News Archive April 2021

GE Renewable Energy Wins Giant 1.48 GW Order from Invenergy

GE will deliver 492 x 2.X-127s and 39 x 2.X-116 turbines with varying nameplates and hub heights for the North Central Wind Energy Facilities in Oklahoma.

DEME Offshore to Install Turbines for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

DEME Offshore US is teaming up with FOSS Maritime Company to provide the Jones Act compliant feeder vessels.

American Clean Power Association Comments on American Jobs Plan

“Simply put, this is a plan to put steel in the ground to build a clean infrastructure system that will be the envy of the world," says ACP.

Convened by the GWEC and RenewableUK, the Global Wind Energy Coalition will carry out a series of activities to help governments, economies and communities to raise ambition and remove barriers to the massive scaling up in investments in wind power in order to reach Net Zero targets and stop dangerous global warming.

Iberdrola Hands out Greek Contract to Vestas

Iberdrola advances in the development of renewable projects in Greece, within the framework of its strategy to combat climate change.

President Biden has unveiled his American Jobs Plan, a comprehensive proposal to move America forward with historic capital investment to improve competitiveness, create millions of jobs, rebuild infrastructure, and position the U.S. economy to face future challenges, both economic and the result of climate change.

Prysmian Group and Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) announce the successful completion of the submarine interconnection between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese peninsula, a record-breaking project in terms of length, depth and innovative HVAC cable technology.

Van Oord is pleased to confirm that it has been contracted for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the monopile foundations and array cables for this project.

“We are firmly committed to helping our suppliers become carbon neutral by 2030 and are thrilled that companies who’ve joined us span industries and countries around the world, including Germany, China, the US, India, and France,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives.

ENERCON Sells Peralta I & II Wind Farm in Uruguay

FICUS Advisory acted as the exclusive M&A sell-side advisor to ENERCON, in the sale of the 117 MW wind farm.

Japanese Energy Company JERA has opened an office in the city of Akita as a base for offshore wind projects off the coast of Akita Prefecture on the west coast of Honshu.

Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said.

Greencoat Renewables Acquires Irish Glencarbry Wind Farm

John Laing Group sold the 35.5 MW Glencarbry Wind Farm located in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland.

Motor Oil (Hellas) Acquires 12 Greek Wind Farms

MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) has announced a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of a portfolio of twelve wind farms with a total capacity of 240 MW in Greece.

The report reveals the effects of the pandemic on the energy storage market, with lockdown affecting commercial and industrial and behind-the-meter segments, while front-of-meter projects proved more resilient.

European Industry Wants Renewables

An increasing number of big industrial players are looking to decarbonise their operations through these agreements with renewables.

Second Irish Energy Storage Project Finished

Statkraft entered a contract with EirGrid and has commenced providing reserves to the national electricity grid in the event of a sudden drop-off in supply.

CWIND Completes Campaign at Danish Kriegers Flak OWF

CWind completed their cable pull-in and termination and testing campaign at Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark.

'Big Oil' - that's the past. In the meantime, big oil and gas companies are fighting for a share of renewable energies. However, the competition is fierce, because some global players started to rely on these technologies, which were still new at the time, decades ago and now dominate the market.

New Turbine Installation Technology Gets Funding

Nekkar's SkyWalker uses active heave compensation derived from offshore lifting systems combined with digital solutions that allows for remote controlled and automated solutions.

Nordex to Supply Turkish Wind Farm

Nordex has won an order for 187 MW in Turkey scheduled for the second construction phase in late summer 2021.

Ørsted Sells Share in Borssele 1&2 Portfolio to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)

NBIM has acquired a 50 % ownership share of Ørsted's 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands.

The firmware program within the converter controls and ensures the correct electrical behavior and safe operation of the electrical grid, which is why its behavior must be rigorously tried and tested prior to installation.

APEM to Conduct Second Year of Surveys for Beacon Wind

Beacon Wind is an offshore wind project in the U.S. that is being developed by Equinor and bp through their 50/50 strategic partnership.

RWE Signs PPA with Sofidel for Italian Green Wind Power

RWE has completed the construction of its new onshore wind farm Alcamo II in Sicily.

Netherland's Oldest OWF Stays in Shape

NoordzeeWind has selected Vestas and OutSmart to operate and maintain OWEZ which is the oldest Dutch offshore wind farm.

