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Now Corporation to Distribute SP Power Farm Group Ltd’s Wind Turbines in 9 US States

The United States Now Corporation is to acquire distribution rights to SP Power Farm Group’s exoPOWER wind turbine system for small-wind and mid-wind sectors for the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. All of them very windy areas! So what’s different about SPpf’s exoPOWER wind turbine system… Read the rest

The World’s Largest Order for Onshore Wind Turbines Goes to….

Siemens. They have been asked by MidAmerican Energy to supply no less than 448 turbines. Yep, as the title suggests it is the world’s largest order ever for onshore wind turbines. The turbines are for five wind farms that are to be established in the US state of Iowa. The output will be 1050 MW which… Read the rest

Argyll Array Shelved- as “Not Financially Viable”

Scottish Power, owned by Spanish company Iberdrola, has decided not to proceed with a £5.4bn plan to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm north of Scotland, because it is “not financially viable”. It would have provided renewable energy for a breathtaking one million homes and been a great step forward in helping the Government tackle… Read the rest

Four Wind Projects for Sweden

Vestas, the wind turbine manufacturer and Eolus, Sweden’s leading wind power developer, have signed contracts for four projects in the south of Sweden. The locations, the generating capacity and the Vestas turbines to be used are as follows: Skalleberg: 14MW (8 x V100-1.8MW); 4MW (2 x V90-2.0MW)
Ramsnäs: 13MW (7 x V100-1.8MW)
Mungseröd: 14MW (8 x… Read the rest

“Caught by the Wind”: The Henk Lagerweij Story- So Far!

Introduction While the world of wind power may have its fair share of superb businessmen, entrepreneurs, innovators and “movers & shakers” there can be few whose career in wind has been as interesting as Henk Lagerweij (seen on the right in the pictire above receiving certification for the L82 turbine). He is the Dutch whizz-kid and… Read the rest

Abengoa to Build New Wind Farm in Uruguay

The Spanish energy company Abengoa announced in the last few days that it had a contract to build a 70 megawatt wind farm worth an estimated $165 million in Uruguay. The wind farm will be built in Palomas, Uruguay and the energy it produces will meet the demands of 100,000npeople and prevent the emissions of more… Read the rest

IKEA add New Wind Farm to their Renewable Portfolio

The closest you’ll get to wind power as you walk around any Ikea store is a free-standing floor fan. But the successful Scandinavian furniture producer and retailer has been an investor in wind power for some years and is now to buy an Irish wind farm. The Carrickeeny wind farm in County Leitrim, north-west Ireland,… Read the rest

Brighton Builds Biggest Blade

The longest wind turbine blade ever made in the United States has been made at Vestas Wind Systems’ blades factory in Brighton, Denver, United States. The first few prototypes, each just a few feet short of 200 feet, are leaving the factory, bound for Houston. There they will be loaded onto ships to take them to… Read the rest

Wind Turbines and Bird Deaths in the United States.

In an Associated Press article out this week, it is stated that the US administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind farm for killing eagles or other protected bird species. It accuses the US of having double standards: prosecuting anyone and everyone for protected species bird deaths- except owners of wind farms. It is said… Read the rest

Sailing Close to the Wind?

Wind turbines are springing up all across the globe as Governments harvest one of the cleanest renewable energies, the wind. The majority of wind turbines are the traditional three-bladed turbines, and while they may be getting larger, and more efficient, there’s a limit to the efficiency achievable with a bladed wind turbine. It’s known as Betz’… Read the rest