On Tuesday 5 September, the load-out of the jacket for the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm substation took place in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The jacket, weighing almost 1,700 tons, will be shipped from Vlissingen to Eemshaven after which it will be shipped to its final destination in the German North Sea in the coming weeks. Final … Continue reading Iemants loads jacket for the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm
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Senvion installs first prototype of 3.6M140 Eco Blade Control
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has successfully completed the installation of the first 3.6M140 EBC (Eco Blade Control) turbine prototype at the Windtestfeld Nord near Husum, in Schleswig-Holstein, for 4testwind GmbH. The Senvion 3.6M140 EBC is one of Senvion’s biggest onshore turbines designed for moderate and strong wind speeds. The new turbine … Continue reading Senvion installs first prototype of 3.6M140 Eco Blade Control
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US state agency to plough funds into Ukraine’s wind energy
The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a Washington-run development finance agency, is close to finalising a deal to invest US$400 million in a wind farm project in Zaporizhia in southeastern Ukraine. This was revealed by the group’s new president, Ray Washburne, in a meeting last week with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and Finance … Continue reading US state agency to plough funds into Ukraine’s wind energy
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UAE- Clean energy on focus
Through its participation at Expo 2017 Astana, the UAE is looking to implement the benefits and lessons as it gears up for the big ‘six-month’ event in 2020. Under the theme Future Energy, the UAE pavilion displayed its key renewable energy projects to over 500,000 visitors through a series of features and activities that explored … Continue reading UAE- Clean energy on focus
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Tom Gray: The tributes continue pouring in
This is a guest post from Randy Swisher, AWEA’s Executive Director from 1989 to 2009. I’m still trying to wrap my head around Tom’s passing. It’s not easy. He was clearly the best writer I ever had the pleasure of working with, but that doesn’t begin to explain who he was as a person—one who … Continue reading Tom Gray: The tributes continue pouring in
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Finland opens its first offshore wind farm
Last week marked a milestone as Finland opened its first ever offshore wind farm. The 42 MW Tahkoluoto wind farm was officially opened – ahead of schedule – by Finnish energy developer Suomen Hyötytuuli. The project first started with a demonstration project (the Pori pilot project) back in 2010. At that time, Siemens supplied a … Continue reading Finland opens its first offshore wind farm
Continue readingRural America embraces wind power
The Wall Street Journal has a new feature story out today, and it focuses on Benton County, Indiana. If that sounds familiar it’s because the town of Fowler, site of #AmericanWindWeek’s Fowler Wind Fair, lies in Benton County. Home to about 8,600 people, Benton County also houses about half of Indiana’s installed wind capacity, and … Continue reading Rural America embraces wind power
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Plan for 100% renewable energy is possible, practical, and the smart thing to do
Since 2009, Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, and more than 85 coauthors have written a series of peer-reviewed journal articles evaluating the scientific, engineering, and economic potential of transitioning the world’s energy infrastructures to 100% … Continue reading Plan for 100% renewable energy is possible, practical, and the smart thing to do
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TÜV SÜD to certify new Nordex wind turbine
Nordex has commissioned TÜV SÜD to carry out the type certification of their new wind turbine N149/4.0-4.5. Type certification of wind turbines is a procedure recognised at international level for establishing that these complex technical systems comply with international standards. The Nordex Group is an international leading supplier of wind turbines. Their focus is on … Continue reading TÜV SÜD to certify new Nordex wind turbine
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World’s first offshore wind farm dismantled by Dong Energy
Dong Energy has completed decommissioning of the world’s first offshore wind farm at Vindeby off Denmark. The company has removed 11 Bonus 450kW turbines at the 26-year-old installation with blades, nacelles and towers being dismantled by a jack-up vessel. Dong said the concrete foundations were broken down on site, mainly by hydraulic demolition shears and … Continue reading World’s first offshore wind farm dismantled by Dong Energy
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Tesla and Vestas team up on battery storage for wind energy
