News Archive October 2014

Vestas receives 79 MW order in Sweden

Fred. Olsen Renewables orders 24 V112-3.3 MW turbines for wind power project

High shares of variable renewables providing energy and supporting the grid can save up to 6% on total electricity system costs, according to the findings of an EU-funded project.

Vestas has received an order for 16 V112-3.0 MW turbines for the Kiyú wind farm in Uruguay. The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2015 and commissioned by the end of the year.

The company will install 18 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines at the Höge Väg wind farm located in the county of Skåne in southern Sweden / This is Gamesa’s first supply order from Vattenfall, one of Europe’s leading utilities

The 125-meter rotor, among the largest ones currently operational onshore in the world, optimizes power output and lowers the cost of energy / The turbine installed in Spain will help to complete the certification process by early 2015

Klüber Lubrication: Increasing the yield with synthetic gear oils

Long oil change intervals and excellent wear protection for gear teeth and rolling bearings

The technical development of onshore wind turbines in the last 20 years has focused on increasing performance and efficiency.

Test findings will lead to an optimized solution for the foundations / With an investment of nearly €1.4 billion, the 350-MW offshore wind project developed by IBERDROLA will comprise of 70 wind turbines

D fabrics - a new dimension for the composites industry

SAERTEX has broken new ground and taken a decisive step forward on the multiaxial NCF market by developing innovative 3D fabrics.

This 220 MW contract marks the largest single order for the G114-2.0 MW to date / The turbines will be equipped with Gamesa’s MaxPower technology, designed to boost nominal capacity to 2.1 MW

In cooperation with the paint manufacturer, Colorvision, Hamburg, Deutsche Windtechnik has developed a special coating for rotor blades on wind turbines which meets the extreme requirements of erosion protection needed for rotor blades.

EWEA welcomes Siemens' Markus Tacke as new chairman of the board

The European Wind Energy Association has elected Dr. Markus Tacke, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Wind Power, as its new chairman.

Vestas: Cancellation of order in Brazil

The cancellation relates to changes to local Brazilian legislation which occurred after the contract was agreed.

Nordex rolls out rotor blade strategy with long-standing supplier

Partnership with Carbon Rotec widened and extended

ACCIONA and KKR reeach financial close for global alliance in renewable energy

KKR has acquired a one-third stake in ACCIONA Energía Internacional. The diversified portfolio comprises 2.3 GW in 14 countries

All components working together intelligently in wind turbines ensures high efficiency and availability in operation. Siemens meets these requirements with an innovative portfolio of solutions focused on industrial manufacturing processes.

The founders of independent engineering company TEMBRA and some of their engineering specialists have been working in the wind power industry for over 25 years.

The company will install 34 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Guirapá complex located in the state of Bahia / Year-to-date, Gamesa has signed orders for the supply of more than 700 MW in Brazil, a market in which it is one of the leading OEMs

DNV GL (uniting Garrad Hassan, KEMA, DNV, GL Renewables Certification), a leading global energy advisory and testing authority, today announced that it has achieved the highest score in a wind flow modelling blind test organised by E.ON

The Green Pastures wind power complex is managed by Capital Dynamics. The first phase of the project, equipped with 50 3-megawatt AW 116/3000 turbines, will enter service in March 2015.

As of 30.10.2014, RWE Renewables Polska Sp. z o.o. will be relying on Deutsche Windtechnik to provide full servicing for its Polish wind farm „Suwalki“ comprising 18 wind turbines of the type, SWT-2.3-93VS.

Reef Subsea Awarded First German-Waters Contract

Reef Subsea announced today that it has been awarded a contract with AREVA Wind GmbH, to provide field support in the Global Tech I wind farm.

AWEA: Economic potential of offshore wind energy showcased in Atlantic City, N.J.

Industry expects tipping point as construction starts in 2015

Gamesa to supply 18 MW to Kardemir in Turkey

This wind farm, which will be equipped with nine G97-2.0 MW turbines, is the second wind energy facility being developed by this Turkish company.

Alstom will connect wind projects for Voltalia in Brazil

Alstom has signed two contracts, valued at €14 million, to supply Voltalia Energia do Brasil with Electrical Balance of Plant (EBoP) systems.

EDF Renewable Services has entered into a Balance of Plant (BOP) contract with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to provide BOP services for the Mesquite Creek Wind facility.

CanWEA: Albertans solidly support development of more wind energy, Nanos Research shows

Environmentally and economically, there are too many upsides to renewables like wind energy for Alberta to ignore.

