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voda 30 april 2018 20:19

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Belgium plan doubles offshore wind zone

The Belgian government has said it plans to double the area of its North Sea waters that will be made available to offshore wind schemes after 2020. The move is part of Brussels’s plan to wean the country off the nuclear power on which it remains heavily reliant.

Belgium has two nuclear power plants, at Doel and Tihange. Between them they have seven reactors with a total capacity of around 5.7 GW, which together produce over half the country’s electricity. But both sites have experienced technical problems in recent years, and are scheduled to be shut down and decommissioned by 2025.

To help offset this anticipated loss of generating capacity, the government has said it will designate a new, 221-square-km widn development zone near the border with French territorial waters. The area will lie between 35 and 40km offshore and will not be visible from land. All existing and previously planned projects are located in a 225-square-km site off the coast of Zeebrugge.

Belgian Secretary of State for Social Fraud, Privacy and the North Sea, Philippe De Backer, told reporters that “The North Sea is a crucial partner in our country’s energy transition.”

The new offshore wind capacity will be offered through a series of public tenders, the minister said. He added that in light of the fast-falling costs of building and operating offshore wind schemes across Europe, the tender should be able to take inspiration from recent offers in neighbouring Germany and the Netherlands and not need to be backed by government subsidies.

As of the end of 2017, Belgium had four offshore wind farms in operation with a combined installed capacity of 877 MW. Some 165 MW of this was added last year. The government hopes to raise that total to 2.2 GW in the coming two years, and to reach 4 GW by 2030.

In October 2017, it agreed to a price of 79 euros (US$96.60) per MWh to support three new offshore projects: Mermaid and Seastar (both with a capacity of 246 MW), and the 224-MW Northwester 2. Indeed, this week the developer of Northwester 2, Parkwind, announced that turbine maker MHI Vestas would supply its V164-9.5 MW turbine for the project, becoming the first commercial installation to adopt the new platform. Installation is set for late 2019.

Minister De Backer also told local media sources, however, that one possible major bottleneck threatening the latest longer-term plans could be the speed at which all the extra capacity can be connected up to the national grid.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 2 mei 2018 21:22

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Orsted wins 551.75MW in German offshore wind auction

In the second German auction for offshore wind, the Bundesnetzagentur has awarded Ørsted the right to build an additional 551.75MW offshore wind in the German North Sea. Ørsted won with the following projects:

1. Borkum Riffgrund West 1 with a capacity of 420MW at a price of EUR 0 per MWh.
2. Gode Wind 4 with a capacity of 131.75MW at a price of EUR 98.30 per MWh.

In the first German offshore wind auction, which took place in April 2017, Ørsted won three projects with a total capacity of 590MW: OWP West (240MW at EUR 0 per MWh), Borkum Riffgrund West 2 (240MW at EUR 0 per MWh), and Gode Wind 3 (110MW at EUR 60 per MWh).

This brings Ørsted’s projects in Cluster 1 up to their full 900MW capacity. Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and 4 projects will have a total capacity of 241.75MW at a weighted average price of EUR 81 per MWh.

In total, this means that Ørsted will build 1,141.75MW new offshore wind capacity in Germany by 2024/2025, subject to Ørsted taking Final Investment Decisions.

The fundamental value-drivers behind Ørsted’s bids are the same as in last year’s German auction. The value-drivers include larger turbines, superior wind speeds, synergies with adjacent sites, the possibility to extend the operational lifetime of the assets from 25 to 30 years, and the fact that the transmission asset is not part of the construction scope. In addition to these drivers, a corporate PPA market is developing in Europe, and we see corporates considering offshore wind to secure a utility-scale supply of green electricity.

Mr Martin Neubert, Executive Vice President and CEO of Wind Power at Ørsted said that “We’re very pleased with winning these new projects which add significant capacity to our existing German portfolio and will be value creating to our investors. This is another important step towards achieving our ambition of 11-12GW installed offshore wind capacity world-wide by 2025.”

Mr Volker Malmen, country manager in Ørsted Germany, said that “Today’s result confirms that offshore wind is a cost-competitive source of renewable energy which can be a cornerstone in Germany’s green energy transition. We look forward to extending our contribution to Germany’s energy mix.”

