News Archive May 2017

Polenergia obtained the second environmental decision to construct a Polish offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea / The capacity of the wind farm can be as high as 1200 MW

Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Completed ahead of Schedule

Northland Power's Gemini offshore wind farm was completed ahead of schedule and under its total budget

TPI and Vestas Work together in Latin America

The companies have signed a blade supply agreement to provide blades for the V136 wind turbine for markets in Central and South America.

Vattenfall Wants to Sell Power to Business Customers in the UK

The Swedish energy company is eying large power consumers in its first UK supply offer

Nearly half of all Fortune 500 companies are taking increasingly ambitious actions to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and use more renewable energy, says new report by

Hybrid Wind and Solar Project for US Army Starts Operations

The renewable energy facilities in Fort Hood were developed by Apex Clean Energy.

First Quarter Results for US Wind are in

The US wind power industry surges to its best first quarter for nearly a decade

Rattlesnake Project secures investments

Goldwind partners with Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Citi to construct Rattlesnake Wind Farm in Texas.

CWind is tasked with the removal, replacement and repair of equipment and low voltage electrical works, wiring and testing until the works are internally handed over to Iberdola’s operations & maintenance team. The project is scheduled to be complete in November 2017.

The world's most powerful wind turbine with a weight of 777 tons is currently being installed in Bremerhaven. The offshore prototype Adwen AD 8-180 has been tested and optimized for several months in the 'Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory' (DyNaLab) of the Fraunhofer IWES Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology, before the field trial will now follow.

Prysmian Group’s energy cables for various voltage levels are equipped with innovative technologies such as intelligent monitoring and data-transmission systems for continuous network monitoring.

10-Year Wind Energy Outlook for the United States and Canada Published

MAKE estimates significant growth in different periods of time in the two countries.

While current offshore wind turbines are getting bigger and heavier, breaking new records in terms of capacity, it is still impossible to install offshore wind farms in the majority of the world's oceans. Sea beds are often too deep or turbines with fixed foundations can't be installed due to sea ground problems.

Huisman Introduces Foldable Offshore Crane

The company has developed an extremely lightweight type crane for the maintenance of offshore wind turbines

Agreement to Promote WindFloat Projects in Japan

Principle Power and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding work together to bring floating wind energy to Japan.

New Wind Farm for South Africa

Enel started comercial operation at Gibson Bay wind farm, located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Politicians Need to Rethink Post-2020 Goals for Offshore Wind

Prices for offshore wind went tumbling down in the last months.

Fraunhofer IWES and the German Meteorological Service have developed mathematical models as part of the EWeLiNE project, which enables significantly improved predictions than the traditional procedure.

Latest Cable-Laying Vessel Named at NKT

NKT Victoria is now part of the NKT cable-laying vessel family

Innergey Acquires Three Wind Farms in France

The wind farms have a capacity of 119.5 MW and are located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France

WKN sells the wind farm in east Germany to Centraplan GmbH as well as some private investors being consulted by the Swiss specialist for renewable energies, re:cap global investors ag.

Nordex to Optimise 63 Turbines in Italy

Three wind farms will get the latest technolgy to increase performance.

Bearkat Wind Energy Project in Texas Begins Construction

Tri Global Energy has announced that construction work at the 197.6 MW wind farm started.

The U.S. Department of Energy Wind Technology Office has awarded a grant to OSU to develop technology for detecting and deterring approaching eagles and for determining if a blade strike has occurred.

The collaboration with Sandia and NREL will give Sentient access to intellectual and technical resources at both laboratories to accelerate blade modeling capabilities within DigitalClone Live software.

New Method to Detect Wind Turbines Faults

The new mehtod makes it possible to both monitor the wind turbine while simultaneously establishing the location of any wear or fault, as well as the nature of the fault.

France: 15 GW Onshore Wind in the next 10 Years

The European Commission has approved three schemes to support electricity production that will allow France to develop more than 17 additional gigawatts in renewable energy.

