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MNRE releases DRAFT Offshore National Wind Energy Policy 2013

20th May 2013
To: 20th May 2013

According to the sources, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India has released a Draft National Offshore Wind Energy Policy –
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India retains fifth position in global wind energy market

New Delhi/ Bonn

19th May 2013
To: 19th May 2013

Despite poor pace of capacity addition in the states like Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra , India retained its pos
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Morocco to harness wind in energy hunt

TARFAYA

19th May 2013
To: 19th May 2013

Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Afric
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2012 record breaking year for wind power

17th May 2013
To: 17th May 2013

According to the sources, 100 countries around the globe are now producing electricity with wind power. The boom has mainly occurred in Asia, North Am
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Higher concrete towers

16th May 2013
To: 16th May 2013

Schmitz, an Iowa State graduate student of civil, construction and environmental engineering, and Sri Sritharan, Iowa State's Wilson Engineering Profe
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Robots & Wind Turbines

16th May 2013
To: 16th May 2013

The HR-MP20 robot from Helical Robotics can carry up to 20 pounds of sensors, cameras, and other inspection gear, using five powerful neodymium magnet
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The Trend of Larger Wind Turbines

Texas

16th May 2013
To: 16th May 2013

In the foreseeable future, wind turbines, and consequently wind generators, will continue to get bigger and bigger—both in term
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DRDO harnesses wind energy, differently

Chandigarh

14th May 2013
To: 14th May 2013

In a joint project of the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), aDRDO laboratory in Chandigarh, and the US army's Cold Regions Rese
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Wind power projects: AEDB worried over grim investment prospects

Pakistan

14th May 2013
To: 14th May 2013

Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) is reportedly worried about investment in wind power projects of 1,000MW as National Transmission and Disp
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Wind energy dropped 1,500 MW due to withdrawal of incentives

New Delhi

13th May 2013
To: 13th May 2013

Wind power generation in the country dropped 1,500 MW last fiscal due to the removal of incentives given by the government, an industry body said.Indi
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Wind energy generation rising in TN

Chennai

13th May 2013
To: 13th May 2013

Wind energy, which has picked up in the last few days, is expected to go up steeply in the coming days, thanks to the formation of a cyclonic storm ov
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Turkana wind power project closes in on full funding

12th May 2013
To: 12th May 2013

 The wind power project planned for northern Kenya has received a lifeline after the African Development Bank approved a $149.5 million loan.The
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Global fund backs Australian wind resource

08th May 2013
To: 08th May 2013

Denham Capital Management, a $7.3 billion US-based fund focused on mining and energy, has announced an investment $75 million in a 1GW portfolio of Au
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WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition Kicks Off In Chicago

06th May 2013
To: 06th May 2013

The WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition officially began Monday morning in Chicago. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AW
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China Set to Approve 27.9 GW of Wind Power Projects

22nd April 2013
To: 22nd April 2013

China's National Energy Administration has recently announced the inclusion of 491 wind power projects with a combined installed capacity of 27.9 GW i
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Nordex to provide four Turkish projects with 50 turbines

22nd April 2013
To: 22nd April 2013

According to the sources, Nordex has signed delivery and service contracts with two long-standing customers for four projects entailing a total of 50
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Prime Minister acknowledges high potential for wind energy

New Delhi

16th April 2013
To: 16th April 2013

Prime minister Monmohan Singh has said that the potential for windfarms in India appears to be much more than what was initially assu
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Investors eye Balkans for new wind power project

15th April 2013
To: 15th April 2013

Investors are eyeing on Balkans and are in search of new pastures for wind projects, which have stalled elsewhere in Europe due to subsidy cuts and st
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German aid to India for Transmission improvements

15th April 2013
To: 15th April 2013

Germany will provide India a soft loan of euro 1 billion (Rs 71 billion) for strengthening the transmission system of renewable energy in se
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BP selling Wind Assets

15th April 2013
To: 15th April 2013

British energy company BP plans to sell its U.S. wind energy portfolio and focus on oil and natural gas developments, company spokesman Mark Salt said
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RWE NPower Welcomes minimum WTG distance order

15th April 2013
To: 15th April 2013

The High Court’s decision to quash Milton Keynes Council’s minimum wind turbine distance document has been welcomed by RWE NPower Renewabl
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Solon proposes construction of windmill power projects in Mindanao

Mindanao, Philippines

15th April 2013
To: 15th April 2013

The construction of a windmill power generation project is one of the solutions to address the power shortage in Mindanao, according to a lawmaker.&ld
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Wind Energy in Tanzania

Dar-es-Salaam

06th April 2013
To: 06th April 2013

A few days back German embassy in Dar es Salaam, in association with the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) organised a rene
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Innovative style to harvest Wind Energy

03rd April 2013
To: 03rd April 2013

A  new way of generating wind energy which could see smaller, more efficient turbines on the landscape is being developed by a Derbyshire invento
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Wind Farm Receives 18 Billion Yen Loan From Japanese Banks

01st April 2013
To: 01st April 2013

According to the sources, Gamesa has signed a 32 MW order with TuuliWatti Oy, a wind power joint venture between Finnish energy company St1 Ltd. and n
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Small-Wind in Turbulence – On the lighter side

