News Archive November 2019

Mayflower Wind Crosses Hurdle

The U.S. state of Massachusetts has chosen the proposal of an 804 MW offshore wind farm to provide clean, low-cost energy

Floating Wind as 'Next Big Thing'

UK's ORE Catapult launches new multi-million-pound Floating Wind Centre of Excellence

University of Maine Receives Additional Funding for Larger Floating Turbine

The latest DOE funding will focus on UMaine’s development of an alternative VolturnUS floating substructure design for a 10 MW to 12 MW wind turbine.

New Report Unveils Vision for UK Floating Wind Industry

Wind industry associations RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables have released a joint report stating the UK is in a unique position to export floating wind worldwide.

Milestone: U.S. Wind Power Crosses 100 GW

The American Wind Energy Association(AWEA) has released its U.S. Wind Industry Third Quarter 2019 Market Report.

Equinor Hands Out Hywind Tampen Contracts

Siemens Gamesa lands the contract for the turbines of the world’s largest floating offshore wind power plant, Hywind Tampen

wpd Successfully Closes Syndication for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm

wpd group confirms closing of the syndication for its € 2.5 bn Yunlin offshore wind financing

Scottish Renewables Criticizes Onshore Wind Ban

The Scottish wind industry suffers job losses because of a UK Government block on onshore wind power.

Heerema Switches Energy Supply of Crane Vessels to Wind Energy

Heerema Marine Contractors will provide its crane vessels that are often moored in the port of Rotterdam with clean energy.

EEA Report: Faster Energy Transition Needed

A new report by the European Environment Agency shows that the EU needs to ramp up the share in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

HVDC Test on COBRAcable between The Netherlands and Denmark Successful

The COBRAcable interconnector produces benefits for both Denmark and The Netherlands, ensuring a reliable energy supply in the two countries.

Nexans has been appointed by SSE as the preferred supplier to design, manufacture and install the onshore and offshore export cables for the Seagreen offshore wind farm project in Scotland.

Chief Financial Officer Leaves Schaeffler

After neraly 25 years, Dietmar Heinrich leaves the company next year.

CPPIB Acquires Pattern Energy

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invests in Pattern Energy, an experienced renewables developers in North America and Japan

African wind farm developer Lekela Power reports that the transformer station for the wind farm Parc Eolien Taiba N'Diaye (PETN) in Senegal has been built. This is an important step towards commissioning the wind farm later this year.

18th IRENA Council on its Way

More than 350 high-level government representatives from 124 countries will gather today in Abu Dhabi to attend the Eighteenth Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Schaeffler Publishes Report for Q3

Revenue of 10.8 billion euros for the first nine months at prior year level

Polish Beer to Be Brewed with Wind Power

innogy to power Asahi’s Polish breweries with wind power

Giant Haliade-X Rotor Blade Arrives in Boston Harbor

The 107-meter-long blade of GE's Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine will labor through a series of punishing fatigue tests at MassCEC’s Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC)

ORE Catapult to Open Base of Operations in Grimsby

UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre will be operating from Grimsby, thus further strenghtening the Humber region

Joint PPA to Get Clean Energy from Texas White Mesa Wind Farm

Apple, eBay, Samsung and Sprint announced a joint agreement to purchase power from a new wind farm owned and developed by Apex Clean Energy,Texas.

Onshore Record Deal for GE Renewable Energy in China

GE Renewable Energy and China Huaneng have signed an agreement to build a 715 MW wind farm in Puyang, Henan Province, China.

Offshore wind turbines belong to the norm in Europe when it comes to the use of renewable energies. However, international markets are often limited by the nature of the seabeds here. Where the ocean is too deep, floating turbines will be used in the future and thus open up further regions for energy generation. A new European research project called 'Floating Wind Energy Network (FloaWER)' is to bring these turbines to market maturity in the coming years.

PNE AG Achieves Operational Progress After Q3

Forecast for the entire year confirmed again

Enel Starts Construction of two Wind Farms in South Africa

The two 140 MW facilities, Karusa and Soetwater, are each expected to generate over 585 GWh annually following completion, which is due by the end of 2021

GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW Starts Energy Production

The Haliade-X 12 MW prototype, located in the port of Rotterdam, has successfully produced its first kWh

Developers of Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm, Eversource and Ørsted, today announced their economic development commitments and community contributions as part of their Constitution Wind project bid

Shell Acquires Floating Wind Company EOLFI

This acquisition brings specialist expertise to enhance Shell’s existing wind team and a floating wind pilot project

In a joint declaration, the CEOs of Fortum, Statkraft and Vattenfall encourage the EU to increase its climate ambition to match the Paris Agreement and enshrine the 2050 climate neutrality target in European Climate Law.

