Extensive government support and wind turbine technology modernization will assist the continued growth of Denmark’s cumulative offshore wind power installed capacity, from 1.27 GW in 2013 to 2.24 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s report, Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations – Global Market Size, Market Share, Regulations and Key Country…
CellCube energy storage system gets UL certification
American Vanadium, the North American sales agent for Gildemeister energy solutions’ CellCube vanadium flow energy storage systems, announced that the CellCube has received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 508A certification. The UL mark is the single most accepted product accreditation in the United States and is generally a pre-requisite for permitting and insurance. “Our customers rely on…
Siemens signs largest onshore service agreement to date
Siemens recently signed a long-term agreement with MidAmerican Energy to provide service and maintenance for 958 SWT-2.3 turbines at 12 wind projects in Iowa. This represents the largest onshore service agreement to date for Siemens globally. Combined, these 12 wind projects have a capacity of more than 2.2 GW, enough to provide approximately 665,000 average…
Gamesa supplies 172 MW in India
Gamesa continues to strengthen its presence in India by securing new contracts for the supply of 172 MW. Under the terms, Gamesa will supply a total of 86 of its G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at five wind farms located in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The wind turbines, which will…
Ontario generates more wind power
Siemens’ Wind Power and Renewables Division has received two new orders for onshore wind projects in Ontario, Canada. The contracts include the supply, installation and commissioning of a total of 137 wind turbines rated at 2.3 MW. Of those, Siemens will supply 91 units of its SWT-2.3-101 turbines to Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Energy…
SheerWind brings wind power to midwest food proecessing plant
SheerWind, a wind energy technology company, will soon begin a preliminary assessment to determine the power capacity of their Invelox wind-power generation system for a midwest food processing plant. Following the assessment phase, SheerWind plans to propose a 15 to 25 MW Invelox wind-power plant installation at the facility. Each wind tower can produce power…
FoundOcean acquires stake in vibration piling specialist
FoundOcean Group recently acquired a majority stake in CAPE Holland Group, the vibro-piling specialist based in The Netherlands. “The board of the FoundOcean Group aims to assemble businesses which are adjacent to FoundOcean’s existing activities and contribute innovative and exceptional technologies to the offshore construction industry,” says Jim Bell, managing director at FoundOcean. “Cape Holland,…
SgurrEnergy opens new office in Texas
Renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, recently opened a new office in Austin, Texas, as part of a three-year expansion plan. Texas has the largest number of operational wind farms in North America, providing a key market for the delivery of SgurrEnergy’s expertise in optimization, risk management, and operational management, says the company. In addition, SgurrEnergy’s Galion…
Get your eBook guide to starting a career in wind energy
Ecotech Institute recently released two free, comprehensive eBook guides to starting a wind or solar energy career. These guides cover everything from a day in the life of renewable energy technicians and potential salary earnings to required skills and advice from professional solar and wind technicians. The wind and solar energy renewable energy industries are…
Software collects data from Schweitzer meters to improve energy efficiency
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) recently announced the availability of Acselerator Meter Reports SEL-5630 Software. This new software allows customers to visualize site-wide historical data and optimize energy usage as a result, says the company. “This new software enhances data analysis and visualization, which in turn helps to increase efficiency, improve power quality, and decrease cost,”…
Gamesa supplies nine turbines to Turkey wind farm
Gamesa recently signed an agreement with Ayres Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., a memeber of Kardemir, a group of companies specializing in the steel sector, for the supply of 18 MW to the Ovares wind farm being built in the province of Izmir, in western Turkey. Ovares is the second wind farm being developed by this Turkish…
Southeast Nebraska says goodbye coal, hello wind
Wind advocates in Hallam, Neb., got some good news this week. Volkswind USA, an international wind developer, applied for special use permits from Lancaster and Gage counties to build 54 wind turbines near this Southeast Nebraska community. “The Center for Rural Affairs is excited for Hallam and encouraged about Volkswind USA’s announcement,” said Virginia Meyer,…
Sika will exhibit full range of adhesives and sealants at CAMX
Sika Corporation, supplier of sealing, bonding, reinforcement, and protection solutions, will be an exhibitor at CAMX – The Composites and Advance Materials Expo, October 13–16, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Sika will present its full range of structural adhesives and sealant solutions for manufacturing, installing and repair using composite materials including the…
Gamesa awarded 68 MW contract in Brazil
Gamesa continues to strengthen its presence in Brazil with a new contract for the supply of 68 MW at the Guirapá complex, built by developer Sequoia Energia in partnership with the utility Companhia Hidroelétrica do São Francisco (CHESF). This new agreement marks 700 MW of installed wind power for Gamesa in Brazil. Under the terms…
Nexans expands low voltage facility in Ontario
Nexans North America is investing $15 Million into the expansion of its low voltage facility in Fergus, Ontario. The expanded area will be 13,000m² (140,000 ft²) with several upgrades to the logistical technology and manufacturing processes. As part of this expansion; Nexans divested of its Milton, Ontario, distribution facility and are expanding Fergus to allow…
Renewable NRG Systems and FLiDAR enter distribution partnership
Renewable NRG Systems and Belgium-based FLiDAR recently entered an exclusive partnership for the distribution of FLiDAR’s offshore wind measurement buoys in the Americas. Under this agreement, Renewable NRG Systems will provide the WindCube Lidar systems to FLiDAR to equip the floating wind measurement technology that the Belgian company is bringing into the offshore market in…
Acciona supplies 100 turbines for Green Pastures wind farm in Texas
Acciona Windpower, a company dedicated to the design, manufacture, and sale of wind turbines, has begun the supply of 100 AW 116/3000 wind turbines for a wind power complex in Texas managed by the global asset manager, Capital Dynamics. The wind turbines will be installed in the Green Pastures wind complex, which is located on…
SKF presents seals and wind initiative at Wind Energy Hamburg
SKF will showcase its HSS reinforced, all-rubber seals and present its latest wind energy initiative at Wind Energy 2014 Hamburg, Sept. 23–26, booth B6/374. HSS Seals The range of reinforced HSS seals was specially developed by SKF to protect large size bearings that function under tough operating conditions, such as those experienced within wind turbines.…
New publication supports safe delivery of offshore projects in UK
The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, and the Energy Institute (EI) have collaborated on the development of the publication Construction vessel guideline for the offshore renewables industry to support the safe and successful delivery of offshore renewable energy projects in the UK. This guideline follows on from the publication Vessel safety guide – Guidance…
First Wind breaks ground on 148-MW Oakfield Wind project
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, was joined at a ground-breaking ceremony by community and industry leaders to commemorate construction of the company’s 148 MW Oakfield Wind project in Aroostook County, Maine. Situated about 2.5 miles from the center of the town of Oakfield, the Oakfield Wind project will be constructed on the…