Vestas has received an order for 32 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines (96 MW in total), from Swedish wind energy developer Stena Renewable AB. The units will be installed in the Vetlanda Municipality, starting in August 2012.
Category: Wind
Siemens and Shanghai Electric sign strategic alliance for China
December 12th, 2011 | Posted in General Wind
Siemens and Shanghai Electric have signed a strategic alliance agreement, for two new joint ventures, for the Chinese wind energy market, aiming to better serve the needs of one of the largest and fastest growing wind energy markets in the world. Each of the new JV's will be in 49% ownership of Siemens, while the remaining 51% will be owned by Shanghai Electric.
RSA announces preferred bidders for RE development
December 8th, 2011 | Posted in General Solar Wind
Republic of South Africa's Department of Energy has announced a list of preferred bidders for renewable energy development in this country. The list covers developers involved in wind and solar CSP and solar PV development. A total of 1.415 GW of the planned 3.725 GW of RE capacity has been allocated through this tender.
Vestas shipping 168 MW of turbines to Australia
December 8th, 2011 | Posted in Wind
Vestas has received an order for 56 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines (168 MW in total), from Hydro Tasmania, the largest power generator in Australia. The units are to be installed at the Musselroe wind farm, being developed in Tasmania.
Mitsubishi enters undersea transmission sector with Walney 1 offshore project
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
Mitsubishi has acquired a 50% share in the Walney 1 offshore transmission assets from Macquarie Capital Group. This represents the first time a Japanese company is going to be involved in an offshore underwater transmission project outside of Japan.
EGP adds 66 MW of wind capacity in Spain and Portugal
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
Enel Green Power has started up an additional 66 MW of wind capacity in Spain and Portugal through three new wind projects, one of which an extension of an existing project.
Vestas receives 48 MW order from China for wind farm in Hainan
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in WindVestas has received an order for 24 V90-2.0 MW units (48 MW) which are to be installed at the Gaopai wind farm in the Hainan Province, China. The company has already installed about 48 MW of wind capacity in this province before. Hainan is an island province, in the southern part of China. Wind conditions in this part of the country are low, with occasional extremes, which requires wind turbines capable of capturing wind energy at low wind speeds, but also capable of surviving high wind periods.
GE and Göteborg Energi installing first 4.1 MW unit in Gothenburg
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
GE and Göteborg Energi have begun installation of the first 4.1 MW wind turbine in the Gothenburg harbor, marking the first commercial installation of GE's new offshore wind turbine, introduced earlier this year.
Alstom's new wind facility in Brazil opened
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
Alstom has opened its new wind turbine manufacturing facility in Brazil, in the industrial complex of Camaçari, Bahia. The output capacity of the new facility will be 300 MW annually. This facility is also Alstom's first of this kind in Latin America, representing an investment of about EUR 20 million.
EDP and Principle Power successfully deploy WindFloat unit of Portuguese coast
December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Wind
The first full scale 2 MW WindFloat offshore wind turbine has successfully been deployed off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal, by EDP and Principle Power. This achievement is the result of a joint effort by WindPlus, a JV comprised of EDP, Principle Power, A. Silva Matos, Vestas, InovCapital and Fundo de Apoio a Inovacao.
