News Archive July 2014

In our series about offshore wind farms we focus on EnBW Baltic 2 in the current issue. The offshore wind farm located in the German Baltic Sea was originally part of an ambitious international project.

Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, installed the first offshore turbines for Nordsee Ost last week.

New board member elected by the employees to join Vestas’ Board of Directors

All 160 offshore wind turbines at Gwynt y Môr have now been installed / First wind power system of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm erected / Individual-blade assembly of the Senvion 6-megawatt system carried out at sea for the first time

“We go all the way to ensure a better deal for our customers. We have a reputation for delivering individual and engineered solutions that are tailored to our customers' specific needs and wants, the contract award confirms that this works for our clients

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

Following the progress in Germany

Last Friday, the European Council discussed how the EU and Member States could and should address the EU energy security challenge, based on the recent Commission’s Communication “European Energy Security Strategy”

The Department of Energy today announced the first step toward issuing a $150 million loan guarantee to support the construction of the Cape Wind offshore wind project with a conditional commitment to Cape Wind Associates, LLC.

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) places order for 83 V100-2.0 MW turbines for the 200 MW Pleasant Valley Wind Project in Minnesota in the United States.

The company will install 25 G97-2.0 MW turbines for Astidey at the Talas de Maciel I wind farm / Gamesa will also operate and maintain the facility for 20 years

Green light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

Statoil and Statkraft have decided to start building the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The project aims for full production in late 2017.

Aim: Positioning the company solidly for the future / Comprehensive reduction of the number of employees inevitable / Executive Board aligned to new structure

EWEA: ECJ Åland ruling provides added clarity for investors

Statement from Justin Wilkes, deputy chief executive officer of the European Wind Energy Association, on the European Court of Justice’s Åland case ruling:

Located near the town of Dumfries in southern Scotland, this renewable facility has 68 wind turbines, each with 2 MW unit capacity / The annual production of this onshore windfarm is one of the largest in the United Kingdom

SeaRoc Group, a specialist provider of marine and engineering services for offshore renewable energy projects, has successfully completed the first major maintenance visit to Forewind’s Dogger Bank meteorological (met) masts in the North Sea at the beginn

Slate Creek Wind Project, located on 17,000 acres approximately 50 miles south of Wichita, Kansas, in Sumner County, will consist of 75 Vestas 2.0 megawatt wind turbines.

Siemens enters wind market in Belgium

Onshore wind power plant in the harbor of Antwerp / First phase of “Wind aan de Stroom” project will consist of 11 direct-drive wind turbines

Skovgaard Invest ApS, Energicenter Nord and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW) have reached a conditional agreement for the purchase of four V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbines for the Velling Mærsk project in Western Denmark.

The Windfair Exhibitor Identifier: See who'll show at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014

On 23 September WindEnergy Hamburg 2014, Europe's biggest trade show and exhibition in wind will open.

Areva and Gamesa signed binding agreements for the creation of a global leader in the offshore wind segment

The joint venture will develop exclusively both partners’ offshore activities.

Renewable energy is a hot topic, and that is generally a good thing. However, it can be a double-edged sword when a reporter attempts to spice up a storyline on an unrelated topic by attempting to somehow tie it to renewable energy.

EDF Renewable Energy Confirms Turbine Order with Vestas for 450 Megawatts

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has placed a firm order with Vestas for 450 megawatt (MW) of wind turbine generators, for projects in New Mexico and Kansas.

Siemens hits 10-GW installed wind capacity milestone in the Americas

Siemens wind turbines have capacity to power approximately three million average U.S. households

BayWa r.e. Wind, LLC announced today that it has sold its equity stake in the 19.8 MW Brahms wind project, located in Curry County, New Mexico, to Macquarie Infrastructure Company (NYSE: MIC) an affiliate of the Macquarie Group.

Senvion SE has announced the official registration of the Dutch subsidiary, Senvion Netherlands B.V., at an official inauguration ceremony for the wind turbine manufacturer’s service base in Nijkerk in the Netherlands.

