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Global Wind Power Installations for 2014 to Exceed 45GW?

What was the total world-wide capacity for wind power installations last year? Preliminary estimates, yet to be verified, indicate that 34-35 GW of capacity was installed in 2013. This is according to Steve Sawyer the Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). In fact for the first time in nearly ten years it seems… Read the rest

Arctic Wind: Norrbotten

Norrbotten (meaning North Bothnia) is a Swedish province that borders Swedish Lapland, and Finland to the East. While Sweden’s Russian and Norwegian neighbours favour Arctic oil, Norrbotten is becoming one of Europe’s bigger producers of wind energy. The region’s unique Markbygden wind farm will generate sufficient energy to meet 8% of Sweden’s electricity demands by 2020.… 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