Last week the Blackstone Group announced it had completed construction of Germany’s first privately-financed offshore wind farm, one with the tongue twisting title “Meerwind Süd-Ost”. Loosely translated into English this means, unsurprisingly, though without too much imagination either, “Sea Wind South-East.” A German incorporated corporate joint-venture, WindMW GmbH, between Blackstone Energy Partners, the Blackstone’s Group’s … Continue reading Blackstone JV completes 288 MW offshore wind farm in Germany
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Siemens to deliver Direct Drive wind turbines to Eurus Yurikogen Wind Farm in Japan
Siemens Energy secured a total 51 MW wind power order from Japan’s largest wind power developer, Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation. Siemens will provide 17 direct drive wind turbines of the type SWT-3.0-101 to Eurus Yurikogen wind power plant, which is located on the North West Coast of Japan. The deal also includes a five-year service … Continue reading Siemens to deliver Direct Drive wind turbines to Eurus Yurikogen Wind Farm in Japan
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Siemens signs 51 MW wind power deal in Japan
Siemens signs a 51 MW wind power order from Japanese developer Eurus Energy Holdings Corp. The wind turbine maker will provide 17 of its SWT-3.0-101 direct-drive machines for the Eurus Yurikogen wind farm. The SWT-3.0-101 wind turbine has a capacity of 3 MW and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. Installation and commissioning of the … Continue reading Siemens signs 51 MW wind power deal in Japan
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Top 10 wind turbines suppliers
– Vestas recaptures the No. 1 position after it lost its leading position to GE in 2012. (However, MAKE Consulting had given the top spot to Vestas. Navigant says GE suffered from the late extension of tax credit support in the U.S. and, thus, drops to No. 5 from the top position it occupied in … Continue reading Top 10 wind turbines suppliers
Continue readingVestas, Goldwind, Enercon top wind power 2013
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS) grabbed the biggest share of the wind-turbine market in 2013, regaining a lead that it lost last year to General Electric Co. Vestas took 13.1 percent of the total market of 37,478 megawatts, Navigant Consulting Inc. said today in a report on its website. China’s Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology … Continue reading Vestas, Goldwind, Enercon top wind power 2013
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Siemens to invest 260 mln USD in Britain’s wind energy facilities
Siemens announced Tuesday that it will invest 260 million U.S. dollars in offshore wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire of England. The revised plan of the German engineering and electronics giant will be spread across two sites comprising the previously announced Green Port Hull project construction, assembly and service facility and a new … Continue reading Siemens to invest 260 mln USD in Britain’s wind energy facilities
Continue readingSiemens to construct factory for offshore wind power in Great Britain
Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in Great Britain. Production of rotor blades for offshore wind turbines of the 6-megawatt class is planned, with a new logistics- and service centre slated for Hull. The British Prime Minister David Cameron and Michael Suess, member of the managing board … Continue reading Siemens to construct factory for offshore wind power in Great Britain
Continue readingSiemens to build major offshore wind power manufacturing site in the UK
Today, Siemens has announced its decision to invest £160 million (EUR190m) in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire. The revised plan will be spread across two sites comprising the previously announced Green Port Hull project construction, assembly and service facility and a new rotor blade manufacturing facility in nearby Paull, in East Riding. … Continue reading Siemens to build major offshore wind power manufacturing site in the UK
Continue readingSiemens D3 wind turbine implements sum of design and operational experiences
Siemens Energy has uprated its D3 onshore platform wind turbines. The new SWT-3.2-101, SWT-3.2-108 and SWT-3.2-113 machines feature improved performance from 3.0 to 3.2 megawatts (MW) and implement the sum of design and operational experiences. The uprated products will enter serial production by the end of 2014. They will be available with 101 and 108 … Continue reading Siemens D3 wind turbine implements sum of design and operational experiences
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Top 15 wind energy suppliers of 2013
MAKE Consulting has released its list of the top 15 global wind turbine suppliers of 2013. According to the report, Vestas has maintained its No. 1 spot, GE has dropped from second to sixth place, and Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have secured over half of the top positions. The top 15 turbine suppliers of … Continue reading Top 15 wind energy suppliers of 2013
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In Barcelona, Siemens to exhibit its uprated D3-platform wind turbines
Step by step, Siemens Energy is successfully pursuing its strategy for lowering the costs of wind power. At the European annual event for the wind energy industry, EWEA 2014, being held March 10 to 13 in Barcelona, Siemens Energy’s Wind Power Division is showing how the uprated performance of its state-of-the art direct-drive D3 wind … Continue reading In Barcelona, Siemens to exhibit its uprated D3-platform wind turbines
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Minnesota Power chooses Siemens for 205-MW Bison 4 wind power project in the U.S.
