CWind celebrates successful completion of works at Lincs offshore wind farm Offshore Techniken-Windkraft 18. September 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - CWind, a leading UK offshore wind service provider, is celebrating the official opening of the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. CWind provided vessels and services for the construction of the wind farm to its clients CT Offshore and Siemens. Lincs is a 270MW project, which will be capable of producing enough energy to meet the annual power needs of more than 200,000 households – equivalent to two thirds of the homes in Lincolnshire. CWind provided turbine technicians to the site team responsible for the turbine installation and completion. Three vessels from CWind’s fleet of versatile and cost-effective CTruk 20T MPCs
Gamesa will deliver 138 MW to Renovalia in Mexico Produkte Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 6. September 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has landed a contract to supply 138 MW for a wind farm which Renovalia - via its subsidiary Desarrollos Eólicos Mexicanos de Oaxaca - will build on Mexico‘s Tehuantepec Isthmus. The wind farm, equipped with 69 wind turbines with capacity of 2.0 MW each, is located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Gamesa will also perform civil engineering and electrical work and manage the wind farm’s operation and maintenance services for five years The contract encompasses the wind farm‘s civil engineering and electrical work, the installation of 69 Gamesa 2.0 MW turbines and operation
Vestas signs orders totalling 100 MW in China Produkte Windenergie Wirtschaft 6. September 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - Vestas has received two orders totalling 100 MW from Ningxia-based Hanas New Energy (Hanas), the leading regional natural gas supplier in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR). Less than a month ago, Hanas ordered 50 MW from Vestas, which brought Hanas’ portfolio of Vestas turbines up to 250 MW. With today’s two additional orders, Hanas’ portfolio of Vestas turbines amounts to 350 MW and Vestas remains the sole supplier. The two orders consist of 50 units of the new V100-2.0 MW turbine model which is built on the well-known 2 MW platform which, with its large rotor diameter, is
Construction to begin on 218 MW wind farm project in Texas Finanzierungen Windenergie Windparks 6. September 20135. September 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - Milbank Represents Lenders in Financing of Pattern Energy’s Panhandle Wind Project in Texas Construction to begin on 218 MW wind farm project; deal is latest in series of major financings by Milbank for large U.S. renewable energy providers LOS ANGELES - In its latest large project financing in the U.S. renewable energy sector, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has represented the lender group in funding the construction of a major new wind farm under development on 18,000 acres in Carson County, located some 30 miles from Amarillo, Texas. The 218 MW first phase of the Panhandle Wind Project is being
Vestas receives 52 MW order for first V112-3.3 MW turbines in Turkey Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 4. September 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - Erciyas Çelik Boru A.Ş, one of the leading manufacturers and top exporters of spiral-welded steel pipes in Turkey, has signed an agreement to construct a wind power plant using 16 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines. The customer’s very first wind power plant will be ready for turbine installation in the first quarter of 2014. The 52 MW Kavakli RES wind power plant will be installed in the southern province of Balikesir in Turkey. The contract includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind power plant, including a five-year AOM4000 full scope availability agreement. The wind turbines for the Kavakli RES wind
DONG Energy sells Norwegian operating onshore wind assets Offshore Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 16. August 201315. August 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - DONG Energy has just sold its 33% interest in the Norwegian onshore wind company Kvalheim Kraft to Vardar Boreas AS, which already owns a 33% interest in Kvalheim Kraft. Kvalheim Kraft owns two operating wind farms, Mehuken 1 and 2, which are located close to the west coast of Norway approx. 300 km north of Bergen. The combined wind farms have a total installed capacity of approximately 23 MW, consisting of 4.25 MW from Mehuken 1 and 18.4 MW from Mehuken 2. With the divestment of DONG Energy’s Norwegian operating onshore wind assets, DONG Energy is now focusing even more
IKEA to purchase Irish wind farm from Mainstream Renewable Power Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 12. August 2013 Werbung (WK-intern) - Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has closed a deal to sell its 7.65 megawatt Carrickeeny Wind Farm to IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer. Mainstream has commenced construction of the project which is located in Leitrim in the North West of Ireland and it is expected to be operational in early 2014 at which point IKEA will purchase the plant. As part of the deal Mainstream will continue operate and maintain the wind farm on behalf of IKEA for its 20 year lifespan. The IKEA Group has plans to invest £1.5bn in wind energy and solar
Vestas wins 67 MW order in South Africa Windenergie 15. November 201228. März 2013 Werbung With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 43/2012 of 15 November 2012, Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, is pleased to announce a 67 MW order from Umoya Energy for South Africa. The project, consisting of 37 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines, will be installed in the province of Hopefield at the Western Cape of the country. The turbine delivery is planned for the second quarter of 2013 and the wind farm is expected to be commissioned by February 2014. Umoya Energy is a project company with participation of the African Infrastructure Investment Fund Trust, the Kagiso Infrastructure Empowerment
