News Archive May 2018

A nacelle casing crashed into the sea at German offshore wind farm Alpha Ventus. The causes are still being researched. Meanwhile improvements are needed in various British offshore wind farms, too.

Germany: Results of Latest Offshore Tender Are In

Giles Dickson: Zero-subsidy bids not the norm

Kaskasi Gets A Go

innogy secures rights for the construction and operation ofKaskasi offshore wind farm which is expected to operate in 2022

"Breakthrough Moment for Offshore Wind in Asia-Pacific Region"

Taiwan awards Ørsted 900MW grid capacity for offshore wind

Iberdrola Continues Baltic Sea Offshore Expansion

The company has won the auction to build two more wind farms in the German Baltic Sea

wpd Pushes Energy Transisiton in Taiwan with Offshore Projects

The company has won bids for two Twaiwanese offshore wind projects

RES Chooses Deutsche Windtechnik for Wind Farm in the UK

Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. will provide complete maintenance for RES's wind farm Forss, located in northern Scotland.

Government incentives will drive the growth of the storage sector as more and more countries invest while utility-scale systems will begin to compete commercially with traditional peak power plants.

Jan De Nul and Hitachi Team Up for Wind Power in Taiwan

Particular feature of the design of the turbines will be that the foundations are designed to withstand cyclonic waves and winds, and earthquake loads.

China Tops Latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index

US climbs to second place in the ranking despite looming tariffs on solar imports / Germany comes in third place while India falls from second to fourth

Even Greater Growth of Renewable Energy in the U.S. in the Coming Years

Dominion Energy wants to invest heavily in the expanse of renewable energy in the coming years in Virginia / Offshore wind power will become an issue

Renewable energy is making impressive gains in the electricity sector, although these are not being matched in transportation and heating – which together account for 80% of global energy consumption, new report shows.

Newly Developed ROM | LTB Kanban Bin in Action

The bin can be transformed from a transport box into an open-fronted bin

ACCIONA: Spain's Biggest Retailer of 100% Renewable Energy in 2017

According to a report, ACCIONA Green provided its customers in Spain with Guarantees of Origin for a total of 5,309 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electric power.

Nordex Sells French Wind Farm

The 60 MW “Le Douiche” wind farm will be sold to Rive Private Investment and Minova.

NYSERDA Supports Offshore Wind Data Collection

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)gives $5 million to support meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) data collection off the New York coast

Belgian Developer Parkwind Buys German Arcadis Ost 1 Project

The Arcadis Ost 1 Project in the Baltic Sea has been given green lights at the recent auction in Germny.

Bringing Together Nature's Elements: Scientists Develop Water-Based Battery for Storing Wind and Solar Energy

Stanford Researchers may have found a missing link in battery storage technology.

One Flash ahead of the Storm with DEHN

DEHN presents its portfolio at the Intersolar Europe 2018

Busy Quarter for U.S. Wind Industry

Demand drives wind power development to new heights in first quarter of 2018, says AWEA.

Construction Start for Largest Community-Sponsored Wind Project in the U.S.

Tri Global Energy says, construction for the Hale Wind Project, Texas, will start in June.

Statkraft and Eurowatt Sign Three PPAs in France

"2018 is set to be the year when the aggregation market really takes off in France", says Statkraft

Will Norfolk Get a Wind Farm Operations Base?

Vattenfall and Peel Ports Great Yarmouth are negotiating a possible contract at the moment

MAKE Expects Massive Growth in Middle East

The Middle East can add 12GW of wind capacity over the next 10 years

EnBW and Siemens Gamesa Team Up for New SOV

EnBW and Siemens Gamesa contract Bibby Marine for new offshore service vessel with stepless access and new approaches for charter

Wind XI Project Moves Forward

Two New Adair County Wind Farms by MidAmerican Energy will add their power to the Wind XI Project.

ELA Container Attends AWEA Windpower 2018

It's a first for the German company which will exhibit at the biggest US-based windpower exhibition in Chicago.

Senvion Expands Strong Indian Footprint

German turbine manufacturer Senvion secures another 300 MW order from Alfanar Company

Italian Wind Energy - Powered by Vestas

Vestas surpasses 1 GW in order intake from Italian auctions, receiving a 31 MW order for the supply and installation of nine V117-3.45 MW turbines

EDF Group Aquires Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm

Mainstream sells 450MW offshore wind farm which is located in the Firth of Forth off the coast of Scotland.

