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23 May 2012

Salmond calls on oil and gas sector to support renewablesp

salmond_230512_170 Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to renewable energy and called for a transfer of skills from the oil and gas industry to the low carbon sector.

23 May 2012

Suzlon wins 138MW wind project order in South Africa

suzlonwindfarm_230512_170 Wind company Suzlon has won a 138MW project contract from the Department of Energy in South Africa.

22 May 2012

Cleantech solutions wins $1.7m manufacturing contract

Metal component manufacturer, Cleantech Solutions International, has received an order to supply motor shaft forgings to Nanjing Turbine & Electric Machinery Changfeng Alternative Energy for an aggregate of £1.7m.

22 May 2012

Vestas wins 297MW South Africa order

vestas1_170_170 Danish wind energy company Vestas has been contracted to supply turbines with a combined capacity of 297MW, for five projects in South Africa.

22 May 2012

RWE says German offshore wind target not attainable

RWE_offshore_170_170 Wind energy company RWE has questioned Germany’s ambition of adding 10GW of offshore wind power to the country’s generating network by 2020.

21 May 2012

Quechan Tribe files lawsuit against Pattern Energy wind project

US wind company Pattern Energy said it will plan to go forward with its windmill project in Ocotillo, despite being met with opposition from a Quechan Tribe lawsuit.

21 May 2012

Siemens receives first Chile wind order

windturbine_siemens_210512_170 Siemens has received a wind turbine order for a total of 50 turbines with a combined capacity of 115MW in Chile, representing its first order in the country.

18 May 2012

RMT to build 555MW of new US wind power in 2012

US clean energy developer RMT has announced that it will construct seven wind farms with a combined capacity of 555MW throughout 2012.

18 May 2012

Alliance Power picks RMT for Colorado wind project construction

Renewable engineering group RMT has been selected by US-based Alliance Power to construct a 67MW Colorado Highlands Wind project in Logan County, Colorado.

17 May 2012

Burcote Wind and Wind Towers join forces to support UK jobs

Burcote-Wind_Wind-Towers_1_160512_170 Scottish companies Burcote Wind and Wind Towers have signed an agreement securing Burcote’s billion-pound development plans to support jobs and manufacturing in the region.

17 May 2012

Juhl Wind makes Q1 loss

wind_turbine2_170_1701 US community-focussed renewable developer Juhl Wind made a net loss of $414,000 in the first quarter, compared to a $2.8m profit in the same period last year.

16 May 2012

Big is beautiful in offshore wind, Dong tells NewNetp

Dong_offshore_170SQ1 A consistent pipeline of European offshore wind projects is helping large players to bring the cost down, Bent Christensen of Dong Energy told NewNet, but he warned the industry still faces major challenges.

16 May 2012

Timar to invest $800m in Malaysian wind

Malaysia-based Timar Wind Solar Energy Group will invest $800m in developing the wind power industry in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan.

16 May 2012

Western Wind buys rights to 4GW project pipeline

Western Wind Energy has executed a term sheet with Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings to purchase the rights and title to a 4GW wind energy development pipeline, with near term projects in Hawaii and Utah, for $20m.

15 May 2012

Banks Renewables unveils £4.7m fund to support wind farm pledge

UK clean energy developer Banks Renewables has unveiled a £4.7m community package for residents in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, which would be derived from the 76MW Middle Muir wind farm.

15 May 2012

Nordex records first quarter loss, profit to lift in second half

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has made a €14m first quarter loss, compared to a €1.8m loss in the same period last year.

14 May 2012

AES Wind secures £16m from ING

The wind division of the AES has secured finance worth £16m from ING for the construction of a 16.4MW wind farm in Northamptonshire, UK.

14 May 2012

Sauer takes over Helix Wind assets

Wind company Sauer Energy has fully acquired the assets of the Helix Wind, with the latter now being incorporated into Sauer’s business group.

14 May 2012

Nordex receives 5 wind orders from UK developer Infinis

nordex_150412_170 Germany-based Nordex has received five new wind contracts from UK customer and Terra Firma-backed developer Infinis.

14 May 2012

Lloyd’s Register form consortium to assess wind potential for maritime industry

Zodiac Maritime Agencies and Totempower Energy Systems have partnered with Lloyd’s Register to assess the potential of wind generation devices onboard commercial ships.

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