S97-2.1 MW becomes an IEC Class II machine Suzlon Group is announcing its S97–2.1 MW wind turbine has been upgraded to handle higher wind speeds in a 60 Hz version for applications in North America. Announced at WINDPOWER 2013, the new S97 is for sale now. “The launch of the S97 has been very successful…

H.B. White Canada Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Construction, Inc. has been selected by Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation as the EPC Contractor on the Amherst Wind Farm located in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The Amherst Wind Farm is owned by Sprott Power Corporation and will bring 31.5 MW of renewable energy capacity to the Province of Nova Scotia.

As locations with higher wind speeds become saturated, the wind power industry has begun developing areas with lower, yet useful, wind. Turbine manufacturer Suzlon supports this idea and suggests its latest generation S9X  2.1-MW machine to meet the demand. The S9X, an evolution of the S88, operates on a wider wind-speed spectrum, while still improving…

Moderator: Dan Radonski – Kinetic Partners 9:15a – Ralf Sigrist : President/CEO Nordex USA – Arkansas legislator is voting on a cap for amount of Windpower to add into utility. Argument is it will drive cost of overall energy up. Want to cap at 5MW down from 50MW. – North America represents 25% of overall…

Suzlon Wind Energy Corp, Chicago, says it plans to bring 728 MW of wind power online in the U.S. in 2010. Among the nine 2010 projects, 351 newly installed turbines will produce energy that can power as many as 220,000 homes in seven states. In addition, these projects will create more than 50 long-term wind…