Principle Power Joins Next Generation 10MW+ Turbine Project

The project is funded by the European Commission and led by Senvion to accelerate the adoption of the next generation of high capacity offshore wind turbines

Senvion Wants to Develop 10MW+ Offshore Turbine

Senvion leads EU-financed consortium to develop a 10 MW offshore wind turbine

juwi Appoints Experienced Mining Power Executive

The Australian Dave Manning has joined juwi as Global Head of Hybrid to further expand worldwide uptake of renewables for mining.

Schaeffler: 2018 Started According to Plan

Schaeffler reports quarterly results for three divisions for the first time / guidance for the year confirmed

New Faster Method for Installing Monopiles

Kongsberg Maritime and MacGregor have invented a new pile-gripper solution which cuts installation time for offshore wind turbines

GWO: Number of Global Training Sites Grows

In the first quarter alone, 17 new GWO trainings sites have been opened

Droughts in Europe Will Intesify with Climate Change

A global temperature rise of one to three degrees Celsius can have a significant impact on the distribution of soil droughts throughout Europe.

Rebranding at REETEC

From now on, the company will operate as REETEC EDF Renewables in the on- and offshore wind energy market.

Flanders and Walloon Region Powered by Senvion Turbines

German turbine manufacturer Senvion received six contracts in Belgium totalling 32 MW

GWS Takes Over Bankrupt Total Wind and Saves Jobs

150 Total Wind employers will continue to work on their projects

India: Lower Monsoon Wind Speed Has Impact on Wind Energy Production

Vaisala research data has found that India's monsoon wind speeds are declining - with mixed impact on different sites for wind energy production

Senvion: New Turbines for North American Market

The Senvion 4.2 MW turbines are best suited for low and medium wind sites

Successful First Quarter for PNE Wind

The group made significant operational progress with our projects on the German market and internationally.

Giant Goldwind Turbine Installed in the U.S.

The new GW 3MW(S) Smart Wind Turbine prototype is the tallest turbine in the U.S.

Bay State Wind Lays Foundation for Development of Offshore Wind Industry

Ørsted and Eversource's partnership Bay State Wind is currently working hard to lay the foundation for a successful offshore wind industry in Massachusetts.

New Strain Gauges from HBM

HBM Test and Measurement (HBM) expands its range of strain gauges with the KFU series, which can be used at extremely high temperatures up to +350 °C.

More and More People Work in Renewable Energies

Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 10.3 Million Worldwide in 2017, says new IRENA report

Innergex and Luminant Sign PPA

Luminant will buy wind power from the Foard City Wind Farm in Texas

GE Renewable Energy Exeeds 40 Gigawatt in North America

The turbine manufacturer announces, it has exceeded 40 GW of installed onshore wind capacity in the U.S. and Canada

Eurus Energy Starts Construction of Spui Wind Farm

Japanese Eurus Energy Group has started construction of the 21MW Windpark Spui in the Netherlands.

Siemens Gamesa to Refurbish Amalia Gearboxes

Dutch Eneco has handed Siemens Gamesa the contract to refurbish the wind turbine gearboxes of Amalia Offshore Wind Farm

GE and Alliant Team Up for More Wind Energy in Iowa

GE will provide a total of 190 turbines for English Farms and Upland Prairie wind farms

Enel Joins European Osmose Project

Trials to boost renewable energy in Europe will be carried out at two of Enel Group’s plants: the Pietragalla wind farm and the San Fiorano hydroelectric plant

Liebherr Installs Heavy Lift Crane in Rostock Harbour

It's one of the world's most powerful land-based heavy lift cranes in Rostock's port

GE Renewable Energy Enters Chilean Wind Market

GE will be supplying six 3.6 MW turbines with 137-meter rotors and 110 meters tower.

Enbridge Sells Shares of Hohe See OWF

The company is selling stakes of two German offshore wind farms and two U.S. onshore wind farms.

Denmark Invests in African Wind Energy Development

The Danish Government has approved a Danish co-financing of for the construction of a 100 MW wind farm close to Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa.

Sentient Science Digitalizes 35% of World’s Wind Turbine Models to Lower Costs

Sentient Science has contracts in place to model 40,000 wind turbines obtaining 35% of the world's wind turbine model types.

