Vestas has secured a firm and unconditional order for 12 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines in Denmark, to be installed in western Jutland near Vemb, in the Holstebro municipality. The 39 MW order is part of a frame agreement and has been placed by long-time Vestas customer Skovgaard Invest ApS. The order for the “Øst … Continue reading Wind power in Denmark: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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DONG Energy hits 3000MW offshore wind farm capacity
DONG Energy has reached a new milestone having installed 3000MW of offshore wind power capacity – around half of it in the UK. The total output – achieved today with the installation of wind turbine number 76 at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany – is enough to supply the electricity … Continue reading DONG Energy hits 3000MW offshore wind farm capacity
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Van Oord’s vessel Aeolus installs first wind turbine for Eneco Luchterduinen wind farm
The construction of the new offshore wind farm Luchterduinen entered its final and most noticeable phase with the installation of the first wind turbine by Van Oord’s new transport and installation vessel, the Aeolus. The other 42 wind turbines will be installed during the coming weeks. The wind farm is expected to be put into … Continue reading Van Oord’s vessel Aeolus installs first wind turbine for Eneco Luchterduinen wind farm
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Wind energy in Denmark: Vestas has secured a wind farm order for 11 V117-3.3 MW wind turbines
The 36 MW order for the Rødby Fjord project has been placed by long-time Vestas customer European Energy A/S. The order includes supply, installation, and commissioning of the wind turbines, along with a 15-year full-scope Vestas Active Output Management (AOM 4000) service agreement. Turbine delivery is expected in the fourth quarter of 2015. “For more … Continue reading Wind energy in Denmark: Vestas has secured a wind farm order for 11 V117-3.3 MW wind turbines
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New FITs for Small Wind Energy in Denmark and Poland create Interesting Market Prospects
Small wind turbines are playing an increasing role in many countries, in particular in Asia and in North America. So far, European small wind markets, aside from the UK, have not been major drivers of this success story, neither technically nor economically. This might well change in the foreseeable future. In the past weeks, two … Continue reading New FITs for Small Wind Energy in Denmark and Poland create Interesting Market Prospects
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Vattenfall to build the world’s offshore cheapest wind farm, 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt-hour
Vattenfall has won a tender to build a wind farm off Denmark, which is expected to produce the world’s cheapest offshore wind energy, Denmark’s ministry of climate and energy said on Friday. The first wind turbines at the 400-megawatt capacity, Horns Rev 3 park are scheduled to start supplying power in 2017 at an agreed … Continue reading Vattenfall to build the world’s offshore cheapest wind farm, 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt-hour
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Vattenfall to build 400 MW wind farm offshore Denmark
Sweden’s state-owned Vattenfall won a concession to build a 400-megawatt wind power farm Horns Rev 3 offshore western Denmark, the company said on Friday. The wind farm will be able produce electricity for 450,000 households from 2017, and will boost Vattenfall’s offshore wind assets in Europe from the current 1,000 MW. Wind power met … Continue reading Vattenfall to build 400 MW wind farm offshore Denmark
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Denmark gets historic low price on wind energy
A massive new offshore wind farm off the west coast of Jutland will provide power at nearly one third the price of existing wind farms. The new offshore Danish wind farm, Horns Rev 3, will be built by the Swedish state-owned company Vattenfall. The Swedes guaranteed a price of 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt hour, … Continue reading Denmark gets historic low price on wind energy
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ABB to build cable system for Denmark offshore wind farm
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth over $100 million from Energinet.dk, the Danish transmission system operator, to build an alternating current (AC) cable system that will enable the integration and transmission of power from the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm to the mainland grid. As Denmark’s largest offshore … Continue reading ABB to build cable system for Denmark offshore wind farm
Continue readingDenmark Sets World Record For Wind Power Production
Denmark has been long been a pioneer in wind power, having installed its first wind turbines in the mid-1970s when oil shocks sent the import-dependent nation on a quest for energy security. Thirty-seven years later, the country has set a new world record for wind production by getting 39.1 percent of its overall electricity from … Continue reading Denmark Sets World Record For Wind Power Production
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Denmark: 39 percent of energy consumption was covered by wind energy last year
