News Archive July 2018

Another Certificate for the V164-9.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

MHI Vestas receives final rotor-nacelle-assembly component certificate.

Iberdola Builds American Giant Wind Farm

The project will consist of 18 wind farms in total, adding 471 MW to the Brazilian Grid

How to Unlock South East Europe’s Renewable Potential?

WindEurope and Eurelectric held a joint workshop in Sofia last week

TÜV Süd Wins Three Danish Offshore Projects

TÜV SÜD will support the realization of the new offshore wind farms, Danish Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea and Vesterhav in the North Sea.

New Profinet Gateway CX27C by HBM

Test and integrate up to 199 sensors in real-time to PROFINET

Franhofer Works on Next Generation of Industrial Robots

The aim: achieving a production tolerance of just 0.1 millimeters all over the robot workspace starting with the very first component.

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has been chosen as the main contractor for the 8MW Large-Capacity Offshore Wind Power System Development project, a state project sponsored by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP).

Aberdeen Bay Generates First Power

Scotland’s largest offshore wind test site Aberdeen Bay, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), has generated its first power on Sunday.

Esvagt Dana Serves Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

ESVAGT has two new vessels delivered to them this week. One of them starts working for GE soon.

Norwegian Project Tonstad Gets Green Lights

ENGIE and SUSI have agreed to construct the 208 MW Norwegian wind farm

Roxtec Transit Designer in High Demand

Roxtec Transit Designer is an online application that simplifies the selection of sealing solutions as well as the entire process concerning cable and pipe transits.

120 MW Khalladi Wind Farm in Morocco Officially Inaugurated

The wind farm will provide clean electricity to a number of industrial companies

Establishing Quality Processes Standards for the Wind Industry

Wind energy OEMs and component manufacturers will be able to strengthen their cooperation with regards to quality assurance processes

Danish Government Sets New Long-Term Targets for Renewables

The country plans to build three more offshore wind farms until 2030 and to support onshore wind through auctions.

Nexans Appoints New CEO

Christopher Guérin has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Vestas Restructures China Sales Business

As China turns to auctions, Vestas adjusts their business unit.

Brüel & Kjær Vibro Sells 20,000 Condition Monitoring Systems

The company has sold their systems all over the world.

Movable Laser Positioning System for Visual Quality by LAP

Control laser positioning without a PLC

Seacat Sisters Mischief and Magic to Work for Siemens Gamesa

Seacat Services has signed a two-year charter with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Nexans Orders Cable Laying Vessel at Ulstein Verft

The vessel will be outfitted for power cable laying, including bundle laying, cable jointing and repair and cable system protection and trenching

Siemens Gamesa Develops Strategic Projects in the Basque Region

Siemens Gamesa is seeking to foster the development of its Basque-based suppliers

GE Works on Typhoon-Withstanding Wind Turbine

A team in Spain is currently working on a special class of turbine called the 4.2-117 which can withstand violent typhoons with gusts of up to 57 m/s.

Summer time is travelling time. People working in wind industry often take a closer look at where and how often they come across turbines at their holiday destinations. By now at quite exotic places on this earth energy production from wind can be witnessed and kept hold of in a snapshot in front of a turbine.

India Will Help End Coal

In event of more cost reductions for renewable energy, the Indian government will slowing fading out coal by further postponing coal projects.

IRENA Promises Bright Future for Renewables in Central America

Central America’s potential to develop variable renewable energy is significant

Greece Awards Seven Wind Projects in First Onshore Tender

The price range of the winning bids was €68 - €72/MWh.

K2 Management Supports Acquisition of EDF Energy Renewables’ UK Wind Portfolio

The portfolio consists of 24 sites throughout England, Wales and Scotland; 23 of which are operational with one still in construction.

New CEO for SAERTEX

Effective 1 July 2018, SAERTEX has apointed Christoph Geyer as new CEO.

Hackathon Returns to WindEurope Conference in September

Participants will have to propose innovative and implementable solutions to the challenges promoted by the event partners.

Norwegian Aluminium Plant Powered by Wind Energy

Alcoa has signed another PPA deal to power their aluminium plant

Bladt Bags Northwester 2 Contract

The company will construct monopiles and transition pieces for Northwester 2 Offshore Wind Farm

Across All Borders: Denmark and Germany Connect via Offshore-Interconnector

The Danish and the German transmission grids have been linked via the Kriegers Flak offshore-interconnector

Iberdrola to Construct Greece Wind Farm

Iberdrola has won the rights to construct another wind farm in the latest Greece renewables auction.

