• Memorandums of Understanding for development of distributed generation as well as power and transmission infrastructure In connection with Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit to Germany, Siemens has signed today two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the state power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). Both parties agreed on the development of 500 megawatts (MW) of… Read more »
Dumfries and Galloway-based renewable energy consultant Natural Power has been appointed by Kite Power Solutions (KPS) to support proposals for consenting a test and development site at RAF West Freugh (now operated by QinetiQ), near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Founded in 2011, KPS was established to develop a deep water wind energy technology… Read more »
C-bed’s floating hotel, Wind Ambition, is applying its full single cabin capacity on a new offshore wind project in the German North Sea. Along with workshop, storage, and office facilities, Wind Ambition provides accommodation for a total 137 persons in single cabins. This new assignment involves a routine offshore wind service campaign and composes four… Read more »
Moventas has been chosen the best wind O&M service provider of the year 2015 in the USA. The award was handed to the Moventas team last night in the Dallas Wind O&M conference by Wind Energy Update. Moventas won by both votes from the conference participants and a separate panel of independent wind O&M industry… Read more »
Hinesburg, VT, USA, April 13th 2016 – RNRG has announced today that the site-wide installation of its “TurbinePhD” condition monitoring systems has been completed at the 21 MW Grant County Wind Farm in Minnesota, USA. Originally constructed in 2010 and owned by Aspenall Energies, the project is composed of ten 2.1MW Suzlon S88 wind turbines…. Read more »
Bibby Marine Services, owners of the recently commissioned Service Operations Vessel (SOV) for offshore wind farm operators, Bibby WaveMaster 1, has announced a key appointment. Stephen Bolton has been appointed Operations Director. Stephen brings a wealth of industry experience to this strategically important role, having worked in the electricity industry for over 20 years. He… Read more »
WindEurope has elected Francesco Venturini, Chief Executive Officer of Enel Green Power, as its new chairman. Mr. Venturini was elected for an 18-month term by WindEurope’s Board of Directors, which is comprised of corporate members, national associations and other organisations. Upon his appointment, Mr. Venturini said: “It is an honour for me to have been… Read more »
Helsinki, Finland, April 7, 2016 – The Switch, a specialist of megawatt-class permanent magnet (PM) machines for advanced marine drive trains, has been selected to deliver its PM shaft generator for an LNG carrier with a 45,000 cubic meter cargo capacity, allowing the vessel to gain greater efficiency over its entire speed range. This order… Read more »
OSTEND (BE) – KARLSKRONA (SE) After an European tender procedure the planned Belgian offshore wind farm Rentel has awarded the contract for the export cable to the Swedish company ABB AB. This leading power and automation technology group will design, produce and install the approximately 40 km long cable connecting the offshore substation to the… Read more »
ACL is proud to announce that it officially took delivery of the ATLANTIC SAIL, the second of five new vessels in the G4 fleet, on March 31st. The ATLANTIC SAIL will sail from China early in the week of April 4th and will take its place in the company’s transatlantic schedule in early May. The… Read more »
SeaPlanner has been announced as the system provider by DONG Energy (DE) for their Marine and Helicopter Coordination Centre (MHCC) which will be one centralised hub for their UK offshore wind farm construction and a number of regional Operations MHCCs. The MHCC project utilises SeaPlanner’s latest enhancements that set out to centralise, standardise, automate and… Read more »
Oldenburg/Bremerhaven. Strong and reliable personnel partners along the operational supply chains are more important than ever considering the time- intensive and cost-sensitive wind industry and all its stakeholders. Therefore the proximity and distance to the customers and clients is becoming more essential especially for personnel service providers. An appropriate location-based infrastructure in strong wind areas… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg, the leading international wind industry expo, will be held for the second time from 27 to 30 September 2016. Following the successful premiere in 2014, the Hamburg Fair site will again be the meeting point for decision makers in the energy business from all parts of the world. WindEnergy Hamburg covers the whole… Read more »
Two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers strengthen offshore portfolio In a celebratory atmosphere, marking the sustained growth of its fleet, SeaZip Offshore Services has taken delivery of two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610. Continuing the company’s vessel-naming trend, the new additions will be known as SeaZip 5 and SeaZip 6. The offshore service provider now… Read more »
SMC, SeaRenergy and Con4Mare join forces and form a one‐stop‐shop cooperation for the offshore wind industry In order to combine experience and know how derived from offshore wind projects in Great Britain and Germany.The scope of services of the cooperation comprises Transport & Installation services, Engineering, Marine Consultancy, Marine Warranty Survey as well as the… Read more »
A 60MW wind farm was commissioned in Utah this week with technical support from leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy. SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group business, provided owner’s engineer services and technical due diligence for developer sPower on the Latigo Wind Farm, situated along the foothills of the Abajo Mountains, northwest of Monticello. SgurrEnergy’s scope of work… Read more »
Jan Nikolaisen, Co-CEO of ROMO Wind AG, talks to PES about the importance of accurate wind data collection and spinner anemometer technology…. 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 organization and how you currently serve the wind… Read more »
