Business in Finland continues to grow for Nordex. Most recently, ABO Wind ordered nine turbines from Nordex‘s 3-MW series through its Finnish subsidiary, ABO Wind Oy. The turbines have a rotor diameter of 131 meters, and the cold-climate versions of the machines have been selected for this project. The site in the municipality of Jämijärvi lies…
Nordex awarded six new wind contracts
Nordex has been awarded six new contracts with a combined value of around EUR 64 million in its domestic market, bringing total new business in this region to over EUR 740 million in the year to date. Last month, Nordex customers ordered 17 multi-megawatt turbines. The orders were dominated by low and medium-wind (IEC 2 and…
Nordex commissions largest wind farm in Uruguay
The Nordex Group, turbine manufacturer with more than 20,000 MW installed capacity globally, has made wind history in Uruguay. The country reached 1,000 MW of wind power that’s now connected to the grid with a N117/2400 MW turbine, which was the 13th to be commissioned at the Pampa wind farm. Nordex has thereby strengthened its…
Nordex partners with Lufthansa Aerial for drone service
Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. The manufacturer intends to draw on the experience of a global aviation expert that has know-how in research, development, and automation and itself uses drone-assisted inspections in the construction industry or for aircraft. For Nordex Service customers…
Nordex supplies turbines for 27.5-MW wind farm in Ireland
The Nordex Group is supplying 11 N90/2500 turbines for Brookfield Renewable in Ireland. The Slievecallan East project (named after the nearby Mount Slievecallan) is located on the west coast of the Republic, and is due to start operation with a nominal output of 27.5 MW at the end of next year. Nordex will be supplying the…
Nordex Group confirms negotiations with Acciona Energia in Chile
The Nordex Group has confirmed that negotiations are currently being held with its partner Acciona Energia regarding a 183-MW wind farm in Chile. In the latest round of tenders on the Chilean energy market Acciona Energia, a close partner of the manufacturer, has been awarded the contract to feed some 500 GWh of electricity into…
Nordex receives additional turbine order for Finland wind farm
The third quarter is off to a good start for Northern European wind power in Finland. The Nordex Group just received a further call-off from its frame agreement with the Finnish asset management company, Taaleri. Nordex will supply an additional 11 N131/3000 turbines for the Kivivaara- Peuravaara wind farm. With this order, the customer has raised…
Nordex to unveil two new turbines from its multi-megawatt platform
At WindEnergy Hamburg this September, one of top wind-power fairs in the world, Nordex will present two new turbines from its multi-megawatt Generation Delta platform: the N117/3600 for moderate-wind sites and the N131/3600 for sites with light winds. Thanks to a 20% increase in rated output and sound emissions (of up to max.106.4 decibels), these turbines…
Nordex Group to build 66-MW wind farm in Brazil
The Nordex Group will install 22 AW125/3000 wind turbines in Brazil for its customer EDF Energies Nouvelles. Acciona Windpower signed the contract for this project in the winter of 2015, prior to the merger with Nordex. The Ventos da Bahia I order to install the 22 AW3000 turbines is the company’s first in the country…
Nordex secures 243-MW order for Texas wind farm
The Nordex Group has secured a new, 243-MW wind order for the U.S. The manufacturer has completed an agreement to supply 81 AW125/3000 turbines to a wind farm in Texas. The turbines are designed for IEC-2, medium-wind sites. Each turbine will be equipped with a 125-meter rotor and installed on an 87.5-meter tubular steel tower. Installation…
Nordex to supply turbines to 47.5-MW wind farm in Ireland
The Nordex Group has landed another order in Northern Ireland. The company will install 19 N90/2500 turbines for the Brockaghboy Wind Farm in Country Londonderry, Ireland in the spring of 2017. This 47.5-MW project is being developed by TCI Renewables, and is owned by the Italian power-plant operator, ERG Renew — a major European company with…
Nordex to supply five N100/2500 turbines to wind project in France
Once again, the Nordex Group has sold a new project in France via its Nordex Development distribution channel. The manufacturer will be supplying five N100/2500 turbines with a total capacity of 12.5 MW for the Mont d’Erny wind farm. This project is located in the north of France, in the former Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, and has…
Nordex receives two orders for more than 30 MW in Greece
The Nordex Group has obtained two new orders from Terna Energy SA for wind-farm projects in Greece. Altogether Nordex will be supplying eight N100/3300 and two N90/2500 turbines. Both sites are located in a strong-wind region near Athens. For the Mougoulios wind-power project, Nordex will provide five machines from the N100/3300 series. In addition, the…
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How tall are wind turbines? Nordex installs the world’s tallest
Nordex has installed the world’s tallest wind turbine to date in Hausbay, which is in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. With a hub height of 164 meters (m) and a rotor length of 65.5 m, the N131/3300 wind-power system reaches a total height of just under 230 m. Located roughly 100 kilometers west of Frankfurt/Main,…
Nordex to repower German wind farm
Nordex will be replacing 16 legacy N60/1300 wind turbines with nine modern N117/3000 ones for PNE Wind AG by the end of 2016. Located near Cuxhaven in Germany, the Altenbruch I wind farm will be undergoing what in Germany is seen as a business model offering considerable potential for the future: repowering. In 2015, repowering…
Nordex to install 32.5-MW wind farm in France
Nordex has obtained a new project order in France for 13 of their N100/2500 turbines. Nordex will supply and install the turbines for the Eplessier Wind Farm, owned by one of the funds TTR Energy manages. The company was also involved in this project to support the three shareholders SAB WindTeam GmbH, Syscom Sarl and…
Nordex secures orders for two Irish wind farms totaling 42.5 MW
Nordex has secured orders for two wind farms in the South West of Ireland totalling 42.5 MW, which will enter full operation in summer 2017. Both orders include a 15-year “Premium” full-service contract, which includes maximum investment protection and reliable cost budgeting. The “Killaveenoge” Wind Farm near Drinagh in County Cork will feature ten N90/2500 turbines…
Nordex connects two new U.S. wind projects to the grid
At the beginning of the year, two new projects with Nordex turbines started operation in the United States: “Thunder Spirit” in North Dakota with 43 N100/2500 turbines and “Fair Wind” in Maryland with 12 WTGs of the same type. Prior to these projects, the American administration approved the extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC)…
Nordex and Acciona Windpower’s merger is official
Following clearance by the competition authorities, the merger of Nordex Group and Acciona Windpower (AWP) can go ahead. All contractual formalities have been completed and the transaction has closed and is now final. “We are now taking the first steps toward establishing our company as a truly global player in the wind turbine industry,” says…