Offshore wind power has great potential, but the marine environment presents challenges. A new kind of wind turbine aims to overcome those obstacles. Offshore wind power has the potential to overcome some of the biggest limitations of land-based wind power. Wind speeds are higher, and more consistent. There’s more space available. Concerns over noise are … Continue reading A new generation of wind turbines for offshore wind energy
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Wind energy in Peru: First wind turbine order for Siemens
Siemens has received its first order for wind turbines for installation in Peru, with the manufacturer set to deliver 32 MW to Spanish wind farm developer Cobra Energia. In Peru, near the city of San Juan de Marcona, a new onshore wind power plant is expected to go online in March 2014. Siemens has recently … Continue reading Wind energy in Peru: First wind turbine order for Siemens
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Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm is inaugurated
The Anholt offshore wind power plant was officially inaugurated. For Denmark’s largest wind power project, Siemens supplied, installed, and commissioned 111 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. The owners of the wind project are the Danish utility company DONG Energy (50 percent) as well … Continue reading Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm is inaugurated
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Siemens inaugurates new, state-of-the-art wind service training center in U.S
Joined by state and local government officials, customers and special guests, Siemens Energy today formally inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art wind service training center in Orlando, Florida, USA. The event marks the official grand opening of the center that provides highly advanced technical and safety training for installation and service technicians working at wind energy projects … Continue reading Siemens inaugurates new, state-of-the-art wind service training center in U.S
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Siemens opening wind turbine training facility in Orlando
A new state-of-the-art wind turbine training center is opening in Orlando. Gov. Rick Scott and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer are attending Thursday’s opening of the facility operated by Siemens’ Energy. The 40,000-square-foot facility has two 32-foot turbine towers that workers will use to practice safety and rescue operations. Siemens officials say the goal of the … Continue reading Siemens opening wind turbine training facility in Orlando
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Abengoa has bought Siemens’ concentrated solar power (CSP) assets through its subsidiary Rioglass Solar
Abengoa will incorporate Siemens’ heat collector elements into its portfolio. Rioglass Solar, founded in 2007, provides mirrors for CSP plants, either parabolic trough, tower or Fresnel, as well as for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV). The company has two factories, in Spain and Arizona, US. “This acquisition is an unique opportunity for Rioglass Solar to … Continue reading Abengoa has bought Siemens’ concentrated solar power (CSP) assets through its subsidiary Rioglass Solar
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DONG Energy announces Gunfleet Sands Demonstration wind energy project inaugurated
DONG Energy’s next generation demonstration site at Gunfleet Sands has been officially opened today by Greg Barker MP, the Minister for Climate Change at a ceremony in Harwich. Located next to the existing 172MW Gunfleet Sands wind farm off the coast of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, the new two Siemens 6 megawatt wind turbines mark a … Continue reading DONG Energy announces Gunfleet Sands Demonstration wind energy project inaugurated
Continue readingDONG Energy Announces 6-MW Offshore Wind Turbines Installed at Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm
DONG Energy has installed two, 6-MW wind turbines at the company’s Gunfleet Sands site that is located approximately 8.5 kilometers south east off the Essex coast in the UK. The offshore demonstration project will test the Siemens direct drive wind turbines, which include a 120-meter rotor diameter. Increasing the generating capacity of wind turbines is … Continue reading DONG Energy Announces 6-MW Offshore Wind Turbines Installed at Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm
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111 Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of 400 megawatts. Clean electricity covers about four percent of Denmark’s power demand Siemens to service for five years. The Anholt offshore wind power plant was officially inaugurated today. For Denmark’s largest wind power project, Siemens supplied, installed, and commissioned 111 wind turbines, each with a capacity … Continue reading Denmark
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Siemens to supply Direct-Drive Wind Turbines to France
Siemens received an order from France for the supply, installation and commissioning of a total of 24 direct-drive wind turbines for four French wind projects, located in the Nord Pas-de-Calais and Picardie regions in northern France. The investors for this, each with 50 Percent, are Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE) and the French renewable energy … Continue reading Siemens to supply Direct-Drive Wind Turbines to France
