Vestas has secured its first order in the United States for its V126-3.3 MW wind turbines for a 200-MW project in Oklahoma. The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a three-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement. AOM5000 is an energy-based availability guarantee that ensures the turbines are operational…
Siemens to supply turbines to three Italian wind farms in a single year
Siemens has received orders for three wind power plants with a total capacity of 130 MW within a period of only 12 months. The company will equip these plants with its direct-drive D3 wind turbines by the end of 2016. The SWT-3.0-113 and SWT-3.2-113 wind-turbine models have proven to be the most efficient technology solution…
GCube report sheds light on turbine fires and mitigating risks
Specialist renewable energy underwriter, GCube Underwriting, recently launched a unique report into wind turbine fires. Towering Inferno is the latest in a series of reports for GCube’s insured and broker community, analyzing the root causes, impacts, and mitigation of turbine fires and downtime. Fires are an infrequent occurrence in the global wind energy industry. The 300,000-strong international fleet…
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…
MidAmerican Energy to install an 115m concrete tower for the tallest land-based wind turbine in the U.S.
MidAmerican Energy Company’s new wind farm in Adams County, Iowa will include a first for the company: a concrete wind turbine tower. Once installed, the wind turbine itself will represent another first because it will be the tallest land-based turbine built in the country to date. It is designed to capture more wind power at…
DNV GL’s new software helps reduce turbine development time and costs
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, recently unveiled new software for turbines and wind farms. The Turbine.Architect tool helps to reduce the product development time and costs of wind turbines by using integrated algorithms based on decades of design experience. The Turbine.Architect software enables engineers and component developers to quickly assess…
Vestas upgrades 3-MW platform and strengthens performance in all wind classes
Vestas has upgraded the company’s 3-MW turbine platform to enhance performance and meet customer requirements. The upgrade will increase power production and lower the cost of energy. It also serves to boost performance in all Vestas’ wind classes and will increase annual energy production by up to 12% depending on site-specific conditions. The upgrade’s most significant changes include: Larger…
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…
Availon announces record year with additional 620 MW of wind assets under contract
Availon, a multi-brand independent service provider for wind turbines, announced a record year of wind O&M assets. The company has added 620 MW to its global portfolio of wind-turbine generators under operation and maintenance contracts. Mature European markets such as Germany, Spain and Italy have a great number of wind farms coming out of warranty and represent the lion’s…
From NASA to wind turbines: Wireless RFID sensors monitor rotating equipment
Phase IV Engineering has successfully developed wireless, battery-free RFID sensors that were initially designed to improve NASA’s water reclamation on the International Space Station. Now these sensors can also be used for wind turbines. Phase IV’s battery-free passive sensors can be used in predictive maintenance for turbines by keeping tabs on rotating equipment and watching for…
Siemens receives first offshore order for 7-MW wind turbines
Siemens has received its first order for the new 7-MW offshore wind turbine: the company is to supply, install and commission 47 direct-drive wind turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 154 meters. The wind turbines will be deployed in the Walney Extension East project in the Irish Sea. The developer and owner of the…
ACMA and IACMI combine forces to grow the composite industry
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) have entered into a unique partnership. The two organizations will work together to support membership development and promote the overall composites industry. ACMA is a provider of composites industry educational resources and is currently the world’s largest trade group, representing…
Report: Analyzing the global market for wind-turbine towers 2015
As one of the world’s largest research organizations, Research and Markets recently announced the availability of the “Analyzing the Global Market for Wind Turbine Towers” report. This research analyzes the global market for wind-turbine towers and is divided into five sections. The report begins by analyzing the global wind-power industry through an analysis of related technology and a look…
Vestas installs its 55,000th wind turbine
Vestas has reached a significant milestone, with the installation of its 55,000th turbine in Germany. The V112-3.0 MW was recently installed at the 27-MW Wallroth-Schlüchtern wind park in Hesse, Germany. With the addition, Vestas now provides up to 70 GW of capacity in 74 countries across six continents. The company’s wind turbines can cumulatively produce enough…
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,…
Senvion signs its biggest UK turbine contract to date
Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind-turbine manufacturers, has signed a major new contract with leading renewable energy developer Blue Energy. Senvion will supply 32 turbines to the developer’s Beinneun Wind Farm in Scotland. With a total rated output of 108.8 MW, the wind farm will produce enough electricity to power more than 59,000 homes…
Fire-suppression companies, Bulldog Turbine Systems and Sevo Systems, form Canadian partnership
Bulldog Turbine Systems and Sevo Systems have announced a unique master distribution and supplier contract for the Canadian region in the renewable energy sector. Bulldog Turbine Systems will represent Sevo Systems as exclusive distributors for their Flex Focus and Multi-point Systems. Sevo Systems offer higher stored pressure of clean-agent tanks, which provide faster fire-hazard control of critical…
New report: Analyzing the Global Market for Wind Turbine Gearboxes 2015
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analyzing the Global Market for Wind Turbine Gearboxes” report to their offering. This research analyzes the global market for gearboxes used in wind turbines in this research report Analyzing the Global Market for Wind Turbine Gearboxes. The report is divided into five sections. Section 1 analyzes the…
Availon wins 78-MW of wind-turbine servicing contracts
Availon, a cross-brand provider of wind-turbine generator services, has signed new contracts for the servicing of 48 wind turbine generators at the recent Husum Wind trade in Germany. The contracts represent an additional 78 MW of capacity placed under the care of Availon. The turbines involved include Vestas V80 and V90, Gamesa G80 and G58, GE 1.5,…
SgurrEnergy obtains MEASNET membership for wind turbine power-performance assessment
Having successfully completed a seven-point assessment program, renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group company, is now part of the MEASNET Power Performance Expert Group. This group organizes and performs inter-comparison tests to achieve a unified understanding of the IEC 61400-12-1 standard. It also facilitates continuous exchange between experts in the field of wind turbine…