Munich, 15 February 2017: BayWa r.e. has secured new projects totalling over 70 MW in recent renewable energy auctions in Italy and Malaysia. And confidence is high ahead of upcoming German auctions. The three wind projects in Italy include the 48 MW Eolica San Lupo Srl project in Campania and the 10 MW Arlena Energy… Read more »
Category: Wind
Offshore windfarm construction thriving after a bumper year in 2016
Activity in the offshore windfarm sector reached a record high in 2016, as the total construction value for projects reached £4.1 billion, increasing from £2.45 billion in 2015 (see figure 1.1). According to the latest data from construction industry analysts Barbour ABI, offshore windfarms alone accounted for 42 per cent of UK construction contract value… Read more »
German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation launches extended English version of its website
Berlin, 14 February 2017 – Today the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation launched an extended English version of its website, offering international visitors all its available information and services at www.offshore-stiftung.de/en. “The Offshore wind energy sector is becoming increasingly international. With the enriched content of our English website we will be able to better inform… Read more »
Ingeteam takes wind converter supplier top spot after record-breaking year
Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion equipment, announced today that it achieved a new record year for the deliveries of its wind power converters worldwide. With nearly 5 GW of new capacity added in 2016 alone, a total of 36,414 MW of wind turbines have been equipped with Ingeteam’s technology since 1995, making… Read more »
New OST 30 tug order for CARAIBES REMORQUAGE
PIRIOU has just recorded a new order for an OST 30 of its tug range dedicated to towage. As the operator of Pointe-à-Pitre harbour in Guadeloupe (French Caribbean island), CARAIBES REMORQUAGE confirmed the construction of a 30.30m tug with 55 tonnes bollard pull and azimuth stern propeller. Built in Vietnam, its delivery is scheduled in… Read more »
ScottishPower Renewables Agrees Contract with Nexans and DeepOcean for East Anglia ONE Export Cable
ScottishPower Renewables has agreed a contract with Nexans and Darlington-based DeepOcean to fabricate and install the export cables for the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. The contract will safeguard 150 jobs in Darlington and the surrounding area, as well as enabling DeepOcean to offer significant opportunities to the UK supply chain. The cables will carry… Read more »
BayWa r.e. sells 12 MW wind farm in France to Omnes Capital
Munich, 17 January 2017: BayWa r.e. has successfully sold the wind farm St Fraigne, some 140 kilometres North of Bordeaux, to FPCI Capenergie 3 fund managed by Omnes Capital. This follows the sale of the 8 MW St. Congard wind farm to Omnes Capital in August 2016. The wind farm with a total output of… Read more »
ScottishPower Renewables Agrees Contract with Van Oord and Seajacks to install Steel Jackets on East Anglia ONE
ScottishPower Renewables has contracted marine engineering specialist Van Oord and Great Yarmouth-based Seajacks to transport and install the foundation jackets on the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. The main installation vessel will be Seajacks’ state-of-the-art Scylla, the world’s largest and most advanced working in offshore wind. The contract will support 140 current positions with Seajacks,… Read more »
DNV GL certifies new prototype of Siemens’ 8 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
· DNV GL supports Siemens to prepare optimised turbine for the offshore market with a rated power increase of 14% compared to the previously certified turbine variant. · Certification confirms new turbine is built according to latest safety and performance standards · With the SWT-8.0-154, Siemens takes important third step in industrialising their offshore direct drive platform… Read more »
Nordex with record order intake in Germany in 2016
28% increase in new business in Germany to EUR 1.17 billion Hamburg, 13 January 2017. The Nordex Group closed 2016 with strong December order intake in Germany. In the last month of the year alone, it received orders for 89 wind turbines in 33 projects with a combined capacity of 262.5 MW. Consequently, Nordex recorded… Read more »
Wind Ambition off to Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm
As of 10 January 2017, C-bed’s floating hotel, Wind Ambition, is in full operation on a new offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. C-bed is part of the installation and commissioning phases at the Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm, which is located in the German part of the Baltic Sea. This new project encompasses… Read more »
Nordex supplies 22 large turbines to Australia
Hamburg, 12 January 2017. Uptrend Down Under: End of 2016 the Nordex Group has signed a contract for supplying 22 AW125/3000 turbines for the construction of the first phase of “Mount Gellibrand” wind farm in Australia. This 66 MW project is located near Colac, in Western Victoria state, in the south-east of the country. The… Read more »
Increase in Nordex Group’s order intake to over EUR 3.3 billion in 2016