Public Auction of three Winergy Gearboxes for Wind Turbines

The auction items are used wind gearboxes, completely refurbished, repaired and tested under full load in the Flender factory

Scottish Renewables Publishes Green Energy Manifesto for Next UK Government

The next UK government must commit to a package of measures to support Scotland’s renewable energy industry

While the remaining 20,000 jobs in the German coal industry have recently been supported by a package worth billions, more and more jobs are being lost in renewable energies. Now Germany's largest wind turbine manufacturer Enercon has announced the loss of 3,000 jobs - and blamed the German government.

Urgent Action: UK Needs Onshore Wind

A new analysis from RenewableUK shows that shows that without a change in policy, onshore wind capacity is expected to fall nearly 40% short of the target by 2030.

McDonald's Signs VPPA Deal with Renewable Energy Projects

McDonald’s will buy renewable energy generated by Aviator Wind West, a wind power project located in Coke County, Texas and a solar project located in Texas.

This internationally recognised scheme covers the certification of wind farm projects, thereby complementing the OD-501 scheme, which regulates the component and type certification of wind turbines.

MHI Vestas Appoints New Co-CEO

Johnny Thomsen has been appointed Co-CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as the successor of Lars Bondo Krogsgaard who resigned.

Green Investment Group Acquires Wind Farm in Poland

The 48 MW Zajaczkowo onshore wind farm is located approximately 10km south-west of the city of Slupsk and 110km north-west of Gdansk.

Batteries are playing a major role in balancing energy demand and supply. Technological advancements are leading to substantial cuts in EV battery prices, says new report by GlobalData.

Research Project Examines Effects of Offshore Wind Farms

In the scope of X-Wakes, the researchers will be investigating how the wind conditions in the German Bight could change if offshore wind farms are expanded on a large scale.

The Under-Appreciated Benefits of Solar and Wind Energy

According to a new study switching to solar and wind will reduce groundwater use

Spotlight on Turkey

The Turkish wind energy market has been booming lately thanks to strong government support. But the future is still uncertain...

GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW Nacelle Reaches UK for Testing Purposes

The nacelle of GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW will undergo an advanced testing program at ORE Catapult in Blyth

Prysmian Group Publishes Results after Q3

The Group is proving particularly dynamic in seizing opportunities in the renewable energy sector

First Commercial-Scale Wind Farm in Taiwan Inaugurated

Ørsted inaugurates Formosa 1 in Taiwan

E.ON to Provide 100% Renewable Electricity for all 3.3 Million UK Customer Homes

E.ON and RWE have signed a new 2.5-year renewable power supply agreement

A new analysis on the future of wind turbine manufacturers is bursting right in the middle of the German wind power crisis. Wood Mackenzie analysts predict a further consolidation of the market. But there's hope for smaller OEMs, too.

HVDC Offshore Grid Connection Project DolWin3 Finished

Prysmian Group successfully completes the project for Dutch-German grid operator TenneT

GE Renewable Energy Strenghtens U.S. Footprint with 494 MW Orders

GE wins the order to install turbines at ENGIE’s King Plains and Triple H Wind Projects

Experiences with Wind Energy Auctions

Community energy is fighting for survival

IEA Publishes World Energy Outlook 2019

The world is divided: Deep disparities define today’s energy world - and the gap is even widening

TÜV Süd at WindEurope Offshore 2019 in Copenhagen

The event will take place from 26 to 28 November 2019 in Copenhagen. TÜV Süd will present its comprehensive portfolio for the safe operation of offshore wind farms.

The 100 GW milestone represents the variety of tremendously important impacts: investment in rural America, job creation, domestic manufacturing, clean and affordable power, and health-saving environmental benefits.

Vestas to Supply New Zealand's Largest Wind Farm

Vestas secures an order for the 103 MW addition to complete New Zealand’s largest wind farm

JDR to Install Cables at Hywind Tampen Project in Norway

The installation marks the expansion of JDR into floating wind energy

The Offshore Wind Industry Council has welcomed Boris Johnson’s commitment to more than quadrupling the UK’s offshore wind capacity from 8.5 gigawatts today to 40GW by 2030, if the Conservatives win the General Election.

