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Wind energy in Germany: Vestas receives 26 MW order for citizen-owned wind farm

Windpark Kirchberg GmbH & Co.KG has placed an order of eight V126-3.3 MW for a 26.4 MW wind park in Baden Wurttemberg. With over 90 percent share, local citizens will own a larger share of this wind park than any other in southern Germany. Vestas entered the German market in 1986. Since then, the company … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Vestas receives 26 MW order for citizen-owned wind farm

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Wind energy in Germany: Siemens to build wind power plant in Cuxhaven

Manufacturing of nacelles for offshore wind turbines. Siemens is investing around €200 million to build its first production facility for offshore wind turbine components in Germany. The factory is to manufacture nacelles for the company’s next-generation wind turbines. These wind turbines are designed for use at sea and have a capacity of seven megawatts. The … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Siemens to build wind power plant in Cuxhaven

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Senvion ranked 2nd in wind turbines in Germany

Senvion, one of the leading wind turbine manufacturers worldwide, installed wind turbines with a total capacity of over 285 megawatts (MW) in the first six months of the calendar year 2015 in Germany. With the installation of exactly 100 turbines in the period from January 2015 to June 2015, Senvion is the second largest manufacturer … Continue reading Senvion ranked 2nd in wind turbines in Germany

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Nordex has achieved a wind energy market share in Germany of 11.8 percent

This means that in terms of installed wind turbines the manufacturer is again in the double-digit range in its home market for the first time since 2001 (just under 12 percent in the year as a whole).   While in general the sector is rather quiet when it comes to installations compared to 2014, the … Continue reading Nordex has achieved a wind energy market share in Germany of 11.8 percent

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Offshore wind energy half-year figures 2015 in Germany

In the first half of 2015, another 422 offshore wind turbines, with a combined capacity of 1,765.3 megawatts went on line. Up to 30 June 2015 a total of 668 offshore turbines with an overall capacity of 2,777.8 megawatts fed power into the German grid. With the current offshore wind energy output the system can … Continue reading Offshore wind energy half-year figures 2015 in Germany

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Veja Mate Offshore orders 67 Siemens wind turbines for wind power plant in Germany

Siemens will supply, install and commission 67 of its 6-megawatts direct drive offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 402 megawatts at the Veja Mate Offshore wind power plant in the German North Sea. Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH, a company owned by Highland Group Holdings Ltd, Copenhagen Infrastructure II, a fund managed by … Continue reading Veja Mate Offshore orders 67 Siemens wind turbines for wind power plant in Germany

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JDR awarded contract for offshore wind farm project by Seim offshore contractors

JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the offshore energy industry, has been awarded a subcontract by Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (“SOC”) to supply submarine composite power cables and related accessories as well as termination and testing services for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm (“OWF”).  The project has been developed with the support of … Continue reading JDR awarded contract for offshore wind farm project by Seim offshore contractors

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Wind power in Germany: Alstom, DEME and Merkur Offshore sign a contract for 66 Haliade offshore wind turbines

Merkur Offshore has signed with respectively Alstom and DEME a binding Turbine Supply Agreement and Balance of Plant Contract for the construction of the Merkur Offshore wind farm, including supply and installation of 66 Alstom Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbines.   Additionally, Alstom has signed a long term service and maintenance contract. The turbines will … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Alstom, DEME and Merkur Offshore sign a contract for 66 Haliade offshore wind turbines

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Siemens may build new wind power gear plant in Germany

Siemens is considering building a new plant in Germany to produce parts for wind turbines, its chief executive told a German newspaper.   The move would help Siemens capitalise on a shift to renewable energy from fossil fuels that has hurt its gas turbines business and driven the company to cut more than a thousand … Continue reading Siemens may build new wind power gear plant in Germany

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AkzoNobel supplies protective coatings for major North Sea wind farm

One of the largest clean energy projects in Europe is benefiting from coatings technology supplied by AkzoNobel. The company’s products are helping to protect the Gode Wind offshore wind farm near the German North Sea coast. AkzoNobel is supplying products from its International® protective coatings range for the wind turbine foundation transition pieces being made … Continue reading AkzoNobel supplies protective coatings for major North Sea wind farm

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WKN delivers turnkey wind farm Husum, Germany

