Wednesday, January 23, 2013

NAW: Developer's Triple Play Means Big Business For Quebec

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EDF's Triple Play Spells Big Business For Quebec Wind Energy Suppliers
by Mark Del Franco, Jan. 22, 2013 email the content item print the content item
By completing three wind farms in Quebec in the past four months, EDF has provided a much-needed economic boost for the region and its supply-chain partners. With the commissioning of the company's two most recent Quebec projects - the 150 MW Massif du Sud wind project and the first phase [read more]

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U.S. Slaps Hefty Tariffs On Wind Towers From China, Vietnam
by NAW Staff, Jan. 22, 2013 email the content item print the content item
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that the U.S. wind energy industry has been materially injured by dumped and subsidized imports of utility-scale wind turbine towers from China and Vietnam. The case was brought on Dec. 29, 2011, by the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (WTTC), a group of [read more]
Iberdrola Commissions Three U.S. Wind Farms
by NAW Staff, Jan. 22, 2013 email the content item print the content item
Iberdrola says it has commissioned three new wind farms in the U.S. The three wind power facilities - the Manzana, Groton and Hoosac wind projects - have a combined capacity of over 265 MW. The 189 MW Manzana wind project is located in a very windy area of Kern County, [read more]
Obama Inaugural Address Reaffirms Commitment To Clean Energy
by NAW Staff, Jan. 22, 2013 email the content item print the content item
In his inaugural address Monday, President Barack Obama reiterated that his dedication to clean energy will continue into his second term. Among other priorities outlined in his agenda, the president said that sustainable energy sources will be critical in addressing the threat of climate change. "We, the people, still believe [read more]
Second Wind, Pentalum Team Up On Remote Sensing For Wind Energy
by NAW Staff, Jan. 22, 2013 email the content item print the content item
Second Wind, a developer and manufacturer of remote sensing equipment for the wind energy industry, and Pentalum Technologies, a developer of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) wind measurement systems, have partnered to promote the use of remote sensing for the wind energy industry. Under the agreement, Second Wind will work [read more]

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Bloomberg: 2012 U.S. Wind Installations Topped 13 GW
by NAW Staff, Jan. 21, 2013 email the content item print the content item
The U.S. wind industry installed a record 13.2 GW of new nameplate generating capacity in 2012, with a surge of new installations coming in the last month of the year, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). December 2012 alone saw 5.5 GW installed - by far the most ever [read more]
FERC Proposes Reforms To Small Generator Interconnection Procedures And Agreements
by NAW Staff, Jan. 21, 2013 email the content item print the content item
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to modify its small generator interconnection procedures (SGIP) and small generator interconnection agreement (SGIA), which establish the terms and conditions under which public utilities must provide interconnection service for electric generating facilities of 20 MW or [read more]
Black Tapped To Lead Michels Wind Energy
by NAW Staff, Jan. 21, 2013 email the content item print the content item
Brownsville, Wis.-based construction services provider Michels Corp. has tapped Jim Black as its new general manager of Michels Wind Energy. Previously, Black was the company's operations/quality manager and project manager. He succeeds Pat Herzog, who will become vice president of Michels Pipe Services. As a result of owning three main [read more]
Smaller And Lighter 10 MW Wind Turbines May Be On The Horizon
by Laura DiMugno, Jan. 21, 2013 email the content item print the content item
A new project spearheaded by Spanish technology research and development center Tecnalia aims to design high-capacity offshore wind turbines that are much smaller and lighter than the ones currently on the market. Although some companies - such as AMSC and Norway-based Sway Turbine - have announced plans to develop a [read more]
Mitsubishi Corp. Buys Stake In Dutch Project
by NAW Staff, Jan. 21, 2013 email the content item print the content item
Mitsubishi Corp. has agreed to buy a 50% stake in the 129 MW Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, located 23 km off the Dutch coast. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Eneco, Vestas will supply 43 V112 turbines for the offshore wind farm, which is slated [read more]
Apex Completes 300 MW Canadian Hills Project
by NAW Staff, Jan. 21, 2013 email the content item print the content item
Apex Wind Energy has completed the development and construction of the approximately 300 MW Canadian Hills Wind project, located near Oklahoma City. According to the company, Canadian Hills represents the largest single-phase wind farm to be developed and constructed in Oklahoma. The wind farm, which increases the state's installed wind [read more]
DOI Designates Land For Wind And Solar Energy Development In Arizona
by NAW Staff, Jan. 18, 2013 email the content item print the content item
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced the first-ever statewide plan to identify and set aside previously disturbed lands for wind and solar energy development. The initiative, called the Restoration Design Energy Project, designates a renewable energy zone on 192,100 acres of public land across Arizona as potentially [read more]
Poll Shows Strong Support For Offshore Wind In Maryland
by NAW Staff, Jan. 18, 2013 email the content item print the content item
A new poll shows that 72% of Maryland voters support offshore wind energy development, which represents an 8% increase over the results of a similar poll conducted in December 2011. The survey results were released as Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to renew his push for offshore wind energy [read more]
GE Confirms Decrease In Wind Turbine Orders In Q4
by NAW Staff, Jan. 18, 2013 email the content item print the content item
GE has released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2012, and despite its 13% year-over-year growth, the company reported a decrease in wind turbine orders. GE's Q4 operating earnings were $4.7 billion, or $0.44 per share, both up 13% from the fourth quarter of 2011. The company's industrial [read more]
Availon Nets Supply Deal With Japanese Wind Turbine Maintenance Provider
by NAW Staff, Jan. 18, 2013 email the content item print the content item
Availon GmbH has signed a contract with Japan-based wind turbine maintenance provider EOS Engineering & Service Co. Ltd. for the supply of grid coupling contactors for 80 1.5 MW wind turbines. Availon says it designed the contactor four years ago as an upgrade for 1.5 MW wind turbines with double-fed [read more]

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