Siemens Gamesa, the largest employer in the Spanish wind market, has decided to close its Spanish Somozas (La Coruña) and Cuenca plants and will present a collective dismissal agreement for up to 266 employees (215 in Somozas and 51 in Cuenca). “We urgently need to return to the path of profitability and the only way to do it is by applying measures such as … [Read more...] about Siemens Gamesa Phases Out Spanish Manufacturing Plants
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Nordex Changes Up Management Positions
Christoph Burkhard, incumbent CFO of Nordex SE, says he will resign from office effective Feb. 28. Dr. Ilya Hartmann, currently CEO of Nordex’s Division Europe, has joined the company’s management board and will take over as CFO beginning March 1. “We very much regret the early termination of Burkhard’s service contract, which is done by best mutual … [Read more...] about Nordex Changes Up Management Positions
Consumers Energy Powers On Michigan Wind Farm
Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, says its Gratiot Farms Wind Project is operational and contributing 150 MW of renewable energy to customers in Michigan. “We are excited to have completed construction and bring Gratiot Farms online to serve customers,” says Dennis Dobbs, vice president of enterprise project management, engineering and … [Read more...] about Consumers Energy Powers On Michigan Wind Farm
Cordelio Sells Interest in Denfield Portfolio
Cordelio Power and Axium Infrastructure, an independent portfolio management firm, say Axium has purchased a 49% interest in Cordelio’s Ontario renewable portfolio. The 396 MW Denfield portfolio includes four wind projects and two solar projects located in southwestern Ontario. Cordelio will continue to manage the Denfield assets for the newly formed … [Read more...] about Cordelio Sells Interest in Denfield Portfolio
Leeward Taps GE Renewable Energy to Repower New Mexican Wind Project
GE Renewable Energy, a division of GE that focuses on the production of energy from renewable sources, has been selected by Leeward Renewable Energy LLC as its wind turbine technology partner to repower its 90 MW Aragonne Wind Project in Guadalupe County, N.M. When combined with the new greenfield 145 MW Aragonne Mesa Wind project, the total wind farm output will increase … [Read more...] about Leeward Taps GE Renewable Energy to Repower New Mexican Wind Project