Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) continues to reinforce its strong market position with the supply of 263 MW (1) to onshore wind power projects in Sweden, Norway, Germany and Turkey. The wind turbines types are within a performance range between 2.3 and 4.1 MW. In Northern Europe, the company will provide 34 wind turbines with … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa strengthens its presence in the onshore wind energy market with new wind farm projects totaling 263 MW
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E.ON announces plans to build large onshore wind farm in Sweden
Construction is slated to begin this year and it’s expected the wind energy facility will be finished by the end of 2021. It will use 114 wind turbines from Nordex, a German manufacturer. Europe added 4.5 gigawatts of wind energy in the first half of 2018, according to trade body WindEurope. E.ON is to build … Continue reading E.ON announces plans to build large onshore wind farm in Sweden
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Enercon eyes 1.1 GW Swedish wind energy from 2020
German wind energy producer Enercon will proceed with a plan to build up to 1.1 GW of wind power capacity at Markbygden in northern Sweden, with an initial grid connection from 2020. “We have already started working on the local infrastructure and aim to connect the first turbines to the grid in 2020 and complete … Continue reading Enercon eyes 1.1 GW Swedish wind energy from 2020
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Sweden at the forefront in European PPAs – but offshore wind power needs to improve
On 24 October WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the VIND 2018 event organised by Svensk Vindernergi, the Swedish Wind Energy Association in Stockholm. Dickson outlined key highlights from WindEurope’s recently published report Wind Energy In Europe: Outlook To 2022, noting that between 2018 and 2022 there will be installations representing 82.3 GW across Europe. … Continue reading Sweden at the forefront in European PPAs – but offshore wind power needs to improve
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Eolus places 130 MW wind power order for the first V150-4.2 MW wind turbines in Sweden
Vestas has received an order from long-term customer Eolus Vind AB for the Bäckhammar wind farm located in the municipalities of Kristinehamn and Degerfors in Sweden. Utilising Vestas’ product portfolio’s versatility, the project combines 22 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines and nine V150-4.2 MW wind turbines to optimise performance and lower the cost of wind energy … Continue reading Eolus places 130 MW wind power order for the first V150-4.2 MW wind turbines in Sweden
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa wins 235 MW onshore wind energy project in Sweden
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announces the order for the 235 megawatt (MW) Överturingen wind park in central Sweden. The scope of the project is to supply 56 units of the SWT-DD-130 wind turbine rated at 4.2 MW each, including delivery, installation and long term service. The customer is the Green Investment Group (GIG), a … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa wins 235 MW onshore wind energy project in Sweden
Continue readingFacebook signs deal with Vattenfall to power data centres with wind energy
Facebook, has signed a deal with Swedish power company, Vattenfall, to supply its data centres in Norway and Sweden with renewable power. The 15-year deal will see Vattenfall provide 1,00GWh of power annually, sourced from the 294MW capacity Bjerkreim wind farms. The three farms will feature 70 4.2MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines and will be … Continue reading Facebook signs deal with Vattenfall to power data centres with wind energy
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Vestas partners with Swedish utility, Vattenfall, and Danish pension fund, PKA, for 353 MW wind energy project in Sweden
With wind energy becoming the lowest cost of energy solution in many markets, the global wind energy market is expanding and creating new opportunities that involve new customer segments, partnership constellations, technology solutions and financing structures. As the global leader in wind energy, Vestas continues to be highly involved in this evolution and is together … Continue reading Vestas partners with Swedish utility, Vattenfall, and Danish pension fund, PKA, for 353 MW wind energy project in Sweden
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Will Sweden increase its offshore wind energy volumes?
On Friday 23 March WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in the seminar ‘Recent development in offshore wind in Sweden and trends in Europe’ organised by Bird & Bird in Stockholm. The event explored the options outlined in a recently published study by the Swedish Energy Agency. The study looks at the feasibility of boosting further deployment … Continue reading Will Sweden increase its offshore wind energy volumes?
