Sun, wind and a big battery: These are the ingredients with which E.ON is bringing the small village of Simris, located in the region of Scania in southern Sweden, onto 100 percent renewable energy. The energy for the approximately 140 households basically comes from wind turbines with installed capacity of 500 kilowatts (kW) and photovoltaic … Continue reading Village of Simris supplied entirely with locally produced, renewable energy in Sweden
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Baltics urged to expedite offshore wind energy
The European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES) has stepped up its lobbying of the Baltic States’ governments to expedite their development of offshore wind. EUFORES is a cross-party network of members of the European Parliament and the legislatures of individual EU member states. EUFORES’ president, Claude Turmes, who is also an MEP, signed a … Continue reading Baltics urged to expedite offshore wind energy
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Wind power in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines awarded its largest order to date
APG Group and Vasa Vind, a HgCapital Renewable Partners company, have placed an order for 288 MW of V136-3.45 MW wind turbines, making the order the largest V136-3.45 MW order to date and the largest Vestas order ever in Sweden. Press release from Vestas Northern Europe, Malmö, Sweden. The firm and unconditional order comprises … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines awarded its largest order to date
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Vestas receives 15-year service contract for seven wind farms in Sweden
The seven wind farms were previously serviced in-house by Arise but with this new agreement Vestas takes over the full responsibility for servicing the 86 MW, underlining Vestas’ competitiveness in the Swedish service market and ability to optimise wind park performance and energy output. The service contract is a full-scope 15-year Active Output Management 5000 … Continue reading Vestas receives 15-year service contract for seven wind farms in Sweden
Continue readingPeikko delivers gravity foundation technology to Lehtirova wind farm in Northern Sweden
Peikko Group has received an order to deliver gravity foundation technology to Lehtirova wind park in Norrbotten county in northern Sweden. The deliveries consist of the MODIX Center Anchor, MODIX Rebar Splicings and PSB Shear Reinforcement as well as all other standard rebar components of the foundation. Peikko is also responsible for the foundation design … Continue reading Peikko delivers gravity foundation technology to Lehtirova wind farm in Northern Sweden
Continue readingEnvironmental permit of 57 wind turbines in the Åndberg wind farm gains legal force
In December 2015 Rabbalshede Kraft was granted an environmental permit for the Åndberg wind farm in the municipality of Härjedalen. The permit, comprising up to 57 wind turbines (approximately 200 MW), has now gained legal force. The Åndberg area is largely designated by the Swedish Energy Agency as a national interest area for wind power … Continue reading Environmental permit of 57 wind turbines in the Åndberg wind farm gains legal force
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Wind power in Sweden: Vestas wins 79 MW order
Eolus Vind AB has placed their largest wind power order to date, comprising 23 V126-3.45 MW turbines for the Jenåsen wind power plant. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the Jenåsen wind power plant, which will be the first plant in a larger wind power project in Sundsvall municipality, Sweden. The project … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden: Vestas wins 79 MW order
Continue readingImportant starting point for joint wind farm
Skandia and Vattenfall inaugurate the joint wind farm Höge Väg in Kristianstad municipality. The partnership began in December 2014 when the companies set up a joint company with shared ownership of four wind farms. The inauguration marks the start of a different form of partnership, new both for Vattenfall and Skandia. Vattenfall, with many years … Continue reading Important starting point for joint wind farm
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Google Wind Energy Coming to Norway and Sweden
Google have been heavily investing in the renewable energy sector for quite some time now. This has become apparent with their purchasing of various wind farms across the globe, including their recent investment in Kenya’s largest ever wind farm. Now, it seems that Google are not making healthy contributions to projects in both Norway and … Continue reading Google Wind Energy Coming to Norway and Sweden
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Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Rabbalshede Vind 5 AB, a joint venture between Rabbalshede Kraft AB and private investment company Ardian, has placed a firm and unconditional order for the Lyrestad wind park in Mariestad, Sweden. Google will purchase the power produced by the wind park. “Working with Vestas on the Lyrestad wind park feels like a secure and … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a new wind farm
