Yesterday, Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus installed the final wind turbine at the Gemini Offshore Wind Park, which means that the installation of all 150 wind turbines is now complete. This milestone brings the supply of sustainable energy to 1.5 million people in the Netherlands a step closer. Van Oord and Siemens were responsible … Continue reading Van Oord completes installation of Gemini Offshore Wind Farm
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John Laing Group plc completes its first investment in an offshore wind farm
John Laing Group plc (“John Laing”), the international originator, active investor and manager of infrastructure projects, today announces that it has acquired a 30% stake in a 110.7MW offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea, just north of the city of Wilhelmshaven. The Nordergründe project (“Nordergründe ”) is John Laing’s second German wind … Continue reading John Laing Group plc completes its first investment in an offshore wind farm
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Wind energy in Michigan: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
3 MW platform expansion continues in North America with V126-3.45 MW wind turbines in Michigan, underlining the platform’s versatility. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the United States from Sempra U.S. Gas & Power (“Sempra”) for 29 V126-3.45 MW turbines. The turbines will be deployed at the 100 MW Apple Blossom … Continue reading Wind energy in Michigan: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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DONG Energy welcomes consent decision for Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy to grant development consent for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, located 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast. Hornsea Project Two will have a capacity of up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) and will consist of up to 300 turbines. It could … Continue reading DONG Energy welcomes consent decision for Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm
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SgurrEnergy advises on acquisition of stake in Galloper offshore wind farm
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, supported the acquisition of a stake in the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK. The Wood Group business provided independent technical advisory services to Sumitomo Corporation. Sumitomo Corporation, a trading and investment company, indirectly takes 12.5% share of the project – a deal which closes in August. The … Continue reading SgurrEnergy advises on acquisition of stake in Galloper offshore wind farm
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Pattern Energy dedicates 150 MW Amazon Wind Farm in Indiana
Pattern Energy Group has dedicated the 150 megawatt (MW) Amazon Wind Farm Fowler Ridge in Benton County, Indiana. The electricity supplies the electric grids that service Amazon Web Services (AWS) datacenters. The 150 MW facility will create enough clean energy to power 46,000 homes each year, according to average annual residential energy use data from … Continue reading Pattern Energy dedicates 150 MW Amazon Wind Farm in Indiana
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Wind energy in Brazil: Nordex Group to build 66 MW wind farm in Bahia
The Nordex Group will install 22 AW125/3000 turbines in Brazil for its customer EDF Energies Nouvelles. Acciona Windpower signed the contract for this project in the winter of 2015, prior to the merger with Nordex. The project was now booked as a firm order in June 2016 and has also been considered in the recent … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Nordex Group to build 66 MW wind farm in Bahia
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Nordex secures 243 MW order for U.S. wind farm
The Nordex Group has secured a new, 243 MW wind turbine order for the United States. The manufacturer has completed an agreement to supply eighty-one AW125/3000 wind turbines to a wind farm in Texas. The turbines are designed for IEC-2, medium-wind sites. Each turbine will be equipped with a 125-meter rotor and installed on an … Continue reading Nordex secures 243 MW order for U.S. wind farm
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Geronimo Energy sells second wind farm to Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
Geronimo Energy, LLC (“Geronimo”) is pleased to announce the sale of the Apple Blossom Wind Farm (“Apple Blossom”) to Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, a leading developer of renewable energy and natural gas infrastructure, and a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). Apple Blossom is a 100-megawatt wind farm located in Huron County, Michigan. Apple … Continue reading Geronimo Energy sells second wind farm to Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
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Wind power in Australia: Siemens secures follow-up onshore wind farm
Siemens has been awarded a contract to supply, install and commission 32 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 113 meters, for the Hornsdale Stage 2 onshore wind farm in South Australia. Stage 2 is an addition to the Hornsdale Stage 1 wind farm project, for which Siemens … Continue reading Wind power in Australia: Siemens secures follow-up onshore wind farm
