Words: Petri Aho, Senior Vice President, Service Sales EMEA & APAC. This year Moventas launched a new suite of services called Extra Life. Extra Life suites incorporate gearbox services for the most popular, aging fleets, namely GE, Siemens and kilowatt class turbines. By removing known failure modes and replacing them with core Moventas technologies, gearbox… Read more »
Words: Wolfgang Beez, Sr. Marketing and Business Development Manager – Wind Systems, Maxwell Technologies Wolfgang Beez is senior business portfolio manager wind for the group and works closely with wind operators to integrate ultracapacitor wind pitch control retrofit systems in wind farms across the globe. Ultracapacitors – the fast-responding, power-packed energy storage devices that have… Read more »
PES discovers the Limpet height safety system, with its Intelligent Climb Assist feature, which includes rescue, evacuation and fall arrest. It provides assisted climbs, no matter your weight, saves maintenance time, down times and in the case of an accident – critical time. “At the top of a wind turbine in France, Gregory, a senior… Read more »
Words: Thomas Arnold, Team Leader Measurements and Technical Testing for Wind Energy Turbines, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH Treading a path to and from the filing cabinet is all part of the daily routine of many wind farm owners and operators. Many details of the condition of their wind farm can only be found there…. Read more »
PES brings you the latest on JAN DE NUL’S INSTALLATION SHIP, THE VOLE AU VENT. A jack-up vessel specifically built for work on wind farms. Read on to find out more. On Tuesday September 15th 2016, JAN DE NUL and NOBELWIND will sign the first offshore wind contract for JAN DE NUL’s installation ship, VOLE… Read more »
PES caught up with Michael Halberg Sørensen, CEO of HeliPPE, to find out how the company started. He talks about the benefits, in terms of cost savings and safety, of hiring personal protective equipment (PPE) for helicopter transport. PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by… Read more »
Words: Kim Mørk, Executive Vice President of Renewables Certification, DNV GL Energy The wind power industry has changed massively over the last 10-15 years. New concepts, technologies and devices have arisen and certification has played an essential role in bringing these developments to market. But today the wind industry is much more mature, and the… Read more »
DONG Energy awarded DEME’s subsidiary Tideway cable installation contract for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. PES investigates to find out why and introduces readers to the ‘Living Stone’. Early June this year, Tideway BV, Breda, the Netherlands, a subsidiary of the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME, was awarded a cable… Read more »
PES brings you a preview from the leading international wind energy expo, which expects more than 1,200 exhibitors. It is the largest international business platform onshore and offshore and reflects the global market and the whole of the value chain. It is the meeting point for decision makers from all parts of the world. Hopefully… Read more »
Offshore terminals are the most important interfaces during the construction of wind farms off the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas. Many wind farms have been created in recent years and more are already in the planning stages. The Hamburg-based company Buss Port Logistics (Buss) recognised the opportunities early on, and with their own… Read more »
PES caught up with Ryan Lauridsen, CEO at Bladena to find out about the latest developments in blade technology. An important issue in our industry.. PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background of your organisation and how you currently… Read more »
In the late 1990s, Hermann Albers, president of the German Wind Energy Association, was already pointing out that existing networks would not manage to accommodate the growing supply of green power. “Instead of taking action, grid operators began new planning, much too late because they didn’t believe in the success of renewables”, he frequently complained…. Read more »
Ken Søerensen, CEO at ALL NRG, dropped in to tell us about the developments at the company. More companies are likely to join ALL NRG in the future, providing easier contacts for the customer. He is looking forward to a boom over the next two years. PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking… Read more »
Global specialist in blade repair and inspection hired by major manufacturer as regional partner to deliver EOW inspections in UK and Australia London, 29 September 2016 – Blade repair and inspection specialist, Altitec, has partnered with a leading manufacturer of on- and offshore wind turbines, to provide end of warranty (EOW) blade inspections and repairs… Read more »
Seoul, South Korea – September 28, 2016 – GustoMSC, Halla Wind Energy and Korean Maritime Consultants (KOMAC) signed a three-way Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intention to mutually develop and design the GustoMSC Tri-Floater, a floating foundation for floating wind turbines for the Dongbu project at Jeju Island (Korea), a Halla Wind Energy development… Read more »
Global Marine Systems Limited has recently extended its capabilities at its depot on the south coast of England. Following the installation of a power cable carousel, the company now has the ability to store and manage power cable for owners and operators requiring a strategically placed location to home their most valuable of assets. The… Read more »
Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a conditional contract with Elicio NV for the delivery, installation and commissioning of 21 Senvion MM100 for the wind farm Alibunar in Serbia at the Hamburg WindEnergy Fair. The installation is planned to take place in fall 2018 close to the wind farm Malibunar,… Read more »
Bladefence and Bladena Solutions ApS are pleased to announce that they have today entered into a partnership. The companies will work together to implement advanced blade enhancement technologies and maintenance methods in order to maximize long-term durability, production values and asset integrity on our customer’s blades. Bladefence’s Managing Director Ville Karkkolainen comments: “Bladena’s specialized knowledge… Read more »
