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Content Iss. 2018-10-25

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 EDITORIAL
Germany Under Pressure: When Will the Coal Phase-Out Finally Start?
Detail_climate_analytics_20181024While the Coal Commission in Germany is still struggling to find the right moment to phase out coal, researchers are creating facts: Only if Germany phases out coal by 2030, the country will still be able to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement of keeping global warming at a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The fact that Germany is sloppily tackling climate protection is no longer a secret: in recent years, the former energy transition pioneer has had more and more problems fulfilling its obligations with regard to climate protection and energy transition. Emissions scandals, bans on diesel driving, delays in special tenders, failures to meet climate ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
A Neglected Hazard: Dropped Objects in the Offshore Wind Industry
List_dropsafe_20181024A new report by Dropsafe, a global provider of dropped objects prevention technology, lists the risks posed by Dropped Objects to the health and safety track record of the renewable energy ...
Wood Mackenzie Predicts Steady Growth for Eastern European Onshore Wind
List_windpark_8Auction schemes will be responsible for an annual growth rate of 9% from 2018 to 2027.

Onshore wind energy in Eastern Europe, Russia and the Caspian will experience a compound ...

IEA Puts Energy Efficiency into the SpotlightChinese Wind Asset Owners Dominate Global Wind Market
List_wood_mackenzie_20181022Chinese operators remain the leaders of the global wind asset market, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

The report, 'Global Wind Power Asset Ownership 2018', notes ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
No More Love For Canada: Ørsted Wants to Concentrate on the U.S. Offshore Development
Detail_orsted_20180417Danish offshore developer Ørsted has abandoned a partnership with Canadian developer NaiKun Wind Energy. This means that the first offshore wind farm in Canada will probably be still a few years away.

The Danish offshore specialist Ørsted recently acquired the American offshore developer Deepwater Wind, thereby securing a large project pipeline for U.S. waters for the construction of offshore wind farms. This obviously has consequences for the neighbours in Canada, where a partnership with the developer NaiKun Wind Energy ...

Fast, Faster, Arkona
Detail_eon_20181024_2The Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea was built at a new record speed: The workers needed less than three months to erect 60 turbines.

35 kilometers northeast of the island of Rügen, the new Arkona offshore wind farm was built in recent months by developers E.ON and Equinor. The wind farm has a capacity of 385 megawatts and can therefore supply 400,000 households with renewable energy.

The construction time of just three months for 60 6-megawatt class wind turbines, ...

Africa's Largest Sub-Saharan Wind Farm: Lake Turkana Starts Electricity Production
Working at Home: Van Oord Takes Over Cable Installation of Dutch Offshore Wind Farms Borssele I & II
Detail_van_oord_20181017_1The Rotterdam-based company will thus carry out the cabling for the entire Borssele wind project.

At the beginning of the year, it was decided that Dutch company Van Oord would take over the orders for the cable installation of the Borssele III & IV wind farms and the Borssele V innovation project. Now Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted has once again decided in favour of Van Oord: Subprojects I and II will also be carried out by Van ...

 MEMBER NEWS
Facelift for SKF Cooper Split Bearings
List_skf_20181024The new SKF Cooper dual product branding and identity will be applied for all split roller bearings.

The change from the current Cooper product brand and identity to the new SKF Cooper dual product brand and ...

WindEurope: Renewable Electricity Sector Is Key to Europe’s Long-Term Climate Commitments
List_windeurope_20181024Member States need to deliver on shorter lead times for permitting.

In a panel discussion dedicated to the Clean Energy Package, Dickson presented the key provisions that will help ...

Baumer: New Generation of Universal Temperature Transmitters
List_baumer_20181024With integrated micro-USB port, automated cable compensation and a fast sampling time of less than 50 ms, it stands out from other commercially available products

With the new generation of ...

Nordex Continues O&M for Falck Renewables' Nordex Portfolio
List_nordex_20181024The companies have agreed on an improved contract for the entire Nordex turbines of the Falck portfolio

Falck Renewables renewed the service contracts with the Nordex Group for 14 of its wind ...

Nordex Energy Spain Received First Component Certificate
List_tuev_nord_20181024TÜV Nord handed Nordex Energy Spain, formerly Acciona Wind Power, the certificate for the ELIN generator

TÜV NORD has tested and evaluated the ELIN generator of Nordex Energy Spain's AW3XXX platform as part ...

Borealis Works on Revolutionary Heat Recovery Technology
List_borealis_20181024Borealis collaborates with start-up Qpinch to scale up the technology

The start-up attracted intense industry attention after winning the 2015 “Emerging Technology” award in the annual competition ...

Moog Launches New Modular Die Cushion System
List_mog_20181023The company will show a live display of this new system during EuroBLECH, Hall 27. Booth G174 between 23 and 26 October in Hannover, Germany

Moog`s new Modular Die Cushion System includes a main cylinder with integrated position ...

Service Contract for Senvion in Scotland
List_senvion_20151118_sSenvion will provide full service support to four wind farms

Senvion has been awarded a long term ISP contract by SSE to service four of the utility company's wind ...

Nordex Scores Finnish Order
List_nordex_20181023The projects include 25 of the new N149/4.0-4.5 turbines, specially designed to deliver higher yields at light and medium wind sites

The Nordex Group has received orders from Nordic’s largest project developer, OX2, ...

Moog to Participate in EuroBLECH 2018 with its 360° Solution
List_euroblech_2018_logoThe trade show will be held at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds, Hannover Germany (Hall 27, Booth G174) between 23 and 26 October.

EuroBLECH is the largest international trade show for the ...

Review: Global Wind Summit 2018
List_senvion_20181019True to its promise – We make wind perform – Senvion presented many innovations which recieved excellent feedback from customers, suppliers, investors, media and other visitors to the stand.

The Global Wind Summit is ...

 EVENTS
2018-11-14 Offshore Wind R&D Conference
More Events on WindEvents.Com
 INDUSTRY NEWS
Renewable Energy Companies Fight for Onshore Wind in the UK
SaskPower and Potentia Sign PPA for Canadian Wind Farm
Developing a Blade Access System That Could Save Billions
34th Annual CanWEA Conference and Exhibition Has Started
The Times They Are a-Changin’: Shell Joins GWEC
Windplus Gets Loan from EIB
Ørsted Orders 8 MW Turbines from Siemens Gamesa for Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan
Enel Green Power Orders Vestas Turbines for South Africa
EnBW Increases Offshore Efforts in North America
What's Wrong, France?
MHI Vestas to Equip Nautilus Offshore Wind Farm in New Jersey
Ringing the Bell: Ship's Bell Recovered at Galloper Offshore Site on Public Display
RES Finishes Repowering Wind Farm in France
Block Island Gets Drone Visits for Inspection
Australian Government to Support Local Businesses to Switch to Renewables
SSE Bets on Offshore Wind Energy
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