Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has concluded its first contract in India for the supply of 220 Senvion turbines totaling more than 500 megawatts (MW) under a firm framework agreement with one of the large Indian IPPs. The 220 turbines will consist of turbines from the recently acquired Kenersys portfolio. Turbines are … Continue reading Wind power in India: Senvion wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
The Nordex Group has received its first order for wind farms with the N117/3600 in Turkey. Its customers Bakir Enerji and Marmarares Elektrik have ordered a total of 19 turbines with a combined capacity of 68.4 MW for the “Esenköy” and “Kürekdagi” projects. “Esenköy” is located in the Marmara region in the north-west of Turkey. … Continue reading Wind energy in Turkey: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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Gamesa improves the terms of its €750 million syndicated loan facility
Gamesa has agreed the extension of its €750 million syndicated loan facility until 2022, lengthening the company’s maturity profile; the loan is repayable in a single bullet at maturity. This agreement, entered into by a group of 16 Spanish and international financial institutions, not only extends the facility’s repayment date, it also improves its financial … Continue reading Gamesa improves the terms of its €750 million syndicated loan facility
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IPP purchases safe harbor components from Nordex for future wind farm projects
An international IPP has now signed a contract with the Nordex Group for PTC qualifying components corresponding to a value of 32 million US Dollars. The total volume of the customer’s upcoming US projects, based on this contract, is expected to equate to 15 times the total value of the agreement. The manufacturer has already … Continue reading IPP purchases safe harbor components from Nordex for future wind farm projects
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First U.S. offshore wind farm comes online
It’s now official: America’s first offshore wind farm is sending clean energy to the grid in Block Island and mainland Rhode Island. Although construction finished earlier this year, Deepwater Wind’s Block Island wind farm has been undergoing testing since September. That’s now finished, and the project will begin generating enough electricity to power 17,000 homes. … Continue reading First U.S. offshore wind farm comes online
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Gamesa tops its manufacturing record, producing over 1,800 wind turbines in one year
Gamesa has beaten its annual turbine manufacturing record, having made more than 1,880 units with productive capacity of 3,880 MW in 2016. The last record was attained eight years ago, in 2008, when the company produced 3,787 MW. This milestone is markedly international as the turbines were assembled all over the world: India (36%), Europe … Continue reading Gamesa tops its manufacturing record, producing over 1,800 wind turbines in one year
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WindEurope CEO highlights falling costs of grid integration: “€5-13/MWh”
WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson plugged the falling costs of the integration of variable renewables at a G20 energy event in Munich. Responding to the German think-tank Agora Energiewende he noted that average system integration costs were now in a range of €5-13/MWh on top of LCOE, at least according to the Agora data. He highlighted … Continue reading WindEurope CEO highlights falling costs of grid integration: “€5-13/MWh”
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Offshore wind energy industry steams ahead with cost reduction
The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs has today awarded the consortium made up of Shell, Van Oord, Eneco and Mitsubishi/DGE the concession to build the offshore wind farms Borssele III and IV (700 MW). The winning bid came in at € 54.5/MWh excluding the cost of grid connection. This is 25% lower than for Borssele … Continue reading Offshore wind energy industry steams ahead with cost reduction
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Siemens receives order for onshore wind energy project in South Korea
Siemens Wind Power has received an order to supply 17 direct drive wind turbines for the Uljin onshore wind power plant in Gyeongsangbuk province on the east coast of South Korea. The customer is SK D&D Co., Ltd., a Korean developer of real estate and renewable energy projects. The scope of supply includes the delivery … Continue reading Siemens receives order for onshore wind energy project in South Korea
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JDR to supply cables for European Offshore Wind Energy Deployment Centre
JDR, a leading supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by offshore cable installation specialist VBMS, part of Boskalis, to supply 66kV inter-array and export cables for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). Located in Aberdeen Bay, the innovative 92.4MW, 11-turbine development is … Continue reading JDR to supply cables for European Offshore Wind Energy Deployment Centre
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E.ON supports game-changing technology for wind energy