33.6% increase in new orders Acquisition of Acciona Windpower drives growth in South and North America Working capital ratio meeting 2016 target Hamburg, 11 January 2016. The order intake of the Nordex Group (ISIN DE000A0D6554) grew by 33.6% to EUR 3.30 billion in 2016 (2015: EUR 2.47 billion). The geographical distribution of 2016 orders mirrored… Read more »
WINDSOURCING.COM is official Distribution Partner for the new MiComm IP-Box by Mita-Teknik (01/2017)
Mita-Teknik chooses WINDSOURCING.COM as Sales Partner for the new MiComm IP-Box Hamburg, 10 January 2017. Already in 2015 WINDSOURCING.COM welcomed the leading industry player Mita-Teknik on board and became official distribution partner for the Danish company’s wind energy products. Mita-Teknik is an international company specializing in complete control concepts for wind turbines. Among others control… Read more »
Project start for Wind Innovation
C-bed marks the New Year by seeing Wind Innovation heading off to the German North Sea and immediately initiate a new challenging offshore wind assignment. The new project is located 95 km North West from Borkum Island, which is an ideal location with strong, steady winds. In total, the wind farm will compose 67 single… Read more »
Nordex awarded contracts for 148 MW in Argentina
Successful entry into the new growth market of Latin America Hamburg, 3 January 2017. With the award of two contracts for the construction of wind farms with a combined capacity of 148 megawatt, the Nordex Group has successfully entered the new growth market Argentina in December. 32 AW 125/3000 turbines are to be installed for… Read more »
Realization of numerous offshore projects since its founding in August 2014
The year 2016 is coming to an end, so it is time to look back at the past year. ELA Container Offshore GmbH draws a very positive balance for the year 2016. “I am very excited with what our team has accomplished in the year 2016. In addition to the realization of many small and… Read more »
Siemens wins first offshore wind project in Belgium
• Rentel offshore wind power plant with a capacity of 309 megawatts • 42 SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines • Clean power for 300,000 Belgian households • 17-year service and maintenance contract Siemens, as a significant player in offshore wind power, has successfully entered the offshore wind market in Belgium with a first order for the 309MW… Read more »
GRS nets Taiwanese Job
Hamburg-based specialist shipbroker GRS – Global Renewables Shipbrokers – has provided brokerage services on turnkey solution basis for a geotechnical soil investigation campaign in Taiwanese waters. The campaign represents the first assignment of GRS in Taiwan. GRS supported the European wind farm developer during the entire purchasing procedure for a one-stop-shop contractor and eventually partnered… Read more »
Senvion wins firm framework over more than 500 MW in India Big Contract emphasizes the planned growth story
Hamburg/Mumbai: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has concluded its first contract in India for the supply of 220 Senvion turbines totaling more than 500 megawatts (MW) under a firm framework agreement with one of the large Indian IPPs. The 220 turbines will consist of turbines from the recently acquired Kenersys portfolio. Turbines… Read more »
Ailes Marines deploys AXYS WindSentinel to provide wind resource assessment for Bay of St. Brieuc site in France
AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) is pleased to announce that the FLiDAR WindSentinel buoy has been deployed in Brittany, France as part of the energy assessment for the Bay of Saint-Brieuc commercial offshore wind farm development managed by Ailes Marines. The FLIDAR WindSentinel system is equipped with dual LiDAR sensors to measure the wind resource and expected energy production at the offshore wind… Read more »
Turkish customers order 19 turbines totalling 68.4 MW
N117/3600 also proving a success in Turkey Hamburg, 14 December 2016. The Nordex Group has received its first order for wind farms with the N117/3600 in Turkey. Its customers Bakir Enerji and Marmarares Elektrik have ordered a total of 19 turbines with a combined capacity of 68.4 MW for the “Esenköy” and “Kürekdagi” projects. “Esenköy”… Read more »
Buss Orange Blue Terminal in Eemshaven given green light as base port for Nordsee One wind farm
Hamburg-based Buss Group’s Orange Blue Terminal in Eemshaven signs agreement with wind turbine manufacturer Senvion / Order includes handling of 54 wind turbines for the Nordsee One wind farm / Components to start shipping from February Hamburg, 13 December 2016. The Buss Orange Blue Terminal and the international wind turbine manufacturer Senvion have signed an… Read more »
Nordex Group secures new order in the US
IPP purchases safe harbor components from Nordex for future wind farm projects Ordering components ensures that wind farm operator obtains top tax credit from Production Tax Credit Hamburg, 13 December 2016. An international IPP has now signed a contract with the Nordex Group for PTC qualifying components corresponding to a value of 32 million US… Read more »
Siemens receives order for onshore wind project in South Korea
