Towards the end of 2014 the company will put a 3-MW wind turbine assembly plant into service in the state of Bahia. With this initiative, and others taken previously, ACCIONA will meet the local content rules established by Brazil to finance the acquisition of wind turbines by wind energy developers. The new plant strengthens ACCIONA’s … Continue reading Acciona Windpower will manufacture wind turbines in Brazil
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Acciona Named as Qualified Contractor for U.S. Army Solar Power Projects
ACCIONA Energy North America has been selected to compete for up to $7 billion in contracts to provide renewable energy to U.S. Army facilities. The Department of Defense is the largest single consumer of energy in the world, and it is mandated to meet at least 25% of its facilities
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ACCIONA Windpower North America has appointed Leif Andersen as director of wind turbine sales
ACCIONA Windpower North America has appointed Leif Andersen as director of wind turbine sales. According to ACCIONA, Andersen brings with him more than 25 years of wind industry experience. He not only led U.S. sales for the likes of Suzlon, Vestas and NEG Micon, but he served for 10 years as a board member of … Continue reading ACCIONA Windpower North America has appointed Leif Andersen as director of wind turbine sales
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Acciona first-half net profit falls by 40% to 48 million euros
Revenues fell by 2.8%, to €3,255 billion, and EBITDA was down 3.2% to €655 million Changes to renewable energy regulation in Spain led to a 43.2% fall in the energy division’s pre-tax profit to €58 million Capital expenditure totaled €226 million, 33.8% less than in the first half of 2012 ACCIONA ended the first half … Continue reading Acciona first-half net profit falls by 40% to 48 million euros
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Voltalia to build 90 MW wind farms in Brazil
Voltalia said it will begin construction August 1 on three wind farms in Brazil for a total installed capacity of 90 MW. Civil engineering works will be carried out by Brazilian Cortez Engenharia, while WEG Equipamentos Eletricos will be in charge of electrical infrastructure. Wind turbines and towers will be provided by Acciona Windpower. The … Continue reading Voltalia to build 90 MW wind farms in Brazil
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Acciona finishes its second wind farm in Poland, with AW 3000 wind turbines
Krobia I (33MW) wind farm has eleven 3 MW ACCIONA Windpower wind turbines on concrete tower. ACCIONA Energía has grid connected its second wind farm in Poland, totaling 33 megawatts (MW). This takes its overall figure for the country to 71 MW of installed capacity. It consists of eleven 3 MW ACCIONA Windpower wind turbines. … Continue reading Acciona finishes its second wind farm in Poland, with AW 3000 wind turbines
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The Punta Palmeras facility (45 MW), consisting of fifteen AW 116/3000 ACCIONA Windpower turbines, will enter service in December 2014. Acciona Energía will build its first wind farm in Chile to supply the electric power utility Colbún, with which it has signed a long-term power supply contract. The Punta Palmeras wind farm, with an installed … Continue reading Acciona Energ
Continue readingAcciona Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm
EcoGrove Wind Farm represents Acciona’s first renewable energy project in the state of Illinois although the company is headquartered in nearby Chicago. Well known for its “Windy City,” Illinois currently ranks in the top 20 U.S. states for wind energy potential. Using 67 Acciona Windpower 1.5 MW wind turbines, EcoGrove Wind Farm is able to … Continue reading Acciona Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm
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Concentrated Solar Power: Abengoa and Acciona file lawsuits against Spain’s government
The department led by José Manuel Soria is accumulated judicial affairs. The latter has been derived from the freezing of access tolls January. By the same decisions in the past and had electric resources pending. Now also have suggested associations renewable and other green companies. Acciona has been the latest addition-and certainly the most important, … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: Abengoa and Acciona file lawsuits against Spain’s government
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Voltalia and Acciona Windpower sign contracts to supply wind turbines with a total capacity of 210 MW in Brazil
The order is for seventy AW 3000turbines of 3 MW capacity each and rotor diameters of 116 and 125 meters. Subsidiaries of VOLTALIA, a company that produces electricity from renewable energy sources, and ACCIONA Windpower, a company that designs and manufactures wind turbines, have signed a contract for the supply of turbines with a capacity … Continue reading Voltalia and Acciona Windpower sign contracts to supply wind turbines with a total capacity of 210 MW in Brazil
Continue readingAcciona inks deals for 500 megawatts of new wind turbines
Acciona Windpower’s footprint for the AW3000 will extend to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Poland and South Africa. With the orders, Acciona Windpower has finalized agreements that bring the total use of the AW3000 wind turbines to generate more than 1 gigawatt of electricity. Acciona Windpower, with a wind turbine assembly plant in West Branch, has completed … Continue reading Acciona inks deals for 500 megawatts of new wind turbines
Continue readingNew Orders Drive ACCIONA Windpower
ACCIONA Windpower has finalized agreements that bring the total footprint for the Company’s AW3000 turbine to 1 GW. ACCIONA Windpower reached this milestone through strong first-quarter sales. In 2013, ACCIONA Windpower has completed over 500 MW of orders to supply AW3000 wind turbines to projects in North and South America. “ACCIONA Windpower is gaining momentum … Continue reading New Orders Drive ACCIONA Windpower
Continue readingAcciona: Cuts will not hurt wind farm
Acciona predicts the new wind farm will produce enough electricity to power 1,500 homes and keep more than 12,000 tons of pollution out of the air each year. Acciona Windpower on Monday cut 40 jobs at its West Branch assembly plant, reducing its workforce from 87 to 47 employees and halting its assembly line. The … Continue reading Acciona: Cuts will not hurt wind farm
Continue readingAcciona wins Project Finance Magazine Deal of the Year prize for innovative wind farm project bonds
The prize recognises ACCIONA’s pioneering use of project bonds to finance wind farms in Mexico. The placement with institutional investors potentially opens up a new market for the long-term finance of sustainable energy projects in Latin America. ACCIONA, a global renewable energy, infrastructure and water services group, has been awarded one of Project Finance Magazine’s … Continue reading Acciona wins Project Finance Magazine Deal of the Year prize for innovative wind farm project bonds
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Acciona Windpower opens its first wind energy component manufacturing plant in Brazil
Dedicated to the assembly of hubs for wind turbines, the plant is located in Bahia and has a production capacity of 135 units/year. ACCIONA Windpower, a subsidiary of the ACCIONA Group dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, today inaugurated its wind turbine hub assembly plant in Sim
Continue readingAcciona studying legal action against energy reforms in Spain
“We believe (the measures) are a major breach of investor confidence with a massive impact on our profit and loss,” an Acciona executive said on a conference call on Friday. Energy reforms represent 5,600 million euros less for renewable energy while polluting energy revenues have grown by 2,500 million euros.Legal security in Spain is lower … Continue reading Acciona studying legal action against energy reforms in Spain
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Concentrating Solar Power: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform
It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged on the terms of their investment. The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform
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Foreign investors set to sue Spain over concentrated solar power
The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking on its push for green power. It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged … Continue reading Foreign investors set to sue Spain over concentrated solar power
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Foreign investors set to sue Spain over renewable energy reform
It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged on the terms of their investment. The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking … Continue reading Foreign investors set to sue Spain over renewable energy reform
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Acciona Energy first wind farm in Croatia
The 30 MW Jelinak wind farm is equipped with 20 Acciona Windpower wind turbines. ACCIONA Energy has put the 30-megwatt Jelinak wind farm into service, its first in Croatia thus continuing its expansion in international markets. ACCIONA is also a pioneer as the first Spanish wind power company to develop a project in the country. … Continue reading Acciona Energy first wind farm in Croatia
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