Akuo Energy USA has signed of a 30-MW Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement (REPA) with Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC). The renewable energy will be provided from the Sterling Wind Farm, which will be located near the city of Tatum, in Lea County New Mexico. Western Farmers Electric has agreed to purchase the output from the…
EDF EN Canada sells stake in the Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project
EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, have executed an Asset Purchase Agreement with DIM WIND LP, a limited partnership formed by a consortium of three affiliates of the Desjardins Group, Manulife Financial Corporation, and iA Financial Group. The agreement is to divest a 42.5% interest to the consortium in the…
AXYS and 3E plan to collaborate on new offshore products and services
AXYS Technologies (AXYS) and Belgium-based 3E NV have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding future collaborations and cooperation activities. AXYS is an ISO 9001 registered Canadian company and a global provider of offshore data acquisition systems. 3E provides consultancy and software services to support and guide clients in developing and operating profitable renewable…
Siemens to provide long-term service at the Bison Wind Energy Center in North Dakota
Siemens has signed a long-term agreement with the U.S. energy company Minnesota Power to provide service and maintenance for 149 D3-platform wind turbines installed at the Bison Wind Energy Center, located near New Salem, North Dakota. Under terms of the agreement, Siemens will provide 10 years of service and maintenance for the D3 turbines installed…
Vestas wins new U.S. service agreement featuring broad asset-management responsibilities
Vestas has secured an agreement with Renewable Energy Trust Capital (RET Capital), which highlights Vestas’ increased flexibility and scope in service offerings. The agreement covering the 102-MW Coram Wind Project located in the Tehachapi region of California reflects Vestas’ service business flexibility. Vestas will serve as RET Capital’s onsite asset manager with responsibility for 24/7 surveillance,…
NextEra Energy finalizes deal to acquire 664 MW in wind capacity
NextEra Energy Partners announced that it has completed an agreement to acquire approximately 664-megawatts (MW) of operating renewable wind-power generation assets from the sponsor, NextEra Energy Resources. With the addition of the four wind generating facilities, NextEra Energy Partners’ portfolio expands to approximately 1,923 MW of contracted, clean energy projects. The additional facilities include: Ashtabula…
SKF to supply wind turbine bearings to ReGen Powertech
SKF has signed a strategic agreement with ReGen Powertech, a leading wind turbine manufacturer in India. Under the terms of the agreement, SKF will supply pitch and yaw bearing sets and mainshaft bearings for the company’s 1.5-MW wind turbines. Shishir Joshipura, Managing Director and Country Head, SKF India, said, “This agreement positions us as a…
Suzlon renews Exelon Wind’s service agreement for five years
Exelon Wind recently selected Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation’s (SWECO) OMS team to continue to maintain its 333 Suzlon wind turbine generators (600 MW). The five-year service agreement continues a long-standing relationship between Exelon and SWECO, which has focused on high turbine availability and energy production. “Exelon is our corporation’s largest customer,” said Duncan Koerbel, Suzlon…