Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc. has announced the opening of Ek Laboratories, Inc. After completing construction at the end of April 2015, the company began installing and optimizing its full service analytical laboratory equipment and building its patented CTS Pilot plant. Both operations have been completed this week.- The K2 Wind Power Facility (“K2 Wind”) in Ontario has reached commercial operation. One of Canada’s largest wind projects, the 270 MW facility is owned and operated by Capital Power, Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP. Located in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh in southwestern Ontario, K2 Wind is comprised of 140 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines and operates under a 20-year PPA with the Independent Electricity System Operator.
- Envision Energy has announced the appointment of John Childs as Head of Turbine Business Development in Europe Middle East & Africa. Childs will be based in its Global Innovation Center in Denmark to lead the company’s turbine business in the EMEA markets.
- Boralex Inc. has announced the signature of a conditional buy/sell option for a 25% economic interest in the 230 MW Niagara Region Wind Farm project in which Enercon is the majority owner. The total investment is between $900 million and $950 million and Boralex will immediately begin coordination of the project construction phase in partnership with Enercon. Extending across the Regional Municipality of Niagara, the Township of West Lincoln, the Town of Wainfleet and Haldimand County in Ontario, the Niagara Region Wind Farm project will comprise 77 3 MW Enercon turbines and construction will begin in June.
