World Wind Watch | Green Energy News

October 12, 2003 – Vol.8 No.29

WORLD WIND WATCH.

BT one of Europe’s leading telecommunications companies is considering plans to install wind turbines on its own land. It’s first choice of location is its satellite receiving station at Goonhilly on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall in the U.K.

The company has set a goal to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent based on 1996 levels by 2010. It also wants 10 percent of its power to come from renewables. For a time in 2002 the company exceeded its goal of 3 percent renewables for that year by achieving a 4.6 percent mix. Now, with a lack of renewable suppliers, it is down to less than 3 percent. Frustrated, BT thinks it must build its own capacity to meet its goals.

New communications technology uses power at an alarming rate. BT alone accounts for 1.8 percent of the U.K. industrial and commercial power market. Visit BT at http://www.bt.com/ (see Society and Environment, Powering Ahead)

By the end of 2004, 50-80 megawatts of new wind capacity will be on line at a site near Spearville, Kansas. By an unspecified date the project, in its final phase, will grow to 200 megawatts.

The wind developer, enXco has the approval of local officials to go ahead with the project which, when complete, will supply enough power for the equivalent of 70,000 homes. enXco is in discussions with regional utilities to arrange for the sale of the wind power. Visit enXco at http://www.enxco.com/ .

The Canadian province of Manitoba could get 100 megawatts of new wind capacity by late 2004 if Sequoia Energy gets approved.

Sequoia, working with partner Global Renewable Energy Partners of California, is planning a $170 million project of 75 turbines that would connect to the Manitoba Hydro grid.

Separately Shell and Manitoba Hydro have been considering wind projects for the province. Visit Sequoia Energy at http://www.sequoia-energy.com/ .