Nordex’s year-to-date order intake in Q4 2014 has risen to 112.8 MW, an increase of about 36%. Eleven different project developers, municipal utilities, citizen wind farms, and private-equity investors in the German market have ordered 47 turbines for their wind farms. Approximately 90% of these are IEC3 turbines designed for low-wind locations, a segment in…

Nordex SE will present the Delta Generation turbines N100/3300, N117/3000 and N131/3000 in its center stage at the international wind energy expo, WindEnergy Hamburg, held from September 23 to 26, 2014. The special highlight will be the 64.4-meter long rotor blade of the light wind turbine N131/3000 — one of the largest rotor blades for…

Nordex has received a further contract from the Turkish customer Erdem Holding. The manufacturer will deliver of 20 N117/2400 turbines for the “Bagarasi” wind farm. The order also includes a premium-service contract for a minimum period of five years. “Bagarasi” is located in Aydin, 90 kilometres south east of Izmir, close to the Aegan coast…

Nordex has received a contract for the construction of a wind farm in Uruguay. Once fully operational, 20 N100/2500 turbines will be generating 200,000 MWh of clean electricity a year in the north east of the country, around 60 kilometres from the Brazilian border. The customer is a subsidiary of one of Italy’s largest utilities.…

Nordex has sold the French wind farm projects “Aubigeon” and “Les Touches” to the investment company GN Renewable Investments. “We are pleased to finalize the sale of two further projects in France developed by our own organization”, states Nordex Management Board member Lars Bondo Krogsgaard. The projects have been developed by Nordex in cooperation with…

Ideal wind-farm locations are occasionally close to residential areas. That creates a problem because all turbines generate some noise. However, a lot of recent attention has been given to the noise wind turbines create and its impact on nearby communities. To address these concerns, many OEMs are searching for ways to reduce turbine noise, without…

Once again, uncertainty over the PTC or federal wind energy tax credits have had a chilling effect on new wind project development once again across the country. On the upside, three federal grants of about $47 million each and intended to spur offshore wind development in New Jersey, Oregon, and Virginia, have been awarded to…

Nordex has secured three contracts for a total of 44.4 MW in Turkey, simultaneously widening its customer base in this important growth market. The company will be supplying six Generation Delta N117/3000 wind turbines for the Urla wind farm in Izmir. This marks the first wind power project for Sancak Enerji and the first one…

“The rotor is the motor,” said Nordex CEO, Jürgen Zeschky at a local press conference in Rostock held on May 21, highlighting the strategic importance of rotor blades as a core technology. Last year, Nordex SE achieved 33 percent growth, not least due to strong demand for its highly efficient turbines with their rotors of…

The order has been placed by project developer VSB Energies Nouvelles, which plans to fit its “Lazenay” wind farm with seven turbines from this series. The wind farm is located in the heart of France in the Département of Cher, which is characterised by lower wind speeds of around 6 metres per second. The N117/2400…

Given the better-than-expected business performance of Nordex SE in the first quarter of 2014, the company’s Management Board has now raised its full-year sales and EBIT guidance. The Nordex Group recorded further double digit growth in the first quarter of the current year. Sales increased by 64 percent to a record EUR 424.5 million (Q1/2013:…

Nordex will supply the 40 MW Fourmile Wind Energy Project for its U.S. customer Exelon Wind this year. The order entails 16 Nordex N100/2500 turbines with a hub height of 100 meters plus a 20-year premium service contract delivered and commissioned to the site located in northwestern Maryland. In view of the moderate wind conditions,…

Nordex SE is extending the “Generation Delta” turbine platform launched with the addition of a turbine for light-wind locations. With the N131/3000, wind farms will be able to choose from strong and moderate-wind turbines along with a highly efficient system designed for IEC-3 locations. The N131/3000 combines the proven advantages of the high efficiency and…

The Nordex Group has posted a 57% increase in sales to around €661 million in the first half of 2013 (H1/2012: €421 million). This positive trend reflects growing business in Europe, where Nordex generated 93% (H1/2012: 80%) of its sales. At the same time, the proportion of business from America and Asia taken together declined.…

Nordex USA will supply 19 wind turbines to Exelon Wind for the next phase of the Beebe Community Wind Project in Gratiot County, Michigan. The first phase completed Dec 2012 and features 34 of Nordex’ N117/2400 turbines, the first major project worldwide to use the machines intended for light wind conditions. Today more than 260…

Nordex SE announced today that the company will cease nacelle production at its Jonesboro, Arkansas facility after it completes the orders in its current pipeline. The decision was driven by the wind industry’s global overcapacity and the continued uncertainty and instability of the US market. The decision will not impact the current year’s business performance,…

The company to build 134.4 MW wind farm / subsidiary in Cape Town on growth course A big order will let wind turbine manufacturer Nordex further expand its business in South Africa. The independent power producer CENNERGI has placed an order with Nordex for the delivery and turnkey installation of the 134.4 MW “Amakhala Emoyeni”…

  Sales up around 31% to EUR 259.0 million Further 5% increase in order intake Break-even at EBIT level almost reached  in line with budget Working capital ratio of 12% Full-year guidance confirmed The Nordex Group posted a 30.6% increase in sales to €259.0 million in the first quarter of 2013 (previous year: €198.3 million).…

Nordex Group client, project developer Element Power, has ordered 15 Nordex N117/2400 turbines for its Monaincha wind farm. In addition, Element Power and wind farm owner, private-equity investor BlackRock, have signed a 10-yr service contract. “This marks the beginning of what will hopefully be successful relations with Element Power and constitutes a further sales success…

There is high demand for wind turbines to produce more energy at lower costs. It is assumed that taller towers mean more generating capacity. Because of this, OEMs are developing turbines that are efficient and reliable, and with proper maintenance last more than 20 years. For example, consider Nordex SE and its multi-megawatt Generation Delta wind…