News Archive January 2017

11,5 MW wind farm in Charente-Maritime gets AW turbines from Nordex Group

Turbine manufacturer will install its AW turbines in France for the first time

DONG Energy sells 50% of Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Macquarie buys half of UK wind farm Race Bank which is currently in advanced stages of construction and is expected to be fully commissioned in 2018.

Innovative proposal in the wind energy sector focused on the development of strategies to control and operate HVDC networks with offshore wind farms.

Nordex going strong in the US

The two new orders are worth approximately EUR 62 million and features Safe Harbor components for future projects with Nordex turbines

Bladt started construction on world’s largest wind farm

Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm will get three substations constructed by Bladt Industries

RTS Wind joins DETHIS project

The aim of the project is to boost the innovative ability of medium sized companies in the industrial sector

Fortune 500 invest in wind energy

Rural and Rust Belt America gets push from big brands

New Chief Policy Officer for WindEurope

Pierre Tardieu succeeds Kristian Ruby

BARDOT Group joins Hywind, the Floating Offshore WInd Project

Nexans awarded BARDOT Group the supply of buoyancy modules for the power cables on Hywind

Group FabDelta to supply Siemens with wind turbine hubs in Québec

Hubs will be used in the Mont Sainte-Marguerite wind project

It's a first for Gamesa in Spain

The manufacturer secures its first order in Spain since the energy sector reforms

Nordex stars in Latin America

Two contracts for 148 MW in Argentina mark a successful entry into the new growth market of Latin America

ENGIE absorbs onshore portfolio of MAÏA EOLIS into JV FEIH

ENGIE and Crédit Agricole Assurances want to strengthen their onshore wind power partnership in France by doing so.

Three more repowering projects in Germany up and running

By completing all projects before the end of the year, the Bremen-based project developer Energiekontor secures the forecast annual results 2016

New SKF Grease Reduces Friction and Wear

The grease cuts false brinelling damage in half, while improving bearing performance.

New Website for Roxtec

Roxtec has launched their new global website in English. More languages will follow soon.

World's First Hybrid Trimaran build by VEKA Group

The workboat will be more stable and more comfortable, thereby reducing the risk of seasickness for passengers of the offshore industry.

Khobab wind farm in South Africa is fully on schedule

Local workers are specially trained by Mainstream Renewable Power to promote sustainability on the ground.

EDF RE starts commercial operation of Kelly Creek wind farm in Illinois

The 188MW wind farm, just 100 kilometers south of Chicago, will supply 78,000 American households with clean energy.

The American Wind Energy Association is taking a look back at a year with up and downs of the wind industry and names the top trends including a major mile stone for the US offshore wind industry.

2016 was - again - a year of wind records in many locations. In addition to the established markets continuing to expand, new countries came into focus, where initial turbines and wind farms were installed. Last year, turbine manufacturers continued their consolidation phase.

SIEMENS Wind Power has signed a contract with REBO NV to use the port facilities for one year. The Munich-based group plans to pre-assemble the 42 wind turbines for the fifth Belgian offshore wind farm Rentel at the site in Ostend (Belgium).

Bladt Industries has signed a contract with DONG Energy to build 96 transition pieces to be deployed at Hornsea Project One, the world's largest offshore wind farm.

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc., has announced the completion of a 25-year wind energy agreement with a subsidiary of ALLETE Clean Energy (ACE). The agreement also includes an option for Montana-Dakota to buy the wind farm after completion.

Cwind has announced that the company will provide crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to support rotor blade repair at the offshore wind farm Robin Rigg. The pfarm, which belongs to E.ON, is located in the Irish Sea off the coast of England.

Adwen sale completed

Nuclear company AREVA has announced the sale of its Adwen shares to Spanish turbine manufacturer Gamesa.

Since the Danish offshore planner is still active intensively on the German market, the decision was made to expand the port location in Norden-Norddeich on the north seacoast of Lower Saxony.

100 percent wind power for Dutch trains

Netherlands trains now running entirely on wind energy

Finns take over Norwegian wind farms

The Finnish energy supplier Fortum has concluded the purchase of three wind power projects by the Norwegian company Nordkraft.

The Indian turbine manufacturer Suzlon has received an order from Axis Energy for the first time on the construction of a wind park. The 105-MW park is being built near Anantapur in the state of Andhra Pradesh in eastern India.

