Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Wind VC Funding Leaps In Q2; Firm Plans New England's Largest Project

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Wind Sector VC Funding Leaps During Second Quarter
on 25 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Wind sector venture capital (VC) funding picked up significantly during the second quarter of this year (Q2'13), amounting to $210 million compared to just $16 million last quarter, finds a new report from Mercom Capital Group. The report says some large deals going to project developers in India helped with [read more]
First Wind Proposes New England's Largest Wind Farm
on 25 Jul 2013 by Joseph Bebon
Boston-based developer First Wind has proposed a 186 MW project in Maine. Named the Bingham Wind Farm, it could become New England's biggest wind project. Through subsidiaries Blue Sky West and Blue Sky West II, First Wind is seeking to install 62 wind turbines across Mayfield Township (29 turbines), Kingsbury [read more]
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EIA: Renewables Will Be One Of World's Fastest-Growing Energy Sources
on 25 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Over the next three decades, renewable energy and nuclear power will be the world's fastest-growing energy sources, each increasing by 2.5% per year, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). However, fossil fuels will continue to supply almost 80% of world energy use through 2040. [read more]
Gamesa's 5 MW Offshore Wind Prototype Goes Live In Spain
on 25 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Gamesa has commissioned its G128-5.0 MW offshore prototype at the Arinaga Quay in the Canary Islands, marking the first offshore wind turbine connected to the grid in Spain. The 5 MW machine has a rotor diameter of 128 meters and a total height of 154 meters. Gamesa began the installation [read more]
PacifiCorp And Apex Clean Energy Ink Wind PPAs For 160 MW
on 25 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
PacifiCorp has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with developer Apex Clean Energy to buy a total 160 MW from the Long Ridge Wind Farm, to be located in Millard County, Utah. The Long Ridge Wind Farm, comprising two 80 MW projects, will cost about $230 million to develop and [read more]
62.1 MW Glen Dhu Wind Project In Nova Scotia Completes Refinancing
on 25 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Renewable Energy Developers Inc. (ReD), formerly Sprott Power, and partner Genera Avante Holdings Canada Inc. report they have refinanced all existing long-term debt of the 62.1 MW Glen Dhu wind farm, located in Nova Scotia. In November 2012, ReD acquired Canadian developer Shear Wind and its project portfolio, including the [read more]

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GL RC Certifies aerodyn's 3 MW SCD Wind Turbine
on 25 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has issued a statement of compliance to the wind turbine developer aerodyn for the A-Design Assessment of its 3 MW horizontal-axis wind turbine design. GL RC says the A-Design Assessment consists of a complete examination of the design analyses with all required material and component [read more]
22 MW Santa Catarina Wind Farm Goes Online In Mexico
on 24 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
GE has announced that the 22 MW Santa Catarina wind farm is now online in Mexico. The project features eight GE 2.75-103 turbines, and the company expects the wind farm to generate 45 GW of power annually. The Santa Catarina wind farm is a result of a joint effort between [read more]
GDF SUEZ And EDP Renewables Join Forces On Offshore Wind Development In France
on 24 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
GDF SUEZ and EDP Renewables have signed an agreement to participate jointly in the next public tender for offshore wind projects in France, whose final purpose is the development and installation of a total of 1 GW in French waters - 500 MW in Le Treport (Haute-Normandie) and 500 MW [read more]
Siemens Nets 228 MW Wind Turbine Order In The U.K.
on 24 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Siemens has been chosen to supply, install and service 76 direct-drive turbines at Vattenfall's Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm, located in Wales, U.K. The wind power plant will be developed in the coastal mountain range between the harbor city of Port Talbot and the county borough of Rhondda Cynon [read more]

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New Energy Storage Testing Center Coming To New York
on 24 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST) and DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability have partnered to invest nearly $23 million to build and grow the new Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Testing and Commercialization Center in Rochester, N.Y. Under the partnership agreement, DNV KEMA will provide [read more]
Gamesa Reports Rise To Profitability In The First Half Of Year
on 24 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Gamesa reports it has obtained EUR 22 million in net income in the first half of this year (1H'13), compared with a loss of EUR 33 million in the same period in 2012. The company says the results continue a trend to improved profitability that commenced in the first quarter [read more]
AMSC Taps GL RC To Assess Offshore Wind Turbine
on 24 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has been chosen by AMSC to conduct the A-Design Assessment of its 5.5 MW full conversion offshore wind turbine (WT5000FC). GL RC says the A-Design Assessment comprises a thorough evaluation of the turbine, ensuring that it meets the requirements of GL RC's "Guideline for the [read more]
RWE Innogy Tests Wind Measurement Buoy At U.K. Project
on 24 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
RWE Innogy says it is testing a new method for measuring wind data at the 576 MW Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm, which is currently under construction off the North Wales, U.K., coast. The company has installed a low-motion buoy with a LIDAR system attached to the current met [read more]

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