Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S reclaimed the number 1 spot atop the global wind turbine manufacturing pile in 2018, news announced at the same time as the company finished 2019’s first quarter with a flurry of turbine order announcements worth 1,380 megawatts and including two subsidy-free projects.
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas managed to hold on to its spot as the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturer in 2017, but its recent dominance may not last forever as Siemens Gamesa is narrowing the gap after its successful merger was completed early last year.
China’s leading wind turbine maker, Goldwind, is to supply 1.87 GW of turbines for the 1,870 MW Master Plan for Carbon County Wyoming, being developed by relative newcomer Viridis Eolia.
China’s first official green bond offering has raised $300 million after pricing last week, providing issuer Xinjiang Goldwind with general working capital. Reuters reported the news earlier this week, including the fact that the $300 million offer was five-times oversubscribed, receiving orders of $1.4 billion. This sets the role of green … [continued]
Some top wind energy news from the past week — several announcements from the past couple days, several big wind power projects (or wind farms), and a mysterious wind turbine order for the US. 227.5-Megawatt Crossroads Wind Farm Complete Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) announced the completion … [continued]