Moray Melhuish, director of Rovop, talks to PES about the importance of planning ahead for all eventualities with Rovop’s Integrated Management System….. PES: Welcome back to PES Wind. Would you like to introduce your company and explain a little about how you serve the wind industry? Moray Melhuish: ROVOP is an independent ROV (remotely operated… Read more »
PES talks with Helder Cavalheiro, Manager of the Wind Division of Sarens Projects, about their work in the on and offshore wind markets… PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background of your organization and how… Read more »
nke Onnen-Lübben, MD, Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH talks to PES about the changes in legislation in Germany to wind energy and consequenses to the ports…… PES: Welcome back to the magazine. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about the background of your organization and how you currently serve the wind industry? Inke… Read more »
When wind farms change owners, detailed expertise is in high demand; these projects may involve specific risks that – although not immediately apparent – may result in higher costs, lower energy production than predicted, or liability issues that affect returns on investment and cash flow. It is therefore vital to identify potential risks in advance… Read more »
The recently revised TR6 Technical Guideline of the German Public Association of the Renewable Energy Sector (Fördergesellschaft Windenergie (FGW)) is designed to ensure the provision of reliable yield forecasts. Wind reports based on the Guideline play a critical role for producing reliable estimates of the profitability of a wind-farm project. In the past, turbines have… Read more »
The onshore wind energy market in Germany has seen some turbulent years recently. PES finds out more from Cornelia von Zengen and Silke Lüers, Deutsche WindGuard… The 2014 amendment of the Renewable Energy Law (EEG) implicated the most considerable change since its introduction in 2000, including a new definition of the reference yield model, direct… Read more »
Leading independent power company taps extensive Vaisala lightning database to reduce blade inspection and analysis costs across its wind fleet Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has signed a 3-year contract with leading independent power company, Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy), to supply access to historical and real-time lightning data for… Read more »
PES hears from Rainer Duus, Project Management & Sales, INTEC, as he discusses the ever growing importance of Central Management Systems within the wind sector…. INTEC Industrial Technologies has stood for highest quality and reliability since its foundation in 1999 in Dietramszell near Munich. In recent years, we have been able to expand our business… Read more »
Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to €13.3 Billion in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations. We look at what this means for the future of offshore wind towards 2020. 2015 proved to be a bumper year for offshore wind investments in Europe with total investment doubling from previous years. A… Read more »
Klaus Hirzel, CEO at Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH, questions why turbine manufacturers have never asked suppliers for their ideal set of environmental sensors…. Taller, more extreme, more reliable: in parallel with the increasing requirements on wind turbines, the demands on wind sensors for the monitoring and maintenance of the systems are also on the… Read more »
Ton Bos, founding partner and CEO of Mega Wind Force, talks to PES about how curiosity, research and perseverance helped him and his co-founders to launch a new company and develop a new wind turbine … PES: Welcome to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. Would you like to… Read more »
PES talks to Markus Hummel, managing director of mh² offshore GmbH, about this new steel construction company in the offshore wind sector…. PES: Welcome to PES Wind. Would you like to introduce your company and explain a little about how you serve the offshore wind industry? Markus Hummel: The mh² offshore GmbH is a small… Read more »
Major forces test wind turbine drivetrains, the long-term reliability of which requires special materials meant for significant wear. Case carburizing ensures a competitive solution for lifetime costs of gearboxes’ planetary stages. Jari Toikkanen, Manager of Moventas’ Conceptual Design & Analysis team, explains more… In a wind turbine gearbox, the greatest torque goes through the planetary… Read more »
Jérôme Chauvet Development Manager at the Ports of Normandy (PNA,) talks to PES about current expansion plans and offshore wind in Cherbourg and Caen….. 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 organization and how you currently serve… Read more »
With the capacity to supply 800,000 homes with electricity and the promise of creating 2,500 local jobs as well as millions of pounds’ worth of investment to the UK’s economy, the creation of a wind farm in Hornsea is good news for the UK. PES turns to DONG Energy to find out more… In 2010,… Read more »
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier prepares for the next generation of offshore wind farms. Since the earliest offshore wind farm was installed just over 20 years ago, the offshore wind industry has been characterised by continuous improvement and innovation as firms at all junctures along the supply chain have leapt at the challenge to contribute to reducing… Read more »
Brad Hirst, Sales & Marketing Manager, talks in more depth to PES about the value of temporary accommodation rentals… PES: Why are temporary living quarter rental companies critical to the offshore wind supply chain? Brad Hirst: At various stages of an offshore wind project’s life cycle there will be varying workforce needs: i.e. during the… Read more »
Bruno G. Geschier, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Ideol, talks to PES about the growing demand for floating offshore solutions… 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 organization and how you currently serve the offshore wind… Read more »
PES speaks with Jesús Mayor, Ingeteam Wind Managing Director, for an insight in to the importance of the wind industry, synergy and their think globally act locally philosophy… 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 organization and… Read more »