At the end of 2022, the Nordex Group received an order for more than 200 MW in Canada. The Nordex Group will supply 36 N155/5.X wind turbines for a wind farm, which is expected to reach full commercial operation in 2024. The wind farm is being built in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. In the … Continue reading Nordex wins order for more than 200 MW in Canada
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Nordex receives order for 45 MW of wind power in Germany
A utility company commissioned the Nordex Group at the end of 2022 to supply and install ten N149/4.X wind turbines for a wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The order also includes the Premium Maintenance Service for the 45 MW wind farm for a period of 20 years. The commissioning of the 4.5 MW wind … Continue reading Nordex receives order for 45 MW of wind power in Germany
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How do floating wind turbines work?
Once the water gets deeper than an 18-story building, building wind turbines from the ground up is no longer an option. Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy. But it also has a problem. Its continental shelf drops off quickly, making building traditional wind … Continue reading How do floating wind turbines work?
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They generate 10% of Argentina’s electricity: how are the wind turbines that produce wind energy for 2.7 million homes
In Argentina there are around 900 wind turbines, which, thanks to the wind, generate 10% of the country’s total electricity consumption or, in other words, the equivalent of supplying more than 2.7 million homes. They are grouped into 57 wind farms that are distributed mostly in Chubut, Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz, La Rioja, Córdoba, Neuquén … Continue reading They generate 10% of Argentina’s electricity: how are the wind turbines that produce wind energy for 2.7 million homes
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Vietnam’s offshore wind power potential
Japan’s Nikkei Asia newspaper today published an analysis highlighting how “Vietnam’s offshore wind power is attracting an influx of foreign investment.”According to that article, Japanese and European companies are making big moves in Vietnam’s offshore wind sector to take advantage of the South East Asian country’s renewable energy momentum. In September 2022, the Japanese corporation … Continue reading Vietnam’s offshore wind power potential
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Germany Generated a Historical Amount of Electricity From Wind Energy This Week
Germany is blowing us away — literally — with its wind power production. On Wednesday, Jan. 4, Germany produced a record-breaking amount of wind energy. Data from the European Energy Exchange (EEX) showed wind farms nationwide had produced more than 50,000 megawatts of energy, resulting in the highest production of electricity derived from wind power … Continue reading Germany Generated a Historical Amount of Electricity From Wind Energy This Week
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Türkiye to reach 30 gigawatts in wind energy installed capacity by 2035
Türkiye’s wind energy installed capacity is expected to increase to 29.6 gigawatts by 2035, 5 gigawatts of which is offshore. The projections were laid out by the recently-published Türkiye National Energy Plan, which was prepared on the basis of the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry’s target of achieving net zero emissions in 2053. The plan, … Continue reading Türkiye to reach 30 gigawatts in wind energy installed capacity by 2035
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Iberdrola completes the first phase of construction of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
The company has completed the installation of 65% of the piles and 40% of the offshore wind plataforms that will support the wind turbines. Iberdrola is progressing according to plan on the construction project in French Brittany waters for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The company has completed the first campaign of the works with … Continue reading Iberdrola completes the first phase of construction of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
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ERG has placed a 76 MW order for the repowering of the Castelvetrano Salemi wind farm
ERG has placed a 76 MW order for the repowering of the Castelvetrano Salemi wind farm, located in the Sicilia Region, Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of thirteen V150-4.2 MW wind turbines and five V136-4.2 MW wind turbines, as well as an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. “We are very … Continue reading ERG has placed a 76 MW order for the repowering of the Castelvetrano Salemi wind farm
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Vestas wins 84 MW order in Italy
Campo Eolico Ariano (CEA), a full subsidiary of the W.E.B Group, has placed a 84 MW order for the Ariano Irpino wind park, to be located in the Campania Region, Italy. The contract includes the supply and installation of 20 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines, as well as a 25-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service … Continue reading Vestas wins 84 MW order in Italy
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Vestas wins an order for 60 MW of wind power in Romania
