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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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The Finnish Minister of the Economy visits ACCIONA Energy`s facilities in Navarre, Spain
The Finnish Minister of the Economy, Mauri Pekkarinen, visited several facilities of ACCIONA Energy in Navarre today with the goal of learning first-hand about the way the company works, aiming to foster increased development of wind energy in Finland. The Minister headed a delegation consisting of top civil servants from his Ministry and representatives of various Finnish research centres and ...
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Masdar invests €120 million in European wind turbine manufacturer
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multi-billion dollar renewable energy and clean technology initiative today bought a significant equity stake in WinWinD Oy, a Finnish wind turbine manufacturer. This strategic move highlights Masdar’s commitment to be a key player in the wind energy markets. “Wind plays a crucial part within renewable energy as it is commercially competitive today. It is important for Masdar ...
By MASDAR
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Top 10 Wind Turbine Manufacturing Companies - Vestas Continues to Dominate as Emerging Chinese Players Provide Stiff Competition to Global Leaders
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By ReportLinker
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Ethiopia signs EUR 200m deal for largest wind farm in Africa
Ethiopia on Thursday signed a 220-million-euro (300 million dollar) deal with a French company for the construction of Africa's largest wind farm. The contract was inked by representatives of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC) and French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet. The wind farm is expected to produce 120 megawatts within two and half years, making it the largest such ...
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The first 60 kw Wind Turbine made ATB Riva Calzoni
In the past few days, the first 60 kW wind turbines, one of four that will be installed in plants in the south of the country, in Sicily, Campania and Basilicata. The wind turbine was manufactured in the new site of Artogne dedicated to clean and renewable energy, it has been opened in the beginning of March. The equipment is on the cutting edge of technology: materials and design absolutely ...
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Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Expands Expertise to Meet Growing Demand in Wind Turbine Manufacturing, Building on Successful Track Record
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE) brings its decades of pollution abatement expertise to wind turbine manufacturing companies. Showcasing its commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, Ship & Shore’s comprehensive air pollution abatement solutions target the widely publicized eco-impacts, such as greenhouse gasses and toxic air pollutants as well as mounting ...
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New growth strategies in wind energy are now essential, says Frost & Sullivan
Due to the strong growth and placement of wind turbine orders in 2008 and the lead time between placing the orders and shipping them out to customers, the top line for wind turbine manufacturers in 2009 has been relatively unaffected. However, the fall in orders in 2009 will affect revenues of these companies in 2010. Therefore, it is essential for companies to adopt new strategies to keep their ...
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New way of predicting ice on wind turbines
As wind turbines become an increasingly important source of energy, there is a growing need to better predict when ice forms on them and prevents electricity from being produced. A research project at SMHI has developed new methods for projecting ice formation on wind turbines. There is growing interest in wind turbines as an energy source in Sweden, but wintertime the turbines are affected by ...
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Free power from freeways? China is testing roads paved with solar panels
On a smoggy afternoon, huge log carriers and oil tankers thundered down a highway and hurtled around a curve at the bottom of a hill. Only a single, unreinforced guardrail stood between the traffic and a ravine. The route could make for tough driving under any conditions. But experts are watching it for one feature in particular: The highway curve is paved with solar panels. "If it can pass ...
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E.ON opens the world`s largest wind farm
E.ON has put the world’s largest wind farm into operation in the United States. After a construction period of just over two years, 627 wind turbines with an installed capacity of approx. 780 MW are now operating in Roscoe, Texas. They can generate electricity for more than 230,000 homes. The wind farm consists of four sections and covers an area of no less than 400 km², twice the size of a city ...
By E.ON AG
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European Commission prepares offshore wind energy plan
The European Commission is inviting investors, project developers, wind turbine manufacturers, energy companies, government services, environmental NGOs and all other interested stakeholders, including the general public, to help identify the key barriers for the further development of offshore wind energy in Europe and what might be done to overcome them. On 23 January 2008 the Commission made a ...
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Gamesa, first OEM to certify a wind turbine life extension programme
Gamesa has become the first wind turbine manufacturer to manage to certify its useful life extension programme under the standard issued by independent certification body, DNV GL. This certification -awarded to G47-660 kW life extension programme- evidences once again the company's technological leadership, underpinned by a broad suite of products designed to reduce the cost of energy (CoE). The ...
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SgurrEnergy shows it’s ahead of the curve following release of new standard
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has shown it is ahead of the curve following the publication of a new wind turbine standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission, the 2nd edition of IEC 61400-12-1. The leading renewable energy and grid integration consultancy’s Power Performance Testing (PPT) services, which deliver wind turbine power curve ...
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Iberdrola confirms commitment to wind energy in United States by installing three new wind farms
Installed capacity already in excess of 5,700 MW in U.S. Its installed capacity has increased by 265 megawatts with the commissioning of the Groton, Hoosac and Manzana complexes The Manzana wind farm is one of the company's largest wind farm facilities in the world, with an installed capacity of 189 MW IBERDROLA is still one of the leading wind power operators in the United States, which is ...
By Iberdrola
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The Spanish government launches a plan to support the Spanish wind energy industry
The Wind Energy Industry Stimulus Plan (PRIE, under its Spanish form) was presented on October 15th at the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism (MINETUR). At the event, chaired by the Secretary of State for Energy, Alberto Nadal, participated the General Directors of Industry and SMEs, Innovation and Competitiveness, and International Trade and Investment, Victor Audera, María Luisa ...
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Gamesa to install a further 34 Mw in Spain
Gamesa, one of the world’s main wind turbine generator manufacturers and the leader in Spain in the manufacture, sale and installation of wind turbines, has entered into a new agreement with the company Enel Unión Fenosa de Energías Renovables (EUFER) for the supply of 17 Gamesa G87-2.0 MW wind turbine generators, amounting to the installation of a total of 34 MW. The wind turbine generators ...
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Gamesa Selects Towers from Broadwind Energy for U.S. Wind Projects
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Gamesa Technology Corp., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica, a global manufacturer of wind turbine generators with headquarters in Spain and operations in the U.S., Europe, China and India has selected Tower Tech, Inc., a subsidiary of Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN), to supply structural wind towers for wind sites in the United ...
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New study sheds light on the growing US wind power market
For the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. was home to the fastest-growing wind power market in the world in 2008, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Specifically, U.S. wind power capacity additions increased by 60 percent in 2008, representing a $16 billion investment in new wind projects. “At ...
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Ex-Im Bank Provides $159 Million in Trade Finance for Pennsylvania Manufacturer to Export Turbines to Wind Farm in Honduras
WASHINGTON, - Gamesa Wind US LLC, a wind-turbine manufacturer headquartered in Langhorne, Pa., will export equipment and services for the Cerro de Hula Wind Farm, the first utility-scale wind project in Honduras, with the support of project financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). Ex-Im Bank's $159 million direct loan to the project sponsor, Energia Eolica de ...
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