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Video interview with GE's Ramon Paramio

DENMARK: As part of its liveblog of EWEA 2012, Windpower Monthly visited the GE stand to speak to GE European director for wind services Ramon Paramio about the sector's challenges and how, as warranties expire, the market is set to become more important.

Dong to run first offshore trial of Siemens 6MW turbine

Dong will trial Siemens' 6MW turbine at its Gunfleet Sands site

DENMARK: Dong Energy is to run the first offshore trials of Siemens'...

Wind set to close in on 500GW by 2016

WORLDWIDE: Total installed wind capacity it set to grow by 46GW in...

Repower wins 16MW UK order

The project will use Repower's MM92 turbine

UK: German manufacturer Repower is to supply turbines for the 16.4MW Cotton...

Greentech mounts Fersa takover bid

SPAIN: Greentech, a Danish renewables developer, says it has secured financing to...

GE publishes 4.1 offshore turbine results

SWEDEN: GE has announced its prototype GE 4.1-113 offshore turbine has passed...

Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 2

The second day of Windpower Monthly's blog from the EWEA 2012 conference...

Siemens moots larger offshore turbine

Siemens: likely to developer larger offshore turbine

GERMANY: German manufacturer Siemens Wind Power is likely to build a new...

Interview - Siemens Wind Power CEO Felix Ferlemann

COPENHAGEN: Siemens Wind Power announced the appointment of Felix Ferlemann as head...

Wind investment suffers global decline

WORLD: Private investment and finance for wind power declined last year, offset...

Wind's contribution to Europe economy 'set to triple'

Wind's contribution to EU economy set to triple, says EWEA

EUROPE: The European Union's "recession-busting" wind industry is forecast to triple the...

Consortium chosen for 150MW Moroccan project

Alstom will supply 50 of its 3MW turbines for Taza

MOROCCO: Morocco's state utility company has selected a consortium led by France's...

Polish offshore plans suffer shale gas setback

POLAND: Poland's offshore wind sector has been dealt a major blow by...

Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 1

Windpower Monthly blogs from the EWEA 2012 conference in Copenhagen. Covering launches...

UK government awards offshore foundation grant

UK: Oil and gas offshore construction company OGN North Sea has been...

First Reserve exits deal to buy Eolia Renovables

SPAIN: US investment fund First Reserve has pulled out of negotiations to...

Nordex awarded 72.5 N100 deal

Nordex's N100/2500 turbines will be used on the Pakistan projects

UNITED STATES: Nordex has been awarded contracts totalling 72.5MW for the repowering...

BPA trials acquifer recharge system

UNITED STATES: The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), grid operator for the majority...

US installed 6,816MW in 2011

AWEA CEO Denise Bode... drew attention to the PTC

UNITED STATES: The US installed 6,816MW in 2011, an increase of 31%...

Vestas V112 fire investigation continues

GERMANY: Vestas has said it is conducting an ongoing investigation into the...

Gamesa launches low wind speed turbine

SPAIN: Gamesa has launched the G114 2.0, a new 2MW turbine designed...

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