'War on Coal' Didn't Kill Coal

A new economic analysis from CU Boulder and North Carolina State University states that the expansion of natural gas and wind energy lead to the downfall of the U.S. coal industry.

TPI Composites and Vestas to Produce Blades in Mexico

The two companies extand their partnership by adding more manufacturing lines for composite wind blades in Mexico.

New Project Wants to Introduce Autonomous Vessels to Offshore Wind Industry

A new project is set to explore the technical, regulatory and societal issues of using autonomous surface vessels

GWEC Teams Up with WindEnergy Hamburg and Global Wind Summit in Hamburg

These two top events of the wind industry will be held side-by-side at the Hamburg Messe und Congress site from 25 to 28 September 2018.

Using gas grid to store excess electricity could boost UK renewables, a new report finds, which is why the institution calls for Government support to change pipes and materials

ELA Container at the WINDFORCE Conference 2018 in Bremerhaven

“We have been supporting the WAB and the WINDFORCE for a number of years and this year, we are once again supporting the cause”

Senvion: Strongest First Quarter Order Intake Ever

Senvion is continuing to make good progress in implementing their announced strategy

Nordex Reports Solid Start to 2018

The turbine manufacturer confirms the guidance for 2018

Japanese Order for Siemens Gamesa

The company which is active in Japan since 1999, will supply 22 SWT-3.4-108 for two wind farms in Hokkaido

OWC to Provide Project Management Services for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

OWC is a globally focused consultancy providing independent services to the offshore renewables industry.

WWF: No New Gas Plants for the UK Needed

A new report finds there is no need for the UK to build new gas plants to replace coal as renewables can do the job.

The company has signed a deal with Transmission Capital Partners (TCP) responsible for Barrow, Gunfleet Sands, Ormonde, Robin Rigg, Lincs and Westermost Rough Offshore Transmission Owners (OFTOs) in the UK.

TÜV Süd to Certify Strong-Wind Turbine by Nordex

Within the scope of wind turbine type certification, TÜV SÜD's experts will examine and assess the overall design and all key components of the wind turbine.

White Paper: Advancing Investment in U.S. Offshore Wind

The Business Network for Offshore Wind in the USA has published a new white paper, taking a deeper look into financing the growing U.S. offshore wind industry.

Change in Management for wpd in France

With the departure of Philippe Vignal, Grégoire Simon becomes sole managing director of wpd sas.

MHI Vestas Pushes for Offshore Wind Projects in Taiwan

MHI Vestas says, the 9 MW turbine platform will be typhoon ready in 2020.

BayWa r.e. Aquires UK-based Renewable Energy Service Provider Becon Consultancy

The company expands UK Operation & Services capability

Report: Australian Businesses Are Pushing Energy Transition

While the government is still lagging behind, businesses in Australia take matters into their own hands and push for more renewable energy.

Introducing the World’s Highest-Capacity Up-Tower Lifting Device

LiftWerx has partnered with Siemens Gamesa to develop RotorHook™

Vestas Participates in Swedish Wind project

Vestas partners with Vattenfall and Danish pension fund PKA for a 353 MW wind energy project in Sweden

The reasons for the damage of the nacelle housing at German Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm which came crashing down last month are still being investigated. Meanwhile, the operator of the wind farm, German utility EWE, is preparing to replace said nacelle.

French Floatgen is installed

After ten hours of towing, the floatgen turbine has reached its permanent place.

C-Ventus Wins O&M Contract for Nordsee Ost

The contract sees to annual ROV inspections of infrastructure as well as follow-up, remediation works as and when required.

WindEurope Supports Poland's Recent Drive to Wind Energy

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson has voiced his support for the transition of the Polish energy system to use less coal and more renewables

France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania and the United Kingdom are referred to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to respect agreed air quality limit values and for failing to take appropriate measures to keep exceedance periods as short as possible.

GES Cooperates with Nabrawind for Installation of New Self-Erecting Tower Prototype

The new tower will reduce installation costs

BLIX Doing Soil Investigations for Offshore Project

BLIX & partners support the Dutch Government with advising for soil investigations for Hollandse Kust (west)

Over the course of the project, the consortium will develop, install, demonstrate, operate and test a technology platform for the first prototype of a double-digit rated capacity turbine in a realistic offshore environment.

