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voda 8 februari 2017 17:21

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Senvion installs largest rotors in France

DGAP-Media / 02.02.2017 / 10:32

Senvion installs largest rotors in France

First turbines equipped with a 122 metre rotor diameter

Hamburg/Paris: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has completed the installation of five Senvion 3.0M122 wind turbines, equipped with a 122 meter rotor diameter, the largest rotor ever installed in France.

These wind turbines at the Quatre Chemins wind farm, have a hub height of 89 meters and a nominal power of 3 megawatts (MW), which perfectly suit the site's constraints with a total height of 150 meters. The wind farm is developed by Noria and Quadran and is located in Coupéville in the Marne department. With a total output of 15 MW, it will produce enough electricity to power 5,000 households (including heating) in France and save 9,600 metric tons of CO2 emissions every year.

The Senvion 3.0M122 wind turbines are part of the very comprehensive Senvion's 3 MW portfolio including the 3.6M140 EBC, 3.6M114 NES, 3.4M122 NES which are designed to be suitable for every site. The new NES turbines offer an even more flexible electrical system.

Olivier Perot, Senvion France Managing Director, states: "Our diverse product and service portfolio fits the French market characteristics particularly well. Notably, our 3 MW wind turbines equipped with a large rotor diameter can be integrated in low wind speed sites with constraints. The new technologies developed by Senvion provide gains in productivity and competitiveness for the French wind energy sector. We are particularly proud to have installed the largest rotor in France and to contribute to the success of the Energy Transition in France."

In 2016, Senvion is the third manufacturer in France with a cumulative capacity of almost 2,200 MW at the end of 2016 which represents 18% of the total capacity.
Senvion continues to strengthen its position in France, namely with the new firm orders totaling 80 MW with several different clients during the last two months of 2016.

About Senvion:
Senvion is a leading global manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The company develops, produces and markets wind turbines for almost any location - with rated outputs of 2 MW to 6.15 MW and rotor diameters of 82 metres to 152 metres. Furthermore, the company offers its customers project specific solutions in the areas of turnkey, service and maintenance, transport and installation, as well as foundation planning and construction. The systems are designed at the Senvion TechCenter in Osterrönfeld and manufactured at its German plants in Husum (North Friesland), Trampe (Brandenburg) and Bremerhaven, as well as Portugal. With approximately 4000 employees worldwide, the company makes use of the experience gained from the manufacture and installation of more than 6,600 wind turbines around the world. The company's operational subsidiary Senvion GmbH is based in Hamburg and represented by distribution partners, subsidiaries and participations in European markets such as France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Sweden, and Poland as well as on a global level in the USA, China, Australia, Japan, India and Canada. Senvion S.A. is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

www.senvion.com/global/en/newsroom/pr...

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voda 8 februari 2017 18:08

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Simple Power completes wind turbine projects across Nothern Ireland

Local wind energy company, Simple Power announced the completion of several new wind energy projects across Northern Ireland. The wind turbines, situated on farms in counties Down, Antrim, Tyrone and Londonderry, are part of the company’s continued build and energisation programme aimed at increasing the province’s stock of renewable energy sources.

CEO Philip Rainey said that “Our energisation programme is helping to meet Northern Ireland’s energy needs, using the natural power of wind to generate renewable energy for the local electricity grid. While the closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) subsidy scheme in June was disappointing, we are working extremely hard to develop those projects that meet the eligibility criteria.”

Mr Rainey said that “Despite the many constraints, we remain committed to wind energy which we believe has a vital role to play in our country’s energy mix.”

A locally-founded company, Simple Power’s 250kW wind turbines are distributed in rural locations across Northern Ireland, powering the grid and giving farmers additional income. The company is currently working through its full project portfolio to assess all wind turbine proposals in line with the key criteria for development – planning permission and NIE grid connection.

NI Power MD Stephen McCully, said that “We welcome the launch of Simple Power’s new turbines. Our relationships with power providers like Simple Power are pivotal in guaranteeing a secure energy future and ensuring renewable energy is firmly part of the energy market.”

Source : News Letter

voda 8 februari 2017 19:49

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Rosatom pushes into wind energy joing with a Dutch firm

Russia's nuclear agency Rosatom said that it was joining with a Dutch company to create a wind turbine venture, hoping to tap a domestic market worth billions of euros each year.

