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2012-09-21		Fuhrländer AG files for insolvency Liebenscheid, Germany - Wind energy turbine manufacturer Fuhrländer AG has filed for insolvency at the Local Court Montabaur on September 20, 2012.
2012-09-21		Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower and WSB sign 45 MW contract for Poland Pune, India / Hamburg, Germany - At the Husum WindEnergy trade fair, Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower Systems SE and WSB Neue Energien GmbH signed a contract for the delivery and construction of 22 REpower MM92 wind turbines.
2012-09-20		Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm officially inaugurated Edinburgh, UK - Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, off Cumbria was officially inaugurated with the European energy firm’s CEO and President Øystein Løseth.
2012-09-20		Study: Wind power capacity in China will be up to 300 GW by 2020 Brussels, Belgium - China Wind Energy Outlook, jointly released by the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace, forecast that China's wind power sector will maintain the steady growth momentum seen last year.
2012-09-19		GL Garrad Hassan report examines offshore wind potential in Baltic Sea Region Husum, Germany – The Baltic Sea has great offshore wind potential.
2012-09-18		Bulgarian wind energy association says Government risks banking crisis Sofia, Bulgaria - From Tuesday onwards the income of all existing renewable energy projects in Bulgaria will be reduced massively.
2012-09-18		Suntech resets production capacity and optimizes organization Wuxi, China - Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that in order to reduce production cost and operating expenses, the Company has temporarily closed a portion of its solar cell production capacity in Wuxi, China and will continue to optimize its organization.
2012-09-17		Suzlon Group: REpower expands its 3 MW series Pune, India / Hamburg, Germany - Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon announces an expansion of its REpower 3.XM series.
2012-09-17		LDK Solar books rising losses and cuts guidance Xinyu City, China / Sunnyvale, USA - LDK Solar, a vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products, reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
2012-09-14		Island leaders call for action on renewable energy Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - A global gathering of islands convened by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) called for sustainable development based on renewable sources and technologies.
2012-09-14		Vestas: Global studies reveal 85% of consumers want more renewable energy Aarhus, Denmark - Two global studies commissioned by Vestas reveal 85% of consumers want more renewable energy and 49% show a willingness to pay more for products made with renewable energy, while corporations are continuing to show preference for investing in renewable energy.
2012-09-12		Suzlon Group wins 84 MW order from Continuum Wind Energy Pune, India - Suzlon Group, by its own account India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, and Continuum Wind Energy, a renewable Independent Power Producer (IPP), have entered into a contract for the supply, erection and commissioning of 40 units of S95 – 2.1 MW turbines, corresponding to 84 MW, in FY2012-13.
2012-09-11		U.S. solar installs more than doubled in second quarter 2012 Washington DC, USA - U.S. solar-panel installations more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier led by demand in California, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
2012-09-11		Ming Yang signs strategic cooperation agreement with CGNPC with focus on for offshore wind energy Zhongshan, China - China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited, a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced that Guangdong Mingyang Wind Power Group Limited, a subsidiary of Ming Yang, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co., Ltd (CGNPC), a leading clean energy supplier and energy services provider in China.
2012-09-10		JA Solar responds to European Commission's launch of antidumping proceedings Shanghai, China - JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., by its own account one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, responded to the launch of antidumping proceedings concerning Chinese solar products by the European Commission.
2012-09-07		SunPower and PG&E sign 100-MW contract San Jose - SunPower announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for delivery of the 100-megawatt (AC) Henrietta Solar Project in Kings County, California.
2012-09-07		First Solar partners with Green Infra on 25MW solar project in India New Dehli, India - First Solar, Inc. and Green Infra Limited announced they have concluded an agreement for the supply of First Solar's advanced, thin-film solar modules for a 25 megawattAC (MW) project in India's Rajasthan state.
2012-09-06		EU initiates anti-dumping investigation on solar panel imports from China Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of solar panels and their key components (i.e. solar cells and solar wafers) originating in China.
2012-09-05		Canada: Acciona Windpower wins 30 MW supply contract Madrid, Spain - Acciona Group subsidiary company Acciona Windpower has won a contract from PEI Energy Corporation for the supply, operation and maintenance of 30 megawatts (MW) capacity in a wind park on Prince Edward Island (Canada).
2012-09-05		Trina Solar expands into Latin America Santiago, Chile - Trina Solar Limited, integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, announces a new Santiago, Chile, sales and business development presence.
2012-09-05		REpower and RWE Innogy sign contract for 54 offshore turbines Hamburg, Germany - REpower Systems SE has signed a contract with RWE Innogy for the delivery of 54 offshore wind turbines.
2012-09-04		Federal cabinet adopts offshore liability regime Berlin, Germany - At its cabinet meeting, the German government adopted the draft for the Third Act Revising the Legislation Governing the Energy Sector.
2012-09-04		Suntech’s gross margin in Q2 2012 was negative 10%. San Francisco, USA / Wuxi, China - Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., by its own account the world's largest producer of solar panels, announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
2012-09-03		REpower signs contract for 131 MW Hamburg, Germany / Melbourne, Australia - REpower Systems SE has signed a contract with Meridian Energy Limited to supply 64 MM92 wind turbines, each with 2.05 MW of rated power, to the Mt Mercer wind farm.
2012-08-31		Offshore: UK Crown Estate wants deep water demonstration sites London, UK- The Crown Estate is asking for responses to an industry questionnaire which will help shape the future of offshore wind test and demonstration (T&D) sites in UK waters.