GE to equip four wind projects in Germany

GE said its 2.75-103 wind turbine, with 50.2-meter blade, provides a larger blade swept area giving wind developers greater energy capture and improved project economics. The new units will generate some 250 million kWh of electricity a year - enough to supply more than 70,000 German households.

GE expects to commission seven turbines in 2013 in North Rhine-Wesphalia and 34 turbines in the Cuxhaven area in the same year. All 41 wind turbines will be manufactured in Salzbergen in Lower Saxony. The turbines will feature a 98.3-meter-high tower and a rotor diameter of 103 meters to capture more energy.

Energiekontor also signed a wind service agreement with GE including an extended spare parts and servicing contract for maintenance, routine inspections and remote monitoring, along with manual resets to be undertaken by on-site service technicians and technical measures for troubleshooting and fault rectification.

GE to equip four wind projects in Germany

Infigen, Pioneer form strategic alliance for solar projects in US

The agreement provides for the further development of approximately 300MW of solar energy projects located in California, Arizona and Texas. The projects range in size from 20MW to 100MW, with initial project construction potential from 2013 onwards, subject to market conditions.

“We are excited about this transaction as it adds advanced development projects to our portfolio allowing Infigen to grow its business in markets that are complementary to our existing operating assets” said Andrew Flanagan, vice president of development and asset management at Infigen Energy. “We will continue to look for development and acquisition opportunities that allow us to prudently grow our presence in the US markets.”

Cyrus Tashakkori, vice president and head of Pioneer’s solar development, said: “This agreement marks a big step in growing Pioneer’s solar development assets into operating projects that will produce clean, affordable energy for decades.”

Infigen, Pioneer form strategic alliance for solar projects in US

First Wind starts construction of Kawailoa Wind Farm

Once complete, Kawailoa Wind Farm will be the largest wind energy facility in Hawaii. The site’s thirty 2.3MW Siemens wind turbines will have the capacity to generate enough clean, renewable wind energy to power approximately 14,500 homes on the island, or as much as five percent of Oahu’s annual electrical demand.

First Wind starts construction of Kawailoa Wind Farm

DeWind completes 20MW Frisco Wind Farm in Texas

The Frisco Wind Farm features the latest deployment of DeWind’s 2MW D8.2 platform. TECO-Westinghouse, the manufacturing subcontractor to DeWind, assembled the 2MW DeWind D8.2 wind turbines in-state at their Round Rock, Texas facility.

DeWind completes 20MW Frisco Wind Farm in Texas

Puget connects Washington’s largest wind farm to electric grid

The 343MW Lower Snake River project is Puget’s third wind farm. The utility’s 157MW Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility, built in 2005, is in Columbia County. The 273MW Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, built in 2006 and expanded in 2009, is in Kittitas County. Together, the three sites generate enough electricity, on average, to meet the total power requirements of approximately 230,000 households.

Puget connects Washington’s largest wind farm to electric grid