Full (Wind) Power ahead: 228 MW Wind Farm in Wales Gears up

Vattenfall's largest onshore wind farm Pen y Cymoedd is running at full capacity for the first time

Trianel Borkum II Enters Next Phase of Development

Senvion confirms notice to proceed for 203 megawatt Trianel Borkum II

Wind Power Is a Hot Topic for Investors in Europe

European wind power investments rise to €43bn in 2016, up 22% from €35bn in 2015.

Markus Tacke new CEO at Siemens Gamesa Renewables

Personnel carousel spinning wildly at the new-formed company

Gemini Offshore Wind Farm Up and Running

The official opening ceremony was held yesterday

The splash zone is te area of an offshore structure that faces corrosion from both the atmosphere and the sea. It is located just above the waterline, it can also suffer from impact and abrasion.

innogy Prepares for US Offshore Wind Move

Chris Wissemann was appointed as US representative for offshore wind. He has worked in the US energy industry for more than three decades.

The aim is to connect stakeholders from civil society, business, government and science in order to jointly make global 100% renewable energy a reality in the interest of mitigating the effects of climate change.

Tekmar Energy, a UK company active in design, manufacture and supply of subsea cable, umbilical and flexible protection systems, has installed its patented TEKLINK® Cable Protection System (CPS) to protect the underwater power cables as they enter the wind turbine foundations on the Formosa 1 Phase 1 Offshore Windfarm project

Deutsche Windtechnik Wins Huge O&M Contract in the UK

The company will cover the maintenance of 61 Siemens type SWT 2.3 wind turbines for a period of five years

PNE WIND has a good start to the 2017 fiscal year

First quarter of 2017 characterised by a number of successes / All significant financial figures of the first three months of 2017 above the previous year's values

EnBW: Albatros Will Fly

EnBW develops another wind farm in the German North Sea / The 112 MW wind farm named after the bird Albatros will be constructed in 2019

US Companies Pressing for more Offshore Wind

AVANGRID Renewables acquires stake in Massachusetts offshore wind project with Vineyard Wind to bring extensive offshore wind expertise and substantial financial firepower

RenewableUK Urges Next Government to Build Strong Energy Future in the UK

Ahead of the election in June, RenewableUK has published a manifesto where the trade body outlines their vision of a strong energy future in the UK.

The global renewable energy industry has grown significantly since 2010, enabling widespread achievement of cost reductions and lowering the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewable technologies.

SeaHub is a unique solution that delivers round-the-clock monitoring and reliable communications in logistically challenging environments, specifically during construction and operation of wind farms far from shore.

ACCIONA Manages 1100 MW of Client Capacity

ACCIONA’s Renewable Energy Control Center (CECOER) manages the company’s installations and those of other developers it represents in 18 countries

The leading renewable energy and grid integration consultancy’s Power Performance Testing (PPT) services, which deliver wind turbine power curve tests, are fully compliant with the latest edition of the standard.

Senvion Goes Big in Belgium

The turbine manufacturer wins five contracts with a capacity of 45 MW in Belgium.

The world's running out of oil, there is no denial. However, the oil price has already been sinking for years - which is also linked to the success story of renewable energies. And even more and more oil-exporting countries from the Arab world are transforming their energy supply.

Senvion's restructuring program is already bearing fruit

Q1 revenues up 7.7% / Strongly rise in orders

Nordex Presents First Quarter Figures

German turbine manufacturer Nordex confirms 2017 guidance and wants to further invest in its own technology

US Wind Pushes to Bring Offshore Wind to Maryland

The company has received a final permit to install a meteorological tower in the Maryland Wind Energy Area.

Certification as a means of ensuring security of supply

TÜV Süd informs about IT Security Standard and the certification process.

Goldwind Builds Largest Australian Wind Farm

Stockyard Hill Wind Farm will produce sufficient energy to supply 400,000 average Victorian houses.