The Russian government wants wind energy to generate two percent of the country's electricity output by 2024, and Rosatom already has a contract to build 26 wind farms in the south of the country. It had been looking for a foreign partner, and said it had joined with Lagerwey, a Dutch turbine specialist.

Rosatom's deputy chief, Kirill Komarov, said the goal was not only to build turbines, but to shape regulations for the sector and train specialists.

The venture aims for initial capacity of 610 megawatts between 2018 and 2020. Rosatom estimates that wind generation could eventually produce 3.6 gigawatts a year for annual revenue of some 200 billion rubles (3.1 billion euros, $3.3 billion).

Source : AFP

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Simple Power completes wind turbine projects across Nothern Ireland

Local wind energy company, Simple Power announced the completion of several new wind energy projects across Northern Ireland. The wind turbines, situated on farms in counties Down, Antrim, Tyrone and Londonderry, are part of the company’s continued build and energisation programme aimed at increasing the province’s stock of renewable energy sources.

CEO Philip Rainey said that “Our energisation programme is helping to meet Northern Ireland’s energy needs, using the natural power of wind to generate renewable energy for the local electricity grid. While the closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) subsidy scheme in June was disappointing, we are working extremely hard to develop those projects that meet the eligibility criteria.”

Mr Rainey said that “Despite the many constraints, we remain committed to wind energy which we believe has a vital role to play in our country’s energy mix.”

A locally-founded company, Simple Power’s 250kW wind turbines are distributed in rural locations across Northern Ireland, powering the grid and giving farmers additional income. The company is currently working through its full project portfolio to assess all wind turbine proposals in line with the key criteria for development – planning permission and NIE grid connection.

NI Power MD Stephen McCully, said that “We welcome the launch of Simple Power’s new turbines. Our relationships with power providers like Simple Power are pivotal in guaranteeing a secure energy future and ensuring renewable energy is firmly part of the energy market.”

Source : News Letter

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voda 15 februari 2017 20:26

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Maar in deze draad!

The global win industry added 54GW in 2016 - GWEC

According to the latest annual figures from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the global wind industry added 54GW of new wind capacity in 2016, taking the worldwide total to 487GW. The total is a 13% fall on the record year in 2015, with most regions installing less in 2016 than the previous year.

Only Europe improved slightly on its 2015 figures. It added 13,926MW, just 121MW more than 2015.

Once again, China added the largest amount in 2016 with 23.3GW of new capacity — although this is down from the more than 30GW added in 2015.

The US followed with an additional 8.2GW, with Germany (5.4GW), India (3.6GW) and Brazil (2GW) making up the rest of the top five markets.

GWEC's report said that India set a new national record, adding 3,612MW of new installations, taking the country's total to 28.7GW.

GWEC secretary general Steve Sawyer said that "We have great expectations for the Indian market, and we look forward to seeing offshore making a contribution in India in the next few years."

Top ten markets in 2016 by added capacity, and their cumulative totals. Source: GWEC

Offshore
China overtook Denmark in offshore capacity, claiming third spot, with an added 592MW offshore.

Denmark failed to add any capacity offshore in 2016, but has a solid pipeline with the 406MW Horns Rev 3, the 350MW of nearshore projects, and 600MW Kriegers Flak all making progress.

Globally, 2.2GW of new offshore capacity was installed, driven by Germany, the Netherlands and China. This was down from the 3.4GW added in 2015.

Top six offshore markets by added capacity in 2016, with cumulative
totals.

Source: GWEC

Zier voor info de PDF

Source : Wind power Monthly

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voda 17 februari 2017 15:38

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Castrol and Romax’s InSight to develop wind turbine predictive maintenance business

Power-Technology reported that UK-based industrial and automotive lubricant brand Castrol has entered into a joint venture (JV) with engineering and technology solutions provider Romax Technology’s InSight business to help expand its wind turbine predictive maintenance business. The new JV will combine Castrol’s global reach and knowledge of wind turbine lubrication with InSight’s efficiency in providing predictive maintenance, software, and data analytics solutions.

Mr Mandhir Singh, BP Lubricants' chief operating officer said that “We’re incredibly excited about the potential this JV will create, both for the new business and also our existing customers.

Mr Singh said that “By working together, I believe we will create a powerful, faster-growing business in the wind sector and beyond. We’re incredibly excited about the potential this JV will create, both for the new business and also our existing customers."

