Siemens has handed over SylWin1, the third North Sea grid connection this year, to its customer TenneT. The German-Dutch transmission grid operator has now put the world’s most powerful grid connection to date into commercial operation. The offshore platform of the SylWin1 grid connection is located around 70 kilometers west of the island of Sylt, … Continue reading Offshore wind power: Siemens hands over North Sea grid connections to TenneT
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7 Gigawatts of new Offshore Wind Power Approved in Germany
The European Commission has found that German plans to support the building of 20 offshore wind farms are in line with EU state aid rules. Seventeen wind farms will be located in the North Sea and three in the Baltic Sea. The Commission concluded that the project would further EU energy and environmental objectives without … Continue reading 7 Gigawatts of new Offshore Wind Power Approved in Germany
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Senvion delivers 54 wind turbines for offshore wind farm Nordsee One
Senvion SE, one of the largest turbine suppliers to the offshore wind industry, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, the fifth-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, is delivering 54 wind turbines for the offshore wind farm Nordsee One in Germany´s North Sea, which will be erected about 40 kilometres north of the island Juist. … Continue reading Senvion delivers 54 wind turbines for offshore wind farm Nordsee One
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Wind power in Germany: Vestas receives 50 MW wind turbines order for wind farm
Vestas entered the German wind energy market in 1986. Since then, the company has delivered more than 6,900 wind turbines representing a total capacity of about 10,000 MW to this key market. Today, Vestas has a market share of about 24 per cent. Vestas’ full wind energy value chain is represented in Germany; R&D, production, … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Vestas receives 50 MW wind turbines order for wind farm
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Wind energy in Germany: Gamesa to build a 12-MW wind farm
The company will install six of its G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Horst wind farm being built in the north of the country. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has received its first order from Germany energy provider DEW 21. Specifically, it has been contracted to build the 12-MW Horst wind farm … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Gamesa to build a 12-MW wind farm
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Bilfinger Wins Order for Nordergründe Offshore Wind Farm
Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems has won an order at the new Nordergründe offshore wind farm for the installation of 19 steel foundations in the North Sea and for the transportation of 18 wind turbines to the installation site. The order from wind farm developer and operator wpd in Bremen has a volume of approximately … Continue reading Bilfinger Wins Order for Nordergründe Offshore Wind Farm
Continue readingSenvion delivers 18 wind turbines for Nordergründe offshore wind farm
Senvion SE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, the fifth-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, is delivering 18 wind turbines for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm in Germany’s North Sea. The project is being erected by wpd offshore GmbH within the 12-sea mile zone at the mouth of the Weser, about 40 kilometres northwest of … Continue reading Senvion delivers 18 wind turbines for Nordergründe offshore wind farm
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Enercon takes 43% of Germany wind energy market
Despite the drop in wind power market share, compared with its share of 49.9% or 1496.2MW of total German installed onshore wind energy capacity of 2,998.41MW in 2013, Enercon’s installations were up by 551MW in 2014. Vestas followed in 2014 with a 23.7% share, or 1,126MW, also a substantial 526MW increase on performance in … Continue reading Enercon takes 43% of Germany wind energy market
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NordLink HVDC interconnector between Norway and Germany will use Nexans’ subsea power cables
First ever power interconnector between Norway and Germany will be Nexans’ largest subsea power cable contract to date in terms of length and value Contract value is approximately 0,5 Bn Euros. The Norwegian and German power grids will be able to share green energy directly for the first time thanks to Nexans submarine HVDC (high … Continue reading NordLink HVDC interconnector between Norway and Germany will use Nexans’ subsea power cables
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E.ON reaches major milestone in North Sea offshore wind power project
After a construction period of one year, E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind power project is taking shape: On Sunday, the first of 80 wind turbines was successfully installed at the construction site, 35 kilometers to the north of the island of Helgoland. The hub height of the 3.6 megawatt turbine manufactured by … Continue reading E.ON reaches major milestone in North Sea offshore wind power project
Continue readingThe world’s largest direct-current grid connection at 800 megawatts (MW) has now taken up commercial operation