RES Stacks Up Wind Projects to Asset Management Portfolio

A hat-trick of contract wins has seen global renewables operator RES add 98MW of wind assets to its growing asset management portfolio across the UK and Ireland

Ulstein Introduces New Zero-Emission Vessel

Powered by hydrogen

Egypt and Denmark Team up to Engage in Energy Cooperation

Danish experiences will inspire the integration of a larger share of renewable energy in the Egyptian energy mix.

EIB Ends Financing Fossil Fuel Energy Projects

EU Bank launches new Energy Lending Policy

First Floating Project in France Gets 10 MW Turbines

Eoliennes Flottantes du golfe du Lion (EFGL) selects the V164-10.0 MW turbines from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

The manufacturer will supply 139 2.X-127 onshore wind turbines on 89-meter towers for Innergex’s approximately 350 MW Foard City Wind project located in Foard County, Texas.

Taiwan to Become New Offshore Wind Powerhouse

Danish power company Orsted has officially inaugurated Taiwan’s first commercial offshore windfarm, Formosa 1. But this is just the beginning, says GlobalData.

GWEC Market Intelligence has compiled a database of key players providing service and maintenance, their offerings (including multibrand), geographic coverage and targeted customers.

Offshore Wind as an Export Hit for the UK

Nearly 70% of the contracts which were examined by RenewableUK were in the offshore wind sector.

Northland Power and Shizen Energy jointly founded Chiba Offshore Wind, a 50:50 joint venture to develop offshore wind energy development opportunities in the Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

German steel producer Salzgitter AG has awarded a contract to Siemens for the construction of a 2.2 megawatt PEM electrolysis plant. This includes the installation of seven wind turbines.

PNE Group Completes Two Wind Farms in Germany

The wind farms are located in Lower Saxony and Brandenburg and have a totel capacity of 27.9 MW

Prysmian Announces Successful Completion and Delivery of Three Major HVDC Projects

Prysmian delivers these three projects in ten days for a total value of over €1 billion

NKT Secures Order for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms Creyke Beck A/B in the UK

NKT has confirmed the order, which was first announced in September, as the largest XLPE power cables order ever for the company.

According to a new study, the switch from fossil energy production to renewables will massively reduce damage to the environment and health. Nevertheless, countries are producing more and more energy from coal, oil and gas, as another study finds out.

Reliability and planning security are the top priority for wind turbine operators. This applies in particular to the main shaft seals on which powerful forces act. The requirements are even aggravated by larger shaft diameters.

RTE France has awarded a € 115 million contract to Nexans to supply and install the 67km offshore and 93km onshore power export cables for the 496 MW Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm, located in the English Channel

U.S. Congressman Fights for Extension of PTC and ITC

AWEA supports the release of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act by Congressman Richard Neal

The Governor has signed an Executive Order, raising New Jersey’s offshore wind goal from 3,500 megawatts of offshore wind-generated electricity by 2030 to 7,500 megawatts by 2035.

Agile Wind Power Moves Production Site to Germany

While engineering stays in Switzerland, the production site of the company will now be set up in Lemwerder near Bremen in northern Germany.

ABB to Bolster Germany’s Renewable Energy Integration

ABB has won an order worth around $30 million from Amprion GmbH to supply phase-shifting transformers (PSTs) that will optimize power flow in the German transmission grid

Nexans and Vestas Expand Partnership

Nexans has secured a two-year global supply contract to provide Vestas Wind Systems with Windlink® cable kits for onshore wind turbines in Europe, the US and China.

Vestas Supplies Turbines with Anti-Icing System for Sweden

Vestas wins an 42 MW order with 27-year service agreement in Sweden

Construction Start for Aurora Project in the U.S.

Enel has started construction of the 299 MW Aurora wind farm in North Dakota.

Panel Talk: People Play Key Role in Energy Transition

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke on a panel in Brussels about the importance of the poeple in the European energy transition

Prysmian Group Attends WindEurope Offshore 2019

Their new cable-laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci will be on display in Copenhagen

MHI Vestas Wins Japanese Offshore Order

Hibikinada Wind Farm will be the first commercial-scale project in Japan

Siemens Gamesa Expands Portfolio: 11 MW Turbine Unveiled

The new SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine can generate an output of 11 MW under certain site conditions, as the company announced at WindEurope Offshore 2019 in Copenhagen.

Nexans Wins Global Turbine Cable Supply Contract from Siemens Gamesa

Nexans has been awarded a major two-year contract by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to suppy Windlink® cables for its onshore and offshore wind turbines.

