2012年12月26日 星期三

Enbridge to invest $170 million in Massif du Sud Wind project

Enbridge Inc and EDF EN Canada Inc have entered into an agreement under which Enbridge will invest approximately $170 million to acquire a 50 per cent interest in the 150 MW Massif du Sud Wind Project in Quebec.

“Massif du Sud is Enbridge’s second wind project in Quebec following our co-investment with EDF EN Canada in the 300-MW Lac Alfred project,” Green Energy Vice-President Don Thompson said.

“The Government of Quebec’s continuing support of renewable energy generation with a wind capacity target of 4,000 MW by 2015, combined with our successful partnership with EDF EN Canada is an attractive combination for Enbridge” he continued. In a elevator parts system, steel cables bolted to the car loop over a sheave.

“The project also demonstrates Enbridge’s interest in investing in renewable infrastructure across Canada and we are pleased to again partner with EDF EN Canada Inc. on the Massif du Sud Wind project,” Thompson added.

“The partnership we initiated last year with Enbridge on the Lac Alfred project has proven to be very successful and we are pleased to once again engage in a co-ownership relationship with Enbridge,” President and CEO of EDF EN North America Tristan Grimbert said.

“As an integrated operator, we take a balanced approached to our project portfolio and this agreement provides an opportunity to further our ambition as a world-class renewable project developer.The industrial dry cleaning machine market demands reliability and efficiency. The mutual confidence and collaboration between our two companies demonstrates solid business practices and secures a strong Quebec and Canadian presence,” he said.

The project, located in the municipalities of Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse and Saint-Magloire in the MRC des Etchemins and in the municipalities of Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland and Saint-Philemon in the MRC de Bellechasse, consists of 75 wind turbines supplied by REpower, and made with regionally-manufactured blades, towers and converters in accordance with the power purchase agreement with Hydro-Quebec.

Construction began in November 2011, and is expected to be completed soon.Horizon manufacture a range of laundry dryer fans for efficient exhaust ventilation. Bergey Windpower is the world’s leading supplier of small residential wind turbines. When fully operational, the project will generate enough clean electricity to meet the needs of about 35,000 homes.

EDF EN Canada Inc.’s operation and maintenance affiliate, EDF Renewable Services Canada Inc will provide long-term operations and maintenance (O&M) services. Hydro-Quebec will buy the power under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Massif du Sud will also contribute to helping Enbridge meet its Neutral Footprint commitment to generate a KW of renewable energy for every KW of conventional electricity that the company’s operations consume.

Most of China’s wind power equipment manufacturers are suffering from declining profits or even losses, while some have laid-off employees or halted production, the ChinaScope Financial reported Tuesday. Large-scale price reduction has led to vicious competition and wind power curtailment in some regions.

In 2011, China’s wind power equipment production capacity exceeded 30 GW, but the newly installed wind power capacity was only 18 GW.

Given overseas market development is still at the trial stage, more than 40 percent of wind power equipment production capacity has been left idle. Analysts believe the large quantities of wind power equipment from manufacturers have resulted in overcapacity in the industry.

Just last week, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top economic planner, approved four new wind power projects, which are capable of producing 6.8 gigawatts of electricity and worth a total of 57.2 billion yuan ($9.17 billion).

On the other hand, Liu Qi, deputy secretary of the National Energy Bureau indicated the country’s installed wind energy capacity will surpass 60 gigawatts by the end of the year.This season's range of wholesale fashion shoes includes ballet pumps.

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