Hywind is the first commercial floating wind farm, located more than 15 miles off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the North Sea. Built by Norwegian conglomerate Statoil, the six turbines came online last October, generating 30MW of power. Since that time, the wind farm has exceeded expectations, with a 65 percent capacity factor over … Continue reading First floating wind farm has already exceeded expectations
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EDS HV Group successfully completes scope of work at Rampion
High voltage engineering specialist, EDS HV Group (EDS), now part of the UK’s leading marine services company – James Fisher and Sons plc, has successfully completed its scope of work for cable termination and testing works at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. EDS worked as a tier 1 contractor on this project and completed their … Continue reading EDS HV Group successfully completes scope of work at Rampion
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Offshore wind energy market to reach $11,334 thousand by 2023
The demand for renewable sources of energy is increasing, owing to less prevalence of environmental hazards and efficient outputs. Thus, increase in demand for efficient and cost-effective power generation techniques, such as offshore wind energy, poses lucrative opportunities for players in the global offshore wind energy market. According to a new report published by Allied … Continue reading Offshore wind energy market to reach $11,334 thousand by 2023
Continue readingABB microgrid supports Jamaica’s transition to renewables
ABB will supply an ABB Ability™ enabled microgrid and storage system to help integrate renewable solar and wind energy into the large tropical island’s power supply, reducing the need for fossil fuels and lowering the carbon footprint. ABB is a pioneer in microgrids, which because of their size and power are ideal for remote locations … Continue reading ABB microgrid supports Jamaica’s transition to renewables
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How much does electricity from wind energy in France?
In France, summed up the country’s first tender in mainland wind power. According to the results, we selected 22 projects with a total capacity of 500 MW. The volume of bids exceeded 900 MW. Weighted average price amounted to 65.4 euros per megawatt-hour. “The results clearly show that the competitiveness of mainland wind energy and … Continue reading How much does electricity from wind energy in France?
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AWEA statement on proposed steel tariffs
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued the following statement in response to steel tariffs proposed by the Administration: “Steel tariffs will decrease competition and trade, ultimately making capital-intensive energy infrastructure projects more expensive by adding cost for U.S. manufacturers along the supply chain. If implemented, this trade policy would run counter to the Administration’s … Continue reading AWEA statement on proposed steel tariffs
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Siemens Gamesa reinforces offshore wind energy strategy in China
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) took a new step in reinforcing its offshore strategy in China today when signing an additional licensing agreement with partner Shanghai Electric. This agreement is in line with the information on licensing as presented at the SGRE Capital Markets Day on February 15, 2018, and a part of SGRE’s L3AD2020 … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa reinforces offshore wind energy strategy in China
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Costs fall in French onshore wind energy tender
Costs have fallen in the latest French onshore wind tender, according to the results released by the French Government. 22 projects totalling 508 MW have won the tender. They won on price alone. The weighted average winning price was €65 MW/h. This was lower than the current tariff for smaller projects (€72 MW/h) and the … Continue reading Costs fall in French onshore wind energy tender
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Turkey plans world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Turkey is planning to develop the world’s biggest offshore wind plant, the country’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Berat Albayrak has announced. The scheme was proposed during the Forum of Energy and Mines conference on February 22. Albayrak gave no details of the project, other than to say that his ministry was currently working … Continue reading Turkey plans world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Continue readingGE Announces Haliade-X, the World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine
GE Renewable Energy (NYSE:GE) today unveiled its plan to develop the largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine: the Haliade-X. Featuring a 12 MW direct drive generator and an industry leading gross capacity factor of 63 percent, the Haliade-X will produce 45 percent more energy than any other offshore turbine available today2. GE will invest more … Continue reading GE Announces Haliade-X, the World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine
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Isotrol reaches the milestone of 25 GW of monitored renewable energy
