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Endangered Species? Ecotricity Flicks Switch on New English Onshore Wind Farm
Ecotricity has officially switched on its Alveston onshore wind farm in Gloucestershire, warning the 6.9MW project could be one of the last of its kind to be built in England. More than a decade in development, the three-turbine wind park…
Wales Urges UK Government to ‘Think Again’ on Onshore Wind Ban
The Welsh Government, RenewableUK and several green groups have jointly called for onshore wind and solar projects to be allowed to compete in future UK clean energy auction rounds, arguing that the UK’s current subsidy regime is “threatening” the renewables…
Siemens Gamesa Secures 260 Megawatt Wind Turbine Order In Thailand
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured its largest-ever order in Thailand, a 260 megawatt order of 100 wind turbines for the Hanuman wind complex in Chaiyaphum, in northeast Thailand. On Monday, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy revealed that it had received…
‘Ambitious’ Ventient Energy Launches into UK Wind Energy Market
The UK wind energy market has today greeted a major new player thanks to the official launch of Ventient Energy Ltd, the new company created from the consolidation of three of the country’s largest wind energy portfolios. The company was…
Global Wind Turbine Orders Reach 11.6 Gigawatts In 1H’17, Vestas Still Leads
A total of 11,570.9 megawatts worth of wind turbine orders were announced through the first half of 2017, a nearly 2 gigawatt decline on the same time a year ago and over 3 gigawatts on the second half of 2016,…
Steep Cost Reductions Confirmed as Ribbon Cut on Giant Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The giant 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk was officially opened yesterday, providing further evidence costs are falling sharply across the industry. Operator Statoil and its partners Masdar and Statkraft announced the construction costs for the…
First Wind Turbine Stands Tall at Mount Emerald Wind Farm
The first wind turbine at the Mount Emerald Wind Farm near Walkamin has been sucessfully erected, marking a significant milestone for the biggest wind farm in Queensland. The turbine consists of three 16 tonne blades, each 57m long, that were…