Broadwind Energy announced $8 million in new wind-tower orders from a U.S. turbine manufacturer. The towers will be produced in Broadwind’s Manitowoc, Wisconsin facility for 2016 delivery. The company strongly credits the renewal of the Production Tax Credits (PTC) for the new contract. “The production tax credit that was passed just a few weeks ago…

Vestas has received an unconditional order for 34 V136-3.45 MW turbines for the 117 MW Metsälä wind power project, which will be Finland’s largest onshore project. The order affirms the high expectations for the V136-3.45 MW turbine, which was launched in September 2015. The V136-3.45 MW has been well-received after its launch, particularly in the low-wind segment.…

Long-term Vestas customer Hanas Group has placed an order for 25 V110-2.0 MW turbines for a wind park in Western China. Turbine delivery and commissioning are expected in the second half of 2016. The order for the Wanglejing Sunjialou Wind Farm in western China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region includes a two-year Active Output Management (AOM)…

Vestas has received a U.S. order from project developer, EDF Renewable Energy, for the supply of turbines to a currently undisclosed wind project. The agreement is for the supply of 51 V100-2.0 MW turbines and 30 V117-3.3 MW turbines, totaling 201 MW. It includes supply and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a three-year Active…

Siemens has received its first order for the new 7-MW offshore wind turbine: the company is to supply, install and commission 47 direct-drive wind turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 154 meters. The wind turbines will be deployed in the Walney Extension East project in the Irish Sea. The developer and owner of the…

Nordex SE has obtained another order in Pakistan. The manufacturer is supplying 20 N100/2500 turbines with a total capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) for the Gul Ahmed wind farm. The owner of this project is a new customer, Gul Ahmed Wind Power Limited, a subsidiary of Gul Ahmed Energy Limited. The wind farm is situated…

Siemens and Neoen Australia have signed a contract for the Hornsdale Wind Farm project located in the state of South Australia. Consisting of 32 Siemens direct drive wind turbines, this project will provide clean energy for more than 70,000 households. The agreement includes also a long-term service contract. Neoen Australia is investing 250 million Australian…

Vestas has received a U.S. order for 36 V110-2.0 MW turbines to power the Marshall Wind Farm in Marshall County, Kansas. The order was placed by RPM Access LLC, an independent developer, owner and operator of wind farms in the Midwest. The project’s scope includes supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as…

Vestas received an unconditional order in the United States for 200 of their V110-2.0-MW turbines for the Grande Prairie wind farm in Holt County, Nebraska. In megawatt terms, the project represents Vestas’ largest single-phase project ever in the United States. The order was placed by BHE Renewables, LLC, an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which…

Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group and one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines, has signed a contract for the supply of six Senvion 3.0M122 turbines with PLC System’s Burgentia Energia. The turbines with a rated output of three megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 122 meters will…

Nordex SE has again received two orders for a turnkey installation of wind farms in Pakistan, which will be delivering a total of 40, N100/2500 turbines to the province of Sindh. In view of the high-ambient temperature conditions at the site, hot climate versions of the turbines designed to operate in temperatures of up to…

Vestas has secured an order for 24 V100-2.0 MW turbines in China, its third announced order in the country this year. The order has been placed by long-time Vestas customer CGN (Anxi) Wind Power Co. Ltd. CGN (Anxi) Wind Power currently has Vestas wind turbines totalling 960 MW installed in China.The CGN Fujian Anxi Longmen…

Vestas has announced a firm and unconditional order for the Hüselitz wind power plant in eastern Germany that includes an option for an additional 19 turbines. Hüselitz will be located in Saxony-Anhalt. Turbine delivery is expected to start in the third quarter of 2015, with commissioning expected for the end of 2015 and the beginning…