News Archive January 2018

Innogy Expands US Market Shares

innogy acquires onshore wind pipeline of EverPower with more than two gigawatts

Nordergründe Transmission Link Finished

Via this offshore grid connection, the correspondent wind farm will be able to bring 111 MW of renewable energy to the German mainland.

Enel Grabs Stake in Brazilian Tender

The Enel Group will build three wind farms in Brazil.

ORE Catapult Launches Bird Tracking System

The project hopes to transform the understanding of how wild birds move around offshore wind farms.

Aquila Capital On Course For Valhalla

Aquila Capital takes over the Valhalla project - one of the largest wind projects in Europe

Double Order for Siemens Gamesa in Italy

Siemens Gamesa signs contracts covering 23 turbines in Italian growth market

Vestas Shatters Own Record of Turbine Orders

The company has past 10.5 GW in global order intake for 2017

EDPR Scores in Brazilian Auction

The company was awarded with long term contracts for 218 MW at the latest Brazilian energy auction back in December

TERNA ENERGY Finishes Fluvenna I Wind Farm in Texas

The US wind farm commences commercial operation

A 92.6 tonne transformer, which will convert electricity for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), is on its way to the North-east of Scotland.

Offshore wind farm Wikinger (= Vikings) in the German Baltic Sea northeast of the island of Rügen has started producing electricity. Gradually, all 70 turbines will be ramped up and feed electricity into the German grid.

Siemens Gamesa Wins Huge Deal in Egypt

It's the largest order ever for the company in Egypt: Siemens Gamesa will supply 262 MW of turbines and 15 years of maintenance

The latest 96 MW order for the Danish turbine manufacturer means that the company has broken its record in 2017: The total order intake in India passes 600 MW, the highest in one year since pioneering the Indian wind energy market in 1986.

Enel Wins Top Spot in Oklahoma

The commissioning of two more wind farms in Oklahoma puts Enel on top of the state's wind operators

Behind the Scenes: Senvion Improves Production Processes at Ria Blades

A completely new manufacturing process has been designed to produce rotor blades with a length of 74 meters in Portugal.

European Commission Approves Auction Scheme for Greece

Greece will be allowwed to hold competitive auctions to support renewable electricity generation

Renaissance of Spanish Wind Power Market: Nordex Wins New Customer

Gas Natural Fenosa orders turbines with a capacity of almost 200 MW from Nordex

CIP’s First Two North American Investment Portfolio Assets Reach Commercial Operation

The onshore wind farms, Bearkat I and Fluvanna Wind, with an aggregate capacity of 352 MW, have successfully commenced operations.

New CEO of Wind Power for Ørsted

Samuel Leupold leaves the company, Martin Neubert takes over as CEO of Wind Power

U.S. Grid More Resilient Thanks to Wind Energy

Despite the freezing weather in the U.S., grid operators notice a more resilient grid

Universal Foundation will install additional capacity in the Deutsche Bucht Wind Farm and celebrates the opportunity to demonstrate a critical step forward for the industry by using Mono Buckets.

Brazil Ends Mega-Dam Construction in Amazon Area

The Brazilian Governemtn has announced an end to the constrcution of mega-dams. Instead, the country wants to focus on installing more wind and solar energy projects.

MHI Vestas Opens New Office in the UK

The company bundles its activities in a new British office in Warrington, marking "a milestone"

TenneT Searches for Kroon Successor

Mel Kroon to step down as CEO of TenneT later this year. Search for a successor is in full swing at the German-Dutch grid operator.

NIRAS Tests Offshore Foundations for the Use in Typhoons

Using the right data in a CFD simulation is vital and can affect not only the design, but also the costs.

Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager, has agreed to acquire a 45% stake in Borssele III/IV, a 731.5MW construction-ready offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, on behalf of its clients.

Red7Marine’s in-house engineering team also supported the project by providing detailed jack up barge leg penetration analysis, floating stability calculations, sea-fastening designs, deck plans and provided the technical support across the marine side of the project.

U.S. Utilities Want German Turbine Technology

German turbine manufacturer Nordex has been awarded three major contracts for a total of 820 MW in the United States

Foundations for Kriegers Flak Substation on their Way

The Jan de Nul barge with the two foundations of 10,000 and 8,000 tonnes respectively, has left the port of Ostend in Belgium

Nordsee One Chooses SeaPlanner for its Marine Management System

Nordsee One selected the SeaPlanner marine management system in November 2015 when it began construction, and will now continue its use during commercial operation

Study to Look at Potential Economic Benefits of Floating Wind Projects in Scotland

Crown Estate Scotland-led study follows the world’s first floating wind farm, Hywind Scotland.

WKN AG, a leading developer of wind energy farms based in Husum, Germany, sold the French wind projects Longèves and Riaucourt to Quaero European Infrastructure Fund at the end of 2017.

Subsea technology company, Rovco, has secured Innovate UK funding to develop a cutting-edge 3D visualisation system as part of a two-part Artificial Intelligence demonstrator project potentially worth £1m.