With its operational offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1&2 and Borkum Riffgrund 1, Ørsted can currently supply 894MW of offshore wind to the German electricity consumers. Ørsted has another 450MW under construction in Germany at Borkum Riffgrund 2, which is expected to be commissioned in 2019. In total, Ørsted has installed approx. 4.4GW offshore wind capacity across Germany, UK and Denmark and has a further 4.5GW under construction.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 2 mei 2018 21:32

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ACCIONA biggest retailer of 100% renewable energy in Spanish market

ACCIONA Green Energy Developments, a subsidiary of the ACCIONA Group, was the biggest retailer of 100% renewable electricity in Spain last year, according to data published by the Spanish National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) on the System to Guarantee the Origin and Labelling of Electricity for 2017.

Act 3/2013 attributes the management of the Guarantee of Origin Regime (GdO) to the CNMC. It is a voluntary mechanism that certifies, following a request by an interested party, that a certain amount of electricity has been obtained from renewable energy sources or high-efficiency cogeneration, similarly to the Renewable Energy Certificates in other European countries.

The report approved by the Regulatory Oversight Chamber of the CNMC last April 5th certified, for yet another year, that the origin of all the energy supplied by ACCIONA Green to its customers is 100% renewable as it has sufficient guarantees of origin. Furthermore, the energy is generated by the Group’s own renewables facilities.

According to this report, ACCIONA Green provided its customers in Spain with Guarantees of Origin for a total of 5,309 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electric power, free of charge. This figure represents 16.4% of the electricity with this kind of guarantee supplied to customers in Spain.

It also transferred another 964 GWh under the Guarantee of Origin Regime to energy retailers in other Member States of the European Union, a possibility envisaged in the legislation.

ACCIONA Green Director Santiago Gómez Ramos said that “Corporate clients increasingly demand energy of certified renewable origin to comply with their sustainability policies and reduce their carbon footprint, which gives us a competitive advantage in a market that is ever more sensitive to the fight against climate change. Our position is clear in this respect: we only generate and sell renewable energy, both in Spain and in 13 other countries around the world”.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 3 mei 2018 21:02

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Innogy awarded second German offshore auction

innogy SE has been awarded in the second German offshore auction the rights to build and operate the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North Sea with an installed capacity of circa 325 megawatts. The Bundesnetzagentur, Germany’s federal regulatory authority, has confirmed that innogy submitted one of the most competitive bids.

Mr Hans Bünting COO Renewables of innogy SE explained that “We are very pleased that our Kaskasi project has been successful in Germany’s latest offshore auction, reconfirming our ability to successfully compete in a challenging market environment. Following our success in the latest renewables auction in UK, in which we received a Contract for Difference for our 860 MW Triton Knoll offshore wind project, this is another milestone in capturing value accretive growth options.”

Kaskasi offshore wind farm further strengthens innogy’s already significant development pipeline in both on and offshore wind, as well as solar. innogy will continue to execute this pipeline under value-optimising principles, in particular considering various options for partnerships and financing.

The appropriateness of the location of the Kaskasi wind farm has already been confirmed by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. The site offers proven good wind conditions and is sited in moderate water depths of 18 to 25 metres. The final investment decision for Kaskasi is expected to be made in spring 2020. The wind farm aims to commence operation in 2022, with definitive timings to be aligned with the offshore grid operator TenneT. The Kaskasi offshore wind farm will be built off Heligoland in the same grid connection cluster (HelWin2) as innogy’s Nordsee Ost wind farm. The converter platform required for grid connection has been in operation for several years. It is intended to achieve synergies in operation and maintenance with the neighbouring Nordsee Ost wind farm.

With more than 1,000 MW of installed capacity (pro-rata), innogy is one of the world’s leading operators of offshore wind farms. Together with investment partners the company owns seven operational wind farms off the UK, Germany and Belgian coasts. This includes Nordsee One offshore wind farm (332 MW, innogy share: 13.5%), which started commercial operations at the end of last year and Galloper offshore wind farm (353 MW, innogy share: 25%), which started operations end of March.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 4 mei 2018 21:24

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EDF plan for tallest UK onshore wind turbines

The Guardian reported that UK first government-backed effort to revive onshore windfarms after ministers scrapped public subsidies for the technology has run into opposition in the western isles of Scotland.

