Category: Wind

Policy Choices Shape Wind Power Success

New report presents a palette of key success factors for wind power development and discusses lessons from 12 mature wind markets A new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows a set of conditions that must be fulfilled in order to best harness wind, to… Read more »

Searoc Appointed Principal Contractor On Edf Energy Renewables Teesside Offshore Wind Farm

International marine engineering company SeaRoc has been appointed Principal Contractor to oversee the completion of the offshore wind farm construction at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm on behalf of EDF Energy Renewables. The project has now also reached an important milestone with the installation of the project’s first turbine. On 1st January 2013, SeaRoc was appointed… Read more »

Availon Wins Major Order From Japans Eos Engineering Service

Availon GmbH, a cross-brand provider of wind turbine generator (WTG) services, has signed a major contract with the Japanese firm EOS Engineering & Service Co., Ltd. for the supply of 80 grid coupling contactors. A subsidiary of Japan Wind Development Co., LTD, which was founded in 1999, EOS Engineering & Service Co., LTD. is an… Read more »

Siemens Energy Press Feature: Siemens wins new order with Fred. Olsen Renewables Scotland

Siemens has signed a contract for the supply of 25 wind turbines for Mid Hill Wind Farm in Scotland. Siemens will also provide a five-year Service and Availability agreement. The wind farm is located at Fetteresso near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire and will consist of 25 x SWT-2.3-93 turbines, of which 20 will have a 125m tip… Read more »

PALFINGER WIND obtains major order for the Nordsee Ost (NSO) offshore wind park

• PALFINGER WIND as a full-service provider with a coordinated lifting system• 144 cranes for the largest commercial wind power project off the German coast• PALFINGER WIND has set new standards for maintenance and safety RWE is currently constructing one of the largest commercial wind power projects off the German coast. The starting signal for… Read more »

Meteodyn will be soon in Vienna

EWEA in Vienna – from 4 to 7 February 2013 – Stand AH12 Once again this year, Meteodyn will exhibit and give software demonstrations at the most important wind energy event in Europe. It will be the opportunity to present the new release 4.5 of meteodyn WT. We develop numerical wind modeling software and we… Read more »

SGS Scheduled to Appear at Enertec

On January 29-31, 2013 SGS will attend the enertec International Trade Fair for Energy Generation, Distribution and Storage in Leipzig, Germany and demonstrate its wide range of renewable energy services at stand 4D30. SGS Proudly Presents Services in Leipzig SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is set to exhibit at enertec… Read more »

AREVA maintains its financial outlook for 2012 and confirms its 2013 target for break-even free operating cash flow before tax

AREVA’s Supervisory Board met today under the chairmanship of Jean-Cyril Spinetta to examine the group’s financial outlook for 2012 and 2013. Concerning 2012, the group maintains the financial outlook communicated on July 27, 2012 during the presentation of half year results. It had been revised upwards in relation to the outlook published during the presentation… Read more »

Marine Scotland report published, Natural Power acts as lead author

International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power were commissioned this year to author a key document for Marine Scotland, collating data on populations of seabird interest features at Scottish Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for Marine Scotland. The purpose of the study was to make seabird population data available in one easy-to-use resource, as well as highlighting… Read more »

DNV and GL to merge

Hamburg/Oslo, 20. December 2012: An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and among the global top three within management… Read more »

Offshore Wind: Iberdrola selects AREVA turbine for a large-scale project in Germany

World-leading renewables operator, Iberdrola, has once again selected AREVA’s offshore wind technology for the Wikinger project, to be developed 35 kilometers off the German Baltic Sea coast. Under the terms of the agreement, AREVA will supply its M5000 5 MW turbine for the Wikinger wind farm that will produce up to 400 MW of electricity… Read more »

Siemens Energy Press Release: Siemens installs prototype of four-megawatt offshore wind turbine

Siemens installs prototype of four-megawatt offshore wind turbineGenerator and rotor upgrade allows for up to 15 per cent increase in annual energy production Siemens Energy has installed the prototype of a new four-megawatt (MW) wind turbine in Østerild, Denmark. The new wind turbine type is a designated SWT-4.0 and is based on the proven technology… Read more »

