Gamesa, a provider of global technology in wind energy, will supply EDP Renewables (EDPR) with wind turbines for its 100-MW Amazon Wind Farm U.S. Central. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will handle the transport, installation, and commissioning of 48 of its G114-2.1 MW turbines for the project, located in Paulding County, Ohio. Turbine…
Gamesa to build a 130-MW wind farm in Mexico under a turnkey arrangement
Gamesa, a technological leader in the worldwide wind industry, has received an order from developers Mexico Power Group and First Reserve for the turnkey construction of La Bufa, a 130-MW wind farm in Mexico, located in the state of Zacatecas, in Central Mexico. The company will install 65 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines. Given the…
Gamesa and CFE sign a MoU for co-development of wind energy projects in Mexico
The two firms have pledged to jointly foster technological and industrial development in Mexico in order to boost wind power generation
Gamesa signs 103-MW wind-power supply agreement with Enbridge
Gamesa, a global technology provider of wind energy, has achieved another company milestone by signing its first contract with Canadian-based energy company, Enbridge. The agreement is for the 103-MW New Creek wind farm being developed in the state of West Virginia. Gamesa will handle the transport, installation, and commissioning of the new facility, and will supply 45…
Gamesa secures type certification for its G114-2.5 MW turbine
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured type certification for its G114-2.5 MW turbine from DEWI-OCC, the accredited independent certification body of the UL/DEWI group. José Antonio Malumbres, Gamesa’s Chief Technology Officer, was handed this certification in person by Hergen Bolte, head of DEWI-OCC, during the EWEA 2015 Trade Fair, one of…
Gamesa doubles net profit, driven by strong growth in turbine revenues
So far this year, Gamesa has experienced significant improvements in revenues, returns, and net profit in line with their business plan for 2015 through to 2017. Gamesa’s revenues increased by 30.4% to €2,533 million in the first nine months of 2015, driven by strong growth in wind turbine revenues (+35%). Activity surged 26% to 2,301…
Gamesa secures new order for the supply of 78 MW in the United States
The company will install 37 G114-2.1 MW wind turbines at a complex located in the state of New York. Wind turbine OEM Gamesa continues to strengthen its presence in the United States, having been awarded a new contract for the supply of 37 Gamesa’s G114-2.1 MW (78 MW) for a wind farm project located in…
Gamesa certifies its G97-2.0 MW turbine under Chinese standards
Turbine OEM Gamesa has had its G97-2.0 MW turbine certified by a Chinese certification entity authorized by China’s National Energy Administration (NEA). The G97-2.0 MW is a benchmark turbine in the Chinese market, where over 150 units have been installed since 2011. Moreover, so far this year, Gamesa has secured orders for the supply of…
Gamesa to build a 40-MW wind farm in India for ReNew Power
Turbine OEM Gamesa will build a 40-MW turnkey wind farm in India for ReNew Power, one of India’s leading independent power producers (IPP). Under the terms of the contract signed with ReNew Power, Gamesa will install 20 of its G97-2.0 MW class S turbines at the Lingsagur wind farm, in the province of Karnataka. With a…
Gamesa launches its latest wind turbine: the G126-2.5 MW
Gamesa recently unveiled its new 2.5-MW wind turbine, especially designed for less windy conditions. The new turbine combines a longer rotor (126 meters in diameter), a nominal capacity of 2.5 MW, and a range of tower heights to choose from 84, 102, and 129 meters. Because of its extremely low power density, an outstanding capacity factor,…
Gamesa secures new order for the supply of 98 of its G114-2.0 MW to Votorantim in Brazil
Gamesa has signed its first contract with Votorantim Energia, this Brazilian group’s energy arm, for the supply, transportation, installation and commissioning of 98, G114-2.0 MW turbines at seven wind farms located in the state of Piauí, in eastern Brazil. These turbines will be equipped with Gamesa’s MaxPower technology, which increases their nominal capacity from 2.0…
Adwen and IWES sign agreement for testing of Adwen’s 8MW turbine
Adwen and Fraunhofer IWES have signed an agreement to test the drivetrain for Adwen’s next generation turbine of 8MW rated power, the largest offshore turbine on the market. Under the terms of the agreement, the 8MW drive train will be tested in IWES´s new Dynalab (Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory) site, a unique test stand located…
Bachmann Monitoring secures major order in Central America
Bachmann Monitoring GmbH, in Rudolstadt/Jena, Germany, is taking its first major step towards Central America: In three countries at once – Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica – wind farm operators have decided to use the Condition Monitoring (CMS) hardware and Remote Service of BAM. After extensive research, Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME), probably the most experienced…
Turbine O&M, overhaul, and life extension
Wind-turbine manufacturer, Gamesa, recently completed ‘Overhaul and Life Extension’ upgrades to a wind farm in Wyoming. In this WindTalk podcast, Philippe Dellevile, Gamesa’s VP of Services in North America, discusses turbine upgrades, O&M, and the overhaul program related to the Wyoming wind project. This WindTalk podcast is brought to you by ExxonMobil.
Gamesa completes its first U.S. Overhaul and Life Extension program
Gamesa has successfully completed Overhaul and Life Extension upgrades to its Medicine Bow Wind Farm in Carbon County, Wyoming for wind farm owner and wind generation investor Commonwealth Bay. The upgrade package includes a 15-year comprehensive operations and maintenance agreement. The project included the application of Gamesa’s Turbine Overhaul and Life Extension programs to the wind…
Gamesa doubles net profit to €97 million and revenues increase by 31% in the first half of 2015
Gamesa obtained €97 million in net profit in the first half of 2015, more than double the figure in the same period of 2014, as a result of expanding commercial activity (+30.8%) and improved profitability. These results for the first half are aligned with the goals of profitable growth and a sound balance sheet set…
Gamesa to install nine new turbines to re-power a UK wind farm
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has been contracted to supply nine wind turbines to repower, the Ovenden Moor wind farm in the UK, developed by a joint venture between utility E.ON and renewable generator Energy Power Resources Ltd (EPRL). By replacing the old turbines the facility, which has been in operation since…
Gamesa and the Technical University of Madrid to jointly develop a wind-tunnel testing facility
Gamesa and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint design, development, and operation of a high-performance aerodynamic-testing tunnel in Madrid. The facility is set to become a benchmark in Europe because it will enable the performance of extremely advanced aerodynamic, aeroacoustic, and aeroelastic measurements. “This aerodynamic tunnel…
Gamesa to build San Pedro II wind farm on Chilean island
Gamesa has achieved an important milestone in its sales and product strategy, having secured the first order for its G128-5.0 MW turbine in the Latin American market. Specifically, the company has been contracted by Transantartic Energia and Chile’s Bosques de Chiloe to build the San Pedro II wind farm on the Chilean island of Chiloé,…
Gamesa rewards an invention that enables automatic turbine rotor positioning
Gamesa has celebrated the fifth edition of its Patents and Inventors Competition, which is designed to acknowledge its employees’ efforts to develop innovative new technology with the potential to set the company’s technology offering apart from that of its competitors. This year’s prize has gone to a rotor positioning invention for which the patent application has…