SP Energy Networks to Use Drones for Grid Inspection Work

Following a successful trial period last year, a fleet of drones is now carrying out condition-based assessments across the SP Transmission network in Scotland.

Kriegers Flak OWF: Half the Turbines Installed

The Kriegers Flak 600 MW offshore wind farm will become the largest in Denmark once all turbines are installed and running.

Prysmian Group Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report

Sustainability is fully integrated in Prysmian Group’s DNA

OMERS Infrastructure Sells Wind Energy Portfolio

The 596 MW portfolio is called Vento II and located in Illinois, Texas, Oregon and Minnesota.

Greencoat Capital Seals Second Wind Acquisition in 2021

Greencoat Capital acquires a stake in a 405MW wind portfolio in Illinois from EDP Renewables.

Irish grid operator ESB has announced plans for its Moneypoint site to be transformed into a green energy hub, where a range of renewable technologies will be deployed over the next decade with the capacity to power 1.6 million homes.

Statkraft Enters Wind Power Market in Chile

Statkraft will build its first wind farms in Chile, the 102 MW Torsa wind power project which consists of three wind farms.

Disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant could be alleviated by massively expanding solar and wind power across the region.

Vineyard Wind Chooses Local Supplier for Onshore Cabling

The U.S. company Southwire will be a key supplier for the design, manufacturing and installation of the onshore cables for planned OWF Vineyard Wind 1.

Geophysical Studies for Energy Island Started

Energinet has assigned Fugro and MMT to conduct thorough mapping of the seabed beneath the planned Energy Island and its surounding offshore wind farms.

Net Operator Energinet has awarded Ramboll a contract to map and recommend possible submerged cable routes and landing locations for the export of power from the future energy island near Bornholm, to Denmark and an adjacent country.

“Europe wants more wind energy to deliver its climate and energy goals. The technology is available. So is the money. But the right policies are missing, notably on the permitting of new farms where rules and procedures are too complex," WindEurope's Giles Dickson says.

The Serracapriola wind farm is one of the first of the Italian auction held in October 2019 to be connected to the grid. It consists of seven wind turbines and an installed capacity of 28 MW.

wpd Chooses Nordex as Turbine Supplier for Finnish Wind Farm

The Nuolivaara wind farm will be constructed in Lapland, beyond the Arctic Circle. It's the first project of wpd up that far in the north.

GE Energy Consulting Amongst Best Management Consulting Firms 2021

GE Energy Consulting named to Forbes U.S. Best Management Consulting Firms 2021 List.

Fraunhofer IWES, together with the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), will be investigating the influence of climate change on wind energy site assessment in the coming decades

A new study by Energy Watch Group and LUT University outlines for the first time the feasibility of a 1.5°C scenario with a low-cost energy system based on high technology diversity. 100% renewables are capable of powering all sectors and driving down CO2 emissions. Until now, it was always said that this wasn't possible with today's technology.

Report: Economic Impact of Onshore Wind in Ireland

Ireland's onshore wind industry can deliver a huge boost in jobs over the next decade

Peru's Largest Wind Farm Picks Turbine Supplier

Developer ENGIE has selected Siemens Gamesa as turbine supplier for the 260 MW Punta Lomitas Wind Farm in Peru.

Health and Welfare Important for Offshore Wind Farm Employees

Welfare for technicians and crew is important to the British offshore wind farm Triton Knoll, located in the North Sea.

DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean to Establish Joint Venture in Japan

Japan has ambitious targets to develop 10 GW of offshore wind power by 2030. Both companies want to venture into the new industry.

Video: ADDINOL Provides Insights

ADDINOL gives an insight into the world of high-performance lubricants in two company videos.

DTU Wind Energy Releases Global Wind Atlas 3.1

The new version of the free and web-based application comes with a significant upgrade.

United Nations Names Schaeffler Group One of Its 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders

The common objective of this initiative is the achievement of the 17 goals for sustainable development set by the United Nations.

UK: Pipeline for Renewables and Storage now 86GW

Cornwall Insight has published the latest figures for England, Scotland and Wales which amount to 86GW.

By combining forces, Greenbyte and Power Factors will play a greater role in driving the converging digital and energy transformations around the world.

