EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the acquisition of the Dorenell wind farm project in Scotland by its UK subsidiary, EDF Energy Renewables, which will ensure its construction. This large-scale project, which will be at least 177 MW capacity, will eventually be the largest onshore wind farm built by the Group in the United Kingdom. The … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles acquires a 177 MW wind farm project in Scotland
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Nobelwind offshore wind farm reaches financial close, Belgium
The €655 million Nobelwind offshore wind farm, located 45km off the Belgian coast at Ostend, has successfully achieved financial close. Mott MacDonald acted as lenders’ technical advisor during the project’s financing and will now monitor construction in an ongoing role. Nobelwind will be made up of 50 3.3MW Vestas wind turbines, providing a total capacity … Continue reading Nobelwind offshore wind farm reaches financial close, Belgium
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Statoil to build the world’s first floating wind farm: Hywind Scotland
Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the world’s first floating wind farm: The Hywind pilot park offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This marks an important step forward for offshore wind technology, and potentially opens attractive new markets for renewable energy production worldwide. The decision triggers investments of around NOK 2 billion, realizing … Continue reading Statoil to build the world’s first floating wind farm: Hywind Scotland
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Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Eolus Vind AB has placed an order for eight V112-3.3MW turbines for the Kungsbacka-Iglasjön wind power plant, proving Vestas’ ability to deliver a strong business case in the challenging Swedish market. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the Kungsbacka-Iglasjön wind power plant in the Västra Götaland county in southwestern Sweden. The … Continue reading Wind energy in Sweden: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is fully operational
E.ON continues to enlarge its offshore wind energy portfolio. In May the company announced its decision to move forward with Rampion, a 400 megawatt project off the south coast of England. Construction will begin in January 2016. E.ON ranks among the world’s three leading offshore wind power companies. The construction of Amrumbank West offshore wind … Continue reading E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is fully operational
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EDF Energies Nouvelles has reached a gigawatt of installed wind energy capacity in Texas with the commissioning of a 194 MW wind farm
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of Spinning Spur 3 wind farm (194 MW) in Texas by its North American subsidiary, EDF Renewable Energy. The group passes the threshold of a gigawatt of installed wind energy capacity in Texas. Spinning Spur 3 is located nearby Amarillo, Texas. This 194 MW wind farm is comprised … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles has reached a gigawatt of installed wind energy capacity in Texas with the commissioning of a 194 MW wind farm
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Wind energy in UK: Senvion supplies 16 wind turbines to Vattenfall’s Ray Wind Farm
Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, has signed a contract with Vattenfall to supply 16 Senvion 3.4M104 turbines to the Ray Wind Farm.Located on the Ray Estate near Kirkwhelpington in Northumberland, Ray Wind Farm will have a total rated output of 54.4 megawatts (MW) and will produce enough electricity to power more … Continue reading Wind energy in UK: Senvion supplies 16 wind turbines to Vattenfall’s Ray Wind Farm
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Siemens to add an additional 173 megawatts to Clyde onshore wind farm in Scotland
Siemens has received an order for the supply, installation and commissioning of 54 direct drive wind turbines. The SWT-3.2-101 turbines will add another 172.8 megawatts (MW) to SSE’s Clyde wind farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Siemens will also be providing long-term service for the new Clyde Extension project. With an existing capacity of 350 MW, … Continue reading Siemens to add an additional 173 megawatts to Clyde onshore wind farm in Scotland
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Inox Wind secures 50 MW wind farm in Gujarat
Inox Wind has bagged an order for a 50 MW wind power project at Rojmal, in the State of Gujarat from Gujarat Mineral Development. As part of the turnkey order, Inox will supply and install 25 units of its advanced 2MW DFIG 100 rotor dia wind turbine generators for GMDC. The 50 MW project … Continue reading Inox Wind secures 50 MW wind farm in Gujarat
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Wind energy in Bosnia: ERS to build 48 MW wind farm
The wind farm will have 16 wind turbines with a capacity of 3 MW each and is estimated to cost 127 million Bosnian marka ($72.4 million). Germany’s state-owned development bank KfW has already approved more than half the funding. The rest will be provide by state-run ERS. Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic on Monday awarded … Continue reading Wind energy in Bosnia: ERS to build 48 MW wind farm