EDF Energy has said its plans for two major windfarms on the Isle of Lewis may need to reach heights normally the preserve of turbines at sea, prompting an outcry from residents.

The French company’s renewables unit said it may need higher turbines for the project to be economically viable and win millions of pounds in government subsidies.

Kerry MacPhee, the head of community liaison at Lewis Wind Power, the EDF-led joint venture behind the plan, told locals this week that one of the windfarms could be 200 metres (650ft) tall, with the other 187 metres, up from 150 metres and 145 metres previously. That would be taller than the UK’s largest existing onshore turbine (193.5 metres) and be on a par with some of the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbines, which are 60 metres taller than the London Eye.

MacPhee said the potential changes were designed to increase the project’s chances of winning future auctions for low-carbon electricity and unlock “substantial benefits for Lewis”.

The Conservatives ended subsidies for onshore windfarms shortly after coming to power in 2015, citing public opposition to them. However, last year the government announced onshore wind could compete for subsidies if built on remote islands, where they could benefit communities and generate large-scale clean power. Claire Perry, the energy minister, has also hinted at a return for the technology on the mainland, saying she is “looking carefully” at supporting onshore windfarms in Scotland and Wales – but not England.

EDF said it was likely, but not guaranteed, that fewer turbines would be needed for the Lewis project than the original 36 planned. Bigger turbines would also require a new application for planning approval, allowing opponents a chance to air their opinions.

Critics remain unimpressed, however. Four crofting groups have been battling EDF’s proposal, arguing that local people would benefit more if the island’s wind resource was harnessed by community-owned turbines.

Rhoda MacKenzie, a spokesperson for the crofters, said that “It’s going to have a detrimental effect on tourism. The largest wind turbines in the UK? I hardly think that’s going to bring people here.”

Calum MacDonald, a former MP who backs an expansion of community-owned wind power, said the turbine size was staggering.

EDF has said there would be no case for more community windfarms without a new power cable to the mainland. The estimated GBP 780 million investment needed for such an interconnector would only be justified by electricity generation on the scale proposed by EDF.

Wind power developers fighting in auctions for government subsidies across Europe are increasingly dependent on scale to win contracts by bidding with the lowest subsidy price. The next UK auction is scheduled for the spring of 2019.

Source : Guardian News and Media

voda 7 mei 2018 17:10

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Vestas surpasses 1 GW in order intake from Italian auctions with new order

Vestas has received a 31 MW order for the supply and installation of nine V117-3.45 MW turbines for an undisclosed project in Italy. The project, which was won in Italy’s latest auction held in November 2016, takes Vestas’ order intake from the four Italian auctions since 2012 above 1 GW, underlining the company’s leadership in the country.

Mr Rainer Karan, General Manager of Vestas in Italy, Greece and the MENA region said that “The project takes Vestas past the 1 GW milestone for orders from Italian auctions, highlighting how our knowledge and expertise in auctions position Vestas as the wind energy leader in the country.”

Turbine delivery is expected in the last quarter of 2018, with commissioning planned for the second quarter of 2019.

Customer and project are undisclosed per the customer’s request.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 8 mei 2018 19:01

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Vattenfall and Peel Ports in talks about wind farm operations base Thursday, May 03, 2018

The developer behind Norfolk's largest green energy projects hopes a deal with a local port would trigger major investment from the offshore wind power supply chain, potentially creating thousands of new jobs in the region.

Vattenfall, developing Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farms, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Peel Ports Great Yarmouth in 2017 to explore locating the Swedish energy group’s operations base at the East Anglian facility.

As both approach a final commercial agreement that will cement a 25 year minimum residence in the port, both say that an investment by Vattenfall to locate there could trigger major investment by the supply chain in Norfolk.