• 60.6 megawatts wind power plant in Gyeongsangbuk Province • 17 direct drive wind turbines including new model SWT-3.6-130 • Second project for customer SK D&D Co., Ltd. Siemens Wind Power has received an order to supply 17 direct drive wind turbines for the Uljin onshore wind power plant in Gyeongsangbuk province on the east… Read more »
Nordex Group to supply 228 MW for E.ON project in the US
Hamburg, 8 December 2016. E.ON has placed a new order with the Nordex Group for a 228 MW project in the United States. Nordex will be installing 76 AW125/3000 turbines at the Bruenning’s Breeze Wind Farm in Texas. The IEC-2b turbine with its rotor diameter of 125 metres is designed for medium wind speed conditions… Read more »
Senvion starts operation of biggest First Nations windfarm in Canada 150 MW project highlights ongoing importance of North American market
Hamburg/Montreal: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, announces that today, 47 Senvion wind turbines started spinning at the 150 MW Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n windfarm in Quebec, Canada. It is the biggest First Nations windfarm in Canada and can power about 50,500 households with clean, renewable energy for one year. The project is an equal… Read more »
Siemens Wind Power presents first customized turbine transport vessel in Esbjerg
• Milestone for new offshore wind power logistics concept • Ro-Ro-vessel can carry multiple large direct drive nacelles per trip Sea transportation and Roll on-Roll off-loading (Ro-Ro) are both key in Siemens’ new offshore logistics concept launched in 2015. Now the company has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel, the Rotra Vente. It fulfills the… Read more »
CWind Limited Announces Completion of Acquisition by Global Marine and Sets Direction for Future Growth with More Comprehensive Offerings Across Offshore Wind Markets
Colchester 1 December 2016 CWind Limited a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that it is now wholly-owned by Global Marine Systems Limited following the majority interest acquisition that took place in February this year and the subsequent purchase of the remaining minority stake in November. The acquisition bolsters CWind’s growth plans… Read more »
Nordex installs the first N131/3600 – product launch on schedule
Hamburg, 30 November 2016. The Nordex Group has received the first order for the installation of its second turbine introduced in September. The manufacturer will be setting up its light-wind N131/3600 turbine in December for GP Joule, a project developer. The site of the project is located near Husum at Windtestfeld Nord in Schleswig-Holstein, where… Read more »
First long-term offshore wind farm support base in Aberdeen Harbour
Vattenfall, developer of EOWDC, to move in next year Vattenfall has signed leases totalling 24 years with Aberdeen Harbour Board, becoming the first offshore wind operator to invest long term in the port’s facilities. The company is set to establish its construction team’s base within the Regent Centre by next month and also move into… Read more »
BKW appoints Greensolver for Due Diligence work
Greensolver advised BKW on purchase of 49MW of French wind assets Greensolver the independent technical expert for wind & solar asset has been selected by Swiss utility BKW to provide a technical due diligence on their recent acquisition of four French assets located across France. Greensolver advised the Swiss utility on one operating wind farm… Read more »
MacGregor makes further inroads into renewable energy sector
CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 29 NOVEMBER 2016 AT 9.30 AM EET MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won davit orders for two low-emission 81m service operation vessels (SOVs) designed to act as ‘mother-ships’ for wind turbine technicians. The contracts have been placed by Spanish shipyard GONDAN, responsible for the construction of the SOVs. The order was… Read more »
Trianel Windpark Borkum II: a major EPCI contract award for Seaway Heavy Lifting
Seaway Heavy Lifting has been awarded a contract by Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG. The scope of work consists of the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the turbine foundations for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm on the German continental shelf. The award is still subject to financial close… Read more »
CWIND WINS CONTRACT TO UNDERTAKE SECONDARY WORKS FOR GEOSEA AT GALLOPER OFFSHORE WIND FARM
CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, announced today that they have been appointed by Geosea, offshore marine engineers, to undertake required secondary works at the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm for a period of approximately six months starting in December 2016. This involves a wide range of tasks including, paint repairs,… Read more »
Nordex Finland: ABO Wind Oy orders nine N131/3000 turbines
Hamburg, 25 November 2016. Business in Finland continues to grow for Nordex: a major customer, ABO Wind, has ordered nine turbines from the 3 MW series with a rotor diameter of 131 metres through its Finnish subsidiary, ABO Wind Oy. Preparations for installation of the N131/3000 machines for a wind farm in western Finland are… Read more »