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• Japan sets favourable offshore tariff Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - JAPAN: Japan will fix its offshore wind power tariffs at JPY 36 ($0.35) per kilowatt hour from 1 April, the Ministry for Economy, Trade and industry has announced....
• Windpower TV - GE vice president of renewables Anne McEntee Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: Speaking at the EWEA 2014 conference, GE vice president of renewables Anne McEntee tells Windpower TV about the company's plans to expand in Europe with products designed specifically for the market....
• GE reveals European deals worth 213MW Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - EUROPE: GE has signed turbine supply deals in France, the UK, Sweden and Germany, with a combined capacity of around 213MW....
• GE reveals array of European deals worth 213MW Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - EUROPE: GE has signed turbine supply deals, in France, Scotland, Sweden and Germany, with a combined capacity of around 213MW....
• Windpower TV - AWS Truepower CTO Michael Brower Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: AWS Truepower CTO Michael Brower tells Windpower TV about the new challenges that are associated with the measuring of wind speeds at project sites....
• Romax chosen for NREL 10MW drivetrain development Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - UNITED STATES: Romax Technology will head a consortium to develop a new turbine drivetrain after being selected for the project by the US Department of Energy (DOE)....
• Picture gallery: EWEA 2014 kicks off Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: The annual EWEA conference is set to be officially launched with the opening keynote speeches from representatives from Enercon, EWEA, the IEA and politicians from Portugal and Turkey....
• Windpower TV - GE vice-president renewables Anne McEntee Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: Speaking at the EWEA 2014 conference, GE vice president renewables Anne McEntee tells Windpower TV about the company's plans to expand in Europe with products designed specifically for the market....
• WindpowerTV - Enercon managing director Hans-Dieter Kettwig Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: Enercon managing director Hans-Dieter Kettwig affirmed the company's desire to avoid the offshore sector....
• Alstom wins first Korean deal Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SOUTH KOREA: Alstom has won its first turbine deal in South Korea, which will see it install 30MW on Jeju Island to the south of the peninsula....
• Japan sets favourable ofshore tarrif Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - JAPAN: Japan will fix its offshore wind power tariffs at JPY 36 ($0.35) per kilowatt hour from 1 April, the Ministry for Economy, Trade and industry has announced....
• Windpower TV - EWEA deputy CEO Malgosia Bartosik Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: Speaking at the start of the EWEA 2014 conference, Malgosia Bartosik, deputy CEO of the wind association, tells Windpower TV about what delegates can expect from the conference....
• Siemens signs co-development deal with Mita-Teknik Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - DENMARK: Siemens has signed an agreement with control systems specialist Mita Teknik to develop technology for the manufacturer's turbines....
• Vestas releases 140-metre tower Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - DENMARK: Vestas has revealed a new large-diameter steel tower that it claims could allow for an up to 8% increase in generation....
• Vestas secures 30MW Turkish order Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - TURKEY: Vestas has agreed to supply turbines with a capacity of 29.7MW as part of a framework agreement with EnBW for the installation of turbines with a capacity of 207MW across five projects in Turkey....
• EnBW warns on further offshore investment Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - GERMANY: Expansion of 1.2GW of offshore wind projects in the North Sea, beyond the Baltic 2 project already under way, depends on the result of the current revision of the Renewable Energy Act, according to EnBW CEO Frank Mastiaux....
• Vestas to install 99MW in Finland Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - FINLAND: Vestas has won a 99MW order from TuuliWatti Oy to supply turbines with a capacity of 99MW for two projects in Finland....
• Windpower TV - EWEA 2014 preview webcast Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - EUROPE: European wind manufacturers will have to diversify out of their home markets if they are to survive....
• UK Irish subsea link 'doubtful' Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - IRELAND: Plans for Ireland to construct thousands of wind turbines to export power to the UK have hit the rocks, according to media reports....
• US wind accounts for 4% of energy for first time Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - UNITED STATES: Wind power accounted for more than 4% of the energy on the US grid last year, the first time this milestone has been breached....
• Smart grid for electric vehicle fleet ScienceDaily (4 days ago) - Being able to charge up to 30 electric cars at once requires some ingenious energy management. Researchers are incorporating a mix of renewables into the design of a smart grid for Germany’s largest charging station....
• Ammonit signs partnership with leading SODAR manufacturer AQSystem Wind Power Engineering (5 days ago) - Presentation of new SODAR system AQ510 windfinder at the EWEA in Barcelona Ammonit Measurement GmbH, leading supplier of top level measurement equipment for the wind and solar industry, enters global sales partnership with AQSystem, manufacturer of the best SODAR(1) systems on the market. At the...
• First Wind makes $600,000 community benefit payment as early construction activity on Oakfield Wind continues Wind Power Engineering (5 days ago) - First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, announced recently that it has made the first payment to the town of Oakfield in the amount of $600,000 as part of the community benefit agreement.  Situated about 2.5 miles from the center of Oakfield in Aroostook...
• Report addresses community concerns in clean energy transmission Wind Power Engineering (5 days ago) - Lu Nelsen, Center for Rural Affairs, lucasn@cfra.org,  The report found six common issues that surround transmission development – agriculture, conservation, health, eminent domain, need for the project, and fairness. The Center for Rural Affairs recently released a report, From the Ground Up, Addressing Key Community Concerns...
• General Tools & Instruments open new product catalog Wind Power Engineering (5 days ago) - Presents Dozens of New Products & Line Expansions Featuring more than 1,300 items, the 292-page, full-color glossy catalog presents General’s complete product line, including existing and new products. General Tools & Instruments announces its 2014 full-line tools and instruments catalog, which is available in traditional...
• Genscape Reports: Renewable generation up 30% (mid Feb) as gas consumption drops 35% Wind Power Engineering (5 days ago) - 11,982 GWh is second highest total weekly generation figure in the past five years, with wind & hydro as significant drivers Renewable generation was up 30% for the week ending 2/20/14, according to recent estimates from Genscape’s Generation Fuel Monitor Report. The total weekly generation...
• Siemens upgrades 3MW turbine Windpower Monthly (5 days ago) - GERMANY: Siemens has revealed details of its newly 3.2MW uprated version of its 3MW direct drive machine....
• Analysis: Hawaii avoids storage after $30m fire Windpower Monthly (5 days ago) - UNITED STATES: Electricity storage is seen by some as a important requirement for the development of wind power, but it is is still a largely experimental field. This was highlighted the $30million battery fire that closed First Wind's Kahuku project in 2012. Although the project...
• Gamesa picked for 98MW Brazil projects Windpower Monthly (5 days ago) - BRAZIL: Two Brazilian developers have chosen Gamesa turbines for their wind farms with a combined capacity of 98MW....
• Vestas to downsize Aarhus offices Windpower Monthly (5 days ago) - DENMARK: Vestas is to sell one of its offices in Aarhus, Denmark as it continues its programme to bring down costs....

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