Wind Energy Roundup: From Ethiopia to Brooklyn, Big Investments & Buyouts Posted October 9th, 2008 at 4:03 pm in Energy The wind energy industry, perhaps the most mature cleantech sector, is truly global in scope. Just look at the wind energy news stories coming across the wire today. Here’s a roundup of recent wind energy plays from all over the world: Ethiopia Signs $285M Deal for Huge Wind Farm: The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) signed a €210 million ($285 million) deal with French wind turbine maker Vergnet today for 120 1-megawatt wind turbines. This is a huge project for the developing country, potentially representing 15 percent of EEPCo’s present capacity. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled to start next year with construction to be completed by 2011. The utility will finance the project with two...
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