News Archive June 2018

Siemens Gamesa to Supply Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm with Turbines

wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan has found its turbine supplier

Europe's Largest Battery Officially Inaugurated

EnspireME, located in Jardelund in the north of Germany, is now ready to supply reserve capacity to the European electricity grid

UK's Offshore Wind Industry Maps Technology Innovation Challenge Areas to Achieve 30GW by 2030

Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH) presents four technology challenge areas, presented as Innovation Roadmaps

Canadian Researchers Study Impact of Climate Change on Wind Energy

Will climate change have an impact on the wind energy potential in the decades to come?

MidAmerican Energy Continues Path to 100 % Renewables

The company has laid out plans for Wind XII project

No Siesta for Vestas in Mexico

Vestas has received an 306 MW order for the Mesa la Paz wind park

B2B Spica Controls Webshop for Bachmann Wind Turbine Parts in Operation

The focus of Spica Controls Webshop is electronic Bachmann wind turbine parts for Spica-customers and related service operators in the wind power industry.

DLR Conducts Vibration Tests on Rotor Blades

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) transferrs aeronautics test methods to wind turbines

Vestas Continues to Expand its U.S. Footstep

Vestas receives 100 MW order in the U.S. for project co-developed with RES America Developments

Time's Up for Offshore Wind Extensions Opportunity

Since February eight applications have been received, aksing for extending offshore wind farms in the UK.

Rønne Harbour Handles Kriegers Flak Turbines

Rønne Havn is located on the island of Bornholm in the middle of the Baltic Sea

New Company Reconnect Launched

DeepOcean RECONNECT has been established to deliver a reliable and effective cable repair service for subsea power cables

REN21’s Renewables 2018 Global Status Report (GSR) Published

The GSR is the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy worldwide.

German polar researcher and author Arved Fuchs visited the Butendiek wind farm as part of his research expedition "Ocean Change - Turn the Page", which started in Hamburg on May 30.

Superconducting Generator Proves Itself on Test Bench

The generator developed in the EcoSwing research project, is to be used in the next generation of multi-megawatt turbines.

Schaeffler Opens New Central Warehouse for Europe

Schaeffler's new logistics center in Kitzingen, Bavaria, is conveniently located in the center of Europe

GE's Haliade 150-6MW Nacelle Arrived in UK for Testing

The Haliade 150-6MW nacelle will undergo advanced test and demonstration programs

IRENA Report: Global Standardisation Framework for Offshore Wind Needed

New countries need to be able to access the cost-effective potential of offshore wind

New Platform-Supply Vessel Christened by Vroon

On 28th of May the ship, which is to be used to supply offshore platforms, was christened VOS Patriot.

Wildhorse Mountain Wind Farm Sold to Southern Power

The wind farm, located in Oklahoma, is due to start commercial operation at the end of 2019.

Inauguration of New Siemens Gamesa Plant in Cuxhaven

A state-of-the-art offshore logistics concept combined with the most modern and largest production of nacelles for offshore wind turbines starts regular operations

Mainstream Renewable Power Reaches Financial Close for 250 MW Wind Farms in South Africa

The construction of the two wind farms will begin shortly.

Report: Identifying Success Factors for Wind Power in Five Key Markets

The new WWEA publication 'Identifying success factors for wind power' wants to point out practical experiences of the wind industry gained from key markets

Russian Renewable Tender in Full Swing

While the first round is already completed, the second round is taking place right now.

Queensland Government Believes in Wind Farm

Coopers Gap Wind Farm gets status of coordinated project by local Australian Government.

Russia Ivite OEMs to Build Up National Market

The country has the world’s largest wind energy development potential

Prysmian Aquires General Cable

Aquisition completed

Name Change Underlines Diversity

PNE WIND becomes PNE – Pure New Energy

An efficient North Sea grid would unlock the unconstrained exchange of energy between countries, with no curtailment, bringing energy from places with higher wind resources.

