Latest Wind Power company news
The Lake Erie project, the first freshwater offshore wind farm in the U.S., will use GE’s next-generation wind turbine, the largest in its product line, designed specifically for offshore deployment. It will incorporate direct-drive technology from ScanWind, a Norwegian company acquired by GE last year, and will feature GE’s advanced loads controls and aero-elastically tailored blade technology.
The first turbines will be located 6 miles north of Cleveland Browns’ stadium, according to LEEDCo... [more]
Solar and Sustainable Installation Engineers Ltd (SASIE) has become one of the first companies to register with ELECSA’s Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
With a team of six engineers, Sasie specialises in the supply and installation of renewable energy systems for clients in the private, commercial and local authority sectors. The company is MCS accredited for solar thermal, photovoltaic, ground source heat pumps and micro wind turbine technologies. That means they can access grant... [more]
AEI China Power Limited has acquired 67 percent of NBT (Baicheng) New Energy Development Company, Ltd., a company formed in China that recently began construction on the 49.5MW first phase of a 200MW wind farm in Baicheng, Jilin Province, China. AEI acquired the equity from a subsidiary of NBT AS, a Norwegian wind farm developer focused on promoting renewable energy in China.
AEI also closed a long-term project finance loan for 397 million renminbi (approximately US $58 million), which was pr... [more]
Skykon has recently acquired facilities of 100,000 square metres at Lindoe Shipyard, the most advanced former shipyard in Europe, for the purpose of developing an offshore product offer to offshore wind projects located close to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Located at Lindoe, Denmark, Skykon's offshore production facilities are second-to-none in the market, and they have direct access to sea by means of an on-site harbour capable of accommodating vessels in draught of 7.5 metres.
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Siemens has indicated its intention to invest in excess of £80m to develop an offshore wind turbine production facility in the UK. Siemens' offshore wind turbine production facility will create 700 jobs. Siemens is currently exploring a number of sites on the East Coast and in the North East and will make its decision about the exact location when the competition process for land development is complete.
“With the new wind turbine production plant in the UK we’re pushing ahead with our strate... [more]
John Swinney MSP has presented the top prize at the annual Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning to representatives of Scottish Power for their Whitelee Wind Farm – Europe’s largest onshore wind farm which can provide carbon free power from its 140 turbines to 180,000 homes.
The judges were particularly impressed by the scale of the project and the efficient way it progressed through the planning process, with Scottish Power having engaged with the local community to address and overcome po... [more]
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