Wind power News for April 2016

Wind power News Archive

Turkey sees elevated wind speeds following lull

Vaisala has published a report analyzing wind performance across Turkey for the past two years.

Siemens wins order for offshore wind power plant in the German Baltic Sea Siemens wins order for offshore wind power plant in the German Baltic Sea

Siemens has received an order for the supply, installation and commissioning of 60 direct-drive offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6 MW.

Mainstream Renewable Power signs 300MW Chile turbine supply agreement with Senvion Mainstream Renewable Power signs 300MW Chile turbine supply agreement with Senvion

Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has concluded a contract with Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, for the supply and installation of 93 wind turbines for two wind farm projects in Chile.

One of the world’s tallest onshore wind turbines constructed at Finnish wind farm One of the world’s tallest onshore wind turbines constructed at Finnish wind farm

The first of four 210m high wind turbines has been built at a Finnish onshore wind farm, with owner’s engineer support from leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy.

2015 was record-breaking year for global wind power according to GWEC report 2015 was record-breaking year for global wind power according to GWEC report

The Global Wind Energy Council has released their annual report on the global wind sector for 2015.

Siemens secures wind turbine order for Eurus Higashi Yurihara wind farm in Japan Siemens secures wind turbine order for Eurus Higashi Yurihara wind farm in Japan

Siemens has secured its third wind power order from Japan’s largest wind power developer, Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation headquartered in Tokyo.

Gamesa secures new order in China to install turbines at an altitude of over 3,200 metres Gamesa secures new order in China to install turbines at an altitude of over 3,200 metres

Gamesa has received two new orders in China for the supply of a total of 82 MW to two developments

Enel Green Power North America announces start of construction of company’s largest wind project in the world

Enel Green Power North America (EGP-NA) has announced the start of construction of the company’s largest wind asset in the world, the 400 MW Cimarron Bend wind project in Clark County, Kansas.

Gamesa wins EPC contracts for two wind farms in Egypt with combined capacity of 160 MW Gamesa wins EPC contracts for two wind farms in Egypt with combined capacity of 160 MW

Gamesa has secured two new EPC orders for the construction of two wind farms in Egypt. The facilities will have combined capacity of 160 MW and are located in the Gabbal El Zayt region along the Red Sea coastline.

10 companies chosen as 2016 New Energy Pioneers by Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Innovative companies in the energy sector have been recognized at the ninth Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in New York City for their 'game-changing' impact in the industry.

ACCIONA Energia awarded 168 MW of wind power capacity in Mexico ACCIONA Energia awarded 168 MW of wind power capacity in Mexico

ACCIONA Energía has been awarded the supply of 585.7 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable electricity in the first long-term power auction in the wholesale electric power market organized by the National Energy Control Center (CENACE) of Mexico. This will be materialized in a 168 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the State of Tamaulipas that will enter service in 2018.

Vestas wins large-scale service order in China Vestas wins large-scale service order in China

Hanas Group has entered into a customized service agreement with Vestas.