WKN delivers turnkey wind farm Husum, Germany – After commissioning, the Husum-based WKN Group punctually handed over wind farm Looft II to the investor CEE, an investment company located in Hamburg. CEE is belonging to Lampe Equity Management (LEM)-Group, a subsidiary of Bankhaus Lampe.The Schleswig-Holstein project Looft II in the district of Steinburg consists of … Continue reading WKN delivers turnkey wind farm Husum, Germany

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MHI Vestas Picked as Preferred Wind Turbines Supplier for German Wind Power Project

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S was picked as the preferred supplier for a 450-megawatt wind power project off the coast of Germany.   MHI Vestas will disclose further details about Dong Energy A/S’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm, “as soon as the project translates into a firm and unconditional order,” the company said in a … Continue reading MHI Vestas Picked as Preferred Wind Turbines Supplier for German Wind Power Project

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Nordex receives wind power orders totaling more than 150 MW in Germany

Nordex SE continued to build on the success of the first quarter 2015 in April and May. In these two months the wind turbine manufacturer signed 17 orders with a total capacity of more than 150 MW in its home market. Nearly all the customers decided in favour of the tried and tested light-wind N117/2400 … Continue reading Nordex receives wind power orders totaling more than 150 MW in Germany

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DONG Energy hits 3000MW offshore wind farm capacity

DONG Energy has reached a new milestone having installed 3000MW of offshore wind power capacity – around half of it in the UK.   The total output – achieved today with the installation of wind turbine number 76 at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany – is enough to supply the electricity … Continue reading DONG Energy hits 3000MW offshore wind farm capacity

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Wind power and solar energy were the clear winners in Germany

15 years ago, German politicians agreed to wean the country off fossil fuels and nuclear energy. The shift has been expensive and mistakes were made, but it has put Germany on a path to a cleaner, greener economy.   Sitting at a big conference table in central Berlin, laden with fruit skewers and vegetarian sandwiches, … Continue reading Wind power and solar energy were the clear winners in Germany

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Acquisition would bolster EnBW’s wind power portfolio

EnBW will make an offer for the assets of insolvent wind farm group Prokon.German business daily Handelsblatt reported that EnBW would make an offer that would value Prokon at least 500 million euros ($558.25 million). If successful, the acquisition would bolster EnBW’s wind power portfolio, helping it to diversify its business away from loss-making coal … Continue reading Acquisition would bolster EnBW’s wind power portfolio

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Germany Will Lead Annual Offshore Wind Power Installations in 2015 as UK Loses Top Spot

Germany will add 2,071 Megawatts in annual offshore wind power installations in 2015, making it the world’s leading market. Meanwhile, UK additions will remain relatively steady, but the country will slip to third in rankings behind China.  Germany will become the world’s leading market for annual offshore wind turbine installations in 2015, with the country … Continue reading Germany Will Lead Annual Offshore Wind Power Installations in 2015 as UK Loses Top Spot

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Wind farm Nordsee One is another milestone for offshore wind energy in Germany

TÜV SÜD is attending the construction of the new offshore wind farm Nordsee One about 40 kilometres off the North Sea island Juist. The international testing and certification corporation has been awarded the contract with the certification of the implementation phase by the project company Nordsee One GmbH, which is a joint venture of the … Continue reading Wind farm Nordsee One is another milestone for offshore wind energy in Germany

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Germany’s DanTysk offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated

Including DanTysk offshore wind power plant, the installed capacity of all Siemens wind turbines in German waters now tops 1 GW, according to Michael Hannibal, Offshore CEO of Siemens´ Wind Power and Renewables Division. Around 300 wind turbines installed across eight projects contribute to this milestone. Supplementary, Siemens has orders in hand for 700 additional … Continue reading Germany’s DanTysk offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated

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Germany’s DanTysk Offshore Wind Power plant inaugurated with 80 Siemens wind turbines

DanTysk offshore wind power plant in the German North Sea was officially inaugurated today. Siemens has supplied, installed and commissioned 80 wind turbines for the 288-megawatt project, each designed to generate 3.6 megawatts of power and equipped with a 120-meter rotor. Now Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of over 1 gigawatt feed offshore … Continue reading Germany’s DanTysk Offshore Wind Power plant inaugurated with 80 Siemens wind turbines

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