Vestas Partners with TuuliWatti Oy in Finland

The 21 MW order for the Viinamäki project comprises five V150-4.2 MW turbine with a hub height of 175 meters, the highest ever in Vestas' history.

Largest Ever Single Contract for Nordex

German turbine manufacturer Nordex has been awarded its largest ever single contract for 595 MW in Brazil.

WFW Advises aventron in Aquisition of Hochstätten Wind Farm

aventron aims to increase the installed capacity of its renewables portfolio to 500 MW by 2019.

'New Age of Energy' is Dawning

IRENA to highlight key role of renewables during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development.

Report: Renewables on the Rise in Second Quarter of Electricity Market in the UK

Coal plants only provided a low 1% of the generation in the quarter

Ten New Siemens Gamesa Wind Farms for Spain

Manufacturer Siemens Gamesa to supply 92 of its newest wind turbine models at 10 wind farms in Spain

TPI Composites, the only independent manufacturer of composite wind blades with a global manufacturing footprint, has announced to expand their partnership with Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas.

Cost Efficiency as Key Driver for Further Development

WindEnergy Hamburg to Showcase Optimised Products and Solutions for Success in Global Competition

Senvion Strenghtens Footprint in Argentina

Senvion signs a second agreement for 50 MW with Total Eren and expands its office in Buenos Aires.

“Golden Opportunity” for the UK

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) warns that the Government will need to take steps to find low-carbon alternatives to oil and gas for heating homes and businesses.

NHV to Provide Helicopter Services for Siemens Gamesa

The company has been awarded a contract to support Siemens Gamesa during the construction of Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm in the UK.

Europe Needs Electrification to Decarnonize its Economy

Giles Dickson: "Europe needs to keep an edge in the production of wind energy components."

Siemens Gamesa Continues African Dominance

The company has been awarded contracts to equip two large wind farms in South Africa

BNEF: Mixed Picture for Global Clean Energy Investment in 2018

Investments in wind power are running high, but solar fails to take the lead

Petrofac to Build HVAC Platforms for Hollandse Kust Zuid

Petrofac will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the third and fourth substations

Polka Dot Jersey for Senvion

A French wind turbine has been decorated in the polka dot jersey by Senvion employees to honour the Tour de France.

Brazil Helps Nordex Fly High in Q2

German turbine manufacturer Nordex Group’s order intake reached nearly 1.1 gigawatt in the second quarter

Competition Forces Turbine OEMs to Intensify Pace of Innovation

The competitive landscape, namely the transition in many markets globally to auction systems, results in shorter commercial life cycles of turbine platforms

The contract win has secured several full-time employment positions to the Great Yarmouth offshore services company, complimenting the continued growth across the group.

Serbian Wind Farm Gets Customised Tower Solution from Vestas

It's the company's largest order from the Balkan country.

ABB to Connect Hornsea Project Two to the Grid

The Hornsea Project will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world once it is finished

The fact that it is indeed possible to change an industrial nation's energy supply to renewable energy without power outages has been sufficiently proven. However, the next stage of the energy transition is now imminent: What to do with the electricity not needed right away?

Vestas Dominates Tasmanian Renewable Energy Market

Vestas secures 112 MW turnkey solution order for Palisade's Granville Harbour Wind Farm

Novo Nordisk and Novozymes will source their power consumption from Vattenfall and its offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak, which is being developed in the Baltic Sea. The deal will cover approximately a fifth of the farm’s production.

Ørsted Selects Tekmar for Cable protection at Borssele 1&2

It's the 64th project of Tekmar within the offshore wind industry

Irish Parliament Votes to Ditch All Oil, Coal and Gas Assets

Irish State Fund will withdraw from all business with fossil fuel companies

Jan De Nul Group acquires part of MPI’s offshore business unit

Jan De Nul Group and Vroon Group signed agreements to transfer part of the offshore business of MPI to Jan De Nul Group.

Deepwater Wind Wants to Prevent Impacts to Commercial Fishing Gear

“We know that offshore wind and all other ocean users can coexist"

WindEurope: Workshop to Push Turkish Wind Energy Expertise

Turkey has extremely good wind resources

Van Oord Takes Over MPI Offshore

Van Oord has signed an agreement with Vroon Group to acquire MPI Offshore

Construction Start at Ivester Wind Farm

MidAmerican Energy erects another wind farm for the Wind XI project

New York Gets Serious About Offshore Wind

5,000 new jobs will be created in the immediate future / Goal is 2,400 Megawatts of offshore wind by 2030

Danish Energy Agency Launches Improved LCoE Calculator

30% decline levelized cost of energy (LCoE) for offshore wind energy

Apple Invests in Clean Energy in China

The company wants to connect suppliers with renewable energy sources

CanWEA Fears Ontario's Prosperity.