Siemens wins extension to continue providing service and maintenance at the Wildorado Wind Ranch in Texas, USA

With continued growth in its wind power service business, Siemens Energy has signed a contract extension with Edison Mission Energy to continue providing service and maintenance on the 70 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines operating at the Wildorado Wind Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas. The extension will help the project perform at optimal levels of efficiency and availability… Read more »

centrotherm photovoltaics wins important order from China

With continued growth in its wind power service business, Siemens Energy has signed a contract extension with Edison Mission Energy to continue providing service and maintenance on the 70 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines operating at the Wildorado Wind Ranch, near Amarillo, Texas. The extension will help the project perform at optimal levels of efficiency and availability… Read more »

Carl Zeiss Continues on Track to Further Growth and Investment

Strong portfolio offsets cyclical fluctuations in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology business group Major investments in modernization of Company Expansion of international Business Investments in research and development increased by 14 percent STUTTGART/Germany, 13.12.2012.The Carl Zeiss Group ended fiscal year 2011/12 (reporting date: 30 Sept. 2012) with a two percent increase in revenue. Revenue totaled EUR… Read more »

Meteodyn will attend Mexico Wind Power for the 1st time!

From 30 to 31 January 2013 – Stand 433 Our CFD wind modeling software and our wind park analysis can be of interest to Mexican wind energy developers and operators. As wind park projects are increasing, feasibility studies are necessary to make the right decisions and get funding to develop new wind farms.Our best seller… Read more »

European Commission Awards Estorage Consortium 13 Million Grant To Better Integrate Wind Energy Into Electrical Grid

eStorage, a consortium of major European stakeholders from the entire electric power value chain, has been awarded a €13.3 million grant by the European Commission to develop a solution for cost-effective integration of intermittent renewable energy generation, such as wind, into the electrical grid. In addition to Alstom, the consortium leader, eStorage includes Elia, a… Read more »

Record number of participants registered to attend EWEA 2013

Despite the uncertain global economy, attendance figures for EWEA 2013 are looking positive. The December statistics for registered conference delegates are 25% higher compared with registration figures at the same stage before EWEA 2012. EWEA 2012 took place in Copenhagen and was a huge success, attracting over 10,000 participants from more than 80 countries. Now,… Read more »

Ammonit Press Release: Ammonit supplies 100 Loggers to C-WET in India

Ammonit has won the international tender for a nationwide wind measurement campaign organised by C-WET in India. C-WET (Centre for Wind Energy Technology) is an autonomous agency under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and is the leading institution for science and technology in India for research into wind and solar energy. The purpose… Read more »

Offshore wind power: AREVA and STX France ally their expertise

AREVA and STX France today announced a cooperation agreement with a view to optimizing foundations* for offshore wind turbines. AREVA will bring its expertise in design and production of wind turbines and STX France its know-how in specialized offshore foundations, with a view to strengthen competitiveness of offshore wind power in a European market that… Read more »

Siemens receives 126 MW wind power plants order in Ireland

Siemens Energy has received an order for delivery and servicing of 42 direct-drive wind turbines for two onshore wind power plants. Purchaser is the Irish utility Bord na Móna. The order encompasses 28 SWT-3.0-101 direct-drive wind turbines for the Mount Lucas wind farm, located in County Offaly, around 80 kilometers west of Dublin and 14… Read more »

Tentec Launches New Foundation Bolting Tool for the European Market

Tentec is pleased to announce the launch of the latest addition to its Aero range of bolt tensioners for wind turbines. Designed specifically for the European wind market, these new foundation bolting tools for metric coarse threads now ensures that Tentec supplies the most comprehensive range of tensioning equipment currently available on the market. The… Read more »

Siemens continues its strong track record of growing its wind power service business

Siemens continues its strong track record of growing its wind power service business –New wind power service agreement signed in Canada Siemens Canada Ltd. has been awarded a long-term wind power service contract for 48 SWT-2.3-93 and 40 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines at Kruger Energy’s Port Alma and Chatham Kent wind energy plants in Ontario, Canada…. Read more »

Wind Power To Ease Indias Energy Security With 89 Gw By 2020

Chennai, 29 November 2012. Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, the… Read more »