Wind stronger than coal in 2016

Wind outperformed coal in 2016 - at least in the UK. / “This is a historic and exciting change to our power infrastructure."

Change in Schaeffler's Management Board

Matthias Zink takes over as CEO Automotive at Schaeffler AG

British Dudgeon offshore wind farm: First turbine in the water

A2SEA's installation vessel SEA CHALLENGER installed the first turbine in the 402MW offshore wind farm Dudgeon for Statoil, Masdar and Statkraft.

Wind energy as a piece of art: ALE transports Siemens rotor blade across Hull

Rotor blade will be exhibited during the celebration of "Hull UK City of Culture".

US DOE expects wind energy to continue growing

The DOE has pubplished its Annual Energy Outlook and projects a doubling of wind energy in the coming years.

Longroad Energy Holdings has announced the signing of a contract with Vestas on the delivery of 600 MW of wind turbines, which are 100% under the PTC, if they are installed before 2020.

Lagerwey erects largest onshore IECII platform in Eemshaven

The Dutch turbine manufacturer Lagerwey will install two of its L136 4.5MW turbines in Eemshaven port as part of a repowering project.

NAVANTIA builds jackets for top turbine from Siemens

The Navantia-Windar joint venture will produce four three-legged jackets for Siemens for a test project.

New York Gov. Cuomo calls for US offshore wind commitments

Offshore wind power will create jobs and provide clean energy for millions of people

Dokka Fasteners has successfully implemented international certification

Dokka Fasteners has achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification by DNV GL

According to 'Windpower Monthly' Gamesa’s G126-2.5 MW is the best turbine of the year in the up to 2.9 MW category while the G132-3.3 MW ranked fourth in the onshore 3 MW-plus turbine category.

Senvion successful in Wales

Senvion supplies 16 wind turbines for Innogy Renewables UK to South Wales

US Transmission Structure Needs Improvements to Create More Resilient Grid

New DOE reports suggests billions a year in consumer savings possible, while paying for the cost of the transmission lines in under five years

Strong Nordex numbers thanks to ACCIONA merger

Nordex Group’s order intake increases by 33.6% to over EUR 3.3 billion in 2016 thanks to growth in South and North America

EDF Energies Nouvelles continues growth strategy in North America

Wind projects help international companies improve their ecological footprint.

Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm gets new O&M headquarters in Wick

Two historic buildings in Lower Pulteneytown in Wick (Scotland) are being renovated for operation and maintenance (O&M) of the offshore wind farm.

Siemens dispatches first turbines from newly constructed Hull site

Major milestone was reached as first turbine components have been dispatched by sea from Siemens’ new offshore wind power facilities in Hull.

WWEA warns against Introduction of Auctions in Pakistan

WWEA launched a policy paper following a wind energy seminar in Islamabad in December

Uptrend Down Under: Nordex confirms Australian order

German turbine manufacturer Nordex will deliver 22 turbinen for Mount Gellibrand wind farm in Australia.

Since the 9th of November, Barack Obama has been knowing that his successor as US president will not be party colleague Hillary Clinton, but multimillionaire and Republican Donald Trump. Ans since then, Obama has worked endlessly with his government to put Trump as many stones in the way as possible to prevent the President-elect from reversing his policy.

European transmission system operators improve their cooperation to optimise electricity exchange capacity

System operators from many different countries work together to manage the interconnected power system.

EnBW takes over operational management at BARD Offshore 1

At the beginning of this year, the energy utility from Baden-Württemberg, Germany, took over the operational management of the substation BARD 1 in the North Sea.

Nordex scored big in Germany last year

Record order intake in Germany in 2016 with an 28% increase in new business to EUR 1.17 billion

Investments of $30bn year for offshore wind, but due to falling prices and market slowdown in Chinal global clean energy investment down by 18%

DONG Energy provides O&M for Lincs Offshore Wind Farm in the UK

Centrica and Siemens Project Ventures have announced the sale of their combined stake in Lincs to UK Green Investment Bank Financial Services

Borkum Riffgrund 2 gets green lights

The German Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) has once again given the green lights to the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2.

Senvion hits high note at the end of 2016

Q4 firm order intake reaches EUR 458 million making it the best quarter of 2016 for the German turbine manufacturer.

Borkum Riffgrund 2 equipped by MHI Vestas

DONG Energy has placed a milestone order with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the 450 MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 project in Germany.