Serving as a predictive maintenance, designing software and engineering services provider, Romax’s InSight business helps monitor the condition of wind turbines and predict breakdowns. The advanced capabilities of Romax InSight facilitates the company’s customers to save up to 30% in maintenance costs.

Romax Technology's chief executive officer Andy Poon said: “We’re always looking at ways to drive innovation at Romax.

He said that “The aim of Romax InSight is to combine our deep understanding of design and operation of wind turbines with advanced data analytics to provide practical solutions that reduce operations and maintenance costs."

According to BP 2016 Statistical Review of World Energy, wind power generation is expected to grow considerably over the coming 20 years. In 2015, wind energy production increased by 17.4%, supplying 3% of the total electricity requirement worldwide.

Source : Power-Technology

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voda 17 februari 2017 15:53

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Deustche Windtechnik expands in Sweden for ten years

Wind Power Monthly reported that service provider Deutsche Windtechnik has signed a deal with a local utility to fully service 30 Vestas and Gamesa turbines totalling 60MW. The independent service provider will support utility Varberg Energi's nine projects for ten years.

It is Deustche Windtechnik's third service contract in Sweden since setting up an office there in September 2016, however it is the company's first full-service contract in the country.

"In contrast to manufacturers, our expertise is not limited to one type of turbine. We can provide services for different technologies. Utilities with mixed turbine portfolios greatly benefit from this.

Mr Lars Behrends, Deustche Windtechnik International CEO, said that "You only need to talk to one company with one counterpart, but you still receive high-quality full service."

The deal will see Deutsche Windtechnik service 23 Vestas V90 turbines and 7 Gamesa G90 turbines between about five and ten years old.

The service provider said it will look to continue growing in Sweden, adding seven members of staff there, including technician and administrative jobs.

Source : Wind Power Monthly

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voda 17 februari 2017 15:55

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Ingeteam hits 5GW milestone in 2016

Ingeteam delivered almost 5GW of wind power converters in 2016, a record amount in a year. The Spanish company said its sales were particularly strong in large emerging wind markets, such as India and Brazil, where it supplied 1268MW and 837MW of capacity respectively.

Ingeteam’s technology is installed in 24,000 turbines around the world with a combined 36GW.

Wind business unit managing director Ana Goyen said that “2016 was a great year: we increased the volume of our deliveries by 32% compared to 2015. Our outstanding 2016 results are due to our ability to constantly stay ahead of the curve and minimize the levelised cost of energy of customers.”

Source : renews.biz

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voda 17 februari 2017 16:19

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The evolution of wind power in 2016 - GWEC

Wind Power Engineering reported that the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and renewable energy software company Greenbyte. The interactive map reveals the cumulative installed capacity per country, continent and the world from 1981 to 2017. Let’s take a closer look at the figures and see what has happened in the past twelve months.

Last year again, China’s well-oiled wind machine added 23,328 MW. With 168,690 MW installed capacity, China remains the world’s largest regional market for new wind power development.

The Evolution of Wind Power comes from the cooperation between The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and renewable energy software company Greenbyte.

An Asian newcomer on the map this year is Pakistan which almost doubled its installed wind power capacity in 2016 to 591 MW. Another fast-moving Asian is South Korea – with a 19% increase from last year to 1,031 MW installed wind power capacity the country is now the fourth-biggest wind power nation in Asia.

France had an excellent year in 2015 with 1,073 MW installed and still managed to double its growth in 2016 to nearly 12 GW of clean wind energy in total. About 1,000 kilometers south of France, South Africa also had the wind in its sails, reaching 1,471 MW of installed capacity, a 28% increase from 2015.

2016 was also a great year for Latin America; Brazil kept its impressive and steady growth with more than 2 GW installed, totaling 10,740 MW and Chile’s and Uruguay’s respective installed wind power capacity grew more than 30%.

Established wind power nations Germany and USA have kept a steady growth with 10% new capacity added in 2016 respectively. Notable in 2016, Germany crossed the 50 GW mark in installed wind power capacity.

Other countries that experienced significant growth in installed wind power capacity last year were Chile up 34.5% to 1,424 MW, Uruguay up 30% to 1,210 MW and Peru up 39% to 241 MW, Turkey up 23% to 6,081 MW and Netherlands up 20.5% to 4,328 MW.