Continue readingRWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
RWE Innogy received the permits for the Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 and 3. The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) approved the construction of 108 additional wind turbines located some 40 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Innogy Nordsee 2 will consist of 48 wind turbines and Innogy Nordsee 3 of … Continue reading RWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
Continue readingSiemens: Wind energy market will more than quadruple by 2030
Siemens, the world’s No.3 maker of wind turbines, expects the global wind power market to more than quadruple by 2030, lifted by strong growth in Asia. “The market will shift away from Europe significantly,” Markus Tacke, chief executive of the German company’s Wind Power division, said at a renewable energy conference in Berlin. He said … Continue reading Siemens: Wind energy market will more than quadruple by 2030
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Siemens receives major U.S. wind energy order
Order for 116 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines for onshore wind farm project. Nacelles, hubs and blades to be supplied by Siemens’ U.S. factories. Siemens Energy has been awarded a major order from Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR), a fully integrated public utility in Oregon, for 116 units of its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines. Each turbine has … Continue reading Siemens receives major U.S. wind energy order
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Siemens signs chartering agreement for two new offshore wind energy service operation vessels
Siemens Energy has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Esvagt A/S for two new offshore wind service vessels that will incorporate significant advancements in logistics, efficiency and operational capabilities. The vessels are being commissioned specifically for Siemens’ service operations at the Butendiek and Baltic II offshore wind power plants in Germany, both of which … Continue reading Siemens signs chartering agreement for two new offshore wind energy service operation vessels
Continue readingWind energy in Kosovo: Siemens wind turbines set for first wind farm
Kosovo could become a wind energy producer in the near future as a 45 MW wind farm in the village of Zatric is on track to enter the construction phase with Siemens wind turbines next year. Christoph Kapp, chief executive of NEK, the Swiss renewable energy developer behind the project, said the Zatric project has … Continue reading Wind energy in Kosovo: Siemens wind turbines set for first wind farm
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Siemens equips two wind farms with 29 wind turbines in Poland
Two wind power plants in Poland to get Siemens Model SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines. Hub height of 115 meters and rotor diameter of 108 meters boost energy capture. 5-year service agreements with Siemens for maintenance of the wind power plants. The Polish wind power plant developer and operator PEP S.A. (Polish Energy Partners S.A.) has … Continue reading Siemens equips two wind farms with 29 wind turbines in Poland
Continue readingWind farm to power U.S. nuclear weapons plant in Texas
Ground was broken for a new wind farm near a nuclear weapons plant in the U.S. state of Texas Tuesday, U.S. authorities said. The Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP) will be the largest federally owned wind farm when completed. It will provide more than half the Pantex plant’s annual electricity needs, according to a press … Continue reading Wind farm to power U.S. nuclear weapons plant in Texas
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Wind energy coming to Texas nuclear weapons plant
America’s only plant for disassembling and assembling nuclear weapons will soon be home to the largest federally owned wind farm. “As a global leader in the wind industry, Siemens will bring reliable, secure and renewable energy to the critical mission at the NNSA Pantex plant.” The NNSA awarded the contract to Siemens Government Technologies, … Continue reading Wind energy coming to Texas nuclear weapons plant
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World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens
The UK has today further cemented its position as the world’s leading offshore wind energy market with the official opening of the £1.3bn Greater Gabbard project off the coast of Suffolk. 140 wind turbines in water depths between 24 and 34 metres and with an installed capacity of 500 megawatts (MW): Greater Gabbard is one … Continue reading World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens
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DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opened the Lincs offshore wind farm on Thursday in front of a group of local stakeholders, project representatives and media at the Operations and Maintenance facility in Grimsby. The last of the wind farm’s 75 Siemens 3.6MW wind turbines was connected to the National Grid on Wednesday 24th July, bringing … Continue reading DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
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