U.S.-based Renewable NRG Systems and Belgium’s FLiDAR announced that they have entered an exclusive partnership for the distribution of FLiDAR’s offshore wind measurement buoys in the Americas.

Group to carry out project via its engineering subsidiary / This initiative supported by Innovate UK aims to promote the installation of offshore wind farms in areas of the United Kingdom where it is not currently feasible because of water depth

Encouraging new sources of investment is the only way grow the U.S. offshore wind market and reduce the long-term cost of capital, says TÜV SÜD PMSS

The Crown Estate has welcomed the announcement from Scottish Government that four offshore wind projects have been awarded planning consent, totalling a potential 2.284 GW capacity, enough to power around 1.4 million homes.

E.ON’s 283 wind turbines enrolled in PowerUp services have increased power output by up to four percent, with similar results on their other enrolled turbines / In one year, more than 1,400 wind turbines have been contracted under PowerUp services

IWES: New statistic of wind energy use in Germany is available

Following the progress in Germany

Halfway through the turbine installation for the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm

Half of all wind turbines have been completed / First wind turbines on load from the autumn / Complete commissioning planed for spring 2015

Alstom Renewable Power Chairman Jérôme Pécresse and DCNS Marine Energy and Infrastructures Division Director Thierry Kalanquin were on hand today as both groups signed a partnership agreement in the floating wind energy business.

DONG Energy Has A Task Force

DONG Energy has established a new task force of technicians who sets out when complex outage occurs to offshore wind turbines or if special inspections are required.

Statkraft is now the sole owner of the Andershaw Wind Farm after acquiring Duke Energy Renewables’ 50% share in the project company. The 35MW development, situated south of Glasgow, is fully consented.

EBRD President to attend 3GF sustainable growth summit in Copenhagen

Bank is a pioneer in rolling out sustainable investments in 35 countries

Generating electricity from onshore wind is cheaper than gas, coal and nuclear when externalities are stacked with the levelised cost of energy and subsidies, according to an Ecofys study ordered and endorsed by the European Commission.

Carillion has been awarded a contract by Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm Ltd to design, supply, install and test a twin circuit onshore 132kV cable system over a distance of 47km from landfall near Weybourne, Norfolk to Necton, Norfolk.

Drydocks World, the world renowned international service provider to the maritime, oil, gas, and energy sectors, has signed an agreement with Petrofac to build the BorWin3 high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter platform in the North Sea named BorWin

Start of construction for DolWin gamma offshore converter platform

Start of construction works at Nordic Yards Warnemünde / DolWin gamma will be installed in the North Sea in 2017 to convert 900 MW of offshore electricity

MidAmerican Energy Plans to Invest Additional $280 Million in Wind Generation

MidAmerican Energy Company today announced plans to develop one new wind farm site in Adams County and expand a second site in O’Brien County in 2015...

WKN wind farms Kastorf and Dargies put into operation

Turnkey handover to the investor KGAL

Siemens signs two long-term wind service agreements in the U.S.

Siemens to provide an additional 15 years of service and maintenance at Harvest Wind and White Creek wind projects in Washington State

Vestas and ABB sign MOU to jointly develop power technology and system integration solutions for remote off-grid and micro-grid communities. Initial efforts to focus on Wind for Prosperity projects in Kenya.

Today, at the Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen, Vestas and the Danish government announced their support of a wind project at the Sumba Island in Indonesia. The project will be part of Vestas’ Wind for Prosperity program and is endorsed by the Indo

Gamesa: Market leader and top wind turbine seller in India

India contributes about a third of Gamesa’s global revenues

AWEA Blog - Three Studies Confirm: Wind is an Affordable Solution for Cutting Pollution

"... wind energy’s recent cost declines have made it the lowest cost option for reducing emissions"

EDPR NA teams up with Brüel & Kjær Vibro for monitoring US wind farms

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has selected Brüel & Kjær Vibro to supply condition monitoring systems and monitoring services for seven US wind farms.

Brüel & Kjær Vibro has been selected for the retrofit installation and monitoring of 25 wind turbines (50 MW) at the San Marcos Wind Farm, which are currently in the process of being erected onsite.

Vestas launches new China strategy

Vestas announced today that it will introduce its most technologically advanced 2 MW variant turbines and new flexible service offerings to the Chinese wind market.

Wind Energy Outlook: 2000 gigawatts by 2030

Nearly 20 % of global power from wind

CanWEA: Britsh Columbia Government called on to consider all renewable energy options

“Wind is producing enough electricity to power every household in northern British Columbia” ...

Gamesa consolidates its presence in Mexico with the sale of a 74 MW wind farm to Grupo México

The wind farm is equipped with 37 of Gamesa’s G80-2.0 MW turbines and is located in one of the country’s windiest regions.