Greenbyte strives to make renewable energy production more abundant, more efficient and more available for future generations worldwide. We provide a cloud-based software platform to developers, owners and operators of wind turbines that give valuable insight to increase power output. Our products are offered as Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that is quick to implement and easy to learn for managers, analysts, and technical staff.

Source : Wind Power Engineering

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voda 21 februari 2017 20:10

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Update: Sif krijgt opdracht voor windmolenpark Hohe See

Park komt op 90 kilometer van de Duitse kust.

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Sif Holding heeft een opdracht gekregen voor de productie van alle 71 zogenoemde monopiles voor het het offshore windmolenpark Hohe See van het Duitse energiebedrijf EnBW. Dit maakte het funderingsbedrijf uit Roermond dinsdag bekend, zonder financiële details te verstrekken.

Daarnaast gaat Sif in samenwerking met Smulders om alle verbindingsstukken voor het windmolenpark maken.

De productie wordt gestart in de tweede helft van 2017 en moet medio 2018 gereed zijn.

Aan het einde van het derde kwartaal van 2016 zei Sif dat het orderboek voor 118 kiloton was gevuld en dat er voor nog eens 160 kiloton exclusieve onderhandelingen liepen.

Vervolgens meldde Sif een opdracht voor 44 monopiles inclusief verbindingsstukken voor het Norther windmolenpark. Dit ging om circa 50 kiloton.

Uitgaande van deze cijfers lijkt de opdracht voor windmolenpark Hohe See, Sif wilde geen exacte details geven, zo'n 80 kiloton aan de orderportefeuille toe te voegen.

Een woordvoerder van Sif zei dinsdagavond tegen ABM Financial News dat het orderboek er voor 2017 "goed uitziet" en dat deze inmiddels "redelijk vol" is.

Sif kreeg de opdracht van GeoSea, dat als onderaannemer van Siemens verantwoordelijk is voor het ontwerp en de bouw van de funderingspalen voor het windmolenpark. GeoSea is een dochteronderneming van het Belgische DEME.

Het windmolenpark EnBW Hohe See ligt in de Noordzee voor de Duitse kust, ongeveer 90 kilometer ten noorden van het eiland Borkum. Er worden 71 windmolens gebouwd in een gebied van circa 40 vierkante kilometer met waterdieptes tot 40 meter. Het is het grootste Duitse project voor offshore windenergie tot nu toe met een capaciteit van 497 megawatt.

Het aandeel Sif sloot dinsdag, op een groen Damrak, 1,1 procent hoger.

Update: om meer informatie toe te voegen.

Door: ABM Financial News.

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voda 22 februari 2017 16:06

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Vattenfall to cooperate with ABO Wind

Wind Power Monthly reported that by 2020 Vattenfall hopes to expand its share in Germany's estimated over-54GW onshore capacity. It is aiming to install 200MW, a modest target in contrast with rival energy company EnBW's aim of 1GW onshore by 2020 — up from around 250MW at present.

In all, Vattenfall currently operates 930MW of onshore wind, of which just 13.5MW is located in Gemany.

Explaining why Vattenfall is only now looking at the German onshore wind sector, a Vattenfall spokesman told Windpower Monthly: "Vattenfall is investing in offshore and onshore wind in north west Europe and wants to show more presence in Germany.

He said that "Hopefully there will be further cooperations with other wind project developers in Germany."

ABO Wind said the agreement is complementary to its traditional close cooperation with energy cooperatives.

With onshore wind auctions beginning in Germany this year, "Vattenfall, as one of the larger energy companies, offers security", said Petra Leue-Bahns, ABO Wind's head of onshore.

Vattenfall's cooperation with ABO Wind follows similar moves by other German energy companies, such as EnBW's cooperation with wind developer WSB Neue Energien announced September 2016, and MVV Energie's acquisition of wind developers Juwi and Windwaerts in 2014.

With around 400 employees, ABO Wind plans and installs turnkey wind projects. Since 1996, it has implemented around 1.6GW of onshore capacity, mostly in Germany.

Source : Wind Power Monthly

voda 22 februari 2017 16:09

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EnBW Hohe see 500MW offshore wind farm to proceed with Siemens & Enbridge

Clean Technica reported that the 497 megawatt EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany is set to proceed following Canadian energy infrastructure company Enbridge’s decision to invest in the project, and German engineering company Siemens committing for the first time to provide complete construction work.