Siemens Energy has been awarded a major order by Minnesota Power for 64 units of the company’s latest 3-MW D3 platform wind turbines to be installed at the Bison Wind Energy Center near New Salem, North Dakota. The innovative wind turbines feature a 113-meter rotor and 92.5-meter hub height. Installation of the turbines is scheduled … Continue reading Minnesota Power chooses Siemens for 205-MW Bison 4 wind power project in the U.S.
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Mainstream Renewable Power appoints preferred contractors for 450 MW Scottish offshore wind farm
Global wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power, today announces its preferred contractors to carry out construction works and to supply wind turbines for its proposed 450MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm to be located off the coast of Fife in Scotland. The move follows the conclusion of an 18 month pre-qualification exercise. Mainstream … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power appoints preferred contractors for 450 MW Scottish offshore wind farm
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Siemens to Supply 7 Wind Turbines to German Wind Power Project
Siemens AG (SIE) will supply seven 3-megawatt direct-drive turbines to the Holzacker-Knorburg community wind power plant in northern Germany. The deal for the SWT-3.0-113 machines also includes a 20-year service agreement, and the wind energy project spanning the municipalities of Enge-Sande and Stadum is due for completion in the third quarter. The information was earlier … Continue reading Siemens to Supply 7 Wind Turbines to German Wind Power Project
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Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
The Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas, is expected to commence commercial operation in fall 2014. With 28 Siemens 2.3-MW wind turbines, the project will provide clean power to nearly 20,000 American households. A service agreement was also signed for the project and will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance of the wind … Continue reading Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
Siemens has wond an order to supply 28 of its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines to the Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas. The 67.6 MW wind farm is expected to commence commercial operation this fall, and Siemens has also signed a service agreement that the company says will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance … Continue reading Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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Siemens wins turbine order and service contract for 79 wind turbines in Texas
Siemens Energy has secured an order for the 182-megawatt (MW) Panhandle 2 wind power project located in Carson County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo. The project, which will consist of 79 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, is being developed by Pattern Energy Group LP (
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Siemens to supply 79 wind turbines for Pattern wind power in Texas
Siemens AG (SIE), Europe’s biggest engineering company, won a contract to supply 79 wind turbines for a 182-megawatt Pattern Energy Group Inc. wind power project in northern Texas. Siemens will begin delivering the 2.3-megawatt wind turbines in March for the Panhandle 2 wind farm in Carson County and Pattern expects to complete it in November. … Continue reading Siemens to supply 79 wind turbines for Pattern wind power in Texas
Continue readingStatoil awards wind power contracts to Siemens
Statoil announced Tuesday to award Siemens two wind power contracts worth 516 million British pounds (about 848 million U.S. dollars) for 67 wind turbine generators (WTG) and related work on the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project in the North Sea. Holding a 70 percent stake in Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, Statoil is the operator responsible … Continue reading Statoil awards wind power contracts to Siemens
Continue readingDudgeon Offshore Wind Farm contracts to Siemens
As operator, Statoil has awarded two contracts to Siemens plc for the engineering, supply, assembly, commissioning and service of 67 wind turbine generators for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project. The wind turbine generator (WTG) supply contract will cover engineering, procurement, assembly and offshore commissioning. Each turbine (6.0 MW) consists of a tower section, a … Continue reading Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm contracts to Siemens
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