24th March 2013
To: 24th March 2013

Small wind turbines have low inertia and compared to larger wind turbines have higher rpm. Therefore, these light machines can extract power from shor
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Siemens Canada awarded 270-MW wind power order

18th March 2013
To: 18th March 2013

Siemens Canada has been awarded a milestone order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) for the s
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Goverment of India sets Target of 15GW of wind energy

10th March 2013
To: 10th March 2013

  The Government of India has set a target of 15000 MW of wind power to be installed during 12th Plan period.  The capital expenditure
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India’s Budget includes incentive for Wind Energy

02nd March 2013
To: 02nd March 2013

The Indian government has announced significant incentives for the renewable energy sector in its Union Budget for financial year 2013–14. The F
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Indonesia to develop wind power

27th February 2013
To: 27th February 2013

It is reported, Indonesia and UNDP together aim to increase the use of renewable sources in power generation and reduce carbon emissions. The “W
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Saudi Arabia Launches Massive Renewable Program

27th February 2013
To: 27th February 2013

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has proposed one of the most sweeping and massive moves to renewable energy. Typically, in Saudia Arabia where everything from
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Hyundai introduces 5.5 MW offshore turbine

21st February 2013
To: 21st February 2013

Installation of the Hyundai 5.5 MW is planned for mid-2013. The Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) plans to market the product in two distinct stages. The
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Wind Power Becomes Spain's Top Source of Electricity

19th February 2013
To: 19th February 2013

In the last three months, Spain has quickly risen as a leader in renewable energy, having produced more electricity via wind farms than any other sour
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Mytrah Energy to install 300 MW wind farms

14th February 2013
To: 14th February 2013

Mytrah Energy (India) Limited plans to invest about INR 2000 crore in setting up 300 MW of wind power generation farms by the end of next year. Listed
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GDF Suez to Build Africa’s Biggest Wind Farm

10th February 2013
To: 10th February 2013

GDF Suez SA, Europe’s biggest utility, will develop Africa’s largest wind farm in Morocco as the nation seeks to boost power output withou
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Siemens launch new 4 Megawatt offshore wind turbine

07th February 2013
To: 07th February 2013

Siemens Energy recently launched its new offshore wind turbine - the SWT 4.0-130 at the annual conference of the European Wind Energy Association (EWE
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Wind Power Installations Set Record in 2012

04th February 2013
To: 04th February 2013

U.S. companies installed a record amount of wind power in 2012, however new construction has nearly halted because Congress waited until the last minu
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DLF sells wind project for INR 282 CR

31st January 2013
To: 31st January 2013

 DLF  has sold the 150MW wind turbine project in Gujarat to Bharat Light and Power for INR 282.30 crore as part of its strategy to exit from
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Kazakhstan use German technologies to build wind power plants

25th January 2013
To: 25th January 2013

  Samruk Green Energy and KazAgro Finance signed an agreement on intentions of joint sales of small wind generators to be produced by Samruk Gre
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Chinese market hit back at US wind power tariff hikes

15th January 2013
To: 15th January 2013

Chinese industry associations and wind power firms censured a US decision to slap steep duties on wind turbine towers imported from China, saying th
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China's Wind Sector Set for Speedy Development after Stagnancy

13th January 2013
To: 13th January 2013

China's wind power sector, after stagnating for a year, is expected to experience some speedy expansion as the local government is all set to introd
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Windforce appointed to develop Windmap of Malaysia

13th December 2012
To: 13th December 2012

Windforce Management Services Private Limited in association with Emergent Ventures Malaysia Sdn Bhd has been appointed by the Sustainable Energy Deve
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15.6 GW of Wind Power in Brazil by 2021

09th December 2012
To: 09th December 2012

Brazil may be the fastest growing wind power market in the world. About one billion dollars in wind power sales are expected there from GE alone in ea
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India's Wind Power Capacity Expected to Balloon by 2020

06th December 2012
To: 06th December 2012

 According to the Global Wind Energy Council, India's installed wind power capacity is expected to reach 89 GW by 2020 and 191 GW by 2030. This e
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Guide launched for policy makers on renewable energy

01st December 2012
To: 01st December 2012

 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has issued a handbook to help countries build up their clean energy capacity and meet their ob
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Ming Yang and Reliance Power sign financing deal for 2.5-GW

28th November 2012
To: 28th November 2012

Guangdong Mingyang Wind Power Industry Group Limited and Reliance Power Limited, India signed a financing agreement with China Development Bank for pl
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Wind Power in Middle East

26th November 2012
To: 26th November 2012

 Wind power is on a back track across the Middle East and North Africa in contrast to solar power which is in plethora, but there are still some
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Vestas Competes to Keep Half of Turbine Market in Australia

22nd November 2012
To: 22nd November 2012

World’s biggest wind turbine maker, Vestas Wind Systems is expected to keep more than 50 percent of the Australian market even as China and comp
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Google investments in renewable energy approach $1 billion

19th November 2012
To: 19th November 2012

 Google announced a $1 billion equity stake in in solar technology, wind and various green tech startups. Google’s total investment in rene
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Gamesa bags order for 56 wind turbines

19th November 2012
To: 19th November 2012

Giant wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has bagged an order from an Indian (PSU) public sector undertaking “SJVN Ltd”, for the supply of 56
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Global Wind Power Market Could Triple by 2020