German public utility company EnBW made a final construction and investment decision back at the end of 2016, and appointed Siemens to provide not just the wind turbines, but full construction work, including providing the foundations. This week, the project received its last green light, with Canadian energy infrastructure company Enbridge acquiring 49.9% of the shares in the Hohe See project.

The EnBW Hohe See offshore wind project is set to be constructed in the “exclusive economic zone” in the North Sea, off the coast of Germany. It will cover an area of approximately 42 square kilometers, and upon completion will have a total capacity of 497 megawatts (MW) thanks to 71 Siemens 7 MW wind turbines. The project is estimated to be able to provide electricity for around 560,000 average households.

Mr Frank Mastiaux, EnBW CEO said that “With Enbridge at our side, we can realise our largest offshore wind farm to date and at the same time generate financial scope through this participation for the development of new projects. This is now the third successful participation model with which we are sharing the risk and represents another major step in the implementation of our EnBW 2020 strategy.”

Mr Mastiaux said that “With an investment volume of around 1.8 billion euro, we have not only taken one of the largest investment decisions in the history of our company but despite the currently difficult economic conditions, we are continuing to rigorously invest in the implementation of our strategy and through EnBW Hohe See we are developing another cornerstone for safeguarding the future of EnBW. Following its commissioning in 2019, the wind farm will make a substantial contribution to our Group operating result.”

Siemens will begin manufacturing the 71 SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines from its new nacelle plant in Cuxhaven beginning in the middle 2018, with delivery expected for early 2019. Siemens will also provide the large monopile foundations, measuring up to 80 meters and with a weight of 1,500 tonnes.

Mr Michael Hannibal, Offshore CEO at Siemens Wind Power, said that “We are happy to apply our full scope of engineering services at EnBW Hohe See offshore wind project. The extended scope makes this 497-megawatt wind power plant one of the largest projects that we have ever executed. Our customer thereby benefits from the proven experience of a multinational company along the entire value chain of large offshore wind projects.”

Source : Clean Technica

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voda 22 februari 2017 16:30

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Vestas returns world’s largest supplier of wind trubines in 2016

FTI Consulting, Inc. announced FTI Intelligence’s preliminary rankings for the world’s top five wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), which found Danish manufacturer Vestas reclaimed the title as the world’s largest supplier of wind turbines in 2016. These rankings will be published in the Global Wind Market Update ? Demand & Supply 2016, which will be released in March 2017. Preliminary results are subject to change between now and the release date of the actual report. The report is part of a series of data-driven market intelligence publications evaluating competitive markets, policy, finance, technology and business models across the energy spectrum.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 22 februari 2017 16:54

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Enbridge to invest USD 1.7 billion in wind farm as pipeline business gathers steam

570News.com reported that energy giant Enbridge Inc. is making big inroads into renewables even as changes in government policies are paving the way for the rapid expansion of its traditional oil and gas pipeline business.

The company said Friday it was investing $1.7 billion for 50 per cent of the Hohe See wind energy project off the coast of Germany, which follows last year’s $282-million buy of a 50 per cent stake in a group of French offshore wind projects.

Enbridge CEO Al Monaco said that “It’s clear that we’re going to need all sources of supply to meet growing global energy demand, and that includes renewable supplies.”

A day earlier, the Federal Trade Commission approved Enbridge’s (TSX:ENB) proposed $37-billion takeover of Spectra Energy Corp., which will greatly expand the Calgary-based company’s footprint in the United States just as the new administration there brings in more oil-and-gas-friendly policies.

Monaco said that “The political landscape in North America has shifted to, let’s call it a more balanced tone for energy and infrastructure and development. We’ve seen strong conviction from the federal and provincial governments in Canada to advance infrastructure, and we see that happening as well in the United States on economic growth and a positive stance on energy.”

The election of U.S. President Donald Trump has, among other thing, helped clear the way for the Dakota Access Pipeline to move forward despite extensive protests by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and others.

Following news that regulatory and court hurdles had been cleared on the project, Enbridge announced Wednesday it had closed its US$1.5-billion purchase of a 27.6 per cent stake in the Bakken Pipeline System, which includes Dakota Access.