Alstom signed a contract worth around 120 million euros with Tractebel Energia Brasil, the largest private power generator in Brazil, to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines to Trairí II project, a wind farm located in Ceará State, Northeast of Brasil

Denmark’s wind industry has strong presence at WindEnergy Hamburg – some 100 exhibitors and the biggest national pavilion

WindEnergy Hamburg – The global on- & offshore expo at the Hamburg Fair site from 23 to 26 September 2014

Subsidiaries of E.ON SE (E.ON) and GE (NYSE: GE) are forming an investment partnership to own and operate Grandview Phase I, a 211-megawattt GE-powered wind farm under construction in the Texas Panhandle.

33 GE 2.85-100 Wind Turbines Will Power the Dunmaglass Wind Farm / GE Designed Wind Turbines Specifically for the Site to Meet Specific Requirements / Second Project with SSE and GE in Scotland Announced in 2014

Prysmian: Barge AMT Explorer capsized

Barge AMT Explorer chartered for the transportation of power cables for Deutsche Bucht and Butendiek off shore wind farms in Germany.

EDF Renewable Energy announced today that the 161-megawatt (MW) Spinning Spur II Wind Project in Texas has reached commercial operation (COD).

CWind wins Health & Safety ROSPA Gold Award second year running

CWind Ltd, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is once again among the winners at the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.

Nordex delivers turn-key wind farms to France

GN Renewable Investments purchases projects with 27.5 MW from Nordex

Windfair Interview with AREVA Wind

On Monday AREVA Wind and Gamesa confirmed they will form a joint venture for their offshore activities. Windfair talked to AREVA Wind to get more information.

Mesalands Community College is pleased to announce that three of their Wind Energy Technology students were selected to participate in the Granite Services International, Inc. Wind Technician Internship Program.

Dock running at full capacity at ADM Kiel

Promising prospects at ADM Kiel: Currently two offshoreplatforms are protruding from the 426 x 89 m dimensioned dry dock No. 8 in Kiel-Gaarden.

Major milestone for German offshore grid expansion / Successive commissioning of first HVDC offshore grid connections planned between second half of 2014 and first half of 2015

New renewable facility will meet electricity needs of some 100,000 homes / Honduras-based Grupo Terra awards two companies turnkey contract to commission facility equipped with 25 Gamesa G90 turbines with a unit capacity of 2 MW each

Major U.S. companies: We want more renewable energy

Are policymakers and utilities listening? U.S. businesses are joining the majority of Americans in saying “we want more renewable energy.”

ABB awarded $400 million order for Maritime Link power project in Canada

HVDC Light system for major power transmission link in eastern Canada to facilitate integration of renewable energy and stabilization of electrical grid

EWEA: 4.9 GW of new offshore wind capacity under construction in Europe

16 commercial offshore wind farms are under construction totalling 4.9 GW of power capacity

"TenneT is well underway towards meeting its offshore expansion targets one year ahead of the plan"

Another offshore wind energy "socket" has been installed successfully near Helgoland

DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma’s products to improve the reliability and quality of blades manufactured in China.

VIBROTEST 80 – The Data Collector with Powerful Analysis and Balancing Capability

VIBROTEST 80 is the newest vibration measurement handheld from Brüel & Kjær Vibro.

Publicly-operated wind farm to use modern, direct-drive systems / Option “Reactive Power at No Wind” for grid stabilization / Service contract for a term of 20 years

Certification accredits the rationalisation of the turbine’s environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle, its greater energy efficiency and its lower operating costs.

Three contracts valued at €273 million / The company has commissioned a capacity of 200 megawatts (MW), enough to supply electricity to 150,000 South African households and avoid the emission of some 300,000 tonnes of CO2 per year

In the USA, the company will supply 95 G114-2.0 MW wind turbines to EDPR for the Waverly wind farm in Kansas / Gamesa will also install 50 G97-2.0 MW turbines at a wind farm located in central Mexico

The consortium commits to provide about 400 million U.S. dollars in funding for the Origin and Goodwell wind projects, which have a total installed capacity of 350 MW

A2SEA: SEA INSTALLER getting ready for Borkum Riffgrund 1

At the moment, SEA INSTALLER is mobilising for her next project Borkum Riffgrund 1.

