Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Wind PTC Leads To U.S. Jobs; What Will Replace Ontario's FIT And When?

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Live From CanWEA: What Will Replace The FIT And When?
on 08 Oct 2013 by Mark Del Franco
"The Ontario wind industry has built a foundation worthy of celebration," explained Robert Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), during the opening general session of the 29th Annual CanWEA Conference & Exhibition on Tuesday. However, lingering uncertainty surrounding the future procurement of large-scale wind projects in the [read more]
LM Wind Power Says Production Tax Credit Leads To Jobs
on 07 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Wind turbine blade manufacturer LM Wind Power says it has doubled its U.S. workforce in less than six months from 350 in April to a little more than 700 in August, thanks to Congress' January extension of the production tax credit (PTC). The company adds that it expects to continue [read more]
Latest News
Samsung And Pattern Award Siemens 150 MW Wind Deal In Ontario
on 08 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Siemens Canada has received an order from Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP for the Grand Renewable wind project, which is part of the Grand Renewable Energy Park. Located in the county of Haldimand in southern Ontario, the Energy Park will consist of 100 MW of solar [read more]
REpower Announces 3 MW Low-Wind Turbine For Canadian Market
on 08 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
REpower Systems SE has launched its 3.0M122 wind turbine as a 60 Hz variant for the Canadian market. According to the company, the 3.0M122 is the third and most recent turbine type to be added to the REpower's 3.XM series since September and is designed especially for the specific conditions [read more]
Galion LIDAR Studying Wind Resource Along Texas Coast
on 08 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
SgurrEnergy has announced that its Galion LIDAR device has been deployed on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast to study the coastal wind resource in order to prospect for a potential offshore wind farm. The measurement device has begun a nine-month deployment by Baryonyx Corp., [read more]
Technostrobe Launches LIDS Technology For Wind Turbines
on 08 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Technostrobe has launched its LIDS (Lighting Intensity Dimming Solution) Technology for wind turbines. The company says the product, which stems from a development partnership with Vaisala, combines visibility measuring devices, LED lighting equipment and a communications network. According to Technostrobe, the presence of obstruction lights on tall towers is necessary [read more]

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NaturEner Notes Transmission And Eagle-Protection Milestones At Montana Project
on 08 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
NaturEner has announced transmission and eagle-protection updates on its 189 MW Rim Rock wind farm. The project, located in Glacier and Toole counties, Mont., entered commercial operation in January. The company says it is finalizing preparations to begin delivering energy from the wind farm over the Montana-Alberta Tie-Line transmission line [read more]
Broadwind Energy Announces $106 Million In New Tower Orders
on 07 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Illinois-based Broadwind Energy Inc. has announced $106 million in tower orders from an unidentified U.S. wind turbine manufacturer. The company will produce these towers in its Manitowoc, Wis., and Abilene, Texas, facilities. "I am pleased to report that this tower order brings us within reach of filling our planned 2014 [read more]
Gamesa To Supply 6 MW For Community Wind Farm In Alberta
on 07 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Gamesa has secured a deal to supply three turbines for a 6 MW wind farm in western Canada, as well as to conduct operations and maintenance services at the project for five years. The Box Springs wind project will be erected on land owned by the City of Medicine Hat, [read more]
Wind Energy Showcased At College Football Game In Iowa
on 07 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
On Oct. 2, MidAmerican Energy Co. supplied renewable energy credits (RECs) from one of its wind farms to a football game between Iowa State University and the University of Texas. Cyclone Sports Properties, Iowa State's athletic multimedia rights holder, used RECs from MidAmerican's Pomeroy wind farm, located in Pocahontas County, [read more]
Goldman Sachs, Pension Funds To Invest $2 Billion In DONG Energy
on 04 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
The Denmark government, majority owner of DONG Energy, plans to enter a deal whereby Goldman Sachs and two Danish pension funds will invest DKK 11 billion (approximately $2 billion) for a total 26% ownership interest in the energy company. In addition, the parties agree to seek an initial public offering [read more]
Iberdrola Renewables Begins Advanced Development Of New Hampshire Wind Farm
on 04 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Iberdrola Renewables says it has begun advanced development of its 75.9 MW Wild Meadows Wind Farm, located on leased, privately owned land in the towns of Alexandria and Danbury, N.H. Environmental assessment studies and surveys have been largely completed, and Iberdrola expects to file an application with the New Hampshire [read more]
Mainstream Renewable Power Closes Equity Deal With Marubeni
on 04 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Mainstream Renewable Power has announced the closing of the EUR 100 million equity investment by global Japanese trading company Marubeni Corp. The deal, which was announced in August, has been approved by Mainstream's shareholders and makes Marubeni the largest institutional investor in Mainstream with a minority stake of approximately 25%. [read more]
Aquion And Siemens Partner On Energy Storage System
on 04 Oct 2013 by NAW Staff
Aquion Energy Inc., a developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and energy storage systems, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Siemens Industry Inc., under which both parties will test the integration of Aquion's AHI batteries and Siemens' Sinamics S120 drive technology. "We want to explore [read more]
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