China Ming Yang Wind Power Group (MY) has signed EPC contracts for a total of 125 MW of wind power in Bulgaria. The contract was signed with W. Power EOOD and A1 Development EOOD. MY has already shipped the first batch of 1.5 MW units for the first 4.5 MW pilot project being developed in Somovit.
Iberdrola has awarded a maintenance agreement to Tamoin Energías Renovables for a total of 600 MW of wind capacity installed in Spain. Tamoin Energías Renovables will be responsible for maintaining operation of 736 wind turbines, installed at 24 wind farm in the provinces of Orense, Zamora, Salamanca, Toledo, Cuenca, Albacete and Murcia.
The US Department of Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have announced the progress of the department's renewable energy initiative, having successully passed an important environmental review. This means the offshore wind energy leases planned for waters near Maryland, Virgina, New Jersey and Delaware can now move forward.
GDF Suez is continuing its expansion in the wind energy markets in East Europe with the development of two new wind farms in Romania and Poland, totalling in 100 MW of new wind capacity.
Vestas has received its first ever order for the V100 units from China. The company is to supply Datang Hubei Renewable Energy with 27 V100-1.8 MW units, totalling in 48.6 MW of capacity. Additionally, this order also represents the company's entry into another local wind energy markt in China – the Hubei province.
Siemens has won its first ever order for wind turbines in Africa. The company is to supply a total of 100 MW of wind capacity to Nareva Holding (44 wind turbines), which is developing the Haouma and Foum El Oued wind farms in Morocco.
Aside from the delivery and installation of the wind turbines, Siemens is also to provide service and maintenance for five years. Both projects are to enter commercial operation in mid-2013.
Gamesa and Santa Maria (joint venture between two Grupo Ortiz companies) have signed an agreement under which Gamesa is to deliver, install and commission 25 G97-2.0 MW units at the Santa Maria de Nieva wind farm in Almeria, Spain.
Vestas received an order for 30 MW of wind turbines from TuuliWatti Oy, a Finnish wind energy developer. This is the third order from this customer within the past 12 months. This time, Vestas is to deliver 10 units, which are to be installed at the Tervola wind farm.
EDF Energies Nouvelles has ordered 25 MM92 2 MW units from REpower. The wind turbines will be delivered to enXco, EDF EN's subsidiary in the US. The units are to be installed at the Shiloh IV wind farm in California, which is soon to reach 102.5 MW of installed capacity.
Iberdrola Renovables has begun construction of the Sierra de las Cabras wind farm, near Jumilla, Spain. The wind farm is to have 22 MW of installed capacity, featuring 11 Gamesa G97 2 MW units.