WindEurope Publishes New Offshore Wind Report

The EU Commission’s big goals for offshore wind – between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 – are achievable with the right investments in grids and the right policy

Although there is a growing understanding in the market that the IEA underestimates renewable development, IEA's analysis nevertheless influences investment decisions in renewable technology.

Statkraft Expands Development Business into Spain and Portugal

Statkraft aims at developing onshore wind and solar projects in the Iberian Peninsula in-house or by entering into partnerships to co-develop projects

The 18th World Wind Energy Conference WWEC 2019 has today been opened in Rio de Janeiro, with more than 300 participants from 20 countries discussing all aspects of wind power utilisation, and a special focus on large-scale integration of wind power.

Climate Protection Must Not Bypass Africa!

A plea before the next COP starts in Madrid

“If cities alone were to decide, today’s climate and energy politics would look totally different," says Rana Adib, REN21’s Executive Secretary, at the presentation of their first Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report (REC-GSR) in Paris.

Eneco to Be Sold to Mitsubishi and Chubu

Dutch energy company Eneco will be bought by a consortium led by the Mitsubishi Corporation for a total equity value of EUR 4.1 billion

For the first time ever, a free-floating ship will be used for the turbine installation of the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Normally, the installation ships are jacked up during their work.

Saitec Launches its First Offshore Wind Medium-Scale Prototype BlueSATH

Testing will take place in real sea environment with the deployment of a 1:6 scaled prototype of a 10 MW wind turbine using SATH floating technology

SCADA International releases more than 350 new tag-names and data points to continue providing uniformity within the wind industry, regardless of wind turbine types, models and brands.

US: Renewable Energy to Surpass Coal in 2021

The latest IEEFA update gives an insight about the historic crossover between renewable and coal generation which is about to happen in 2021

These days, bad news come in almost every minute: The German government's new monitoring report shows that the consequences of climate change are already being felt in Germany. In addition, a new greenhouse gas record is polluting the earth's atmosphere. Nevertheless, the coal industry wants to wrest a few billion from the German government for the decommissioning of its old plants.

International Collaboration Is Key to Competitive European Wind Industry

Iinnovation will also be key to bolstering the supply chain, panellist at the WindEurope Offshore 2019 agreed

The NnG offshore wind farm, located 15.5 km off the Fife coast, will generate 450 MW of green and renewable energy to supply clean and cost-competitive power to around 375,000 Scottish homes.

Lincoln Clean Energy Becomes Ørsted Onshore

LCE to be fully integrated in Ørsted and thus be rebranded as Ørsted Onshore.

EBRD Grants Loan to Egypt for Integration of Renewable Energy

New high voltage substations will reduce transmission losses and help integrate more renewable energy

Siemens Gamesa Wins Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Power Order

The company will install 54 of its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore turbines, with a 167-meter rotor diameter and 208-meter tip height.

Vestas Wins Another Large US Order

Vestas has received an order for 269 MW of turbines for an undisclosed project and customer in the U.S.

European Energy Companies Call for More Ambitious 2030 Climate Targets in Europe

In an open letter to the European Environment and Climate Ministers, seven European energy companies support a carbon-neutral EU by 2050.

CEE Group Buys PNE Wind Farm in Germany

The wind farm Wölsickendorf in Brandenburg has been sold by PNE.

Siemens Gamesa's 10 MW Turbine Gets Prototype Certification

TÜV NORD completes prototype certification for the world's largest offshore wind turbine

Report: Boosting R&D for Wind Energy Is Key to Europe’s Green Deal

Targeted support in Research & Innovation will also strengthen supply chains, create local jobs and boost the global leadership of the European wind industry.

Siemens Gamesa Present New Wake Adapt Feature

The software can determine direction of wind reaching downstream offshore wind turbines

GWEC and GWO Join Forces

The goal is to ighlight the importance of safety, training and job creation to power wind energy development and the global energy transition

The European Parliament declares climate emergency to force the Commission to ensure that all relevant legislative and budgetary proposals are fully aligned with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5 °C.

Record Order from Vattenfall for Siemens Gamesa

Vattenfall and Siemens Gamesa have agreed to extend the scope of supply for offshore wind project Hollandse Kust Zuid in the Netherlands from zone three and four to zone one and two.

The Conference covered all aspects of the growth of wind utilisation and the related policies, science and technology, manufacturing, development, operation, integrated solutions, community involvement as well as other economic and social issues.

The Board of Management and Supervisory Board of PNE AG have independently from another assessed the total sum of compensatory measures, based on the offered price per ONE share, and continue to consider the offer as adequate.