WWEA expects Global Capacity to reach almost 200 Gigawatt in 2010
Bonn (WWEA) - The world market for wind turbines saw robust growth in the first half of the year 2010, with approximately 16 Gigawatt of new capacity added worldwide.
Wind Energy
REpower Systems AG establishes subsidiary for the German wind energy market
- REpower Systems GmbH starts operations on October 1, 2010
- Stronger focus on the German market planned
PNE WIND AG successfully completes its second repowering project with the Görike wind farm
- All legal requirements of repowering met
- Modern technology replaces old wind power turbines
Cutting tools for wind energy component machining
The wind energy industry offers significant growth for manufacturing firms with the ambition to diversify into this exciting sector. The opportunity is particularly significant in Europe, where prevailing winds are instigating the development of numerous onshore and offshore wind farms.
Ingersoll MasterWind® for New Green Manufacturing
The first MasterWind® will be in operation within the 3rd quarter 2010 at the Ingersoll Machine Tools headquarter in Rockford, IL - USA. The MasterWind® is a part of Ingersoll's strategy to diversify its activities with products specifically designed to meet the productivity requirements of the Wind Industry.
NREL and ECN collaborate to strengthen R&D in Wind Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ECN signed a Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) to strengthen their collaboration in the field of wind energy research.
ACCIONA inaugurates its first wind park in Poland and starts work on the second
This weekend ACCIONA Energy inaugurated its first wind farm in Poland, Golice, with 38 MW. The event, attended by ACCIONA Energy President Carmen Becerril, coincides with the start of construction work on the second wind park in the country at Gostyn, with 33 MW. The Company is strengthening its presence in Poland, where it has several projects under development.
Suzlon: CEO's brother to join subsidiary's board
Suzlon CEO Tulsi Tanti has sent his brother Vinod Tanti to Germany as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Repower, a subsidiary of the Indian Suzlon Group. The previous COO Gregor Gnädig has left Repower "for personal reasons", as the company has announced. Repower has also found a successor for the Chief Financial Officer Derrick Noe, who recently left the company.
Dongfang obtains type certification
DF82-1500, The Chinese company Dongfang Electric New Energy Equipment Co. Ltd. has obtained type certification for its wind turbine from the German technical inspection agency TÜV Süd. This makes Dongfang one of the first Chinese companies to obtain such a type certificate for a turbine, thus meeting an important requirement for its export.
TÜV Süd takes over British consultancy company
The German company TÜV Süd AG has taken over the UK-based Project Management Support Services Limited (PMSS). This move will allow the international test and certification service provider to extend its existing services in the area of sustainable energies.
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