The Canadian Wind Energy Association comments on the recent cancellation of wind energy projects by the newly-elected Govenment of Ontario

EFG Scandinavia Installs First Turbine for Wind Farm Close to Arctic Circle

The Bergen based crane experts will erect a total of 60 wind mills in a wind park close to the Arctic Circle.

Inner Array Cable Installation Finished at Merkur OWZ

DOC successfully supervises the inner array cable installation of the MERKUR Offshore wind farm in the German North Sea

Australian Tilt Renewables Chooses Greenbyte for Data Management

“We’re excited to be partnering with Greenbyte to monitor our fleet and improve our asset performance."

STAHLWILLE Presents Portfolio at Farnborough Airshow

The company presents an Industry 4.0 solution for completeness checks, designed and delivered for FOD-sensitive areas.

British Voters Want Onshore Wind

The government should lift the onshore ban on wind farms, says new YouGov Poll.

Strong Wind Harvest in the North Sea

TenneT is calling for western German North Sea wind farms to be linked to the Dutch electricity grid in the future.

EnBW Conquers Sweden

Energy supplier EnBW's newly founded subsidiary is investing in their first Swedish wind farm.

Floating LiDAR for Ocean Wind Project in New Jersey

Ørsted deploys specialized buoy designed to measure wind and wave conditions

Not Enough Global Energy Investment in 2017

A 2% decline in real terms from the previous year was recorded

EU and China Working Together against Climate Change

The Summit between the European Union and the People's Republic of China this week brought some new commitments fighting climate change.

Clir Renewables Expands Global Footprint in Europe

"We see great potential in the 170 GW of wind assets across Europe, and so establishing a base to support our European clients was a natural progression."

Sabowind Defies Restrictive Energy Policy in Saxony

Sabowind has installed another wind turbine in the German federal state of Saxony

Vestas and ZF Team Up

Vestas expands partnership with gearbox provider ZF

More Wind Power for France

Turnkey delivery of 31.85 MW by the PNE Group to investor John Laing

Drone Inspection on World's Largest Offshore Wind Turbine Blades

Ørsted partners with SkySpecs

EIB Signs Loan with Greece Energy Company

Terna Energy Group wants to construct two more wind farms with the money

GE Renewable Energy Acquires Wind Turbine Blade Test Center

LM Wind Power plans to expand and develop the facility over time.

Asia Pacific Region Can Add more than 96 GW in the Next Decade

Annual wind capacity of to 12.1GW possible

Looking into the news columns can make you desperate at the moment. The tone in politics has become noticeably rougher with the great role model sitting at the top spot in the US. Though behaving like a bull in a china shop when it comes to climate change is quite common these days.

wpd windmanager Takes Over Management of Wind Farm Lettweiler Höhe/Rehborn

Czech Energy Supplier CEZ handed the order to wpd windmanager

ScottishPower Renewables Partners with Aveillant

The new Aveillant Holographic Radar is a non-rotating, two-dimensional ‘staring’ array which produces a full three-dimensional picture of the covered volume of airspace

Scotland's Largest Wind Farm Generates First Power

Record Project Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm delivers first electricity

Deutsche Bucht Will Test Mono Bucket Foundations

Northland Power will install two additional turbines at the demonstrator project

Renewables Are Coming to Town!

In North Queensland, Australia, an innovative energy park is currently being built, consisting of a wind farm and a solar park as well as storage facilities.

Norsk Hydro Signs Long-Term PPA for Wind Energy

The contract is covering 29 years and believed to be the world’s longest corporate wind power contract.

Nordex reaches Gigawatt Milestone in Ireland

The Nordex Group received another order from Ireland, bringing the total volume awarded in that country to the significant one gigawatt mark.

GE Announces Results for Q2

Orders for Renewables were down.

Prysmian Group Offers Increased Functionality to Data Centres

Prysmian Group today announced the rollout of two enhancements to its line of FlexRibbon™ products.

New Wind Farm for Denmark Grows

The first turbine has been erected in Horns Rev 3 which is the first new offshore wind farm for Denmark in five years.

Sweden Power for Siemens Gamesa

Siemens Gamesa wins order for a 235 MW onshore project in Sweden

Heavylifting Contractor ALE Shows Wind Installation Expertise in Argentina

The company has installed the Garayalde wind farm project recently.

