German onshore wind power grew strongly in the first half of 2014, ahead of the country’s adjusted law on renewable energy development coming into force in August, data from industry groups showed on Tuesday. In the first half of 2014, onshore wind turbines with some 1723 megawatts of capacity were installed, German Engineering Federation (VDMA) … Continue reading Germany onshore wind power surges
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Germany adds 1,723 MW onshore wind energy capacity in H1
Germany is among world leaders such as China and the United States in installed wind power capacity. At 3.45 billion euros ($4.63 billion), Germany’s investments in wind energy in 2013 accounted for 10.8 percent of total global spending on onshore wind turbines. Germany added 1,723 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind power capacity in the first … Continue reading Germany adds 1,723 MW onshore wind energy capacity in H1
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
DONG Energy signed an agreement to sell 50 per cent of the 252 MW German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2 to a consortium of Danish pension funds (PKA, Industriens Pension, Lærernes Pension and Lægernes Pensionskasse) that will make 840,000 pension savers co-owners of the wind farm. The total sales price amounts to approximately … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
The 252 MW Gode Wind 2 wind farm will be able to supply carbon free power equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 260,000 households. The offshore wind farm will be constructed in the German part of the North Sea, approx. 45 km off the north-western coast of Germany. DONG Energy announced the … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
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Siemens to supply 12 direct-drive wind turbines to Süderlügum in Schleswig-Holstein
Siemens Energy has secured an order for a total capacity of 36 megawatts (MW) in Nordfriesland. Siemens is to supply twelve direct-drive wind turbines, eleven model SWT-3.0-113 and one model SWT-3.0-101 turbine, for the Süderlügum publicly-operated wind farm. The installation of Süderlügum onshore wind power plant is scheduled for late 2014. The owner has contracted … Continue reading Siemens to supply 12 direct-drive wind turbines to Süderlügum in Schleswig-Holstein
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Milestone for German offshore wind power grid expansion
Siemens has completed installation of the offshore platform for the direct-current connection HelWin2. Working under contract from the German-Dutch grid operator TenneT, Siemens has thus achieved a decisive milestone of the German grid connection projects. “We have now installed three high-tech platforms for TenneT in the North Sea. The HelWin2 project is now in the … Continue reading Milestone for German offshore wind power grid expansion
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China has surpassed Germany as the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) market
China has surpassed Germany as the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) market, according to the Global New Energy Development Report 2014. During 2013, the world installed 38.7 GW of new capacity, bringing the global total to 140.6 GW. China was responsible for nearly one-third (12 GW) of the new capacity, marking a 232% increase over the … Continue reading China has surpassed Germany as the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) market
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Palfinger scores wind power crane deal for Gode Wind 1 and 2
Palfinger Marine has won the order for 97 PF 8000 cranes, which has been developed especially for the wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. The wind farms are located 45 km off the German coast. Start of construction will be the first half of 2015 at Gode Wind 2, followed by Gode Wind 1. … Continue reading Palfinger scores wind power crane deal for Gode Wind 1 and 2
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Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, installed the first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost last week. The RWE offshore wind farm is located approximately 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland and is equipped with a total of 48 model 6.2M126 wind … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
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Germany’s passes reform of renewable energy subsidies
The German parliament on Friday passed a law to reform the system of renewable energy subsidies, clearing the first hurdle for Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s election promise to curb rising energy prices. Responding to public opposition to nuclear technology, Germany is gradually shutting down all its nuclear power plants, which once delivered a quarter of its … Continue reading Germany’s passes reform of renewable energy subsidies
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Germany set new solar power records
The Fraunhofer ISE research institute has announced that Germany set a record high for solar energy use on June 9—on that day the country’s solar power output rose to 23.1 GW—50.6 percent of all electricity demand. The record occurred over a holiday, which meant less demand, but it still marks a major step forward for … Continue reading Germany set new solar power records
