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Seamade NV orders 58 units of the SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Posted on 4, December 2018 by

Project to utilize 58 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines; 17-year Long Term Service agreement with logistics included SeaMade is the name of two combined offshore wind projects, previously known as Mermaid (235 MW) and Seastar (252 MW) Clean energy … Read the full press release →

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WindEurope: EU’s newly-agreed renewable energy and energy efficiency target aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Posted on 29, November 2018 by

The European Commission today called for the bloc to aim for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in its new decarbonisation strategy. BRUSSELS, 29-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The EU’s newly-agreed renewable energy and energy efficiency targets put the bloc on track … Read the full press release →

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Polish State Secretary for Energy, Grzegorz Tobiszowski: Ambitious plans for the development of 8 GW of offshore wind by 2035

Posted on 8, November 2018 by

BRUSSELS, 08-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Poland marked its return to wind energy today with the announcement of ambitious plans to develop 8 GW of offshore wind by 2035. It came as Poland opened a 1 GW onshore wind auction on 5 … Read the full press release →

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy secures preferred supplier agreement with Ørsted for its offshore wind power projects in Taiwan

Posted on 24, October 2018 by

900 MW projects to utilize approx. 112 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines; Service agreement included Subject to final contract, Siemens Gamesa will establish a nacelle assembly facility near Taichung Harbor for start of production in 2021, going beyond the localisation requirements … Read the full press release →

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Kingfisher plc to install energy storage batteries at B&Q’s Swindon distribution centre

Posted on 1, August 2018 by

Energy storage batteries will reduce B&Q distribution centre’s grid power consumption by 31% WESTMINSTER, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, has unveiled plans to install energy storage batteries at B&Q’s Swindon distribution centre. The installation is the … Read the full press release →

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Iberdrola to build its largest renewable energy facility in Latin America: the Paraíba wind farm complex in Brazil

Posted on 29, June 2018 by

The Paraíba complex will have a total installed power of 565 megawatts This big facility will consist of 18 wind farms, three of which are already operational while another 15 are at different phases of development, with a commitment to … Read the full press release →

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) exclusive supplier for the wind turbines for what will be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm

Posted on 20, February 2018 by

We have selected Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) as exclusive supplier for the wind turbines for Hornsea Project Two, which will be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm when operational in 2022. Fredericia, Denmark, 20-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The project will … Read the full press release →

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to install 125 of its G97-2.1MW turbines at Gulf of Suez wind farm in Egypt

Posted on 8, January 2018 by

 It is the largest order ever won by the company in Egypt, a country which offers huge growth potential in wind power. Siemens Gamesa will install 125 of its G97-2.1 MW turbines at Gulf of Suez wind farm, located in … Read the full press release →

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to supply close to 1 GW at three offshore wind power plants in Denmark

Posted on 4, December 2017 by

The company will install 113 SG 8.0-167 DD turbines at three offshore wind farms. Zamudio, Spain, 04-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected today by Vattenfall to supply close to 1 GW at three offshore wind … Read the full press release →

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WindEurope on the State of the Energy Union report: we need ambitious national plans telling the industry which countries want to see these investments

Posted on 27, November 2017 by

BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope today applauded the central message of the State of the Energy Union report from Vice-President of the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, which called on Member States to accelerate the completion of their 2030 National Energy … Read the full press release →

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RenewableUK’s Hugh McNeal on MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s new facility at Fawley: powerful symbol of UK’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy

Posted on 13, November 2017 by

LONDON, 13-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK is highlighting today’s announcement by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind that it is opening a new plant at Fawley in Hampshire – on the site of a decommissioned oil-fired power station. The company is already manufacturing … Read the full press release →

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to supply 310 wind turbines for five projects1 in the U.S.