Port of Corpus Christi Handles Wind Turbine Components

The new breakbulk cargo laydown yard, the Rincon West Yard, received its first shipment of wind turbine components

UK Government Announces New Offshore Auctions

... and the industry is very happy

ORE Catapult Receives Five-year Funding Package

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is delighted about this long-term investment

ACCIONA Commits to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

ACCIONA plans to cut its emissions by 16 % by 2030

Universities of Strathclyde and Manchester join ORE Catapult Electrical Infrastructure Research Hub

The Hub will accelerate research and development activities to sparkle offshore electrical infrastructure R&D

Construction Start for 'Home Base' of East Anglia ONE

The new operations and maintenance building will support the day-to-day operations of the windfarm

AWEA Adds Distributed Wind to its Portfolio

Therefor, AWEA hires Jennifer Jenkins to launch national distributed wind program

BluEarth Renewables Develops 795 MW Wind Development Portfolio in Wyoming

Canadian developer BluEarth has secured large-scale land rights, a strong wind resource and the ability to develop the portfolio through a phased approach.

PNE Now Fully Owns WKN

PNE acquires the remaining 10.9% in WKN AG and is now now sole owner of the company

First Half of 2018: 4.5 Gigawatt New Wind Energy in Europe

WindEurope sees worrying trends in slowing wind energy growth

Near-Term Installation Boom in the US Wind Market Expected

MAKE’s forecast assumes that U.S. wind developers are set to take advantage of the final stretch of the PTC

Japanese Tech Company Fujitsu Joins RE100

RE100 aims to have companies use 100% renewable energy for the electricity they consume.

German developer innogy takes over the onshore business of U.S. company EverPower Wind Holdings. With the purchase innogy now owns onshore wind projects with a total output of more than 2,000 megawatts (MW). The projects are in different development phases.

TenneT Intesifies Work in Germany and the Netherlands

Grid operator TenneT intensifies investments for the realization of large-scale sustainable electricity projects

Irish Wind Farm Nears Completion

The Castlecraig Wind Farm is set to be fully operational by late summer

Mortenson Builds Two Wind Farms for Wind XI Project

The new Arbor Hill and Ivester wind farms will be Mortenson’s 16th and 17th wind projects built in Iowa

Klüber Lubrications Presents New Eco-Friendly Lubrication

The company will present new tribology solutions for the wind power industry at the WindEnergy in Hamburg

Saudi Arabia is one of the richest countries in the world with its oil reserves. Declining oil prices and rising domestic energy demand though are forcing the kingdom to look for alternative sources. A new study certifies that the country has 'high wind potential' and an initial call for tenders is already underway.

Siemens Gamesa Releases First Fiscal Year 2018 Results

Siemens Gamesa net profit continues to recover

Renewables Will See 30 GW Push in Africa in the Next Decade

South Africa, Egypt and Morocco expected to maintain their regional leadership status

STAHLWILLE Offers App for Training

STAHLWILLE has expanded its programme of training workshops to include an in-class module on the new standard for testing and calibrating torque tools, DIN EN ISO 6789:2017.

Virginia Gets Serious about Offshore Wind Energy

Virginia has selected BVG Associates to support offshore wind industry development

Development of the Renewable Energy Market in Australia

Green Energy Markets produces a monthly Renewable Energy Index to assist the Australian community in understanding the role and contribution of renewable energy

Proof: Human Influence Detected in Changing Seasons

Human influences significantly impact the size of the seasonal cycle of temperature

First 12 Jackets of East Anglia ONE Installed

Van Oord is currently running its installation campaign at East Anglia ONE wind farm in the UK.

Record Wind Construction in the U.S. Underway

Strong demand for low-cost wind power from utilities and other buyers continues to drive the industry’s growth.

Breaking Ground on the Sholes Wind Energy Center in Nebraska

Jobs and economic benefits for the region will follow

ISO 50001 certification, is the globally recognised energy management framework to help organisations manage and continually improve their energy performance, to reduce costs and emissions.

Annual Wind Power Capacity Additions in China Will Get Boost from 2021

The recently announced switch from a FIT scheme will bring new growth to Chinese wind power

Hornsea Project One Substation Topsides Are on Their Way

The last two topsides have left Bladt's yard.

Goldwind Finishes Five Wind Farms in Pakistan

Chinese turbine manufacturer Goldwind has just finished constructing five more wind farms in Pakistan, totaling 327 MW

Tri Global Energy Hits Record Wind Farm Construction Highs

The company makes up 17% of the U.S. wind farm construction this year.

Senegal Gets First Utility-Scale Wind Farm

Lekela reaches financial close for Taiba N’Diaye wind power project in Senegal

The Golden Plains Wind Farm is currently applying for planning permission in Australia. Nearly 40 farming families are looking forward to host wind turbines on their property. The Australian Wind Alliance introduces one of them.