News Archive August 2013

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Bachmann can draw from 15 years Condition Monitoring expertise

It is really impressive to see just how successful ENERCON-developed systems for reducing energy consumption in commercial transport vessels have proven to be, says ENERCON Managing Director, Nicole Fritsch-Nehring

“Renewable energy sources continue their rapid growth in the nation’s electrical generation mix, outpacing traditional sources such as coal, oil, and nuclear power”

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opened the Lincs offshore wind farm on Thursday in front of a group of local stakeholders, project representatives and media at the Operations and Maintenance facility in Grimsby

Deepwater Wind Energy Center ‘will be nation’s largest offshore wind farm, employing hundreds and providing clean energy to multiple states’

This week: EWEA Blog - EU wind energy industry faces critical worker shortage

The European wind industry has grown so rapidly over the past decade that it is facing a critical shortage of skilled personnel, a new report reveals

RWE Innogy starts laying of inter array cable at the offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost

At beginning of the week, RWE Innogy has started laying the first inter array cable in the construction area of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm

Largest South African wind energy order put out for tender by the EDF is awarded to Vestas

Innowind orders 35 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines for three different wind power plants at the Eastern Cape.

Petrofac has won a €40 million contract from Siemens Energy to provide support during the commissioning phase of two offshore wind converter station platforms in the German North Sea

Gamesa to deliver 138 MW of wind power to Renovalia in Mexico

The wind farm, equipped with 69 wind turbines with capacity of 2.0 MW each, is located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

British Petroleum - BP decides to keep its U.S. wind farm business

“Our feeling is that the business is more valuable to us than to others. We had a number of bids, but we decided now is not the right time to sell.”

Suzlon Group announces new appointments for REpower Executive Board and Management Board

Lars Rytter assumed COO role on 1 August / Russell Stoddart starts as CTO on 12 August / New Management Board of REpower Systems GmbH set up

UK - Deputy Prime Minister unveils blueprint for offshore wind energy job creation

RenewableUK has welcomed the launch of the Government’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg

GL Garrad Hassan continues to help unlock new capital for offshore wind

“This deal is proof, if it were needed, that offshore wind is a proven asset class"

New Member on Windfair: G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik

In the categories: Wind Energy Suppliers / Anemometers and Wind Speed Measurement Tech. / Measuring and Control Technology

Minnesota Power Announces 200-Megawatt Wind Energy Addition as Part of Its EnergyForward Plan

The project will be the single largest wind addition to the company’s fleet

ABB and Baldor wind turbine technology recognized at new SWiFT facility in Texas

“ABB’s advanced generator and converter technology allows each turbine to operate at variable speeds and still be connected to the electrical grid”

Developers of offshore wind parks find it difficult to give approval for the execution of their projects on balance sheet at Final Investment Decision [FID] unless there is a pre-agreed refinance structure for the project with acceptable interim risk.

When it comes to industrial fasteners, Arvid Nilsson has long been a strong name. Our industrial customers know that they can count on us for excellent quality and a high degree of technical expertise.

ACCIONA is one of Spain’s principal business groups and a leader in the fields of infrastructure development and management, renewable energy, water and services

Comprising nine N117/2400 multi-megawatt turbines, the 21.6 MW Honkajoki wind farm has now been connected to the grid for Finnish wealth management company Taaleritehdas

Meeting the most demanding requirements

New ATOM processors in the CPUs of the MC200 series of Bachmann electronic

Lufft Ultrasonic Wind Sensors: Quality Made in Germany

Nordex boosts capacity for its bestseller N117

New supplier TPI to launch series production of rotor blades in 2014 / Increased local manufacturing content in Turkey

EWEA Blog - U.S. government says ‘consistent policy’ key to wind energy growth

The wind industry is the fastest-growing source of power in the United States and employs over 80,000 American workers, two new government studies show.