Ørsted and Eversource Choose ProvPort in Rhode Island as Facility Site

The joint venture of the two energy companies will transform ProvPort into a regional offshore wind hub.

IFC to Push Azerbaijan’s Shift towards Renewable Energy

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development od wind energy in the country.

Ørsted Enters European Onshore Wind Market

Ørsted has acquired the Ireland and UK onshore wind power division from globally acting owner and operator of renewable power assets Brookfield Renewable.

Eastern European Countries with Huge Untapped Potential for Offshore Wind

Aegir Insights has published a new report on the potential for offshore wind farms in the Black and Caspian Seas.

A recent study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UMass Amherst shows that wind energy experts predict significant reductions in the cost of wind energy by 2050.

Statkraft and Keva Sign PPA for Wind Energy

Finnish public pension provider Keva has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft about the wind energy of the planned Kokkoneva wind farm.

Amazon Becomes Largest Corporate Buyer of Renewable Energy in Europe

Amazon has announced signind nine new utility-scale wind and solar energy PPAs in a variety of countries.

NextEra Partners to Acquire 391 MW of U.S. Wind Assets

NextEra Energy Partners and Brookfield Renewable have reached a deal about the sale of four wind farms located in California and New Hampshire.

RWE Renewables Picks ALL NRG as Service Partner for German OWF

Danish high voltage specialist ALL NRG will provide HV and MV maintenance for the two German offshore wind farms Arkona and Amrumbank West.

With EUR 7 billion in commitments, the new fund CI IV is the largest dedicated greenfield renewable energy fund globally and is expected to invest in greenfield renewable energy infrastructure projects with total CAPEX in excess of EUR 14 billion.

Construction Start for U.S. Monopile Facility

The United States are starting their offshore wind industry. Ocean Wind and EEW have now announced the construction start of their monopile facility in Paulsboro, New Jersey.

JDR Wins Floating Offshore Wind Farm Contract

The demonstration floating wind farm will feature three V164-10.0 MW wind turbines and is located off the coast of the Leucate-Le Barcarès area in France.

GE Renewable Energy to Supply Indian Wind Farm

The contract includes three projects totaling 110 MW in the states of Karnataka and Gujarat.

Ireland has huge plans for developing offshore wind energy. Two new projects in the pipeline would bring nearly 3 GW of offshore wind capacity to the country within the next decade.

Joe Biden calls - and the world comes, at least virtually. Today, Earth Day marks the start of the climate summit convened by U.S. President Biden. A total of 40 heads of state and government are to attend and present their plans for climate protection. And the pressure on the participants has already begun to have an effect.

NKT has christened its new energy-efficient power cable barge being part of a larger investment program to support the growing demand in offshore wind industry. The barge NKT Agrippina is now ready for her maiden trip transporting power cables for the German offshore wind project Ostwind 2.

Norwegian Floating Wind Farm Moves Forward

Equinor moves 11 substructures from the Aker Solutions yard at Stord to the deep-water site at Dommersnes where the slipforming work will continue to 107,5 meters.

The two companies have created a solution in response to the need to support the construction and logistics of offshore wind farms in the United States under the Jones Act.

Ørsted Forges New Partnership for Bid on Danish Energy Island

Offshore WInd Developer Ørsted and pension fund manager ATP have joined forces to submit a bid in the upcoming tender for the Danish North Sea energy island.

Ingka Group to Accelerate Renewable Energy Investments

Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, plans to invest an additional 4 billion euro into renewable energy.

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has announced the launch of two buoys that will collect critical atmospheric and weather data, and track the migration of animals in their Lease Area off the coast of Atlantic City.

SSE Renewables to Submit Planning Application to Connect Offshore Project to Irish Grid

The application will be made in the coming weeks by leading renewable energy developer SSE Renewables to Ireland’s planning board.

Global CO2 Emissions to Surge Post-Pandemic

A new report by the IEA shows that global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on course to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – the second-largest increase in history.

BNEF: How to Compare Countries' Climate Commitments?

BloombergNEF's latest report 'How COP26 Climate Pledges Compare in Run-up to Earth Day' seeks to unravel the mystery by using four different methods.

Antaris Small Wind Turbine Installed in Germany

The original turbine was repowered and replaced with an Antaris turbine by BRAUN Windturbinen.

Schaeffler Presents New CEO of Automotive Aftermarket Division

Jens Schüler appointed successor of Michael Söding who retires after 20 years at Schaeffler.