16th November 2012
To: 16th November 2012

According to the latest Global Wind Energy Outlook, global wind power market is expected to triple by 2020 and wind power could supply up to 12% of gl
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African wind resource better compared with other countries

11th November 2012
To: 11th November 2012

Africa has a huge wind energy reserve compared with other developing regions, as reportedly presented in African Economic Conference.According to the
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AWEA optimistic in pushing PTC extension

09th November 2012
To: 09th November 2012

After Barack Obama electing as President of The United States, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are increasingly optimistic that the produc
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US Debates Tax Support For Wind Energy

06th November 2012
To: 06th November 2012

 American Energy Alliance (AEA) in a report has concluded that wind power generation is now a mature industry in the United States, whose recent
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Wind to be second largest UK electricity source by 2020

02nd November 2012
To: 02nd November 2012

The wind industry is on track to power 1 in 10 homes by 2015, coming second only to natural gas as the largest single source of UK electricity by 2020
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India sees deals of $437.3 million in Q3 in wind sector

30th October 2012
To: 30th October 2012

According to the sources, transition in Indian wind energy markets, a deal of $437.3 million (Rs 2348.30 crore) struck during the third quarter. &nbs
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NRG Gets Lease for Delaware Offshore Wind Project

28th October 2012
To: 28th October 2012

The U.S. Interior Department has contracted a lease for more than 96,400 acres of ocean off the coast of Delaware for an offshore wind farm, to NRG En
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Sauer Introduces Mounting System for Helix Wind Turbine

25th October 2012
To: 25th October 2012

Sauer Energy Inc, the manufacturer of the patented Helix vertical axis wind turbine introduces a new commercial mounting system designed to address co
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Suzlon enters Romanian wind energy market

22nd October 2012
To: 22nd October 2012

 Suzlon Group subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, has signed a contract with P.E. DEUS EX S.R.L., a project company (SPV) of WSB International GmbH,
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Siemens to build wind power plant in Turkey

21st October 2012
To: 21st October 2012

Siemens Energy has been contracted for a wind power order from Borusan EnBW Enerji, a joint venture consisting of German energy supplier EnBW and Boru
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GE achieves remarkable landmark in 2.5 MW Series WTGs

17th October 2012
To: 17th October 2012

GE announced today the installation of its 1,000th advanced technology 2.5-megawatt (MW) series wind turbine which had surpassed 2 gigawatts of instal
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Siemens starts testing 6 MW wind turbine featuring 75 m blades

13th October 2012
To: 13th October 2012

The SWT-6.0-154 turbine is equipped with the world's longest rotor blades – each blade is 75 m in length. The B75 blade used in the new rotor is
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U.S. Approves 3,000 Megawatts of Wind-Power Projects in Wyoming

13th October 2012
To: 13th October 2012

 The U.S Government has approved the development of two wind-power projects in Wyoming that may generate as much as 3,000 megawatts, enough elect
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China to Maintain Its Lead in Global Wind Energy Market

13th October 2012
To: 13th October 2012

Cumulative global wind energy capacity reached 254 GW as of the end of June and out of the total capacity 16.546 GW were added in the first six months
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Siemens wind turbine with World's largest rotor goes into operation

09th October 2012
To: 09th October 2012

The production of the world's longest wind turbine blade by Siemens is under operation with each B75 rotor blade measures 75 meters in length, of
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Vestas boosts Giant WTG to 8 MW

06th October 2012
To: 06th October 2012

Vestas is expected to enhance the attractiveness of its planned 7-megawatt wind turbine turning it into an 8-MW turbine, which otherwise has lead to t
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Vestas, Siemens and other giant manufacturers joins to Cut Offshore Wind Costs

04th October 2012
To: 04th October 2012

 Two biggest manufactures of offshore wind turbines Vestas Wind Systems and Siemens AG along with 42 other companies are participating in an init
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Mytrah Energy plans to targets 5000 MW by 2018

03rd October 2012
To: 03rd October 2012

 A Giant player in Wind Energy, Mytrah Energy has plans to invest INR 30,000 crore in the medium term to build 5000 MWs in India by 2018. Th
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Better weather forecasting saves wind farms $17 million

30th September 2012
To: 30th September 2012

 An accurate method for weather forecasting has saved about $17 million in United States, including about $7.8 million in 2011 alone, and has red
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Vestas receives order for delivery of 40 MW to Poland

29th September 2012
To: 29th September 2012

Giant wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received an order from Aldesa Nowa Energia Sp. z o.o. for delivery of 20 units of the V90-2.0 MW wind turbi
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NREL, University of Massachusetts Collaborative efforts on Marine Energy Research

29th September 2012
To: 29th September 2012

 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has partnered with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to advance res
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Vestas to cut down on India operations

26th September 2012
To: 26th September 2012

Vestas, a wind turbine manufacturer, has decided to cut down its sales efforts in the Indian market citing challenging market situations.The company i
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Texas A&M University showcases Vertical Axis WTGs

26th September 2012
To: 26th September 2012

 Three (3) vertical axis wind turbines with a capacity of 20-kilowatt are now generating energy for Texas A&M University. The turbine trio is
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Vestas launches new variant of 3 MW turbine

