In 2015, the Nordex Group outdid its previous installation record in Germany. Bucking the trend in the sector, the manufacturer increased the number of wind turbine installations to 437 megawatts (2014: 412 MW). This means the company improved its market share from 8.7 to almost 12 percent. In international terms too, Nordex stepped up its … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Nordex gains market shares
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Germany hits 3.3 GW offshore wind energy
Germany reached 3.3GW of offshore wind power capacity last year. The data, released by Deutsche WindGuard in its Status of Offshore Wind energy Development in Germany report, showed that by 31 December there were 792 turbines in the German North and Baltic seas feeding electricity to the grid. A total of 546 new offshore … Continue reading Germany hits 3.3 GW offshore wind energy
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Vestas wins 36 MW order and 20-year service contract with new German customer
The order for 11 V126-3.3 MW turbines was placed by new customer VR Energieprojekte Dötlingen GmbH for a community wind power plant in Lower Saxony, Germany. The order comprises supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, along with a 20-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 5000) and VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution. Wind turbine delivery is planned … Continue reading Vestas wins 36 MW order and 20-year service contract with new German customer
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E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is fully operational
E.ON continues to enlarge its offshore wind energy portfolio. In May the company announced its decision to move forward with Rampion, a 400 megawatt project off the south coast of England. Construction will begin in January 2016. E.ON ranks among the world’s three leading offshore wind power companies. The construction of Amrumbank West offshore wind … Continue reading E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is fully operational
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Alstom selected to upgrade generators in the Markersbach pumped-storage power plant in Germany
Alstom received a second order from Vattenfall Europe Generation AG for the main overhaul of a synchronous generator in the Markersbach pumped-storage power plant located in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany. The works on the generator should start in June 2016 and is due to be completed by February 2017. This is the second … Continue reading Alstom selected to upgrade generators in the Markersbach pumped-storage power plant in Germany
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John Laing To Buy Wind Farm In Germany
John Laing Group PLC Monday said it will invest approximately EUR45 million to EUR50 million to acquire the Klettwitz wind farm in Brandenburg Schipkau in Germany from the site’s developer Ventotec GmbH. The investor and manager of infrastructure projects said the wind farm also will be refinanced with new project finance. Total installed capacity at … Continue reading John Laing To Buy Wind Farm In Germany
Continue readingBorkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Today marked the official inauguration of the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant: 78 Siemens wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 120 meters, will supply around 320,000 German households with ecofriendly electricity. Siemens is also providing service and maintenance for the turbines for an initial period … Continue reading Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
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Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total
Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total, thanks to favourable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said Thursday. The cumulative total production from land-based and offshore wind farms so far this year was 59 billion kilowatt hours, topping the 57.4 billion kWh for all of 2014. Wind … Continue reading Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total
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seebaWIND expects new service contracts for wind farms with 150 megawatts capacity in 2016
The showing of independent service provider seebaWIND Service at HUSUM Wind was a great success. The trade fair, which took place from 15 to 18 September in Husum, brought the company new customers and enquiries about service contracts for Germany and abroad. The bankability of seebaWIND’s full maintenance contracts has been optimised – the … Continue reading seebaWIND expects new service contracts for wind farms with 150 megawatts capacity in 2016
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Wind power in Germany: Baltic 2 offshore wind farm is now producing power
Baltic 2, the company’s second offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, employs 80 Siemens SWT-3.6-120 wind turbines. EnBW developed and built the 288 MW wind farm with Australia’s Macquarie purchasing a 49% share of the project for EUR 720 million. The lifecycle of the wind farm is expected to be 20 years, around four … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Baltic 2 offshore wind farm is now producing power
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Wind power in Germany: Senvion erects its 2,000th onshore wind turbine
