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NRG announces PTC-related job cuts

UNITED STATES: Wind measurement specialist NRG Systems yesterday announced the first job cuts in its 30-year history, blaming the federal government's failure to extend the production tax credit (PTC) subsidy.

 
 

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South Africa approves 562MW of wind projects

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa has approved seven wind projects totalling 562MW as...

 
 

Trident wins offshore generator grant

UK: Scottish Enterprise has handed a £225,000 (€278,000) grant to Trident Energy...

 
 

Portugal extends wind tariff cuts to existing projects

Portugal is extending the FIT reduction to existing wind projects such as the Serra do Ralo wind farm

PORTUGAL: Following January's suspension of feed-in tariffs for new wind power projects,...

 
 

Friday Review - the week's most read on Windpowermonthly.com

Friday Review - the week's most read on Windpowermonthly.com

WORLDWIDE: This week's news is a even spread of policy, company news,...

 
 

French wind tariff referred to European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice... decision on legality of French wind decree

FRANCE: France's highest administrative court the Conseil d'Etat has referred a legal...

 
 
 
 

AWC offshore grid closer to reality

AWC offshore grid closer to reality

UNITED STATES: The Google-backed Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) offshore wind transmission line...

 
 

India outlines offshore study

INDIA: Satellite and historic data will be used to identify areas within...

 
 

Friday review - the week's top 5 stories

Francois Hollande, a Sinovel trade stand at the Turkish wind fair, Acciona's floating platform,  Gamesa's 4.5MW turbine

WORLDWIDE: Offshore may only make up a fraction of the world's installed...

 
 

Review of this week's top 5 stories on Windpowermonthly.com

Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel... more bad news

WORLDWIDE: The five top stories this week have come courtesy of the...

 
 

US wind energy rose 1.6GW in Q1 2012

UNITED STATES: Wind energy rose in the US 1,695MW during the first...

 
 
 
 
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Uncertainty triggers fears of big job losses

UNITED STATES: The likely-to-lapse US production tax credit (PTC) has created an...

 
 

Generous incentives spark rapid growth

ROMANIA: Head back just two years and Romania's wind-energy sector would in...

 
 

Wind to lead energy market integration

There is increasing awareness that cross-border electricity markets will aid wind growth

EUROPE: With every passing year the world's largest energy companies are extending...

 
 

Windicator - Financial analysis

WORLDWIDE: A number of wind-sector stocks rebounded in early 2012 from end-of-year...

 
 
 
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