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Dong to run first offshore trial of Siemens 6MW turbine

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT

DENMARK: Dong Energy is to run the first offshore trials of Siemens' 6MW turbine.

Repower wins 16MW UK order

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMT

UK: German manufacturer Repower is to supply turbines for the 16.4MW Cotton Farm wind farm in Cambridgeshire, England.

Greentech mounts Fersa takover bid

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:17:00 GMT

SPAIN: Greentech, a Danish renewables developer, says it has secured financing to back a takeover bid on 100% of Spanish developer Fersa's capital base.

Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 2

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:09:00 GMT

The second day of Windpower Monthly's blog from the EWEA 2012 conference in Copenhagen. Covering launches and events as it happens. Or if you're at the event, visit Windpower Monthly at stand BL-13.

Interview - Siemens Wind Power CEO Felix Ferlemann

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:52:00 GMT

COPENHAGEN: Siemens Wind Power announced the appointment of Felix Ferlemann as head of chassis division at Benteler Automotive in September last year. In an interview at EWEA 2012, Ferlemann gives his views on lessons to be learned from his old sector, Siemens offshore strategy and plans for a new turbine.

Wind investment suffers global decline

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:16:00 GMT

WORLD: Private investment and finance for wind power declined last year, offset by a surge of interest in solar energy, according to research.

Consortium chosen for 150MW Moroccan project

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:24:00 GMT

MOROCCO: Morocco's state utility company has selected a consortium led by France's EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) as the preferred bidder to take forward the 150MW Taza wind farm.

Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 1

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Windpower Monthly blogs from the EWEA 2012 conference in Copenhagen. Covering launches and events as it happens. Or if you're at the event, visit Windpower Monthly at stand BL-13.

First Reserve exits deal to buy Eolia Renovables

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:42:00 GMT

SPAIN: US investment fund First Reserve has pulled out of negotiations to buy Spanish wind and solar investment group Eolia Renovables.

Nordex awarded 72.5 N100 deal

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:33:00 GMT

UNITED STATES: Nordex has been awarded contracts totalling 72.5MW for the repowering of the Kreekraksluis wind farm in the Netherlands.

US installed 6,816MW in 2011

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:02:00 GMT

UNITED STATES: The US installed 6,816MW in 2011, an increase of 31% on 2010's figure, according to AWEA.

Vestas V112 fire investigation continues

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:29:00 GMT

GERMANY: Vestas has said it is conducting an ongoing investigation into the failure of its latest V112 turbine and has shut down a number of similar machines.

Greater Gabbard consortium to counter-sue Fluor

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:06:00 GMT

UK: The consortium behind the 500MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm plans to counter-sue its contractor Fluor over the quality of the project's monopiles.

Nordex wins 25MW Bavaria deal

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:30:00 GMT

GERMANY: Nordex has received an unconditional 24MW deal from VenSol Neue Energien for a project in Bavaria, Germany.

Sinovel pins future hopes on larger turbines

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:52:00 GMT

CHINA: Sinovel is aiming for a larger share of the big-capacity wind turbines market to halt slumping profits.