Isotrol, an independent provider of monitoring and control systems for renewable energy, reaches 25 GW of monitored power. The company achieves this important “brand” after winning 6 new control centers in 2017 that add an installed capacity of more than 5 GW. This significant achievement which gives the Spanish firm a position of technological leader … Continue reading Isotrol reaches the milestone of 25 GW of monitored renewable energy
Continue readingAeolus fitted with impressive new crane
On 28 March 2018, a major step was taken in the modification of Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus. The new 1,600 tonnes crane was successfully installed onboard, making the vessel ready to handle the latest generation of foundations and turbines for offshore wind projects. The crane, designed and built by Huisman, was installed by … Continue reading Aeolus fitted with impressive new crane
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TÜV Rheinland to surveil Senvion rotor blade production
TÜV Rheinland has been commissioned to perform comprehensive testing on behalf of Senvion, a manufacturer of wind turbines. The experts will surveil the production of rotor blades for the “Trianel Windpark Borkum II” offshore wind farm. In the process, they will check that the blades are conform to the production documents, that the rules of … Continue reading TÜV Rheinland to surveil Senvion rotor blade production
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China’s renewable energy reports record high installed capacity in 2017
China’s renewable energy registered an installed capacity of 650 million kilowatts in 2017, a record high, according to a senior energy official. The renewable energy made up 36.6 percent of the country’s total installed capacity of power and generated electricity of 1.7 trillion kilowatt hours last year, according to Liu Baohua, deputy head of the … Continue reading China’s renewable energy reports record high installed capacity in 2017
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Acciona wins AWEA’s top awards for safety & operations
For its U.S. wind projects, Acciona Energy has received the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) Safety and Health Achievement Gold Award and the Operations in Excellence Award. According to Acciona, the Operations in Excellence Award recognizes excellence in the effective operation of wind farms, and the Safety and Health Gold Achievement award is AWEA’s highest level … Continue reading Acciona wins AWEA’s top awards for safety & operations
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Wind energy generated 23.4% in Spain until February
Renewable energies produced 38.4% of electricity between January and February: wind 23.4%, solar thermal 0.8% and photovoltaic 2%. Generation from January to February 2018 The peninsular demand for electric power in February is estimated at 21,305 GWh, 7% higher than that registered in the same month of the previous year. If the effects of the … Continue reading Wind energy generated 23.4% in Spain until February
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Eneco Chooses Greenbyte for Data Management
Eneco, headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is operating in the field of sustainable energy. Eneco takes on a leading role in the energy transition by connecting partners and customers so that they can work together on smart energy solutions and innovative products and services. After intensive market research and consultation, Eneco decided to implement Breeze into its wind farms. The Greenbyte services will be used by Eneco to monitor and optimize about 1 GW of wind energy. “We found Breeze to … Continue reading Eneco Chooses Greenbyte for Data Management
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Nordex Group closes 2017 in line with guidance
On the basis of its preliminary figures, the Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) generated sales of EUR 3.08 billion in 2017 (2016: EUR 3.4 billion). This sales performance, guided during Q3, does also reflect some project delays. At the same time, the Group installed new capacity of 2.7 gigawatts in 2017, roughly the same as in … Continue reading Nordex Group closes 2017 in line with guidance
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Vestas partners globally with InspecTools to expand and digitalise blade service offerings
Vestas customers will now get online access to blade inspection analysis and data from any of their turbines in any market, thanks to the expansion of Vestas’ partnership with InspecTools, a leading energy asset inspection company. With the ability to efficiently analyse inspections, Vestas strengthens predictive wind turbine maintenance, enabling customers to lower costs and … Continue reading Vestas partners globally with InspecTools to expand and digitalise blade service offerings
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Siemens Gamesa signs an agreement to supply up to 1 GW in Turkey
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed an agreement securing the right to implement up to 1 GW in Turkey. The company is part of the consortium, which also includes the local infrastructure company Kalyon Enerji and the Turkish investor Turkerler Holding, which was awarded capacity in the country’s first wind auction, held in August. Under … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa signs an agreement to supply up to 1 GW in Turkey
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