HBM Designs New Z6R Bending Beam Load Cell

It's robust, easy to clean, and compatible with the Z6 market standard

Furture Wind Market Vietnam

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) opened its first ever wind power conference in Vietnam today

German Innovation Award for Klüber Lubrication

Klüber Lubrication has won the German Innovation Award presented annually by the German Design Council.

Ancient Skeleton Discovered along Onshore Cable Route in the UK

During excavation works on the South Downs for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, the human remains of an ancient Anglo Saxon were found.

Investing Taxpayer's Money in Nuclear Power

After decades of refusing direct investments in nuclear energy projects, Theresa May's conservative government plans to invest in a plant in Wales.

Offshore Wind Industry in Maine

The American Jobs Project has published a report on how Maine can leverage its numerous strengths to take advantage of expanding opportunities through the offshore wind sector

No Obstacles for AQUIND Interconnector

MMT completes geophysical seabed survey for planned AQUIND Interconnector between the UK and France

EDF Energies Nouvelles Reveals Big Plans for 2018

After exceeding its growth targets in France in 2017, EDF Energies Nouvelles continues to expand in 2018 and is ready to make a full contribution to EDF’s “Plan Solaire”.

Wind Drought in the UK

Weather conditions have been very calm in the last days leading to the country producing almost no wind energy.

NNIT and Vestas Extend Collaboration

Over the next five years, NNIT A/S will continue to deliver global IT infrastructure and operations to Vestas

60% Electrification of EU Economy Needed to Reach Paris Ambitions

Eurelectric, the trade body of the European power sector, has released a new study with the title “Decarbonisation Pathways"

‘National Quality Award’ in Energy for Iberdrola in Mexico

The prize acknowledges excellent quality and business competitiveness / It's the first time a private energy company has won the award

Prysmian Group Starts Integrating General Cable

It's a new day for Prysmian Group as the company starts integrating General Cable, creating the new world leader in energy and telecom cable systems

ELA Container Offshore GmbH Exhibits at ICOE 2018

The International Conference on Ocean Energy takes place in Cherbourg, Normandy (France) in La Cité de la Mer and starts tomorrow.

One Step Closer: Financial Close for Taiwan’s Formosa 1 OFW

It is the first project financing in the Taiwanese offshore wind industry.

The GWA 2.0 provides new global data sets of wind resource data, accounting for high-resolution climatology and topography and using a unified and documented methodology.

Fraunhofer IWES Starts Construction of New Test Stand

A new test stand for minimal systems – comprising a high-speed generator and converter system – is set to open in Bremerhaven, Germany in spring 2019.

German Energy Utility EnBW Wants to Harvest U.S. Offshore Wind

EnBW and Trident Winds have formed a joint venture to develop an offshore wind project in California

ABB to Install Battery Storage Project in Australia

ABB will supply a microgrid solution to the Energy Storage for Commercial Renewable Integration (ESCRI) project

Study: Potential and Economic Benefits of New Wind Power Technology

VTT Research Centre of Technology (VTT) has investigated Finland's wind power potential and compared various generations of the related technology.

WindEurope Complains about Germany

The European Wind Association calls on the German government to side with other progressive governments on 2030 renewables target

Research: New System to Optimise Electric Transmission from OWF

Spanish reasearchers have designed a new control system for wind turbines in offshore wind farms to allow simpler power transmission to the coast

ABB Completes Maritime Link HVDC Project

For the first time ever, renewable energy generated in Newfoundland and Labrador will be transmitted to the North American grid in Nova Scotia.

Ørsted Races to Open Another British Offshore Wind Farm

Race Bank is capable of powering over half a million UK homes.

Octopus Chooses BayWa r.e. for Asset Management

BayWa r.e. has won the technical and commercial asset management contract for four UK windfarms owned by Octopus Investments

WindEurope: French Government Needs to Up Their Game

After yesterday's complaints about Germany, today France is getting criticized for not doing it's best.

WindEnergy Hamburg Presents Greatest Offshore Wind Range Worldwide

Rapid Progressd for Offshore Wind Industry

Comment: Climate Protection? No, Thanks...

