Wind Energy
Global Infrastructure Partners Acquires 50% Stake From DONG Energy In 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm
One of the world’s leading infrastructure investors, Global Infrastructure Partners, this week announced that it has acquired a 50% stake in the German 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm from Danish wind energy developer DONG Energy. Specifically, Global…
GE & ENGIE Partner On 119 Megawatt South Australian Wind Farm
GE Renewable Energy has partnered with ENGIE in Australia to develop the 119 MW Willogoleche Wind Farm in South Australia, which is expected to be completed by the middle of 2018 and to generate enough electricity for 80,000 homes. French…
Vestas Secures 350 Megawatts In Wind Turbine Orders For US In 2 Weeks
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is doing strong business in the United States in the third quarter so far, taking in just under 350 megawatts worth of wind turbine orders in the space of two weeks. After taking in orders…
Green Light for ‘Next Generation’ 1.2GW East Anglia Offshore Wind Farm
Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has given the green light for ScottishPower Renewables to develop a 1.2GW offshore wind project 46 miles off the coast of East Anglia that will use ultra-efficient ‘next generation’ turbines. The company announced today…
Germany’s Siemens wins tender for Turkish wind power project
Turkey picked Germany’s Siemens as the winning bidder for a $1 billion wind power project on Thursday, a sign Ankara wants to keep business separate from the widening diplomatic row between the NATO allies. Relations have deteriorated amid the crackdown…
Tesla Battery Requested for US Wind Energy Project
Deepwater Wind has announced a request made to Tesla Energy to supply what would be the world’s biggest offshore wind-battery proposal to date. The company has proposed a 40-megawatt-hour battery system to help turn a proposed 144-MW Revolution Wind farm…
Indian Wind Tender 3X Oversubscribed, New Record Low Tariff Expected
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), responsible for conducting wind energy auctions in India, has seen a tremendous response to the latest 1 gigawatt tender. According to media reports, project developers have placed bids to set up a total…