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Renovalia to build 120MW Canadian wind farm

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:18:00 GMT

CANADA: Independent Spanish renewables developer Renovalia Energy has announced it will start building a €200 million, 120MW wind plant in the Canadian province of Alberta, in the first-quarter 2011.

Chinese, French and Canadian companies enter Deepwater Wind saga

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:41:00 GMT

US: Chinese manufacturer XEMC New Energy, French turbine maker Areva and Canadian developer TransCanada are all taking sides in the utility commission proceedings into the proposed Block Island offshore wind farm.

International Power acquires 99MW BC project

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:48:00 GMT

CANADA: UK-based electricity generating giant International Power PLC has extended its reach in Canadian wind with an agreement to take a majority stake in a 99MW project in British Columbia.

New funds for deep water research

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

US: Voters in the north-eastern state of Maine have passed an $11 million bond measure to fund a research consortium led by the University of Maine to develop deep-water offshore wind platforms.

Take part in our first ever salary survey

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:09:00 GMT

Windpower Monthly has launched its first ever salary survey of professionals working in the wind industry. The survey will allow professionals to compare their salaries with the rest of the international sector.

NextEra brings in PPA for Arizona project

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:14:00 GMT

US: NextEra Energy Resources has secured a 25-year, 99.2MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for an Arizona wind farm, the developer's first project in the state.

Michigan utility buys 56 turbines from Vestas

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:02:00 GMT

US: Vestas has agreed the sale of 56 1.8MW turbines to Michigan utility Consumers Energy.

Arup enters 10MW offshore wind turbine race

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:40:00 GMT

UK: Engineers working with a UK architect have entered the race to design a giant 10MW offshore wind turbine.

Hungary scraps wind tender

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT

HUNGARY: The Hungarian Energy Office has cancelled a tender for the construction of 410 MW in wind farms in the country, casting doubt over the country's growth plans for wind energy.

Terra-Gen Power places record wind farm order with Vestas

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:30:00 GMT

US: New York-based developer Terra-Gen Power has secured $1.2 billion in financing for four California wind farm phases, enabling a 570MW order with Vestas.

Canadian provinces explore power line link

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT

CANADA: Utilities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are exploring the idea of building a new 500 MW, 345 kV power line that would more than double the electrical transmission capacity between the neighbouring Canadian provinces.

Brazilian firm wins Norwin wind turbine contract

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:47:00 GMT

BRAZIL: Brazilian manufacturer Tecnometal has signed an agreement to produce wind burbines for the South and Central American markets.

AWEA protests over "unfair" wind farm levy proposal

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

US: The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has filed a protest over utility proposals that the association says would impose unfair grid integration fees on wind farms.

Google to buy and sell wind energy

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT

US: Google's renewable energy subsidiary has completed its first deal, and will buy clean energy from a wind farm in Iowa.

Hanas New Energy Company signs Vestas wind turbine deal

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

CHINA: Vestas, the global leader in wind energy, has received an order of 49 MW from Ningxia Hanas New Energy Company, it has announced.