E.ON fosters the development of a game-changing technology to produce power from wind. The company invested in Kite Power Solutions (KPS). This British start up company secured a new investment of approx. 6 million euro. E.ON invested along with Schlumberger and Shell Technology Ventures. The investment will support KPS’s technical and commercial development of its … Continue reading E.ON supports game-changing technology for wind energy
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Acciona Energía starts up its eighth wind farm in the United States in Texas
With a capacity of 93 MW, San Román is equipped with thirty-one AW3000 wind turbines of Nordex/ACCIONA Windpower technology. The new facility takes the wind power capacity owned by the company in the US to 721 megawatts. watch video ACCIONA Energía has started the commercial operation of its eighth wind farm in the United States. … Continue reading Acciona Energía starts up its eighth wind farm in the United States in Texas
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British wind energy cut carbon emissions by 36 million tonnes
enewable energy generated from wind farms in Britain has prevented the creation of around 36m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the last six years, a new study from the University of Edinburgh has found. Engineers said that their methodology could be applied to create more accurate estimates of future emissions savings and readings for … Continue reading British wind energy cut carbon emissions by 36 million tonnes
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Wind energy in Australia: Vestas receives 270 MW order
The order for the Sapphire Wind Farm project was placed by SWF Nominees Pty Ltd, a partnership between CWP Renewables and funds managed and/or advised by global private markets investment manager Partners Group. It consists of 75 V126-3.45 MW turbines with Power Optimised Mode to 3.6 MW. Located near the town of Glen Innes in … Continue reading Wind energy in Australia: Vestas receives 270 MW order
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Offshore wind energy thinks outside the box to tackle its challenges
Ocean-going yacht technology could be used to make wind turbine blades from textile, and smart “driverless” ships and aircraft have the potential to tackle offshore survey missions. They were just two of the ideas generated at a pioneering brainstorming session which brought together a fusion off offshore businesses with experts from the defence, space and … Continue reading Offshore wind energy thinks outside the box to tackle its challenges
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Nordex Group to supply 228 MW for E.ON project in the US
E.ON has placed a new order with the Nordex Group for a 228 MW project in the United States. Nordex will be installing 76 AW125/3000 turbines at the Bruenning’s Breeze Wind Farm in Texas. The IEC-2b turbine with its rotor diameter of 125 metres is designed for medium wind speed conditions like those found in … Continue reading Nordex Group to supply 228 MW for E.ON project in the US
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Vestas secures order for 101 MW in the United States
The order includes V126-3.45 MW and V117-3.45 MW turbines with Power Optimized Mode to 3.6 MW and adds to Vestas’ 3 MW-platform’s growing presence in the U.S. The order includes supply and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a five-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM5000) service agreement: Vestas’ full-scope service package maximizing uptime … Continue reading Vestas secures order for 101 MW in the United States
Continue readingWind power in Brazil: The number of wind turbines installed by Gamesa reaches the 1,000 mark
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy and the number-two turbine OEM in Brazil according to the MAKE Consultancy ranking has achieved a new milestone, having installed 1,000 wind turbines since it entered this market six years ago. These turbines, which imply total installed capacity of 2 GW, are sufficient to cover the electricity … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil: The number of wind turbines installed by Gamesa reaches the 1,000 mark
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Danish wind energy helping in Ethiopia
Danish wind energy competencies will in the future assist sustainable transition in Ethiopia after the two nations signed a new agreement regarding the expansion of wind energy in the east African nation. The Energy, Supply and Climate Ministry will co-operate with the Foreign Ministry and Energinet.dk to contribute to the program ‘Accelerating Wind Power Generation in … Continue reading Danish wind energy helping in Ethiopia
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Apple just invested in China’s largest wind-turbine maker Goldwind to wind power its supply chain
As part of the deal, Apple will get a 30 percent stake in four project firms from Beijing Tianrun New Energy Investment, a subsidiary of Goldwind, according to a Hong Kong stock exchange filing seen by the South China Morning Post. Apple has invested in four subsidiaries of Goldwind, China’s largest wind-turbine manufacturer. Each branch … Continue reading Apple just invested in China’s largest wind-turbine maker Goldwind to wind power its supply chain
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