Canadian wind energy as a solution to climate change and greenhouse gas emission reduction in North America

Nordex scores again in France

Leonidas Associates orders 27.5 MW wind farm

GE announced they will supply Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB with 13 GE 2.85-103 wind turbines, eight for Vardar’s Rögle and five for Västraby Gård Energi’s Västraby wind farms both located in southern Sweden.

AWEA - U.S. wind energy reaches 62.3 GW

The United States now generate 62.3 gigawatts of wind power, according to the American Wind Energy Association in their third quarter results this month.

Heads of State miss the chance to back renewable energy in Europe

European Heads of State missed the opportunity to set an ambitious target for renewable energy in the 2030 climate and energy framework.

EWEA Technology Workshop: Analysis of Operating Wind Farms 2014

9-10 December 2014, Malmö, Sweden

CanWEA Opens 30th Conference and Exhibition in Montreal

Quebec Wind Energy’s Potential in Reducing GHG Emissions Discussed

SEA INSTALLER installs first turbine on Borkum Riffgrund 1

On 25 October 2014, SEA INSTALLER installed the first turbine on DONG Energy’s first German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1. Everything went according to plan.

anemos becomes leading partner in all meteorological aspects of wind energy use

anemos customers benefit from more than 20 years of research and development competency in wind energy meteorology

“The FT sensor is doing a great job. It doesn’t have any moving parts and we don’t have to worry about dust getting inside or the sensor giving wrong values after some time.”

Global wind power to reach 2,000 GW by 2030?

Wind power capacity could increase nearly seven-fold by 2030, reaching a total of more than 2000 gigawatts and meeting almost 20 per cent of electricity demand

MONTREAL, Quebec - October 28, 2014 —Keynote speaker Ms. Megan Leslie, NDP Deputy Leader and Environment Critic joined Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) President, Robert Hornung, today to speak of the role Canadian wind energy can play in providi

ACCIONA Energía has grid connected the Punta Palmeras wind farm, equipped with fifteen 3 megawatt (MW) wind turbines, the most powerful used in Chile.

- 33 GE 1.5-82.5 Wind Turbines will Generate Power from Pakistan’s Sind Wind Corridor - Wind Farm to Assist Pakistan in Lowering Energy Deficit and Meet Alternative Energy Goals - 50 Megawatt (MW) Deal Includes Ten Year Service Agreement with G

The Armow Wind Project is an approximately 180 MW commercial wind energy generation facility located in the Municipality of Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario

Four Dutch and German consultancies in the field of offshore renewable energy have teamed up and established a new international consultancy company Wind Minds with the objective to combine all their expertise and experience in

ABB to provide cable solution for offshore wind connection in Germany

Subsea AC cable system to connect Butendiek offshore wind farm to Tennet’s SylWin alpha HVDC converter platform

Product of the Day - Small and compact ... but large in functionality: the precipitation data logger PreLOG

Data logger PreLOG from Wilh. LAMBRECHT GmbH

Canada’s wind energy industry members today confirmed their desire to remain an active partner in Quebec’s energy discussion as the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) 30th Annual Conference concluded at the Palais des congrès in Montréal.

Vestas receives wind power contract in Maine

Vestas has received a 15-year agreement to provide its AOM 5000 service package to the Kibby Wind Project

GE reaches 2 GW of total installed wind capacity across Canada

“Longyuan Canada is proud to be a part of this landmark for GE”

• Clean electricity for more than 100,000 households in Ontario • Total of 137 wind turbines to start operation by end of 2015 • Local manufacturing of more than 400 blades

MONTREAL, Quebec - October 30, 2014 – Every year, the Canadian wind energy industry celebrates visionary leaders and clean energy pioneers during its Annual Conference and Exhibition. The event - the largest wind energy conference in Canada – hosts more

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has revealed the winners of its third annual Power of Wind contest during CanWEA’s 30th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Montreal, Quebec. This unique contest is launched annually on Global Wind Day, June 1

With €2 billion investment, the Project has been jointly developed with Dong through ScottishPower Renewables The event was attended by the UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey, Iberdrola Chairman, Ignacio Galan, and DONG Energy Executive Vice President, Samuel

31 October 2014 Within the framework of a turnkey agreement, Gamesa will install 41 turbines (2.0 MW each) for EREN at the Ptoon and Maristi wind farms. The company will also operate and maintain the facility for 10 years.

Siemens will provide service and maintenance at 12 MidAmerican Energy wind projects in Iowa through June 2024 Largest onshore wind service contract to date for Siemens