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| New Independent Wind Turbine Testing Facility To Open This Year | by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012   | | The only independent wind turbine testing site in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein will soon be ready to accept its first wind turbines, according to renewable energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan. The test field is being designed for the assessment of new onshore wind turbine prototypes - a crucial [read more] | | Construction Begins On What Will Be Chile's Largest Wind Farm | | by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 | | Parque Eolico El Arrayan (PEEA) has begun construction on its 115 MW wind project, located approximately 400 km north of Santiago, Chile. Once completed, El Arrayan will be Chile's largest wind power project and will provide enough renewable energy to power approximately 200,000 homes, according to PEEA. The sponsors of [read more] | 
| WindSim Rolls Out New Version Of Wind Turbine Software | | by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 | | WindSim AS - a provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology designed to optimize wind turbine placement and wind turbine performance - has released the WindSim 5.1, which the company says includes new features, added functionality and valuable extensions. Among the new features are a forecasting module that calculates the [read more] | | Gurit Signs Deal With Chinese Wind Power Composites Company | | by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 | | Gurit, a developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, and Sino-Composite Co. Ltd., a provider of composite materials and core material kits for the wind energy industry, have signed a long-term agreement to immediately initiate supplies of balsa core materials for the Chinese market. Gurit says that parallel to its [read more] | | AES Sells Wind Power Stake To Singapore-Based Company | | by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 | | AES Corp. says it has signed an agreement to sell its 49% equity interest in the 248 MW China Wind joint venture to Singapore-based Sembcorp Utilities for a total of $86 million. AES also disclosed that it signed an agreement to sell its 49% equity interest in Jianghe Rural Electrification [read more] | | 132 MW Wind Farm Powers Up In Oklahoma | | by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 | | ACCIONA has announced that its Big Smile Wind Farm at Dempsey Ridge - formerly named the Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm - has started commercial operation in Oklahoma. The company says the project was renamed in memory of one of its colleagues, Jennifer Koop-Krass. In her role as director of energy [read more] | 
| Northern Power Systems Elects New CEO | | by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 | | Northern Power Systems (NPS), a developer of permanent-magnet direct-drive wind turbines, has announced that Troy Patton has been elected as the company's president and CEO. Since joining NPS in April 2009, Patton has served as president of NPS' Utility Wind and Distributed Wind businesses. He has over 20 years of [read more] | | Wind Turbine Slip-Ring Manufacturer Establishes Arizona Facility | | by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 | | Cobham has announced that its Prescott, Ariz., facility will become the company's primary North American slip-ring manufacturing site, where it will produce components for the wind turbine market and other commercial, industrial and military applications. The company says its Arizona location will allow it to improve delivery and service capabilities [read more] | | Danotek Receives Funding Under Federal Export Initiative | | by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 | | Danotek, a developer and manufacturer of permanent magnet generators and full power converter systems for the global wind energy market, says it has been approved for funding from Michigan's new State Trade Export Promotion (STEP) program. Funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and administered by the Michigan Economic Development [read more] | | DNV Acquires Interest In StormGeo | | by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 | | DNV - a provider of risk assessment services to industries such as the wind power sector - has acquired, as part of a strategic partnership with StormGeo, the right to purchase 22.6% of StormGeo's shares through a mutually convertible capital issue. The core focus of StormGeo will remain within the [read more] | 
| Juhl Wind Acquires Power Engineers Collaborative | | by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 | | Community wind project developer Juhl Wind Inc. has announced that it recently closed on the acquisition of Power Engineers Collaborative LLC (PEC), an engineering firm that provides services to electric utilities, independent power producers, and industry and building systems. PEC will continue to conduct its business under its industry-recognized name, [read more] | | DTE Energy Seeking 100 MW Of Wind Power | | by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 | | DTE Energy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for approximately 100 MW of renewable energy from Michigan-based wind power projects that will be in operation by the end of 2013. To meet the state's renewable energy goals, DTE Energy expects to add about 1 GW of renewable energy by [read more] | | Composites One Now Wholly Owned By Synergy 55 | | by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 | | Composites One LLC, a distributor of composite materials, has announced that it is now wholly owned by Synergy 55 Corp. Composites One's shares, which were previously owned by Total Corp. through its affiliate CCP Composites, were acquired through GLS Composites Distribution Corp., which is owned by Synergy 55. The purchased [read more] | 
| AltaLink Names EPC Contractor For Alberta Transmission Projects | | by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 | | Burns & McDonnell-Canada says it has been awarded a five-year contract by AltaLink LP to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a range of high-voltage transmission line and substation projects throughout the province of Alberta. The transmission projects will be determined based on need assessments and permitting approvals. [read more] | Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine. | |
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