E.ON further expands its renewable-power capacity
Apr 6, 2011
Today E.ON installed and successfully tested the first of 94 turbines of Settlers Trail wind farm.

PensionDanmark and PKA to become co-owners of Denmark's largest offshore wind farm
Mar 29, 2011
A consortium consisting of PensionDanmark and PKA has signed an agreement with DONG Energy on the acquisition of 50 per cent of the Anholt

Iberdrola Renovables starts 38 MW Arachnaio II wind farm in Greece
Mar 22, 2011
Iberdrola Renovables, through group subsidiary Rokas, has started up the 38 MW Arachnaio II wind farm in Greece.

NEL certifies the Gaia-Wind small wind turbine under the MCS
Mar 16, 2011
NEL has declared the latest MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certification of a small wind turbine.

Statkraft opens its first wind farm in Sweden
Mar 9, 2011
Statkraft’s first wind farm in Sweden has opened. The wind farm Em is the first concrete result of a comprehensive collaboration between Statkraft and the forestry and timber product company Södra...

IBERDROLA to initiate negotiations for merger with Renewables Subsidiary
Mar 9, 2011
The Board of Directors of IBERDROLA has agreed a proposal to the Board of IBERDROLA RENOVABLES to initiate negotiations for a

Scottish and Southern Energy to focus on Islay Offshore wind farm
Mar 2, 2011
SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) has decided to halt work on the development of its proposed Islayat Kintyre.

DONG Energy to build German Offshore wind farm
Feb 24, 2011
DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German part of the North Sea.

GE completes acquisition of next-generation wind turbine tower technology
Feb 14, 2011
GE declared the acquisition of next generation technology from Wind Tower Systems, LLC (WTS) that is expected to enable taller wind turbine towers.

IBERDROLA allocated Euro 130 million to R&D and innovation in 2010
Feb 7, 2011
In 2010, IBERDROLA invested EURO 130 million in the area of Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+innovation), a 44% increase on the previous year.

Spreading renewable energy know-how around the globe
Feb 4, 2011
PV workshops in Abu Dhabi, Capacity Building for Renewable Energy in Egypt, the expansion of photovoltaic training in Mexico ... The Renewables Academy in Berlin

Foundation contract award for Gwynt y Môr Offshore wind farm
Jan 26, 2011
RWE npower renewables has declared the award of the contract to manufacture the wind turbine foundations for the 576MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind

Gamesa expands in the US with its first wind turbine supply contract
Jan 17, 2011
Gamesa has been awarded a contract to supply a total of 10 MW of capacity for the wind farm being developed by Western Wind Energy Corporation for

Enel Green Power gets nod for construction of Wind farm in Sardinia
Jan 17, 2011
Enel Green Power has received the green light from the Region of Sardinia to construct a wind farm in Portoscuso, in the Sulcis Iglesiente area.

Bureau Veritas issues guidance for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
Jan 13, 2011
Iinternational classification society Bureau Veritas has issued guidelines for the Classification and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines.

Iberdrola Ingeniería and Gamesa secure wind farm contract in Kenya
Jan 10, 2011
A consortium formed by Iberdrola Ingeniería (40%) and Gamesa (60%) has been awarded the contract to build a 13.6 MW wind farm in Kenya for €20 million.

RES receives consent for Dunmaglass wind farm in Scotland
Dec 31, 2010
The Scottish Government today gave the green light for RES's 99MW Dunmaglass Wind Farm.

AREVA wins 400 million euros wind farm contract in Germany
Dec 29, 2010
AREVA has won a contract worth 400 million euros with Trianel, an association comprising German urban electric utilities, to supply

Westar Energy to expand wind energy portfolio
Dec 28, 2010
Westar Energy, Inc. plans to add 369 megawatts of wind energy to its renewable energy resource portfolio.

DONG Energy reports sale of share in Danish offshore wind farm
Dec 23, 2010
On 30 September 2010, Stadtwerke Lübeck and DONG Energy announced their intention to swap Stadtwerke Lübeck’s 25.1 % share

SeaEnergy signs IDA for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm project
Dec 16, 2010
SeaEnergy PLC says that its 80% subsidiary SeaEnergy Renewables Limited (SERL) has signed an Interim Development Agreement (IDA) with The Crown Estate

Vestas opens three offshore wind farms in one year
Dec 13, 2010
Vestas reports the opening of a record three offshore wind farms in one year. 2010 has brought along the installation and commissioning of Robin Rigg,

GE Technology turning Brazil into a wind powerhouse
Dec 8, 2010
Brazil, the wind energy leader in Latin America, continues to offer major opportunities for wind energy development. As part of the country's 2010 Alternative Energy Auctions

Contact Energy gets environment approval for Waitahora wind development
Dec 2, 2010
Contact Energy has received the final decision from the Environment Court regarding the company's proposed Waitahora wind development in the Puketoi range, New Zealand.