News Archive September 2018

Vestas Enters Senegal

Senegal gets first large utility-scale wind energy project and the largest wind project in West Africa.

Ørsted Signs PPA with innogy for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

Once the offshore wind farm is operational, Ørsted will handle the intra-day fluctuations in volume and prices balancing the power into the grid.

wpd AG Expands Management Board

Achim Berge Olsen becomes new member of the Management Board of wpd AG

DNV GL Supports China’s Offshore Wind Business

Huadong has contracted DNV GL to supply technical trainings, advices and support on their feasibility study for an offshore HVDC converter station

Mega Order for MHI Vestas

MHI Vestas Signs Order for Largest MW Project in Company History

GE Provides Turbines for Ukrainian Wind Farm

The wind farm will be financed by German banks.

South American Order for Nordex

Nordex will provide turbines for a wind farm in Argentina

Offshore Wind in Norway

Norway wants to get into floating offshore wind

DOE reports Distributed Wind in the U.S. has surpassed 1 GW

“Despite minimal policy support, the market is poised for further growth in response to the recent ITC extension," says AWEA.

More Growth for Renewables in Europe

“Every new member country that joins the AIB system brings both more demand and supply to the renewable energy market in Europe,” says Lindberg.

Facebook Speeding Up Switch to Renewables

By the end of 2020, internet giant Facebook wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75% and operate the company's data centers worldwide with 100% renewable energy.

NKT Finishes Cable System for Walney Extension

NKT has successfully commissioned the high-voltage cable system project for Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea.

Van Oord Supports Oyster Recovery in the North Sea

Van Oord has joined a pilot project for oyster recovery in the North Sea

New Study Helps to Protect Herring Spawning Sites near Offshore Wind Farms

Conditions to manage the effects of noise generated during the construction of offshore wind farms are already incorporated into the consenting process.

EDPR Wins Contracts for Two Wind Farms at Brazilian Auction

The long term contracts are based on the energy to be produced by two wind farms to be installed in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Norte

Statkraft Enables First PPA in Germany

Six wind farms will continue to operate after the end of EEG funding

Offshore Wind Farm Rampion Gets Another Apprentice ahead of Full Operation Mode

A seventh apprentice joins the 65-strong Newhaven based team in the UK

New World Record: Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Today

Walney Extension, located in the Irish Sea, opens today.

Based in Yantai in China’s Shandong Province, the Research Centre will drive the development of innovative technologies and support the development of an offshore wind farm of at least 300MW capacity, with a minimum 10% UK content.

First Foundation of Deutsche Bucht OWF In

Van Oord has installed the first of 33 foundations at the offshore wind farm Deutsche Bucht in the German North Sea.

Goldwind Australia Offers Investment Opportunity

The portfolio includes large wind and solar colocation projects

Recent collaborations between Schunk's carbon fiber and electrical carbon divisions have helped in creating a material that can help keep wind turbines protected from the parasitic currents.

Climate protection measures like the energy transition necessitate investment - however, the resulting positive effects on the economy have so far been drastically underestimated. By 2030, such investments could generate 26 trillion dollars.

Senvion Gets New CEO

Senvion Appoints Yves Rannou as Chief Executive Officer

New Round of RenovAr in Argentina Anncounced

The new round will offer 400 MW of power and starts in October

WindEurope: Poland Should Get into Offshore Wind

The Baltic Sea is expected to be the second European offshore wind basin, with 9 GW of offshore wind in 2030.

Van Oord-Hellenic Cables Consortium to Supply Sea and Land Cables for the Hollandse Kust (South)

The 700 MW grid connection will transmit offshore wind energy to electricity users in the Netherlands.

Ingeteam Develops New Optimal Offshore Power Conversion Architecture

Ingeteam claims that its new design is the ideal solution for scaling up offshore turbine platforms

Vestas Scores Order from India

The turbine manufacturer has received the second order from Ecoren Energy in 2018

Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated

First Minister of Scotland hails ‘ground-breaking’ offshore wind farm at official opening

Community Power for All!

