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Community-Backed Wind Projects to Grow as Tax Incentives Expand
Community-Backed Wind Projects to Grow as Tax Incentives Expand 2012-05-15 20:58:02.328 GMT By Justin Doom May 15 (Bloomberg) — Installations of wind farms with less than 20 megawatts of capacity may rise to a record this year if lawmakers expand a federal tax credit. At least 44 wind farms were built last year to serve [...]
Conergy Wins Orders to Build Two Solar Power Plants in Germany
Conergy Wins Orders to Build Two Solar Power Plants in Germany 2012-05-16 07:38:06.976 GMT By Stefan Nicola May 16 (Bloomberg) — Conergy AG, a German solar-panel maker, won orders to develop two photovoltaic power plants in the Trier area, including at a former military site. The Trier municipal utility commissioned Conergy to build a 1.2-megawatt [...]
Nordex to Supply Infinis With 22 Turbines for U.K. Wind Farms
Nordex to Supply Infinis With 22 Turbines for U.K. Wind Farms 2012-05-14 10:44:06.584 GMT By Louise Downing May 14 (Bloomberg) — Nordex SE, a German wind-turbine maker, won five contracts to supply projects in the U.K., including Scotland. Nordex’s contracts came from Infinis Plc, an investment company owned by Guy Hands’s Terra Firma Capital Partners [...]
Armstrong Plans $150 Million Clean-Power Fund for Southeast Asia
Armstrong Plans $150 Million Clean-Power Fund for Southeast Asia 2012-05-11 11:01:05.957 GMT By Louise Downing May 11 (Bloomberg) — Armstrong Asset Management, an investor in clean energy, plans a $150 million fund to invest in renewable-power projects in Southeast Asia as countries in the region offer incentives to expand the industry. Armstrong has commitments from [...]
Invenergy Builds Three Poland Wind Farms, Gets Funding for More
Invenergy Builds Three Poland Wind Farms, Gets Funding for More 2012-05-09 16:13:25.674 GMT By Justin Doom May 9 (Bloomberg) — Invenergy LLC, a closely held renewable-power developer, completed three wind farms using General Electric Co. turbines in Poland with the local company Enerco and arranged financing for four other projects. The Wiekowice, Jezyce and Dobieslaw [...]
Infinis Acquires Three U.K. Wind Farms From Broadview Energy
Infinis Acquires Three U.K. Wind Farms From Broadview Energy (1) 2012-05-08 12:22:24.144 GMT (Updates with project plans in third paragraph.) By Marc Roca May 8 (Bloomberg) — Infinis Plc, held by Guy Hands’ Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd., bought three U.K. wind farms under plans to expand and diversify its renewable energy capacity. The private-equity [...]
Solar Power Prices More Competitive Than Thought, BNEF Says
Solar Power Prices More Competitive Than Thought, BNEF Says 2012-05-16 15:36:52.851 GMT By Marc Roca May 16 (Bloomberg) — Power from solar panels is much closer to price competitiveness with fossil fuel-generated electricity than many policy-makers and investors realize, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Many decision-makers have yet to catch up with the improvements [...]
