PNE Wind, the German renewable energy company, seems to be planning a major investment activity in the UK in the vicinity of GBP 500 million. The company has recently opened a London based venture, and there are plans to open offices in Scotland as well by the end of the year. PNE Wind is aiming to become a major player in the UK wind energy market.
PNE Wind UK will be developing a portfolio of wind projects in England, Scotland and Wales totalling in more than 300 MW of capacity.
The company has thus far been involved in onshore and offshore wind energy project development in several countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Turkey, Germany, but also in North America in Canada and the US.
PNE Wind UK will concentrate on onshore wind power generation sites across the UK.
[source: Scotsman]
The Finnish government seems to be planning major investments in the renewable energy sector, according to a recent statement made by the country's Prime Minister to national boradcaster YLE. Finland is aiming to cut carbon emissions, and some of the planned activities include the creation of a stimulating environment for renwewable energy development, resulting in hundreds of millions of euros in funding for this energy sector.
It seems the wind energy industry is not without its share of fraudulent activities. In Italy, the country's finance police has arrested two of the country's most prominent businessmen from the wind energy sector. The arrested individuals are reported to have been involved in fraud in obtaining public subsidies to construct wind farms. Additionally, the police is also investigating the sales of wind farms to foreign companies.
Suzlon, the largest wind energy technology manufacturer in India, and one of the largest in the world, is having a bit of a cash problem, an unwelcome effect coming from the financial crisis.
SeaEnergy and Taiwan Generations Corporation (TGC) have signed an agreement last week to jointly develop offshore wind farms in Taiwan. According to the 
