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12 January 2012

Vestas to make 2,300 plus redundancies

vestas_turbines_170SQ1 Danish wind energy giant Vestas is set to make 2,335 employees redundant as part of a strategy to reduce fixed costs by more than €150m by the end of 2012.

31 October 2011

AMSC backs out of Switch purchase

The American Superconductor Company has terminated its share purchase agreement with shareholders of The Switch Engineering, a company that supplies inverters to the renewable energy market.

15 September 2011

Vestas bolsters Latin America activity with order win

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has progressed its Latin America presence by winning a 40MW order in Nicaragua and beginning the construction of its fully-owned 100MW wind project in Chile, which is set to be the country's largest.

25 August 2011

US governors press Obama for stronger wind policies

wind_turbine2_170_170 A coalition of 24 governors from both major political parties in the US have called on President Barack Obama to provide a more favourable business climate for the deployment of renewable energy.

19 August 2011

Vattenfall’s 150MW Ormonde offshore wind farm delivers power to grid

Swedish energy company Vattenfall has delivered the first electricity to the UK from the 150MW Ormonde offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea.

22 July 2011

Siemens wins 145MW Brazil turbine order

Siemens Energy has received a wind turbine order with a total capacity of 145MW for five projects in Brazil.

19 July 2011

quietrevolution to supply turbine for London Olympics

UK wind turbine manufacturer quietrevolution has partnered with Hutchinson Engineering to deliver a vertical axis wind turbine for the Olympic venue site Portland Marina.

22 June 2011

Way Wind, Nordex partner to deliver Nebraska wind farm

Project developer Way Wind has entered into a joint venture with the US subsidiary of European manufacturer Nordex for the co-development and construction of a wind farm in Wayne County, Nebraska.

21 June 2011

AMSC misses second reporting deadline

Embattled American Superconductor has missed the second deadline for reporting its annual results, as its Sinovel woes continue.

1 June 2011

Sinovel to build mammoth 6MW wind turbine

Sinovel Wind Group has designed and developed the world’s largest wind turbine prototype, putting Chinese expertise on par with world leader Germany.

27 May 2011

Small-scale wind turbine manufacturer quietrevolution targets UK’s coasts

UK innovator quietrevolution has become the first land-based wind turbine commercial member of the UK Harbour Masters’ Association as it targets the country’s coastlines as areas of potential development.

26 May 2011

ABB promotes wind energy innovation at CENER lab

Swiss engineering company ABB is to aid the innovation of wind turbines by allowing a key research centre to conduct highly accelerated life tests of components, subjecting them to punishing conditions.

3 May 2011

Vestas grows China presence with 100MW turbine order

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has further underlined its appeal to the Chinese markets with a 100MW order win.

27 April 2011

Financial discrepancies and safety concerns take shine off LM Wind

LM Wind Power’s 2010 financial results announced this week have revealed the company has faced ‘significant financial control issues at its Spanish operations, as news breaks that it is also facing health and safety fines in the US.

12 April 2011

HKS deploys wind turbines at Texas stadium

HKS Sports & Entertainment Group has designed the new University of North Texas stadium to incorporate onsite renewable energy through the use of wind turbines.

6 April 2011

Nordex enters offshore market with 6MW turbine

European wind turbine developer Nordex has unveiled plans to develop a 6MW turbine, signaling its entry into the offshore market.

5 April 2011

First wind turbine put in place at Puget Sound’s Washington project

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has constructed its first wind power turbine in south-east Washington’s Garfield County, in the first phase of its 343MW Lower Snake River Wind Project.

31 March 2011

Vestas launches next-generation offshore turbine

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has launched its next-generation offshore turbine, the V164-7MW, a specially designed turbine to withstand the roughest North Sea conditions and ensure the lowest possible cost of energy.

16 March 2011

Vestas retains pole position as top wind turbine manufacturer

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas retained its lead in 2010, despite increased competition from Chinese competitors.

15 March 2011

Alstom partners with Converteam, Belwind for 6MW model

Wind turbine manufacturer Alstom will test its 6MW model offshore in conjunction with Converteam at a site being developed by Belgium wind farm developer Belwind.

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