Sempra Energy Invests in BP Wind Farm
Sempra Energy announced Thursday that they would be investing in 200 MW of capacity at a wind farm in Indiana, USA, which is being developed in conjunction with a unit of BP. The investment will be the company's first venture in to the wind energy industry. Sempra Generation, a unit of
by Lynnette Adamson September 22nd, 2009
Fortum Joins With Metsähallitu for Finnish Wind Farm
Fortum and Metsähallitus have announced a joint endeavor in the wind power project located in northern Finland in the Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää region. The project incorporates roughly 18 separate generating stations each which have a capacity of 2-3 MW. Once completed the overall wind farm will have a total capacity of 100 -
by Beth Williams September 18th, 2009
Man Dies at RWE npower’s Scottish Wind Farm
At a wind farm owned and operated by RWE npower a man has been reported dead after being found unconscious on top one of the farm's large wind turbines. Although the details of the accident have not bee released, the man is said to have died while performing routine maintenance
by Lynnette Adamson September 17th, 2009
BP Sells Wind Farm Assets in India
BP just announced that they have sold their wind farm in India today, just another sign of BP's efforts to diminish their internationally holdings in the renewable energy sector. BP also recently disbanded their London renewable energy headquarters saying they ...
by Samantha Donovan September 17th, 2009
Duke Energy Plans ‘Top of the World Windpower Project’
Duke Energy recently went public with plans to build and manage a 200 MW wind energy facility outside Casper, Wyoming. The wind farm, dubbed the Top of the World Windpower Project, will be the ninth, U.S. based-wind farm for the ...
by Lynnette Adamson September 2nd, 2009
Siemens Commissions New Wind Turbine-Powered Facility
Last week Siemens Drive Technologies and Winergy Drive Systems Corp. officially commissioned their second wind turbine joint venture at a facility located in Elgin, Illinois. The new $20 million facility will help to create over 300 new jobs for the ...
by Justin Becks September 1st, 2009
S. Korea Pursues Renewables With Subsidy Offers
The South Korean government has announced aggressive plans to increase reliance on sustainable energy for 2010. Today, the government announced that it would offer renewable subsidiaries that could do away with 80% of the total cost for hydrogen fuel cells ...
by Jenson Brayshaw August 25th, 2009
World’s Largest Shipbuilder Dives Deep into Wind Industry
Hyundai Heavy Industries recently ordered 17 full sets of wind turbine equipment for a 1.65 MW equipment project. The South Korean company placed the order with American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC). Hyundai is well known for their involvement in the offshore ...
by Tessa Clarke August 21st, 2009
Acciona Secures Additional Financing For 123 MW Wind Farm
Acciona, a wind turbine manufacturer, announced yesterday that they closed on two financial transactions to free up funding for a renewable energy project. The transactions are a tax equity and a debt transaction, which combined with additional sponsor equity from ...
by Samantha Donovan August 20th, 2009
China Huaneng Group Begins Construction of New Wind Farm
China Huaneng Group announce today the beginning of construction at their new wind farm project in Jiuquan City in Gansu Province, China. The initial 500 MW for the large wind farm will be constructed and placed online by the beginning ...
by Jason Drew August 20th, 2009