3rd International Community Wind Symposium 2018 “Future through Innovation” comes up with a resolution

Merkur Hires Viking Neptun for Winter

Eidesvik announces that their ship Viking Neptun will work for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm during the winter months

NRG Systems Purchases SpiDAR Technology

NRG Systems has announced that it has acquired a portfolio of advanced technology developed by Pentalum that specialized in remote sensing solutions for wind measurement.

Brake Specialist JHS Jungblut Aquired by Dellner Brakes

The two companies hope to strengthen their footprint in the wind energy market

WindPlus Orders MHI Vestas Turbines for Floating Project

The 8.4 MW turbines will be the largest and most powerful wind turbines ever installed onto a floating foundation at sea.

Statkraft Enters Irish Market

The company has successfully concluded its first long term REFIT Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Castledockrell Wind Farm.

Prysmian Group Launches 8th edition of "Build the Future"

The company is searching for new recruitments

Nordex Becomes Major Player in South Africa

The manufacturer received another 80-turbine order from South Africa.

Poland Sets Eyes On Renewables

In the past, the Polish government has repeatedly lobbied for coal mining in the EU. Now, however, Warsaw is discovering a new form of energy production - all eyes on offshore wind energy.

WindEurope Publishes 'Wind Energy Outlook in Europe'

The European Wind Energy Association WindEurope publishes its annual outlook for Europe: the wind energy capacity ill grow at an average 17 GW a year up to 2022.

Global offshore wind leader Ørsted has signed a construction contract with Taiwanese supplier partner Woen-Jinn Harbour Engineering (WJ) for Greater Changhua projects’ array cable installation.

APEM Finishes Moray East Aerial Survey

Some parts of the Moray Firth in Scotland have been designated as special protection areas for wildlife because of the high numbers of seabirds that breed there.

Fossil Fuel Peak Appearing on the Horizon

A new study by Carbon Tracker says the need for fossil fuels will peak in the 2020s and put money at risk for those who don't see it coming

TÜV NORD Expands Market Shares in China

TÜV NORD certifies new onshore turbines for Chinese manufacturers United Power and Dongfang Electric

GE Report: How GE Renewable Energy Manages TerraForm's Fleet of Turbines

Energy efficiency is the name of the game

Deutsche Windtechnik AB Going Big in Sweden

The company has recently won tenders for seven wind farms in Sweden

While the Global Climate Action Summit is currently taking place in San Francisco, the RE100 initiative is growing: entertainment giant Sony plans to run solely on renewable energies in the future. Meanwhile, California crowns itself renewable energy giant of the U.S.

SOV Edda Mistral Arrives in Grimsby Harbour

Ørsted's SOV will join her sister vessel later this year to build Hornsea Project One

Largest Offshore Wind Floatel Gets New Boat Landing Facility

The company put a huge effort into redesigning the vessel’s boat landing following research, tests and feedback from clients

Mexican Order for Acciona

ACCIONA to build 306MW Mesa la Paz wind farm to supply nearly 580,000 homes with clean energy

DNV GL Publishes Annual Energy Transition Outlook

Global spending on energy is set to slow / World energy demand will peak in 2035

First Subsea Supplies Platform Mooring Connectors to WindFloat

Each platform’s mooring system is made up of three catenary mooring lines

Siemens Gamesa scored particularly well in the areas of Corporate Governance, codes of business conduct, Corporate citizenship & philanthropy, Supply chain management, Operational Eco-efficiency and Product stewardship.

Boralex Buys Five Canadian Wind Farms

Boralex aquires all economic interests of Invenergy Renewables LLC in 5 wind farms in Québec

Price and performance parity, grid integration, and technology allow solar and wind power to compete with conventional sources on price, while matching their performance.

WindEnergy Hamburg: All Eyes on Wind Turbines

The global wind energy market presents itself at the WindEnergy trade fair in Hamburg next week

ESVAGT Provides NEW SOV for MHI Vestas

The vessels wils be used at Nobelwind and Triton Knoll.