Senvion, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, erected its 2,000th onshore wind turbine in Germany. The 2,000th turbine, a Senvion 3.4M114 NES, forms part of the Behrendorf wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein – 15 kilometres north-east of Husum. Together, the 2,000 turbines generate over 2,565,000 kW per year on average – enough power … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Senvion erects its 2,000th onshore wind turbine
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Acciona Windpower enters the German wind turbine market
ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA Group subsidiary that designs and manufactures wind turbines, has opened a sales office in Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) as a first step towards introducing its products into one of the main European wind power markets. Another example of ACCIONA Windpower’s interest in the German market is its presence, with its own stand, … Continue reading Acciona Windpower enters the German wind turbine market
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Nordex unveiling the N131/3300 – the turbine tailor-made for light-wind German regions
In a fitting move for “Husum Wind”, the wind industry exhibition taking place on 15 – 18 September 2015, which is focusing solely on the core German market for the first time, Nordex SE will be presenting the light-wind N131/3300 turbine, which it has developed specifically for the German market. The N131/3300 is a … Continue reading Nordex unveiling the N131/3300 – the turbine tailor-made for light-wind German regions
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Nordex’s July-Aug wind power orders in Germany surpass 260 MW
Nordex has made a successful start to the second half of the year. In July and August the company obtained orders in Germany for 102 turbines with a capacity totalling more than 260 megawatts. The bestseller at 65 units was the light-wind N117/2400 turbine. Apart from the established products in the Gamma series, with 27 … Continue reading Nordex’s July-Aug wind power orders in Germany surpass 260 MW
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Wind energy in Germany: Vestas supplies wind turbines for citizen-owned wind farm
Vestas entered the German market in 1986. Since then, the company has delivered about 7,000 turbines representing a total capacity of more than 10,300 MW to this key market. Vestas’ full wind energy value chain is represented in Germany: R&D, production, sales locations along with a unique service infrastructure as well as business unit headquarters. … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Vestas supplies wind turbines for citizen-owned wind farm
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Offshore High Voltage Stations successfully installed at the Gemini Wind Farm
Van Oord has successfully installed the two Offshore High Voltage Stations (OHVS) and first 77 transition pieces at the Dutch Gemini Wind Park. The realisation of the large offshore wind project construction is proceeding as planned. The OHVS installations were built in Hoboken, Belgium, and transported to Eemshaven. Deploying a heavy lift vessel, the 2,500-tonne … Continue reading Offshore High Voltage Stations successfully installed at the Gemini Wind Farm
Continue readingWind energy in Germany: Vestas receives 26 MW order for citizen-owned wind farm
Windpark Kirchberg GmbH & Co.KG has placed an order of eight V126-3.3 MW for a 26.4 MW wind park in Baden Wurttemberg. With over 90 percent share, local citizens will own a larger share of this wind park than any other in southern Germany. Vestas entered the German market in 1986. Since then, the company … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Vestas receives 26 MW order for citizen-owned wind farm
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Wind energy in Germany: Siemens to build wind power plant in Cuxhaven
Manufacturing of nacelles for offshore wind turbines. Siemens is investing around €200 million to build its first production facility for offshore wind turbine components in Germany. The factory is to manufacture nacelles for the company’s next-generation wind turbines. These wind turbines are designed for use at sea and have a capacity of seven megawatts. The … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Siemens to build wind power plant in Cuxhaven
Continue readingSenvion ranked 2nd in wind turbines in Germany
Senvion, one of the leading wind turbine manufacturers worldwide, installed wind turbines with a total capacity of over 285 megawatts (MW) in the first six months of the calendar year 2015 in Germany. With the installation of exactly 100 turbines in the period from January 2015 to June 2015, Senvion is the second largest manufacturer … Continue reading Senvion ranked 2nd in wind turbines in Germany
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Nordex has achieved a wind energy market share in Germany of 11.8 percent
This means that in terms of installed wind turbines the manufacturer is again in the double-digit range in its home market for the first time since 2001 (just under 12 percent in the year as a whole). While in general the sector is rather quiet when it comes to installations compared to 2014, the … Continue reading Nordex has achieved a wind energy market share in Germany of 11.8 percent
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