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Iberdrola has awarded German group Bilfinger a wind power contract
In the fall of 2014, the German engineering and services group will test steel foundations for Wikinger offshore wind energy project under a contract worth some €20 million. With an investment of nearly €1.4 billion, the 350-MW offshore wind farm developed by Iberdrola will comprise of 70 wind turbines. IBERDROLA has awarded German engineering and … Continue reading Iberdrola has awarded German group Bilfinger a wind power contract
Continue readingSiemens to provide eight wind turbines for Klixbüll community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for the community wind power plant Klixbüll in Schleswig-Holstein. Eight modern wind turbines with direct drive technology and a 3 megawatts (MW) capacity each will be installed at the onshore wind energy project close to the coast of the North Sea near the Danish border. The fully citizen-owned … Continue reading Siemens to provide eight wind turbines for Klixbüll community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
Continue readingRWE Innogy commences with wind turbined installation for the Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm
RWE Innogy has started installing 48 wind turbines at the 295 MW Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. At RWE’s base port in Bremerhaven the go-ahead was given yesterday for the installation of the 48 wind turbines that will comprise the Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm: Four 240-tonnes tubular steel towers, … Continue reading RWE Innogy commences with wind turbined installation for the Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm
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Prysmian, New Contract Worth Approx. € 730 M For Offshore Wind Farm Grid Connections In Germany
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded by 50Hertz Offshore GmbH a subsidiary of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, operator of transmission grids in Germany a new contract worth approximately up to € 730 million (including options for grid connections in value of approximately € 250 M) to design, … Continue reading Prysmian, New Contract Worth Approx. € 730 M For Offshore Wind Farm Grid Connections In Germany
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Vestas receives 63 MW wind energy order for one of Germany’s largest repowering wind farm projects
KGE Windpark Schipkau Nord GmbH & Co. KG orders 19 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines, with an option for another eight wind turbines, for wind power plant in Brandenburg. Vestas is pleased to announce a firm and unconditional order from KGE Windpark Schipkau Nord GmbH & Co. KG. Vestas’ long-term customer Ventotec has developed this repowering … Continue reading Vestas receives 63 MW wind energy order for one of Germany’s largest repowering wind farm projects
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Renewables (wind energy and solar power) contribute 27 pct of German electricity consumption in Q1
Renewable energy contributed 27 percent of total electricity consumption in the first quarter of 2014, hitting record as the Europe’s largest economy is on its ambitious path of energy transformation, an energy lobby group said on Friday. The production of electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, reached 40.2 billion kilowatt … Continue reading Renewables (wind energy and solar power) contribute 27 pct of German electricity consumption in Q1
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Siemens provides five direct drive wind turbines for wind energy project in Ostholstein
Siemens Energy (NYSE: SI) will deliver five wind turbines for the onshore wind power plant Kniphagen in the north German region Ostholstein. The operator has chosen Siemens modern direct driven wind turbines for the wind power plant, located close to the coast on the Baltic Sea. A 20-year service and maintenance agreement was also signed … Continue reading Siemens provides five direct drive wind turbines for wind energy project in Ostholstein
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One million German households with electricity from wind energy
Siemens receives an order from TenneT for an offshore wind farm grid connection in the North Sea. In a consortium with Petrofac Siemens will supply the complete technology for efficient direct-current transmission for the BorWin3 grid connection as the consortium leader. The consortium partner Petrofac, with over 30 years of experience as a leading EPC … Continue reading One million German households with electricity from wind energy
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Reform of the EEG safeguards the future of the German wind power market
The German federal government plans to amend the Renewable Energies Act (EEG) in August 2014. This legislative initiative has cast long shadows and unleashed nervousness in the capital markets. On April 8, the cabinet adopted the proposals which had been tabled by the Ministry of Economics for a bill to be passed by parliament. Nordex … Continue reading Reform of the EEG safeguards the future of the German wind power market
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