DENMARK: MHI Vestas has taken down the burnt-out V164 9.5MW prototype turbine as part of its investigation into this month's fire. The 9.5MW turbine caught fire on 4 August at a test site in Osterild, Denmark. It was demolished on 15 August as investigators work to...

CHINA: Vestas has been awarded a 99MW turbine supply order from China Datang for a project in Hebei, in the north of the country. Vestas will deliver 45 V110 2MW turbines, with a power mode option to give each machine an output of 2.2MW, the Danish manufacturer said....

The Carbon Trust today said that the Scottish government has extended its financial support for the Carbon Trust’s collaborative research, development and demonstration program for offshore wind. The Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) program will benefit from an...

A clean energy financing program in Michigan reached a milestone last month when it helped homeowners and businesses install 1 MW of solar energy across the state. Michigan Saves — which was created by a $6.5 million Michigan Public Service Commission grant in 2009 —...

WORLDWIDE: Three major turbine manufacturers have been awarded small deals across three markets, totalling 85.5MW. SGRE Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won a 23.1MW order to supply a project on the Canary Island of Tenerife. SGRE will supply turbines to two...

NETHERLANDS: Vestas has been awarded a 22MW turbine order from local developer Eneco for the second phase of a repowering project on the Dutch coast. Vestas will supply a further six V112-3.45MW turbines to the Slufterdam project near The Hague, after previously...

NORWAY: German manufacturer Nordex has won a repeat order from the Midtfjellet Vindkraft consortium to supply turbines to the third phase of a 149.6MW project in south-west Norway. Nordex will supply 11 N117 3.6MW turbines to the Midtfjellet III project, having...

RUSSIA: Vestas has been named the chosen supplier for the 1GW capacity won by developer Fortum in the recent Russian tender. The Danish manufacturer said as a result of the agreement, it was planning to set up a manufacturing site in the country to comply with...

FRANCE: German manufacturer Nordex will install its N131 turbine in France for the first time after being awarded a series of contracts, totalling 36MW of wind capacity. Nordex won the three contracts from three unnamed developers or operators, but said a total of 13...

GREECE: Vestas has won the contract to supply turbines to a 90MW wind project in north-west Greece, set to become the country's largest site. Vestas will deliver 25 V136-3.45MW turbines to Eltech Anemo's Kassidiaris project in early 2018. The turbines will be uprated...