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This work represents a key milestone to obtain project certification and planning consent from the regulator BSH The €20 million geotechnical feasibility campaign was conducted on the site of the offshore wind project The findings will be used to define the dimensions and design of turbine foundations and will determine the wind farm installation method [...]

Summary Full-year guidance maintained. Turnaround continues according to plan. EBIT and free cash flow significantly improved. Vestas maintains its full-year guidance and the focus on cost reductions, low investments and increased capacity utilisation continues. In the first quarter of 2013, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,096m – a decrease of 1 per cent to the [...]

Mexico is currently a benchmark country for the Company This new facility will be located in the town of Juchitán de Zaragoza, in the State of Oaxaca, and will have an installed capacity of 70 megawatts (MW) IBERDROLA has commissioned Gamesa for the promotion and construction of this wind farm, which is expected to come [...]

The former Outland Energy Services displayed its new Duke Energy Renewables colors this week at the American Wind Energy Association trade show in Chicago. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, acquired Minnesota-based Outland Energy Services in late 2012. Outland Energy Services has provided monitoring, maintenance and site management services for wind [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Program, in close cooperation with the wind industry, is launching a new initiative to revisit the findings of the 2008 DOE 20% Wind Energy by 2030 report, and to develop a renewed vision for U.S. wind power research, development, and deployment. Included in this effort will be: A [...]

“Phenomenal” technology improvement, changing policy landscape highlighted as new AWEA leaders, echoed by Iowa governor, signal shift toward long-term vision Having reached the benchmark of being the number one source of new electric generating capacity last year, American wind power must develop a vision for predictable policies that create a stable business environment and allow [...]

Five-Year Operations and Maintenance Agreement to Cover Turbines at Eight Wind Farms Contract of 819 Turbines Is GE’s Largest Contract to Date GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will provide operations and maintenance services for 819 wind turbines at eight wind farms in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas for E.ON Climate and Renewables North America. [...]

GE Enables Additional 341,000 MWh for Customers across U.S. through System Upgrade WindBOOST Upgrades Increase Average Annual Energy Production by up to 4 Percent WindBOOST Footprint includes 15 States across the Country GE (NYSE: GE) today announced the 2,000th installation of WindBOOST, a wind turbine controls system upgrade for GE’s 1.5 and 2.5 megawatt series [...]

Strong U.S. Orders Backlog Positions GE for 2013 Brilliant 1.7-100 Wind Turbine Provides 6 Percent More Power than GE’s Current Model, Higher Energy Capture for Low Wind Sites Using the Industrial Internet, GE Helping Wind Customers Produce Higher Output, Increased Service Productivity and New Revenue Streams Today GE’s (NYSE: GE) renewable energy business announced 1 [...]

Southwest Windpower abruptly closed their doors for business on February 20, 2013. The largest manufacturer of small wind turbines in the United States surprised employees, customers, dealers and competitors alike. Customers report sending in large payments for orders just one week before the closure, and employees at the Flagstaff manufacturing facility reportedly were told to [...]