Vestas has confirmed it is working with Tesla to develop new battery storage technologies. The Danish wind energy giant and the clean technology manufacturer aim to find better ways of storing the excess energy created by wind turbines. This stored power would then be efficiently discharged when the wind isn’t blowing but electricity is required. … Continue reading Tesla and Vestas team up on battery storage for wind energy
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Autumn 2017 will give us a number of key pointers of where the wind industry will be in the next decade
The new EU policy framework that will guide our industry post-2020 will be defined by the end of this year. The European Parliament and Member States have entered the crucial phase of negotiation on the EU’s “Clean Energy Package.” They will vote on their respective positions in November / December then start the final negotiations … Continue reading Autumn 2017 will give us a number of key pointers of where the wind industry will be in the next decade
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Lowestoft organisation secures business from Norfolk offshore wind farm developer
Vattenfall, the Swedish energy group, has contracted Lowestoft-based Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), to measure offshore weather and sea conditions for its offshore wind farm developments. The contract secures work for 12 specialists, managers and vessel crew for three-years. Cefas employs 450 people in total at its Suffolk base. Cefas’ specialist staff … Continue reading Lowestoft organisation secures business from Norfolk offshore wind farm developer
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Nordex substantiates cost-cutting targets
The Nordex Group has adopted a cost-cutting programme to respond to the continuing decline in demand and the sharp change in market conditions in its core market Germany as well as in other European countries, as already announced before. In addition to planned savings in the cost of materials and other operating expenses, it also … Continue reading Nordex substantiates cost-cutting targets
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ESB awards Vestas four lifetime service contracts in Ireland
The service agreements cover 104 V52-850 kW turbines across four wind parks in Ireland and underline the continued trust in Vestas’ technology and service solutions. The contract renewal builds on a 15-year long collaborative relationship between Vestas and ESB and includes the wind parks: Black Banks, Carnsore, Derrybrien, and Mount Eagle. The four wind parks … Continue reading ESB awards Vestas four lifetime service contracts in Ireland
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa to repower two wind farms in Texas
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected by NextEra Energy Resources to repower two wind farms in Texas. The newly repowered wind farms are expected to deliver up to 25% more annual energy production, boost reliability and efficiency, and extend service life. The two wind farms currently feature Siemens SWT-2.3-93 model turbines. The repowering … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to repower two wind farms in Texas
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Cabeolica Chooses Breeze to provide Wind Farm Management System
Located in sunny and windy Cape Verde, Cabeolica has chosen Breeze to provide wind farm management system. The company’s main objective is the production of electricity for the national grid as an independent producer using non-polluting, renewable and naturally abundant wind energy. With 4 wind farms on 4 islands – Santiago, São Vicente, Sal and … Continue reading Cabeolica Chooses Breeze to provide Wind Farm Management System
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Enel Starts Construction of Peru’s Largest Wind Farm
Enel, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Peru (“EGPP”), has started construction of Wayra I1, its first wind farm in Peru, located in the district of Marcona, Ica region.Wayra I[1], which is the first wind farm built by Enel in Peru, will have a capacity of 132 MW and will be able to generate around … Continue reading Enel Starts Construction of Peru’s Largest Wind Farm
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Brazil offers up to 9 GW in energy auctions
Brazil is planning to award contracts for as much as 9 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in a pair of power auctions scheduled for December, according to a person with knowledge of the process. The bulk is expected to go to wind energy. The first event will feature contracts for 1.4 GW to 2 … Continue reading Brazil offers up to 9 GW in energy auctions
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Kazakhstan first wind farm
The first wind power plant in Central Asia is set to kick off by the end of this year in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, according to a memorandum signed in July between the region’s governor Berdybek Saparbayev and Mikhail Pauls, the director of LLP United Energies Aktobe. “According to our plan, construction will last about three … Continue reading Kazakhstan first wind farm
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