News Archive October 2012

At the international energy technology fair ENERGETAB 2012 in the Polish Bielsko–Biala, Hauff-Technik introduced its new sales team for Poland, thereby underscoring its claim to further build up its market-leading position in this important growth market

STEFAN NYSTRÖM APPOINTED TO PEIKKO GROUP’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A new member, Mr. Stefan Nyström, M.Sc.(Eng) has been appointed to Peikko Group orporation’s Board of Directors.

Green Power's 4th annual Offshore Wind Power USA conference and exhibition

to Boston on 26-27 February

This week: TÜV NORD wins order from Siemens Wind Power

Inspections on land and on the high seas

Bolt tightening specialist, Tentec Ltd, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Hamburg, 4 Oct. 2012: Dialight BTI A/S, subsidiary of Dialight PLC, chooses Nölting GmbH for its specialized marketing concept for the wind power industry and sales expertise in the German telecommunications market. “Nölting GmbH’s targeted network of

The development of the V164 wind turbine is on track and several main components are close to completion at Vestas facilities both in Aarhus, Denmark and in the Isle of Wight, UK.

UK - Vestas wins wind energy contract

The order has been placed by Keadby Wind Farm Ltd; which is a company wholly owned by SSE. SSE is a leading electricity and gas company, operating in the UK and Ireland.

The reason for this unusual step is that the management of Vestas has become aware of two agreements in India concluded by Henrik Nørremark on behalf of Vestas in the autumn of 2011, which neither the Board nor the CEO knew about.

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) reaffirmed the wind energy industry’s commitment to respecting and protecting wildlife habitat and the environment in the wake of the release of the Ontario Environmental Commissioner’s Annual Report Part II

Wind energy industry advocates and supporters held a rally yesterday in Boulder, Colo., to push for an extension of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), according to the Boulder County Business Report.

Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) 28th Annual Conference and Exhibition

October 14 - 17, 2012

In a letter published in the Sioux City (S.D.) Journal yesterday, the Chairman of the Winnebago Tribal Council, John Blackhawk, called for extension of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC)

Sweden – Statkraft to build two more wind power plants

Norway’s Statkraft has decided to build the Björkhöjden and Ögonfägnaden wind farms in Sweden.

Italy - Gamesa wind energy to supply 15 wind turbines

The first order signed with Toshiba Europe T&D, for a project that will promote Eolica Erchie in the Puglia Region, includes 15 wind turbines G90-2.0 MW

The consortium led by IBERDROLA and EOLE-RES has begun two geotechnical and geophysical feasibility campaigns on the site of the offshore wind project to be built in the bay of Saint Brieuc.

Wind farms are a fast-growing source of “clean and green” power, but a key problem remains: the wind behaves erratically. On any given day, the air outdoors may move in powerful gusts or gentle breezes—or may not move at all.

Green Power Grid Congress

4-5 December 2012 / Hamburg, Germany

Wind Power India 2012

, Nov 28 - 30, Chennai, India

3rd Annual Wind Power Romania

15-16 January 2013, Bucharest, Romania

This week: Wind turbine with the world’s largest rotor goes into operation

6-megawatt installation can produce electricity for 6,000 households

The direct marketing of electricity produced from renewable energy sources within the market premium model will continue in 2013. This market premium model coincides with the EEG (German Law for Renewable Energ

This week: ASC GmbH presents ASC 76C1

Triaxial Accelerometer

USA - E.ON Celebrates First Wind Farm in Indiana

E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America celebrated the Wildcat I Wind Farm today with an onsite ceremony.

The U.S. has approved the development of two wind energy projects in Wyoming that may generate as much as 3,000 megawatts, enough electricity for almost 1 million homes

Cumulative global wind energy capacity reached 254 GW as of the end of June, according to the latest half-year report from the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).

A large climatic chamber which can test offshore wind turbine components in extreme  temperatures ranging from -60 degrees Celsius to +60 degrees was unveiled in Antwerp on Thursday as part of a new research and development facility.

The PTC is an incentive that reduces taxes on the operators of wind farms and leaves more of the money they earn from electricity sales in private hands, helping to attract private investment not only in wind projects, but in component manufacturers, supp

Denmark – New test center called Danish test centre Oesterild opens for mega wind turbines

An answer to the world’s need for more renewable energy is to develop larger wind turbines that produce significantly more energy.

Hundreds of defects have been detected in nuclear power stations across Europe, according to a European Commission report leaked to German and French media.

Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) have claimed Ireland’s wind power market has the potential to create 30,000 jobs by 2020 – that’s if the Government brings about some reforms to the industry

The key topics of REF-2012 Kyiv will include the improvement of the legal framework for the development of renewable energy in Ukraine, a place of sustainable energy in the updated Energy Strategy, “green tariff” and “local component” in the projects of r

India ‘s Wind Energy Companies on the march - Mytrah to double wind energy capacity to 600 MW

Founded in October, 2010, the London Stock Exchange-listed company has an operational capacity of 316-MW in seven wind farm sites.

Company of the Week - Gaelectric to raise €60m for Irish wind energy

The Irish Wind Energy Association holds its annual conference at the Inec in Killarney, Co Kerry

With the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center reporting that there are 8,250 wind energy jobs in the Bay State, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.) are backing an extension of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit

A first-of-its kind government economic-impact study showed that wind power installations in 130 U.S. counties accounted for an aggregate increase in county-level personal income of $11,000 and employment of 0.5 jobs per megawatt.