DNV KEMA expands High-Power Laboratory to facilitate super grids

Preparing for upcoming market of extreme testing Energy consulting and testing & certification company DNV KEMA will invest approximately EUR 70 million in the expansion of its High-Power Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands. With the expansion, DNV KEMA creates the first laboratory in the world in the extreme testing segment for the upcoming market for… Read more »

Siemens drives digitized production forward

Technological paradigm shift towards integrated development, engineering and production At this year’s SPS IPC Drives industrial trade fair, Siemens provided a fascinating insight into the modern production worlds of the future: Worlds in which virtual processes for product and plant development will be increasingly integrated with real production. “The challenges posed by escalating product and… Read more »

Rune Torhaug new head of DNV Research and Innovation

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has appointed Rune Torhaug as the new Managing Director for DNV Research and Innovation. He has worked internationally with leadership roles in DNV Energy, DNV Maritime and DNV Business Assurance. Mr. Torhaug has a strong background in risk and reliability, and a proven track record of applying risk methodology to critical… Read more »

Siemens receives onshore wind power orders from Europe and South Africa

Order volume of more than EUR880 million Siemens Energy has secured the order for the Jeffrey’s Bay wind power plant with a capacity of 138 megawatts (MW). This marks the company’s market entry into the South African wind power sector. Siemens has now received a total of 16 orders for more than 270 onshore wind… Read more »

Offshore Wind: AREVA to localize in Scotland and completes robust industrial plan in Europe

On the occasion of Mr. Alex Salmond, Scottish First Minister’s, visit to Paris, the AREVA group and Scottish Enterprise*, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on industrial site development for the manufacture of wind turbines in East Scotland. The MoU is a step towards establishing an AREVA factory in Scotland that will manufacture its 5MW… Read more »

AREVA deploys its industrial plan to produce a 100% French wind power technology

To coincide with the opening of AREVA’s first offices in Le Havre, Luc Oursel presented the progress made with AREVA’s industrial plan to produce a 100% French wind turbine in the Haute-Normandie region. Since Iberdrola and Eole RES were chosen to develop the wind farm site in the bay of Saint-Brieuc in April 2012 and… Read more »

Is China Cornering the Global Wind Turbine Market?

With one of the fastest growing wind markets in the world, Chinese manufacturers have been quick to step up and meet their country’s rapidly expanding demand for renewable energy – expanding their revenue significantly in the process – states a new report from business intelligence providers GBI Research. In the report*, the firm analyses the… Read more »

The Switch Wins Global Cleantech Cluster Association 2012 Wind Energy Later Stage Award

Vantaa, Finland, November 13, 2012 – The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, is proud to announce that it has been chosen by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) as the 2012 Later Stage Award Global Best of Wind winner…. Read more »

New Energy Husum 2013 expands its portfolio

Husum, 9 November 2012. New Energy Husum 2013 is staging a special exhibition on ecological building to focus on the subject of passive houses. The Husum exhibition from 21 to 24 March 2013 will for the first time also be providing a platform for biofuel producers, and businesses involved in geothermal energy and hydroelectric power… Read more »

ARAVIS sells German wind farm to EBM – Aravis enables Swisspower supplier to strategically invest in renewable energy

Aravis Energy I LP is a Swiss private equity fund focused on investments in the renewable energy sector, founded in 2008. Aravis has already established various wind and photovoltaic power plants in Germany, Spain and Italy, which currently produce more than 300 million kWh, sufficient to supply energy for around 125,000 local households. Aravis not… Read more »

Successful restructuring in self-administration of the service organization of PowerWind GmbH

• GES Deutschland GmbH takes over service organization of PowerWind GmbH • RK Wind acquires significant production assets including IP rights Hamburg, 11/6/12 – GES Deutschland GmbH, the European market leader in the domain of wind energy systems services, will take over service operations of the wind energy systems manufacturer PowerWind GmbH seated in Hamburg…. Read more »

Europe’s wind power and energy future: EWEA 2013

Chief executives, energy ministers, international journalists and energy experts from all around the world will meet in Vienna at the EWEA 2013 annual event from 4-7 February 2013, to discuss Europe’s energy policy and the future of wind energy. Last year 150 journalists, 10600 visitors and 523 exhibitors from 83 countries attended EWEA 2012. At… Read more »