News Archive October 2019

Mainstream and Eni Sign Agreement for Renewable Energy Development

The two companies want to develop renewable energy projects in Africa, Southeast Asia and the UK.

SCADA International has been selected by Westar Energy to provide the industry leading renewable asset management solution, OneView® SCADA. OneView® SCADA will replace the existing OEM SCADA systems, improve resource visibility, and create an overview performance and operational efficiency.

GE Renewable Energy to Install Battery Energy Storage System in California

With a total capacity of 100 MWh, this is the largest single order for battery energy storage systems for GE Renewable Energy in the U.S.

Siemens Gamesa Reshapes Corporate Affairs Department

Ben Hunt has been appointed new global Head of Corporate Affairs for Siemens Gamesa

Enel Green Power Builds Largest Renewable Project Beyond Arctic Circle

The 201 MW Kolskaya wind farm is located in the Russian region of Murmansk.

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Use World’s Most Powerful Turbine

GE Renewable Energy will supply Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms with their Haliade-X turbines.

DNV GL Awards SGRE's Newest 8 MW Offshore Turbine Type Certificate

The turbine will be installed in offshore wind parks worldwide including the Hornsea 2 project in UK and Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project in Taiwan.

Launch of Offshore Wind California (OWC) to Kickstart Offshore Wind

Industry leaders join forces to kickstart the offshore wind development on the U.S. west coast

Pakistan Wants to Achieve 30% Renewable Energy in its Energy Mix by 2030

Pakistan Renewable Energy Summit 2019 Declaration: Achieving 30% plus 30% Renewable Energy by 2030

The consortium of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Van Oord were selected by Dutch Windpark Fryslân B.V. as preferred contractors for the construction of Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands.

MHI Vestas to Supply Floating Offshore Wind Project

French Groix & Belle-Ile Floating Offshore Wind Farm selects MHI Vestas as preferred supplier

OWGP Releases Funding Pot for Offshore Wind Supply Chain Improvement Projects

The aim is to improve the competitiveness of the existing UK supply chain and encourage the development of new products and services for the sector.

Deutsche Windtechnik: O&M Contract for Gamesa Turbines

Further 146 Gamesa wind turbines have been added to Deutsche Windtechnik’s portfolio as part of full service agreements in Spain.

Norwegian energy company Equinor has sold 25 percent of its stake in the Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea to funds advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners AG for a total amount of around EUR 500 million.

The recent Strategic Energy Plan (SEP) stated for the first time in the history of Japan’s energy policy that renewables should become the main source of power and efforts should be made to decarbonise the energy sector by 2050.

New England Needs to Ramp Up Renewable Energy Production

New England has committed to achieving at least an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050

British Universities Sign Groundbreaking Green Energy Deal

The Universities have agreeed to buy renewable energy via PPA.

First Cypress Platform Contract in Brazil

GE Renewable Energy has signed a contract for its largest onshore wind turbine in Brazil

ACCIONA Grabs for Nordex

Spanish energy company ACCIONA is increasing its stake in German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex. This means that a takeover bid is due.

Uncertainty Ruling Europe

In their new 'Wind Energy Outlook to 2023', the European Wind Energy Association WindEurope paints a gloomy picture of the future of wind energy in Europe.

“Highly professional and long-term partner“

PNE AG signs investment agreement and supports voluntary public takeover offer by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

JERA Participates in Offshore Wind Power in Taiwan

The company has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Capital to acquire an equity interest in an additional offshore wind power project in Taiwan.

Boralex Bid Wins in French Wind Tender

Boralex Inc. is announcing that two of its projects totalling 32.6 MW have been selected in the fourth round of the national call for tenders

Equinor Decides to Build Hywind Tampen

The oil and gas platforms will be the first ever powered by a floating offshore wind farm.

The goal is to develop an efficient and powerful test plant that will use carbon dioxide (CO2) and water as well as electricity from renewable sources and bacteria to produce specialty chemicals.

Romanian Wind Open Day: Coal Miners Visit Wind Farm

Mines may be closing down, but new opportunities arise.

Fraunhofer IWES Turns Ten!

The IWES has been successfully pooling its expertise for ten years now in order to expand test benches and realize new research projects.

Serbia’s largest windfarm Cibuk 1 with a maximum capacity of 158MW has started operations, generating sustainable and emissions-free power to supply 113,000 households and reducing CO2 emissions by 370,000 tonnes per year.

Siemens Gamesa to Supply Egyptian 250 MW Wind Farm with Turbines

Lekela’s 250 MW West Bakr Wind project will be equipped by Siemens Gamesa and generate 1,000 GWh per year

How Electricity Networks Deal with the Increase of Renewables

The latest paper of Cornwall Insight focuses on three key markets; Australia, Ireland and Great Britain (GB).

