wind farm

Orsted announced on Dec 29th that the 605MW Greater Changhua South East Offshore Wind Farm will be incorporating with new investment, for which the joint venture formed with the global institutional investor CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) and Cathay PE of Taiwan will obtain 50% of shares for the particular wind farm, with a total investment of NTD$75 billion. ...  more

One should stay away from evil, as the wise have taught us. Danish scientists have recently discovered in a research on a wind farm that most birds know that they must avoid flying into the rotation diameter of wind turbine blades, and that 99.9% of pink-footed geese and cranes in the nearby area of the wind farm have exhibited an “avoidance response”. ...  more

The BOE had originally scheduled to officially launch the "zonal development" bidding process in the second quarter of 2021 to give priority to those who have already passed the EIA. However, due to concerns about the lack of preparation by local supply chain manufacturers, the launch has been postponed to 2022 in August. Many manufacturers have made suggestions in this regard. ...  more

The underwater foundation that offshore wind farm developer Orsted had purchased from Singda Marine Structure, a subsidiary of CSC, has been exposed with defects and engineering postponement in the finished product, which has allegedly prompted Orsted to shift to overseas procurement that may create impact to the localization policy. Tseng Wen-sheng, Deputy Minister of the MOEA, has responded accordingly on October 6th that such incident will not influence the localization policy, and the defects will be gradually resolved. Singda Marine Structure also commented that the company is currently discussing closely with Orsted regarding the quantity and schedule of the manufacturing. ...  more

Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") (TSX: BLX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the approximately $805 million refinancing over 16 years for its 230 MW Niagara Region Wind Farm (NRWF) in the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. NRWF was commissioned on November 2, 2016 and is held in partnership with the Six Nations of the Grand River Indigenous community. Boralex operates the site and has a 50% stake in the farm. ...  more

Envision Group, a world-leading greentech company, today announced the commissioning of the Peninsula Wind Farm project in Yucatan, Mexico with a total installed capacity of 90 megawatts. ...  more

WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that the company has agreed to acquire an 85% ownership interest in Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm, under construction in Deuel County, South Dakota. ...  more

All development projects create impact to the environment, and since most offshore wind farms are large development projects, they must be approved by the Environmental Impact Assessment before commencing construction. American scientists have recently begun seeking for the optimal construction period in accordance with the possible effects the research wind farms in the East Coast have on marine organisms and the fishery, and have discovered that there is a possibility for offshore wind farms to become maritime rest stops for migratory fish, including salmon and sea bass. ...  more