A project to cut the cost of offshore wind by at least 10% is being awarded £2.2 million by the Scottish Government, First Minister Alex Salmond has announced.

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced the company has secured a 96 percent stake in the 175 megawatt (MW) Pilot Hill Wind Project (formerly known as K4) from Orion Energy Group LLC (Orion) and Vision Energy LLC.

E.ON welcomes consent decision for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm

E.ON has received consent from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, for its Rampion Offshore Wind Farm development.

Siemens is pleased to announce the release of the new “teaser” film “Taking offshore wind service into new waters” for viewing online at Siemens’ Energy Channel and on You Tube.

EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Enbridge Inc. dedicated the 300 megawatt (MW) Blackspring Ridge Wind Project today. Located in Vulcan County, Alberta, the project is the largest investment in wind energy in Western Canada.

New NPS 60-24 empowers wind energy in Italy

Northern Power Systems Corp., a next-generation renewable energy technology company, has launched a new 60 kilowatt (kW) permanent magnet/direct drive wind turbine, the NPS 60-24.

Energiequelle takes over operational management of two Senvion 6.2M 126 wind turbines

The WTGs are among the most powerful wind turbines in the world

Swedish customers order six wind turbines totalling 13.2 MW from eno energy

Contracts already signed.

The Bremen-situated planner and operator wpd takes positive stock for the construction of the offshore windfarm Butendiek.

EDF Energies Nouvelles and WindVision have decided to pool their talents and experience to complete the Le Mont des 4 Faux wind farm.

DONG Energy signed an agreement to sell 50 per cent of the 252 MW German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2 to a consortium of Danish pension funds that will make 840,000 pension savers co-owners of the wind farm.

RES Americas Secures Project Financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Projects

$508 million of Construction Loans Reach Financial Close

AS Tech: Successful certification 2014

Environmental protection, occupational safety and quality management

Gamesa agrees to install 110 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka.

All in for wind: Microsoft's 175 MW PPA with EDF another indication that America wants more renewables

AWEA-Blog Into the Wind

Two significant milestones for German offshore grid expansion / First four North Sea platforms from Siemens will transmit wind-based electricity to supply around three million German households / Successive commissioning planned

TWD: Installation of monopile gripper frame completed

The installation of the monopile gripper frame on Van Oord’s new jack-up vessel Aeolus took place already.

RWE Innogy: Wedding on the high seas

Substation erected for the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in the German North Sea / 1,800 ton substation platform successfully placed on foundation

Nordex awarded contracts for 64.2 MW for Turkey

Nordex has received three contracts for the installation of its N117/2400 and the N117/3000 turbines in Turkey, totalling 64.2 MW.

When the construction of the three large offshore wind parks in the Nort Sea, Borkum Riffgrund, Westermost Rough and Butendiek commences, Blue Water will provide a range of port agency services for all three projects.

Television ads say "Thank you" to American wind power champions in Colorado and Iowa

Television ads set to run this week in Colorado and Iowa will thank members of Congress who are some of American wind power’s biggest champions.

Alstom has signed a contract worth around €320 million with Renova Energia - leader in wind power generation in Brazil - to deliver, erect and commission 127 wind turbines in the Umburanas complex, located in Bahia State.

The agreements contemplate the supply of 166 MW to CER and 48 MW to Eletrosul for several wind projects / The company remains as one of the leading wind turbine OEM in Brazil, where it has signed firm orders for the supply of close to 2,000 MW

Mashteuiatsh, Essipit, Pessamit and EDF EN Canada Inc. Reach Agreement on Rivière-du-Moulin Win

The 20-year agreement provides a framework for business relations between the parties in the context of the Rivière-du-Moulin project

Power Climber Wind, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, recently provided 58 turbine service lifts (TSLs) to the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project in Ontario, Canada.

Juhl Energy Team Selected to Lead Development of $5.5 Million Wind Energy Project at Tooele Army Depot near Salt Lake City, Utah

"We are very excited to be involved with the Tooele Wind Project."

