Silent operation of turbines is crucial for the success of many onshore wind projects. Siemens has therefore conducted extensive R&D over the last years to further reduce the noise of its wind turbines. An important breakthrough has now been achieved with the launch of a new generation of Siemens’ so-called DinoTail, an aerodynamic blade add-on. … Continue reading Siemens low noise wind turbine blades inspired by silent flight of the owl
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Siemens presents thermal storage solution for wind energy
Siemens is developing economic storage technology: alongside Technical University Hamburg Harburg (TUHH) and urban utility company Hamburg Energie, Siemens is researching a storage solution in the Northern German city that will set a future standard in efficiency. After having been converted to heat in rock fill, excess wind energy is stored and protected with an … Continue reading Siemens presents thermal storage solution for wind energy
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66 kilovolt transformer and switchgear option for Siemens offshore wind turbines available
The growing scale of offshore wind turbines and projects requires higher efficiency in the grid connection between turbines and substation. In an effort to reduce costs and curtail demand for copper as the essential material of the inter-array wires, Siemens is going ahead with a new 66 kilovolt (kV) solution. The paradigm shift for inter-array … Continue reading 66 kilovolt transformer and switchgear option for Siemens offshore wind turbines available
Continue readingSiemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark. The final investment decision … Continue reading Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
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Gamesa to approve the merger with Siemens Wind Power
The Board of Directors of Gamesa resolved today to call the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting needed to approve the merger with Siemens’s wind power assets. The EGM will foreseeably take place, on second call, on 25 October in Zamudio (Vizcaya, Spain). The company’s shareholders will be asked to vote on the various resolutions needed to … Continue reading Gamesa to approve the merger with Siemens Wind Power
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AREVA exercises the option to sell its share in Adwen to Gamesa
Following a 3-month competitive bidding process aimed at obtaining and assessing offers from potential third-party investors, the Board of Directors of AREVA S.A. decided to authorize AREVA’s Executive Management to exercise the put option signed on June 17, 2016 and enable AREVA to sell its shares in Adwen to Gamesa. This decision allows the AREVA … Continue reading AREVA exercises the option to sell its share in Adwen to Gamesa
Continue readingBabcock secures fabrication contract for Offshore Transformer Modules (OTM™) for Siemens
Babcock, from its facility in Rosyth, has been awarded a contract to construct two Offshore Transformer Modules (OTM™) destined for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) project in the Outer Moray Firth. Working with our client, Siemens – Transmission and Distribution, Babcock will develop and deliver the Offshore Transformer Modules during the first half of … Continue reading Babcock secures fabrication contract for Offshore Transformer Modules (OTM™) for Siemens
Continue readingEight-MW wind turbine makes offshore wind energy cheaper
A new offshore wind turbine from Siemens is set to lower the cost of wind power generated on the high seas. Siemens believes it is well on the way to reaching its goal of producing offshore wind energy at a total cost of less than ten euro cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) by 2020. In fact, … Continue reading Eight-MW wind turbine makes offshore wind energy cheaper
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Siemens to supply 64 wind turbines for 147 MW onshore project in the U.S.
Siemens has received an order to supply, install and commission 64 onshore wind turbines for the onshore Grant Plains Wind project in Oklahoma. The customer is Apex Clean Energy. The wind power plant with a total capacity of 147 megawatts (MW) will generate enough power to supply more than 50,000 U.S. households with clean renewable … Continue reading Siemens to supply 64 wind turbines for 147 MW onshore project in the U.S.