Vestas has received a 50 MW order from Ningxia-based Hanas New Energy, the leading regional natural gas supplier in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR)

From Husum to the Cape of Good Hope: First service technicians for South Africa trained by BZEE

South Africa is an interesting energy market with very large wind resources, particularly around the Cape of Good Hope.

First N117/3000 and N100/3300 turbines installed / International IEC Design Evaluation Conformity Statement (DECS) and German DIBt type approvals received

Eighteen GE 2.5-100 Wind Turbines to Mark Company’s Debut in the Country. 45 Megawatts of Wind Power to Increase Estonia’s Renewable Energy Capacity. Estonia in Pole Position to Reach the 2020 Renewable Energy Targets

Nordex taps TPI for wind blades

The Nordex Group has signed a multiyear supply agreement with US supplier TPI Composites for the delivery of NR-58.5 rotor blades

AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan joins Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at Nevada Clean Energy Summit in Nevada

Tom Kiernan - “From Innovation to Deployment”

Two wind power plants in Poland to get Siemens Model SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines / Hub height of 115 meters and rotor diameter of 108 meters boost energy capture / 5-year service agreements with Siemens for maintenance of the wind power plants

Siemens takes pride in its "Made in America" production

“Made in America” labels have long signified superior quality products, produced from the hard work and innovation of our friends and neighbors"

Sales up 57% to EUR 661 million / Increase in EBIT to EUR 15 million / Consolidated net profit achieved / Working capital ratio cut to 9.5% / Increase in firm order backlog to EUR 1.3 billion

New Member on Windfair: TMS Automotive GmbH

In the categories: O&M: Logistics and Transport and Offshore Wind Energy: Services and Logistics

Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has passed a major construction milestone with the completion of the first 100 full foundations at the 160 wind turbine locations in Liverpool Bay

HBM supports rapid development of wind energy in Asia

That Asia as a continent experiences growing economic power is known for long. That however environment and thus renewable energy play such an increasing role, is quite new.

Siemens signs chartering agreement for two new offshore wind service operation vessels

Innovative concept expected to offer significant advancements in logistics, design and safety

E.ON starts construction of its operations and maintenance building on the North Sea island of Helgoland

E.ON starts work on Helgoland base for its Amrumbank West wind farm

This week: Pathway to quieter, more productive wind turbines discovered by GE and Sandia National Laboratories

Use of powerful Red Mesa supercomputer yields valuable insights that will enable blades with less aerodynamic noise

Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has been awarded a further project under the framework agreement signed with Finnish Wealth Management company Taaleritehdas in June 2012 for a total of 111 turbines.

Statkraft to take over responsibility as operator of Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm

Statkraft will take over responsibility as Operation and Maintenance (O&M) operator of Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm in January 2014

The 20 MW test bench is capable of testing the full nacelle of the V164-8.0 MW, validating the performance, robustness and reliability of the turbine over a simulated 25-year lifetime

Siemens Energy has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Esvagt A/S for two new offshore wind service vessels that will incorporate significant advancements in logistics, efficiency and operational capabilities

Siemens receives 267-MW wind order in the USA

Order for 116 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines for onshore project / Nacelles, hubs and blades to be supplied by Siemens’ U.S. factories

A National Offshore Wind Energy Authority (NOWA) under the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) will be constituted that will be the nodal agency for offshore wind projects in the country

Banks want to see fewer contracts in the offshore wind projects they invest in so to minimise project risk. As a result, the Offshore Wind market has started to see a shift in the structure of its work packages, but into what remains to be seen.

AWEA Blog - Small wind gains on importance via new leasing program

“With WindLease, property owners can begin generating affordable, clean renewable energy with little to no money down,”

“Following the recent measures taken, it is now the appropriate time to make this change. The company is now entering a new phase, where we want to realise our growth potential."

Two-year turnaround continues according to plan. Free cash flow improved by EUR 535m and outlook upgraded to at least EUR 200m. Positive EBIT result despite 26 per cent lower revenue. Anders Runevad appointed as new Group President & CEO.

