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15 May 2013

RES COMPLETES THE GRANGE WIND FARM

RES is celebrating the completion of The Grange Wind Farm, which lies between Sutton Bridge and Tydd St Mary in Lincolnshire. At 14MW, the wind farm is capable of generating enough clean, green renewable electricity to meet the average needs of more than 10,000 homes.

06 May 2013

RES' Global Construction Portfolio Passes 8 Gigawatts

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) announced today that RES Group's global construction portfolio had exceeded 8 gigawatts, or 8,000 megawatts (MW). More than 6,000 MW of the construction portfolio is located in North America.

02 May 2013

Nordisk Vindkraft and Stadtwerke München announce deal for the 144MW Sidensjö Wind Farm in Västernorrland, Sweden

NV Nordisk Vindkraft AB and Stadtwerke München today announced that they have signed agreements for the sale, construction and operational management of a 144MW wind farm near Sidensjö, Västernorrland County, Sweden.

21 Apr 2013

RES CELEBRATES QUEEN'S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE

RES, one of the world's leading independent renewable energy project developers, is today celebrating being awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. This prestigious award is in recognition of RES' extraordinary business success in growing revenues from international markets and is the second Queen's Award RES has won since 2005.

18 Apr 2013

RES Americas Starts Construction on Buffalo Dunes Wind Project

BROOMFIELD, Colorado -- Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the construction of wind and solar projects in North America, is pleased to announce it has started construction on the 250 MW Buffalo Dunes Wind Project. Located southwest of Garden City, Kansas, the project was developed by Kansas-based TradeWind Energy LLC (TradeWind), and is jointly owned by GE Energy Financial Services (GE) and Enel Green Power North America (Enel).

15 Apr 2013

RES LAUNCHES LOCAL ELECTRICITY DISCOUNT SCHEME IN SCOTLAND

Leading UK wind farm developer RES has launched its ground-breaking Local Electricity Discount Scheme (LEDS) in Scotland. Almost 530 local businesses, community buildings and private homes near two of RES' proposed wind farms in Scotland have this week become eligible for an annual discount off their electricity bills if the wind farms go ahead.

12 Apr 2013

RES INTRODUCES THIRD LOCAL ELECTRICITY DISCOUNT SCHEME IN WALES

Leading UK wind farm developer RES has launched its third Local Electricity Discount Scheme (LEDS) in Wales. Almost 500 local businesses, community buildings and private homes near the site of RES' proposed wind farm on Garreg Lwyd Hill in Radnorshire have this week become eligible for an annual discount off their electricity bills if the wind farm goes ahead.

12 Apr 2013

RES INTRODUCES LOCAL ELECTRICITY DISCOUNT SCHEME AT GARREG LWYD HILL WIND FARM

Local businesses, community buildings and private residences near the site of a proposed wind farm on
Garreg Lwyd Hill between Felindre and Llanbadarn Fynydd in Radnorshire will be eligible for an annual
discount of £230 off their electricity bills if the wind farm goes ahead.

11 Apr 2013

LOCAL PEOPLE INVITED TO LEARN ABOUT TWO WIND TURBINES PROPOSED IN EAST KENT

RES, one of the UK's leading independent renewable energy companies, is inviting local people to attenda series of public exhibitions in late April to learn about its plans for two single-turbine wind projects,proposed on land to the west of the Dover Road (A256) in Kent, between the villages of Eastry andEythorne.

02 Apr 2013

RES Canada Announces the Completion of Alberta’s Largest Wind Project

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a leader in the construction of wind and solar projects in Canada, is pleased to announce the completion of Halkirk Wind, the largest wind project completed to date in Alberta. The 150MW project hosts 83 Vestas V90 1.8MW turbines and is owned by Capital Power LP, a subsidiary of Edmonton-based Capital Power Corporation.

01 Apr 2013

RES Canada Starts Construction on Samsung-Pattern Wind Project

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a leader in the construction of wind and solar projects in Canada, is pleased to announce it has started construction on the 270MW South Kent Wind project. Located within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, the project is being developed by Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP.

