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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DONG Energy to build German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2
DONG Energy has decided to build the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2, which is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019. With this decision, DONG Energy will reach 6.7GW of installed offshore wind capacity, exceeding the 2020 target of 6.5GW installed capacity. Borkum Riffgrund 2 will have a total … Continue reading DONG Energy to build German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2
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GE to install 250 MW of wind energy in Germany
GE says the agreement represents its largest wind collaboration in the country to date. In addition, the company has received a firm order for 30 MW of new wind capacity at UKA Group’s Duben Süd wind farm in Brandenburg, Germany. The order also includes a 15-year full services agreement. The Duben Süd order, comprising 11 … Continue reading GE to install 250 MW of wind energy in Germany
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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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Senvion Closes Framework Agreement for 100 MW with PROKON
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has closed a long-term support and cooperation framework agreement for four wind farms in Germany with PROKON for a total capacity of 100 megawatts (MW). From the framework agreement, Senvion has already signed a conditional contract for 69 MW which includes the delivery and commissioning of the turbines, … Continue reading Senvion Closes Framework Agreement for 100 MW with PROKON
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Siemens onshore wind turbines ready to enter German market
Siemens’ high performance wind turbine for medium to low wind sites has reached the next milestone. The onshore wind turbine SWT-3.3-130, with hub heights of 85, 115 and 130 meters, has successfully passed independent type testing and is now certified by TÜV Nord according to the current DIBt-guidelines. The certificate allows operators to get the … Continue reading Siemens onshore wind turbines ready to enter German market
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E.ON and Statoil to build large wind farm offshore Germany
E.ON and Statoil will invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.35 billion) to develop the Baltic Sea Arkona wind farm off the coast of Germany, the two companies said on Monday. The firms will each own 50 percent in the 385 megawatt project, which is expected to be fully operational in 2019. “The Arkona wind … Continue reading E.ON and Statoil to build large wind farm offshore Germany
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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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Vestas wins 36 MW order and 20-year service contract with new German customer
The order for 11 V126-3.3 MW turbines was placed by new customer VR Energieprojekte Dötlingen GmbH for a community wind power plant in Lower Saxony, Germany. The order comprises supply, installation, and commissioning of the turbines, along with a 20-year full-scope service agreement (AOM 5000) and VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution. Wind turbine delivery is planned … Continue reading Vestas wins 36 MW order and 20-year service contract with new German customer
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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
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Alstom selected to upgrade generators in the Markersbach pumped-storage power plant in Germany
Alstom received a second order from Vattenfall Europe Generation AG for the main overhaul of a synchronous generator in the Markersbach pumped-storage power plant located in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany. The works on the generator should start in June 2016 and is due to be completed by February 2017. This is the second … Continue reading Alstom selected to upgrade generators in the Markersbach pumped-storage power plant in Germany
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John Laing To Buy Wind Farm In Germany
John Laing Group PLC Monday said it will invest approximately EUR45 million to EUR50 million to acquire the Klettwitz wind farm in Brandenburg Schipkau in Germany from the site’s developer Ventotec GmbH. The investor and manager of infrastructure projects said the wind farm also will be refinanced with new project finance. Total installed capacity at … Continue reading John Laing To Buy Wind Farm In Germany
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