The VSB Group has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply and installation of 13 N117/3600 wind turbines for a wind farm in Poland. The order also includes the Premium Service for the turbines covering a period of 20 years. The wind farm is being built in the Polish voivodeship of Silesia … Continue reading Nordex to supply VSB Group wind turbines for 41.6 MW wind farm in Poland
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EDF Renewables, Enbridge and CPP Investments Announce France’s First Offshore Wind Project, Saint-Nazaire, is now fully operational
Located between 12 and 20 km from the southwest coast of France, the wind farm will help support the French State’s energy transition goals, which include targets to generate 32% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. By providing secure, low carbon, affordable and reliable energy, Saint-Nazaire is also responding to the global energy … Continue reading EDF Renewables, Enbridge and CPP Investments Announce France’s First Offshore Wind Project, Saint-Nazaire, is now fully operational
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Enbridge announces completion of France’s first offshore wind farm
France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, which was developed by Canadian energy giant Enbridge Inc. in partnership with EDF Renewables and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, officially opened Wednesday. The 480-megawatt Saint-Nazaire wind farm consists of 80 turbines off the coast of the Loire-Atlantique region of France. It is expected to power the equivalent … Continue reading Enbridge announces completion of France’s first offshore wind farm
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Vestas expands partnership with TPI Composites to strengthen wind energy supply chain
Vestas signs multi-year framework agreement with long-time partner TPI Composites Inc. (TPI), a leading supplier of wind turbine blades and services, to strengthen its scalable global supply chain network for current and future wind turbine blades. “The continued and expanded partnership highlights how we are increasingly collaborating with partners, and how we continue to evolve … Continue reading Vestas expands partnership with TPI Composites to strengthen wind energy supply chain
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Soriana wind power Hazapierna and Praderas Altas
Capital Energy signs two new agreements linked to its Territories Project in Soria with the municipalities of Taroda and Almaluez. The agreements are linked to the development of the line on which, among others, two of the company’s wind farms in Soria, Hazapierna and Praderas Altas, will be evacuated Soria, November 21, 2022.- Capital Energy, … Continue reading Soriana wind power Hazapierna and Praderas Altas
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All wind turbines installed at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm
342-megawatt wind farm to supply electricity to over 400,000 households. RWE pilots world’s first recyclable rotor blades made by Siemens Gamesa. Four additional offshore wind farms under development off the German coast. The last turbine at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm has now been installed 35 kilometres north of the German island of Heligoland. More than … Continue reading All wind turbines installed at RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm
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Wind energy reduced prices in MIBEL while gas raised them in the rest of European markets
In the third week of November, prices of most European electricity markets rose as a result of the increase in gas prices, a higher electricity demand and the drop in solar energy production. However, in the MIBEL market, prices fell thanks to the increase in wind energy production, which allowed the lowest price since June … Continue reading Wind energy reduced prices in MIBEL while gas raised them in the rest of European markets
Continue readingNordex receives orders for 43 MW of wind power in Belgium
Nordex has received orders for the supply of wind turbines for four wind farms with a total of 43.2 MW from one of the largest wind farm operators in Belgium, Aspiravi. The orders also include a Premium Service contract for the turbines that covers a period of 20 years. The following wind farms are being … Continue reading Nordex receives orders for 43 MW of wind power in Belgium
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Emergency measures on permitting are a step backwards
EU Energy Ministers are set to adopt emergency measures this Thursday 24 November. That sounds good. However, as they stand, these measures constitute a step backwards in the simplification of permitting. In a letter to Ministers, leading wind industry CEOs call for urgent changes. Permitting is the main bottleneck for the expansion of renewables. 80 … Continue reading Emergency measures on permitting are a step backwards
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2023 is the year of offshore wind power takeoff in Spain
The development of offshore wind power in Spain is an opportunity for strategic development for our economy, creating new jobs and synergies with other industrial activities in our country.In Spain we have the value chain and infrastructure to address the development of offshore wind power on our coasts. Spain is an international benchmark in floating … Continue reading 2023 is the year of offshore wind power takeoff in Spain
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Egypt’s $11bn wind project aiming to power Europe and Saudi Arabia to be operational by 2030