The order is for the Solberg wind power plant in Västernorrland, northern Sweden, and includes Vestas’ De-icing System, supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines as well as a five-year Active Output Management service agreement (AOM5000). The Finland-based Fortum Generation plans to enter into the project with Swedish power company, Skellefteå Kraft AB. “This will … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a new wind farm
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Long-term Vestas customer, Eolus Vind AB, has placed a firm and unconditional order for eight V126-3.3 MW wind turbines, confirming the competitive cost of energy of the Vestas 3 MW platform in the Swedish market. The 26 MW order for the Kristinehamn-Långmarken wind project comes at a time of low electricity and green certificate … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Eolus Vind AB has placed an order for eight V112-3.3MW turbines for the Kungsbacka-Iglasjön wind power plant, proving Vestas’ ability to deliver a strong business case in the challenging Swedish market. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the Kungsbacka-Iglasjön wind power plant in the Västra Götaland county in southwestern Sweden. The … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Allianz Capital Partners has placed an order with Vestas for the Mombyåsen project in Sweden. The order takes Vestas’ firm order intake on the V126-3.3 MW in Sweden close to 200 MW. The order for the Mombyåsen project comprises 10 V126-3.3 MW turbines and includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the turbines as well as … Continue reading Wind power in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Continue readingEnvision acquires Swedish wind farm
The Shanghai-based leading global smart energy technologies and services provider, Envision Energy, has acquired a 25 MW onshore Swedish wind farm located outside of Eskilstuna. Newsec has acted as exclusive financial advisor to the seller. The acquisition marks the largest Chinese wind farm investment to date in Sweden and market entry of a new technology … Continue reading Envision acquires Swedish wind farm
Continue readingNordic wind farm players agree merger
Norway’s Havgul Clean Energy and Sweden’s Triventus Wind Power are merging to form Havgul Nordic. The new entity will be the first pan-Nordic wind farm developer and have 15 projects totalling 1554 MW under development in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The companies said Havgul Nordic will “provide a single platform for investors to access … Continue reading Nordic wind farm players agree merger
Continue readingWind energy in Sweden: Allianz Capital Partners orders 37 Vestas wind turbines for a wind power plants
Vestas announces this 122 MW project which will be located in Sweden’s Ljusdal and Bollnäs municipalities, and will be the country’s first wind power plant to use the V117-3.3 MW turbine. This order brings Vestas’ announced order intake in the first quarter of 2015 above 1 GW. Allianz Capital Partners is the Allianz Group’s … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Allianz Capital Partners orders 37 Vestas wind turbines for a wind power plants
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Siemens to provide wind turbines for 16 MW Sweden wind power plant
Siemens will be supplying wind turbines for a 16-MW wind farm owned by the clean energy firm BayWa re GmbH in Sweden. According to the agreement, Siemens will supply five of its SWT-3.2-113 direct-drive machines to power the Stormon wind park near Harnosand, eastern Sweden. The plant is expected to be operational by the … Continue reading Siemens to provide wind turbines for 16 MW Sweden wind power plant
Continue readingWind energy in Sweden: Vestas wins 33 MW wind power order for V126-3.3 MW wind turbines
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 10 V126-3.3 MW turbines for the Maevaara 2 wind power plant. The order also includes the first Vestas De-icing System for the V126-3.3 MW. The order was placed by Nordic renewable energy developer OX2. The wind power plant will be in northern Sweden. This project is … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wins 33 MW wind power order for V126-3.3 MW wind turbines
Continue readingEolus sells 29 wind turbines to ewz
Eolus signed an agreement with ewz, an electric utility enterprise, for the sale of 29 wind turbines in south western Sweden for EUR 95 million. As part of the agreement Eolus has been entrusted to provide technical services to ewz for a period of twelve years and administrative services for a period of four years … Continue reading Eolus sells 29 wind turbines to ewz
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