Ruari Lean, Vattenfall’s Project Manager for Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm, said that “We are making substantial progress with Peel Ports on an agreement to locate our operations base at the Great Yarmouth facility. If we build both wind farms, we expect to employ up to 150 skilled, local technicians to maintain our projects for a minimum of 25-years. But what we think is really exciting is that we know that a potential multi-billion-pound investment in our wind farms would encourage the supply chain to cluster around us and other operators off East Anglia. So, we want to work with other economic interests like EEEGR and Norfolk Chamber of Commerce to capture that benefit for the area and establish Norfolk as a world leading hub for offshore wind power.”

He added that “And its not only coastal communities that will benefit. We are also proposing significant investment in onshore infrastructure. The construction works alone would lead to securing 300-400 jobs in the region.”

Mr Richard Goffin, Port Director Peel Ports Great Yarmouth, said that “Vattenfall’s intent to locate their operations base at Great Yarmouth is testament to the Port’s influential position in the wider offshore energy arena, which is complemented by a supportive County and Borough Council. This agreement will leverage Great Yarmouth’s position as the East of England’s most successful offshore energy hub and attract further investment in the existing world-class supply chain, bringing a host of employment and economic growth opportunities to the region.”

Mr Graham Hacon Chief Executive of Great Yarmouth-based 3sun Group, said that “This investment would be a beacon to encourage companies to relocate or set up here, growing a world-class hub for a long-term industry. Investment like this will bring employment, prosperity and aspiration for the wider area for decades to come. We already have a dynamic, inventive and flexible supply chain in the east of England that has worked hard to shape itself for the growing offshore wind industry, many adapting its offer from a background of oil and gas. A 25-year commitment would be an opportunity for companies already here, while stimulating new supply chain investment in the area and its people.”

Both Vattenfall and Peel Ports expect to finalise their agreement by summer 2018.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 9 mei 2018 22:32

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EON acquires wind energy project company Vortex

EON wants to produce more wind energy in Germany. To implement this strategy, E.ON Climate & Renewables is now taking over the German activities of Kassel based Vortex Energy.

Vortex has been developing, realising and operating onshore wind farms in Germany since 2004. The project pipeline includes wind farms with a total volume of 300 megawatts and a large number of projects at an early stage of development. This ideally complements E.ON's activities in the construction and operation of German wind farms.

Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, CEO of E.ON Climate & Renewables said that "We see strong growth potential for wind energy in Germany. Vortex's outstanding expertise and regional networking are a key factor for us to exploit this potential and compete for the best locations.”

Till Jeske, CEO of the Vortex Energy Group said that "Vortex Energy sees the acquisition by E.ON Climate & Renewables as the ideal opportunity to successfully realize its project pipeline in Germany and maintain sustainable growth. For the employees of Vortex, the transaction provides future security and excellent prospects.”

Vortex will continue its business from Kassel with an unchanged market presence. With Vortex Energy Deutschland GmbH, 30 employees are transferred to E.ON. The activities of the Vortex Energy Group in Poland and Belgium are not part of the acquisition. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 9 mei 2018 22:41

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Eurus Energy Group beging construction of Windpark Spui in South-Holland

Eurus Energy Group has begun construction of the 21MW Windpark Spui in South-Holland, the Netherlands. This project is owned jointly by Eurus Energy and YARD ENERGY group, a major wind energy developer in the Netherlands. It is our 10th project in the Netherlands following the 9 projects we purchased in 2016. Commercial operation of the plant is planned to commence in June 2019. This project is expected to generate a total amount of electric power equal to the power consumption of approximately 24,000 general households.

The Netherlands had 4,340MW of wind power installed as of the end of 2017, and has set a target of 6,000MW total installation by 2023. As new environmental policies are expected to continue to be implemented, Eurus Energy Group looks forward to promoting further business development in the Netherlands in the future.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 10 mei 2018 13:22

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EON acquires wind energy project company Vortex

EON wants to produce more wind energy in Germany. To implement this strategy, EON Climate & Renewables is now taking over the German activities of Kassel-based Vortex Energy. Vortex has been developing, realising and operating onshore wind farms in Germany since 2004. The project pipeline includes wind farms with a total volume of 300 megawatts and a large number of projects at an early stage of development. This ideally complements EON's activities in the construction and operation of German wind farms.

Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath CEO of EON Climate & Renewables said that 'We see strong growth potential for wind energy in Germany. Vortex's outstanding expertise and regional networking are a key factor for us to exploit this potential and compete for the best locations.”

Mr Till Jeske CEO of the Vortex Energy Group said that 'Vortex Energy sees the acquisition by E.ON Climate & Renewables as the ideal opportunity to successfully realize its project pipeline in Germany and maintain sustainable growth. For the employees of Vortex, the transaction provides future security and excellent prospects.”

Vortex will continue its business from Kassel with an unchanged market presence. With Vortex Energy Deutschland GmbH, 30 employees are transferred to E.ON. The activities of the Vortex Energy Group in Poland and Belgium are not part of the acquisition. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 16 mei 2018 21:05

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Poland PGE to abondon nuclear power plans in favour of offshore wind

PGE, Poland’s largest power group, has decided to abandon its leading role in building the country’s first nuclear power plant and will instead focus investment on offshore wind energy. According to Reuters, state-owned refiner PKN Orlen could take over PGE’s stake in the nuclear project, while the latter concentrates on a $10bn offshore wind power development. The move into renewables and nuclear represents a major change in Polish energy policy. Up until now, the country has relied on coal for around 80% of its energy but this made the country one of the EU’s major polluters.

Unnamed sources told the news agency PGE could not fund both projects, and cheap technology had swung the decision in favour of wind. PGE could still play a smaller role in the nuclear project which has been delayed and still needs government approval.

A proposed law is currently before the Polish parliament aiming at facilitating the construction of wind farms. If the law is passed, several other large wind farm projects could also proceed.
Polenergia has said it would like to build a wind farm in the Baltic by 2022. PKN Orlen is also considering building one.

In January, PGE’s renewable energy unit PGE Energia Odnawialna started a two-year wind measurement operation for the planned 1GW offshore wind farm project. The project site is located some 32km from Leba in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea.

PGE said in March that it wants to build offshore windfarms with a capacity of 2.5 gigawatts by 2030.

Analysts and investors say that offshore wind farms are the easiest and fastest way for Poland to fill the expected capacity gap from coal and reduce CO2 emissions in line with EU’s 2030 targets.

The decision to open up the offshore power industry could also draw in outside investors. Statoil said in April it would join Polenergia’s offshore project which has drawn interest from other international wind companies.

The Polish Wind Energy Association estimates that offshore windfarms with a total capacity of 6 GW would help create around 77,000 new jobs and add around 60 billion zlotys to economic growth.

Source : Reuters

voda 16 mei 2018 21:11

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Trelleborg exhibits cable protection system at Global Offshore Wind

Trelleborg’s offshore operation will exhibit its innovative protection system, NjordGuard™, at the Global Offshore Wind exhibition. Mr Andy Smith, Business Manager for Developing Markets for Trelleborg’s offshore operation, states that “With much of the world looking for fossil-free energy sources, wind power is becoming an increasing are of focus and forward-looking companies are adapting their oil and gas solutions for use in the renewables sector. While the challenges related to protecting windfarms are developing at a rapid pace, Trelleborg is able to use its experience and expertise in more established industries to tackle these challenges head on.”

One of the ways that Trelleborg has contributed to solving offshore wind challenges is in the development of NjordGuard™, a cable protection system for offshore wind cables.

Njordguard™ is an integrated protection system designed and developed to protect offshore windfarm power cables in wind turbine generators and offshore substation platforms. It is easily assembled on a vessel to allow speedy installation, while it’s highly abrasion resistant API 17L certified Uraduct® material enables it to travel over the seabed without damage, extending cable life. Most importantly, it facilitates installation, reuse and removal without diver and ROV intervention, optimizing efficiency and maximizing safety.

RenewableUK presents Global Offshore Wind 2018, the association’s 17th annual offshore wind energy conference and exhibition. Taking place over two days, the conference program will showcase how the industry is embracing innovation and delivering reliable power into the energy system.

