Wind power News for November 2010

Wind power News Archive

REpower supplies 43.05 MW of wind turbines to Energiekontor UK REpower supplies 43.05 MW of wind turbines to Energiekontor UK

REpower is supplying a total of 43.05 MW of its 2.05 MW, MM82 wind turbine to Energiekontor UK Construction Ltd.

DNV certifies offshore wind converter station

Risk management company Det Norske Veritas (DNV) will certify an offshore wind high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station being built by grid operator TenneT in the German sector of the North Sea.

Natural Power coordinates EIA for Narec’s Offshore Wind Demonstrator Scheme

Natural Power will be the coordinator for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the offshore elements of the Narec Offshore Wind Demonstrator Scheme in the UK.

LM delivers 61.5 m blades for Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm II and III

LM Wind Power Blades will deliver its 61.5 m wind turbine blades for the 48 REpower 6M offshore wind turbines which will be installed as part of phase II and III of the Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm.

Gamesa et al plan 15 MW offshore wind turbine

Gamesa together with other companies and research institutions are looking at developing a 15 MW offshore wind turbine by 2020.

REpower turbines to Thornton Bank offshore wind farm expansion REpower turbines to Thornton Bank offshore wind farm expansion

REpower will supply 48 of its 6M offshore wind turbines for expansion phases 2 and 3 totalling 295 MW of the Belgian offshore wind farm Thornton Bank.

UK urban wind turbine launched in Germany UK urban wind turbine launched in Germany

quietrevolution has signed an exclusive agreement with RWE Innogy for the sale of its small wind turbines specifically designed for populated areas.

SMart Wind scoping report for Hornsea offshore wind farms

SMart Wind has submitted a Scoping Report to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) detailing the proposed approach to the development of the first offshore wind farm projects in the 4 GW Hornsea Zone, UK.

Draka Offshore provides cable for Baltic 2 offshore wind farm

Draka Offshore will provide the array cabling for the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm in Germany from Visser & Smit Marine Contracting.

RWE and RAG build wind farms with pumped storage RWE and RAG build wind farms with pumped storage

RAG Montan Immobilien and RWE Innogy plan to turn a waste heap into a power plant combining wind power with pumped storage.

Vestas preferred supplier for Galician wind projects

Vestas says it has been selected as the preferred technology partner for 1655 MW of wind turbine projects in Galacia, Spain.

Samsung wind turbine gets GL certification

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received a Type Certificate from GL Renewables Certification (GL) for their wind turbine SHI 2.5 MW, load class IEC 2A.

Tata invests €806.7m in wind

Indian Tata Power is investing €806.7 million win wind power, as it aims to increase the share of renewable energy in its portfolio.

Vestas sells 77.4 MW of wind turbines to Argentina Vestas sells 77.4 MW of wind turbines to Argentina

Vestas will deliver 34 of its V90-1.8 MW wind turbines to Emgasud S.A. for its Rawson I-II wind farms in the Chubert Province, Argentina.

PNE WIND completes 12 MW Oldendorf wind farm PNE WIND completes 12 MW Oldendorf wind farm

Wind farm developer PNE WIND AG has completed the 12 MW Oldendorf wind farm in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Vestas revises 2010 forecast

In connection with a change in its accounting policies, Vestas has revised its forecast for 2010 to revenues of €6.8 billion.

University receives grant for small wind technologies

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has received almost £1.1 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to aid in the development and uptake of small wind turbine technologies.

Chinese expansion for wind turbine gear manufacturer

Finland's Moventas is due to expand its Chinese operations into manufacturing in line with the growing Asia Pacific market for industrial and wind turbine gear business.

Global offshore wind market to spend €38bn

Energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood expects to see offshore wind expenditure of €38 billion over the next five years.

Gamesa prizes for wind turbine innovation patents

Gamesa has held its inaugural 2010 Patents and Inventors Contest recognising two patent for wind turbine innovations among its employees.

KMT Robotic Solutions receives Energetx turbine blade automation order

KMT Robotic Solutions Inc and Stiles Machinery Inc have announced the sale of a wind turbine blade root end cut and drill system to Energetx Composites LLC.

£1.9bn tender for transmission links to UK offshore wind farms £1.9bn tender for transmission links to UK offshore wind farms

UK’s Ofgem has announced a £1.9 billion tender round for transmission links to 2.8 GW of offshore wind farms.

Vattenfall gets green light for Ray Wind Farm

Vattenfall has received planning permission for a 56 MW wind farm in Northumberland, UK.

Vestas deliver 100 MW of wind turbines to Europe

Vestas will deliver 100 MW of wind turbines to a number of wind power projects around Europe in the second half of 2011.

Access to offshore wind turbines competition gets 600 registrations

The UK Carbon Trust’s competition for safe access to offshore wind turbines, has seen more than 600 organisations from all over the world registering.

A$9bn renewable energy windfall at stake in Victoria, Australia A$9bn renewable energy windfall at stake in Victoria, Australia

Victoria, Australia, could benefit by up to A$9 billion in renewable energy investment under current State Government policies, according to a Clean Energy Council report.

Gamesa hit by uncertain markets – wind energy cushions fall

Gamesa has been hit by the financial and a difficult regulatory backdrop in the first 9 months of 2010, with its net profit tumbling 71% to €25 million.