With this grid connection it is now possible to transmit 800 MW of clean electricity from wind power, enough to supply around one million German households. Siemens has handed over the first North Sea grid connection, BorWin2, to its customer TenneT. The German-Dutch transmission grid operator has accepted the project following successful completion of test … Continue reading The world’s largest direct-current grid connection at 800 megawatts (MW) has now taken up commercial operation
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Wind energy fuels transition to renewable energy in Germany
2014 saw the record installation of more than 1,700 wind turbines in Germany. They supply as much electricity as two nuclear power plants, giving an important boost to renewable energies. “The 2014 figures look very good. That was the best year for the buildup of wind energy in Germany. The industry can be very satisfied,” … Continue reading Wind energy fuels transition to renewable energy in Germany
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Wind energy in Germany: wind turbines reached a record high in 2014, with 4,750 MW
German construction of wind turbines reached a record high in 2014, with 4,750 megawatts – equivalent to the capacity of three nuclear reactors – brought on stream. Germany now has 24,867 wind turbines in operation on land, part of a globally unprecedented plan to retire all nuclear power generation and limit fossil fuel use in … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: wind turbines reached a record high in 2014, with 4,750 MW
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China dominates global wind energy market in 2014 installing over 40% of all new wind power capacity worldwide
In 2014, China installed 20.7GW – over four times more than the US – and more than 40% of all new wind power capacity worldwide. For perspective, China has been the world’s largest wind energy market for six years, since overtaking the US. China now has 96 GW of grid-connected wind energy capacity, or more … Continue reading China dominates global wind energy market in 2014 installing over 40% of all new wind power capacity worldwide
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U.S. Wind Energy Installations Surpassed 4.7 GW Last Year: BNEF
Installations of wind power in the U.S. surged sixfold last year, making it the largest market for the technology worldwide after China. The U.S. added 4.7 gigawatts of new onshore wind energy capacity in 2014 compared with 764 megawatts a year earlier, largely due to the extension of the Production Tax Credit in January 2013, … Continue reading U.S. Wind Energy Installations Surpassed 4.7 GW Last Year: BNEF
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Germany’s offshore wind power sector has surpassed the 1 GW milestone
At the end of last year, 258 offshore wind turbines – located in the country’s North and Baltic Seas – generated a total of 1,049.2 MW into the grid, according to the Deutsche WindGuard. In 2014 alone, the offshore wind power sector installed 528.9 MW of installed capacity – more than doubling the amount … Continue reading Germany’s offshore wind power sector has surpassed the 1 GW milestone
Continue readingEnBW sells stake in offshore wind farm to Macquarie Capital for €720m
EnBW sold a stake in its Baltic 2 offshore wind park to Australian investment group Macquarie for 720 million euros ($856 million), joining an industry trend of building and selling wind farms to boost earnings. The sale of the 49.89 percent stake, still subject to antitrust approval, is expected to be completed next summer, … Continue reading EnBW sells stake in offshore wind farm to Macquarie Capital for €720m
Continue readingShare of renewable energies in German electricity production sources made a record in 2014
For the first time, renewable energies including wind energy, solar power, biomass and water power generated more electricity than other individual conventional sources in Germany with a share of 25.8 percent in 2014, said the German Association of Energy and Water Industries in a statement. Share of renewable energies in German electricity production sources … Continue reading Share of renewable energies in German electricity production sources made a record in 2014
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Navantia to support 350 MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany witt Areva’s wind turbines
Iberdrola has awarded €160m contract to Navantia to complete the work for the 350 MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany at the facilities in Puerto Real (Cádiz) and Fene (A Coruña). Under the contract, Navantias shipyard in Fene will develop 29 jacket foundations, worth €90m, for the same number of wind turbines at … Continue reading Navantia to support 350 MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany witt Areva’s wind turbines
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Offshore wind power: Iberdrola purchase 70 wind turbines from Areva for a wind farm
For the first time, the Group will be installing 5-megawatt wind turbines in a wind energy facility. Within the scope of a joint venture agreement with Gamesa, the French company, will equip Wikinger offshore wind farm with 70 M5000-135 5MW turbines and provide maintenance services for 10 years. The 350-MW Wikinger project, currently being developed … Continue reading Offshore wind power: Iberdrola purchase 70 wind turbines from Areva for a wind farm
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