Continue reading4 MW platform’s flexibility secures 72 MW order in Sweden from long-term customer Stena Renewable AB
Long-term customer Stena Renewable AB has placed a 72 MW order for two projects in southern Sweden. Utilising the 4 MW platform’s flexibility, Vestas will deliver 16 V136-3.45 MW turbines with 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode specifically increased to 3.8 MW for the Kronoberget wind power project, and 3 V136-3.45 MW turbines in 3.6 MW … Continue reading 4 MW platform’s flexibility secures 72 MW order in Sweden from long-term customer Stena Renewable AB
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Falck Renewables and Nordex start the year with a 115 MW order for Sweden
Falck Renewables, through its Swedish subsidiaries, has awarded the Nordex Group two contracts to supply in total 31 N131/3900 wind turbines and the associated civil and electrical infrastructure works on an EPC turn-key basis for the two Swedish projects “Aliden” and “Brattmyrliden”. Preliminary works have started with activity intensifying during 2018 and 2019 respectively. Commercial … Continue reading Falck Renewables and Nordex start the year with a 115 MW order for Sweden
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Eolus places 279 MW order for four projects, taking Vestas’ announced 2017 order intake in Sweden past 1 GW
Vestas has secured a 279 MW order in Sweden from long-term customer Eolus Vind AB that comprises of 61 V136-3.45 MW turbines with 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode specifically increased to 3.8 MW for the Kråktorpet and Nylandsbergen wind power projects, and 13 V136-3.45 MW with 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode for the Sötterfällan and … Continue reading Eolus places 279 MW order for four projects, taking Vestas’ announced 2017 order intake in Sweden past 1 GW
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Wood awarded construction management contract for Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm in Sweden
Wood has been appointed by GE Energy Financial Services and Green Investment Group Limited as the owner’s engineer on the 650MW Markbygden ETT Onshore Wind Farm located in Swedish Lapland near the town of Piteå. The project, which comprises 179 3.63MW GE wind turbine generators, is set to become Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm … Continue reading Wood awarded construction management contract for Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm in Sweden
Continue readingWind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm of Vasa Vind
Vasa Vind, together with their long-term instuitional partner, have ordered 23 V110-2.0 MW turbines for the 49 MW Munkflohögen wind park located outside Östersund in central Sweden. Utilising the 2 MW platform’s flexibility, the turbines will be delivered in various power modes that maximise each turbine’s energy production based on its specific location at the … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm of Vasa Vind
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Nordex received new order from Sweden
The Nordex Group has been awarded a further contract from OX2. The Swedish project developer has now ordered nine N117/3600 turbines, which will be able to make optimum use of the energy available at their planned site. Moreover, with their low noise emissions it will be possible to operate them without any curtailment. The contract … Continue reading Nordex received new order from Sweden
Continue readingOX2 places 357 MW landmark order for first V136-4.2 MW wind turbines
Less than six months after launching the upgraded V136-4.2 MW turbine, Vestas has received the first order for the new turbine through a 357 MW landmark order for the Valhalla project that is Vestas’ largest to date in Sweden. The press release references company announcement no. 53/2017 of 18 December 2017. Placed by long-term customer … Continue reading OX2 places 357 MW landmark order for first V136-4.2 MW wind turbines
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Vestas receives 357 MW order in Sweden
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Sweden, comprising 85 V136-4.2 MW turbines, with a total capacity of 357 MW, ref. Company announcement No. 52/2017 of 15 December 2017. Additional information about the project: Customer: Ox2 Construction AB Project name: Valhalla Location/Country: Ockelbo, Sweden Number of MW: 357 MW Number of turbines/turbine type(s): … Continue reading Vestas receives 357 MW order in Sweden
Continue readingPeikko delivers gravity foundations to Markbygden Wind Farm
Peikko Group’s Swedish subsidiary Peikko Sverige AB has received a substantial order to deliver gravity foundation technology to Markbygden Wind Park in the Piteå area, Northern Sweden. Peikko delivers its reinforcement package including rebar coupling systems and punching and shear reinforcement for the 16 foundations of the wind park’s first phase. Peikko is also responsible … Continue reading Peikko delivers gravity foundations to Markbygden Wind Farm
Continue readingNatural Power advises on Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm – Markbygden, Sweden
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has completed due diligence on behalf of GE Energy Financial Services (GE EFS) and Green Investment Group Limited (Green Investment Group), part of Macquarie Group (Macquarie) for the acquisition of the 650-MW Markbygden ETT onshore wind farm in Northern Sweden, which reached financial close on 7th November … Continue reading Natural Power advises on Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm – Markbygden, Sweden
Continue readingGE and Green Investment Group to Deliver 650 MW of Onshore Wind Energy to Sweden
GE Renewable Energy to provide 179 of its 3.6-137 wind turbines to Markbygden ETT wind farm, currently the largest single site onshore wind installation to be delivered in Europe. Green Investment Group and GE Energy Financial Services partner as 50/50 equity investors to acquire the project from Svevind and raise remaining capital from debt markets.Landmark … Continue reading GE and Green Investment Group to Deliver 650 MW of Onshore Wind Energy to Sweden
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