A first-of-its kind government economic-impact study showed that wind power installations in 130 U.S. counties accounted for an aggregate increase in county-level personal income of $11,000 and employment of 0.5 jobs per megawatt.

a non-asset based provider of integrated supply chain solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation and logistics services, has named Ken Berame, Donna Garbula and Tracey Minton October Employees of the Month.

Denmark - Siemens begins field test of 154 metre rotor blade

Siemens Energy has begun field-testing the new 154-meter rotor for its 6 MW offshore wind turbine in Osterild, Denmark.

Clean wind energy grows by nearly 20 per cent in Canada in 2012; Industry injects over $2.5 billion, creates 10,500 jobs

Ontario remains installed capacity leader; Quebec leads with new builds

Canadian Renewable Energy Associations to Collaborate on Annual Events. Joint Promotion and Marketing Efforts to Benefit Industry Members

Nordex wind turbines supplying electricity for BMW’s Leipzig plant

wpd and Nordex building wind power systems on plant premises / long-term electricity supply contract with BMW

This week: The Accelerometer ASC 3511

The Accelerometer ASC 3511 is measuring lowest changes

Siemens to build wind power plant in Turkey

Siemens Energy has received a further wind power order from Turkey

Wind Farm Development : European Offshore 2013< »

Date: Wednesday 10 April 2013 - Thursday 11 April 2013 Location: Edinburgh, UK

The Canadian wind energy industry last night celebrated visionary leaders and clean energy pioneers as annual awards were handed out at the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario.

Element Power, the company behind the £5 billion proposals, hopes to build more than 700 wind turbines and transport power through two dedicated undersea cables across the Irish sea

Extending the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) will save new manufacturing jobs in the industrial state of Ohio, according to the president of a company that makes industrial fasteners for wind turbines

Romania - GE Hits Milestone Installation of 1,000th 2.5-Megawatt Series Wind Turbine

GE today announced the installation of its 1,000th advanced technology 2.5-megawatt (MW) series wind turbine

Iraq plans to spend up to $1.6 billion on solar power and wind power stations over the next three years to add 400 megawatts to the national grid to help curb daily blackouts

Germany - Nordex wind turbines supplying electricity for BMW’s plant

Four N100/2500 multi-megawatt wind turbines are to go into operation on the premises

According to the four grid operator, the additional cost on electricity bill for renewable power would be increased from 3.6 cents per kilowatt hour this year to 5.3 cents in 2013.

Winds of 60 km per hour hit us as soon as we alighted from the bus at Hvide Sande – “White Sand” – on the west coast of Denmark, home to a community-owned wind energy project comprising three 3MW wind turbines

A massive wind turbine blade was this weekend set up in front of the German parliament by the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) to make a point: more renewable energy is not the only reason behind electricity price rises

New Analogue Force Gauges PCE-SN Series

for fast force measurement

BBB expert Günter Laubinger hold a lecture. For the fourth year in a row the wind energy specialists of BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH and their Turkish partner Ihsan Turkeli attended an energy conference in Turkey

Suzlon Group subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, has concluded a contract with P.E. DEUS EX S.R.L., a project company (SPV) of WSB International GmbH, to deliver eight wind turbines to Romania.

Credible peer-reviewed scientific data and various government reports in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K. have thus far found no evidence that wind farms cause negative health impacts

For the first time, the wind energy manufacturer SWAY reveals information about the wind turbine’s design, including details about its direct-drive permanent-magnet generator, which has an ironless stator core

Siemens is holding talks with potential buyers of its solar thermal energy and photovoltaics units, the Munich-based company said in a statement today.

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Opposed to one installed MW providing employment for eight people in Germany, why is it that only one person is employed per MW in Ireland? Eddie O’Connor provides insight

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), attending a Montana wind farm groundbreaking Thursday, said he believes the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) will be extended by Congress

Study compares two energy technologies to provide insights into the value creation potential of wind energy

The study requested by Acciona and EDP Renováveis, compares combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGT) and wind power

New software offers remote access, real time operational monitoring and troubleshooting for the pitch system of a wind turbine

During the third quarter of 2012, the U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,833 megawatts (MW) across 15 states, bringing total 2012 installations to 4,728 MW.

This week: ASC 5511LN Accelerometer - resistant to wind and weather

The triaxial accelerometers ASC 5511LN and ASC 5515LN have been developed for the demanding requirements of different applications.

Ottawa, Ontario - October 25, 2012 – The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased to announce the election of the following industry professionals to its Board of Directors for 2012-2013 at the organization’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto

New statistics of wind energy use in germany is available

Progress in Germany

Two dozen investors with more than $800 billion in assets under management recently called for an immediate extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for renewable power.

With three months to go until Vienna becomes a hive of wind energy activity at the EWEA Annual Event, we caught up with Conference Chair Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel Green Power SpA, to find out what he thinks is hot in wind energy right now...

Company of the Week - World's largest offshore wind farm produces first power

The 630MW wind farm, located in the Thames Estuary, will be the world's largest offshore wind farm

This week: Germany - Windreich and TenneT agree on interim connections for offshore wind farm

While BorWin4 is still in the tendering phase, BorWin2 is already under construction with a total capacity of 800 MW

Braking module expandable without modification

The braking module from HAWE Hydraulik SE, Munich, for hydraulically operated rotor brakes on a wind turbine is a compact unit requiring little space.

Secure double locking when servicing rotors

The hydraulic rotor locking module from HAWE Hydraulik SE, Munich, ensures that the rotor of a wind turbine remains securely at standstill during servicing or repair.

HAWE Hydraulik SE, Munich, now supplies hydraulic systems for wind turbines with a modular base valve control block. In the same way as in hydraulic systems for mobile applications, the base valve control block consists of a connection block with pressure

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