Monaco said Enbridge looked into the work the developer of the project had done on stakeholder consultations and is pleased with the investment. There’s obviously different points of view on that project. We did a lot of work beforehand to assess the work that Energy Transfer had done in this area, and we were quite satisfied they had done a pretty good job.

The closure of the deal was criticized by Grand Chief Derek Nepinak on behalf of the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion, who called it a “historic wrong” being committed against indigenous peoples and vowed to push against other Enbridge projects.

Nepinak in a statement said that “As Enbridge seeks to pass its Line 3 tar sands pipeline through the Prairies and down into Minnesota, Indigenous People will remember that Enbridge sought to profit off this great injustice at Standing Rock.”

The changing policy landscape in North America is clearing the way for several other pipelines designed to move Alberta oil to markets, including Keystone XL, Trans Mountain expansion and Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement.

Source : 570News.com

voda 22 februari 2017 16:59

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Siemens providing full scope of work for offshore wind farm

Nawindpower.com reported that for the first time, Siemens Wind Power will be providing the full scope of work – including the foundations – for an offshore wind farm, the EnBW Hohe See project.

Hohe See owner EnBW has now made a final investment decision for its 497 MW offshore wind plant, which will be installed in the North Sea starting in early 2018. The project will be situated 90 kilometers north of the German island of Borkum in water depths up to 40 meters.

The 71 SWT-7.0-154 turbines, rated at 7 MW each, will be manufactured at Siemens’ new nacelle plant in Cuxhaven. Production will begin in mid-2018, and the turbines will be shipped to the project harbor in early 2019. The blades will be shipped from factories in Hull, the U.K., and Aalborg, Denmark.

Commissioning is planned for the third quarter of 2019. The project will generate enough power to supply 560,000 households with power, says Siemens.

Last year, Siemens began developing project-specific solutions for the foundations of the wind farm. The company came up with a large monopile design with a length of up to 80 meters and a weight of up to 1,500 tons to anchor the turbines.

For EnBW Hohe See, Siemens is partnering with logistics specialist GeoSea, which will also deliver foundations, including monopiles and transition pieces.

Siemens notes that it has helped mitigate risk exposure to investors; the integrated design and installation approach provides investors with more security regarding the financing and completion of the project.

Mr Michael Hannibal, CEO of offshore at Siemens Wind Power said that “We are happy to apply our full scope of engineering services at the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind project. The extended scope makes this 497 MW wind power plant one of the largest projects that we have ever executed.”

After commissioning the project, Siemens will perform service and maintenance for a period of at least five years. Grid connection will be established via the BorWin 3 high-voltage DC link and the BorWin Gamma converter platform, to be installed by Siemens for grid operator Tennet.

Source : Nawindpower.com

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voda 24 februari 2017 14:45

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Scottish Power may build more wind farms – Mr Anderson

Mr Keith Anderson, Scottish Power chief underlined the company’s desire to continue investing in Scotland and indicated it was unconcerned by the prospect of a second independence referendum in the country.

Noting the Spanish-owned utility is developing eight onshore windfarms in Scotland amid record construction activity, Mr Anderson said that “In terms of renewables in Scotland we are still bringing things through the planning system because we still think there’s a way of developing onshore renewables.”

While some people have complained wind farms require hefty subsidies, Mr Anderson said Scottish Power is confident they can be developed without requiring greater support than other forms of generation.

Source : The Herald Scotland

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voda 24 februari 2017 15:05

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EUROPE POWER-Spot mixed, strong wind power output weighs in France

Reuters reported that European electricity prices for next-day delivery diverged on Wednesday as increased production from renewable wind power sources weighed on French prices, while German prices rebounded on a forecast sharp fall in wind power supply.

German spot power price for Thursday delivery rose 20.65 percent or 4.75 euros to 27.75 euros ($29.14) per megawatt hour (MWh), a rebound from the previous day's fall. The contract for Friday delivery gained 5 euros to 31.75 euros/MWh.

Wind power output is expected to reverse course in Germany on Thursday, falling sharply by 6.6 gigawatts (GW) day-on-day to 23.7 GW, according to Thomson Reuters data.

In France, the power contract for Thursday delivery fell 4.79 percent or 2.25 euros to 44.75 euros/MWh on a strong wind power output and a slight increase in nuclear power.

French wind power supply will rise by 1.4 GW on Thursday to 7.2 GW, the data showed, while EDF's 900 MW Tricastin 1 nuclear reactor is expected to resume production after a planned maintenance outage.