Canadian Wind Farm Up and Running

Roncevaux Wind Farm by Invenergy Wind in Québec has begun commercial operation

American Wind Jobs Reach Milestone of 100,000

According to DOE, more than 100,000 Americans are working in the wind industry, more than work at nuclear, natural gas, coal, or hydroelectric power plants.

SeaPlanner™ to Monitor Offshore Wind Farm Merkur

GeoSea NV choses SeaPlanner™ software from the SeaRoc Group to monitor the construction of the Merkur offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany.

Compared to the previous year, the French wind industry was able to grow considerably. According to the French Wind Energy Association FEE, the 45% growth in installed wind energy capacity is due to a stable policy and legal situation.

Interconnection between Veja Mate offshore wind farm and the BorWin2 platform plugged in

HVDC submarine cable transmission systems up and running by Prysmian Northern Europe

Prototype of Siemens’ new enhanced 8 MW offshore wind turbine confirms all relevant safety features on the turbine according to the Danish Executive Order BEK 73:2013 and IEC 61400-22, allowing installation of the prototype to demonstrate its performance.

IRENA Report: How Renewables Can Decarbonise the Energy Sector and Improve the Lives of Billions

"REthinking Energy 2017" released at seventh IRENA Assembly on the weekend

Allianz invests in Kelly Creek wind farm in Illinois

Allianz has invested tax equity in the Kelly Creek wind project developed and owned by EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and is the sole tax equity partner in the project.

Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (EGPNA) has signed master supply agreements with three separate top-tier wind turbine manufacturers to support the future development in the United States of approximately 3.5 GW of new wind capacity, not yet under construction.

Nexans connects British offshore wind farm to shore

HV cable connect ScottishPower Renewables’ 714 MW offshore wind farm East Anglia ONE

The company from Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) acquires 25 percent of the shares in Statoil and thus enters the pilot project Hywind Scotland, which is used to test floating offshore wind power plants.

Poland is getting started in offshore wind

AXYS supports Polish offshore wind development by supplying a metocean buoy

Veja Mate starts supplying energy

The German Offshore Wind Farm started feeding the grid with clean electricity two months ahead of schedule.

Green Light for Silverton Wind Farm

Australian wind energy gets another boost by wind farm for $450 million, located in western NSW

Dentons advises project developer on Croatian wind farm

Enlight Renewable Energy on construction and financing of a wind farm in Croatia

Ingeteam wants to reduce O&M costs of offshore wind farms

Ingeteam presents “POSEIDOM”, a new tool that will reduce risk and cost in O&M of offshore wind farms

Bachmann electronic releases new PLC-integrated module for safety speed measurement

Safe Speed in the Wind

Half a year after a bare majority of Brits voted for Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke in London on Tuesday about the future of her country outside the EU. In her eagerly anticipated speech, energy policy was also mentioned. On the subject of wind energy, meanwhile, there appears to be an imminent threat from the north of the island.

Scotland tackles climate change

A new draft plan has been presented by the Scottish Government showing ‘a new level of ambition’ / Transition to a low carbon economy must be made

SgurrEnergy advises on floating Hywind Offshore Wind Farm

The company acted as technical advisor for the investment in Hywind floating offshore wind farm.

Searching for durability - Evonik develops a new base oil for wind turbines

New base oil from Evonik, which has already been approved by leading gearbox manufacturers, keeps wind turbines turning

Two orders for Gamesa in Mexico

Gamesa gets two new orders from Iberdrola for the supply of 325 MW, thus further cemeting their OEM leadership in the Mexican market

Giles Dickson met with Sweden’s Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy, Ibrahim Baylan, and Charlotte Unger, CEO of the Swedish Wind Energy Association, to discuss energy policy in Europe.

Rick Perry is becoming new US Energy Secretary

Top 4 things said about wind during Rick Perry’s Energy Secretary nomination hearing

UK Government releases green paper and consultation on the UK Industrial Strategy

Renewables industry welcomes proposals and calls Industrial Strategy paper a step in right direction

Walney offshore wind farm successfully restructured its debt

Mott MacDonald provided technical due diligence and will continue to take an operational monitoring role

Saudi Arabia's first wind turbine commissioned

Saudi Aramco and GE have built the first wind turbine in Saudi Arabia - more plants to follow

Moventas invests € 17 million in Finnish plant

To meet growing customer demand and increase production to over 5GW, the Finnish gearbox manufacturer Moventas is investing € 17 million in its plant.

