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MEXICO: Turbopower Services begins construction of “La Rumorosa I” wind farm.

The Mexican company Turbopower Services, in partnership with the American firm D'Quadrant Strategies, has officially started the construction of “La Rumorosa I” wind farm, located in Tecate, Baja California.

“La Rumorosa I” project of will have an installed capacity of 10MW on its first stage, produced by five 2MW turbines that will be installed between next August and September. The supplier of the turbines will be the company GAMESA, which will also provide maintenance services for one year. The second stage of the project seeks to complete a 100MW wind farm.

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BRAZIL: BNDES signs a loan agreement for wind projects with the German Development Bank.

After almost 10 years since the last agreement, the National Bank of Economic and Social Development of Brazil (BNDES) and the German Development Bank (KfW Entwiklungsbank) signed a loan agreement to fund projects that provide wind power generation from Brazilian private companies, in the amount of approximately US $135.6 million dollars.

This new agreement is the eleventh (11th) that these two banks take forward, since they began relations in the early 60's, but had been frozen since 2000, after signing an agreement for US $150 million.

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ARGENTINA: First wind turbine installed for agricultural irrigation in the province of Neuquén.

The operation of this wind turbine is expected to benefit a community of 50 farmers, located in Valle de Michacheo, Zapala.

The execution of this project, which is already in operation, is part of a successful joint effort between the Zapala Electricity Cooperative (Neuquén Province), the National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and the State Company of the Province of Río Negro, INVAP.

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EL SALVADOR: Municipalities might benefit from the development of wind projects.

The Lempa River Hydroelectric Executive Commission (CEL) presented a project to carry out a feasibility study in order to determine the concrete possibilities of installing two wind farms in this country.

The cost for the execution of this project amounts US $397.449, fund donated by the Spanish government through the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.

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CHILE: Canela I wind farm enters in the UN’s “Clean Development Mechanism” circuit.

Endesa Eco, a company managed by Endesa Chile, announced that they have successfully introduced the Canela I wind farm into the Clean Development Mechanism circuit, in front of the United Nations Climate Change Office.

For Endesa Chile, this wind farm stands as the first of their projects to reach this achievement in the country, and at the same time the third one in the region, after a mini-hydro plant also in Chile, and a hydropower central in Peru.

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PERU: The COES will carry out a study to use wind energy for electricity supplying.

By late July this year, the Committee of Economic Operation of the National Interconnected System (COES) will present a study to determine the maximum capacity of wind power to be installed in certain areas of the National Interconnected System (SIN) of Peru. This study has been commissioned to the COES by the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), which in turn must work to recruit international consulters to carry out the technical study.

The study should include the connection of wind power depending on the conditions of stability and system reserve; they need to set the number of wind projects that can be incorporated in some areas of Peru’s SIN.

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BRAZIL: Actions to strengthen ties with Spain.

Recently, the Minister of Energy and Mines of Brazil, together with a large delegation of officials from the Brazilian government as well as with business leaders in the wind energy sector, has had an intense and prolific tour in the Iberian country.

This activity is a consequence of a program designed and held jointly by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) and the Brazilian Wind Energy Association. The reason that has prompted this visit was to reinforce and strengthen ties of cooperation, partnership and investment in the wind energy sector specifically.

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CHILE: CODELCO exceeds expectations for participation in the launch of its international bid.

The Chilean state-owned company has surpassed expectations in terms of expressions of interest and participation by both national and international companies in the wind power sector, in his first call for the international bid for the Mining Company Gaby SA.

This is a bid that seeks to build and operate a wind energy project inside the Gaby mine, located at the north of Chile. This project is expected to generate between 20 to 40 MW of wind power by up to 20 wind turbines of 2 MW each.

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MEMBERS’ PRESS RELEASE

NRG Systems expands product offerings to serve industry demands for greater accuracy and reliability

Hinesburg, VT—NRG Systems, Inc., manufacturer of wind measurement systems for the global wind energy industry, has announced the addition of two new products: the Windcube™ lidar remote sensor and the SymphoniePLUS™ 15-channel data logger.

“For more than twenty-five years, NRG Systems has been devoted to providing complete wind measurement systems to the industry,” said Jan Blittersdorf, president and CEO of NRG Systems. “We know our customers demand improved accuracy and reliability of their wind resource data and we are dedicated to meeting their needs.”

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LAWEA HIGHLIGHTS

LAWEA is already part of the Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology:

LAWEA is pleased to report, with great honor, that the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) has officially extended the record indicating that this association is now included in the National Register of Institutions and Scientific and Technological Enterprises (RENIECYT) since early of April this year.

This has been possible due to the continuous and permanent contribution of LAWEA for the development of wind energy both nationally and in Latin America.

We are very pleased to share this with our members and the whole community, since this achievement was made possible thanks to the support provided to LAWEA throughout this time, and has allowed to consolidate an increasingly strong and committed way to have a cleaner world for the global community.

Call for the election of LAWEA’s second Board of Directors.

The Latin American Wind Energy Association (LAWEA) wishes to inform you that the practice of our first Board of Directors is coming to its end. For this reason, we want to extend a formal invitation to our members to participate actively in the process of electing our second Board of Directors.

LAWEA, through its Board and the active participation of all its members, considers of vital importance to continue developing initiatives, strategies and actions to strengthen the use of renewable energy. We are promoting these actions through education, outreach, advocacy and integration initiatives in Latin America, and thus make the search for a better quality of life, reflected in a cleaner world, with a sustainable energy supply and social development linked to wind energy.

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LAWEA will participate in WIND POWER 2009

WIND POWER 2009 Conference and Exhibition, organized by the American Wind Energy Association AWEA, is the largest wind power event worldwide. It will count with more than 13,000 attendees and more than 1,000 exhibitors.

The event will take place in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in May 4 – 7, 2009. It will gather wind energy professionals aiming to share knowledge, new products and technologies linked to this kind of energy.

LAWEA will participate as exhibitor, looking forward to promote the development of wind energy in Latin America, as well as establish new important contacts to support the creating of new strategies and projects that enable the growth of wind power in our region.

¡Visit us at the Booth #3290!

WIND EXPO Panamá 2009

WIND EXPO 2009 Conferences: Call for Papers now open… ¡LAST DAYS!

Due to the excellent attendance and quality of the conferences that were held at WIND EXPO 2008, LAWEA opens the opportunity to send your abstracts already, looking forward to build an extraordinary conference program for WIND EXPO 2009.

The main topic will be “Integrating Wind Power into the Latin American Energy Matrix”.

We are approaching to the deadline (April 24th) for sending the abstracts in; therefore we suggest that if you’re interested on speaking and/or presenting a poster at WIND EXPO 2009, please send your abstract(s) ASAP to: mduron@lawea.org

WIND EXPO 2009 Exhibition: Spaces already available!

The opportunity to book your booth floor space for WIND EXPO Panamá 2009 is open!

Some spaces are already taken, and we suggest that you book your booth now so you can take advantage of our discount prices and for a better location.

Being present at WIND EXPO 2009 means to be present in the Latin American wind power market!

You can download the Exhibitor Application Form at: http://www.windexpo.org/documentos/EXHIBITOR APPLICATION.pdf

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