The Nordex Group has optimized the aerodynamics of the rotor blades of a total of 80 N100/2500 wind turbines for the long-standing Turkish customer, Eksim. By installing the vortex generators, the power output of the older generation turbines will be increased by up to 2%. The Nordex Group offers its customers the vortex generator upgrade … Continue reading Nordex optimizes wind energy production of legacy wind turbines with vortex generators
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Nordex extends wind energy capacity to 6 GW
The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) today confirmed its preliminary figures announced on 9 November 2020. The Company increased its consolidated sales by 63 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2020 to EUR 3,167.4 million (9M 2019: EUR 1,943.0 million). This growth is mainly attributable to the significant increase in installations and production in … Continue reading Nordex extends wind energy capacity to 6 GW
Continue readingNordex receives order for 302 MW wind power in the US
The Nordex Group has received another large order for the N149/4.0-4.5 from the Delta4000 series. A wind farm developer has placed an order with the Nordex Group for 63 wind turbines for a project in the United States. The project and customer are undisclosed. In the summer of 2021 the Nordex Group will be starting … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 302 MW wind power in the US
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Nordex Turkey: second technical workshop for young women
As in 2019, last week the Nordex Group’s Turkish subsidiary, together with the TWRE (Turkish Women in Renewables and Energy), organized a second technical workshop for young women. This training was carried out under the coordination of the Nordex Training Coordinator, Melike Sezginer, and ?zmir Office Manager, Gülçe Çal??kan, and with additional contributions from Selim … Continue reading Nordex Turkey: second technical workshop for young women
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Nordex Delta4000 N155 / 4.X Wind Turbines for 240 MW Wind Power in Texas
First order in the US for N155/4.X Delta4000 wind turbines. Nordex now also offers this wind turbine type with an increased rating of more than 5 MW: the N155/5.X.Nordex has won an order for a 240 MW wind farm in Texas, USA to be installed in 2021. The project will be supplied with 50 N155/4.X … Continue reading Nordex Delta4000 N155 / 4.X Wind Turbines for 240 MW Wind Power in Texas
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Nordex wind turbines for wind energy in Brazil
Brazil offers excellent wind conditions, with wind energy now one of the country’s most important sources of energy. Mid 2020, the installed capacity in Brazil reached 16 GW. This represents a significant rise in recent years and has seen the wind energy sector become an increasingly important element of the Brazilian electricity market. After hydroelectric … Continue reading Nordex wind turbines for wind energy in Brazil
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NREL and Acciona Solar Power Develop Technology To Reverse Costly Effects of Hydrogen Buildup in Concentrated Solar Power Receiver Fields
Since the mid-’80s, concentrating solar power (CSP) plants have generated clean energy to power our homes, schools, offices, and communities. Yet, one consistent challenge of CSP plants is hydrogen buildup, which can be costly to mitigate and reduces plant efficiency. NREL Senior Scientist Greg Glatzmaier has spent much of his career finding a solution. By … Continue reading NREL and Acciona Solar Power Develop Technology To Reverse Costly Effects of Hydrogen Buildup in Concentrated Solar Power Receiver Fields
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Nordex wins orders for 1,229 megawatts of wind energy in third quarter of 2020 with Delta4000 wind turbines accounting for 86 percent
Nordex has received orders for 271 wind turbine systems with a total output of 1,228.6 megawatts (MW) in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2019: 1,700.3 MW). The Delta4000-series wind turbines with an output range of four to five MW accounted for 86 percent of the orders. In the first nine months of 2020, the … Continue reading Nordex wins orders for 1,229 megawatts of wind energy in third quarter of 2020 with Delta4000 wind turbines accounting for 86 percent
Continue readingNordex receives order for 62 MW of wind power from UK
The good average wind speeds at the site and the technology allow the operation of the wind farm without subsidies. At the end of the third quarter, the Nordex Group received an order for the delivery of thirteen N133 / 4.8 wind turbines in the UK. The order also includes a 15-year premium service contract … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 62 MW of wind power from UK
Continue readingWind power in the US, Nordex wind turbines for a 297 MW wind farm
At the end of September, Nordex has received a major order to supply 62 N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines for a wind farm in the USA. The machines will be supplied in the 4.8 MW operating mode. The 297 MW wind farm will be built in the Midwestern United States, construction work is due to start in … Continue reading Wind power in the US, Nordex wind turbines for a 297 MW wind farm