Trelleborg is at the forefront of technical evolution, providing innovative solutions to meet the world’s growing demand for energy and is proudly committed to supporting the offshore wind industry.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 21 mei 2018 16:10

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Vestas partners with Swedish utility fund for wind project in Sweden

With wind energy becoming the lowest cost of energy solution in many markets, the global wind energy market is expanding and creating new opportunities that involve new customer segments, partnership constellations, technology solutions and financing structures. As the global leader in wind energy, Vestas continues to be highly involved in this evolution and is together with key partners developing solutions that address a wind park’s full value chain and hereby maximise return on investment and profitability.

Highlighting this development, Vestas has entered into a partnership with Swedish utility, Vattenfall, and Danish pension fund, PKA, for a 353 MW wind energy project in Sweden. For the project, which is PKA’s first investment in onshore wind, Vestas will provide 353 MW of V136-4.2 MW turbines as well as become a shareholder through a share purchase agreement for 40 percent of the project. PKA and Vattenfall will own 30 percent project equity each. The project’s total construction funding is around EUR 350m and will be partially funded by non-recourse project financing while financial close is expected to be finalised in the coming months.

To grasp further opportunities in this emerging space and develop additional revenue streams, Vestas aims to engage in project solutions with customers and investors that have strong track records within sustainable energy. Depending on project and customer needs, such solutions may include co-development, financial solutions or equity investments, and hereby go beyond supplying, installing, and servicing turbines as well as full engineering, procurement and construction projects. By doing so, Vestas secures project pipeline and creates attractive and profitable investment opportunities.

The project has been developed by Vattenfall and consists of 84 V136-4.2 MW turbines to be installed across the Blakliden and Fäbodberget wind parks located in Åsele and Lycksele Municipality in central Sweden. Blakliden and Fäbodberget wind parks will consist of 50 and 34 turbines respectively.

Mr Magnus Hall, President and CEO of Vattenfall said that “It is highly gratifying that we can now continue our expansion of onshore wind farms in Sweden. Blakliden/Fäbodberget represents an important step in our strategy to become fossil free within one generation. It is also important for Vattenfall to demonstrate that we are making a major investment in renewables in Sweden.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 22 mei 2018 17:06

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German onshore wind power prices up again in latest tender

Germany's network regulator has agreed to raise the price it pays for onshore wind power in its latest capacity auction, the second time it has done so under new rules with make it harder for non-corporate players to compete. The average price awarded by the Bundesnetzagentur to onshore wind projects was 5.7 euro cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), up from 4.7 euro cents per kWh in its last auction in February.

In the past, BnetzA's auctions favoured citizens' co-operatives over big commercial players to raise acceptance for wind power technology, often the subject of controversy in affected regions.

Winners of the auction include German utility EnBW , project company PNE Wind and wind turbine maker Enercon.

BnetzA said it had accepted 111 bids for a combined volume of 604 megawatts.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 28 mei 2018 20:01

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Siemens Gamesa inaugurates a new technology centre for renewable energy electric systems in Madrid

Siemens Gamesa inaugurated a new Gamesa Electric technology and manufacturing centre in the Madrid town of San Fernando de Henares. As a result, the company has expanded and upgraded the facilities previously operated in Coslada, evidencing its clear-cut strategic commitment to technology development and innovation. This new plant is an important electric systems centre and is ready to tackle the technologies of the future. It is equipped with two test benches for testing and validating systems with capacity of up to 10 MW, up from the previous capacity ceiling of 2 MW. Moreover, these new systems will be applicable in the wind and photovoltaic power industries as well as in other high-potential segments such as energy storage.

Stretching some 8,400m2 (somewhat bigger than a football stadium), virtually half of the facility is taken up by the test benches; the other area houses the manufacturing lines devoted to the production of power electronics for the wind power, photovoltaic and energy storage segments. Last year, the company produced systems with capacity of around 2.5 GW for the wind and photovoltaic segments. This year it expects to boost production of PV inverters by 70%.

The opening ceremony was attended by Enrique Pedrosa, CEO of Siemens Gamesa's Onshore Division in Southern Europe and Africa, Iñaki Murgiondo, Industrial Director and Juan Barandiaran, CEO of the company's subsidiary Gamesa Electric.