U.S. to start next Offshore Wind Lease

A huge area off the coast of New Jersey is up for lease now for offshore wind farms. Great news, but: When will a first US offshore wind farm actually start operations?

This special course for BZEE authorized trainers is needed conduct technical training and education in the use of PPE against falls, working at heights and rescue on wind turbines.

Siemens D6 direct-drive wind turbine obtains type certification by DNV GL

Further step in ramping up serial production of innovative offshore wind turbine rated at 6 megawatts / Tested and certified for 25 years lifetime

144 MW Westermeerwind in Holland’s IJsselmeer lake to feature 48 Siemens direct drive wind turbines / First turnkey project for Siemens’ offshore business / Deal includes 15-year full service contract

EU countries to install 75GW of wind energy over next 7 years, an increase of 64% installed wind power capacity, bringing the total to 192.4 GW. / Up to €124 billion in wind farm investments across the EU expected by 2020, creating 100,000 additional jobs

Meet Alstom experts at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014

From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy.

As part of the installation phase at one of Africa’s largest wind farms Ashegoda in Ethiopia, DNV GL has inspected wind turbines of the French manufacturer Vergnet.

Construction Westermeerwind wind farm to start

Westermeerwind BV reached financial close on 25 July for the turn key construction of the Westermeerwind wind farm in IJsselmeer. Work can now start on building the 48 wind turbines.

GE Energy Financial Services Invests in Atria Power’s Wind Farms in India

GE supports USD $1 Billion Annual Renewable Energy Investment Commitment

Revenues increased by 13%, to €1,262 million, driven by growth in sales of wind turbines and services. The increase was 21% at constant exchange rates / The increase in sales ensures that the 2.400 MW sales target for 2014 will be attained

Enel Green Power starts constructing its first wind farm in Uruguay

Melowind will add 50 MW to EGP’s installed capacity in Latin America / The new wind farm will involve a planned investment of about 98 million US dollars

Once fully operational, 20 N100/2500 turbines will be generating 200,000 MWh of clean electricity a year in the north east of the country, around 60 kilometres from the Brazilian border. The customer is a subsidiary of one of Italy’s largest utilities.

As one of the leading global service providers in the wind industry, the DEWI Group (a UL company) presents a range of services and know-how at the Brazil Wind Power 2014 from 26 – 28 August in Rio de Janeiro.

The first-ever federal regulation on carbon pollution from existing electric power plants can be an economic boon to wind-rich states if they meet them by developing more wind energy, the industry’s trade association testified in Washington, D.C.

Lower depreciation and amortisation coupled with asset sales enabled the company to increase net profit by 43% despite a 16.3% decline in EBITDA that was due principally to regulatory changes in Spain

IBERDROLA is the United States second largest wind power operator / IBERDROLA has begun turbine assembly for 202-MW Baffin wind farm, which together with Peñascal I and II wind farms will create IBERDROLA’s largest renewable facility worldwide

The Spanish wind power industry installed less than 0.1 MW in the first semester due to the regulatory situation

The consequences of the strong regulatory punishment suffered by the Spanish wind power sector are already visible

GeoSea: Foundations done at Borkum Riffgrund 1

GeoSea has just finalized the installation of 77 foundations on the DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm.

BOW Terminal Responsible for Storage & Load Transfers Gemini Offshore Wind Farm Project

BOW Terminal announced working on the Gemini offshore wind farm project.

Progress in divestment plan continues, in line with the Group's 2014-2016 outlook / IBERDROLA will transfer its 25% stake in the company to BP Global Investments once all relevant permits have been secured

Vestas receives 53 MW order in Sweden

Allianz Capital Partners orders 16 V126-3.3 MW turbines for first project in Sweden to use the new Vestas turbine

RWE Innogy: Wind Farm Windfall to Support Loval Games Area

A multi-use games area is soon to be opened at the Kirkby & Furness Community Centre thanks to a wind farm windfall.

Net income rises 27 percent to €1.4 billion / Revenue up one percent, orders stable (on a comparable basis) / Book-to-bill at 1.08 – order backlog of €101 billion / Outlook for fiscal year confirmed