Following a successful tender process, Natural Power has been selected to deliver turbine blade inspection services on behalf of DONG Energy at wind farms in the UK, Denmark and Germany. Craig Gordon, Global Head of Inspections at Natural Power, said: “As an independent provider, we can offer a cost effective and flexible service when it … Continue reading Natural Power selected for DONG wind turbine inspections
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Aalborg CSP wins another order for a concentrated solar power heating plant in Denmark
Aalborg CSP, Danish renewable energy specialist and a well-known player in district heating circles landed a new order to deliver an 8MWth solar-thermal plant, which when completed will provide sustainable heating for 2,583 customers in the Copenhagen area. The solar field consisting of 11,312m2 flat solar-thermal collectors will be the fifth green project that the … Continue reading Aalborg CSP wins another order for a concentrated solar power heating plant in Denmark
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Apple to build second renewables-powered data centre in Denmark
Denmark has become the hottest destination for data centers lately, with some big tech companies flocking to the country. At the beginning of this year, Facebook announced plans for a data center in Denmark, its third outside the United States. Last month, it was reported that Google bought a 73.2-hectare plot in Denmark to built … Continue reading Apple to build second renewables-powered data centre in Denmark
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EDF Renewable Energy Confirms Turbine Order with Vestas for Copenhagen Wind Project
-EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) today has confirmed the order with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to supply V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for the 80 megawatt (MW) Copenhagen Wind Project (Project). In addition, the Company announced that Renewable Energy Systems (RES) was awarded the balance of plant construction contract. With these two milestones in place, the … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Confirms Turbine Order with Vestas for Copenhagen Wind Project
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Siemens low wind prototype turbine installed in Drantum
Siemens’ new direct-drive low wind turbine has reached the prototype testing stage. The onshore model SWT-3.15-142, with a rotor diameter of 142 meters has successfully passed prototype approval and has now been erected at the Drantum wind test site in Jutland, Denmark. The IEC Class IIIA wind turbine is the first Siemens model to be … Continue reading Siemens low wind prototype turbine installed in Drantum
Continue readingPrysmian strengthens its position in offshore wind energy
Two new inter-array projects awarded in Germany and Denmark. Focus on product innovation and installation capabilities. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded two new contracts for offshore wind farms in Germany (Merkur OWF) and Denmark (Horns Rev 3 OWF). Both assignments are for the development of … Continue reading Prysmian strengthens its position in offshore wind energy
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Wind energy Vestas creates 400 new jobs in Denmark
Vestas has announced the extension of factories in two locations in Denmark. The company will be looking for 414 new employees to fill engineering and production positions at plants on the islands of Funen and Lolland, it said in a press release. The move comes after the company hired 100 new workers at a factory … Continue reading Wind energy Vestas creates 400 new jobs in Denmark
Continue readingWind generates enough to cover Denmark’s entire power demand on Wednesday
Denmark produced 70 GWh from onshore wind and 27 GWh from offshore. That’s the equivalent of powering 10 million EU households. Germany was the second-best performing country meeting 52% of its demand from wind, followed by Ireland with 42%. Wind power in the EU as whole covered almost 19% of the bloc’s electricity needs. Take … Continue reading Wind generates enough to cover Denmark’s entire power demand on Wednesday
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Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark. The final investment … Continue reading Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
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Vattenfall wins tender to build the largest wind farm in the Nordics
Vattenfall has won the tender to build Danish Kriegers Flak, a 600 MW offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The winning bid was EUR 49.9 per MWh, which is among the lowest costs in the world for offshore wind power. “The announcement is an essential milestone for our ambition to increase our production of … Continue reading Vattenfall wins tender to build the largest wind farm in the Nordics
Continue readingKriegers Flak project demonstrates rapidly falling costs for offshore wind power
Vattenfall has won a tender to build the 600MW offshore Kriegers Flak project in Denmark for a new record price of €49.9/MWh. The project is the cheapest offshore wind deal to date and maintains the trend of rapidly falling costs in offshore wind power. WindEurope welcomes the result of the tender. WindEurope CEO Giles … Continue reading Kriegers Flak project demonstrates rapidly falling costs for offshore wind power
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Ventotec signs framework agreement for at least 200 Siemens wind turbines
Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark. The final investment decision … Continue reading Ventotec signs framework agreement for at least 200 Siemens wind turbines
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Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark. The final investment decision … Continue reading Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
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Wind energy in Denmark: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a 406 MW order
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a firm and unconditional order for 49 V164-8 MW turbines with a total capacity of 406 MW for the offshore Horns Reef 3 project in Denmark, ref. company announcements No. 36/2015 of 29 June 2015 and No. 21/2016 of 2 June 2016. The 406 MW order is placed by … Continue reading Wind energy in Denmark: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a 406 MW order
Continue readingWind power in Denmark: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
The firm and unconditional order comprises 21 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines, 17 of which will be delivered in power optimised mode to 2.2 MW. The wind park will be placed near Hogager in the municipality of Hol-stebro in Denmark. The order for the wind power plant includes supply, installation and commissioning of turbines, along with … Continue reading Wind power in Denmark: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Denmark generated 42.1 percent of its electricity from wind power in 2015
Denmark generated 42.1 percent of its electricity from wind turbines in 2015, system operator Energinet.dk said on Friday, setting a world record and putting a 2020 target of 50 percent in sight. “This is the highest figure ever and the highest proportion for any country,” Energinet.dk said. Denmark is home to the largest wind … Continue reading Denmark generated 42.1 percent of its electricity from wind power in 2015
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Renewables Will Drive Denmark’s Cumulative Installed Capacity Beyond 16 GW by 2025
Denmark’s cumulative installed capacity is expected to expand from 13.5 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to reach 16.1 GW by 2025, rising at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.7%, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* states that more than half of the total power generation will come from renewables … Continue reading Renewables Will Drive Denmark’s Cumulative Installed Capacity Beyond 16 GW by 2025
Continue readingDenmark Became the Most Renewable Powered Country in The World, with 39% of its Energy coming only from Wind Power
9th July, 2015 was no ordinary day for Danish Wind energy association. A huge 140% of electricity demand of Denmark was met by a single domestic resource, wind! Naturally, it supplies 116% of demand when wind flows abundantly. Leaving huge surplus of electricity to meet demand of neighboring countries- Norway, Germany and Sweden. These gleaming … Continue reading Denmark Became the Most Renewable Powered Country in The World, with 39% of its Energy coming only from Wind Power
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Wind power generates 140% of Denmark’s electricity demand
So much power was produced by Denmark’s windfarms on Thursday that the country was able to meet its domestic electricity demand and export power to Norway, Germany and Sweden. On an unusually windy day, Denmark found itself producing 116% of its national electricity needs from wind turbines yesterday evening. By 3am on Friday, when electricity … Continue reading Wind power generates 140% of Denmark’s electricity demand
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Vattenfall has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to supply V164 8MW wind turbines for its 400 MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm
Vattenfall has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to supply V164 8MW wind turbines for its 400 MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm off the Danish coast. Head of Vattenfall wind power Gunnar Groebler said: “We are very pleased to be able to appoint MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as preferred supplier of turbines for … Continue reading Vattenfall has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to supply V164 8MW wind turbines for its 400 MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm
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