One of the world’s largest wind farms being built in Egypt is set to become operational by 2030 with construction set to begin in 2024, according to Infinity Power, one of the main companies backing the project. The $11 billion wind farm is being built by a consortium led by Abu Dhabi-owned Masdar and Infinity Power … Continue reading Egypt’s $11bn wind project aiming to power Europe and Saudi Arabia to be operational by 2030
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GE Renewable Energy selects Mammoet to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for Dogger Bank Wind Farm
GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has selected Mammoet UK, based in Thornaby Teesside, to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for the staging and assembly of turbine components for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vårgrønn. Mammoet will employ multiple lifting … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy selects Mammoet to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for Dogger Bank Wind Farm
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New build to follow dismantling: Wind farm near Jüchen removed due to construction defects
The aim of all those involved is clear: as early as next year, the Jüchen A 44n wind farm is to be newly erected and subsequently produce green electricity for more than 26,000 households. The existing six wind turbines have to be dismantled due to structural defects in the concrete sections of the turbines’ hybrid … Continue reading New build to follow dismantling: Wind farm near Jüchen removed due to construction defects
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Accelerating Energy Transition Solutions at COP27
At the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera addresses world leaders, industry CEOs, global partners, and allies. As the world increasingly recognises renewable energy as a multiplier solution that addresses climate challenges, fosters socioeconomic growth and enhances energy security amid a global energy crisis, Francesco La Camera emphasised … Continue reading Accelerating Energy Transition Solutions at COP27
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Vestas extends partnership with wpd with onshore order in Taiwan
Vestas has secured a 21 MW order with wpd AG in Taiwan that includes five V117-4.2 MW wind turbines with 91.5m towers in two wind projects. The order includes a long-term Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement for the wind farms, to ensure optimised performance and long-term business case certainty for the customer. … Continue reading Vestas extends partnership with wpd with onshore order in Taiwan
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The Board of Directors appoints Christian Bruch as new Chairman of Siemens Gamesa
The Board of Directors of Siemens Gamesa has appointed Christian Bruch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy AG and member of Siemens Gamesa’s Board of Directors, as its new non-executive Chairman. “The medium- and long-term success potential of Siemens Gamesa is enormous. Without wind there can be no energy transition. Structurally some things … Continue reading The Board of Directors appoints Christian Bruch as new Chairman of Siemens Gamesa
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Could the Energy Transition Benefit Africa’s Economies?
As the world’s youngest continent, Africa is expected to be home to nearly 2.5 billion people by 2050. Eighty percent of them will live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where less than half of all people have access to electricity today, and as little as 16% have access to clean cooking fuels and technologies. Africa is also … Continue reading Could the Energy Transition Benefit Africa’s Economies?
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World’s first offshore wind farm built without subsidies
“We’re halfway towards having constructed the world’s first offshore wind farm built without subsidies; a major milestone we can all be very proud of,” says Søren Andersen, Senior WTG Installation Package Manager Hollandse Kust Zuid at Vattenfall. Speaking with Søren Andersen, you get a real sense of what it means to be building the, once … Continue reading World’s first offshore wind farm built without subsidies
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Vestas secures 178 MW order in the USA
Vestas has received a 178 MW order to power an undisclosed wind project in the USA. The order consists of 23 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, 14 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines in 4.3 MW operating mode, and four V136-3.45 wind turbines delivered in 3.6 operating mode. The order includes supply, delivery, and commissioning of the wind … Continue reading Vestas secures 178 MW order in the USA
Continue readingCapital Energy advances in the processing of Las Mareas I and II, two key wind farms for its renewable project in Aragon
The Aragonese Institute for Environmental Management (Inaga) has granted these two Zaragoza projects the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) Zaragoza, November 17, 2022.- Capital Energy, a Spanish energy company born two decades ago and whose vocation is to become the first 100% vertically integrated renewable operator in the Iberian Peninsula, continues to strengthen its clean energy … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in the processing of Las Mareas I and II, two key wind farms for its renewable project in Aragon
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