Friday, August 23, 2013

AWEA Reveals Best Chance For PTC Extension; Vestas Replaces CEO

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Up Front
AWEA: Tax Reform Talks Provide Best Opportunity To Extend PTC
on 22 Aug 2013 by Richard Krauze
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will be looking to include an extension of the production tax credit (PTC) as part of upcoming Capitol Hill discussions on tax reform. Tom Kiernan, the association's CEO, revealed the plans at the 10th Annual American Renewable Energy Day (AREDay), recently held in Aspen, [read more]
Vestas Ousts CEO Ditlev Engel, Names Former Telecom Exec Its New Leader
on 21 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
Vestas Wind Systems A/S has ousted Ditlev Engel as company president and CEO. Engel, who has served as the wind turbine maker's head since 2005, will be replaced by Anders Runevad effective Sept. 1. Until then, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Marika Fredriksson will assume the role [read more]
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Report: Renewable Energy Made Up Nearly 50% Of U.S. Added Capacity Last Year
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
Renewable energy projects in the U.S. experienced a banner year in 2012, with wind deployment adding a record 13,124 MW of capacity and solar adding 3,313 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity, finds a new report from Ernst & Young. In fact, the report says renewables accounted for close to 50% [read more]
LEEDCo Reports Strong Support For Lake Erie Offshore Wind Project
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) has announced that its POWER Pledge program to build local stakeholder support for the development of an offshore wind farm on Lake Erie has now received more than 4,500 signatures from people living and working in northeast Ohio. According to LEEDCo, the demonstration [read more]
Vestas Supplying 400 MW Worth Of V110-2.0 MW Turbines In U.S.
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
As part of a previously announced master supply agreement, Vestas will manufacture and supply its first V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for a combined 400 MW to EDP Renewables (EDPR) for projects in the U.S. These projects are part of the master supply agreement to deliver 1,500 MW to wind power [read more]
Renewable Energy Developers Buys 50 MW Wind Portfolio In Ontario
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
Renewable Energy Developers Inc. (RED) has completed the acquisition of four contracted Ontario wind projects, representing a gross capacity of 50 MW, from affiliates of Wind Works Power Corp. (WWPC). RED and an undisclosed financial partner provided secured loans to the projects during 2012. RED has co-developed the projects for [read more]

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RES Offshore Building Met Mast For 389 MW Wind Farm
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
RES Offshore has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the design and installation of a power performance met mast for the 389 MW West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm for ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy. The power performance met mast will record weather data to support [read more]
Alstom, University To Study Wind Turbines In Arctic Conditions
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
Alstom has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to partner with a Finnish university and a team of developers to study how wind turbines respond under arctic climate conditions. The research, meant to further improve operations, performance and reliability, will also study the application of advanced ice detection sensors. Alstom, [read more]
Borea Construction ULC Acquires West Wind Energy Inc.
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
Borea Construction ULC, a Canadian wind energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, has acquired wind turbine installation company Eagle West Wind Energy Inc. According to Borea, Eagle West has been involved in the installation of more than 1.1 GW of wind energy across Canada. As part of the purchase [read more]
Babcock Chooses ZephIR For Floating LIDAR System
on 22 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
The engineering support firm Babcock International Group has chosen the ZephIR 300 LIDAR system to collect wind data on its new floating LIDAR platform. Babcock's platform allows the ZephIR 300 to collect data offshore without the need for post-processing or compensation, ZephIR says. The platform also provides the stability needed [read more]
Frost & Sullivan: Installed Capacity Of Renewables To Surpass 2 TW By 2020
on 21 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
The installed capacity of renewable sources worldwide will reach an estimated 2,252.3 GW in 2020, finds a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The report says the past decade has witnessed massive developments in terms of regulations and markets for renewable energy. While fewer than 50 countries worldwide had renewable [read more]
AWS Truepower Updates Wind Trends Bulletin
on 21 Aug 2013 by NAW Staff
New York-based AWS Truepower LLC has released a redesigned and expanded version of its Wind Trends Bulletin - a free quarterly report that examines deviations in global wind conditions from historical norms. The first-quarter 2013 (Q1'13) bulletin has expanded from Europe, India and North America to include South America, Africa, [read more]
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