Siemens Gamesa Delivers 8 MW Turbine for French Offshore Project

The Siemens Gamesa turbine replaces the originally considered Adwen turbine

Statkraft Invests in Robotics Company SkySpecs

SkySpecs combines deep expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine-based analytics to advance renewable infrastructure inspection.

Order Intake of Nordex Grows Significant in Q4

The company notes an increase of 12.5 percent compared to Q4 2016

GE Finishes Repowering of Texas Wind Farms

The two wind farms Sweetwater 1 & 2 have a combined capacity of 136 MW and are located in Nolan County, Texas.

Nicolas-Riou Wind Project in Canada Up and Running

The 225 MW wind farm is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region and owned by EDF EN Canada, RIEBSL and RIEGÎM

Wind Industry Reiterates Call for 35% Renewable Energy Target

A group of 25 wind industry Executives was convened by the European Commission to outline priorities for enhancing Europe’s competitiveness in renewables

AWEA Praises FERC's Decision

"Wind turbines can provide important grid services that make our electricity supply more reliable and resilient against extreme events."

This Friday morning, the breakthrough in exploratory talks between the German parties of CDU and SPD on a new 'Große Koalition' (GroKo) was announced. After the initial results of the negotiations - not promising much good - were leaked on Monday, the final declaration does have a tiny little bit of climate protection in it.

Nexans Aquires Cable-Kitting Company BE CableCon

Denmark-based BE CableCon is an expert supplier of cable kits to Europe’s most important wind turbine companies

Roxtec Comes Up With Firestop for Cable Bundles

The fire collar is designed for use in entries with high cable density in decks and bulkheads in fire rated divisions above the waterline of ships and vessels

sPower Places Order with Vestas for Turbine Components

"These turbines add to our PTC qualified inventory and ensures sPower's continued growth and economic development in the United States," says Ryan Creamer, CEO of sPower.

AVANGRID Begins Commercial Operation in Three U.S. Wind Farms

The company has completed building wind farms in California, New Mexico, and Colorado.

E.ON's U.S. Business Continues to Boom

E.ON is investing in the U.S. wind market and has started building a new 201 MW project in Texas, while two more wind farms are already operational.

Suzlon Chairman Appointed as Chairman of Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association

Tulsi Tanti has been hailed as 'Wind Man of India’ before.

Russia's First Commercial Wind Farm Up and Running

Finnish energy company Fortum has announced that Russia's first wind farm, the 35 MW Ulyanovsk project, has started to produce electricity.

cp.max Trains Workers on Rope Access

cp.max is using the winter weeks, which are unsuitable for working in wind farms, to exercise and regularly repeat the rope access technology.

Renewables Can Help Reduce Use of Water

A new study finds renewables can not only help reduce emissions, but also the use of water

Swan Hunter Secures Norther Export Cable Storage Project for Van Oord

29 kilometres of cable will be transpooled from an HLV and stored in a Swan Hunter basket carousel

Nordex Wins Order for Two Swedish Wind Projects

Falck Renewables has awarded the Nordex Group two contracts to supply in total 31 N131/3900 wind turbines

Tekmar Energy Scores Hat-trick

Tekmar have been awarded three separate contracts on the Hornsea ONE project through different customers

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Welcomes New Faces

A new CEO and a new Co-CEO will lead MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s expansion.

Crucial Vote on Future of European Renewables

Members of the European Parliament will vote on Wednesday on Europe’s policy ambition on renewable energy up to 2030.

CTE WIND Expands to Spain

CTE WIND, through its subsidiary CTE Ibérica, has opened an office in Bilbao.

Siemens Gamesa to Build Wind Farm in Andalusia

The company will install 11 of their G114-2,625 MW turbines at a wind farm in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz).

BayWa r.e Sells Italian Wind Farm

BayWa r.e.’s services team will continue to provide ongoing operation management

GE to Build 200 MW Wind Farm in Oklahoma

First stage of the Persimmon Wind Farm will consist of 73 2.5 MW turbines and seven 2.3 MW turbines

Court Accepts Recovery Plan of ST3 Offshore

The filed bankruptcy petition was withdrawn and a restructuring program launched

ELA Container Offshore Delivers Living Quarters

Jumbo Offshore has bought livining quarters for their Construction Support Vessel MV Fairplayer.

RTS Wind Continues Growth in the UK

The company has opened their third office in the UK and welcomes Sam Sheehan as new head of the London office.

The turning point for Chile came in 2013 when the government decided to use the opportunities offered by renewable energies to secure a stable and, above all, cost-effective electricity supply for their nearly 18 million inhabitants. Up to that point renewables had been largely untapped in the South American country. But the turnaround led to a fabulous boom in the extension of renewable energies.

Giles Dickson: "The Commission is starting to get it: they think going beyond 27% is cost-effective. Denmark and Portugal are also calling for a higher target: others in the Council now need to reconsider.”

Acciona Signs PPA with Unilever for Spain

Contract covers 23 GWh/year to cover the electricity demand of all the company's work centers in Spain.

innogy and Primus Energie cooperate in Thuringia

innogy takes over a project pipeline in Thuringia, Germany from the onshore developer, which has an overall capacity of 400 megawatts.