Posted on 1, November 2017 by

The company will supply over 300 turbines to sites in the U.S., with a combined capacity of 784 MW Combined product offering results in five major projects New orders will leverage U.S. manufacturing facilities MADRID, 01-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens … Read the full press release →

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WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with Portugal’s Secretary of State for Energy Jorge Seguro Sanches in Lisbon

Posted on 11, September 2017 by

BRUSSELS, 11-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with Portugal’s Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, in Lisbon on 4 September. António Sá da Costa, President of the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN), also took part in … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy: dismantling process of the world’s first offshore wind farm now completed

Posted on 8, September 2017 by

Fredericia, Denmark, 08-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm near Lolland in the south east of Denmark was constructed in 1991 as a demonstration project which was to prove whether it was possible to generate green power offshore. Now, the … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy: ​Electricity generated for the first time at Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm

Posted on 8, September 2017 by

​Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy’s Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast of Cumbria. Fredericia, Denmark, 08-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has installed the first of 40 V164-8.0MW turbines and … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy: Siemens Gamesa to supply and service 94 units of 8MW wind turbines for the 752MW Borssele project

Posted on 10, July 2017 by

​DONG Energy has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for its Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Fredericia, Denmark, 10-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa will supply and service 94 units of their 8MW wind turbines  for … Read the full press release →

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Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and University of Bristol form the Wind Blade Research Hub (WBRH)

Posted on 22, June 2017 by

£2.3 million research partnership between the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and the University of Bristol could help unlock larger and more powerful wind turbines than ever before. BRISTOL, 22-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Forming the Wind Blade Research Hub (WBRH), the five-year … Read the full press release →

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Wind Power Becomes Leading Source of Renewable Energy

Posted on 19, June 2017 by

BRUSSELS, 19-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (15 June 2017) we celebrate Global Wind Day. With over 500GW installed worldwide, wind power has become the leading source of new power generation in Europe and in many countries around the world. In 2016 … Read the full press release →

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WindEurope Urges Biomass Industry To Ensure Rigorous Accounting Methodology While Promoting Renewable Energy

Posted on 19, June 2017 by

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addressed the annual European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Stockholm on 12 June. BRUSSELS, 19-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On a panel with Paolo Frankl (Head of the Renewable Energy Division at the International Energy Agency) and Dana … Read the full press release →

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WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson talks EU energy policy and wind at Hannover Messe

Posted on 28, April 2017 by

BRUSSELS, 28-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (27 April 2017) at the Hannover Messe (the world’s largest trade fair), WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson gave a lecture at the Enercon stand on EU energy policy and wind. He explained the goals and achievements … Read the full press release →

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The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center awarded Ramboll and team partners Offshore Wind Ports & Infrastructure Assessment

Posted on 16, February 2017 by

Ramboll key member of team awarded Massachusetts offshore wind ports and infrastructure assessment. COPENHAGEN, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The untapped offshore wind energy potential in the US is estimated by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to be … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy joins Macquarie, Swancor to accelerate Taiwan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project

Posted on 31, January 2017 by

FREDERICIA, Denmark, 31-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% ownership interest in the Taiwanese offshore wind project Formosa I from local developer Swancor Renewable. Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions … Read the full press release →

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Gamesa will build 20-MW wind farm for Villar Mir Energía, the Villar Mir Group’s energy division

Posted on 29, December 2016 by

The company will supply 10 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines at the Valiente wind farm located in the province of Huesca. Zamudio, Spain, 29-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa is exhibiting its strategic commitment to the Spanish market, having secured its first … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy to sell 50% of Race Bank UK offshore wind farm project to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital

Posted on 21, December 2016 by

FREDERICIA, Denmark, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of … Read the full press release →

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Berwin Leighton Paisner advises Golden Square Energy on sale of FiT Wind Portfolio to Pension Infrastructure Platform

Posted on 16, December 2016 by

LONDON, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has advised Golden Square Energy (GSE) on the c. £93m sale of its FiT Wind Portfolio to the Pension Infrastructure Platform (PiP). The portfolio of 31 assets, with a … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy to create UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hub

Posted on 23, September 2016 by

DONG Energy is today announcing plans for a GBP multi-million investment in Grimsby to create the UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hub. FREDERICIA, Denmark, 23-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Subject to planning approval, the new facility will be developed in … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy, SmartWind Technologies: advanced radar system collecting three-dimensional data installed in Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm

Posted on 23, September 2016 by

DONG Energy and SmartWind Technologies have installed an advanced radar system collecting three-dimensional data on the wind flow in the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm off England’s east coast. The project, the first of its kind in the world, represents … Read the full press release →

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St Andrews: important step forward in electricity storage from intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar

Posted on 25, August 2016 by

ST ANDREWS, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — St Andrews researchers have made an important step forward in the quest to store electricity from intermittent energy sources such as wind and solar. Energy conversion technology holds the key to storing energy on large … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy: Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm granted development consent

Posted on 17, August 2016 by

DONG Energy has today (16 August) welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy to grant development consent for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, located 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast. FREDERICIA, Denmark, 17-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release →

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DNV GL wins contract to provide the constraints analysis, wind resource and energy assessment, LCOE modeling and a preliminary wind farm layout for Beothuk Energy Inc.

Posted on 7, June 2016 by

DNV GL has been awarded a contract to provide the constraints analysis, wind resource and energy assessment, LCOE modeling and a preliminary wind farm layout. OSLO, 07-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Beothuk Energy Inc. (BEI) is pleased to announce the company has … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy to dismantle Vindeby offshore wind farm

Posted on 12, February 2016 by

Fredericia, Denmark, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the summer of 1991, 11 small wind turbines supplied the first offshore wind energy to the Danish power grid. It marked the beginning of an industrial growth adventure which has positioned Denmark as the … Read the full press release →

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RenewableUK: Windcat won Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2016 for its WindGrip system

Posted on 1, February 2016 by

LONDON, 01-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK is today announcing that Windcat has won the Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2016 in recognition of their WindGrip system. The award was presented yesterday; on the eve of RenewableUK’s annual Health and Safety Conference in … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy detonated or removed 40 WWII bombs from export cable route for its Race Bank offshore wind farm

Posted on 15, October 2015 by

Over 40 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II have been safely detonated or removed from the Norfolk coast, having been discovered on the export cable route for DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm.  Fredericia, Denmark, 15-10-2015 — … Read the full press release →

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TÜV Rheinland now provides certification services that help to ease the entry of wind turbines in China according to the new market-entry rules by The Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA)

Posted on 26, June 2015 by

Cologne / Shanghai, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) recently issued a document establishing market-entry rules about the wind power equipment market that will come into effect on 1 July 2015. These rules are aimed at … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy: Full power output achieved at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm off the UK’s east coast

Posted on 26, May 2015 by

Full power output has been achieved at the Westermost Rough offshore wind, a major renewable energy project located off the UK’s east coast. Fredericia, Denmark, 26-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Westermost Rough is capable of generating up to 210 megawatts (MW) of … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy: successful installation of the final 6MW turbine at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm off the UK’s East Coast

Posted on 30, March 2015 by

The team behind the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm are celebrating the successful installation of the final turbine at the 210MW project. Fredericia, Denmark, 30-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The last of the 35 turbines was lifted into position by the specialist … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy selects SmartWind Technologies for the supply of dual-Doppler radar system for offshore wind measurement

Posted on 20, February 2015 by

Fredericia, Denmark, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has chosen SmartWind Technologies for the supply of a game-changing dual-Doppler radar system for offshore wind measurement. The two radars are to be installed in 2016 on the coast near the Westermost Rough … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy choses MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as preferred supplier of V164-8.0MW wind turbine for phase 1 Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm project in UK

Posted on 20, February 2015 by

Fredericia, Denmark, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been chosen by DONG Energy as preferred supplier for the proposed delivery of the V164-8.0MW wind turbine for phase 1 of the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm. DONG Energy has … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy: Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm started to deliver CO2-free power to the German grid

Posted on 20, February 2015 by

Fredericia, Denmark, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Electricity has been generated and fed into the German grid for the first time at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1. A major milestone has been achieved: With the initial batch, power from the … Read the full press release →

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Vattenfall/Nuon becomes the first energy company on the Dutch market to offer new service from a wind farm that will stabilise the electricity grid

Posted on 26, January 2015 by

STOCKHOLM, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The stability of electricity grids has declined in recent years due to the large-scale introduction of renewables. Vattenfall/Nuon is the first energy company on the Dutch market to offer a new service from a wind … Read the full press release →

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