REpower’s H1 2010 net profit up 24.6% despite revenue fall

REpower Systems AG recorded a 24.6% increase in its net result to €21.8 million in the first half (H1) of the financial year 2010/2011.

Nordex reduces 2010 revenue target

Nordex has reduced its 2010 revenue target to €1 billion, compared to the previous €1.2bn, as sales fall due to “weak market conditions”.

DONG Energy: revenues from wind and hydropower up 54%

DONG Energy’s 9 months report for 2010 shows a 54% increase in revenue from wind and hydropower.

NHEOLIS and Kehua set up small wind turbine JV NHEOLIS and Kehua set up small wind turbine JV

French wind turbine technology provider NHEOLIS and Chinese UPS manufacturer Xiamen Kehua Hengsheng Co Ltd have set up a small wind turbine joint venture (JV).

REpower puts wind turbine at Hamburg energy hill REpower puts wind turbine at Hamburg energy hill

REpower Systems AG will supply a 3.4 MW REpower 3.4M104 wind turbine to Hamburg Energie for the Georgswerder Energieberg.

Floating 20 MW offshore wind turbines Floating 20 MW offshore wind turbines

Floating offshore wind turbines with a rating of 20 MW could be possible, according to the DeepWind project lead by Risø DTU.

Making wind turbines 'invisible' to radar Making wind turbines 'invisible' to radar

Plans for wind farms are often opposed by air traffic control services and defence organisations on the grounds that they interfere with radar. UK technology organisation QinetiQ and turbine manufacturer Vestas are developing a 'stealth' technology for wind turbine blades.

Gurit blade repair system gets GL certification

Gurit has announced that its new wind turbine blade repair system, RENUVO™, has received Germanischer Lloyd (GL) certification.

Siemens increases offshore wind services Siemens increases offshore wind services

Siemens will provide maintenance for the offshore wind farm grid connections HelWin1 and BorWin2 in the North Sea for an initial period of five years.

Royal Haskoning advises on Dogger Bank offshore wind farm

Royal Haskoning will co-ordinate the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for project one of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone in the UK.

PNE Wind’s Q3 2010 loss halves

PNE Wind AG’s third quarter (Q3) 2010 consolidated loss halved to €1.7 million as revenues soared nearly 280% to €15m.

RenewableUK 2010: Statkraft launches renewable power purchase business in the UK

Statkraft has entered into long-term power purchase agreements with two wind farms in Scotland and Wales as Statkraft launches its Renewable Power Purchase business in the UK.

Offshore wind, wave and tidal can meet Europe’s electricity demand

Offshore wind, wave and tidal energy could technically provide all of Europe’s future electricity demand, according to a group of industry experts and scientists under the EU ORECCA project.

RenewableUK 2010: Universal safety standards for offshore renewable energy

Subsea UK has urged the renewable energy sector to take its lead from the maritime offshore industry by adopting universal safety practices to ensure that ‘good business is always safe business’.

GE turbines to power 88 MW Canadian wind farm

GE will deliver 55 of its 1.6 MW wind turbines to Suncor Energy for wind power projects in Alberta, Canada.

Vestas delivers 86 MW of wind turbines to Brazil

Vestas has received an order for 86 MW of wind turbines to an undisclosed customer for wind projects in the state of Bahia and Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.

RenewableUK 2010: Anti wind farm campaigners could cost England over £1.3bn

Anti wind farm campaigners could cost local and regional communities across England £1.3 billion in lost investment, jobs, community activities and increased business rates for local authorities, according to RenewableUK.

3B to distribute TYCOR W wind blade core material

Belgian glass reinforcements supplier 3B has been appointed exclusive distributor in Europe and Asia of US company Webcore Technologies' TYCOR® W fibre-reinforced core material for utility scale wind turbine blades.

EU looks at how best to protect birds and habitats

New European Commission guidelines aim to ensure that the development of wind farms in Natura 2000 areas is compatible with the EU’s Birds and Habitats Directives.

RenewableUK: £70m to build Scotland’s offshore green economy

An investment fund to help Scotland develop its global offshore wind industry has been announced by First Minister Alex Salmond.

CSP - is it time? CSP - is it time?

In our new blogs, Paula Mints reports back from the CSP Project Development USA Conference, and Elizabeth Block gives her take on the European Future Energy Forum (EFEF).

RenewableUK 2010: Oil and gas industry to collaborate on renewables

Senior oil and gas executives and leading figures from the renewable energy industry will gather in Aberdeen next month for a summit to drive forward collaboration between the two sectors.

Europe: 50% electricity from marine renewables by 2050

By 2050 Europe could get up to 50% of its electricity needs from renewable marine sources, according to a report by the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation.

RES submits planning application for 25.3 MW Scottish wind farm

RES has submitted a planning application for the 25.3 MW Glenchamber Wind Farm, located between New Luce, Kirkcowan and Glenluce, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

EU Commission supports alpha ventus offshore wind farm

The EU Commission has granted €30 million to the alpha ventus offshore wind farm, according to the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU).

Mining essential for renewable energy future

Refining and smelting methods for new types of ores are needed to secure the supply of rare metals and minerals for the renewable energy industry, according to the Geological Society of America.