Moventas, the leading wind and industrial gear manufacturer and service provider, has recently completed one and entered another full wind turbine drivetrain service project in extreme conditions. Successful execution of these challenging repairs goes to show that Moventas is able to carry out the most difficult drivetrain repairs in the wind industry, proactively creating solutions… Read more »
Joint industry solution for wind industry fairs in Germany Rendsburg – The trade fair companies in Hamburg and Husum have worked out an industry solution for organisation of wind energy fairs in Germany. From September 2014 they will jointly hold the leading international wind fair in Hamburg once every two years. From September 2015 they… Read more »
– Cost reduction of EUR 100 million to be realised by FY13/14– Savings potential identified in purchasing, production and manufacturing– Total employees likely reduced by up to 750 worldwide Pune/Hamburg: REpower Systems SE, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines and part of the Suzlon Group, announced today that it was streamlining the… Read more »
A gathering of many leading Chinese wind project developers, consultants and stakeholders has welcomed the introduction of wind lidar provider, ZephIR Lidar, to the local market, working in collaboration with Saiwind Inc. during a technology workshop held in Beijing. ZephIR provides remote wind speed measurements and characteristics from ground level, both onshore and offshore, in… Read more »
Gardline, one of the leading vessel service providers for the offshore renewables sector, has been awarded a four boat charter working for the Lynn and Inner Dowsing Wind Farms, owned by Centrica and EIG Global Energy Partners. Gardline Environmental’s Coastal Services Division will be supplying 4 x 20metre Crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the contract…. Read more »
International renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has commenced the most comprehensive study of turbulence ever conducted in the wind industry using the unique versatility of its own wind scanning Lidar, Galion, and synchronised Lidar techniques. SgurrEnergy is using its flagship wind measurement device, Galion Lidar, to carry out an inter-comparison study of… Read more »
Previously there has been no single software tool available on the market that covers both wind turbine and substructure design analysis in one analysis package. Now Fedem Technology and DNV Software have joined forces with a new coupled analysis module available in Sesam Wind – used when performance of the wind turbine is influenced by… Read more »
New Delhi, 15.04.2013: PowerWind Ltd. (formerly known as RK Wind Ltd.) has sold its first two wind turbines of the type PowerWind 56 to the US and Romania. The turbines will be installed in Mai and August 2013. The former RK Wind Ltd. (renamed in February to PowerWind Ltd.) bought a major share of inventories,… Read more »
Focus of this years’ EWEA is innovation, and Aluwind will be present, showing how re-innovation and experiences from the oil and gas industry, can be well established in the wind industry too. “By using aluminium, one can find clear evidence of savings while concurrently creating a more innovative and functional design such as integrated cable… Read more »
As DEME is moving forward with the construction of two Belgian wind farms, GeoSea has secured two new contracts: Westermost Rough in the U.K. and Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany. In Belgium, the works on the NORTHWIND offshore wind farm have started while those from C-POWER’S third phase are continuing. The DEME Group is utilizing… Read more »
Suzlon Group’s UK subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has reached the historic milestone of 1 gigawatt (GW) installed capacity across UK wind farms. REpower UK is only the third manufacturer in the UK to achieve the 1 GW watershed. Since its inception in 2005, REpower UK has… Read more »
6 V90-2.0 MW turbines for the Topolog Dorobantu wind power plant Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 72 MW (with an option for another 12 MW) for Romania. The 36-turbine order constitutes the first part of a project consisting of a total of 42 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines to be installed in… Read more »
Quality and durability are Eastern Wind Power’s top priorities for its 50kW vertical axis wind turbines. Not satisfied with the bolt securing solutions they had used previously, EWP tried Nord-Lock wedge-locking washers and were amazed with the results. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Eastern Wind Power (EWP) is about to launch a wind turbine that could soon be… Read more »
Nearly 20 businesses from Yorkshire and the Humber are backing a trade mission to north Germany this month to explore massive opportunities in its offshore wind energy sector. The four-day Team Humber Marine Alliance mission in Hamburg and Bremerhaven, from April 15-18, includes meetings with AREVA Wind, E.ON Climate & Renewables, Mitsubishi Power Systems, Renewable… Read more »
The Switch, a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, announced today the appointment of David Zhao in the position of General Manager for China. This hiring of Zhao underpins the Switch’s long-term ambitions to establish itself as the preferred partner in PMG… Read more »
Vestas releases to the market three new product variants of the 3 MW platform, the V112-3.3 MW, the V117-3.3 MW and the V126-3.3 MW and announces the largest onshore project in Denmark will use the new 3 MW machines. The turbines are developed from the same proven and popular technology of the V112-3.0 MW, enabling… Read more »
• PALFINGER WIND cranes for the largest offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea• Maximum customer orientation thanks to turnkey package – installation of the crane and a power pack on the transition piece (TP) including final class certification in the port• Three of the four largest German energy suppliers already use PALFINGER WIND… Read more »
New rotor blade lifter makes the installation of wind turbines safer and more efficient Memmingerberg (jm). ematec AG, a manufacturer of special-purpose machines in Memmingerberg, in the South German Allgäu, revolutionizes the assembly and disassembly of rotor blades for wind turbines. The ematec engineers have developed and built a rotor blade lifter with which rotor… Read more »
