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Google acquires high altitude wind turbine designer

US could add 20GW extra wind power by 2016

Galloper's sister project Greater Gabbard being installed

UK government approves 504MW project off Suffolk coast

Vestas reveals police investigation into Norremark deals

United Kingdom UK government committee backs renewables
India Gamesa signs Indian deals totalling 230MW
Mexico Vestas announces 155MW Mexico deal
Canada CANWEA calls on Alberta to realise 5GW potential
Brazil Acciona signs 210MW Brazil deal
United Kingdom Falck puts 49% of assets up for sale
United States Enel increases ownership on two GE-partnered wind farms
Germany GE replaces Ritter in European operations shake-up
United Kingdom Carbon Trust launches offshore prediction study
Spain Gamesa cuts 394 jobs in Spain

Egypt Egypt resumes wind expansion with auction
Denmark Dong installs final Anholt turbine
Ethiopia Sany wins 153MW Ethiopian contract
United States Siemens worldwide B53 turbine curtailment
Pakistan Nordex wins 50MW Pakistan deal
Brazil Gamesa attains Brazilan local sourcing accreditation
United States Shale gas fan Moniz confirmed as US energy secretary
Netherlands Netherlands plans 6GW for 2020 push
South Africa Eskom hands Siemens 100MW deal
Mexico Militants stop 396MW Marena project in Mexico

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Latest Turbine Deals Updated On Windpower Intelligence

Last updated 23 May 2013

Project Name	Country	MW	Developer(s)	Turbines	Online year	Date reported
Sere	South Africa	100	Eskom	Siemens: 46 x SWT-2.3-108	2014	16 May 2013
Chaodong	China	48	China WindPower	XEMC: 24 x 2MW	2013	3 May 2013
Luojiashan	China	24	China WindPower	XEMC: 12 x 2MW	2013	3 May 2013
Guyuan (Xiehe Huaxing)	China	48	China WindPower	XEMC: 24 x 2MW	2013	3 May 2013
Kangbao (Xiehe Huaxing)	China	48	China WindPower	XEMC: 24 x 2MW	2013	3 May 2013
Juliangtun	China	48	China WindPower	XEMC: 24 x 2MW	2013	3 May 2013
Jingmen Jinquan	China	48	China WindPower	XEMC: 24 x 2MW	2013	3 May 2013
Goldthwaite	USA	150	Invenergy	General Electric (GE): 3 x 2.5MW-120 Brilliant;General Electric (GE): 83 x TBC	2013	2 May 2013
Sidensjö	Sweden	144	Nordisk Vindkraft	Siemens: 48 x 3MW	2015	2 May 2013
Colonia (Rosendo Mendoza)	Uruguay	65	Eletrobrás;Uruguay Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones (UTE)	Suzlon Energy: 31 x S95-2.1MW	2014	1 May 2013

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From a technology push to a market pull

By Joe Corbett, 1 May 2013

EUROPE: To make Europe sustainably energy-independent will require a renewable-eneration portfolio built where resources are optimal and not constrained.

Growth only tells half the story

By Catherine Early, 1 May 2013

The American Wind Energy Association is proclaiming 2012 as wind's "best year ever". On the face of it, the figures are impressive.

Flat-out rivalry is a fool's errand

1 May 2013

With more than 2,000 offshore turbines installed and generating electricity, the offshore wind sector has come a long way since the Vindeby wind farm entered operation in the Baltic Sea in 1991. The industry's ability to deliver power generation capacity at scale, under hostile marine conditions, is no longer in doubt.

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United States NextEra signs 225MW of PPAs in Q1
United Kingdom UK GIB and Masdar to sign MoU
United States EDPR reduces merchant exposure with 250MW deal
Brazil Alstom signs first contract in 1.2GW Brazilian framework
Romania Vestas signs 72MW deal for oil firm's Romanian wind farm
Italy Italy calls second wind tender under new programme
United States Broadwind wins $35 million US tower order
Siemens hands out Westermeerwind contract
United States Envision moves in on US market with software deal
United States PTC brings first signs of revival to US market

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