Wind

E.On to invest $2.2 bn in UK offshore wind farm

Dusseldorf, Germany, -based E.ON is to invest about 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in Rampion offshore wind farm in the UK. The UK Green Investment...

CG to handle Veja Mate offshore substation development

A consortium comprising Crompton Greaves (CG, an Avantha Group Company), Cofely, Fabricom and lemants has been awarded the contract for supply and installation of...

Acciona inaugurates turbine assembly plant in Brazil

ACCIONA Windpower formally inaugurated a turbine assembly plant at Simões Filho in Bahia, Brazil recently. The facility has been in operation since last December when...

Duke’s Los Vientos III goes into commercial production

The Los Vientos III wind power project has started commercial production. The project near Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, was developed by Duke...

Germany powers RWE’s 295-MW Nordsee Ost offshore project

Germany officially inaugurated the 48-turbine, 295-megawatt offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost on Monday. The facility developed by RWE Innogy is capable of powering about 320,000...

Building Energy preferred bidder for 140-MW wind project in SA

Italy-based renewable energy developer Building Energy (BE) has emerged as the preferred bidder for a 140-MW wind project and a 4.7-MW small-hydro scheme in...

Vattenfall begins building 49.5-MW projects off Kent

The state-owned energy company of Sweden, Vattenfall, is constructing a 49.5-megawatt, 15-turbine offshore wind farm 8km off the coast of Kent in England. Called the...

Vestas, RPMA sign pact for 72-MW wind farm

Vestas has signed an agreement with wind farm developer RPM Access (RPMA) for the supply and commissioning of wind turbines. Vestas will install 36 V110...