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Africa’s largest wind farm set to power Kenya

Evwind.es 25 October 2016 Kenya Africa

The Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project is both the largest single wind power project in Africa and the largest single private investment in Kenya’s history. It is being developed in Marsabit County, 12km east of Lake Turkana – the biggest ...

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EU loan helps fund €1.1bn wind farm

The construction index 05 October 2016 Belgium Europe

Siemens wind turbines will be used (source: The Construction Index)

The European Union is providing a loan of up to €300m (£262m) to support construction of a €1.1bn wind farm off the Belgian coast. The loan is being made through the European Investment Bank (EIB). Most of the money is being guaranteed under the ...

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Aecom lands role on $360m Australian wind farm

The construction index 13 September 2016 North Queensland Australia

Aecom has been appointed as the owner’s engineer on a 180MW wind farm in North Queensland, Australia.Ratch Australia recently announced Vestas and Downer Group as the preferred contractors for the AU$360m (£198m) Mount Emerald Wind Farm and is now ...

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World’s largest floating wind farm set for construction off Scottish coast

The Independent 16 May 2016 UK Scotland

The project will begin later this year, with turbines erected in 2017 and the first power generated at the end of next year Alan O Neill - Statoil ASA

Construction on the world’s largest floating wind farm is set to begin this year off the coast of Scotland after developers were granted a lease on Monday. Five turbines will operate in waters around 12 to 18 miles off the coast of Peterhead, ...

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