Protecting Bald and Golden Eagles in Flight: IdentiFlight Technology Sold

RES sells its innovative avian detection system IdentiFlight® which aims to reduce the wildlife impacts of wind energy

GE Snags Huge Order From China

GE Renewable Energy has been selected by HECIC to provide 199.5 MW of onshore wind power in China

TÜV Süd publishes Check List for IT Security Standard

Preparation for certification is a very important step

Easy-Swapping of Proportional Valves

In wind turbines with a hydraulic pitch system, the valve controls adjust the position of the rotor blades to suit the prevailing wind conditions.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners ready for 1,500 MW in Taiwan

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has aquired 3 offshore wind sites under development off the Changhua coast in Taiwan

Maryland Paves Way for 250 Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm

Largest US offshore wind project gets a green light

Arise and Shine for Vestas in Sweden

Vestas receives service contracts for seven wind farms in Sweden by Arise

ABO Wind with record net profit

Sunny outlook for the future due to internationalization

At their exhibition stand, the offshore experts will advise professional trade visitors about the tests, inspections and certifications needed for international offshore projects.

The two engineering companies, German-based GICON® and US-based Glosten, are forming a strategic business relationship to use their strengths and geographic presence to optimize efforts in demonstrating the benefits of TLP technologies for the offshore industry

Siemens Builds Test Lab for HVDC Converter in Germany

Siemens invests EUR 35 million for a new test lab to ensure shorter test times, higher test currents, and innovative test technologies

EDF Energies Nouvelles acquires majority stake in FUTUREN

The two French Companies are joining forces

Akamai invests in wind energy to power cloud services

Texas wind farm Seymour Hills Wind Farm powers data center operations

Pakistan gets a 50 MW wind farm to help address power deficits

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing $66 million, and mobilizing a further $172 million to help building the wind farm.

MHI Vestas Expands Facilities at Port of Esbjerg

MHI Vestas ramps up production for the 8 MW offshore wind turbine in Denmark.

The energy company thinks their ideas will benefit the consumer, keep the UK on its fossil free path and create the right environment for job creation and inward investment.

Atlas Professionals Supplies Work Force for Bibby Marine Services

Atlas Professionals will be the exclusive supplier for the marine crew to Bibby Marine Services new Service Operations Vessel (SOV) Bibby WaveMaster 1

China and India overtake the US in green investments

China and India are currently more appaling to investors who are interested in renewable energies than the US, a new study from EY shows.

The Australian Wind Alliance once more stresses the fact that renewables are chepaper than coal and gas and urges their government to put their focus on building more wind and solar farms, including storage facilities.

Big win for American job seekers, manufacturing, and energy security

AWEA hails Maryland decision for offshore wind energy.

LAMBRECHT meteo presents new combined wind sensor

The new combined wind sensor can be bought in July and has two interfaces

VBMS doing cable works at Albatros OWF

EnBW has contracted VBMS to install inter-array cabling at the Albatros Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.

First 8.0MW Offshore Turbines in Commercial Operation

Burbo Bank Extension Offshore WInd Farm off the coast of Liverpool opens today.

Improving industry guidance on optimal collection and assessment of site conditions

DNV GL starts Joint Industry Project to increase the efficiency of collecting site conditions

LM Wind Power Builds Another Factory in China

LM Wind Power continues global expansion with the fourth blade factory in China.

Vestas signs long-term service contract in the United States

The deal includes a 15-year renewal of a 150 MW service agreement with EverPower

Wind Energy Brings Education to Africa

Loeriesfontein and Khobab wind farms in South Africa help funding programs to improve learner’s literacy levels

GE Energy Connections will deliver Europe’s first Medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) link

The project will strengthen the transfer of increasing renewable power between Anglesey and mainland North Wales

This week, there were two important decisions from European courts dealing with the construction of offshore wind parks. Both applicants were environmental protection organizations. Both times the judiciary decided in favour of the wind power plants.

Spain is back in wind business

Latest auction sets new price records in Spain.

US business groups want to inform Dept. of Energy with insight energy market study

They submitted materials to U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to inform him about the energy market study he called for last month.

