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Egypt sign contract for first wind energy farm in Gulf of Suez

Egyptian Electricity Minister Hassan Younis attended on July 19th 2010 the signing of a contract for the consultancy services of the field measurements of the first wind energy farm to be set up in the Gulf of Suez.
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GE Energy bets big on Kenya’s promising wind power sector

Kenya could soon tap more into its huge wind energy potential if ongoing feasibility studies turn out successful. ...
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Vergnet wins contract of 10 MW for the construction of the first wind farm in Algeria

Following an international tender, VERGNET announced winning a contract for 24 million euros to build the first wind farm in Algeria....
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New wind-energy partnership sets sights on 500-MW in SA by 2014

A newly formed South African-European renewable-energy joint venture announced plans on Thursday for the development of 500 MW of wind-energy capacity in South Africa by 2014, and revealed that its first 30-MW venture would be “construction ready” by earl...
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Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Builds 30 Megawatt Wind Power

A 30 megawatt Wind Power Plants is being constructed for manufacturing industries in Kano State...
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World Publics Strongly Favor Requiring More Wind and Solar Energy

A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 21 nations finds very strong support for the government requiring utilities to use more alternative energy, such as wind and solar, and requiring businesses to use energy more efficiently, even if these steps increase...
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Ethiopia signs 210m euros wind energy contract with French coy

A contract worth 210 million euros was signed Friday between the French fitter and manufacturer of wind mills, Vergnet and the national electricity company of Ethiopia during the visit to Ethiopia, of Mrs. Anne-Marie Idrac, French Secretary of State in ch...
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