Germany is currently facing harsh criticism from all sides. The reason: The country‘s climate protection policy is failing – in a spetacular way!

It's a First: Eni Starts Wind Energy Business in Kazakhstan

The company will develop the first large-scale wind farm Kazakhstan

U.S. Democrats Reject Donations from Fossil Fuel Companies

Democratic National Committee (DNC) will no longer accept campaign contributions sponsored by fossil fuel companies.

Prysmian Group will present its Power Link Cable Solutions, the new enhanced asset management service for critical power links, at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2018 Conference and Exhibition in Manchester, from 19 to 20 June (Manchester Central – booth 43).

Fortum Wins Big at Russian Auction

823 MW of CSA-supported wind capacity will be build by the Finnish Company.

The German-Dutch transmission system operator has brought big names on board. TenneT is now collaborating with innogy and Vattenfall in two studies to further investigate the possibilities of optimal international networking for the distribution of electricity in offshore wind projects.

Vestas Wins Rio Bravo Turbine Order

Longroad Energy places 212 MW order with Vestas for wind project in Texas

The World Wind Energy Association, with the support of Heinrich Böll Stiftung (hbs), Pakistan has conducted a study titled “Impact of 18th Constitutional Amendment on Governance of Renewable Energy in Pakistan.”

European Commission: An Ambitious Political Agreement on Increasing Renewable Energy

The new regulatory framework includes a binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of 32% with an upwards revision clause by 2023.

El Cortijo Wind Farm Starts Generating Power

It's ACCIONA's first wind farm following the Energy Reform in Mexico

Today Is Global Wind Day!

The wind industry has brought jobs and investment to many regions, including ones that have depended on traditional industries.

Connecticut Wants Offshore Wind

The Governor has announced the selection of 250 MW of Renewable Energy Projects

Siemens Gamesa to Support Training Center for Offshore Workers in Taiwan

The company wants to install the Formosa Offshore Wind Farm in the near future and needs trained offshore workers

RTS Wind Wins ENERCON Award

ENERCON rates RTS Wind as best ISP service provider in the maintenance area

95 MW Order for Nordex Group from Spain

International utility orders 31 turbines to equip three wind farms.

Huge Order for Vestas from the U.S.

The order is part of Xcel Energy’s proposed multi-state wind expansion

Enel Opens Peru's Largest Wind Farm Wayra I

Enel is now Peru’s leading renewable energy generator with around 1.1 GW of installed capacity

Schaeffler’s VarioSense Sensor Bearing Named “Best of the Best”

VarioSense Bearing Wins the “Best of Industry” Award by industrial magazine “MM Maschinenmarkt"

NorSea Wind Signs Contract for Drone Services to Inspect HVDC Platforms

NU’s task is to produce full digitalization of nine platform structures with the use of their drones.

New Open-Access Data Service Launched

Catapult wants to improve our understanding of how offshore wind farms operate in real-world conditions

Windlab to Build First Wind Farm in Tanzania

The wind farm will have a capacity of 300 MW once it's finished.

Lagerwey to Build First Dutch Public Wind Farm

The wind farm will be exclusively owned by the Dutch public

EDF Renewables and Alliant Energy to Push Renewables in Iowa

Golden Plains Wind Project gets green lights.

Most European Countries Missing the Mark of Paris Agreement

The report shows that no single EU country is performing sufficiently in both showing ambition and making progress in reducing carbon emissions.

Prysmian Group to Develop Submarine Inter–Array Cables System for Borssele III & IV

Van Oord awards Prysmian Group with contract for submarine cable links.

New Aviation Obstruction Markers for On- and Offshore Wind Turbines by REETEC

Individually configurable, therefore suitable for retrofit

ZephIR Wind Lidar Finishes Measurements for Inch Cape OWF

Inch Cape completes 3-year wind measurements with zero downtime

GWEC Gets New CEO

Steve Sawyer continues his work as a Senior Policy Advisor while Ben Blackwell takes over as CEO.