• Ventotec to take delivery over the next eight years • Siemens to make at least 35 direct-drive turbines available per annum • 20-year service agreements included German wind power plant project developer Ventotec GmbH is looking to work closely with Siemens. At WindEnergy HamGerman wind power plant project developer Ventotec GmbH is looking to… Read more »
ROMO Wind’s iSpin Guardian approach allows wind farm operators to monitor and actively manage the performance of every wind turbine in a wind farm at any time during its lifetime, independent of site complexity. The iSpin Guardian approach, which uses patented spinner anemometer technology, allows operators to compare the performance of individual turbines in a… Read more »
295 megawatt offshore wind farm project, one of the first to be developed in Germany, is fully certified for safe and reliable power generation Hamburg, Germany – 29th September 2016, DNV GL has awarded innogy SE the project certificate for its Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm at this year’s WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition. Nordsee Ost offshore… Read more »
Open until 30 September at the Hamburg Messe fair site Hamburg, 28 September 2016 WindEnergy Hamburg is once again delivering proof of its role as a true global business platform for the wind industry. When the world’s leading expo for wind energy opened this week, several international companies seized the opportunity to close or announce… Read more »
Responding to news that Swedish utility Vattenfall has awarded a turbine supply order to MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for the 92.4-MW Aberdeen offshore wind farm, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre; Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “As a developing industry, offshore wind has huge potential. Innovation is crucial if… Read more »
• SWT-3.3-130LN for noise sensitive sites • Noise level at 104.9 decibels • Serial production in early 2017 High performance at low to medium wind speeds – that’s what the new Siemens low noise SWT-3.3-130LN wind turbine offers customers. The new model operates at a reduced rotor speed compared to the SWT-3.3-130, and includes aerodynamic… Read more »
Colchester September 28, 2016 CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has today announced that it has won a contract to provide HV cable testing and commissioning for Senvion at Nordergründe. CWind will provide the testing and commissioning works at the 18 Senvion 6.2M126 turbines, which are being installed at the… Read more »
• Noise mitigation by biomimicry of owl wing’s trailing edge fringe • Product launch “Next Generation DinoTail” • Serial production to be started soon Silent operation of turbines is crucial for the success of many onshore wind projects. Siemens has therefore conducted extensive R&D over the last years to further reduce the noise of its wind turbines. An… Read more »
With global offshore wind expenditure forecast to reach £210 billion over the next 10 years, the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have joined forces in a bid encourage subsea companies to diversify. NSRI and ORE Catapult are hosting an event on 4th October at the Village Hotel, Aberdeen… Read more »
Bristol, United Kingdom (26 September 2016), the University of Bristol has appointed Ervin Bossanyi, Senior Principal Researcher Renewables at DNV GL, as Visiting Industrial Professor within the University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering. The appointment will help to align the University’s research programme with the needs of the renewables industry and to prepare the next generation… Read more »
When complete, 600 MW Rush Creek will be one of the largest wind farms in Colorado and the most economical VAISALA CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE SEPTMEBER 26, 2016 Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement and provider of industry-leading renewable energy consulting services, has partnered with Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest utility, to… Read more »
Jülich, 26 September 2016. For the first time, STORNETIC is presenting its energy storage solution for wind parks. The flywheel energy storage solution from the technology company based at Jülich (Germany) allows wind farm operators to balance output fluctuations of their wind power plants over the long term. This allows a wind farm’s energy output… Read more »
Leading technical advisor completes evaluation of two 100 MW wind farm phases under development in complex terrain in South Australia South Australia, 26th September 2016 – OST Energy (OST), the leading technical advisor for wind, solar and storage initiatives, has delivered Independent Energy Yield Assessments (EYAs) for two 100 MW stages of the Hornsdale Wind… Read more »
Hamburg, 23 September 2016. Interdisciplinary collaboration across sector boundaries: the Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. In doing so the manufacturer intends to draw on the experience of a global aviation expert that has know-how in research, development and automation and itself uses… Read more »
Hamburg, 23 September 2016. With eight new orders for projects in August, German sales recorded a successful month in the Nordex Group’s domestic market. The manufacturer is supplying a total of 28 turbines with altogether 71.7 MW to various customers for wind farms from Lower Saxony to Bavaria. The largest of the new projects is… Read more »
Thursday 22nd of September, Parkwind and Jan De Nul NV successfully installed the last foundation for the Nobelwind wind farm. All 51 foundations have also been fitted with the associated transition pieces for the installation of the WTG V112 3.3 MW from Vestas. Parkwind expects to finalize the project in the first half of 2017.
The independent service provider (ISP) Deutsche Windtechnik is now expanding its European services to include Scandinavia: The new subsidiary Deutsche Windtechnik AB, which has its headquarters in the southern Swedish municipality Varberg, is the first company to offer Scandinavian operators, investors and energy suppliers a high-quality, cost-effective alternative to service by turbine manufacturers. Linus Sturesson… Read more »
Munich, 21 September 2016: As a prominent company in the renewable energy sector, BayWa r.e. will be represented at the world’s leading expo for wind power, with a stand at this year’s WindEnergy Hamburg (Germany). From 27 to 30 September, the company will showcase its extensive portfolio of services for the wind energy sector at Stand 532 in… Read more »