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The gearbox challenge

More than any other single component, gearboxes have proved to be the Achilles heel of the wind turb...

Call for much more renewables -- Political pressure in Europe

The European Parliament has upped the pressure on the European Commission to produce more ambitious ...

First step towards pan-European market for renewables

The body that promotes international trade in renewable energy certificates, Renewable Energy Certif...

Japanese company rescues Dutch design -- Projects in Taiwan and Finland

A relative newcomer to the wind energy business, Harakosan Co Ltd of Japan, has managed to pick-up a...

Turbine maker goes nuclear -- Atomic lifeline grabbed

German wind turbine manufacturer Repower, currently pinning hopes for survival on a restructuring pr...

Japanese wind project developer EcoPower sets sights on China

Japan's EcoPower Company is investigating opportunities for wind development in China from a base in...

Coastal 3 MW turbine planned for Pori

Suomen Hyotytuuli, a joint venture of nine Finnish and German power companies, has contracted Finnis...

Breaking ground at 40 MW Kjellefjord project

Statkraft broke ground last month on a wind power project in the far north of Norway at Kjellefjord ...

First of GE's larger turbine series now rolling off the production line

The first of GE Energy's 2.X series of larger turbines are now rolling off the production line. By t...

Vestas to supply Washington state 379 MW

More than 200 new Vestas 1.8 MW turbines are destined for construction in two projects -- a combined...

Suzlon joint venture starts generator production in India

Indian wind turbine supplier Suzlon Energy reports that its joint venture, Suzlon Generators, founde...

Determined focus on becoming number one -- Gamesa strengthens vertical integration for globalisation

Gamesa of Spain is forging ahead with its international expansion strategy. Last month it confirmed ...

Former energy minister now heading UK operations of Irish wind firm

Former British energy minister Brian Wilson is to head a new UK operations group of Irish wind devel...

Permit lodged for 500 MW offshore wind plant outside UK territorial waters

The first application for consent to build an offshore wind farm outside the UK's territorial waters...

Major gas company Gaz Métro enters wind business

Another of Canada's major natural gas distribution companies is entering the wind business. Montreal...

Developer in search of market stability -- Moving north of the border

Leading US wind project developer Padoma Wind Power is making its first foray north of the internati...

Contract disagreement

A German gearbox supplier says it is considering legal action against Vestas for cancelling an annua...

Rotor blade company LM Glasfiber gets new British director

LM Glasfiber has a new British director, Paul Anthony, to replace Anders D Christensen, who was remo...

Support builds alongside hurdles -- Cape Wind offshore

The controversial Cape Wind offshore wind power project -- proposed for waters off the coast of Mass...

Developer Fri-El forced to halt Sardinia project seeks damages

Bolzano-based wind developer Fri-El is seeking damages from Sardinia for losses suffered after the S...

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