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3 October 2009
Vestas has received an order for delivery of 29 units of the V90-2.0 MW wind turbine to be installed in the region of Molise, Italy. The order has been placed by the company New Green Molise S.r.l., which is 50 per cent owned by Alerion Spa and 50 per cent by New Green Energy S.r.l.
The [...]
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Siemens and Airtricity sign contract for major onshore wind farm in Scotland
2 October 2009
Siemens and Airtricity, the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), signed a contract on the supply of wind turbines for a major onshore wind farm in Southern Scotland. The 2.3 megawatt machines will be used at the Clyde wind farm in South Lanarkshire 70 kilometers south of Glasgow which will have [...]
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EU must act to tap Europe’s largest energy source say businesses
27 September 2009
More than 140 company representatives in 38 countries have signed the European Offshore Wind Declaration, calling on national governments and the EU to give the necessary political and legislative support to develop a new multi-billion Euro offshore wind industry.
Offshore wind energy has the potential to power Europe seven times over, and offshore wind projects already [...]
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The US wind energy industry has chosen Gamesa as an example for the country’s economic and labor potential
26 September 2009
The wager placed by the US Administration on renewable energies – wind energy in particular – has placed this industry at the forefront of the US’s economic recovery. Within this context, the US wind energy industry is publicly stating its capacity to meet this challenge as a driving force for economic recovery under the aegis [...]
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Business leaders demand urgent political action on offshore wind energy
23 September 2009
This week European business leaders are signing up to an extraordinary pledge to make it possible to tap Europe’s largest energy source – and calling on national governments and the EU to give the necessary political and legislative support.
Offshore wind energy has the potential to power Europe seven times over, and offshore wind projects already [...]
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Vestas launches V112-3.0 MW turbine for offshore
22 September 2009
At the European Offshore Wind Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Vestas has announced a new turbine for the offshore market. The V112-3.0 MW offshore model is optimised for the conditions at sea and will be a hard working, reliable turbine. The V112-3.0 MW Offshore can generate more power than any other turbine in the 3 MW [...]
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Siemens introduces new 3.6-megawatt wind turbine featuring a 120 meter rotor diameter
21 September 2009
Siemens has announced the release of a new 3.6-megawatt (MW) wind turbine featuring a 120 meter rotor diameter. The SWT-3.6-120 turbine is based on the proven technology of the SWT-3.6-107 – the world’s most popular offshore wind turbine. The new machine will be equipped with 58.5 meter long rotor blades. The turbine has a swept [...]
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GE Energy Expands in Growing Offshore Wind Sector with Key Technology Buy
20 September 2009
GE has announced the completion of the acquisition of ScanWind. With this move, GE has expanded its portfolio of renewable energy offerings to better serve customers. ScanWind is a developer of advanced drive train and control wind turbine technologies aimed at offshore deployment.
“The acquisition of ScanWind is an important step in our strategy to place [...]
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Evelop and ProRail sign agreement for unique Railwind concept
9 September 2009
Wind energy project developer Evelop, which is part of Eneco, and ProRail have signed a joint venture agreement to develop Railwind® – a unique concept involving wind turbines above railway tracks. This concept will initially be piloted in the industrial area Sloehaven near Vlissingen. This project is the only one of its kind in the [...]
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GE Helps Europe’s Largest Onshore Wind Project Move into Phase Two
9 September 2009
GE Energy has signed an agreement to supply up to 101 of its 2.5xl wind turbines to CEZ Romania for Cogealac, the second phase of the Fantanele wind project. When both phases are completed, they will create the largest onshore wind farm in Europe. CEZ Romania is part of CEZ Group, the largest utility in [...]
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