21st September 2012
To: 21st September 2012

A giant wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has launched a new variant of its 3-megawatt (MW) turbine, aimed mainly at European markets(V126-3.0 MW) turb
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Repower grows 3MW turbine portfolio

21st September 2012
To: 21st September 2012

Suzlon subsidiary Repower is beefing up its 3.XM turbine series. The company’s 3.2M114 and 3.4M104 generators are currently being certified for
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Vestas popular V112-3.0 MW turbine reaches 3 GW milestone

17th September 2012
To: 17th September 2012

Vestas' acclaimed V112 - 3.0 MW turbine consolidates its position as one of the most popular machines in the Vestas. Launched in the latter part of 20
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Ten thousand WTGs in Germany ready for repowering

12th September 2012
To: 12th September 2012

Global wind repowering market is dominated by Denmark, Germany, US and India. Denmark was the largest market in terms of repowering win
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Geophysical limits to global wind power

Internet

12th September 2012
To: 12th September 2012

Abstract of a Paper by Change Kate Marvel1, Ben Kravitz and Ken Caldeira published in Natu
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Wind Energy can meet worldwide energy demand

Internet

12th September 2012
To: 12th September 2012

Wind energy could provide 20-100 times current global power demand, according to a study published this week i
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Belgian project may feature 10MW turbines

10th September 2012
To: 10th September 2012

Giant manufacturer Sinovel has been awarded 42million yuan by Turbine China’s National Development and Reform Commission to accelerate comm
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Enercon to launch 2.5MW low wind turbine

10th September 2012
To: 10th September 2012

Enercon may launch a 2.5MW low wind turbine at the Husum Windenergy Fair. The turbine is expected to have a 115-metre rotor and is designed for w
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U.S. Wind Turbine Capacity Now Equals 11 Nuclear Plants

08th September 2012
To: 08th September 2012

American Wind Energy Association confirmed that wind turbines can produce 50 gigawatts of electricity, the same amount as 11 nuclear power plants or 4
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Saphonian Blade-less Wind Turbines

04th September 2012
To: 04th September 2012

Saphon Energy from Tunisia has designed blade-less turbines that mimic the shape and function of sails. Because they don’t rotate, Saphonian tur
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Hitachi Zosen group plans $1.5 billion offshore wind farm

04th September 2012
To: 04th September 2012

Hitachi Zosen, a leading a group including Toshiba and JFE Holdings plans to build $1.5 billion of offshore wind farms in Japan. The seven-member gro
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Bharat Forge to raise $300 mln in wind energy

03rd September 2012
To: 03rd September 2012

Bharat Forge are in talks with private equity firms to sell a $300 million stake in their wind energy firm, a report from two sources in Kenersys
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Suzlon signs for 131 MW Australian wind farm project

03rd September 2012
To: 03rd September 2012

Suzlon Group-subsidiary has signed a contract with Meridian Energy to supply 64 MM with 92 WTGs, each with 2.05 MW of rated power, to the Mt
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Vestas in partnership talks with Mitsubishi

30th August 2012
To: 30th August 2012

  Vestas, a giant in Wind turbine technology confirmed that it’s in discussion with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) over a potential
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Mistaya Engineering launches Windographer 3 with MCP

30th August 2012
To: 30th August 2012

Mistaya Engineering announces the release of Windographer 3 featuring a new Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) module and many other additions featu
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Triton to Reduce Uncertainty in Wind Resource Estimates

27th August 2012
To: 27th August 2012

Recent news in the form of white paper release by Second Wind quantifies how Triton can make plays an effective role in terms of making more profitabl
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Thermoplastic wind turbine blades offer potential

24th August 2012
To: 24th August 2012

Wind turbines and their rotor blades are getting bigger and bigger and it is possible to make blades of up to 75 m long from thermosetting resin, repa
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3 Tier selected by NREL to update national wind integration dataset

24th August 2012
To: 24th August 2012

3Tier has revealed that its selected by US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to update the US wind integration
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Obama Praises Wind Power Technology

18th August 2012
To: 18th August 2012

 US President Barack Obama at a campaign stop in Oskaloosa, Iowa said party failure to extend wind-energy tax credits by the end of the year coul
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German Development bank to lend renewables deployment

17th August 2012
To: 17th August 2012

  German development bank KfW has indicated that its likely to provide the country with €100bn to help to shift it to a renewable energ
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Small wind market has big potential

17th August 2012
To: 17th August 2012

Small wind power market holds “tremendous potential”, especially for non electrified areas in developing countries, the World Wind Energy
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Tamil Nadu to add another 1000 MW wind power

15th August 2012
To: 15th August 2012

Tamil Nadu is expected to see another record year in terms of wind energy capacity addition of about 1,000 MW this year despite of the evacuation infr
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Germany crosses 30 GW threshold

12th August 2012
To: 12th August 2012

Germany installed 414 wind turbines, crossing it over the 30 gigawatt threshold which put pressure on the international market from manufacturer persp
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Walmart Installs Wind Power Turbine

09th August 2012
To: 09th August 2012

 Walmart has unveiled construction of the company’s first large scale wind turbine project in Red Bluff, California 185 miles north of San
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Turbine Design Can Improve Offshore Wind Harvesting

01st August 2012
To: 01st August 2012

Wind energy researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are re-visiting vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) to help solve some of the problems of gene
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New Version of Wind Turbine Simulation Solution launched by MSC Software

