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19 June 2013

Narec to test Samsung’s 7MW wind turbine

The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Northumberland, UK will play host to the testing of Samsung’s 7MW offshore wind turbine.

19 June 2013

Highland Council gets behind for 1GW Outer Moray Firth wind farm

The Highland Council’s North Planning Applications Committee has approved plans by Beatrice Offshore Windfarm, a joint venture partnership formed between SSE Renewables and Repsol Nuevas Energias UK, for the Outer Moray Firth offshore wind farm.

19 June 2013

Mainstream gets onshore planning consent for 450MW Scottish wind farm

Mainstream Renewable Power has been granted planning consent by East Lothian Council for the onshore cable works to connect its 450MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm, set to be located off the Scottish coast, to the National Grid.

19 June 2013

GoogleX hints to game-changing wind project

Google’s innovation hub is reportedly working on a green power project that will provide an alternative wind turbine and ‘have an important role to play’ in future energy production, executive Astro Teller has revealed.

19 June 2013

PensionDanmark to invest $200m in Cape Windp

Danish institutional investor PensionDanmark is to invest $100m in the first offshore wind farm in the US, Cape Wind, through a fund managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

19 June 2013

Denham seeds Endeavor Energy with $100m to develop African power projects

Energy-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital has launched Endeavor Energy with a seed commitment of $100m to focus on projects across Africa.

18 June 2013

RWE submits plans for 1.2GW Atlantic Array wind farm

RWE has formally submitted plans for a 1.2GW Atlantic Array that it will look to build in the British Channel.

18 June 2013

Canada’s Innergex extends credit facility

Canadian clean power producer Innergex Renewable Energy has extended its $425m revolving term credit facility with a new five-year term ending in 2018.

18 June 2013

EnBW to shed assets to fund €7bn renewable energy investment planp

Germany’s third largest utility EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg has revealed a major €7bn renewable energy investment plan, which will see it dispose of €2.7bn of assets to fund growth in the green sector.

18 June 2013

Sioux Tribes unveil $3bn wind ambitions in South Dakota

Former President Bill Clinton and leaders from six Sioux Indian Tribes have unveiled a new wind power initiative that will harness South Dakota's greatest natural resource and spur up to $3bn of long-term development into the region.

17 June 2013

Investor-backed Salka Energy launches to fund renewables projects

Salka Energy has been launched as a renewable energy development company by a senior ex-Gamesa executive and backed by Gulf-based ultra-high net worth investment group Wofi Capital.

17 June 2013

Ming Yang CFO steps down

The CFO of China Ming Yang Wind Power Vincent Panghas has stepped down with immediate effect and will be replaced by Calvin Laujoined who currently works as his assistant.

17 June 2013

Australian Renewable Energy Agency launches A$400m fund

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has launched a A$400m($384m) fund in an effort to generate 150MW of clean power.

17 June 2013

OPIC supports 50MW wind farm in Uruguay

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation has approved financing for the 50MW Melowind farm being developed in Uruguay.

17 June 2013

EnerCap portfolio business contracts Vestas for Croatian wind farm

Wine turbines maker Vestas has received an order for 42MW from Eko Energija, a portfolio business of EnerCap Power Funds, for a project in the province of Obrovac, Croatia.

14 June 2013

A2Sea installs 1,000th wind turbine

Offshore turbine installer A2Sea has installed its 1,000th wind turbine after 12-years in the business.

14 June 2013

Scotland rejects plans by Eurus for Glenkirk wind farm

Eurus Energy has had its plans for the Glenkirk wind farm rejected by Scotland’s Finance Secretary John Swinney.

14 June 2013

Nordex brought in to Cennergi’s South Africa projects

European wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has secured its third major contract in South Africa by Cennergi, the joint venture between Tata Power and Exxaro.

14 June 2013

Ashburton launches UCITS global energy fund

Investment manager Ashburton has launched a global energy fund as part of a new UCITS range.

14 June 2013

PMSS to give project management assistance to Cape Wind

The North American division of energy consultancy PMSS will provide project management advice to US offshore wind developer Cape Wind.

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