SFS Energy Finance Americas (“SFS EF AM”) requests approval to commit up to $50 million to Cedro Hill Wind LLC’s (“Cedro Hill” or the “Borrower”) $167.5 million Senior Secured Term Loan (the “Term Loan”). Net proceeds from the Term Loan will be used to recapitalize the Borrower, including the refinancing of the outstanding Term Loan and upstream dividends to the equity investors. The proposed transaction will increase the existing Term Loan to $167.5 million from currently outstanding amount of…
Wind power has been used in Australia ever since the first wind farm was opened in Esperance, WA in 1987. Since then, an additional 76 farms have been constructed all around the country and currently provide 5% of the nation’s power (David Clarke, 2012). It is a form of renewable energy that uses a strong flow of air to rotate three large blades connected to a generator to produce electricity. Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical power (energy.gov, 2014). Compared…
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energy source in the world. While massive wind farms, both onshore and offshore, are the primary focus as of late, microgeneration wind energy is a viable option for urban areas. Microgeneration wind energy is the small-scale implementation of wind turbines with the means of collecting wind energy. The use of small-scale wind energy is a perfect option for urban centers; microgeneration wind energy can be implemented through retrofitting…
have imagined that ascetics of an establishment would matter more? If that seems too far-fetched to you, then keep reading because this report on wind energy and the reasons against will blow you socks off! Whether you call them windmills, or wind turbines the concept and process is still the same. They capture kinetic energy produced by wind, called wind energy, and convert it into electricity (www.usgs.gov, 2015.) The logistics and details of any new venture will always have both negative and…
sometimes take it for granted, considering how much it takes to make the world spin. When a college campus like ours have thousands of students here on campus, the amount of energy we use can add up quickly. Investing in something like solar and wind energy would do wonders for our campus. Thinking about the amount of electricity our campus uses is mind boggling, and taking some measures to help reduce it would help a lot of things. Adding some renewable energy resources to our campus would…
R=V/I=115/5=23 ohm 4. Most of the electrical energy generated at the home-grown power station is by using turbine generators. This turbine generator alters mechanical energy into electrical energy. Energy from vapor is used to drive turbines. This steam can derived from geothermal energy. It can also be derived from burning of fuels like coal, natural gas, etc. To control pollution the power plant use environmentally…
1- Introduction A renewed interest for clean and renewable wind energy sources is witnessed in the past two decades. Increasing number of large size and high power wind turbines are used for harvesting energy. Due to their enormous size and due to the fact that wind turbines may be subjected to extreme wind conditions during their lifetime, it is imperative that proper assessment of wind load should be carried from structural safety point of view. It is observed that very little information is…
B. Wind Energy 1. Introduction South Dakota has enormous potential for wind energy development. Due to the fact that South Dakota with it great plains are an ideal site for wind farms since the plains have smooth hill tops that can catch prevailing winds. This is why South Dakota ranks sixth in the United States for potential in generating more electricity from wind. As of today South Dakota produces 26 percent of their electricity from wind. We have the potential to double this amount if…
back-packer. Efforts to locate him are underway, however the rough seas are preventing boats from searching the area until the storm clears. On land, the streets of Adelaide are littered with tree branches as the wild weather continues, the heavy rain and wind shows no signs of stoping soon. (photo of home, with tree collapsed on top) Southern Suburbs have been affected heavily by the storms. Homes in Noarlunga have faced devastation due to falling trees; part of residents Vincent and…
Tacloban city. According to Barmania (2014) the typhoon, that had wind speeds around 150 mph, killed 6200 and displaced 4 million people, leaving the country in despair. Characteristics of typhoon Haiyan and Tacloban City: The characteristics of typhoon Haiyan were very specific and the physical setting of Tacloban city amplified the impact of this super storm. In general, typhoons are tropical storms consisting of intense winds, flooding and rain. As Bower and McCabe (2014) suggest, they…