Bernard Schäferbarthold (45), CFO at Nordex SE has decided to not extend his contract with the company for family reasons. Bernard Schäferbarthold joined Nordex in 2005 and has been the company’s CFO since 2007. He will continue in his current role through the term of his contract, which expires by the end of 2016. “We … Continue reading CFO Bernard Schäferbarthold to leave Nordex SE by end of 2016
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London Array wind farm generates record amount of wind power
London Array has set a new record for the amount of wind power produced by an offshore wind farm in a single calendar month. December 2015 saw the windfarm’s 175 wind turbines generate 369,000 MWh of electricity – considerably above target and well above the previous best of 317,000 MWh set last November. The two successive months … Continue reading London Array wind farm generates record amount of wind power
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Coillte and SSE Plc secure €176m for Phase 2 stage of 169 MW Galway wind farm
Coillte and SSE Plc have jointly completed financing for €176m for the construction of the second and final stage of Galway Wind Park. The financing deal is the largest-ever for a single wind energy asset in Ireland. The total 169MW project, located south-west of Oughterard, is set to be Ireland’s largest wind farm. Phase 1 … Continue reading Coillte and SSE Plc secure €176m for Phase 2 stage of 169 MW Galway wind farm
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The Rise of the Non-Traditional Energy Buyer
John Powers leads the Renewable Energy Advisory Services Division at Renewable Choice Energy and has helped corporate and institutional clients achieve their renewable energy goals for over 12 years. This is the first in a 4-part series of blogs on the explosive renewable growth currently underway in the commercial & industrial market sector. A sea … Continue reading The Rise of the Non-Traditional Energy Buyer
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Meet America’s fastest growing profession: wind technician
We know that U.S. wind energy has been growing at a fantastic rate, reaching 70 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity last month with much more on the way. With over 50,000 wind turbines in the country, there’s a lot of operations and maintenance to done. Meet our fastest growing profession: wind turbine technician. The U.S … Continue reading Meet America’s fastest growing profession: wind technician
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Offshore Wind Energy to reach 52,120 MW by 2022
The increasing advantages of offshore wind energy over its onshore counterpart is a major factor boosting the global offshore wind energy market, states Transparency Market Research in its latest report. The report, titled “Offshore Wind Energy Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2014 – 2022”, is available for sale on the … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy to reach 52,120 MW by 2022
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EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation of Roosevelt Wind Farm
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE)announced today that the 250 megawatt (MW) Roosevelt Wind Project in New Mexico reached commercial operation on December 15, 2015. The Project, located within Roosevelt County, New Mexico, roughly 18 miles southwest of Portales, commenced construction of its 125 Vestas 2 MW wind turbines in January 2015. Southwestern Public Service Company … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation of Roosevelt Wind Farm
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Netherlands now has 2,200 wind turbines
A record 153 wind turbines were erected in the Netherlands last year, taking the total to some 2,200, according to new figures from wind energy association NWEA. ‘The increase might not seem much, but many of the existing turbines have much smaller capacity than the new ones,’ spokeswoman Marijn van der Pas told broadcaster Nos. … Continue reading Netherlands now has 2,200 wind turbines
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GE to Provide 1GW Wind Converters and Become Key Technology Partner to Sewind
GE ‘s LV3 wind converters to become one of the key components of Sewind’s offshore wind turbines, with a total installed capacity of 1GW. Spinning like performers of the Prince Qin’s Cavalry dance, standing high off the shores of Jiangsu and Fujian provinces in China stand the avant garde of China’s renewable energy future: wind … Continue reading GE to Provide 1GW Wind Converters and Become Key Technology Partner to Sewind
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Siemens to supply 23 SWT-2.3-93 onshore wind turbines in Scotland
Siemens has secured the order for the Blackcraig Hill onshore wind power plant in Scotland. The 53 megawatt (MW) wind project located in the Scottish council area Dumfries and Galloway will consist of 23 wind turbines of the Siemens G2 platform. The contract also includes a 20-year service agreement. Commissioning is scheduled for the spring … Continue reading Siemens to supply 23 SWT-2.3-93 onshore wind turbines in Scotland
Continue readingTop five wind energy stories over the holidays
Greg Alvarez http://www.aweablog.org Hopefully everyone enjoyed some egg nog and time with the family over the last couple of weeks. Before we get too far into 2016, we wanted to make sure you saw the top five ways wind power ended 2015 on a high note. Here’s a quick roundup of some wind power … Continue reading Top five wind energy stories over the holidays
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Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition welcomes new leadership
The Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition has announced its new leadership for 2016. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will take over as chairman, while Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will step in as vice chair. “I look forward to working with Governor Raimondo and our Coalition colleagues to help the wind energy industry diversify our nation’s … Continue reading Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition welcomes new leadership
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Wind energy in Poland: Gamesa sells a 24 MW wind farm
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has sold a 24 MW wind farm in Poland, built under turnkey project modality, to Windflower, from the Israeli Sunflower group. The Sucha? wind farm – developed and promoted by Gamesa- is located in West Pomerania Province, in northwestern Poland, and comprises 12 Gamesa G97-2.0 MW … Continue reading Wind energy in Poland: Gamesa sells a 24 MW wind farm
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Wind energy in South Korea: Vestas wins 76 MW project
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 22 V112-3.45 MW turbines from Hanwha E&C, one of the largest development and construction firms in Korea. The project will be Hanwha E&C’s first wind park and Vestas’ third announced order in South Korea this year. The order for the YEP project, located in Young … Continue reading Wind energy in South Korea: Vestas wins 76 MW project
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Wind power in Finland: Vestas receives 117 MW order
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order with a total capacity of 117 MW in Finland, comprising 34 V136-3.45 MW turbines. Additional information about the project: Customer: EPV Tuulivoima Oy Project name: Metsälä Location/Country: Vaasa region, Finland Number of MW: 117 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 34 x V136-3.45 MW turbines Contract type: Supply-and-installation Contract … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: Vestas receives 117 MW order
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Wind energy in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Brazil, consisting of 45 V110-2.0 MW turbines, with a total capacity of 90 MW. Customer: Not disclosed at the customer’s request. Project name: Not disclosed at the customer’s request. Location/Country: State of Bahia, Brazil Number of MW: 90 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 45 x V110-2.0 … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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New Jersey has the highest potential to develop offshore wind energy
In a report released Monday, the Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center says carbon pollution equal to 1.1 million cars could be eliminated by 2020 with a rapid expansion in wind power off the Jersey Shore. “Offshore wind’s potential off the Jersey Shore is still incredibly strong,” said Doug O’Malley, the group’s director. “The … Continue reading New Jersey has the highest potential to develop offshore wind energy
Continue readingNordex installed the first N131/3300 wind turbine
This low-wind turbine, especially designed by the manufacturer for inland sites in Germany, was set up in the “Krampfer” wind farm in Brandenburg for the customer VOSS Energy GmbH, based in Rostock. Originally six N131/3000s were planned for this project, which Nordex was to install for the customer in January. As the N131/3300 with its … Continue reading Nordex installed the first N131/3300 wind turbine
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