Vestas Reaches Out to Panama

Vestas has received a first order from Panama for the supply of 66 MW.

EnBW Enters French Onshore Wind Market

German utility EnBW has announced to expand to France with one of Europe's still growing renewable energy markets.

WSP and Wood Thilsted to Design Foundations for Vineyard OWF

The first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. and the largest offshore wind development in the country will generate power for 450,000 homes.

UK Still Tops Global Offshore Wind Market Pipeline

RenewableUK has released a new report on the global numbers for offshore wind / Taiwan made a remarkable jump to third rank

Vestas has received an order for the 228 MW Lal Lal Wind Farm, located in Victoria, Australia. The 60 V136-3.6 MW turbines will be equipped with Australia’s first radar-activated aviation lights.

Siemens Gamesa Reduces Offshore Wind Costs

The project at Nissum Bredning Vind is a showcase of Siemens Gamesa’s commitment to innovation and reducing costs.

Coal to Become Meaningless by Mid-Century

Battery boom will enable the world to get half of their electricity from renewables by 2050

MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW Turbine Gets Final Certification

Another milestone is reached in the development of the V164-9.5 MW turbine.

Financial Close for First Subsidy-Free Wind Farm in the UK

Deutsche WindGuard supports Energiekontor UK

Triton Knoll Supports UK Supply Chain

Triton Knoll has signed its first major construction contract with UK firm J Murphy & Sons Limited

Some appalling figures have reached us from politics in recent days. Hardly any country in Europe will achieve its climate protection goals for 2020, while there are more and more refugees elsewhere. Nevertheless, something is changing - albeit from an unexpected direction.

NEC Energy Solutions Have Commissioned Largest Energy Storage System in Europe

The 48MW system located in Jardelund, Germany will serve the primary reserve market

EDF Renewables Sells Shares of U.S. Portfolio

EDF Renewables will remain involved in the projects as a co-owner providing management services and provider of operations and maintenance services.

Mainstream Lifted First Turbine for Sarco Wind Farm

The first turbine has been installed in the Sarco Wind Farm in Chile.

GE Hails French Offshore Decision

In a statement, GE has welcomed the decision by the French Government to build the three Eolien Maritime Français offshore windfarms

Lithuania Ups Support for Renewable Energy Production

According to the new terms of the National Energy Strategy, Lithuania will aim for a 45% renewables share of its electricity mix by 2030 and 100% by 2050.

Australia’s Renewable Energy Industry Is Coming of Age

Record year for Australian renewable energy projects in 2017

Financial Close for Irish Wind Farm

The Galway project will see the installation of 11 Siemens 3.2MW turbines, generating 118GWh p.a. of clean energy.

Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm Up and Running

ACCIONA starts commissioning its fourth wind farm in Australia

Ofgem Chooses Diamond

Ofgem has selected Diamond Transmission Partners to own and operate the high voltage transmission link to the Race Bank offshore wind farm

Shell Joins Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator

Shell wants to join the energy transition and joins The Carbon Trust's project

Nordex to Build 123 MW Wind Farm in Brazil

Utility Furnas has ordered the turbine for Fortim wind farm.

Ørsted Grows Taiwan Offshore Pipeline

Ørsted has secured another win at the auction in Taiwan to build an offshore wind farm in the Changhua region.

Northland Is Another Winner in Taiwanese Auction

The company has secured its second and third project in the latest auction

Offshore Wind Energy Index 2017 Shows Wind Yields for Offshore Wind Farms

Offshore Wind Energy Index 2017 shows natural energy yield for the German Bight

Vineyard Wind Asked to Reduce Environmental Impact of Planned OWF

Developer Vineyard Wind was asked to file Supplemental Environmental Impact Report by the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office

Four-year Study Demonstrates Feasibility for Indian Offshore Wind

DNV GL partners with the EU and Government of India to bring offshore wind to the Indian market

Vestas Debuts V136-4.2 MW Turbine in Norway

To accommodate the site's challenging climatic conditions and optimise the business case, Vestas developed a solution utilising the V136-4.2 MW.