Strong Public Support for Renewable Energy in the U.S.

Democrats and Republicans united in their opinion about wind energy.

With the establishment of an assembly factory and a record-high order intake of close to 600 MW in Argentina last year, Vestas is already playing a key role in helping the country's ambitious targets for a more sustainable energy mix. Further underlining this leading position in Argentina's growing wind energy market, Vestas has received a 106 MW order for two wind parks located nearby Bahia Blanca city in the Province of Buenos Aires.

Halfway through with World’s Biggest Offshore Wildlife Aerial Survey

APEM maps marine wildlife

Jürgen Geißinger Steps Down

CEO Geißinger is stepping down from his position at Senvion

Innovation in storage technology: Siemens Gamesa tests redox flow battery at its La Plana test site in Spain

• Potential of large capacities from vanadium redox technology • Further step in hybridisation of renewable energy

EVIDAS software for physical data acquisition and analysis in the laboratory or test bench comes with a Cloud / It enables you to save time, owing to its simple and clear workflows / The Essential edition is now available

wpd Not to Be Sold

wpd contradicts sales rumors

25-year turbine lifetime / Full service agreement over entire lifetime with cutting edge remote diagnostics included / Minimized environmental impact during installation and operation

Senvion Successful in Argentina

Senvion scores another order in Argentina

Weaker Wind Conditions Responsible for Lower Sales Revenue

W.E.B publishes interim report on the first quarter 2018

A-Rating of wpd AG Confirmed

Euler Hermes confirms A rating of wpd AG - again.

Industry Gearing Up for WindEnergy Hamburg

Exhibition and Conference in Germany's Wind Energy Capital

Second Sustainability Report by Schaeffler Published

Sustainability Report available digitally for the first time

Vattenfall and Facebook Sign PPA

Vattenfall and Facebook have signed long-term supply and service agreements for integrating the output of three new Norwegian wind projects

Positive Outlook for ABO Wind

ABO Wind sets new record with annual result

"Swiss Army Knife" of Offshore Wind

ESVAGT’s unique Service Operation Vessel (SOV) concept combines task, opportunity and function into one.

TenneT Issues Green Bonds

TenneT has for the first time added two Dutch offshore projects (Borssele Alpha and Borssele Beta) to its Green Bond portfolio including so far nine offshore projects in Germany

All Turbines in at Aberdeen Bay

It was the fastest installation of suction bucket jacket foundations ever

The company’s proposed 800 megawatt (MW) wind farm and electricity transmission project will advance as a preferred solution in the Massachusetts Green Communities Act Section 83C RFP for offshore wind energy projects.

Bay State Wind Doesn't Get Selected

Ørsted comments on being left out of further negotiations in Massachusetts

WKN Gets Fairness Award

Local developer WKN is named Schleswig-Holstein’s first "fair wind farm planner"

RAWI Expands Work for Russian Wind Industry

The Russian Association of the Wind Power Industry received an excellent evaluation from its members and wants to continue to support the Russian wind industry.

PPAs Drive Energy Transition All Around the World

Corporate sourcing of renewable energy is growing, already taking place in 75 countries all around the world.

Report: Rural America Profits from Wind Power

A new report by Moody's shows how wind power boosts local tax revenue across rural America

KfW IPEX-Bank Finances Wind Farm in Argentina

German bank finances construction of another wind farm in South America

How Does Europe's Energy Transition Progress?

IRENA has conducted an interview with Commissioner Cañete to get his views on Europe’s energy transformation.

A tower of this size is pushing against the industry’s limits when it comes to transportation and installation, says the designer. Nevertheless, he continues to push boundaries.

Huge Investment in Australian Renewable Projects

Swiss Partners Group will invest AUD 700 million announcing the construction of the Crudine Ridge wind farm.

W.E.B with Record Year in 2017

Some staff changes were also announced at the 19th Annual General Meeting

Money Makes the World Go Round

Siemens Gamesa secures €2.5 billion multi-currency term and revolving credit facility

Van Oord Takes the Plunge into Taiwan

The Dutch company will build the foundations for the Yunlin offshore wind farm for German project developer wpd.

Battery Storage Project in Wales Completed

EDS were responsible for the electrical design review and grid consultancy of this project