Total operational capacity of onshore and offshore wind in the UK currently stands at 20,128MW, which is enough to meet the annual power needs of more than 14 million homes, says RenewableUK.

LM Wind Power Installs 66.6-Meter Blades in China

“This deal is a significant milestone for LM Wind Power to expand in China’s growing offshore market", says LM Wind Power's Vice President

Good Energy CEO Juliet Davenport Joins REA Board

The Founder and CEO of one of Britain’s most innovative renewable energy companies has been elected to the REA’s Board of Directors by the Association’s membership.

Canadian Order for Vestas

Vestas has won a 202 MW order in an auction in Canada

SAERTEX Offers New Products in the SAERTEX LEO® Range

SAERTEX LEO® COATED FABRIC and SAERcore LEO® offer highest level of fire resistance

Siemens Gamesa Launches New Wind Turbine for Asian Markets

The turbine manufacturer tailors a new SG 8.0-167 DD especially for the needs of the Asia-Pacific markets

With regard to the Automotive Aftermarket and Industrial divisions, the Schaeffler Group expects to finish the full year at the upper ends of the above-stated margin ranges.

Enel Green Power Starts Construction of Amistad II Wind Farm in Mexico

The company has won the rights to build the wind farm in Mexico's third auction scheme.

NHV Group to Support Rentel Offshore Wind Farm

NHV has been awarded with a contract by Siemens Gamesa to support helicopter services for Belgium's Rentel offshore wind farm.

Upgrade for IKEA

Vestas will upgrade long-time customer IKEA Group’s global portfolio of Vestas turbines, using performance improving PowerPlus® products

WindEnergy: Pakistan Is Ready for Wind Energy

Leading Pakistani Wind Experts from Government and Business will present market opportunities at a special event at the WindEnergy Hamburg next week

Senvion: Long-Term Service Contract Extension for Australian Wind Farm

Senvion signed a contract for Meridian Energy Australia's Mt Mercer Wind Farm

Vestas: Setup Change in Facility on Isle of Wight

Vestas and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind change setup on Isle of Wight to make room for future offshore expansion

Study: Worldwide Growth in the Wind Energy Market

Regionally, the study of the German Commerzbank forecasts strong annual growth in the Asia-Pacific region

Wind on the Wires, the regional authority on wind energy policy, transmission planning, and renewable energy advocacy in the Upper Midwest, has re-branded and is now "Clean Grid Alliance."

Since the first Europeans entered the American continent several centuries ago, much suffering has been inflicted on the indigenous population. Even today, many of them live in reservations where unemployment is high and chances of advancement low. For some time now, however, something has changed: more and more indigenous people are involved in electricity production using renewable energies.

Vestas to Supply Otter Creek Wind Farm in Illinois

Avangrid Renewables has ordered 144 MW of V136-3.45 MW turbines from Vestas

Prysmian to Present its Full Portfolio at the WindEnergy in Hamburg Next Week

Focus on HVDC technology for offshore wind farm applications

New Method in Foundation Design for Offshore Wind Turbines: iJacket

Morrison and iSIMS have developed a brand new jacket foundation design

A Delicacy: Mussels from an Offshore Wind Farm

In Belgium, the first mussels from an offshore wind farm were served as part of a research project in the North Sea. The bottom line: Delicious!

GEO-NET Wins Tender for Wind Resource Assessment in Africa

GEO-NET won a tender for wind resource assessment for ca. 1000 MW of wind energy in Africa

GE Renewable Energy Launches Cypress Onshore Wind Platform

GE Renewable Energy (NYSE:GE) today launched its new onshore turbine platform, named Cypress, and the next model from that platform, GE's 5.3-158 turbine.

Blue Hill Wind Farm Gets Green Lights from Government Of Saskatchewan

56 wind turbines will be installed south of Herbert in the Canadian Province

SkySpecs drones inspected and analyzed over 33,000 wind turbine blades

Their newly-released software solution, Horizon, enables customers to analyze inspection data and manage their fleet maintenance.

Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea has fed in green electricity into the grid for the first time. Thus the wind farm is ahead of schedule and aims to achieve a record installation time.

DEUBLIN Presents APQP4WIND Standards

The APQP4Wind program is expected to be instrumental in bringing diverse quality processes across the wind industry much closer to one another.

Wikinger Cable System Up and Running

Prysmian successfully completes Wikinger offshore wind farm submarine cable project in the German North Sea

CWind Provides Cable Repair to Vattenfall's European Portfolio

CWind’s cable repair service, which is part of the company’s Complete Cable Care solution, is designed to respond more quickly to emergency power cable damage

NHC Continues Expansion with New Helicopter and Managing Director

The company just aquired its sixth helicopter and found a second Managing Director

Siemens Gamesa Attends Global Wind Summit 2018 in Hamburg with High-Profile Support

CEO Markus Tacke to take part in the panel “The current outlook for wind in Europe”

As part of type certification according to international IEC standards TÜV SÜD tested and evaluated the overall concept as well as all the principal components of the N149/4.0-4.5.

wpd Starts Construction in Spain

wpd was awarded the contract to build the wind farms in the summer of 2017 following Spain’s third call for tenders for renewable energies.

MHI Vestas Breaks World Record: First 10 MW Turbine to Hit Markets Soon

The V164-10.0 MW is the first double-digit wind turbine on the market.

Spanish Power Play for Siemens Gamesa

Siemens Gamesa wins new contracts in Spain for 233 MW at eight wind farms

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has created a new Offshore Wind Taskforce to accelerate the development of offshore wind technology in non-European markets such as Asia and North America.

Nordex Extends Wieringermeer Wind Farm in the Netherlands

Vattenfall awarded the German turbine manufacturer with this contract

Deutsche Windtechnik Signs Long-Term Service Contracts

Deutsche Windtechnik is off to a successful start at the WindEnergy Hamburg 2018

ABB to Power World’s Tallest Floating Wind Turbines

The transformers will be installed in each of the three turbines on WindFloat Atlantic off the coast of Portugal.

Statkraft Plans Massive Investments in Renewable Energy

In addition to large upgrades of Nordic hydropower, the company has an ambition to reach 6000 MW onshore wind and 2000 MW solar until 2025

Siemens Gamesa to Open High-Performance Energy Storage Facility Soon

Final construction phase has started

KONGSBERG to Supply Integrated Technology for New Heavy Lift Crane Vessel

KONGSBERG’s integrated technology solution will be integral to the vessel’s operational effectiveness.

GE to Power Kazakhstan's First Large-Scale Wind Project

The two companies held a joint-meeting at Wind Europe, one of the biggest and most important meetings of the wind industry worldwide

WindEnergy Hamburg 2018: It Is Not Just About Generating Power Anymore

The wind industry has lost nothing of its innovative power, an obvious fact to every visitor entering the exhibition halls in Hamburg to visit WindEnergy 2018.

Vestas Wins Contracts for 225 MW for Four Projects in Argentina

Vestas extends market leadership with another 225 MW order

Investments in Ports Could Help Reduce Costs for Offshore Wind

European ports are set to take on an expanded role in the offshore wind supply chain.

World Bank Commits $1 Billion for Battery Storage in Developing Countries

“Batteries are critical to decarbonizing the world’s power systems."

ENGIE Aquires 500 MW Portfolio in France

This acquisition reinforces ENGIE’s leading position in the onshore wind energy market with 1,900 MW of capacity installed in France.

Eurovision Song Contest Winner Ruslana appointed as Ambassador for the Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform

The singer from the Ukraine will give a concert on the grounds of the WindEnergy in Hamburg today

Deutsche Windtechnik Acquires Rotor Blade Clamping Systems

With the two rotor blade clamp types the complete rotor star can be installed and uninstalled even more efficiently

Hack the Wind: Winners Announced

The winners Alpha-I and Power2U won €5000 prize each on the second edition on the hugely successful wind energy hackathon

Mammoet and Goldwind Team Up in Australia

The two partners have signed a multi-year framework agreement