The UK has today further cemented its position as the world’s leading offshore wind energy market with the official opening of the £1.3bn Greater Gabbard project off the coast of Suffolk. 140 wind turbines in water depths between 24 and 34 metres and with an installed capacity of 500 megawatts (MW): Greater Gabbard is one … Continue reading World’s second largest offshore wind farm opens
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DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opened the Lincs offshore wind farm on Thursday in front of a group of local stakeholders, project representatives and media at the Operations and Maintenance facility in Grimsby. The last of the wind farm’s 75 Siemens 3.6MW wind turbines was connected to the National Grid on Wednesday 24th July, bringing … Continue reading DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
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Van Oord involved in Gemini offshore wind farm
Northland Power Inc. (NPI), the Canadian producer of sustainable energy, announced that together with Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (Siemens), HVC N.V., Typhoon Offshore B.V. and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V., it will be developing, constructing and operating the Gemini offshore wind farm. The share distribution is as follows: NPI 55%, Siemens 20%, Van … Continue reading Van Oord involved in Gemini offshore wind farm
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Siemens receives UK’s largest direct drive order for onshore wind farm
76 Siemens direct drive turbines for Vattenfall wind power project in Wales. Wind power plant with 228 MW will supply energy for around 140,000 homes. Siemens will also provide service and maintenance for a five year period. Siemens has been chosen to supply, install and service 76 direct drive turbines at Vattenfall’s onshore wind farm … Continue reading Siemens receives UK’s largest direct drive order for onshore wind farm
Continue readingSiemens receives a 81 MW wind energy order from Philippines
Siemens Energy has received its first wind power order for the Caparispisan project in Pagudpud, Illocos Norte, Philippines. The customers are Northern Luzon UPC Asia Corporation, AC Energy Holdings, Inc. and Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure comprised of Government Service Insurance System, APG and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Limited. Modern gearless machines for the … Continue reading Siemens receives a 81 MW wind energy order from Philippines
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British Prime Minister celebrates the world
The world’s largest offshore wind farm was opened last week in the Thames Estuary. British Prime Minister David Cameron was among the dignitaries present at the inauguration of the 630 MW London Array last week. Enthusiastically endorsing the first phase of the London Array, Cameron said the massive offshore wind farm represented a major win … Continue reading British Prime Minister celebrates the world
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First Canadian-made Siemens wind turbine blade shipped from Tillsonburg manufacturing plant
Siemens has officially shipped its first ‘made-in-Canada’ wind turbine blade from its manufacturing facility in Tillsonburg, Ontario. After a send-off from employees, who have proudly crafted the piece by hand, the 49 metre blade left the plant and made its way along area highways en route to the region of Chatham-Kent where it will be … Continue reading First Canadian-made Siemens wind turbine blade shipped from Tillsonburg manufacturing plant
Continue readingWorld’s largest offshore wind farm with 175 Siemens wind turbines inaugurated
London Array offshore wind power plant provides enough clean electricity to power 500,000 British households. Today marks the inauguration of the world’s largest offshore wind power plant, London Array. Siemens supplied the 175 wind turbines and the grid connection for London Array. Together with Dong Energy, Siemens will also be responsible for the service of … Continue reading World’s largest offshore wind farm with 175 Siemens wind turbines inaugurated
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E.ON, DONG and Masdar inaugurate the world’s largest offshore wind farm
Today the world’s largest offshore wind farm, London Array, was officially inaugurated off the British coast. London Array is a joint project of E.ON, the Danish energy company Dong and Masdar, the infrastructure fund of the Kingdom of Abu Dhabi. Present were Prime Minister David Cameron, Johannes Teyssen, (E.ON), Brent Cheshire, (Dong Energy), Sultan Ahmed … Continue reading E.ON, DONG and Masdar inaugurate the world’s largest offshore wind farm
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Siemens Appoints Markus Tacke As CEO of Wind Power Division
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG (SI) Monday named Markus Tacke as CEO of Siemens’s energy sector’s wind power division. Until now, Tacke has been CEO of the energy sector’s industrial power business unit, responsible for Siemens’ industrial power generation business. Mr. Tacke will replace Felix Ferlemann, who was active at Siemens wind power since October … Continue reading Siemens Appoints Markus Tacke As CEO of Wind Power Division
