Gamesa has received two new orders in China for the supply of a total of 98 MW to two developments. The first order, placed by renewable energy player Concord New Energy (CNE), encompasses the supply and installation of 24 G90-2.0 MW turbines (48 MW) for the Cangfang wind farm being built in county Huize, which is…
Record 2015 clean-energy investment: $329bn spent globally
Clean energy investment surged in China, Africa, the U.S., Latin America, and India in 2015, driving the world total to its highest ever figure, of $329.3bn, up 4% from 2014’s revised $315.9bn and beating the previous record, set in 2011 by 3%. These latest figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance show dollar investment globally growing…
ACCIONA Energy begins construction of a 93-MW wind farm in Texas
ACCIONA Energy has started construction work on the 93-MW San Roman Wind Farm, located near the southeast coast of Texas. It is the eighth wind farm owned by the company in the U.S., bringing ACCIONA’s US wind-power capacity to 721 MW. The project was acquired by ACCIONA Energy from developer Pioneer Green Energy. Located in…
Wind energy continues rapid growth in Canada
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has reported that Canada closed 2015 seventh in the world for total installed wind energy capacity with 11,205 MW, and sixth in the world for the amount of capacity added in 2015. Over the year, Canada added 1,506 MW of new wind capacity through the commissioning of 36 projects, 23 of…
Kett’s new Profile Shears easily cut corrugated metal
Kett Tool offers contractors, installers, and manufacturers superior maneuverability for cutting corrugated metal with the left curved blade configuration of the KD-446L Profile Shears. The lightweight shears can easily cut cold rolled (C.R.) mild steel up to 18 gauge at a radius as tight as three inches. “The KD-446L quickly and easily cuts metal and…
Laufer Wind’s radar-activated obstruction lighting system for turbines meets FAA performance standards
The ADS is a radar-activated obstruction lighting system designed to turn blinking lights atop wind turbines and tall towers on or off, based on the presence or absence of aircraft in the vicinity.
SgurrEnergy moves into Mexico
Renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has boosted its presence in the Americas by opening an office in Mexico City. Already active in Mexico, SgurrEnergy has worked on both wind and solar projects in the country, including energy yield prediction and wind feasibility, operational management of wind projects, and providing technical advisory services on solar developments. This…
AWEA: Progress in wind-power leads clean-energy sector
The President plans to talk about progress tonight, including in clean energy. Wind energy has led the sector with the following recent progress: Adding more capacity than any other energy source, leading the country with 47% of all new electric generating capacity in 2015 (followed by gas at 35% and solar at 14%). More than…
Natural Power demonstrates accuracy in North American wind-energy yield predictions
Renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has released the results of its latest validation study — an evaluation of North American pre-construction wind energy yield predictions by comparison to operational production — demonstrating 99.1% accuracy for project analysis. Since 1996 Natural Power has regularly conducted finance-grade independent energy yield assessments and operational energy yield analyses. This analysis provides…
Senvion wins 74-MW order from RES for two wind projects in France
Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, has successfully contracted 74 MW with RES for two wind projects in France. Senvion will equip the Sambrès wind farm with 26 of their MM82 turbines, each with a hub height of 85 m. This is in addition to the 11 MM92 turbines that have been installed…
Lloyd’s Register to perform noise assessment for North Sea offshore wind farm
Lloyd’s Register’s consulting business will be working with Denmark’s transmission system operator, Energinet.dk, to measure underwater sound propagation for the Horns Rev 3 wind-farm substation development. The collaboration provides a critical approach on how to control noise transmission at sea, and will help safeguard marine life and ensure a sustainable project delivery. The 400-MW Horns Rev…
Siemens receives order for 280-MW wind project from Westar Energy
Siemens has been awarded an order from Westar Energy to supply, install, and provide service for 122 wind turbines for the Western Plains Wind Farm. The project will be located near Spearville, Kansas, approximately 100 miles west of Hutchinson. Turbines installation is scheduled to begin in early summer 2016, with the start of operations expected…
SCHURTER introduces AS168X circuit breaker for industrial applications
SCHURTER’s AS168X thermal magnetic, high-performance miniature circuit breaker is UL 1077 approved. The units are available in either ac or dc with the same frame size for industrial applications, including industrial converters and inverters. The family has three levels of short-circuit protection, categorized by F/DF Trip for resistive loads, G/DG Trip for slightly inductive loads…
London Array sets new record for offshore wind generation
he world’s largest operational offshore wind farm, London Array, has set a new record for the amount of clean electricity produced by an offshore project in a single calendar month.
EDF Renewable Energy announces commercial operation of Slate Creek Wind Project
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced that the 150-MW Slate Creek Wind Project in Kansas reached commercial operation in late December. The project, located within Sumner County which is approximately 50 miles south of Wichita, commenced construction of its 75 Vestas 2-MW wind turbines in April, 2015. Great Plains Energy, parent company of Kansas City Power…
Forum Equity Partners and United Wind announce $200M investment for distributed wind projects
United Wind, a premiere provider of distributed wind-power solutions, and Forum Equity Partners, a leading alternative investment management and principal investment firm. announced a deal that provides $200M in project equity capital for distributed wind projects throughout the U.S. The financing will significantly expand United Wind’s unique and market leading WindLease program, which enables residential…
Specialty Coating Systems acquired by KISCO
KISCO Ltd., an international supplier of high-quality materials and services, has announced its acquisition of Specialty Coating Systems (SCS), a global provider of Parylene coating services and technologies. Parylene is a thin coating often used on circuit boards that can go into moist environments. Both well-recognized brands, KISCO has been operating in the Parylene market for…
Gamesa sells a 24-MW wind farm in Poland
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has sold a 24-MW wind farm in Poland to Windflower, from the Israeli Sunflower group. The Suchań wind farm, developed and promoted by Gamesa, was built under turnkey project modality and is located in West Pomerania Province, in northwestern Poland. The project is comprised of 12 Gamesa G97-2.0 MW…
Siemens secures 53-MW Scotland wind order
Siemens has secured the order for the Blackcraig Hill onshore wind power plant in Scotland. The 53-MW wind project located in the Scottish council area Dumfries and Galloway will consist of 23 wind turbines of the Siemens G2 platform. The contract also includes a 20-year service agreement. Commissioning is scheduled for the spring of 2017.…
EDF Renewable Energy announces commercial operation of Roosevelt Wind Project
EDF Renewable Energy’s 250-MW Roosevelt Wind Project in New Mexico reached commercial operation on December 15, 2015. The project is located within Roosevelt County, New Mexico, roughly 18 miles southwest of Portales, and began construction in January 2015. It consists of 125 Vestas 2-MW wind turbines, and will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 138,000…