Continue readingSancak Enerji issues follow-up order for 24 MW in Turkey to Nordex
End of September, the Nordex Group received a 24 MW order from its regular customer Sancak Enerji in Turkey. For the “Baglar-3” wind farm, the Nordex Group will supply five N133/4800 strong-wind turbines. The order also includes a Premium Service contract over a ten-year term. The “Baglar-3” wind farm will be built in the Konya … Continue reading Sancak Enerji issues follow-up order for 24 MW in Turkey to Nordex
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Vattenfall opens Princess Ariane Wind Farm, the largest Dutch onshore wind farm
Today Vattenfall has opened the largest Dutch onshore wind farm. The former Wieringermeer wind farm was officially renamed Princess Ariane Wind Farm during an opening ceremony. It consists of 82 wind turbines and will generate renewable electricity equalling the demand of approximately 370,000 households. “Princess Ariane Wind Farm is a light house project for us … Continue reading Vattenfall opens Princess Ariane Wind Farm, the largest Dutch onshore wind farm
Continue readingNordex receives new orders for 227 MW of wind power from Europe
In the current quarter, Nordex Group received new orders for wind turbines totaling 227 MW from Europe. The main sales market was Germany with 86 MW, followed by the Netherlands with approximately 70 MW, France with 42 MW and Belgium with 29 MW. The Group has installed more than 29 GW of wind power capacity … Continue reading Nordex receives new orders for 227 MW of wind power from Europe
Continue readingNordex Supplies 65 N149 / 4.0-4.5 Wind Turbines to Texas Wind energy
Nordex has received an order for 312 MW in the US for a wind farm in Texas. The manufacturer will supply 65 N149 / 4.0-4.5 wind turbines in 4.8 MW mode of operation. Installation is scheduled to begin in May 2021 and the wind farm will be connected to the grid later that year. The … Continue reading Nordex Supplies 65 N149 / 4.0-4.5 Wind Turbines to Texas Wind energy
Continue readingNordex installs the first N149 / 5.X wind turbine
On September 8, the Nordex Group installed the first N149 / 5.X turbine at the Genshagener Heide wind farm near Potsdam, Germany. In the spring of 2019, the Nordex Group had opened the market segment for 5 MW wind turbines with this type of wind turbine. This month, the first N149 / 5.X will start … Continue reading Nordex installs the first N149 / 5.X wind turbine
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Nordex carries out scheduled quality assurance testing of the gearboxes of the initial N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines
As part of the regular validation and certification process for its turbines in the Delta4000 series, the Nordex Group has replaced the gearboxes first installed in two N149/4.0-4.5 turbines in Wennerstorf, Lower Saxony, Germany. The turbines installed at this site in 2018 are the world’s first Delta4000 turbines of this model. The turbines have been … Continue reading Nordex carries out scheduled quality assurance testing of the gearboxes of the initial N149/4.0-4.5 wind turbines
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Concentrated Solar Power will reach 20% of the energy matrix in Chile by 2050
This was stated by the Minister of Energy, Juan Carlos Jobet, who also said that by 2030 renewable energies will make up 70% of the energy matrix in Chile. The statements were in the framework of a virtual conference organized by the Cerro Dominador firm, which manages the construction of the concentrated solar power (termosolar) … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power will reach 20% of the energy matrix in Chile by 2050
Continue readingWind energy in the Netherlands, 50 Nordex wind turbines for Vattenfall wind farm
Nordex has successfully completed the first part of the Dutch 300 MW wind power project Wieringermeer for its customer Vattenfall: The last of 50 N117/3600 wind turbines were connected to the grid in August. The location of the project – not to mention the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – posed particular challenges. Construction of … Continue reading Wind energy in the Netherlands, 50 Nordex wind turbines for Vattenfall wind farm
Continue readingRioglass Solar Supplied Mirrors to Chile’s First Concentrated Solar Power Plant
Solar thermal power complements wind energy and photovoltaic, which are not only manageable. The company Cerro Dominador, a Chilean company owned by investment funds managed by EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG), has successfully developed and commenced the commercial operation of the first CSP plant in Latin America. The Spanish consortium Acciona-Abengoa was responsible of for … Continue reading Rioglass Solar Supplied Mirrors to Chile’s First Concentrated Solar Power Plant
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Wind energy in Finland, Nordex has already supplied 1 GW of wind turbines
September marks the ninth anniversary of the Nordex Group’s entry into the Finnish market. In 2011, the Group decided to serve this attractive Nordic market directly with the opening of a branch office in Helsinki. With a recent order for 40 MW of N163/5.X wind turbines – the latest model of the Delta4000 series – … Continue reading Wind energy in Finland, Nordex has already supplied 1 GW of wind turbines
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