01st August 2012
To: 01st August 2012

MSC Software Corporation  has offically announced announced the new 2012 version of its Advanced Wind Turbine Modeling (AdWiMo) solution. AdWiMo
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National Lab plans turbine array the design for a 100-m blade

30th July 2012
To: 30th July 2012

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque has provided a state-of-the-research report at its recent Sandia Wind Turbine Blade Workshop focusing on a
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SHI Completes Construction of World’s Largest WIV

28th July 2012
To: 28th July 2012

Its reported to have said, "Samsung Heavy Industries have successfully built Pacific Orca, the world’s largest wind farm installation vesse
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New Database from NREL Makes Costs of Energy Technologies More Transparent

28th July 2012
To: 28th July 2012

NREL has build a new web application which collects cost and performance estimates for electric generation, advanced vehicles, and renewable fuel tech
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Hitachi develops 5-MW version of 2-MW turbine

22nd July 2012
To: 22nd July 2012

Its reported to have said that Hitachi is planning to build a 5-MW version of the 2-MW turbine design the company acquired from Fuji Heavy Indust
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Dong and Centrica unveil 2.2GW offshore plan

22nd July 2012
To: 22nd July 2012

Centrica and Dong Energy have revealed plans to develop the 4.3GW Celtic Array Round 3 concession in the Irish Sea.The consortium is proposing to deve
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Dongfang set to launch 5.5Mw turbine

19th July 2012
To: 19th July 2012

Its reported to have said, that Dongfang Electric is set to launch a 5.5MW offshore wind turbine, AMSC developed turbine. The prototype will be i
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80 Percent of U.S. Electricity from Renewables Is Technically Feasible

15th July 2012
To: 15th July 2012

Its reported to have said that 80 Percent of U.S. Electricity from Renewables Is Technically Feasible, but faces significant barriers. According
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Suzlon chalks up big wind win in India

14th July 2012
To: 14th July 2012

Its reported to have said that Wind turbine supplier Suzlon has been contracted by ReNew Power Ventures to supply equipment for 300-MW of projects in
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GL Garrad Hassan Updates WindFarmer Software

06th July 2012
To: 06th July 2012

GL Garrad Hassan has released an updated version of WindFarmer, the company's wind farm design software that makes energy production assessments based
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WWEC2012 Conference Resolution

Bonn, Germany

05th July 2012
To: 05th July 2012

The World Wind Energy Association and the German Wind Energy Association welcome the presence of those 500 participants from 45 countries attending th
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Side Event “IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership”

Bonn, Germany

04th July 2012
To: 04th July 2012

The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) jointly organised the 11th World Wind Energy Conference (WWEC201
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Japan's 1st offshore wind farm to start in January

03rd July 2012
To: 03rd July 2012

Japan's first offshore wind farm is set to start generating electricity in January, a government agency said, as the country looks to diversify away f
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ONGC gets carbon credits for wind power project

03rd July 2012
To: 03rd July 2012

 ONGC has received 121,207 carbon credits for its 51 MW wind power project at Bhuj in Gujarat, the company said in a statement.These credit point
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GIS based Onshore and Offshore Potential for Windfarms in India

Bonn, Germany

03rd July 2012
To: 03rd July 2012

Bonn,  July 2012 The study on GIS based assessment for wind potential was presented by Jami Hossain to a large international audi
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Rare earth: Search for Alternatives

US/China

27th June 2012
To: 27th June 2012

Rare earths are used in different types of electric and electronic machinery including wind turbine generators. 90 per cent of global
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A quiter single bladed wind turbine

New Zealand

27th June 2012
To: 27th June 2012

A single blade wind turbine under development in New Zealand with government aid promisses that it can operate in
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A new Pitch System

North America

27th June 2012
To: 27th June 2012

Availon Inc., a provider of parts and engineering services to the North American wind power industry, is reported
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A New Pitch System

North America

27th June 2012
To: 27th June 2012

Availon Inc., a provider of parts and engineering services to the North American wind power industry, is reported to have introduced
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Suzlon Group to sell China subsidiary for $60 mn

24th June 2012
To: 24th June 2012

Its reported that Wind turbine maker Suzlon said it will sell stake in its China manufacturing subsidiary to China Power New Energy (CPNE) Development
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Huge Potential To Make Wind Power - Kuwait

22nd June 2012
To: 22nd June 2012

  Its reported that studies are increasingly showing that Kuwait has the conditions to generate wind power of up to 10,000 MW, almost equal
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Meteo-Logic Offers Accurate Localized Weather Forecasts for Wind Farms

21st June 2012
To: 21st June 2012

Meteo-Logic, an innovative provider of custom-made accurate weather forecasting, launched recently a new service specifically designed to pr
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Government of Canada Supports Activities of Wind Energy Technocentre

21st June 2012
To: 21st June 2012

The Government of Canada is illustrating its firm commitment to supporting the economy and job creation in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madele
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Welspun Energy to invest Rs 5675 cr in wind power projects

15th June 2012
To: 15th June 2012

Its reported in the news that giant Wind player,  Welspun Energy Ltd said it will invest Rs 5,675 crore in developing two wind power projects in
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Argentina sees wind energy projects creating 10,000 jobs

