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A new assessment of wind energy in India by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that the potential for on-shore wind energy deployment is far higher than the official estimates— about 20 times and up to 30 times greater than the current government estimate of 102 gigawatts. This landmark finding may have significant impact on India’s renewable energy strategy as it attempts to cope with a massive and chronic shortage of electricity. “The main importance of this study, why...
STRASSEN, Luxembourg, December 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Enovos Luxembourg is expanding its operations in electricity production from renewable energy sources by building a new wind farm with a capacity of 10 MW in Souilly near Verdun. This new wind farm which is scheduled to be commissioned in September 2012 will include five wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2 MW. The forecasted electricity production of more than 20,000,000 kWh per year will meet the electricity...
JAMESTOWN, R.I., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems, today announced Alteris Renewables, the largest renewable energy installer in New England, will use its wind measurement technology to provide comprehensive wind resource analysis to the town of Jamestown, RI. The town is conducting the analysis at the Taylor Point wastewater treatment plant to determine if it is an efficient location for a wind turbine. This is the first wind project the town...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. and SOMERVILLE, Mass., May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Wind Energy (Apex) and Second Wind have announced the commencement of a multi-month wind farm optimization (WFO) campaign using two Triton advanced SoDAR systems at a utility scale wind project under development by Apex. This WFO represents the first case of multiple mobile ground-based wind measurement instruments being deployed simultaneously to verify several project sub-sectors and enhance pre-construction...
SOMERVILLE, Mass., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As Poland's wind energy industry accelerates its new project development initiatives to meet European Union mandates and exploit the country's promising wind resources, project developers are being offered expanded access to technology that will help drive the development process. The global renewable energy consulting firm Wind Prospect will be taking delivery of two Second Wind Triton® Sonic Wind Profilers this month to provide...
SOMERVILLE, Mass., March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems, announced that Boreal Renewable Energy Development is using its Nomad 2 Wind Resource Data Loggers to help bring wind power to New Yorkers this year. The site is being considered for a rooftop turbine installation that will contribute to New York's energy needs and add a powerful symbol to the city skyline. On behalf of partner Williams Building Company, a full-service construction firm...
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) today announced that it has established an advanced new 24/7 Operations Control Center in Houston, Texas. The new facility, located in downtown Houston, was developed to actively monitor, coordinate and direct the operation of Pattern's growing portfolio of wind energy projects 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The new 24/7 Operations Control Center employs a team of highly-skilled wind operators that constantly...
SOMERVILLE, Mass., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable Energy Systems (RES), one of the world's leading renewable energy developers and constructors, recently deployed a third Triton Sonic Wind Profiler for wind resource assessment. Since its founding in 1982, RES has been at the forefront of the wind industry and is one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies in the world. RES Americas started in North America in 1997, and since then has either developed and/or built more...
SOMERVILLE, Mass., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems, today announced a new program to fuel the growth of community-scale wind power projects. The Community Wind Information Service uses leading-edge wind measurement technology to provide comprehensive wind resource analyses to individuals and groups who are considering wind turbines on sites such as farms, industrial facilities, landfills, schools, wastewater treatment plants and community...
NEWCASTLE, Australia and SOMERVILLE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind Prospect CWP (WPCWP), one of the most successful independent renewable energy developers in the world, today announced it has received planning permission to build the Boco Rock Wind farm near Nimmitabel, New South Wales, Australia. The Boco Rock Wind Farm - which will comprise 122 turbines with a maximum capacity of 270MW - is the first New South Wales wind farm development project for Wind Prospect and the...