Wind turbines are growing up. Environmental conditions for new locations are becoming more and more extreme, colder, and more salt-ridden due to offshore placement.

As part of a previously announced master supply agreement, Vestas will manufacture and supply its first V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for a combined 400 MW to EDP Renováveis (EDPR) for wind-energy projects in the United States.

The study was commissioned by the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation together with RWE Innogy and other companies and associations of the offshore wind industry.

USA - Equal treatment in terms of tax credits for wind energy producers in Iowa on the table

Wind producers in Iowa say they want a level playing field when it comes to tax breaks

Reichhold’s Technology Center in Sandefjord, Norway has been granted 7,1 mill NOK (approximately 1 mill EUR) over a 3 year period for the RenWind project under the Norwegian Research Council’s clean energy program

AREVA to supply 130 wind turbines for new offshore wind energy projects

Windreich GmbH will use 130, 5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines from French manufacturer AREVA, according to an agreement between the two companies

HelWin1 North Sea platform will supply more than 500,000 households with wind power / Commissioning of grid connection HelWin1 on schedule for 2014 / More than 100 employees performing installation at sea

What's Up at Siemens? Wind energy market will more than quadruple by 2030

Siemens, the world’s No.3 maker of wind turbines, expects the global wind power market to more than quadruple by 2030, lifted by strong growth in Asia

Policy support for renewable energy continues to grow and evolve - As the renewable energy sector continues to mature, policymakers face a host of new challenges

AWEA Blog: IKEA invests in more wind energy projects

“... more forward–thinking corporations are investing in wind and solar energy as part of their sustainability strategy"

BASF at "Composites Europe 2013" with Thermoplastics and Thermosets

Automotive lightweighting with thermoplastic composites: First Ultracom prototypes / Wind turbines: New pultruded polyurethane rods for rotor blades

Interview with Menck GmbH

Nils Raab, Sales Manager for Offshore Wind Europe at Menck, was kind enough to answer the questions of the Windfair online team.

bachmann electronic: Engineering’s that simple

Flexible project management with intelligent variant management

Agreement with 13 credit institutions under the leadership of Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank and UniCredit ensures financial basis for operating business for the next years

The German Federal Minister of Economics inaugurates the pioneering BARD Offshore 1 project off the North Sea coast

High-performance wind farm produces 80% of Germany’s offshore electricity

AWEA Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar

September 9 - 10, New York City / NY

As the 21MW Muukko wind farm in Eastern Finland, equipped with Alstom turbines, was inaugurated on 21 August, the company announced that it will research arctic conditions

Over the past several days, editorials from Texas to North Carolina and Colorado to Michigan have been spreading the good news about wind power.

Siemens Blog - The HelWin1 offshore platform in the North Sea off the German coast is installed

Now linking the 295MW Nordsee Ost and 288MW Meerwind wind farms to the mainland

Ecofys and SEFEP - Renewable energy deployment possible even with delays in transmission grid expansion

A timely transmission grid expansion is important for the future electricity supply based on renewable energies

Mesalands Community College is pleased to announce that they will begin offering Wind Energy Technology classes through dual-credit at Vaughn High School this semester.

Siemens to supply Direct-Drive Wind Turbines to France

24 wind turbines with a total capacity of 72 megawatts (MW) ordered / Orders for four projects with gearless wind turbines / Erection to begin in 2014

IWET News: New statistic of wind energy use in Germany is available

Following the progress in Germany

Permits for the Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3 awarded to RWE

“The granting of the second and third permits has finalised the development process of Germany’s largest offshore wind farm cluster"

Vattenfall submits plans for 50-turbine wind farm

The wind farm would be based near Patna, Carsphairn, Dalmellington and New Cumnock

Nordex: Further 50 MW follow-up contract in Pakistan

Third wind farm for the Fauji Foundation Group / 20 N100/2500 turbines / Project to go on line second half 2014