Vineyard Wind to Revitalize Bridgeport With Offshore Wind Hub

The proposed offshore wind project 'Park City Wind' will transform the harbour of Bridgeport, Connecticut, into an offshore wind hub.

The independent full-service provider based in Bremen, Germany is now responsible for the maintenance of the 32 Senvion 6.3M 152 turbines at Trianel Windpark Borkum II.

How to Reach 'Net Zero'?

Delivering a net-zero power system will require a significant expansion of low carbon generation capacity – which could come in the form of renewables, nuclear and Carbon Capture and Storage.

Prysmian Group Launches Alesea

Alesea will provide smart virtual assistance in managing power cable drums

BOEM Greenlights Dominion Energy' Offshore Wind Project

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project is on track for a summer 2020 installation.

GRS Warns of Brexit Consequences

The offshore wind industry might face harsh consequences in case of a hard Brexit at the end of the month.

Enel Inaugurates Largest Wind Cluster in Greece

Composed of seven wind farms on the island of Evia, the facility has a total installed capacity of over 154 MW and will be able to generate approx. 480 GWh per year

The proposed European Green Deal aims to increase climate ambition, create a climate law and strengthen financial support to spur climate action across Europe.

Q3 Analysis: Europe Shifts from Coal to Gas, Not Renewables

Energy market analysts, EnAppSys, have released Q3 2019 market summaries

Largest Wind Energy Procurement by Non-Utility Customer in Canada Signed

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada (BHE) has announced a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Rattlesnake Ridge Wind Project.

New colors from the U.S.: where the affiliation to either the Republicans is marked with red or the Democrats with blue, a new colour could be added next year. Texas could make a remarkable step towards green in 2020.

Innergex and Vent d'Est Sign Partnership for French Wind Projects

Innergex and Vent d’Est will work together to seek new development opportunities on projects mainly in eastern France.

Forecast: Golden Times for Offshore Wind Cable Manufacturers

As the global offshore wind capacity will skyrocket in the next years, this is creating huge new opportunities for manufacturers of array and export cables

SSE Renewables Chooses MHI Vestas for Seagreen OWF

Scotland’s newest and largest offshore wind farm will be supplied by MHI Vestas

Prysmian Attends AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference and Exhibition 2019

Prysmian will show its full portfolio of cable systems for the growing offshore wind energy sector

Dörken MKS Publishes New Seminar Planner for 2020

"THE CORROSION COLLEGE" is back in 2020.

Largest Wind Turbine in the World Erected

GE Renewable Energy has installed the world's largest wind turbine to date, the HaliadeX-12 MW, in the port of Rotterdam.

“The construction of this groundbreaking cable laying vessel is a major milestone in our long term strategy for the future of the global energy market," says Ragnhild Katteland, Vice President Subsea & Land Systems.

Largest First Nation Wind Project in Canada Goes Online

Pattern Energy Group LP and Nigig Power Corporation today announced completion of the 300-megawatt Henvey Inlet Wind power facility in Ontario

The report ‘Offshore wind, ready to float? Global and UK trends in the floating offshore wind market’ by the University of Strathclyde, makes five recommendations to support growth of the UK’s floating wind market.

Siemens Gamesa Wins Contracts for 359 MW in Chile

This helps Siemens Gamesa surpass a company country record

Siemens Gamesa Takes Over Parts of Senvion

Selected European divisions of Senvion change hands for a purchase price of 200 million euros, as both companies published today.

ACEA Energia and ERG Sign PPA

The two PPAs include the supply of power totalling 1.5 TWh during the period 2020-2022.

Andmyran is a fully permitted onshore wind project located on Andenes, Andøy Municipality, approximately 170 km away from the city of Harstad, in the Nordland county of Norway.

Virginia Embraces Offshore Wind

Governor Northam Announces Largest State Procurement of Renewable Energy

Prysmian and Siemens Gamesa Tie the Knot for 2020

Prysmian will provide cable and assembly supplies for wind turbines in 2020

wpd Orders Vestas Onshore Turbines for Taiwan

The market in Taiwan is gaining more and more attention

PPAs Will Change European Electricity Markets

Scope Ratings says the surging demand for PPAs represents a profound shift in risk-bearing in the sector

Carlisle Companies Wants to Buy Draka Fileca

Prysmian has received a binding offer for Draka, a global supplier of highly-engineered cables for the aerospace and space end markets

GWEC: Tear Down Trade Barriers in the Wind Industry

GWEC calls on governments to work together to ensure open investment environments

The first floating WindFloat Atlantic turbine has been launched off the Portuguese coast of Viana do Castelo at its destination, where the wind farm will be commissioned.

IRENA Publishes Report 'Future of Wind'

Global wind power could rise ten-fold reaching over 6000 GW by 2050

ORE Catapult Launches Offshore Wind Launch Academy

A new industry-backed national technology accelerator programme has been launched by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult

TenneT Signs Service Contract with NKT

NKT has been awarded a three-year service agreement contract by the German-Dutch power grid operator TenneT covering the cable jointing part of a larger offshore service agreement.