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Donald Trump loses his war against wind energy
On Thursday, the Swedish company Vattenfall confirmed it would be investing £300 million ($397 million) in an offshore wind farm off the coast of Northern Scotland. The wind power project, due to start generating power in 2018, has had a long, controversial gestation.Trump, who owns land nearby, has also long been a passionate objector to … Continue reading Donald Trump loses his war against wind energy
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Boskalis secures contract award for Aberdeen offshore wind farm
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the Offshore Balance of Plant contract by Vattenfall for the construction of Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. Following the announcement on 29 June stating that Boskalis was the preferred contractor, the contract has now been formally awarded. The project … Continue reading Boskalis secures contract award for Aberdeen offshore wind farm
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Vattenfall’s investment decision triggers an agreement for the European energy company to acquire the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group’s 25% share for an undisclosed sum and become the 100% owner of Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited, the company behind the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm. Together, Swedish … Continue reading Green light for innovative offshore wind farm
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Wind farm dedicated in northern North Dakota
Officials have dedicated a $250 million wind farm in northern North Dakota that was more than a dozen years in the making. Xcel Energy’s Border Winds Farm north of Rolla has 75 turbines spread across 30 square miles of farmland. It employs 11 people and can produce 150 megawatts of electricity — enough to power … Continue reading Wind farm dedicated in northern North Dakota
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Wind power in Ireland. Nordex to supply wind turbines to 47.5 MW wind farm in County London
The Nordex Group has landed another order in Northern Ireland. The manufacturer will be installing 19 N90/2500 turbines for the “Brockaghboy” wind farm in Country Londonderry, Northern Ireland in spring 2017. This 47.5 MW project, developed by TCI Renewables, is owned by the Italian power plant operator ERG Renew – one of the major European … Continue reading Wind power in Ireland. Nordex to supply wind turbines to 47.5 MW wind farm in County London
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Wind Farm Approved in Victoria
The 96-turbine wind farm is the latest project in Victoria as the state bids to looks to become the nation’s renewable energy leader. But that could be hard to do if nothing is done to phase out coal-fired energy, the Greens say. The wind farm, in Dundonnell in the state’s southwest, will save an estimated … Continue reading Wind Farm Approved in Victoria
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Arise has entered into a conditional agreement for the sale of its 12.8 MW Bohult wind farm to a fund managed by Allianz Global Investors
Arise AB (publ) (“Arise”), has today entered into a conditional agreement for the sale of the 12.8 MW operating Swedish wind farm Bohult (the “Wind Farm”) to AREF2, a fund managed by Allianz Global Investors (“AllianzGI”) for a consideration of EUR 19.1 million on a cash and debt free basis. The transaction is based on … Continue reading Arise has entered into a conditional agreement for the sale of its 12.8 MW Bohult wind farm to a fund managed by Allianz Global Investors
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E.ON to create jobs in Arkona offshore wind farm
Local companies will have an opportunity to participate in constructing the Arkona offshore wind farm. Seeing to it that as many companies from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as possible are able to participate and operate the Arkona wind farm is the goal of the supplier agreement that E.ON put together today in Rostock with the support of … Continue reading E.ON to create jobs in Arkona offshore wind farm
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New York planning massive offshore wind farm
The Long Island Power Authority‘s (LIPA) board of directors will meet July 20 to approve Deepwater Wind‘s 90-megawatt, 15-turbine wind farm, according to Politico. Turbines would be placed 30 miles offshore—over the horizon and out of sight from land—and could provide energy to Long Island customers by the end of 2022. “This is the first … Continue reading New York planning massive offshore wind farm
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Jan De Nul Group to transport and install 36 foundations for offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund
Jan De Nul Group signed a contract with Dong Energy from Denmark for the transport and installation of 36 monopiles and transition pieces for the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in German territorial waters. Additionally, the Group was also awarded the supply, transport and installation of scour protection for all foundations. “Signing this contract … Continue reading Jan De Nul Group to transport and install 36 foundations for offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund
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