During his inaugural speech, Enrique Pedrosa underlined “the significant effort being made by the company on the technological and innovation areas, having just unveiled one of Europe's most cutting-edge facilities. Not only will it enable us to meet the industry's current demands, it will prepare us for future developments thanks to the ability to test systems of up to 10 MW.”

He added that “From now on, it will be possible to do many of the tests that were being performed elsewhere in Spain here at the factory. This will translate into a significant improvement in development times and, thus, in competitiveness.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 31 mei 2018 20:56

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Luxcara opens 111.2MW wind farm in Norway

Power Technology reported that Germany’s asset management company Luxcara has officially opened a wind farm comprising 33 turbines in Egersund, Norway. The new farm has the capacity to generate 111.2MW of clean energy, and is expected to strengthen Norway’s commitment to reduce the country’s emissions by 40% by 2030.

Luxcara managing partner Dr Alexandra von Bernstorff said that “Opening the Egersund wind farm on schedule demonstrates how important it is to us to respect the needs of the various stakeholders. It is eminently important to us that our financial commitment achieves a positive social and ecological effect. We would be pleased to partner with Norwegian institutional investors as well when we invest in renewable energy and infrastructure in the future.”

In December 2015, Luxcara acquired Egersund wind farm with an objective to create a renewable-energy portfolio for institutional investors. At that time, it was still in the development stage.

The investor pool comprises institutionals, which aim to achieve a reliable return with clean technologies, and thus with renewable energy.

A 15 year power purchase agreement was already signed with the Axpo Group in Switzerland in November 2016.

As part of its commitment to the local environment, Luxcara created new walking paths in the vicinity of the wind farm.

Source : Power Technology

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voda 31 mei 2018 21:03

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11 turbines installed at the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm

Energy Digital reported that the final wind turbine has been installed at the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, located three miles from the Aberdeenshire coast in the North Sea. The 11-turbine farm, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre will have a total capacity of 93.2MW.

The power plant features nine 8.4MW turbines, and two 8.8MW turbines – the most powerful in the world.

The turbines are set to produce enough energy that the farm could power 70% of Aberdeen’s domestic electricity demand.

The turbines are also anticipated to offset 134,128 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year once power is generated in the summer.

The EOWDC faced legal issues as the President of the United States, Donald Trump, argued the farm would spoil the view of his favourite golf course.

Mr Adam Ezzamel, Project Director at Vattenfall said that “This is a magnificent offshore engineering fear for a project that involves industry-first technology and innovative approaches to the design and construction.”

“Throughout construction, the project team and our contractors have encountered, tackled and resolved a number of challenges. The erection of the final turbine is a significant milestone, and with the completion of array cable installation, we now move on to the final commissioning phase of the wind farm prior to first power later this summer.”

“One of our 1,800 tonne suction bucket jacket foundation was installed in what we believe is a world record two hours and 40 minutes from the time the installation vessel entered the offshore site until deployment was complete.”

“What makes this even more significant is that the EOWDC is the first offshore wind project to deploy this kind of foundation at commercial scale while its also the first to pair them with the world’s most powerful turbines.”

Source : Energy Digital

voda 31 mei 2018 21:05

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DHYBRID partners with QOS Energy to monitor PV hybrid and energy storage plants

DHYBRID, a German solution provider for PV hybrid, energy storage and smart-grid projects, has announced its partnership with QOS Energy, the data intelligence cloud specialist, to monitor PV hybrid and energy storage plants. DHYBRID will benefit from the versatility of QOS Energy’s monitoring software, which is unique in its ability to aggregate data from all types of energy sources onto one single analytics platform.

DHYBRID designs, installs and operates commercial and utility-scale hybrid plants, offering cost-efficient energy solutions for remote islands and other off-grid sites that need independent, reliable and decentralized electricity. The company substitutes old, unreliable and polluting diesel-powered generators with clean and efficient PV hybrid and energy storage solutions all around the globe.

One of the key challenges associated with hybrid and off-grid plants is to successfully manage diverse power sources simultaneously, in order to guarantee the security of power supply. Through this partnership, the two companies will combine DHYBRID’s in-house SCADA & control technology with QOS Energy’s monitoring solution to successfully meet that challenge and ensure that each plant delivers energy as expected.