Largest Vessel for the Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Jan De Nul's Voltaire will install the turbines in the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms

Axpo: PPA in Poland

Axpo and GIG sign ten-year power purchase agreement in Poland

Vattenfall and co-owner Wallenstam decided to discontinue a further development of the Taggen offshore wind project located approx. 12 km outside Sölvesborg. The reason: military objections.

Deutsche Windtechnik Signs Service Agreement for Enercon Turbines in Sweden

Deutsche Windtechnik and Rabbalshede Kraft have signed a full service contract for Enercon turbines

The first nine months of 2019 were the weakest for wind energy in Germany in 20 years, as new figures from Fachagentur Windenergie an Land (FA) show. Just 148 new turbines with 507 MW were connected to the grid in the country of former eco-electricity pioneer Germany during this period.

Statkraft Awarded with 375.6 MW of Wind Power PPAs in Brazil

The power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Brazilian distribution companies covers around 40 percent of the expected output of the wind farms.

In order to fulfill the need for economical displacement transmitters with simplified installation, Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro) announces the release of the DT-12x series of transmitters.

Ørsted Wants to Enter Polish Offshore Wind Market

Ørsted and PGE started discussions about a possible sale of shares in two planned offshore wind farms in Poland.

Ofgem is unable to approve a proposal by Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) to build a 600MW subsea electricity transmission link from Shetland to mainland Scotland.

Neste Buys Wind Power for Finnish Production Sites

Neste have signed an agreement with Fortum for the purchase of wind energy

The selected projects span the technology development spectrum—including testing, demonstration, integration, and technical assistance—and cover all three wind energy sectors: distributed, offshore, and land-based utility-scale wind.

WWEC2019: Brazil as First-Time Host

After gathering more than 10'000 people from 15 different countries and all five continents, the World Wind Energy Conference (WWEC) arrives in Brazil.

State of New York Finalizes Offshore Wind Contracts

Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind have gotten the green lights to deliver clean, affordable renewable energy to New Yorkers.

Game-Changer for Equinor's Offshore Wind Business

As Equinor presents its third quarter results for 2019, CEO Eldar Sætre talks about the company's growing renewable energy business.

Amazon Announces Another PPA for Wind in Scotland

Amazon’s newest renewable energy project in Europe will be the largest corporate wind power PPA in the UK, located on the Kintyre Peninsula, Scotland.

IEA: Offshore Wind Has Bright Future

Offshore wind power will expand impressively over the next two decades, says a global study by the International Energy Agency (IEA)

18th Wind Integration Workshop in Dublin

293 participants joint the 18th Wind Integration Workshop which took place in Dublin, Ireland from 16th to the 18th of October 2019.

Run for Polish Offshore Wind Market Starts

RWE Renewables to enter Polish offshore wind market with up to four projects in the Baltic Sea

Most EU Coal Plants Turn Unprofitable

Four in five EU coal power plants are unprofitable and utilities could lose €6.6 billion this year alone, finds a new report from financial think tank Carbon Tracker.

RES Wins Permission to Build Wind Farm and Storage Facility

RES has secured the planning permission for the 51-turbine Twin Creek Wind Farm and a battery storage facility in Australia

AWEA Applauds Introduction of New 'Wind Energy Research and Development Act'

The American Wind Energy Association has issued a statement following the introduction in the U.S. Senate.

WindEurope Hails IEA Report: "Strong Endorsement of Offshore Wind"

"The numbers the IEA envisage for Europe are actually conservative", says WIndEurope CEO Giles Dickson.

P&G Reaches 100% Renewable Electricity Aheah of Schedule

P&G Purchases 100% Renewable Electricity in U.S., Canada and Western Europe which represents over 70% of the company's overall purchased electricity.

The Port of Blyth is installing a bespoke wind turbine training facility at its Bates terminal as part of a £1m investment in training provision aimed at the offshore energy sector.

Taiwan's Formosa 2 One Step Closer to Construction

Siemens Gamesa will install 47 SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines in the planned offshore wind farm.

RES Goose Area Keeps Birds Safe from Wind Farm

The site has been hailed a success with thousands of birds flocking to the area.

Statkraft Publishes Results for Q3

"The increase in EBIT in a market with falling power prices demonstrates strong operations and Statkraft’s robustness," says CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen.

HUBER+SUHNER: Significant Increase in Industrial Market

Swiss company HUBER+SUHNER has confirmed the outlook for 2019

Clean Energy Chief Executive Kane Thornton said Australia’s power grid was designed for the last century and it is becoming increasingly obvious that major investment and reform are needed.

Scotland Eyes 8 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030

In Scotland, industry and government have joined forces to form the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council. The aim is to octuplicate the share of offshore wind energy within ten years.