05.05.2011
Vattenfall sales sink, wind power doubles
Swedish renewable energy producer and project developer Vattenfall’s net sales sank by over a quarter in the first quarter of 2011 due to the sale of its German transmission business last May. |
03.05.2011
UK solar company Enecsys closes Europe’s largest cleantech venture round in 2011
Enecys, a supplier of solar micro inverter systems for residential and commercial applications, has secured a further £25m in equity financing to invest in its growth plan, in the largest private equity raise across Europe this year. The investment was led by Climate Change Capital Private Equity, who joined existing investors Wellington Partners, NES Partners and Good Energies. |
28.04.2011
Satcon revenue climbs, losses reduced
Renewable energy power conversion technology provider Satcon’s revenue for the first quarter of 2011 has jumped 321 per cent year-on-year to $62m as demand for its utility-scale solar systems continues to climb. |
27.04.2011
Google buys NextEra wind power
As part of its effort to power more of its data centre servers with renewable energy, Google has this month committed to buy power from a NextEra wind farm in Oklahoma. |
26.04.2011
Samsung, Pattern Energy buys Ontario wind farms
South Korean conglomerate Samsung has increased its slice of the clean energy pie through acquiring a bunch of wind power projects in the Canadian province of Ontario from renewable energy developers Acciona and Boralex. |
26.04.2011
Goldwind USA gathers pace with new turbine sales
Global renewable energy part manufacturer Goldwind has sold over 120MW of its permanent magnet direct drive turbines (PMDD) since moving into the Americas market one year ago, having secured five new sales for US projects. |
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