Sinovel says it has almost completed its design of a 10MW turbine and is currently in talks with suppliers about providing components for the machine. Speaking to Windpower Monthly at China Wind Power 2013, Sinovel vice-president and technical director Chen Danghui said: "The design for the 10MW turbine, funded by China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MST), is almost completed. We are stepping into th ...

Wind farm developments and other Australian power assets owned by South Africa's Investec Ltd. have attracted several bidders, despite uncertainty over a carbon tax that's made renewable energy more competitive with fossil fuels, a person familiar with the matter said. On the block are five wind projects in South Australia and Western Australia states, a gas-fired power development in South Australia and a ...

The consortium developing a floating wind turbine demonstration project offshore Fukushima, Japan, says its 2 MW turbine is slated to begin operation in November. The consortium includes Marubeni Corp. (project integrator), the University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal ...

Huaneng Power International Inc. plans to invest 1.66 billion yuan ($271 million) in a gas-power project and a wind farm in China as the nation seeks to reduce carbon-emissions from fuels such as coal. The listed unit of China’s biggest electricity producer plans to use bank loans and internal funds to pay for a 1.21 billion yuan gas-fired distributed power plant in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with ...

Wind farm developer Gamesa Wind Turbines today announced it has inked an agreement with a power and utility company, for setting up a 54 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh. The Chennai-based company, however, did not disclose the size of the deal or the name of the power utility. As per the agreement, Gamesa would supply 27 units G97-2.0 MW turbines at Taggubarthi, Andhra Pradesh. The commissioning is ...

The world’s largest and most powerful installed wind turbine will be ready for testing in Fife before the end of this month. Principal contractor Graham Construction expects to hand over the 196-metre giant — which will be taller than the highest spans of the nearby Forth Road Bridge — to owners Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) before the end of October. The prototype is being erected just yards offshore from ...

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has signed a share purchase agreement with AES Corporation to acquire its subsidiary AES Saurashtra Windfarms Pvt Ltd (ASW) which owns 39.2 MW wind farm in Gujarat, for an undisclosed amount, as per a stock market disclosure. "TPREL was selected as the preferred bidder in a process conducted by AES Corporation for sale of its 100 per cent ...

Ming Yang plans to start building 29 3MW SCD two-bladed wind turbines in October and complete installation by the end of 2014. It is the first tranche of a 100MW tender. The province plans to develop 1GW of offshore wind capacity by 2015. The project is being developed by Southern Offshore Wind Power Joint Development Company and controlled by China Southern Power Grid. The Guishan offshore wind farm will b ...

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI)  have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) dedicated to offshore wind energy, sealing a deal that has been in the making for over a year, as the companies try to carve out a niche product line in the fast-growing offshore market. The JV will combine Vestas' and MHI's current capabilities within offshore wind turbines. Vestas will tra ...

Sindh Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has welcomed the management of Hydro China Dawood Power Limited for their investment of $130 million for the establishment of 50 MW Wind Power Project at Bhambhore near Gharo and has assured them full support and co-operation from Government of Sindh to make the project success. Talking to the five-member delegation of Hydro China Dawood Power Ltd, which called ...