Aerial Wildlife Surveys at Race Bank in Full Swing

The data collected from the images will help scientists and regulators to determine the requirements for monitoring birds in the wind farm area

Ukrainian Order Makes Vestas Happy

Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas wins two orders from Vindkraft Group totaling 97 MW

Leading Retailers Stepping Up on Supply Chain Sustainability

The companies are working with suppliers to cut supply chain emissions

Vestas to Equip Japanese Wind Farm with Turbines

The second quarter comes to an end with a bundle of new orders for Vestas

Wind Industry Booming Around the World

Industrialised countries are no longer the only ones expanding their use of renewable energies. However, the figures behind the success stories differ from country to country.

Roxtec Offers Multiple Sealing Tests

Curious viewers can watch the test and certificates engineers and test technicians perform some powerful tests

GE Sets Sails for Simpler Future

General Electric has reveiled plans for a reconstruction of the whole company, focusing on aviation, power and renewable energy

Ørsted Pledges Support to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Ørsted donates more than £200,000 to fund running costs of lifeboats at seven RNLI lifeboat stations across the UK

Report: Clean Energy Jobs in the U.S.

Nearly 3.2 million Americans work in clean energy

EPFL researchers have developed a simulator that can calculate the performance of wind farms over 30 years while also factoring in the need to preserve local biodiversity.

Large Brazilian Order for Siemens Gamesa

SGRE will deliver 471 MW for a wind project comprising 15 wind farms

Adwen Annouces Further Job Cuts

A lack of new orders, corresponding change of business model and the functional integration into Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy led to this step.

Gram & Juhl A/S and MHI Vestas Enter Strategic Collaboration

Gram & Juhl A/S is a leading CMS supplier worldwide with their TCM® system installed in more than 80% of all offshore turbines worldwide.

Vestas Wants to Reduce Logistics and Installation Costs

Danish manufacturer Vestas teams up with Maersk to tackle cost reductions.

Keeping Europe on Track to Meet 32% Target by 2030

Energy Union governance deal will give much-needed visibility on post-2020 wind energy market

E.ON's Radford's Run Wind Farm Inaugurated

The wind farm is named after an employee who died of cancer.

Gardline Conducts Geophysical Survey Operations at Empire Wind Site in the U.S.

Survey results will be used to produce a Construction and Operations Plan

First HANNOVER MESSE outside of Germany

Deutsche Messe introduces HANNOVER MESSE brand in Chicago

Vestas Wins Contract for Citizen Wind Farm from German Auction

Four turbines are being replaced in a repowering project in Rakow near the Baltic Sea

World's First Offshore Wind Battery Batwind in Operation

Equinor has installed Batwind in Peterhead, Scotland,

Indian Government Declares National Targets for Offshore Wind Power

The medium-term target of 5 GW will be reached by 2022 and a long-term target of 30 GW by 2030 was declared

Germany Fights Over End of Coal

The so-called 'Coal Commission' started its work on Tuesday with a lot of noise. However, it will probably be quite some time before an agreement can be reached to end coal in Germany.

ABO Wind Orders Lite-Wind Turbines by Nordex

The two N149/4.0-4.5 turbines, each with a nominal output of 4.5 MW, will be placed at the "Wennerstorf II" wind farm in the north of Germany.

Ørsted Orders Turbines for Hornsea Two at Siemens Gamesa

The companies signed a contract for supply and service of 165 SG 8.0-167 DD turbines

Jan De Nul Group Completes Export Cable Installation Projects in Germany

Offshore Wind Farms Trianel Windpark Borkum II and Borkum Riffgrund II are now connected to the grid.

UK: Almost 20% Wind Energy in First Quarter 2018

The government has released new figures

LM Wind Power Announces Construction of Center of Excellence in Cherbourg

LM Wind Power is hiring people to equip their Center of Excellence Rotor Blade Plant in France

Gas Natural Fenosa Changes Name to 'Naturgy'

Another big company changes its name to represent their change of investments