- Category: Projects and Contracts
Uruguay reached 1,000MW of wind power connected to the grid with a N117/2400 MW turbine, which was the 13th of the 60 in total to be commissioned at the 142MW Pampa wind farm installed by Nordex.
- Category: Projects and Contracts
The SeaRenergy – Fichtner consortium has been awarded with the revision and development of all risk assessments for Tennet´s offshore and onshore converter stations. The contract has been signed for a minimum of two years.
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Siemens has been awarded a contract for the turbine supply of the Zadar VI Extension onshore wind project in Croatia. The project scope includes delivery and installation of 13 wind turbines of the type SWT-3.4-108 with a rating of 3.4MW each and a 108-meter rotor.
- Category: Projects and Contracts
DNV GL has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop a new Best Practice for the validation of turbulence models. The JIP “Validation of Turbulence Models” aims to create a better understanding of turbulence modelling to reduce uncertainty in the design of wind farms.
- Category: Projects and Contracts
On 10 October 2016 Ofgem will start the fifth tender round (TR5) for offshore transmission owners (OFTOs) where companies will bid to become owners of five transmission links to offshore wind farms.
- Category: Projects and Contracts
Natural Power has secured what is believed to be the world’s first planning consent for a kite power technology test and development site. The application was made on behalf of Kite Power Solutions (KPS) for the test and development site to be located within the MoD West Freugh Range, operated by QinetiQ on behalf of MoD, near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
- EDF EN Mexico wins 252MW wind energy project in Mexico’s second auction
- Rentel reaches financial close for its 309MW Belgian offshore wind project
- Apex Clean Energy acquires wind energy asset from Novus Windpower
- GE to install first wind plant integrated with pumped storage hydro-electric power
- Vestas receives 100 MW order in China
- Senvion supplies turbines for over 60MW
- Acciona Energía signs agreement with Sentient Science
- Ventotec signs framework agreement with Siemens
- GE signs agreement for wind farm in Turkey
- Senvion wins offshore order for Trianel Borkum II
- Mainstream signs deal with GE in Vietnam
- JDR Cable Systems to supply of Beatrice OWF inner array grid cables
- GE supplies wind turbines for first phase of 200MW wind farm in India
- MHI Vestas Offshore Wind wins 92.4MW order in the UK
- OST assesses 200MW of Australian wind
- Deutsche Windtechnik to provide maintenance for six Senvion 5M turbines
- MHI Vestas selected as preferred supplier for project in the German North Sea
- Attollo Offshore secures European wind farm charter redeployment for Teras Offshore
- Pattern Energy to acquire interest in Armow Wind power facility
- Vestas receives 214 MW order in the USA
- TenneT and Energinet.dk to install data cable alongside COBRAcable
- ABB wins US$ 85 million orders to strengthen power grid in Canada
- Gamesa to build a wind farm in India under a turnkey arrangement for ReNew Power
- Siemens to build offshore wind project with new foundations and cable systems
- Fugro’s cable lay spread successfully deployed at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm
- Epsiline concludes wind measurement campaign with its YawAdvisor
- Boralex acquires a 200MW portfolio in France and in Scotland
- Gamesa to install 33 wind turbines in Thailand
- DOC receives follow-up vessel management contract for BARD Offshore 1
- Amazon announces 253MW wind farm in West Texas