12th June 2012
To: 12th June 2012

Its reported to have said that the Argentina Government is working with the private sector to develop wind energy projects in Argentina unde
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Suzlon signs EoI to develop 2500 MW of wind power capacity

10th June 2012
To: 10th June 2012

Its reported that Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group today signed an expression of interest (EoI) with the government of Karnataka to develop 2,50
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WAsP CFD - A new beginning in wind resource assessment

www.wasp.dk/?goback=%2Egde_2391932_member_119400087

10th June 2012
To: 10th June 2012

WAsP is a PC program for predicting wind climates, wind resources and power productions from wind turbines and wind farms. The predictions are based o
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Suzlon announces S111, new low-wind turbine with up to 29% increased output

05th June 2012
To: 05th June 2012

World largest Wind turbine manufacturers Suzlon Group today announced the launch of its newest wind turbine – the S111 - 2.1 MW machine designed
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15 June is Global Wind Day!

04th June 2012
To: 04th June 2012

Global Wind Day is coordinated by EWEA and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), along with almost 50 partners. On and around 15 June, hundreds of wi
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AWS Truepower announces Upcoming book titled Wind Resource Assessment

03rd June 2012
To: 03rd June 2012

AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and information services, announces the upcoming release of &ldqu
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Near 40% Wind Penetration achieved in TN

Chennai

30th May 2012
To: 30th May 2012

Chennai  Daily generation reports posted on http://www.tneb.in/ indicate that nearly 40% of energy generated in TN today was supplied by win
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Acciona inaugurates its biggest wind farm in India

30th May 2012
To: 30th May 2012

Its reported that biggest Spanish wind power - Acciona has inaugrated its biggest wind farm in India. The Tuppadahalli wind farm has thirty-four 1.65
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NCAR team further improves forecasting for wind farms

29th May 2012
To: 29th May 2012

Boulder researchers have further improved a model they developed over the last several years to forecast the strength of winds likely to blow across t
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Second Wind and Shah Energy bring Triton to India

28th May 2012
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Shah Energy plans demonstration event for May 24-25 in Chennai Its reported that Second Wind, in association with Shah Infra Towers Pvt. Ltd. based in
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University of Texas at Brownsville installs wind turbine

Texas

19th April 2012
To: 19th April 2012

University of Texas at Brownsville has gone in for windturbine - solar wind turbine system. Installation of a massive Northern Power Systems wind
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Hybrid Propulsion System for Shipping Industry

19th April 2012
To: 19th April 2012

In response to rising diesel prices, the founders of Richmond, British Columbia-based start-up Corvus Energy Ltd. set out to design the marine equival
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Thornton Bank: First six-megawatt turbine for offshore wind farm installed

Hamburg

18th April 2012
To: 18th April 2012

Hamburg/Oostende, 21 March 2012. REpower Systems SE and Belgian offshore project development company C-Power NV yesterday installed the world&rsq
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Let's Save the Planet

Pune/ Davos

18th April 2012
To: 18th April 2012

'Let's Save the Planet' is a publication authored by Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group, and published in association with The Climate Group, as part
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Vestas - Chinese Cos. Bid to Takeover

Internet

18th April 2012
To: 18th April 2012

An animated discussion is taking place on the professional networking site Linkedin over the of possible bid by Chinese companies to take over Vestas.
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Chinese firms consider bids for Vestas

17th April 2012
To: 17th April 2012

China's second-biggest wind turbine maker Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co and Sinovel Wind Group are reportedly discussing the  pos
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New Generator design to reduce O&M costs

14th April 2012
To: 14th April 2012

Wind Technologies has designed a brushless doubly-fed induction generator, claimed to increase the reliability of
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A newly patented ‘corkscrew’ wind turbine

Cleveland, US

14th April 2012
To: 14th April 2012

This is an interesting one. A newly patented ‘corkscrew’ wind turbine designed by Cleveland State University (CSU) m
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Gamesa launches a new turbine, the G114-2.0 MW: maximum returns for low-wind sites

12th April 2012
To: 12th April 2012

Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, on the occasion of one of the sector's key events, EWEA 2012 Copenhag
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Cennergi selects Suzlon turbines for 138 MW project bid in South Africa

Pune/ Davos

09th April 2012
To: 09th April 2012

Pune (India): Suzlon Group (“Suzlon”), the world's fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer, has been selected as
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Strabag SE to invest in Offshore Foundations venture in Germany

Germany

25th March 2012
To: 25th March 2012

Strabag SE, reportedly the biggest builder in Central Europe, plans to invest more than EUR 300 million on a factory in Germany to ma
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Gamesa's G10X-4.5 MW prototype wind turbine at Alaiz (Navarra) sets a new output record for a turbine in Spain

Navarra, Spain

25th March 2012
To: 25th March 2012

The G10X-4.5 MW wind turbine, installed by Gamesa near Alaiz (Navarra, Spain), on 11 March set a new record for energy output by a wind turbine in Spa
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Gamesa enters distributed and community wind market in the US through partnership with Harvest the Wind Network

25th March 2012
To: 25th March 2012

Gamesa is entering the distributed and community wind energy market through an agreement that makes Harvest the Wind Network a primary distributor of
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Indian Experts work inspires US Govt Lab to revisit assessment of Wind Energy Potential in India

