Category: Europe


China Ming Yang Wind Power signs EPC contracts for 125 Mw in Bulgaria

February 7th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

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.

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Enviva and E.ON in wood pellet supply agreement

February 7th, 2012 | Posted in Biomass

E.ON and Enviva have entered into a wood pellet supply agreement. Enviva is to supply E.ON with 240,000 metric tons of pellets annually, for several years. The contract is to begin in 2013.

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Iberdrola awards Tamoin Energías Renovables with 600 MW of wind capacity maintenance

February 7th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

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.

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GDF Suez launches 99 MW of wind projects in Romania and Poland

February 5th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

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.

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Abengoa and JGC bring Solacor 1 CSP plant online

February 4th, 2012 | Posted in Solar

Abengoa and JGC Corporation have announed the start of commercial operation of the Solacor 1 concentrated solar power project, part of the El Carpio Solar Complex, in Cordoba, Spain. Solacor 1 features more than 60 thousand mirrors, generating enough power to supply about 26,000 average homes.

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Yingli Solar in supply agreement for 200 MW of PV modules with IBC

January 31st, 2012 | Posted in Solar

Yingli Green Energy (aka Yingli Solar) has entered into a supply agreement with IBC Solar AG. The company is to supply a total of 200 MW of PV modules, of which 180 MW will be multi-crystalline and mono-crystalling Panda PV modules, during 2012, while the remaining 20 MW are left as an option. The solar modules are to be installed at various projects in Germany and other European countries, but also at other solar projects worldwide.

[source: Yingli Green Energy]

Gamesa to supply Santa Maria JV with 50 MW of turbines

January 31st, 2012 | Posted in Wind

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.

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Vestas reaffirms presence in Finland with 30 MW order

January 27th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

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.

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Iberdrola begins building a 22 MW wind farm in Spain

January 27th, 2012 | Posted in Wind

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.

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UK's first marine energy park to be in the South West region

January 27th, 2012 | Posted in Hydro

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change recently announced it has named the South West as the region to host the country's first Marine Energy Park. The South West Marine Energy Park will cover an area from Bristol to Cornwall, and will reach further out to the Isles of Scilly. The initiative will bring together various entities including the national and local government, Local Enterprise Partnerships, University of Plymouth and University of Exeter, but also the industry including the Wave Hub (South West RDA).

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