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Government and regulator at odds -- Paying for offshore transmission

Should power lines from offshore wind farms belong to a licensed transmission owner, with generators...

Utility believes wind potential is huge -- British Columbia's sticky start

The only wind power project ever to get a purchase contract in British Columbia (BC) has been withdr...

Stall control consigned to history books

As with all the grid codes, specifications for wind power in Denmark require the use of turbines whi...

French government threatens to cancel 500 MW offshore tender long after bids are in

The French government's call for tenders for 500 MW of offshore wind may be cancelled according to i...

Rising demand and price for C02 credits seen as positive for wind

Demand for carbon emission credits under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is soaring in Sw...

Mainstreaming wind at the grid face

Electricity supply systems were not designed with wind power in mind and until recently wind turbine...

An evolotionary tale

Part of a grid operator's job is to safeguard both the safety and quality of its electricity supply....

New wind lobby group formed to raise wind's profile

The Swedish Wind Power Investors and Developers Association (VIP) has joined forces with Svensk Ener...

AWEA works on wind's public image

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has formed a new advocacy group called "Wind Energy Work...

Aggressive public relations pays off -- Approval for 210 MW expected

Lots of groundwork -- based in paper, not dirt -- saw a promising result for New Zealand's Meridian ...

Talks on renewables strategy for single market for whole of Ireland

The governments of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have launched a consultation on a st...

Utility to appeal against 20 MW Awhitu rejection

Power utility Genesis Energy says it plans to appeal against a decision by Franklin District Council...

Lone wind turbine bidder wins contract for supply of 83 MW in Oaxaca

As the only bidder in the call for tenders, a Spanish joint venture between turbine giant Gamesa E&o...

Appealing underground cable ruling in Tasmania

Hydro Tasmania is appealing against a ruling that it must put a planned 110,000 volt transmission li...

German blade manufacturer licenses product for US market

Wind turbine rotor blade manufacturer Euros of Berlin has licensed its products for manufacture in t...

Positive response to plans for 25 MW in Wellington

Plans for a 25 MW wind farm in the Wellington region, consisting of 22 turbines, have been positivel...

Push for decentralised micro generation with rooftop windmills gathers pace

The push for decentralised micro generation is gathering momentum in the UK. The latest argument in ...

Army offers two military sites in northern Germany for wind power projects

The Bundeswehr, Germany's federal armed forces, is offering two sites on military property in northe...

Joint venture proposes 600 MW plant on Shetland Isles

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Viking Energy -- a company owned by Shetland Islands Council ...

Potential for wind projects in unused military sites at Oro and Ulkoluoto

About ten to 15 wind power stations ranging from 50-150 MW in size could be developed at disused for...

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