Gurgaon/Berkley

23rd March 2012
To: 23rd March 2012

WWETP Information Bureau Scientific and research work carried out by Indian wind industry expert, Jami Hossain has ins
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Largest Offshore turbine inaugurated

Saint-Nazaire

19th March 2012
To: 19th March 2012

Alstom has inaugurated the largest offshore wind turbine in the world, at Carnet in the Loire-Atlantique.The first Haliade 150 wind turbine will under
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Floating Windfarm proposed for Malta

Malta

24th February 2012
To: 24th February 2012

Swedish company Hexicon has reportedly filed a project description statement with Maltese authorities for an offshore floating wind farm concept compr
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Community power and small power go together

Darwell, UK

24th February 2012
To: 24th February 2012

World Wind Energy Technology Platform Information Bureau Community power movement seems to be taking some shape in
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Indian Wind Energy Associations appeal for continuation of Accelerated Depreciation

New Delhi

23rd February 2012
To: 23rd February 2012

A three way handshake -  Frm L to R: Ramesh Kymal (Chairman IWTMA), V Subramanian (CEO INWEA), Kasthoorangian (Chairman IWPA)  World Wi
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Vestas announces 7 MW offshore Wind Turbine

06th April 2011
To: 06th April 2011

In a media briefing, Vestas the leading wind turbine supplier has announced plans to manufacture 7 MW offshore wind turbine.According to Vestas (www.v
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WCRE insists on a global ban on Nuclear Power

Denmark

18th March 2011
To: 18th March 2011

World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) insists on a global ban on Nuclear Power, phase out of current plants - and a decisive immediate move to a 1
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Flying Wind Turbine

Washington

04th March 2011
To: 04th March 2011

Makani Power has come up with an innovative flying wind turbine which is a mix of wind technology, aircraft and a kite. Displayed at APRA-E Energy Inn
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Vestas Opens New R&D Test Centre in India

Chennai

28th February 2011
To: 28th February 2011

Vestas has expanded its Technology R&D capabilities in India with the opening of a state-of-the-art test centre for wind turbine components in Che
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Unique Offshore Wind Turbines To Be Deployed by Vestas and WindPlus

Denmark

28th February 2011
To: 28th February 2011

Vestas, the leading wind turbine manufacturer of the world, has recently announced that it will deploy a unique offshore wind turbine, which is s
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WindMade: Leading businesses and non-profit organisations will develop first

Abu Dhabi

27th February 2011
To: 27th February 2011

The Global Wind Energy Council, WWF, the LEGO Group, the UN Global Compact, Vestas Wind Systems, PricewaterhouseCoopers (the Official WindMade Verific
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France provides 70 million Euros as soft loan to Indian Renewables

23rd December 2010

France has agreed to provide 70 million euros ($93.1 million) in long-term, soft loan to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)  
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Enercon announces installation of 7.5MW Wind Turbine

Magdeburg, Germany

20th December 2010

Enercon announced the installation of the first wind turbine of the type E-126 with an official rated capacity of 7.5 MW. The wind power firm has thus
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Chinese Govt slowing approval of new Wind Farms

China

20th December 2010

The Chinese government is now slowing the approval of new wind farms as it gives its national electricity system time to absorb thousands of new turbi
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Suzlon Subsidiary REpower bags order for 25 turbines in US

20th December 2010

Suzlon Energy, through its 90 per cent subsidiary REpower has bagged an order for 25 turbines totalling 51 MW from EverPower Wind Holdings in the US.T
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New Wind Power Technology for Offshore Turbines

20th December 2010

To make the towers stealth, Vestas (VWSYF) adopted material from the military, made it cheaper, and placed it in the tips of the turbines's rotors.Oft
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Siemens to invest approx $87million for Wind turbine Development in India

Vadodra, Gujarat

02nd December 2010

Siemens India has recently started operations in Vadodra, Gujarat, to commence and expand its presence in the wind and solar renewable energy segments
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Ernst & Young: Chine Clear Leader in Renewable Energy

02nd December 2010

According to consultants at Ernst & Young, which does a quarterly "country attractiveness" index, wind investment in China this quarter
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Offshore Wind development planned along Atlantic outer Continental Shelf in Maryland, USA

Maryland, USA

01st December 2010

Atlantic Offshore wind development is planned along the  Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf in Maryland, USA.According to Secretary of the Interior
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UN Climate talks to begin at Cancun, Mexico

Cancun, Mexico

29th November 2010

Almost 200 nations will meet in Mexico beginning Monday, Nov 29,2010 for the UN climate Talks. The two week conference is expected to be overshadowed
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UK to give Carbon price boost for renewable energy

UK

29th November 2010

In a bid to develop renewable energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, the Govt of Britain will publish proposals that will set a price floor for carb
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Vestas to install 77MW wind power plant in Argentina.

Argentina

29th November 2010

Denmark based Vestas has bagged a turnkey contract along with a five year service and maintenance agreement, to supply and install 43 nos of its V90-1
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First Wind cancels its initial public offering

New York

26th November 2010

According to the Financial Times, NewYork, the US based, First Wind, a renewable energy group has decided to withdraw its first  public offering,
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Indian Railways installs 10.5MW Wind turbine at Tirunelveli.