Already in commercial production, FusionDrive, the market’s smartest gear and generator combination, is now proven to work well in its test field. The full load test run of FusionDrive recently started in the Moventas R&D center in Finland. The gear and generator combination, now in commercial production for DeWind, is a joint effort of Moventas… Read more »
DTEK Group orders 35 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines for second stage of Botievo wind project With reference to the Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 11/2013 of 29 March 2013, Vestas is pleased to announce another sale in the key emerging market of Ukraine. The DTEK Group has ordered 35 V112-3.0 MW turbines that… Read more »
The hull is complete, the steelwork concluded, the building of the deckhouse has begun – in the dock of Sietas shipyard the first jack-up vessel for offshore wind farms developed and constructed in Germany is currently taking shape. Construction started in April 2012; the handover of the ship to the client, the renowned Dutch marine… Read more »
The leading renewables trade fair New Energy Husum closes its doors today after a great four days. With around 300 exhibitors and circa 15,000 visitors, it has once again proven itself to be one of the most important trade fairs in the renewable energy sector. The range of exhibitors and products, and the visitor response,… Read more »
Fast-growing subsea specialist ROVOP has won a hat-trick of awards in less than a year after being named Great Small Company at last night’s SPE Offshore Achievement Awards. (Thursday, March 21) The Offshore Achievement Awards recognise exceptional business growth, innovation, safety breakthroughs and collaborative efforts, all of which contribute to ensuring that the UK remains… Read more »
LEITWIND announced today that its new state of the art 4Q frequency converter, known as LeitDrive, was now to be installed across all of its wind turbine product range, after successful testing demonstrated the prototypes’ superior performance. LeitDrive is one of the most remarkable innovations resulting from LEITWIND’s continuous direct drive technology research and development…. Read more »
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and the German Small Wind Turbine Association (BVKW) are releasing their small wind turbine market surveys, reports and studies at the New Energy Husum trade fair. “Small wind turbines are an important topic for New Energy Husum and for the renewable energy industry… Read more »
LEITWIND announced today that its new state of the art 4Q frequency converter, known as LeitDrive, was now to be installed across all of its wind turbine product range, after successful testing demonstrated the prototypes’ superior performance. LeitDrive is one of the most remarkable innovations resulting from LEITWIND’s continuous direct drive technology research and development…. Read more »
Siemens Energy has been awarded an onshore wind power order for the Akita Port wind power project on the north west coast of the Japanese island Honshu. The customer is Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation, Japan’s largest wind power developer. The scope of supply includes the delivery and installation of 6 direct-drive wind turbines of the… Read more »
• Siemens wind training centers offering new GWO certified safety training• Further validates Siemens’ commitment to highest industry standards • Siemens also offering this training package to third parties Siemens Energy has been granted certification by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) for its training facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, and the U.S. The international… Read more »
Siemens Energy has opened two major Research & Development test facilities for wind turbine technology in Denmark. The new test center in Brande features test stands for major components of Siemens wind turbines, including generators, main bearings and complete nacelles. In Aalborg, seven blade test stands are capable to perform full scale tests of rotor… Read more »
Cologne/Yokohama, March 12, 2013. TÜV Rheinland, the top ten provider of technical services, and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have started building a partnership that aims to internationally deploy wind turbine certification and facilitate related tasks. The cooperation of TÜV Rheinland Japan and Class NK includes mutual recognition of wind turbine certification and support in testing… Read more »
The Met Office reveals which European countries were the windiest during 2012, in a special edition of Wind Review for the wind energy industry. The Wind Review’s wind index shows that the windiest locations, compared against long-term average, were Iceland, the Baltic and Denmark. With Iceland and France experiencing the most significant variation compared with… Read more »
THE 12TH PROJECT SECURED WITHIN THE RENEWABLE ENERGIES DEVELOPMENT PLANS IN THE NORTH SEA CONFIRMS THE GROUP’S ROLE AS STRATEGIC PARTNER IN THE SECTOR. STRONG GROWTH PERSPECTIVES FOR THE GROUP: 4.5 GWNEW POWER FROM OFFSHORE WIND PARKS ALREADY UNDER INSTALLATION AND 18.4 GWCONSENTED. Milan, 1 March 2013. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and… Read more »
Availon, one of the the leading multi-brand provider of WTG maintenance services, announced today that it signed a new full service contract for three wind farms in Germany with NIBC European Infrastructure Fund (NEIF). The projects were built with 19 VESTAS V80 2.0 MW wind turbines, with a total installed capacity of 38MW, and will… Read more »
Wind energy is on the advance throughout the world. However there are still a number of hurdles to overcome before widespread large-scale utilization is possible. The international VDI conference COWEC (Conference of the Wind Power Engineering Community) and accompanying industrial exhibition on 18th and 19th June 2013 in Berlin, Germany, will discuss all relevant aspects… Read more »
Pexa, the specialist supplier of surface finishing materials to the energy and other high tech markets is excited to announce the launch of the BASF RELEST® Wind system for the coating of wind turbine blades. The UK market for wind turbine installations will expand rapidly over the next 10 years and Pexa and BASF are… Read more »
The onshore wind power plant Guangrao with a capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) was completed at the end of 2012. It is the first project jointly delivered and implemented by the two wind power joint ventures of Siemens and Shanghai Electric. The joint ventures delivered 20 SWT-2.5.-108 wind turbines with an output of 2.5 megawatts… Read more »