for largest wind farm in U.S.

New York-based alternative energy supplier Terra-Gen Power has secured $1.2 billion in financing for the construction of what it says will be the largest wind farm in the U.S. The funds will deliver four projects at the company’s Alta Wind Energy Center in Kern County, California, with a capacity of 570 megawatts. A total of 190 3.0 MW Vestas-American Wind Technology turbines will be used in the new initiative. These will be added to the already underway 150 MW Alta Project I which uses GE turbines. Eventually it’s envisioned that the Alta Wind Energy Center will deliver 3,000 MW of wind power.

Construction is expected to begin immediately and Terra-Gen says the 720 MW potential of the first five projects at the Alta Wind Energy Center will increase the installed wind capacity in California by more than 25% and deliver enough clean, renewable energy to supply up to two hundred thousand homes. Commercial operations are slated to begin in 2011.

“We are delighted to have closed this financing and to be working with Vestas and GE on the Alta projects. The project represents an important expansion of the renewable generating base of California and helps us advance our nation’s goals of achieving energy independence in an environmentally responsible manner,” said Jim Pagano, CEO of Terra-Gen. “The Alta projects I-V will create more than 1,500 domestic manufacturing, construction and operation and maintenance jobs, and inject more than $600 million into the local economy. We are grateful to Kern County, the State of California, the U.S. Congress, and the Treasury Department for their supportive renewable energy policies, without which ambitious projects like the Alta Wind Energy Center would simply not be possible.”

The company signed a purchase agreement with Southern California Edison in 2006 to deliver 1,550 MW of power and currently has 21 renewable energy projects in operation in six states, with more than 5,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity under development.

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Lifecycle. Wind power generation from the roof top of your building

David Hare, who describes himself as an “environmental
entrepreneur”, owns 80 per cent of Windation Energy Systems
Australia – a would-be maker of rooftop wind turbines. (The
turbines’ American designer owns the other 20 per cent).
The missing piece is another investor to take him from
holding the Australian and New Zealand licence rights to
contracting a local manufacturer to, if all goes well, selling
turbines to commercial building owners.
But the 38-year-old’s “main business” is one he owns solely:
Eco Rebates.
As well as holding the Windation investment, Eco Rebates
advises homeowners and businesses on how they can save

energy and water. Its 60 assessors have been accredited under

the national Green Loans program (meaning the federal government will pay the $250 assessmen fee on homeowners’ behalf).
A vegetarian since he was 24, Hare’s entrepreneurism is even more longstanding.
His family’s engineering firm(Hare & Forbes) stretches back over eight decades. In his 20s his marketing helpedCentury 21 become Optus’ top mobilephone dealer in the 1990s.
The following decade he wenton to found his first business,
thecomputerschool.net, a computertraining company he sold in 2007.
Its sale seeded a series of propertyprojects, which fed Hare’s growing
awareness of how homes and buildingsadd to climate change. Eco Rebates
turned this awareness into a businessopportunity. In October, 2008, a headline
on technology website CNET – “Urban wind power inspired
by ancient Persia” – caught Hare’s attention. He immediately
made contact with the subject of the story, Iranian-born
Mark Sheikhrezai, who was installing his first wind turbine at
the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in California. Sheikhrezai
persuaded Hare to bring the idea to Australia.
The turbine, which generates up to 5 kilowatts of electricity,
is about the size of a commercial rooftop air-conditioning unit.
Hare says there is “quite a bit of interest” from local building
owners and power companies but says he needs the help of
the government (which subsidises rooftop solar panels but not
wind turbines), local industry (to bring the unit and installation
cost down from $30,000) and, of course, investors.
The green tinge of his newest ventures is no accident, Hare
says. “I am very passionate about making positive, constructive
changes globally.”.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

WINDATION ENERGY SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD provides the most effective renewable energy wind turbine suitable for installation to urban buildings in the world. The patented TWM 5000 units by Windation produce up to 5Kw of clean electricity, have no external moving parts and discretely produce electricity. The units are un-obtrusive and comply to International standards IEC 61400-2. Windation units are the premier choice for urban wind farming as the units can be mounted in multiple arrays and operate whisper quietly. Additional power can be produced with solar panel mounting making Windation’s urban wind turbines an unbeatable choice for energy conscious building owners, tenants, investors, or clean power companies. Windation’s TWM mounts like a commercial Air conditioning unit with ease and plans are being been made to position Windation as the number 1 clean energy wind turbine network globally.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

• Unique product – No competitor
• Unique design unmatched in suitability for buildings
• Renewable energy sector
• High growth industry and opportunities
• High safety factor – No external moving parts
• Resalable electricity asset
• Discrete mounting and positioning
• Wind turbine for city buildings
• Untapped market
• High output per square metre
• Perfect timing for market readiness

KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Increased Electricity costs and feed in tariffs after July 1st
• Valuable Carbon credits and renewable energy certificates produced
• Recent Government support with stimulus programs
• Renewable energy grants available
• Increasing coal and oil costs forcing market shifts
• Electricity grid currently incapable of serving network
• Pre Launch opportunities
• Extremely competitive with solar PV
• High market demand in renewable sector
• Carbon emissions trading will recommence
• Share holding available under ten year licence
• Australia NZ Exclusivity
• Patented first of its kind
• Fastest Growing Wind energy source in the World
• US and International patents in place

BOARD & MANAGEMENT

David Jeffery Hare - Executive Director

Management role assisting Century 21 to be No 1 Telecommunications dealer (Optus) 90’s. Director – ECO REBATES P/L & WINDATION ENERGY AUS P/L 2009. Director – thecomputerschool.net (International website training site) 2005 – 2007. Family background HARE & FORBES (60years) National engineering machine suppliers.

Mark Sheikhrezai – Executive Director

Founder, CEO Rotating Machinery, system design expert, Mechanical Engineer MSME, PE Photo electronic corporation, Beckman Instruments, Composite Rotor.

EXIT STRATEGY

Company wishes to reach an IPO stage on suitable exchange platform or trade sale.

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

WINDATION ENERGY SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD is 80% owned by ECO REBATES PTY LTD a company solely owned and directed by David Hare and 20% owned and directed by Windation Energy systems I

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World’s Largest Wind Farm For Sweden?

Swedish firm Markbygden Vind AB has its sights set on constructing and operating a massive wind farm at Markbygden, Pitea Municipality, Sweden. Their vision requires an area of around 450 square kilometres.

Markbygden and the high situated, western parts of Infjärden, west of Piteå are known to have excellent wind resources and being mostly sparsely populated, will have little impact on residents. Another major plus is that the area is crossed by large power cables, suitable for transportation of electricity from such a facility.

The enormous project holds possibilities of becoming one of Europe’s largest industrial investments. Turbine makers have certainly seen its potential. Last year one of the world’s largest wind power equipment manufacturers, Enercon, became part owner in Markbygden Vind AB.

Just over 1100 wind turbines would be constructed in the proposed project areas. Each turbine would have stand 200 metres high, have a rotor diameter between 82 – 126 meters and have a power rating of between 2 – 6 megawatts. Total installed capacity of the wind farm would be between 2500 megawatts and 4000 megawatts, with an annual estimated energy production of between 8 and 12 terawatt hours. 1 terawatt is equal to 1 trillion watts.

At full production, power generation from the massive wind farm would be equivalent to Sweden’s whole present planning goal for wind power, and approximately 50% of the Swedish Energy Agency’s proposed altered planning goals for onshore wind power.

Markbygden Vind AB is a subsidiary of Svevind, a privately owned company located in the north of Sweden working with renewable energy sources.

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Ostend (Belgium) – bio steam power plant – 2009

Apart from the existing biofuel installation Electrawinds started the construction of a bio steam power plant. In this plant high-calorific residual fractions (solid biomass products) will be combusted so as to produce steam. The generated steam will drive a steam turbine, which in turn generates electricity (renewable energy). The plant will produce 19MW of electricity. The remaining thermal energy will furthermore be supplied to 50 to 60 ha of greenhouses in the form of hot water. The green power plant will be operational in the summer of 2009. Sourced and published by Henry Sapiecha 18th July 2009

Bruges I – Five 600kW wind turbines – November 2000

The first Electrawinds project was the construction of a windmill farm along the Boudewijn Canal in Bruges. Five Turbowinds T-600 turbines were installed with a nominal capacity of 600kW. This project was carried out in November 2000. Sourced and published by Henry Sapiecha 18th July 2009

Bruges II - Four 600kW wind turbines – December 2001

In December 2001 the first windmill farm was extended in cooperation with Electrabel. Nine additional T-600 Turbowinds turbines were installed along the Boudewijn Canal. Again, they are smaller turbines with a nominal capacity of 600kW. The entire farm now has fourteen T-600 turbines and provides green energy for approximately 6000 families. Sourced and published by Henry Sapiecha 18th July 2009
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Eeklo – One 1800kW wind turbine – December 2002

At the end of 2002 Electrawinds and Ecopower installed four Enercon E66 wind turbines. It concerns 1.8MW turbines. Electrawinds constructed one turbine which provides renewable energy for 1200 families on an annual basis. Sourced and published by Henry Sapiecha 18th July 2009

Zedelgem – One 1800kW wind turbine – December 2002

In December 2002 Electrawinds installed a wind turbine at the Arend Industrial Estate in Zedelgem. It concerns an Enercon E66 turbine with a capacity of 1.8MW. Sourced and published by Henry Sapiecha 18th July 2009