24th November 2010

The department has recently erected a 10.5 MW wind turbine at its coach building factory located in Tirunelveli, a town in Tamil Nadu, India. The 350
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China to have 239 Giga Watts of Wind Power by 2020

24th November 2010

According to the most recent China Wind Power Outlook, the installed wind capacity China could reach 239 GW by 2020.China led the world in newly insta
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South Korea to invest USD 150 mn, for 140MW Windfarm in Ecuador

09th November 2010

South Korea is to invest in a wind farm project having an installed capacity of 140 MW, and Korean investment will be U.S. $ 150 million.
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A new wind farm in Ecuador will have 20 wind turbines of 1.5 MW

Ecuador, S. America

09th November 2010

The wind power plant will have 20 1.5 MW wind turbines located 84 kilometers southwest of the city of Cuenca.Ecuador will have a new wind farm “
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China to be center of action for Suzlon in coming years

02nd November 2010

According to Tulsi Tanti, chairman of Suzlon Energy —the largest wind turbine manufacturer in Asia, China is all set to emerge as the wind
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2500MW Wind Farm to be built in South Korea

Seoul

02nd November 2010

SOUTH Korea will build a massive offshore wind farm off the west coast by 2019 to develop new sources of renewable energy and help wind turbine export
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Suzlon Group's Pipestone, Minnesota factory to layoff 110 workers

Minnesota, US

02nd November 2010

Wind-turbine maker Suzlon Group will idle its Pipestone, Minnesota, plant, putting 110 workers out of jobs, because the once-booming U.S. wind energy
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Govt of India to set up Green Bank

01st November 2010

The government of India proposes to set up a Green Bank. The government levies a Rs 50 per tonne cess on both domestically-produced and imported coal.
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India US to collaborate for development of Wind Energy in Africa

01st November 2010

On President Obama's visit to India, India and the US will look to joining hands in spurring a green revolution and health uplift in Africa.According
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University of Illinois Wants Wind turbines

29th October 2010

The University of Illinois says it is seeking a qualified firm to build utility-scale wind turbines to be linked to the school's electrical distributi
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Gamesa to Invest in UK Offshore Market

26th October 2010

Spanish wind energy firm Gamesa has become the latest company to declare plans to invest in the UK offshore market, as £60 million of Government
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Suzlon bags large order from Techno-Electric

Kolkata

24th September 2010

 Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL), the world’s third leading and India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, announced the signing of a new
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World's largest offshore wind farm - UK

UK

24th September 2010

On 23rd September 2010, the world's largest offshore wind farm opened in Britain, as part of the government's bid to reduce the carbon emissions that
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200 MW capacity overseas wind farms by OGPL

Chennai

24th September 2010

On 20th September, a Chennai based Orient Green Power Ltd (OGPL), an associate company of Shriram EPC Group, said that its targeting to set up wind po
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Husum Wind Energy, the industry shows their strengths and challenges

Husum, North Germany

24th September 2010

by Sven TräderThe exhibition of the wind industry in Husum has came to end and showed their enormous potential but also the changes who ahea
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Large Turbines by Gamesa

Spain

22nd September 2010

Gamesa, a Spanish company, plans to expand both geographically and in terms of the size of its turbines. Gamesa operates in more than 50 markets and h
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Offshore Projects taking off in China

China

22nd September 2010

Offshore projects are taking off in China . The 102-megawatt Donghai Bridge Wind Farm began operating near Shanghai this July. Four more farms nearby,
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Siemens Gearless WT

22nd September 2010

On Sept 8 2010, the world’s northernmost wind farm at Havøygavlen, Statoil is to test next generation turbine technology. The innovation
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Cheaper Wind Turbine Blades

22nd September 2010

ReRotar Sustainable Technologies has developed a system for the manufacture of domestic wind turbine blades utilising a propriety manufacturing proces
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Floating Platform Offshore WTG

22nd September 2010

An engineering firm in San Francisco is designing a giant floating wind turbine platform that could make offshore wind more of a reality.Marine Innova
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2000 MW Siemens - Samsung wind turbine supply agreement for Canada

Canada

17th August 2010

Jens-Peter Saul, CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Business Unit has reportedly said that with this supply agreement Siemens was strengthening its positi
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Farooq Abdullah for scaling-up renewable energy projects

Manila

23rd June 2010

Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Government of India,   Speaking at the Asia Clean Energy Forum organized by th
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We have to leave Earth in a better shape for future generations

MANILA

22nd June 2010

“ We have to work jointly to meet the challenge of climate change,” Said Dr. Farooq Abdullah addressing a gathering of distinguished guest
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IRENA receives World Wind Energy Award

Istanbul

15th June 2010

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) received the World Wind Energy Award from World Wind Energy Association at the World Wind
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RE Power Income up 11%

Franfurt

29th May 2010

REpower, which is controlled by Suzlon Energy Limited, has reported a 11.54 per cent growth in income to 57.93 million Euro.<br><br>
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Ocean coupled wind energy

California

29th May 2010

Wind Energy could be effectively harnessed by Sailing ships from the winds blowing over the vast tracts of ocean too far from the shore for wind turbi
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Laila boosts Wind Power

Tamil Nadu

29th May 2010

The cyclonic storm Laila in the Bay Bengal is reported to have boosted wind power generation the State of Tamil Nadu. The production from wind mills p
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