QOS Energy’s cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform was selected for its unique ability to acquire data from any type of plant, data acquisition system or database, a key advantage for the effective and centralised management of large and complex PV projects. Thanks to this capability, DHYBRID will be able to increase power production, optimise maintenance processes and lower the downtime of the plants it manages.

Mr Tobias Reiner, CTO of DHYBRID said that “Thanks to the modular and scalable platform approach of our smart-grid and EMS technology, our customers are able to reduce the dependency of fossil fuel and greatly benefit from the financial and environmental impact of renewable energy solutions. Our manufacturer-independent and technology neutral technology platform ensures that their energy supply always stays extendable and future-proof.”

QOS Energy’s cloud-based Qantum suite features a complete set of customizable charts, dashboards, KPIs and alerts helping to gain a deeper understanding of the assets’ performance, thereby maximizing operational performance. The platform also offers a fully integrated maintenance management system to help reduce downtime by streamlining maintenance workflows for large and complex renewable energy portfolios.

Mr Franck Le Breton, CEO at QOS Energy said that “The exceptional flexibility of our renewable monitoring platform provides the highest levels of profitability for our clients, who transform raw data sets into actionable insights. This flexibility empowers our clients to take better and faster decisions using our comprehensive renewable analytics solutions. We are very proud to be partnering with an innovative plant expert such as DHYBRID.”

Source : Solar Power World Online

voda 1 juni 2018 20:20

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Wind turbine catches fire during thunderstorm in Cambridgeshire
Power News - Published on Fri, 01 Jun 2018

Telegraph reported that an 89 meter (292ft) wind turbine caught fire after storms hit Cambridgeshire in the early hours of Wednesday. Firefighters were called to the blaze at the top of the turbine in Benwick Road, Doddington, around 7.50 AM.

The fire service said that parts of it have broken off, with debris scattered in the area but there was no danger to the public.

The cause of the fire is unconfirmed despite some locals suggesting the turbine may have been struck by lightning.

Mellisa Mathews who lives nearby said that "I heard a huge bang at about 7.30am and looked out and saw the turbine on fire. At the time there was a lot of thunder and lightning.”

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were on standby but the fire was allowed to burn out safely and required no action from them.

The five turbines at the Ransonmoor site, in operation since 2007, produce 26 GWH of electricity per annum, enough to power 6,600 homes for a year.

Source : Telegraph

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voda 4 juni 2018 20:49

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Peikko delivers rock foundations to Sørfjord wind park

Peikko Group’s Norwegian subsidiary Peikko Norge AS has received a substantial order from Sørfjord Vindpark AS for the delivery of rock foundation technology to a wind park project located in Nordland County, Northern Norway. Sørfjord Vindpark AS is fully owned by Fortum, a leading clean energy company developing and offering solutions for its customers in electricity, heating, and cooling, as well as solutions to improve resource efficiency.

Peikko will deliver all steel components for the 23 foundations of the Sørfjord wind park. The deliveries comprise FATBAR Rock Anchors, tower adapter plates, drilling templates, and foundation reinforcement. Peikko is also responsible for the foundation design and structural calculations. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between July and October 2018. The wind park is estimated to be operational by the second half of 2019.

Siemens-Gamesa Renewable delivers 23 pieces of SWT130-4.2 MW turbines with a hub height of 80 meters. Målselv Maskin & Transport AS has been assigned for the civil work and infrastructure construction. VISINOR will perform the technical assembly of foundation steel components as well as casting works of Peikko’s rock-anchored foundations.

Mr Torkjell Lund, Project Manager at Sørfjord Vindpark AS said that
“Sørfjord Vindpark AS chose Peikko as the foundation technology provider as their solution is cost-effective and has a proven track record.”

Mr Topi Paananen, CEO of Peikko Group Corporation said that “Peikko’s rock foundation is always tailored to the needs of the customer and the project. We have comprehensive experience in demanding onshore wind park projects, with both gravity and rock foundations. Peikko provides a complete solution including the design and supply of foundation components, bringing important savings for the project, and thus speeding up the erection process.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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