Latest Wind Power company news
CH Energy Group, Inc. subsidiary Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation has entered into a sale agreement with Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy Corporation, for the Shirley Wind Farm facility in Glenmore, Wisconsin.
The wind energy project was acquired by CH Energy Group in 2009, and commercial operation was achieved in 2010. The closing, subject to certain conditions, is expected in July 2011.
“This divestiture is consistent with the new strategic directi... [more]
The Novus project is the first utility-scale wind project located in the Oklahoma Panhandle and is slated to total 370 MW when fully developed.
DeWind Co has announced it has acquired the rights to an initial 160 MW portion of the Novus wind project from developer Novus Windpower LLC. DeWind Co is actively moving forward to break ground by mid-2011 for the first phase of the project, currently earmarked for commercial operation in early 2012.
DeWind will install 40 of its 2 MW D9.2 wind ... [more]
Statkraft has signed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DONG Naturgas A/S worth around £160m. The two-year PPA sees Statkraft purchasing 50% of the production of DONG’s Burbo Bank, Gunfleet Sands, Walney and London Array offshore wind farm projects.
With an initial installed capacity of 127MW, growing to 545MW, a total delivery of 2.7TWh is estimated during the two year contract period. This equates to approximately £160m based on the current forward price for UK electricity.
The ... [more]
The announcement that Transmission Capital Partners (TCP) has been awarded the first license granted from Ofgem to operate a high voltage link to the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm may have created another level of complexity for all parties involved.
The contract was being hailed as a new way of promoting efficiency in the energy environment and the license has been granted for a duration of 20 years. However, Angus Walker, partner and planning lawyer at law firm Bircham Dyson Bell LLP is co... [more]
DSM have recently outlined their new solutions-based approach for the global windmill blade manufacturing industry. At the heart of DSM’s new approach is a move to educate the wind energy industry on the benefits and long-term potential of switching away from the traditionally used epoxy resins towards polyester resins for windmill blade manufacturing.
According to DSM the advantages of polyester resins in blade manufacturing are primarily to be found in faster-cycle times and improved energy... [more]
Statue Cruises has signed an agreement with Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, CT to complete the world’s first Hybrid Ferry using Hydrogen fuel by April 2011.
The new 1,400-horsepower Hornblower Hybrid will run on a combination of energy generated by clean Tier 2 diesel engines, hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels and wind turbines. Power will come from a proton exchange membrane fuel cell that turns hydrogen into electricity. In addition, solar panels and wind turbines will help power the ves... [more]
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