Electricity consumption in both countries is expected to fall by 250 megawatts each to a combined total forecast consumption of 140 GW compared with 140.4 GW the previous day.

French grid operator RTE's forecast showed that peak demand is expected to hover around 69 to 72 GW at the end of the week and though next week as temperatures remain mild above the seasonal norm.

In the year-ahead curve, the German Cal '18 baseload contract fell 0.16 percent to 30.65 euros/MWh.

The equivalent French year-ahead contract fell 0.28 percent 36 euros/MWh, tracking the fall in other fuels.

European carbon emissions prices slipped 0.99 percent to 5 euros a tonne.

In eastern Europe the Czech baseload price for Thursday gained 6.73 percent to 27.75 euros/MWh. The year-ahead contract fell 0.49 percent to 30.55 euros.

Source : Reuters

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voda 24 februari 2017 16:14

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Iberdrola completes installation of first turbine at 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm

Spanish electric utility Iberdrola announced it has completed the installation of the first of 70 5-megawatt wind turbines at the 350 megawatt (MW) Wikinger offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany.

Iberdrola announced on Monday the completed installation of the first wind turbine, the first of 70 5-MW Adwen wind turbines known as WK16. The turbines are being installed by Fred Olsen’s Brave Tern, one of two self-elevating, self-propelled jack-up vessels dedicated to installing offshore wind turbines.

Upon completion, the Wikinger offshore wind farm will have benefited from investments totaling around €1.4 billion, and is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power more than 350,000 households.

Jürgen Blume, Head of Iberdrola in Germany said that “We are delighted to reach yet another key stage of Wikinger’s construction programme which is testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire project team. Our Wikinger project is progressing well, and we are on target with our plans for full export at the site later this year.”

While this is something of a small project, in the grander scheme of things, the involvement of the Brave Tern was enough to capture my interest. The Brave Tern is one of two vessels (along with the Bold Tern) that are able to elevate themselves off the surface of the water, stabilizing themselves off massive jacks from the ocean floor. The vessels are able to work in water depths ranging from 5.5 meters to more than 60 meters, and are able to manage a typical payload of up to 7,600 tonnes.

Source : Clean Technica

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voda 24 februari 2017 16:20

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Innergex Renewable completes the acquisition of the Yonne wind farm in France
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc completed the acquisition of the 44 MW Yonne wind farm located in northern France. The Yonne wind facility was under construction when Innergex announced the acquisition of 8 French wind projects in March 2016. Its commissioning activities began in the fourth quarter of 2016 and were completed at the end of January 2017. Innergex owns a 69.55% interest in the wind farm and Desjardins Group Pension Plan owns the remaining 30.45%.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 24 februari 2017 16:57

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Construction to start in April at largest Fosen sub-project - Contractor

Contractor Veidekke said that construction is set to start in April at the largest section of Europe’s biggest onshore wind project, the €1.1bn ($1.2bn) 1GW Fosen Vind in Norway.

Norwegian company Veidekke has been awarded a NKr400m ($47.7m) contract to build the 80-turbine Storheia, the largest of the six wind farms at the giant complex.

Veidekke said that "Work will start in April with plans to build 60km of internal roads, 80 turbine foundations and other infrastructure."

It said that under the deal, Veidekke will also draw approximately 300,000 metres of cables and put up one service building, a transformer station building and three transformer cells.

It added that "When the work is completed the wind farm will be ready for the erection of wind turbines from the second quarter of 2019."

Source : rechargenews.com

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Germany40^	22.478,60	+0,86%
BEL 20	4.405,39	0,00%
Europe50^	5.492,37	+0,32%
US30^	43.621,80	+0,46%
Nasd100^	21.720,30	+0,48%
US500^	6.045,13	+0,51%
Japan225^	38.369,20	+0,57%
Gold spot	2.941,33	+0,19%
EUR/USD	1,0513	+0,35%
WTI	70,31	+0,17%

AALBERTS NV	0,00%
ABN AMRO BANK...	0,00%
Accsys	0,00%
ACOMO	0,00%
ADYEN NV	0,00%

AALBERTS NV	0,00%
ABN AMRO BANK...	0,00%
Accsys	0,00%
ACOMO	0,00%
ADYEN NV	0,00%

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