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Vestas wins Swedish contract from E.ON
SWEDEN: Vestas has received an order from E.ON for 32MW to be installed in a new wind farm in Sweden.
Renovalia to build 120MW Canadian wind farm
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
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 offsho...
International Power acquires 99MW BC project
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
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.
Union deal to up pay for Gamesa workers
US: Spanish turbine maker Gamesa has secured a four-year labour agreement with United Steelworkers, the major labour union that represents workers at the company's wind turbine manufacturing facilitie...
Harrow project adds 40MW in Ontario
CANADA: International Power Canada's 40MW Harrow wind project in Ontario's Essex County came online in June, bringing the country's installed capacity to 3.47GW.
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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 internatio...
NextEra brings in PPA for Arizona project
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.
RES argument reinforced by 'dismal' US wind results
US: US wind energy advocates ramped up the pressure for a national renewable energy standard (RES), pointing to the industry's disappointing second quarter performance.
Michigan utility buys 56 turbines from Vestas
US: Vestas has agreed the sale of 56 1.8MW turbines to Michigan utility Consumers Energy.
Romanian wind farm protestors shot by rubber bullets
ROMANIA: Protestors were yesterday injured by rubber bullets in extraordinary scenes during a protest against a Czech wind farm project.
India moves to boost renewables demand
INDIA: Seven Indian states are finalising regulations as part of government plans to ensure demand for renewable energy within the country's electricity market.
Arup enters 10MW offshore wind turbine race
UK: Engineers working with a UK architect have entered the race to design a giant 10MW offshore wind turbine.
Doubts Wales can rise to the challenge
UK: The Welsh Assembly Government's new aim to double Wales' renewable energy generating capacity by 2025 may seem ambitious.
Huhne touts UK energy self-sufficiency
UK: The coalition government's energy secretary has raised the possibility of the country becoming energy self-sufficient due to wind and tidal power.
The pivotal role of ports
Once a shipment of wind components arrives at a port, the land, equipment and infrastructure the port can offer to developers is crucial in controlling time and costs, says Alastair Smith
China rejects IEA power consumption data
CHINA: Chinese energy officials have rejected claims that China has overtaken the US as the world's largest energy consumer, according to reports.
RES hopes dashed as Democrats drop comprehensive energy bill
US: Senate majority leader Harry Reid has confirmed that comprehensive climate and energy legislation, including a renewable electricity standard (RES), is no longer a Democratic priority.
SEEWIND project extended to September 2011
WESTERN BALKANS: The European Commission has granted a project extension of additional 16 months for the Southeast European Wind Energy Exploitation (SEEWIND), due to the difficult situation regarding...
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