Denmark is nearing its 2020 goal of have 50 percent of its energy consumption covered by wind energy, according to new figures from the national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas, Energinet.dk. The figures showed that 39 percent of Danish energy consumption in 2014 was covered by wind energy – double what it … Continue reading Denmark: 39 percent of energy consumption was covered by wind energy last year
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Denmark considers phasing out coal by 2025
Denmark should ban coal use by 2025 to make the Nordic nation a leader in fighting global warming, adding to green measures ranging from wind energy to bicycle power, Denmark’s climate minister said on Saturday. Denmark has already taken big steps to break reliance on high-polluting coal – wind turbines are set to generate … Continue reading Denmark considers phasing out coal by 2025
Continue readingDenmark’s Offshore Wind Power among Best in World, with More Growth by 2020
Denmark’s cumulative offshore wind power installed capacity to rise from 1.27 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 2.24 GW by 2020. The country is now the second largest nation globally in terms of offshore wind power. Extensive government support and wind turbine technology modernization will assist the continued growth of Denmark’s cumulative offshore wind power installed … Continue reading Denmark’s Offshore Wind Power among Best in World, with More Growth by 2020
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Wind energy blows away fossil power in The Nordics
Wind energy is blowing gas and coal-fired turbines out of business in the Nordic countries, and the effects will be felt across the Baltic region as the renewable glut erodes utility margins for thermal power stations. Fossil power plants in Finland and Denmark act as swing-producers, helping to meet demand when hydropower production in Norway … Continue reading Wind energy blows away fossil power in The Nordics
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Siemens opens new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines in Denmark
Siemens today officially opened the company’s new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines, located at the company’s global headquarters for wind service in Brande, Denmark. The facility offers some of the most advanced wind turbine remote diagnostic and monitoring capabilities in the world and has been designed to accommodate the continued and rapid growth of … Continue reading Siemens opens new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines in Denmark
Continue readingDenmark’s wind energy rises to record
Wind power provided a record 41.2% of Denmark’s electricity consumption in the first half of 2014, power grid operator Energinet.dk said in its half-year report published Tuesday. “This is a record,” said Energinet.dk. “The high share is partly due to more wind than usual, and partly due to a 650-megawatt growth in wind power capacity … Continue reading Denmark’s wind energy rises to record
Continue readingComplete Independence from Energy Generated from Fossil Fuels is Possible
Professor Henrik Lund, of Aalborg University, believes that a system based 100 per cent on renewable energy is a viable option and could be achieved by 2050 in Denmark. Renewable energy systems (RES) planning can also be successfully applied to other countries worldwide. During his extremely well attended plenary lecture at CHISA, the 21st International … Continue reading Complete Independence from Energy Generated from Fossil Fuels is Possible
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Four Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines in Denmark reach record 100 million kWh mark
Four Siemens semi-offshore wind turbines in Denmark have reached the significant milestone of having each generated 100 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity since being installed in 2003. This is also a world record for the company. The combined production of 400 million kWh is enough clean energy to power over 100,000 average Danish households … Continue reading Four Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines in Denmark reach record 100 million kWh mark
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind won an order for four 8-megawatt wind turbines for a wind power project in Denmark
The wind turbines will be supplied to Skovgaard Invest ApS and Energicenter Nord for the Velling Maersk project, the joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (7011) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS). Each of the four 8-megawatt wind turbines will be set up onshore to test the installation, operations and maintenance before the venture … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind won an order for four 8-megawatt wind turbines for a wind power project in Denmark
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Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
Denmark produced one third of its electricity from the wind in 2013. In no other country has wind’s share of annual electricity generation yet topped 30 percent. But the Danes are not stopping there—they are eyeing a goal of 50 percent wind by 2020, with most of the needed expansion coming from offshore wind farms. … Continue reading Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
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