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Renewables investor acquires 1GW wind portfolio

CANADA: Canadian renewables investor Alterra Power Corp has acquired a portfolio of wind development assets at four sites in coastal British Columbia with a potential combined installed capacity of 1GW.

 
 
 

NRG announces PTC-related job cuts

UNITED STATES: Wind measurement specialist NRG Systems yesterday announced the first job...

 
 

Acciona secures 138MW project in South African tenders

SOUTH AFRICA: An Acciona-led consortium has confirmed it has secured the rights...

 
 

South Africa approves 562MW of wind projects

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

 
 

Vestas wins 49MW order with Guangdong

Vestas V90 1.8MW turbine is used to the project

CHINA: Vestas has won a 49.4MW contract with Guangdong Yueneng Wind Energy,...

 
 

RWE launches Nordsee Ost construction vessel

UK: RWE Innogy has launched the Victoria Mathias, a new vessel acquired...

 
 

Trident wins offshore generator grant

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

 
 

Narec proceeds with UK offshore test centres

UK: The first of three structures that will house test rigs for...

 
 

Offshore met mast confused with sinking ship

UK: A meteorological mast to survey the planned 665MW Rampion wind farm...

 
 

Gamesa continues Spanish cuts with factory closure

The Medina factory produced nacelles for Gamesa's 2MW turbine (shown)

SPAIN: The Spanish wind market slowdown has forced the biggest domestic turbine...

 
 

Suzlon requests more time for €225 million repayment

Suzlon requests more time for €225 million repayment

INDIA: Suzlon has asked for an additional 45 days to repay the...

 
 
 
 

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,...

 
 

Sinovel still hanging on to 1GW Irish deal

The Irish market formed part of Sinovel's plan to expand overseas

IRELAND: Mainstream Renewables has said its 1GW deal to bring Sinovel into...

 
 

Western Wind to acquire CGEI for $20m

UNITED STATES: Western Wind has agreed a deal to acquire Champlin/GEI (CGEI)...

 
 

Romanian incentives help Monsson sell 108MW project

ROMANIA: Romanian developer Monsson Group has sold the 108MW Crucea North wind...

 
 

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...

 
 

Polish developers await government on new law

POLAND: Wind investment in Poland is at a standstill as developers await...

 
 

Repower handed 20MW UK deal

The project will use Repower's M104 3.4MW turbine

UK: Repower has been handed a 20MW contract from Banks Renewables for...

 
 

Gestamp to build South African tower factory

SOUTH AFRICA: Spain's Gestamp Renewable Industries has announced plans to open a...

 
 

Acciona shows commitment to floating turbines

A model of Acciona's floating platform for the Bay of Biscay trial

SPAIN: Acciona Windpower has confirmed it still plans to install two further...

 
 
 
 

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