Continue readingSiemens 6 MW direct drive offshore wind turbines
DONG Energy has received The Crown Estate’s energy and infrastructure business award for its Gunfleet Sands demonstration wind energy project, the first in the world to test the new, next generation Siemens 6 MW direct drive offshore wind turbines. Testing the reliability, functionality and performance of new technology, such as the higher capacity Siemens turbines, … Continue reading Siemens 6 MW direct drive offshore wind turbines
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Shanghai Electric aims for 30% of offshore wind energy market
SHANGHAI Electric Group aims to grab a 30 percent market share in China’s offshore wind power market, a sector set to boom in coming years. Shanghai Donghai Wind Power Co. expects to begin building the second phase of its Donghai Bridge wind farm near Shanghai at the end of the year. The 100.8 megawatt offshore … Continue reading Shanghai Electric aims for 30% of offshore wind energy market
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EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom Paris, 19 June 2013. EDF Energies Nouvelles is pleased to announce the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm, built by EDF Energy Renewables, a joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom
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Mott MacDonald is providing technical advice for Tarfaya wind farm
Construction has started on a 300MW wind farm in Morocco which will be one of the largest in Africa. Mott MacDonald is providing technical advice to lenders during construction and operational phases. During the development phase of the wind farm, the consultancy provided contract, technical, environmental and social due diligence services. The project developer is … Continue reading Mott MacDonald is providing technical advice for Tarfaya wind farm
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150 layoffs at Siemens’ CSP components plant in Israel
Siemens is firing 75% of the 200 employees at its concentrated solar power plant in Beit Shemesh, after failing to find a buyer for it. Siemens AG is firing 150 of the 200 employees of its solar energy plant (formerly Solel Solar Systems) in Beit Shemesh, after failing to find a buyer for it. Siemens … Continue reading 150 layoffs at Siemens’ CSP components plant in Israel
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First wind turbine successfully installed at Gwynt y M
Joint venture of RWE Innogy, Munich municipal utilities and Siemens. The first of a total of 160 wind turbines was successfully installed at the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (Welsh for “wind of the sea”). The wind turbine from Siemens was installed on a monopile foundation approximately twelve kilometres off the coast of North … Continue reading First wind turbine successfully installed at Gwynt y M
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Siemens wins 100 MW wind power order from South Africa
Siemens Energy has been awarded an onshore wind power order for the Sere wind power plant on the west coast of South Africa. This is already the second wind power order for Siemens from South Africa. The Sere project is a flagship project for the customer ESKOM, which is one of the world’s largest utilities. … Continue reading Siemens wins 100 MW wind power order from South Africa
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Siemens wins 100 MW wind energy order from South Africa
Siemens Energy has been awarded an onshore wind power order for the 100MW Sere plant on the west coast of South Africa. The deal is the second win for Siemens in the country for its wind turbines and is a flagship project for state-owned utility Eskom. The scope of supply includes the delivery and installation … Continue reading Siemens wins 100 MW wind energy order from South Africa
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Siemens study: Europe can save EUR 45 billion in its pursuit of renewables
According to Siemens, the opportunity for savings starts with the choice of location: If installations were built at the sites in Europe that offer the highest power yields, EUR 45 billion of investment in renewables could be saved by 2030, the company notes. “In Europe, just the new photovoltaic capacity alone to be built by … Continue reading Siemens study: Europe can save EUR 45 billion in its pursuit of renewables
Continue readingSiemens contract for federal wind farm
Siemens Government Technologies Inc. has been awarded a contract to construct the largest federal wind farm on land east of the Pantex nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant just northeast of Amarillo. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded the contract for an installation planned to feature five, 2.3-megawatt turbines on 1,500 acres of government-owned … Continue reading Siemens contract for federal wind farm
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