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6 March 2013

EU wind power capacity grows significantly in 2012p

European Union cumulative installed wind power capacity surpassed 100GW in 2012, according to a new major report.

15 February 2013

Arise to invest $63m into three Swedish wind projects

Arise Windpower is set to invest SEK400m ($63m) into three wind energy projects in southern Sweden.

12 February 2013

Brookfield extends offer to buy Western Wind

Canadian investor Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners has extended an offer to purchase the common shares of Western Wind.

12 February 2013

EDF buys French wind portfolio

The renewable energy division of French utility EDF has purchased Séchilienne Sidec, owner of 56.5MW of wind energy assets in France.

12 February 2013

AMP Capital to invest $100m into US wind

Australia’s AMP Capital is set to invest $100m into Capistrano Wind Partners, which was established to develop a portfolio of US wind farms.

11 February 2013

China leads the world in wind powerp

The last two years have seen China overtake the US as the world leader of wind power, now accounting for 26.8 per cent of the global total.

11 February 2013

Ecotricity gets green light for 66MW wind farm

UK green energy developer Ecotricity has been granted planning permission to build a 66MW wind farm in Lincolnshire.

7 February 2013

Canadian renewables investor Brookfield to raise new fundp

Canadian investor Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners has allocated the majority of its existing BAIF fund and is set to begin raising new capital.

7 February 2013

GDF to build 300MW Moroccan wind farm

French utility GDF will build a 300MW wind farm in Morocco, set to be one of the largest project of its kind in Africa.

6 February 2013

Alstom signs MoU for €1bn Brazilian wind deal

French technology giant Alstom has signed a preliminary wind energy agreement with Brazil’s Renova Energia that could be worth more than €1bn.

4 February 2013

GE wins 16MW Swedish wind contract

US technology giant General Electric has been contracted to supply ten, 1.6MW turbines to Sweden’s Stena Renewables.

1 February 2013

Mainstream secures $52m of Chinese cash for Chilean wind project

Ireland’s Mainstream Renewable Power has secured $52m from the China Development Bank to finance construction of a 33MW wind farm in Chile.

1 February 2013

Collapsed UK wind turbine may have been sabotaged

A wind turbine that collapsed in South West England last week may have been sabotaged, according to preliminary investigations.

1 February 2013

Suzlon commences build of South African wind farm

India-based wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon has commenced construction of a 138.6MW project in South Africa.

1 February 2013

Blue Energy buys RidgeWind from HgCapital for £250mp

Renewables developer Blue Energy has purchased UK-based RidgeWind for £250m from private equity investor HgCapital, bolstering its onshore wind portfolio by 177MW.

31 January 2013

Arise signs development agreement for Scottish wind farm

Sweden’s Arise Windpower has signed a development agreement with Argyll Estates, for the design and construction of a Scottish onshore wind project.

31 January 2013

US wind has record year in 2012p

GE_US_170SQ1 The US wind industry had its strongest year ever in 2012, installing 13GW of new capacity and leveraging private investment worth $25bn.

31 January 2013

Leitwind commissions Italian wind farm

Italy’s Leitwind has commissioned a 24MW wind farm in Apulia, south-east Italy, using its 1.5MW gearless turbines.

31 January 2013

REpower wins largest-ever turbine order

REpower3_170SQ1 German wind specialist REpower, subsidiary of Suzlon, has been contracted by EDF to supply 350MW of turbines for a project in Quebec, Canada.

30 January 2013

Romania’s high wind returns cause surge in interestp

A generous incentive regime means that returns on onshore wind projects in Romania can be significantly higher than in Germany, but concerns around long-term policy have created a funding for development.

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