Vestas Developed Glass Sands Wind Farm Acquired by Southern Power

U.S. energy provider Southern Power has acquired the 118 MW Glass Sands Wind Farm which is located in Oregon.

Collaboration on Accelerating Recycling Glass Fibre Products

Aker Offshore Wind, Aker Horizons and the University of Strathclyde have signed a MoU aimed at driving forward the recycling of rotor blades.

Tekmar Energy Wins Gode Wind 3 Contract

Tekmar Energy has won a contract award from cable manufacturer ZTT to supply its Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the Gode Wind 3 high-voltage grid connection project in German waters.

Huge Push for Offshore Wind in the Baltics

Ørsted and Enefit form partnership to construct the first offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea.

OX2 Acquires Wind Farm in Sweden

The 170 MW onshore wind farm Hälsingeskogen is sold by Stora Enso, which remains the landowner.

Statkraft Plans Market Entry in Germany as Planner

"With the Oedelsheim wind farm, we are creating the basis for our market entry in Germany," says Claus Urbanke, Head of Wind & Solar in Germany.

Hellenic Cables and Asso.subsea Limited has been selected for the manufacturing of the 150 kV submarine cable system to connect Greece’s largest wind farm with the mainland grid.

Schaeffler Holds Virtual Annual General Meeting

The Schaeffler Group had made a good start to 2021 despite the continued challenging environment.

Clean Energy Canada welcomes new climate ambition, but also warns that new targets provide direction and motivation, but the long and hard work of meaningful climate action comes in the years that follow.

The program will focus on underrepresented students in providing hands-on exposure to engineering concepts and careers, and ultimately award scholarships to pursue engineering degrees.

Project partners GASCADE, Gasunie, RWE and Shell have signed a declaration of intent to further intensify their collaboration on the AquaDuctus project, the companies said yesterday.

Huisman Works on Jones Act Compliant Solution for U.S. Offshore Wind Industry

Huisman developed a Motion Compensated Platform to quickly and safely transfer wind turbine components from a feeder vessel.

ACP Applauds U.S. Government on Successful Climate Summit

“This has been a groundbreaking summit for climate action," says Heather Zichal, American Clean Power CEO.

GE Presents Q1 Results

GE announces solid first quarter results, despite a still difficult environment for Aviation.

Stony Brook University Receives $5M to Support Offshore Wind Research Initiatives

Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource have announced the launch of a research partnership with Stony Brook University.

Offshore Wind Final Investment Decisions to Grow Rapidly

New analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group shows offshore wind energy projects final investment decisions (FIDs), outside China, will grow 57% in the next 18 months

TIME Publishes List of 100 Most Influential Companies

For the first time the TIME Magazine has published a list of the 100 companies that have an extraordinary impact on the world. Among them is offshore world market leader Ørsted.

Banana Republics - This Week's Biggest Obliquities

Fear of the energy transition comes in many shapes and sizes. With some of the news that made the headlines in the past few days, you can't help but shake your head.

Prysmian Shareholders Meeting Approves 2020 Financial Statements

Dividend of €0.50 per share for a total of some €132 million

Floating Power Plant Receives Tax Credits

Floating Power Plant (FPP) has just secured €17,65m in R&D tax credits for an offshore floating wind and wave project at PLOCAN off the coast of the Canary Islands.

Sennen has announced the latest update to its real time weather and weather forecasts module that will enable even more accurate weather predictions, such as the chance of lightning and fog, for London Array.

Contracts for Difference in the Electricity Market Continue to Expand

Offshore wind represents a large proportion of the increase, with almost 3.0TWh of the forecast 3.8TWh increase coming from this technology.

GWEC: Wind Power to Create 3.3 Million New Jobs in the Next 5 Years

There are 1.2 million jobs in the wind industry globally to date. this number can increase by 3.3 million over the next five years, according to the GWEC.

GE Digital has updated its SmartSignal predictive maintenance software solution that helps industrial companies proactively predict, diagnose, forecast, and prevent equipment failures. SmartSignal now helps reduce reactive work and optimize Operations & Maintenance (O&M) scheduling.

These regional and interregional transmission lines would not only bring renewable energy to areas with high demand but also increase economic development and grid resiliency as well as provide cost-savings for consumers.