Go-head for 1101 Wind Turbines
SWEDEN - The Swedish Government has given the go-ahead to Markbygden Vind AB to build and run up to 1101 wind turbines of a total height of a maximum of 200 metres in the Markbygden area of Piteå...

Wind Energy Bosses Call for Strong RES
US - Leading wind energy industry executives have called on Congress to pass a strong national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) as the best way to save and create US jobs.

Ontario’s Landmark Green Energy Plan Delivers
CANADA - The future will be brighter for many businesses in Ontario as more than 500 new green energy projects, most of them solar power installations, have been approved.

AMSC Receives $10 million Order from China
CHINA – American Superconductor Corporation has received an order for $10 million worth of wind turbine core electrical components from China’s CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute...

Wind Farm Expansion Under Way
JAMAICA - Work started this week on Jamaica's $49 million Wigton Wind Farm expansion project.

Mexico Leads Renewable Energy Field
MEXICO - The wind farm is located in the state of Baja California and took a total of 350 million pesos. Mexico intends to rank among the 15 countries with greater production of renewable energy,...

Funds for University Wind Turbine Research
US - The University of Dayton Research Institute and their partners in a number of wind-energy programs funded by state, federal and private sources have been awarded $270,000 in Ohio Third Frontier...

Norway Pushes Forward with Wind Power Plans
NORWAY - Norway has joined nine EU countries in an initiative to mdevelop off shore wind power.

Sinoma to Build Wind Farm in Gansu
CHINA - China National Materials Group Corporation Ltd or Sinoma, an enterprise administered by the central government, has signed a strategic agreement with the Jilin government to build a pilot...

Vestas Signs Contract for 34 MW in Italy
ITALY - Wind power company, Vestas, has received an order for the Maida project in Italy consisting of 17 V90-2.0MW wind turbines to be installed in the Calabria region.

China Wind Power Expands in 2010
CHINA - The China Wind Power Group has had consolidated revenue of HK$562,597,000 for the first nine months of the fiancial year.

Acciona Wins Mexican Wind Farm Contract
MEXICO - Three wind farms with a capacity of 304.2MW are to be built in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Moves to Restrict Clean Energy Grants Attacked
US - In the wake of a new report revealing that a clean-energy grant programme in the stimulus has paid out more than $1 billion to foreign manufacturers, US Senators Charles E. Schumer, Bob...

EU Injects New Life into Electricity Interconnection
EU - The European Commission today allocated over €903 million to electricity interconnection projects as part of its broader European Economic Recovery Plan, injecting new impetus into long...

First Wind Farm for Venezuela
VENEZUELA - The first wind farm in Venezuela will be installed in June and July this year.

Gail's Gujarat Wind Farm on Line in April
INDIA - Indian gas company Gail India is building a wind farm in Gujarat in its first step into commercial power generation.

Daewoo Shipbuilding to Build Canadian Wind Farm
CANADA - South Korean ship building company, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, who diversified into wind energy last year, is to set a joint venture for a wind farm with the Canadian...

Wind Energy at Heart of EU Smart Growth Strategy
EU - The European Commission’s ‘Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ published today contains grid and market commitments that will boost the growth of wind energy...

Romania to Expand Wind Power Capacity
ROMANIA - Romania is set to undertake a massive expansion of its wind energy capacity over the coming years, it has been reported.

Suzlon Plans 728MW Wind Energy in US this Year
US - Suzlon Wind Energy Corp, the North American subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Limited, said it plans to bring online 728MW of renewable energy in the US in 2010.

Wind Project for Hamilton County
US - US renewable energy company enXco has put forward plans for a wind farm in Hamilton County in Iowa.

Wind Power Plans for Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA - The Ethiopian government has started an electrification programme that includesthe construction opf major wind farms.

Crownbutte Joins Wind Spirit Project
US - North Dakota-based wind development company Crownbutte Wind Power is to take part in participate in Grasslands Renewable Energy's innovative Wind Spirit Project.

Three US Wind Farms for BP
US - Previewing the company's annual strategy presentation to the financial community, BP Group Chief Executive Tony Hayward said this week the company had established strong momentum in its...

Met Tower for Planned Indiana Wind Farm
US - US wind energy company TradeWind Energy has been given the go-ahead to build a 100-metre meteorological tower in Pleasant Township, Indiana.