26 Mar 2013

RES and STFA ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE FOR NEW WIND FARM IN MARMARA REGION

Leading renewable energy company RES Anatolia, and Turkey's leading conglomerate STFA Investment Holdings, have announced that they are entering into a joint venture agreement for the final phase development and construction of the Evrencik WEPP 120 MW wind farm at Kirklareli in the Marmara Region.

20 Feb 2013

RES SUPPORTS CAMPAIGN FOR DECARBONISATION TARGET IN UK ENERGY BILL

RES has joined a broad alliance of organisations today calling for a 2030 decarbonisation target in the Energy Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.

19 Feb 2013

RES ENTERS JOINT VENTURE WITH BT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

British renewable energy company RES has signed an agreement with the leading telecommunications provider BT to develop a new wind farm in Northumberland, England. The agreement covers a site situated approximately 10km north west of Morpeth.

05 Feb 2013

RES AMERICAS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PENNSYLVANIA WIND PROJECT

Somerset County, PA - Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) is pleased to announce the completion of the 139.4 MW Twin Ridges Wind Farm located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The project was completed in December of 2012 and is now operational.

04 Feb 2013

THE CONSORTIUM LED BY IBERDROLA AND EOLE-RES BEGINS A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY CAMPAIGN

The consortium led by IBERDROLA and EOLE-RES begins a new campaign of environmental follow-up studies on the site of the offshore wind farm project in the Saint Brieuc bay. This campaign will establish the initial state of the fishery resources and determine the eventual impact of the future wind farm.

31 Jan 2013

RES SUBMITS APPEAL FOR MINNYGAP WIND FARM

RES, the company proposing the 10-turbine Minnygap Wind Farm, has submitted an appeal against Dumfries and Galloway Council's refusal to grant planning permission.

25 Jan 2013

RES TO BEGIN ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON THE B851

Leading renewable energy company RES is to begin road improvement works on the B851 next week. The road improvement works, which will take around six months to complete, are to prepare the stretch of road ready for the start of construction at Dunmaglass Wind Farm.

22 Jan 2013

BARCLOY HILL WIND FARM NEIGHBOURS TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT ON ELECTRICITY BILLS

Leading renewable energy company RES has announced plans to launch a new initiative that will see residential, community and business properties closest to its Barcloy Hill Wind Farm receive an annual discount on their electricity bills.

18 Jan 2013

RES AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SECOND TEXAS UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PROJECT

BROOMFIELD, CO - Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) is pleased to announce an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Agreement with OCI Solar Power. Alamo 1, a 41 megawatt (MW) solar project, will provide power to CPS Energy, the nation's largest municipally owned energy utility.

15 Jan 2013

LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO MAXIMISE LOCAL BENEFITS AT JACK'S LANE WIND FARM, SAYS RES

RES has welcomed the High Court's decision to uphold planning permission for Jack's Lane Wind Farm, a six turbine scheme proposed on Barwick Hall Farm between Syderstone, Stanhoe, North Creake and South Creake, approximately 12km north west of Fakenham.

27 Nov 2012

RES SUPPORTS WIGTOWN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S FUNDRAISING APPEAL

Wigtown Agricultural Society receives funding from RES to help repair BladnochPark. RES, which recently received planning consent for the 11 turbine GlenchamberWind Farm between New Luce, Kirkcowan and Glen Luce, has donated £3,000 to help the WigtownAgricultural Society's drive to raise money to repair the showfield.

20 Nov 2012

RES SEEKS PERMISSION FOR MONMOUTHSHIRE’S FIRST WIND ENERGY PROJECT

RES has submitted a planning application to Monmouthshire County Council to build two turbines on land 500 metres to the south west of the M4 motorway and Severn Bridge Toll facility.

The Great House Farm project will see the area's natural wind resources used to produce enough clean, green electricity each year to meet the annual demand of at least 800 homes.