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Bilfinger sells offshore divisions to German industrial holding VTC

08/05/2016

Beleaguered construction company Bilfinger has already found buyers for two of its offshore divisions / Another division is still up for sale.

Duke Energy Renewables completes the final Los Vientos wind project in Texas

08/05/2016

200-megawatt (MW) Los Vientos IV near Rio Grande City begins operations / Together, the five Los Vientos wind projects total 900 MW

EnBW asquires Independent Service Provider Connected Wind Services A/S

08/04/2016

The maintenance and service of wind turbines increasingly play a more important role in the business field of wind energy. This has been recognized by the German energy company EnBW. Therefore the company decided to buy the Independent Danish service provider Connected Wind Services A/S.

Blades 'Breeze' Into Belfast

08/04/2016

Offshore Wind Farm Being Assembled in Belfast Harbour

New South African wind farm operates with Nordex turbines: German technology successful abroad

08/04/2016

In late July the Amakhala Emoyeni wind farm in South Africa achieved commercial operation. The onshore wind farm with a capacity of 134 megawatts is located near the town of Bedford in Eastern Cape.

TenneT prepares grid system for growth of renewable energy

08/04/2016

New solutions for providing primary reserve capacity to support European grid frequency: Growth of number of renewable sources requires innovative solutions for maintaining balance between demand and supply on the grid / TenneT to kick off pilot with four parties for providing primary reserve capacity.

First offshore wind farm in the United States: Turbine installation started

08/03/2016

Deepwater Wind has announced on their social media channels that the turbine installation of the first American offshore wind farm has kicked off.

EnBW is building another wind farm in Germany

08/03/2016

A few weeks after the start of construction of a wind farm near Homburg in the southwestern German federal state of the Saarland, EnBW has started with the construction of another onshore wind farm in Blieskastel.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund confirms investment in Mainstream Renewable Power Africa power generation platform

08/02/2016

Investment will fund Lekela Power Platform to build over 1.3GW of wind and solar plants in Africa by 2018 / Lekela and Mainstream playing key role in delivering US Administration’s Power Africa initiative

Alliant Energy announces $1 billion wind project to advance clean energy

08/02/2016

Project supports Iowa's vision for growing renewable energy

Duke Energy Renewables Control Center crosses 3,500-megawatt milestone; adds more capabilities

08/02/2016

Duke Energy Renewables has announced its control center now serves more than 3,500 megawatts of wind and solar energy plants across the U.S. since it opened in its new location in 2015.

SeaPlanner Manages Record Amounts of Project Data During Construction Phase of Gemini

08/02/2016

SeaPlanner has managed a record quantity of project data throughout the construction phase of the Gemini Offshore Wind Park.

Installation of foundations completed at Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm

08/01/2016

All 32 foundations for DONG Energy's Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay have been installed.

Gamesa awarded debut order by renewable energy producer Voltalia for the supply of 27.3 MW in Brazil

08/01/2016

The company will install 27.3 MW at the Vila Acre wind complex, located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte

TenneT’s half-year figures show good progress and continued high security of supply

08/01/2016

Security of supply remains high at 99.999% / EUR 875 million invested in Dutch and German high-voltage grid in first half of 2016 / Revenue increases from EUR 1,395 million to EUR 1,546 million / Underlying operating result (EBIT) decreased by EUR 76 million to EUR 414 million due to lower impact of special items / EUR 1.5 billion of new green bonds and green loans issued

Australia's first large-scale solar project to be co-located with Gullen Range Wind Farm

07/26/2016

Australia's renewable energy branch is about to wake up from its slumber with fresh ideas. To make large-scale solar farms more reliable and a lot cheaper they will be combined with already existing wind farms.

Khobab wind farm strives for industry first

07/15/2016

Khobab Wind Farm has announced the completion of its first foundation pour on 30 June 2016. The foundations are designed using an 89% replacement of cement, one of the world’s lowest carbon wind farm foundation footprints, making use of the same formulation that its sister farm, Loeriesfontein Wind Farm, successfully used in the completion of its foundations. “We are currently testing an even higher cement replacement formulation and hope to achieve the desired strength test results soon,” explained Kevin Foster, Project Manager for Khobab Wind Farm.

Australia awakens from its slumber

07/14/2016

For years Australia's renewable energy industry was caught in a deep slumber. But now the market starts to awaken slowly. The federal government should not boast about initial successes though, because local decision-makers are responsible for the country’s move into the focus of wind industry.

EDF Renewable Energy and Axium Infrastruture Enter into an Agreement to partner on Slate Creek Wind Project in Kansas

07/14/2016

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has announced that a consortium led by Axium Infrastructure has executed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a 50% ownership interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project. The transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent.

BlackRock Closes on the Purchase of 50 Percent Interest in Texas Wind Project

07/13/2016

BlackRock Real Assets has entered into an agreement to purchase GE Energy Financial Services’ 50% interest in the Grandview wind project

South Africa: Noupoort wind plant – First Round 3 REIPPP project to reach Commercial Operations Date

07/13/2016

Noupoort Wind plant has achieved its Commercial Operations Date (COD) on schedule and on budget, making it the first wind plant to successfully achieve operation as part of the third round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

The EDF Group enters into wind energy in China, the world’s largest renewable energy market

07/12/2016

The EDF Group ramps up development in renewables energies and announces his first project in the chinese wind energy sector. EDF Energies Nouvelles, its subsidiary dedicated to renewable energy, has acquired a majority stake in UPC Asia Wind Management (AWM) which develops and builds wind projects in China.

Gamesa secures type certification for the G132-5.0 MW, its most powerful turbine

07/12/2016

This turbine's first prototype, installed in Alaiz (Navarra) last year, generates enough power to supply 5,000 households for one year

European offshore wind developers join forces with the Carbon Trust to slash costs of offshore wind

07/12/2016

The Carbon Trust revealed details of a new European phase of its world-leading collaborative research, development and demonstration (RD&D) programme - the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) yesterday. The programme is designed to impact the levelised cost of energy (LCoE) from offshore wind by reducing costs, improving efficiency and availability of existing and future offshore wind farms.

UK: Advanced Industrial Solutions and RectrixAS join forces to bring drone services to energy sector

07/12/2016

Leading manufacturer and industrial trainer, Advanced Industrial Solutions has formed a strategic partnership with drone provider, RectrixAS, to bring a range of new services to the oil and gas, wind and construction industries.

US: Global Maritime Provides Marine Warranty Services to US’s First Offshore Wind Farm

07/12/2016

Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has signed a contract with leading offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind to provide marine warranty services for the Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm.

China: Gamesa lands a new order for the supply of 48 MW

07/12/2016

The company has been contracted to install 24 G97-2.0 MW turbines (48 MW) for Chinese utility, Datang

Norway: StromGeo Announces Cable Lay Service

07/11/2016

StormGeo, the global provider of decision support for weather sensitive operations, has announced the launch of its Cable Lay Service, the newest addition to its suite of weather forecasting services.

Germany: DONG Energy Awards ABS Group Project Certification Contract for BKR02 Wind Farm

07/11/2016

Borkum Riffgrund 2 will be one of the largest offshore wind farms in German waters.

Netherlands: Boskalis completes fleet rationalization study

07/11/2016

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces that it has completed its fleet rationalization study announced earlier this year. The study was initiated in light of deteriorating market conditions and an expected prolonged period of low energy and commodity prices.

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