Welding and Fabricating 101

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Excerpt: Although the U.S. wind energy industry seems forever changing, one of its constant goals is to lower costs by mounting turbines in windier areas, which means offshore and higher up. To take advantage of the stronger and steadier winds in both places, tower manufacturers are looking for ways to reduc …

Ontario tax clarifications for RE installations

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Excerpt: In January 2012, Ontario Regulation 282/98 under the Assessment Act was amended to provide greater clarity and introduce new rules governing the property tax treatment of renewable-energy installations. The amendments apply to facilities that generate electricity using solar energy, wind energy, or …

Renewable energy contractor to build 189-Megawatt wind project in Sunburst, Montana

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Excerpt: Mortenson Construction was recently selected by San Francisco-based developer, NaturEner for the construction of the Rim Rock Wind Project. Located on nearly 21,000 acres about 20 miles north of NaturEner's Glacier I and 2 Wind projects, previously constructed by Mortenson, Rim Rock will generat …

Vestas 2011 in review

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Excerpt: Vestas completed 2011 with a second consecutive strong year for wind-turbine sales in the United States and Canada, announcing 1,617 MW and 812 wind turbines worth of orders. Vestas also achieved a record year for installations with 30 new wind-power plants coming online in 2011. “By the en …

World Energy Outlook peers through 2012 and beyond

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Excerpt: World Energy Outlook 2011 brings together the latest data, policy developments, and the experience of another year to provide an analysis and insight into global energy markets for the next 25 years. This edition of the IEA’s WEO publication gives the latest energy demand and supply projections fo …

Texas wind farm to use 30, 2.5-MW turbines

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Excerpt: A 30 MW wind farm in Texas will open with 12, 2.5 MW turbines. Nordex USA Inc. announced the new order from developer WKN USA LLC, for its 30 MW Mozart Wind Farm. The 12 Nordex N100/2500 wind turbines on 80-m towers will be located about 60 miles northwest of Abilene, in an area that led the cou …

Turbine OEM wins two new orders for Iowa

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Excerpt: Nordex USA, Inc. has received two new orders from wind farm developer RPM Access, LLC for their Hawkeye Wind Farm in Fayette County and the Rippey Wind Farm in Green County. The orders for 35 N100/2500 turbines increase Nordex’ capacity in Iowa to 130 MW, enough to generate electricity for 39, …

Projects order 1,248, 1.6-MW turbines

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Excerpt: GE says it has secured more than 1,200 MW of commitments for its 1.6-100 wind turbine. The 750 additional turbines bring the total number of orders and commitments to $2.7 billion and more than 2 GW to date. In August 2011, developers selected the turbine for 10 new projects. In total, 1,248 of …

Texas sets a new wind record

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Excerpt: Texas set a new record for wind-power output in October 2011 as coastal wind farms start playing a bigger role in supplying electricity to the state, the grid operator said in a report. The amount of electricity produced from wind on the afternoon of October 7 set a record at 7,400 MW, more than 78% …

OEM launches a 2.5-MW turbine in China

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Excerpt:   Nordex has announced the official launch of its 2.5 MW Gamma generation wind turbines on the Chinese and Asian market. Comprising the N90/2500kW and N100/2500kW, the Efficiency Class 2.5 MW turbines address the market requirements and incorporate the latest research and developments. I …