By Maryruth Belsey Priebe IQPC GmbH Offshore substations — the systems that collect and export the power generated by turbines through specialized submarine cables — are an essential component of offshore wind farms, especially at large, multi-megawatt sites. These systems serve an important function: to stabilize and maximize the voltage of power generated offshore, reduce…
GE and Alstom to make Block Island almost diesel-power free
Block Island is a teardrop-shaped piece of land some 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, U.S. Until recently, it was best known for its beaches, wind-swept bluffs and summer vacation homes. But a new attraction is quickly rising three miles off its southeastern shore. There, in the choppy Atlantic surf, a company called…
GE completes acquisition of Alstom’s power and grid businesses
GE has officially completed the acquisition of Alstom’s power and grid businesses, following regulatory approval of the deal in over 20 countries and regions. It is GE’s largest-ever industrial acquisition, and spans the EU, the U.S., China, India, Japan, and Brazil. GE reached an agreement with Alstom in 2014 to purchase Alstom’s power and grid…
DNV GL issues Statement of Feasibility for Alstom’s Oceade tidal turbine
DNV GL is supporting energy solutions and transport company Alstom through the process of achieving Prototype Certification of its tidal turbine Oceade 18 – 1.4 MW. Alstom has been selected to supply four Oceade 18 – 1.4 MW tidal turbines to one of the world’s first tidal stream arrays in the Raz Blanchard, France. DNV GL…
Moventas extends gearbox expertise to tidal energy with Alstom Oceade
Moventas has been chosen as the sole gearbox development partner for Alstom to equip the raz Blanchard pilot tidal farm in Northern France. Moventas’ gearbox technology expertise will soon be harnessed in tidal energy for the first time. Alstom has been chosen to supply for a pilot tidal energy farm in raz Blanchard, and Alstom…
Alstom announces major milestone for Deepwater’s Block Island Offshore Wind project
Alstom announced it has received formal notice to proceed (NTP) from developers of the Deepwater Wind project, which will feature five Alstom Haliade 150 6-MW offshore wind turbines. It is poised to become America’s first commercial offshore wind farm. Deepwater Wind Block Island, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deepwater Wind, recently announced it has fully financed…
Alstom and DCNS partner to design 6 MW floating wind turbine
Alstom Renewable Power Chairman Jérôme Pécresse and DCNS Marine Energy and Infrastructures Division Director Thierry Kalanquin were on hand as both groups signed a partnership agreement in the floating wind energy business. The agreement aims at developing and then commercializing an integrated system for a semi-submersible floating wind turbine delivering 6 MW. The groups will…
Alstom donates generator for student training at Echotech Institute
Ecotech Institute, the only college entirely focused on renewable energy and sustainability training, now has a generator capable of powering 15,000 average America homes. The generator is a donation from Alstom, an energy solutions and transport company. Matt Pevarnik, an account executive for Alstom who serves on Ecotech Institute’s advisory board, spearheaded the donation. “Now…
GE now the proud owner of French energy company Alstom
From Business Wire News GE was informed recently that the Alstom Board of Directors has unanimously decided to positively recommend GE’s offer to acquire the Power and Grid businesses of Alstom. With this decision, the transaction will proceed with Works Councils consultation, customary regulatory approvals and Alstom shareholder approval. The deal is expected to close…
Tri Global Energy selects Alstom for 80-MW project
Alstom Power is slated to supply 4 ECO110 and 25 ECO122 wind turbines and provide 10 years of service and maintenance for the 80-MW Fiber Winds Energy project near Lorenzo and Ralls, Texas. The agreement, which came in December, secures a “safe harbor” position on the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for Fiber Winds Energy. Construction…
GL RC certifies Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine prototype
Tidal energy is a new, promising realm of renewable energy. As technology advances, GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) is contributing its expertise by certifying Alstom’s tidal turbine prototype. Certification of tidal turbines is one of the key development areas for the tidal industry in the future, and represents a major milestone for Alstom on the…
Manufacturer develops record 73.5-m wind turbine blade
Blade manufacturer LM Wind Power launched a world-record wind turbine blade in February this year, and marks Global Wind Day by formally announcing the length—73.5 m—equivalent to a 24 storey building.
Plate-rolls that nature will appreciate
French company Alstom has confirmed an order to provide plate-roll manufacturer Davi with a new, high capacity, four- roll plate roll to build new plants. The companies say the plate rolls are safer and have no environmental impact.
Longest turbine blades yet
In a recent chat with turbine blade supplier LM Wind Power, I learned that the company will develop what they say is the “longest turbine blades ever produced.” The company is partnering with French Alstom, which provides power generation equipment services, to develop the blade designed to fit its 6-MW turbine for the European offshore market.
Software companies make control code easier to generate, customize
Energy-system supplier Alstom and energy R&D firm Ikerlan-IK4 say they are using IBM software to develop wind-turbine controls that significantly improve the performance of renewable-energy power systems. New wind turbines will leverage a complex system of electronic sensors combined with software from IBM to gather inputs regarding wind direction, speed, temperature and other factors for…