LATEST NEWS

RES has announced today a financing deal for its Hill of Towie Wind Farm, in Moray in Scotland.  The arrangement with Lloyds Banking Group and BNP Paribas for construction of the wind farm is the first large scale project to benefit from the European Investment Bank Intermediated UK Onshore Wind Scheme.

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RES has announced plans for the new Jack's Lane Wind Farm, between Syderstone, Stanhoe, North Creake and South Creake, 12km north west of Fakenham. The 6-turbine, wind farm would provide enough clean, green electricity to meet the average demand of over 8,000 homes

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On Tuesday 4th March, in the presence of François Mariani, President of the Vaucluse Chamber of Commerce, EOLE-RES was proud to receive first prize in the Vaucluse CSR Awards. This first regional edition of the well known PACA CSR Awards rewards social, environmental and local initiatives that are integrated into a corporate social responsibility strategy.

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EOLE-RES has announced today the start of construction of the "Langres Sud" wind farm. Once completed, this wind farm will take EOLE-RES past its first terawatt hour of clean, green energy. Located in the south of the Haute Marne Department, on the Langres plateau, this wind farm will be one of the largest in France with an installed capacity of 52 MW. It will be made up of 26 x 2 MW turbines, capable of generating nearly 120 million kWh annually - enough to cover the electricity needs of approximately 50,000 people

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RES Americas has been awarded the 2009 Governor's Excellence in Renewable Energy Award for the large business category by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter.

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RES Canada announces substantial completion of the 'Site Nordique Experimental en Eolien Corus' (SNEEC). SNEEC, a pilot project in partnership with REpower Systems AG (REpower), was constructed to study the effect of Québec's climate on turbine performance.

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More new wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology, new statistics published today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) reveal.  39% of all new capacity installed in 2009 was wind power, followed by gas (26%) and solar photovoltaics (16%).  Europe decommissioned more coal and nuclear capacity than it installed in 2009. Taken together, renewable energy technologies account for 61% of new power generating capacity in 2009.

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RES has today announced the acquisition of a portfolio of wind power projects in South Africa which marks the RES Group’s first step into this market. These projects, which are at an early stage of development, have an estimated installed capacity of close to 300MW. They will be developed by a newly-formed fully-owned subsidiary of the RES Group, RES Southern Africa.
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After planning consent for the Den Brook wind farm was announced in December, RES, the developer of the 9-turbine wind farm, has moved a step closer towards a deal which will allow local people to invest in the wind farm in return for a share in the profits.
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RES Offshore to provide development support services
For more information, please read press releases and announcements below: 

• RES Press Release
  
• Department of Energy and Climate Change
• Centrica
• Crown Estate’s 
• BBC News

After receiving planning consent for the 13-turbine Wadlow Farm wind farm in November, RES is now setting up a Community Liaison Group, and is seeking local residents who have an interest in the wind farm and the local community.
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Armenia Mountain Wind Farm to produce 101 MW of renewable energy in Pennsylvania
While RES Americas has a great breadth of experience in development and construction across the United States (US), Armenia Mountain Wind Farm marks the completion of RES Americas’ first project in the Northeast region. 
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