Echoenergia acquires two wind farms in Brazil

The two wind farms, with contracted 20-year PPAs, total 346MW have been sold to newly created wind platform “Echoenergia” by actis

Lego goes green

The LEGO Group reaches 100% renewable energy target three years ahead of schedule by investing in Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the UK

More Offshore Wind for the UK

Race Bank offshore wind farm off the east coast of England delivers first power

GE to provide Spanish wind farms with turbines

Forestalia Selects GE Renewable Energy to provide 1,200 MW in the largest European auction to date

DELPRO Wind to deliver medium voltage commissioning in Germany

Siemens Gamesa has awarded DELPRO Wind with a contract.

Vestas Opens new Test Centre in Portugal

The design centre will develop core technolgy for Vestas' portfolio.

British Supermarket Chain Tesco to go green by 2030

Tesco commits to 100% renewable energy by 2030 to help combat climate change

Vestas System Stops Continuous Lighting at Night

Activation of lights only when needed / System available in the U.S., Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden

Wind Measurement in Cuba by Ge:Net and Ammonit

Wind energy is a promising energy source in this archipelagic state with a coast line of over 3700km.

Vattenfall Hurries with Storage Project in Wales

The energy company wants to start construction this summer.

Data Analytics Provider Verisk Acquires MAKE

MAKE will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk Analytics business focused on providing research and advisory services to the natural resources sector.

WINDPOWER is coming home to California

AWEA has launched WINDPOWER 2017 in Anaheim, birthplace of American renewable energy

Europe needs a new narrative

The energy transition is a huge circular undertaking.

GE Invests $15 billion in Renewable Energy

The company expects 1.4 GW of U.S. project investments to come online in 2017

Snow Depth Sensor SHM31: Advantage over Traditional Ultrasonic Sensors

Laser instead of ultrasonic

Giles Dickson: "Germany sets Example"

WindEurope hails results from first German onshore tender as community projects snag majority of bids.

Siemens Gamesa Shows Portfolio Range with a Variety of new Projects in Germany

Siemens Gamesa delivers turbines for four very different projects in Germany

Wind Energy Industry Needs Brand New Attitude

All forms of support are needed to help forge the necessary policies and regulations for wind to thrive,” says new AWEA Board Chair Grimbert at WINDPOWER 2017.

DONG Energy Gets Rid of Oil and Gas Business

The company has already announced their will to go green in 2016, now the sale of their upstream oil and gas business to INEOS is completed

Wind energy in Russia is becoming less obscure as more and more businesses are pushing to get their electricity from wind power. Especially the Murmansk region is slowly opening up to the idea of getting a wind farm.

Endless Party: MHI Vestas Celebrates Second Opening of an Offshore Wind Farm Within Seven Days

Nobelwind offshore wind farm in Belgium was opened today following the opening of UK's Burbo Bank Extension a week ago.

New Senvion Turbine for American Market

Senvion announces new turbine models at this year's WINDPOWER conference.

Renewable Energy Creates more than 9.8 Million Jobs World-Wide

A new IRENA report finds that renewables are creating more jobs nowadays than fossil-fuel industry

"The wind is finally at our backs"

Australia starts to embrace renewable energy.

Wind industry controls its future by building on industry trends and encouraging favorable market outcomes. But the state and federal policy environment we work within is important too. There are key trends that drive wind’s growth here as well, and we need to work on accelerating them.

May 16, 2017, was a bright day for renewables in California. America’s most populous state hit a new renewable energy record, generating 42 percent of its electricity from wind and solar that day and peaking at 72 percent in the early afternoon. Wind farms alone produced more than 104 megawatt-hours, close to 18 percent of what the state needed.

Wölfel Wind Systems at Offshore Wind 2017 in London

Launch of new product SHM.Tower®

Wind Power in Latin America: Survey published by MAKE

Though Brazil has been considered the most promising market for the industry within the last 10 years, Mexico, Argentina and Chile have gained importance as new Study shows.

At wind power plants the safety-related bolted connections of the tower, in the turbine building and in the hub is checked at regular intervals during the entire operating time of 10-20 years. For many years the modern torque multipliers of alkitronic are being used world-wide, supporting the work of manufacturers and independent service companies.

Vestas wins first V126-3.45 MW order in South Korea

Vestas has received a 21 MW order from new customer Serveone Co. Ltd., making South Korea the 18th market with V126-3.45 MW firm order intake.