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Ghana’s first wind farm
Lekela Power, a renewable energy company, believes Ghana’s power deficit will be substantially bridged when it completes a US$300million first-utility scale wind-farm power project that is the biggest not only in Ghana but West Africa, the CEO, Chris Antonopoulos has confirmed. Set to become Ghana’s first utility-scale wind-farm, the Ayitepa project could power up to … Continue reading Ghana’s first wind farm
Continue readingNordex UK: 15th wind farm from key account
Nordex has received the 15th order from its key account, Falck Renewables. The manufacturer will supply ten N90/2500 wind turbines for the Assel Valley wind farm near the south-west coast of Scotland. The supply schedule includes the turnkey construction of the wind farm, including the civil and electrical infrastructure works. Falck Renewables is an international … Continue reading Nordex UK: 15th wind farm from key account
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Wind power in UK: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex has received the 15th order from its key account, Falck Renewables. The manufacturer will supply ten N90/2500 wind turbines for the Assel Valley wind farm near the south-west coast of Scotland. The supply schedule includes the turnkey construction of the wind farm, including the civil and electrical infrastructure works. Falck Renewables is an international … Continue reading Wind power in UK: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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Geronimo Energy Sells Power from Michigan Wind Farm to Consumers Energy
Geronimo Energy, LLC (“Geronimo”) has entered into an agreement to sell the electricity produced by the Apple Blossom Wind Farm (“Apple Blossom”), a 100 megawatt (MW) wind development project located in Huron County, Michigan, to Consumers Energy (“Consumers”). As part of the agreement, Consumers will have a future option to purchase Apple Blossom. “We … Continue reading Geronimo Energy Sells Power from Michigan Wind Farm to Consumers Energy
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vortex energy and Max Bögl join together to build a 25MW wind farm in Poland
In the heart of Poland new GE-made wind turbines with a capacity of 25.3 MW will probably be commissioned at the end of 2015 and will then produce an anticipated annual yield of more than 66 GWh to supply 20,000 homes with electricity from renewables. This will save about 22,000 tonnes of CO2. The wind … Continue reading vortex energy and Max Bögl join together to build a 25MW wind farm in Poland
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Fugro wins cable installation contract at Rampion offshore wind farm with 116 wind turbines
Fugro has been awarded a contract for the installation and burial of array cables at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The development in the English Channel, 13 kilometres off the Sussex coast, is being built by E.ON alongside partners, the UK Green Investment Bank plc. The engineering and planning will start immediately with installation being … Continue reading Fugro wins cable installation contract at Rampion offshore wind farm with 116 wind turbines
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Wind power in Australia: Siemens wind turbines for a wind farm
Siemens and Neoen Australia have signed a contract for the Hornsdale Wind Farm project located in the state of South Australia. Consisting of 32 Siemens direct drive wind turbines, this project will provide clean energy for more than 70,000 households. The agreement includes also a long-term service contract. Neoen Australia is investing 250 million Australian … Continue reading Wind power in Australia: Siemens wind turbines for a wind farm
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Offshore High Voltage Stations successfully installed at the Gemini Wind Farm
Van Oord has successfully installed the two Offshore High Voltage Stations (OHVS) and first 77 transition pieces at the Dutch Gemini Wind Park. The realisation of the large offshore wind project construction is proceeding as planned. The OHVS installations were built in Hoboken, Belgium, and transported to Eemshaven. Deploying a heavy lift vessel, the 2,500-tonne … Continue reading Offshore High Voltage Stations successfully installed at the Gemini Wind Farm
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Wind power in Finland: WPD to start 72.6 MW wind farm
WPD is set to commence construction of the 72.6MW Tohkoja wind farm in Finland. The Tohkoja wind farm, which is the company’s third project in the country, will be backed by wpd equity, the Commerzbank and the Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale. Featuring 22 wind turbines, the project is planned to be completed in December. WPD … Continue reading Wind power in Finland: WPD to start 72.6 MW wind farm
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Wind power in Pakistan: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
Nordex SE has obtained another order in Pakistan. The manufacturer is supplying 20 N100/2500 turbines with a total capacity of 50 megawatts for the Gul Ahmed wind farm. The owner of this project is a new customer, Gul Ahmed Wind Power Limited, a subsidiary of Gul Ahmed Energy Limited. The wind farm is situated in … Continue reading Wind power in Pakistan: Nordex wind turbines for a wind farm
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