First Wind announced the start of construction on the extension project at the Milford wind farm in Utah. Milford Phase 2, or Milford II, will add another 102 MW of capacity to the existing 204 MW already installed in late 2009. The extension will provide clean power for about 22,000 average homes, and will feature 68 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.
Category: North America
First Wind starts construction on Milford Phase 2
November 18th, 2010 | Posted in WindSolar Millenium gets grant for two 250 MW solar projects in US
November 17th, 2010 | Posted in Solar
Solar Millenium announced the company has received permits for two solar power projects, each to have 250 MW of installed capacity, to be developed in the Amargosa Valley, in Nevada, US. The US Secretary of Interior, Ken Salazar, signed the right of way grant for the two projects, guaranteeing Solar Millenium the right to develop the projects. The permitting process is not complete, however, but the received grant was one of the necessary preconditions to proceed with further planning of the project.
Acciona signs with Versify for North America wind asset management
November 17th, 2010 | Posted in Wind
Acciona Energia signed a License and Services Agreement with Acciona Wind Energy USA, which will expand its use of Versify's V-RENEW software applications and services to manage wind farm assets in the United States and Canada. The system features Versify's next-generation platform for data management, monitoring and reporting, aimed at wind farm developers.
Exelon investing USD 5 billion into clean energy projects
November 17th, 2010 | Posted in General
Exelon is pursuing its Exelon 2020 strategy by investing USD 5 billion in cost-effective, clean energy projects, including energy-efficiency, smart grid, economic renewable energy, and output increase at the company's nuclear power plants.
Gemma Renewable Power in EPC contract for Bishop Hill wind farm
November 17th, 2010 | Posted in Wind
Gemma Renewable Power, subsidiary of Gemma Power Systems (owned by Argan), has entered into an EPC contract worth USD 51 million with Bishop Wind Farm LLC (a subsidiary of Invenergy Wind).
Vestas to deliver 90 MW of turbines for Michigan wind farm
November 16th, 2010 | Posted in Wind
Vestas announced an order for 90 MW of wind turbines from John Deere Wind Energy, for a project in Michigan. The Michigan Wind II wind farm will feature 50 V100 1.8 MW units, marking another order comprised of the recently introduced low wind speed units.
EDP Renovaveis in PPA for 99 MW of wind power in US
November 15th, 2010 | Posted in Wind
EDP Renovaveis' subsidiary, Horizon Wind Energy, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a period of twenty years for a 99 MW wind farm in the PJM interconnection area (Meadow Lake IV wind farm). The wind farm is to be fully operational in 2011.
[source: EDP Renovaveis]
CSolar Development buildiing 130 MW PV power plant in Imperial County
November 15th, 2010 | Posted in Solar
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), part of Sempra Energy, signed a long-term power puchase agreement with CSolar Development under which the utility will purchase all power generated at the 130 MW solar PV power plant to be built in Imperial County, California.
Woodward to supply REpower with wind power converters
November 15th, 2010 | Posted in Wind
Woodward Governor Company (US) has signed a lont-term agreement with REpower under which the company is to supply REpower (Germany) with wind power converters. Woodward will extend its relationship with REpower to include the supply of converters for both the onshore and offshore wind turbines.
Onsemble completes wind data network in Texas
November 11th, 2010 | Posted in General Wind
Onsemble, a provider of real-time renewable energy data, has announced the completion of its hub-height wind data network within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region. The new network is now capable of delivering wind data from abou 95% of the state's wind farms.
