All Posts Tagged With: "Vestas Wind Systems"

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State PUC Approves Black Hills’ 29 Megawatt
Wind Project

The approval of the settlement enables Black Hills Energy to construct and own 50 percent of the wind project and authorized the company to conduct a competitive solicitation for ownership of the other half. The development south of Pueblo will feature Vestas wind turbines built in-state.

10Aug2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Vestas CEO on the Renewable Energy Index and
Wind Market

“90 percent of all consumers in the world would like to have more renewable energy, and 80 percent of those consumers actually believe that companies that have the right behavior in renewable energy are companies, or product lines, that they would like to support,” said Engel.

1Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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FRIDAY NEWS ROUND-UP (plus a few quotes)

>> Vestas Continues Roll With 73-Turbine Order
>> Gas Storage Facility Rising in Sterling
>> Udall Floats REAL Act to Spur More Solar Leasing
>> New Report on Changing Clean Energy Biz Models
>> SolarCity Gets More Funding

3Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Vestas Gets 200 MW Order for Enel Green Power in Kansas

Vestas’ Colorado-based factories will be involved in manufacturing the blades and towers, as well as nacelle and hub assembly, for the Caney River project, which will be the third-largest wind farm in Kansas.

20May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Vestas Pueblo Plant Cited for Alleged Safety,
Health Violations

“Vestas Towers America failed to provide its employees with a safe and healthful workplace,” said John Healy, OSHA area office director in Englewood. “The numerous hazards uncovered during this investigation are totally unacceptable.”

17May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Whopper of an Order for Vestas and Its Colorado-Based Manufacturing Plants

The company received a 102 MW order for 34 V90-3.0 MW units for a wind-energy project in Tehachapi, Calif. Its factory in Windsor will manufacture all the blades for the project while the towers will be produced at the Pueblo plant.

7May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Vestas Shines in a Down Year for Global Wind

Despite the worldwide wind turbine market shrinking more than 35 gigawatts in 2010, the company reported an impressive revenue increase of 36% to $9.5 billion. With three manufacturing plants and an engineering center along the Front Range, it brings to mind … what’s good for Vestas is good for Colorado.

9Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Front Range Updates

Vestas’ new Louisville engineering site operational …
Report: 6,500 jobs added during Ritter’s Term … Abengoa Solar gets $1.45 billion in financing for mega Arizona plant … CU study: Wind turbines may help crops … EnergyLogic recognized for stewardship in Larimer County …
Lead NREL scientist joins SkyFuel.

27Dec2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Colorado Wind Business Tracker …

>> Vestas Lands 28-Turbine Order for New Mexico Farm
>> Compass Wind in Memorandum to Sell 25-Mw Project
>> Winterhawk Energy Proposal Moving Forward
>> RePower USA in 51-Mw Deal with EverPower

21Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Vestas Receives 43 MW Wind Energy Order

The project, which calls for 24 V90-1.8 MW turbines for a Minnesota-based wind farm, “will result in construction jobs and long-term local maintenance positions to be hired,” according to Vestas America President, Martha Wyrsch.
That’s good news for factories in Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo.

13Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Updates from Around the State & Region

Because you all ready know the winners … and losers
>> SmartGridCity Costs Can Be Recovered –but Capped
>> Colorado Vestas Plants to Fill Idaho Order
>> Navajo Land Coal Mine Permit Revoked
>> State Capitol Building Taps Geothermal

3Nov2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Full Speed Ahead for Pueblo Vestas Plant

The Vestas Tower facility, which takes up an amazing 13 million square feet of space and eight miles of on-site railway tracks for the transport of materials and finished tower components, is expected to produce over 1,000 wind towers annually at peak production.

21Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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VESTAS Gets Largest North American Turbine Order Ever — Windsor and Pueblo Factories Heavily Involved

For Colorado and its workforce, the news is especially important, as all the blades for the order are to be manufactured at the Vestas Windsor facility outside of Fort Collins, and most of the towers will be made at its Pueblo facility.

22Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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