Interdisciplinary collaboration across sector boundaries: the Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. In doing so the manufacturer intends to draw on the experience of a global aviation expert that has know-how in research, development and automation and itself uses drone-assisted inspections in the … Continue reading Nordex Group forms partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services
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Nordex sells 72 MW in Germany
With eight new orders for projects in August, German sales recorded a successful month in the Nordex Group’s domestic market. The manufacturer is supplying a total of 28 turbines with altogether 71.7 MW to various customers for wind farms from Lower Saxony to Bavaria. The largest of the new projects is near Cologne in … Continue reading Nordex sells 72 MW in Germany
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Navantia, Iberdrola and 50Hertz host the delivery ceremony for the substation “Andalucía” at Puerto Real
This electricity distribution facility weighs over 8,500 tonnes, heavier than the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty combined, and will be the power core of the Wikinger offshore wind farm, a 350 MW renewable project developed by Iberdrola in the German sea with an overall budget of over €1.4 billion. In attendance with the … Continue reading Navantia, Iberdrola and 50Hertz host the delivery ceremony for the substation “Andalucía” at Puerto Real
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NAVANTIA delivers Jacket type foundations to Iberdrola for Wikinger wind farm
On July 21st. Navantia has delivered to Iberdrola the first ‘jacket type’ foundations for Wikinger offshore wind farm, which have been built in Navantia’s Fene shipyard by the consortium Navantia-Windar. Thus, throughout August it will be carried out the delivery of the remaining components, and the contract signed on 18 December 2014 between the two … Continue reading NAVANTIA delivers Jacket type foundations to Iberdrola for Wikinger wind farm
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German offshore wind power up 258 MW
Some 43 wind turbines commissioned in first half of the year says VDMA. Developers have commissioned 43 wind turbines in German waters totalling 258MW in the first half of 2016, according to the country’s engineering association VDMA. A further 54 machines with 324MW of capacity are installed, but not yet online, while foundations for … Continue reading German offshore wind power up 258 MW
Continue readingGerman Parliament passes the reformed Renewable Energy Law
On Friday, 8th June 2016, the German Parliament passed the reformed Renewable Energy Law (EEG). This step ends a long period of intense discussions, providing uncertainty at the German market. The reformed law is going to introduce tenders in Germany. From 2017 onwards an annual volume of 2800 MW for onshore wind will be … Continue reading German Parliament passes the reformed Renewable Energy Law
Continue readingGermany EEG reform a mixed bag for wind energy
Germany’s parliament approved a plan to reform the country’s renewable energy law by ending feed-in tariffs in favour of competitive auctions and putting clear volumes on wind energy deployment. Lawmakers have agreed to cap the annual auctions for onshore wind at 2.8GW and offer fluctuating tenders for offshore wind in order to control renewables … Continue reading Germany EEG reform a mixed bag for wind energy
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Wind energy in Germany: Nordex closed the first half of 2016 with a new record
Nordex closed the first half of 2016 with a new record in German installations. The total of 134 new turbines installed marks an increase of 135 percent over the same period in the previous year (H1/2015: 57 turbines). At the same time, Nordex took increasingly larger turbines on line during this period, as a result … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Nordex closed the first half of 2016 with a new record
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Wind energy in Germany: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
The order comprises an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract along with a 20-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 5000) and VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution. Wind turbine delivery and commissioning is planned to begin in the fourth quarter of 2016. The headquarters of Vestas Central Europe is located in Hamburg, Germany. The business unit is responsible … Continue reading Wind energy in Germany: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
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Nordex installing the world’s tallest wind turbine
Nordex has installed the world’s tallest wind turbine to date in Hausbay in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. With a hub height of 164 metres and a rotor length of 65.5 metres, the N131/3300 wind power system reaches a total height of just under 230 metres. Located roughly 100 kilometres west of Frankfurt/Main, the “Hausbay-Bickenbach” … Continue reading Nordex installing the world’s tallest wind turbine
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Fewer wind turbines, greater output: Nordex to repower the Altenbruch wind farm
Nordex will be replacing 16 legacy N60/1300 wind turbines with nine modern N117/3000 ones for PNE Wind AG by the end of 2016. Located near Cuxhaven in Germany, the Altenbruch I wind farm will be undergoing what in Germany is seen as a business model offering considerable potential for the future: repowering. In 2015, … Continue reading Fewer wind turbines, greater output: Nordex to repower the Altenbruch wind farm
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Construction begins at Siemens wind turbine plant in Cuxhaven
Siemens new offshore plant in Cuxhaven is quickly progressing. Only one year after the initial investment decision, construction at the building site is already beginning. Soil compaction and the preparation of the pile foundation, with 1,900 concrete piles, have already been completed. Construction of the actual building was officially started by Siemens with a groundbreaking … Continue reading Construction begins at Siemens wind turbine plant in Cuxhaven
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Siemens wins order for offshore wind power plant in the German Baltic Sea
Siemens has received an order for the supply, installation and commissioning of 60 direct-drive offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of six megawatts (MW). The customer for the project is a consortium between the German power provider E.ON based in Essen, and the Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil headquartered in Stavanger. When it … Continue reading Siemens wins order for offshore wind power plant in the German Baltic Sea
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Wind power in Germany: Vestas wins 31 MW order
The order for nine V112-3.45 MW turbines was placed by Windpark Jacobsdorf GmbH & Co. KG for repowering the Odervorland wind power plant in Brandenburg, Germany. The order comprises supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, along with a 20-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 4000) and VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution. Wind turbine delivery … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Vestas wins 31 MW order
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Gamesa to repower a German wind farm with 4.5 MW wind turbines
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, continues to make inroads with its business strategy for Northern Europe, having received its first order from Energiekontor, one of Germany’s leading renewable energy developers, for the repowering of a wind farm to be equipped with three G128-4.5 MW turbines. By installing these three turbines, with aggregate … Continue reading Gamesa to repower a German wind farm with 4.5 MW wind turbines
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Wind power in Germany: Nordex gains market shares
In 2015, the Nordex Group outdid its previous installation record in Germany. Bucking the trend in the sector, the manufacturer increased the number of wind turbine installations to 437 megawatts (2014: 412 MW). This means the company improved its market share from 8.7 to almost 12 percent. In international terms too, Nordex stepped up its … Continue reading Wind power in Germany: Nordex gains market shares
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Germany hits 3.3 GW offshore wind energy
Germany reached 3.3GW of offshore wind power capacity last year. The data, released by Deutsche WindGuard in its Status of Offshore Wind energy Development in Germany report, showed that by 31 December there were 792 turbines in the German North and Baltic seas feeding electricity to the grid. A total of 546 new offshore … Continue reading Germany hits 3.3 GW offshore wind energy
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E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is fully operational
E.ON continues to enlarge its offshore wind energy portfolio. In May the company announced its decision to move forward with Rampion, a 400 megawatt project off the south coast of England. Construction will begin in January 2016. E.ON ranks among the world’s three leading offshore wind power companies. The construction of Amrumbank West offshore wind … Continue reading E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is fully operational
Continue readingBorkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Today marked the official inauguration of the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant: 78 Siemens wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts and a rotor diameter of 120 meters, will supply around 320,000 German households with ecofriendly electricity. Siemens is also providing service and maintenance for the turbines for an initial period … Continue reading Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
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Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total
Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total, thanks to favourable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said Thursday. The cumulative total production from land-based and offshore wind farms so far this year was 59 billion kilowatt hours, topping the 57.4 billion kWh for all of 2014. Wind … Continue reading Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total
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