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Siemens to provide long-term service at the Bison Wind Energy Center in North Dakota
Siemens has signed a long-term agreement with the U.S. energy company Minnesota Power to provide service and maintenance for 149 D3-platform wind turbines installed at the Bison Wind Energy Center, located near New Salem, North Dakota. ...
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Each new wind turbine installed in Europe generates €10m of economic activity
Wind energy is 300,000 jobs in Europe and contributes €37bn to EU GDP every year according to WindEurope’s new report: ‘Wind Energy and economic recovery in Europe – How wind energy will put communities at the heart of the European recovery”. European leadership in wind energy will continue to boost jobs and benefit communities. Delivering the National Energy and ...
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NREL and alstom celebrate wind turbine installation
Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with officials from Alstom, today commemorated the successful installation and full capacity operation of a 3 megawatt Alstom ECO 100 wind turbine at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center. This event signifies a crucial step forward in the long-term, collaborative research ...
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The number of turbines installed by Gamesa in Brazil reaches the 1,000 mark
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy and the number-two turbine OEM in Brazil according to the MAKE Consultancy ranking has achieved a new milestone, having installed 1,000 wind turbines since it entered this market six years ago. These turbines, which imply total installed capacity of 2 GW, are sufficient to cover the electricity demands of a city the size of Munich (Germany), ...
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GE Milestone: 1,000th Wind Turbine Installed in Canada
The 1,000th GE (NYSE: GE) wind turbine to be installed in Canada will enter service next month at Cartier Wind Energy’s Gros Morne project in the Gaspésie Region of Quebec, GE announced today at CanWEA’s 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition. Continuing to expand its presence in Canada’s wind energy sector, GE expects to have more than ...
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GE and E.ON sign major O&M deal for US wind turbines
GE (NYSE: GE) and E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America have signed a seven-year operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement covering EC&R’s complete fleet of 529 GE wind turbines installed in the United States. The O&M deal is one of the largest wind services deals ever signed by GE. The agreement is designed to maximize turbine availability and energy production ...
By E.ON AG
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Global Offshore Wind Turbine Market 2011-2015
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Offshore Wind Turbine Market 2011-2015 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0445023/Global-Offshore-Wind-Turbine-Market-2011-2015.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Wind_turbine TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Offshore Wind Turbine market to grow at a CAGR of 11.63 ...
By ReportLinker
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Installation of foundations for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm completed
54 monopiles successfully built Installation of inter-array cables and substation to begin in coming months Turbine installation expected to start in early 2017 Commissioning of the 332 megawatt wind farm anticipated in 2017 During the weekend the installation team successfully installed the last foundation for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm, located approximately 40 km north of the ...
By RWE AG
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Europe’s Installed Wind Capacity will Increase 64% by 2020
Wind turbine installations in the European Union will increase 64% by 2020 compared to 2013 levels, according to data compiled by the European Wind Energy Association. A protracted economic crisis in Europe since 2009 and regulatory instability in a number of key European markets has contributed to EWEA’s new scenario for 2020. EU member states will reach a combined 192.4GW of installed ...
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New NIB loan to wind farm project in northern Sweden
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Swedish Gabrielsberget Nord Vind AB have signed a loan totalling EUR 33 million for the financing of a new wind farm project in Västerbotten in northern Sweden.The 16.5-year loan will be used for financing the wind farm project, which has a total capacity of 46 MW. The wind farm will be made up of 20 wind turbines and the commercial operation of the farm is ...
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U.S. ranks first in world for electricity generated from wind power
According to the 2015 Wind Technologies Market Report released in August by the Energy Department and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the United States ranks second in the world for wind power capacity and remains first for electricity generated from wind power. Total installed wind power capacity from turbines rated at more than 100 kilowatts in the United States grew at 12% in 2015 and ...
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Osbit to deliver monopile upending tool for Seajacks
Offshore equipment supplier Osbit has secured a contract with Seajacks to design and build a monopile upending bucket, to be used by the vessel operator in its offshore wind turbine installation projects. The system will initially support the development of the large-scale, bottom-fixed Akita and Noshiro Offshore Wind Farms in Akita Prefecture, part of Japan’s renewable energy expansion ...
By Osbit Ltd.
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NIB lends to wind farm project in northern Sweden
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Swedish Gabrielsberget Syd Vind AB have signed a loan totalling EUR 35 million for financing the construction of a new wind farm in Västerbotten in northern Sweden.The 16.5-year-maturity loan will be used for financing the wind farm project which has a total capacity of 46 MW. The wind farm will be made up of 20 wind turbines and the commercial operation of ...
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Gamesa sells a 24 MW wind farm in Poland
Gamesa will provide the facility's operation and maintenance services for a period of fifteen years. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has sold a 24 MW wind farm in Poland, built under turnkey project modality, to Windflower, from the Israeli Sunflower group. The Suchań wind farm - developed and promoted by Gamesa- is located in West Pomerania Province, in northwestern ...
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Siemens Gamesa to Supply Wind Turbines Totaling More Than 780 MW in the U.S.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced that the company will supply 310 wind turbines of different types for five projects in the U.S. With various output ratings and rotor diameters, the projects feature Siemens and Gamesa technology of the recently merged company. A total of 92 units of the SWT-2.3-108, 144 units of the SWT-2.625-120 and 74 units of the G126-2.625 MW wind turbines ...
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Renewable Distributed Energy Generation
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Renewable Distributed Energy Generation http://www.reportlinker.com/p0165354/Renewable-Distributed-Energy-Generation.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Solar_Photovoltaic Distributed Solar Photovoltaics, Small Wind Power, and Stationary Fuel Cells: Demand Drivers and Barriers, ...
By ReportLinker
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Top 10 Wind Turbine Manufacturing Companies - Vestas Continues to Dominate as Emerging Chinese Players Provide Stiff Competition to Global Leaders
European wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, from Denmark, dominated the global market in 2011, with a market share of 12.7% on the basis of installed capacity, which was 5,054 Megawatts (MW). Looking forward, Vestas will continue to dominate the global wind turbine industry despite stiff competition from emerging Chinese wind turbine manufacturers. Global Information Inc (GII) is pleased to ...
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North East offshore engineering firm welcomes host of new talent on board
Leading North East offshore technology supplier Osbit has welcomed two graduates and two further permanent staff members to its Northumberland-based team. The new employees have joined Osbit’s 110 strong workforce as the business celebrates ten years of operations, with the company also confirming a third engineering graduate, who will commence employment later in the summer. ...
By Osbit Ltd.
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Ramboll and Norwin install wind turbines on spectacular skyscraper in Bahrain
Bahrain World Trade Centre, which is one of the most noteworthy building projects in Bahrain, now enters its final phase. These days, three wind turbines will be integrated between the two 240 m high towers, which will become the hallmark for the spectacular building. The specially developed technical solution will be delivered by Danish engineers from both Ramboll and Norwin – and they now ...
By Norwin A/S
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