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Southern buys Siemens powered Apex Wind Farm
Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, and Apex Clean Energy (Apex) today announced Southern Power’s acquisition of the 147 MW Grant Plains Wind facility from Apex. This is the third facility that Southern Power has purchased from Apex, along with the nearby Grant Wind and Kay Wind. Apex is managing construction of Grant Plains … Continue reading Southern buys Siemens powered Apex Wind Farm
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Gamesa increases net profit by 42% to €138 million
Gamesa ended the first half of 2016 with record orders, revenues and returns. The company reported €138 million in net profit in the first half, a 42% increase, on €2,192 million in revenues (+33%), and €2301 million in EBIT, plus a record 1,180 MW in order intake. This performance, which is higher than projected at … Continue reading Gamesa increases net profit by 42% to €138 million
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Wind power in Australia: Siemens secures follow-up onshore wind farm
Siemens has been awarded a contract to supply, install and commission 32 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 113 meters, for the Hornsdale Stage 2 onshore wind farm in South Australia. Stage 2 is an addition to the Hornsdale Stage 1 wind farm project, for which Siemens … Continue reading Wind power in Australia: Siemens secures follow-up onshore wind farm
Continue readingGE, Senvion prepare bids for French wind energy group Adwen
General Electric and German wind turbine maker Senvion are preparing bids for French wind power group Adwen, which is jointly owned by Spain’s Gamesa and France’s Areva. German industrials group Siemens is due to take over Gamesa’s 50 percent stake in Adwen as part of its 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) deal to buy a … Continue reading GE, Senvion prepare bids for French wind energy group Adwen
Continue readingSiemens to supply 141 wind turbines for major wind power plant in New Mexico and Texas
Siemens has contracted with Pattern Energy Group LP to deliver, install and service a total of 141 wind turbines for the Broadview Wind project. Broadview Wind combines two adjacent projects in New Mexico and Texas with a total installed capacity of 324 megawatts (MW). Both onshore wind power plants will provide clean energy to meet … Continue reading Siemens to supply 141 wind turbines for major wind power plant in New Mexico and Texas
Continue readingSiemens expands wind power portfolio with 8 MW offshore wind turbine
Siemens’ direct drive wind turbine technology for offshore and onshore wind turbines reaches the next development milestone: The latest addition to the offshore direct drive platform, the SWT-8.0-154, represents yet another significant step towards grid parity for offshore wind. The 8-MW turbine is based on the existing offshore direct drive platform, incorporating only smaller evolutions. … Continue reading Siemens expands wind power portfolio with 8 MW offshore wind turbine
Continue readingWind power in Norway: Siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore wind farm
Siemens has received an order to supply, install and commission 50 onshore wind turbines in Norway. Project developers are Zephyr AS and Norsk Vind Energi AS. Funds managed by BlackRock are providing equity financing for the project. The wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 113 meters, will … Continue reading Wind power in Norway: Siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore wind farm
Continue readingSiemens onshore wind turbines for Saxony
Siemens will supply three direct drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.2-113 for the onshore wind power plant Naundorf. These modern wind turbines add about ten megawatts (MW) to the site’s existing wind power capacity. Additional Siemens medium-voltage switchgear located in the turbine towers will play a key role. These components enable the three turbines … Continue reading Siemens onshore wind turbines for Saxony
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The dawn of wind energy in Africa
Wind power is coming of age in Africa and is fast becoming directly competitive with traditional energy sources. Driving down the levelised cost of electricity through wind energy is a key target for Siemens, who over the past 30+ years has accumulated millions of hours of service and operational in-house experience, as well as global … Continue reading The dawn of wind energy in Africa
Continue readingSiemens presents cost out strategy for offshore wind energy by 2025
In early June, 2016, eleven members of the wind industry association Wind Europe issued a joined declaration containing the target of making offshore wind energy more cost competitive with conventional power generation within the coming years. At the Global Offshore Wind 2016 conference and exhibition in Manchester, England, Siemens as one of the first companies … Continue reading Siemens presents cost out strategy for offshore wind energy by 2025
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Gamesa will become one of the global leaders in the wind power industry following the merger with Siemens
Gamesa held its Shareholders’ General Meeting, at second call, today in Zamudio (Vizcaya, Spain), at which its shareholders approved its 2015 financial statements and the company’s management throughout the year. Among the items approved today, it is worth highlighting the ratification of the appointments of Gema Góngora and Sonsoles Rubio as proprietary directors and of … Continue reading Gamesa will become one of the global leaders in the wind power industry following the merger with Siemens
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