Canada Invests in Clean Technology

The Government of Canada wants to invest $700-million to grow the Canadian clean tech industry, protect the environment and create jobs

Welsh Communities Benefit from Funding of Renewable Energy Projects

More than £900,000 of funding in 2017 came from renewable energy projects operated by Innogy Renewables UK Ltd.

ORE Catapult Seeks UK Universities to Team Up for Offshore Research

The activities will combine academic and industry skills and resources to better respond to industry’s needs.

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s CTVs to Be Integrated into N-O-S’s Organisation

Both companies signed cooperation agreement

Nike and Avangrid Renewables Sign PPA in the U.S.

With this agreement, Nike will source 100% renewable energy across their facilities in North America

Enel Strenghtens Portfolio in Mexico

Enel starts construction of another 93 MW wind farm in Mexico

Vestas Sets Foot in Kazakh Market

CAPEC Green Energy LLP has ordered 52 MW of V112-3.45 MW turbines for the Astana wind project in Kazakhstan

Nexans Cable to Provide Cleaner Energy to Eastern Canada

Nexans manufactured and installed a new submarine cable linking Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia and other energy markets in Canada and the American Northeast,

NextEra Energy Resources Sells Wind Portfolio to Quinbrook

The well-diversified wind portfolio of 223 MW has more than 10 years of operating history and contracted power sales to multiple investment-grade utilities.

Duke Energy Wants to Protect Eagles

Duke Energy Renewables has ordered 24 IdentiFlight® units to be installed at its Top of the World Windpower Project in Wyoming as part of its comprehensive avian protection program.

Renewable energies are still a developing industry branch. However, some companies can benefit from their experience in other business areas and successfully use it in wind energy, as demonstrated by Cyberhawk, a global provider of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection, survey and asset management services.

European Investment Bank Helps Financing Austrian Wind Farms

This financing operation has been made possible by the “Juncker Plan”

The 8.0-154 turbine is an upgrade of the 7.0-154, where an introduction of new cooling system, new controller and upgrade of the generator enables the higher power output.

SEE Believes in Ireland's Offshore Wind Future

Stephen Wheeler, Managing Director of SSE Ireland, told the Irish Parliament that offshore wind energy can help shape the future of the island

Prysmian's Wins First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Order

Prysmian Group’s cable to connect Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm with the mainland in the UK

First Aurora Rotor Blades from Portugal Arrive in Chile

The blades were manufactured by RIABlades of the Senvion Group

Deepwater Wind Ramps Up Skipjack Wind Farm Development

The company pushes for the construction of the second U.S. offshore wind farm off the coarst of Maryland.

Texas Waves Combine Wind Energy and Storage

E. ON has put two 10-megawatt batteries into operation in Texas to stabilise the grid.

It's the first order for their 5.5 MW electrical control systems from Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd., South Korea's premium wind turbine manufacturer.

Topside of Offshore Substation for RENTEL Wind Farm Installed

Today the topside of the offshore substation for RENTEL Offshore Windfarm off the Belgian coast has been successfully installed.

Western Victoria Gets More Clean Energy And Jobs

Kiata Wind Farm to strengthen Victoria’s energy network and creates job boom

Oversupply, system inflexibility and transmission bottlenecks prevented some of the wind power generated in China from going to load centers in the past. This number decreases again.

Share of Renewables in Europe Reaches New Heights

While eleven member states already achieved their 2020 targets, the Netherlands, France and the British islands must work hard to ramp up renewables.

Giles Dickson: Wind Energy Major Manufacturing Sector in Europe

Dickson explained how wind had grown into a major manufacturing sector in Europe with factories in nearly every Member State at a meeting.

Many of those affected had no interest in learning methods to cope with stress, which shows how difficult it is to change already established attitudes.

One Man's Joy Is Another Man's Sorrow

While the first nacelle was manufactured at the new Siemens plant in Cuxhaven (Germany), more than 200 employees at the U.S. plant in Fort Madison (Iowa) received their release papers.

Most Local Residents Are Comfortable with Neighboring Wind Turbines

New study in the U.S. shows 9 in 10 people who live close to wind turbines view them positively or neutrally.

New York State Plans Huge Investments in Offshore Wind Energy

Master Plan will implement the procurement of at least 800 MW of offshore wind over next two years to create new jobs and investments

Construction of World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Has Started

The UK is heading for another offshore record: The world's largest offshore wind farm is being constructed in the British North Sea

Beatrice OWF Expected to Run by July

The project will be finishing construction next year, but is due to produce its first electricity this summer.

juwi Sells Perl Wind Park to AREAM

The Perl Wind Park is located in the German district of Merzig-Wadern, close to the German-Luxemburg-French border.

Europe Produced More Energy from Renewables than Coal in 2017

It's the first time in history renewable energy was used more than coal in the European Union.

The winners of subsea inspection competition will initially receive a range of tailored support from the Carbon Trust, the OWA partners and technical contractors INNOSEA and Everoze.

GE Renewable Energy Chooses GWS to Work on Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

Danish company Global Wind Service will be the primary partner for the commissioning and completion scope of the Merkur OWF