Impact of turbines on Golden Eagles is low

New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data shows wind turbines of are not responsible for deaths of Golden Eagles.

The analysis was carried out by the Carbon Trust in collaboration with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult commissioned by offshore wind project developers and the Scottish Government.

LM Wind Power has developed a new 66.9 m long rotor blade for the new 3MW turbine from Goldwind and has already installed the blades on the prototype. The new blade was completed in record time so that the first installation took place less than six months after the project was launched.

Good results of preliminary key figures for Schaeffler

Schaeffler continues its successful course in 2016 with increased revenue and free cash flow

Expansion of wind energy in Brazil exceeds 10 gigawatts

Association publishes figures for 2016, however, the failure of the last round of tender still causes a stir.

Ulstein to build a new offshore vessel for Acta Marine

Norwegian ship builder Ulstein is to build a DP2 Construction Support Vessel (CSV) for Acta Marine. The ship is primarily aimed at the offshore wind market.

Vattenfall proceeds with development of Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm

Wind farm developer has narrowed search area for underground cables after lenghty talks to local inhabitants

A well-timed start. Shortly after the 20th anniversary of the company, which was celebrated last year, juwi has broken through the barrier of 2,000 megawatts of installed power in the onshore wind sector.

While Donald Trump has immediately begun implementing a series of reactionary and protectionist measures on the issues of energy policy and environmental protection in the US, the rest of the world sends remarkable signals in the other direction.

Europe set new offshore records

Last year, the European countries invested more than €18 billion in the offshore wind market installing more than 1,558 MW.

Danish offshore developer DONG Energy has acquired a 35% interest in the Formosa I offshore wind farm from local developer Swancor Renewable. However, the transaction is subject to a number of conditions including the approval of the EU and the Investment Commission of the Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs.

New US Projects Focuses on Thermoplastic Composite Advancements for Wind Turbines Blades

The idea is to help enable large-scale production at lower costs and increase end-of-life recyclability.

Industrial Strategy green paper revealed by British Government

UK Government wants "to get every part of the UK firing on all cylinders"...

Greenpeace activists deployed a banner on a construction crane near the White House to show President Trump what's in store for him after his attacks on environmental, social, economic and educational justice to contribute to a better America.

VBMS connects British offshore wind farm

VBMS, a subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), has received a cabling order worth €100 million by ScottishPower Renewables for the EastAnglia ONE offshore wind farm.

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind: 9 MW turbine close at hand

The Danish-Japanese joint venture MHI Vestas Offshore Wind today announced that its 8 MW turbine is capable of achieving a performance of 9 MW under certain site conditions.

IKEA Canada goes green: Second wind farm aquired

IKEA Canada acquires 88MW wind farm located near Drumheller, Alberta consisting of 55 turbines

Atlantis Energy and Ideol want to push floating industry in the UK

Atlantis Energy has announced it has reached an agreement with Ideol to jointly drive the development of floating offshore turbines in the UK.

Rob Gramlich leaves AWEA

Rob Gramlich, long-time head of government and public affairs at the AWEA, leaves the association to start his own company.

AWEA Fact Check: Military vs. Wind Farms?

There have been some reports in US media lately, commenting on the topic of wind farms impacting military bases. Is that really true though?

The fringe projection system ATOS Capsule excels by its high precision for fine details and is utilized, for example, for first article inspections of gears, turbine blades and wheels or medical parts.

God bless us for wind energy

The Republican Governor of Kansas praises wind energy which has bought investments of $7 billion to his state.

RTS Wind gets new manager for the UK

Neil Parry is taking over management of the UK business of RTS Wind.

Philipp Stenzel to take over the chairmanship of the Europacable Communication Team

“Looking ahead, one of my top priorities will surely be increasing the visibility of Europacable and its member companies across society."

Siemens unveils 8 MW prototype

Siemens has installed the latest version of its 8 MW wind turbine in Denmark.

Land cable connection for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm goes to Prysmian

Prysmian UK will install the cables leading from the East Anglia ONE offshore Wind Farm to the British shore.

Wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has signed a contract to supply turbines with a capacity of 216 MW to Portugal. The plants will be manufactured on site and then also serviced by the manufacturer.

Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) will get the new suction bucket foundations which will be assembled in Newcastle thus securing a number of jobs