Friday, November 15, 2013

GE Blade Crashes To The Ground At Michigan Wind Farm

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GE Blade Crashes To The Ground At DTE Wind Farm
on 13 Nov 2013 by Joseph Bebon
Detroit-based utility DTE Energy has ceased work on its 112 MW Echo Wind Park after a blade from a GE 1.6-100 turbine broke off last Thursday. A similar incident involving the same turbine model occurred at DTE's Thumb Wind Park in March. Altogether, DTE Energy owns and operates three wind [read more]
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Quebec Releases Final Regulation For 450 MW Wind Power Block
on 14 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
The Quebec government has published the final regulation regarding a call for 450 MW of wind energy. The 450 MW block is part of Quebec's previously announced plan to acquire an additional 800 MW of wind. The TechnoCentre eolien has welcomed the new clarifications and highlighted some of the key [read more]
IKEA Buys 46 MW Canadian Wind Farm From Mainstream
on 14 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
Mainstream Renewable Power has closed a deal to sell its 46 MW Oldman 2 Wind Farm, located in Alberta, Canada, to furniture-retail giant IKEA. Mainstream says it has commenced construction of the project at a cost of approximately C$90 million, and the wind farm is slated to be operational in [read more]
Trillium To Get Its Day In Court Against Ontario Government
on 14 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
An appeals court has ruled that Toronto-based Trillium Power Wind Corp. can proceed with its lawsuit against the Ontario government. The developer had filed the lawsuit in response to Ontario's moratorium on offshore wind development, established in 2011. A Superior Court judge originally dismissed Trillium's case in October 2012, and [read more]
Gamesa Notes 10,000th Installation Of 850 kW Wind Turbine
on 14 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
Gamesa reports it has installed its 10,000th 850 kW turbine. The company achieved the milestone at the Adrar wind farm in Algeria, where 12 G52-850 kW turbines have been erected. Gamesa says the 850 kW turbine has been its best-selling unit since the model was first assembled at Spain's La [read more]

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Nebraska Utility Selling Wind-Generated RECs To Medical Tech Company
on 14 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has entered an agreement to sell wind-generated renewable energy credits (RECs) to Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD), a medical technology company, for 20 years. Through a previously established power purchase agreement, NPPD is buying all the output and associated RECs from NextEra Energy Resources' 75 [read more]
Interior Department Approves Most Of 1.5 GW Transmission Line Project
on 13 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved a majority of the proposed Gateway West Transmission Line Project, a 990-mile, high-voltage line poised to provide up to 1.5 GW of transmission capacity in southern Wyoming and southern Idaho. The DOI says the Gateway West project particularly expects to tap [read more]
EU Companies Team Up, Call For 2030 Renewable Energy Policy
on 13 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
Eight European companies have issued a statement calling for a strong 2030 EU climate and energy framework, including a legally binding renewable energy target of more than 30%. The group, comprising acciona Energia, Alstom, DONG Energy, EnBW, ERG, Gamesa, RES and Vestas, outlines three main needs. In the statement, the [read more]
Apex Sells Last 100 MW Of 300 MW Oklahoma Wind Farm
on 13 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
Apex Clean Energy has sold the remaining 100 MW of its 300 MW Balko Wind project, located in Beaver County, Okla. Through its subsidiary Balko Wind LLC, Apex entered the 100 MW renewable energy purchase agreement with the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC). In October, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma [read more]
ACCIONA Windpower Wins 300 MW Contract In Texas
on 13 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
ACCIONA Windpower, the wind turbine manufacturing subsidiary of ACCIONA Group, has signed a contract to supply 100 of its AW 116/3000 3-MW turbines for two unidentified projects in Texas. The 300 MW agreement totals more than $400 million and also covers the operation and maintenance over 10 years. The turbines, [read more]
E.ON To Divest Majority Share Of Rodsand II Offshore Wind Farm
on 13 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
Investor-owned power and gas company E.ON has agreed to sell an 80% stake in its 207 MW Rodsand II offshore wind farm to the Danish energy company SEAS-NVE. The transaction values the wind farm, located in the Baltic Sea, at DKK 3.5 billion on a 100% enterprise basis. At closing, [read more]
Enel Green Power Starts Building 102 MW Mexican Wind Farm
on 13 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
Enel Green Power has begun construction of its 102 MW Sureste I-Phase II wind farm. The plant, which is located in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, will comprise 34 wind turbines with a capacity of 3 MW each. According to Enel, project construction will require a total investment of approximately [read more]
The Switch's 8.6 MW Offshore Generator Passes Initial Testing
on 13 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
The Switch says that its 8.6 MW permanent magnet generator (PMG) for offshore wind use has successfully passed initial no-load testing. According to the company, its medium-speed, rear-mounted PMG design helps increase annual energy production, particularly at partial loads, and reduces generator weight. The drivetrain component is scheduled to undergo [read more]
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