GE Renewable Energy, COBOD, and LafargeHolcim have announced that they will partner to co-develop wind turbines with optimised 3D-printed concrete bases, reaching heights of up to 200m.
Enel Green Power Chile, a subsidiary of Eel Chile, has begun construction work in its new Renaico II wind power plant, located in Renaico in the Araucanía region of Chile.
GE Renewable Energy has won its first contract with Power China Guizhou Engineering Co. to supply 12 units of 2.5-132 low-speed wind turbines for a 30MW wind farm near Puyang City, China.
Nordex has received an order from a new customer, Companhia Paraneanse de Energia (COPEL) for the supply and construction of 26 AW132/3465 wind turbines in Brazil.
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has completed the installation of underground power transmission and distribution lines and substation equipment at the Tsugaru wind farm, marking the completion of what is claimed to be Japan’s largest wind farm.
GE Renewable Energy has announced that it was selected by Powerica to supply 38 of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines to be installed at the Rajkot and Khambaliya wind farms in Gujarat, India.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $7.2 million loan with Lomligor Company, a subsidiary of BCPG Public Company Limited, to finance a 10MW wind power plant in southern Thailand.
Siemens Gamesa will supply and commission a hybrid energy project in Puerto Galera on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s (SGRE) performance in the second quarter of FY2020 (January to March) reflected the unexpected effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations and commercial activity, with a direct impact of €56 million on the company’s profitability.
Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens, said in early April that the company would not cut jobs due to the pandemic. However, the company is experiencing financial impact as a result of the lockdowns imposed because of the coronavirus.