Monthly Archives: June 2012
Vestas appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Vestas Wind Systems A/S has appointed Jean-Marc Lechêne, age 53, as new Chief Operating Officer (COO) with the responsibility for Vestas’ manufacturing and sourcing. Jean-Marc Lechêne’s main task will be to ensure the cost out process on key technologies in close collaboration with Vestas’ R&D unit, Vestas Turbines R&D. Jean-Marc Lechêne will become a member [...]
ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall Announce Further Consultation on East Anglia ONE
East Anglia Offshore Wind, a joint venture owned 50:50 by ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, is holding a second series of consultations regarding the required onshore work for East Anglia ONE, an offshore wind farm 43km off the coast of Suffolk. East Anglia ONE will consist of up to 325 offshore wind turbines to provide an [...]
First Solar Appoints Georges Antoun COO
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) today announced that Georges Antoun has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. Antoun will initially have responsibility for manufacturing, R&D, quality and product management. Reporting to Antoun will be Tymen DeJong, Senior Vice President of Global Operations; Raffi Garabedian, Chief Technology Officer; and Tom Kuster, Vice President of Product Management and Customer [...]
Government Adviser’s Report urges Action to ensure Delivery of Carbon-Reducing Wind
New Committee on Climate Change report finds that wind power helped lower carbon intensity of power generation by 10g per kilowatt-hour of UK electricity Progress in deploying wind is hampered by uncertainty over Government policy – report urges higher investment, and need for clarity on Electricity Market Reform Risk that a new dash-for-gas could undermine [...]
REC names Jan Jacob Boom-Wichers Managing Director Americas, Expanding Sales Activities in the Region
Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) today announced the appointment of Jan Jacob Boom-Wichers as the Managing Director Americas of REC Solar US, in order to rapidly expand sales activity in this region. Jan Jacob Boom-Wichers is responsible for the strategic growth of REC Solar US’s presence in the Americas in his new role. “I look forward [...]
Vestas wins 216 MW Offshore Order in Belgium
Vestas has received a 216 MW offshore order in Belgium, for the Northwind Offshore Wind Farm Vestas has received a 216 MW offshore order in Belgium, for the Northwind Offshore Wind Farm. The project is planned for construction on the Bank Zonder Naam off the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium. The order includes supply, installation [...]
Election of group representatives for the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S
The employees of the Vestas Group’s Danish companies have held the ordinary election for representation in the Board of Directors according to the current law on employee representation. Effective as from today, the following employees will join the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S as group representatives: Name Job/position Place of employment [...]
First Solar: Module Installation Begins at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One
Los Angeles County leaders install first of 3.8 million photovoltaic solar panels First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced the installation of the first of 3.8 million solar modules at the 230-megawattAC Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One power plant in Los Angeles County. Representatives from Los Angeles County’s departments of Public Works and Regional Planning [...]
Solar Energy Industries Association Responds to Abound Solar Announcement
Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) President and CEO Rhone Resch released the following statement in reaction to today’s announcement that solar manufacturer Abound Solar is suspending operations and filing for bankruptcy protection: “Despite today’s news from Abound Solar, it is important to look at the health of the solar industry – 5,600 companies strong – [...]
Carmanah Signs Estimated $10 Million Non-Binding Letter of Agreement
Provision of aids to navigation Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH) today announced that the Company has entered into a non-binding letter of agreement with one of Carmanah’s Master Distributors for the procurement, commissioning and installation of aids to navigation (“AToN”) within a broader significant marine project on a major navigable waterway in South America. The scope [...]