Global Wind Power – Page 26 of 56

Gamesa Drop Plans for 5.5MW Platform

Gamesa has decided not to progress with the prototype construction of its 5.5MW turbine, and instead will concentrate on the 5MW machine being which is being… Read the rest..

Wind Power in Chile Gets a Boost

Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a US$1.4 billion joint venture with the private equity company, Actis, to develop 600MW of renewable projects in Chile. The… Read the rest..

British “Negawatts”?

While not being part of the British Coalition Government’s Energy Bill, an amendment was suggested which seems to have ruffled feathers in Parliament. It was a… Read the rest..

South African Factory to Produce Wind Towers

South Africa’s heavy engineering group, DCD is to build wind turbine towers at Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province. The facility, due for completion in January,… Read the rest..

Hydrochina to Install Pakistan’s Third Wind Farm

Hydrochina will install 12 2.5MW wind turbines in the Tapal project in the north-east of Sindh province, 150 kilometers from Karachi. Hydrochina is a subsidiary of… 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… Read the rest..

Poland Set For Offshore Wind Boost?

In a report just published, Ernst & Young Consultants have advised the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) that the Polish economy could be boosted by 17.5… Read the rest..

UK Advisory Body gives Green Light for Low-Carbon Investment for Decades to Come

The UK’s influential advisory body- the Committee on Climate Change has issued a report outlining why investing in low-carbon technologies will, over the longer term, be… Read the rest..

Wind Power Movers & Shakers: Tom Kiernan

Last month a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) chose Tom Kiernan as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer.… Read the rest..

Google Acquire Wind Power Company

You may recall that search engine supremo Google has invested in some novel innovations and technologies. The self-driving car and the wearable computing device being a… Read the rest..