Vestas has received a 60 MW order from DTEK Renewable International & Moldova Eolian to power the Ruginoasa wind farm in Romania. The order includes a total of ten V162-6.2 MW wind turbines in 6.0 MW operating mode at a hub height of 125 m. The order includes the supply, installation and commissioning of the … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 60 MW of wind power in Romania
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Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines produce first kWh
Vestas has completed the installation of the V236-15.0 MW prototype wind turbine at the Østerild National test center for large wind turbines in West Jutland, Denmark. The prototype has successfully produced its first kWh of power and will now undergo an extensive test and verification program to ensure reliability before full type certification and series … Continue reading Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines produce first kWh
Continue readingVestas wins an order for 252 MW of wind power in Australia
Vestas has received a 252 MW order for an undisclosed wind farm in Australia. The order consists of 42 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines in 6.0 MW operating mode of the EnVentus platform. Vestas will also deliver the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the turbines, as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM … Continue reading Vestas wins an order for 252 MW of wind power in Australia
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Equinor marks 5 years of operations at world’s first floating wind farm
Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, has passed five years in operation since its commissioning in 2017. Hywind Scotland, located off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland, is the world’s first floating offshore wind farm and the world’s best-performing offshore wind farm, achieving a capacity factor of 54% over its five years of … Continue reading Equinor marks 5 years of operations at world’s first floating wind farm
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Vattenfall achieves safer and climate smarter seabed inspection with uncrewed vessels
Vattenfall has conducted the first large-scale seabed survey with uncrewed surface vessels. The results were very positive, both from a climate and a safety aspect. This opens up for a broader use of this new technology. In the late summer and early autumn of 2022, Vattenfall successfully conducted large scale seabed surveys with uncrewed surface … Continue reading Vattenfall achieves safer and climate smarter seabed inspection with uncrewed vessels
Continue readingVestas wins 216 MW order for Arizona wind farm
Vestas has received an order for 216 MW of wind turbines from The AES Corporation for Phase 2 of the Chevelon Butte wind farm in Arizona, USA. The order consists of 48 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines. This project is the second and final phase of the Chevelon Butte Community Wind Farm. Chevelon Butte I is … Continue reading Vestas wins 216 MW order for Arizona wind farm
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Naturgy obtains environmental green light for the Piago wind farm
Obtaining a favorable Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) is the step prior to administrative and construction authorization, which will allow, along with municipal building permits, to begin construction work on this facility.The company will invest close to 28 million euros in the start-up of this wind project in Cervo, which will produce wind energy equivalent to … Continue reading Naturgy obtains environmental green light for the Piago wind farm
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Iberdrola receives the environmental green light for the onshore wind farm with the most powerful wind turbines
Iberdrola has obtained a favourable Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the development of one of its wind projects in Spain – the Iglesias wind farm in Castilla y León – which will have the world’s most powerful onshore wind turbines manufactured by Siemens Gamesa – the first 5.X platform equipment in Spain. The company is … Continue reading Iberdrola receives the environmental green light for the onshore wind farm with the most powerful wind turbines
Continue readingVestas will supply 64 wind turbines and 288 MW of wind energy to Engie in Brazil
Vestas and Engie Brasil Energia SA expand their partnership with the 288 MW order of 64 units of V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Serra de Assuruá wind farm, located in the municipality of Gentio do Ouro, in the state of Bahia, Brazil . As announced on September 30 of this year, both companies signed … Continue reading Vestas will supply 64 wind turbines and 288 MW of wind energy to Engie in Brazil
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Wind energy and solar power set to power China’s next 40 years
The recently concluded COP27 international climate change summit in Sharm El Sheik offered world leaders, experts, and activists an opportunity to stop and take stock one year after a landmark agreement to “phase down” coal emissions. Already, there is reason for concern: A November 2022 report from the International Energy Agency found that, if nothing … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power set to power China’s next 40 years
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