Latest Wind Power product 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]
Natural Power have announced the successful long-term trial of SeaZephIR® - a patented autonomous floating platform with integrated lidar system and renewable power supply capable of providing highly accurate wind data offshore. The system, likely to be a significant saving compared to the cost of fixed installations offshore, allows wind project developers to begin onsite measurement campaigns before traditional fixed structures could be constructed.
The project, which began in June 2009, se... [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]
Beacon Power Corporation has shipped, installed and connected a Smart Energy™ 25 (Gen 4) flywheel energy storage system at a wind farm in Tehachapi, California. The system is part of a wind power/flywheel demonstration project being carried out for the California Energy Commission.
The primary goal of the project is to demonstrate that advanced control technology with energy storage can help expand the delivery of wind energy by effectively increasing the capacity of constrained transmission ... [more]
The 150-megawatt Spring Valley Wind Project will be Nevada’s first major wind project and is expected to be generating electricity by late 2011. The project would create more than 150 jobs during the construction phase and approximately 10 permanent positions.
NV Energy and Pattern Energy Group LP announced that the two companies have entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement for the sale of energy produced from the Spring Valley Wind Project to be located in eastern Nevada.
Terms of... [more]
WSI (Weather Services International) is beginning to take orders for Q2 delivery of the new STAR (Storm-Threat-Alert-Respond) System, a tool integrating real-time weather, weather forecasts and alerting for lightning and storms that helps professionals in both wind turbine and utility operations respond to the effects of severe weather outages.
The STAR System is available in two versions. One is designed for wind farm operations and maintenance managers, the other for utility operators. Both... [more]
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