4th International Conference Advances in Rotor Blades for Wind Turbines 2015 Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Veranstaltungen Windenergie Wirtschaft 30. Oktober 201430. Oktober 2014 Werbung 24 – 26 February 2015 - Swissôtel Bremen, Germany (WK-intern) - Europe’s no. 1 networking event to learn about efficient ways to optimise the CoE throughout the blade lifetime Join experts from Vestas Blades, Nordex Energy, Suzlon Energy, EDP Renováveis, ETA, EUROS, and many more, and: • Discuss alternative materials, composites and new material mixes to decrease weight and costs • Review XL blades and related challenges for design and production • Explore efficient ways to optimise your structural design and aerodynamics to increase blade performance • Get the operators’ view on blade damages and discuss related challenges for design, materials and reliability • Evaluate tools and production processes
Gamesa enters Jordan for the first time thanks to a 66 MW contract with Elecnor Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 24. Oktober 2014 Werbung The company will supply 33 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines at a facility being developed by Elecnor (WK-intern) - Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed its first contract in Jordan, where the company will supply 66 MW to Elecnor. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will install 33 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines at the Maan wind farm being built by Elecnor in the south of Jordan for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under a turnkey arrangement. The wind turbines are scheduled for delivery during the first half of
Vestas at China Wind Power: New strategy, new turbines for the Chinese market Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Wirtschaft 24. Oktober 2014 Werbung Vestas introduces newest turbine technology to China; latest variants of V110-2.0 MW and V100-2.0 MW and flexible service packages are key elements in achieving profitable growth in world’s largest wind energy market. Today in Beijing, global wind energy leader Vestas Wind Systems unveiled the two latest additions to its turbine technology portfolio for the China market. (WK-intern) - Vestas will now make available to customers in China its most technologically advanced variants in its highly proven 2 MW platform – the V110-2.0 MW and the V100-2.0 MW. In addition to this, Vestas has also announced it will introduce new tailor-made service packages
Wind Turbine Gearbox and Direct-Drive Systems, 2014 Update Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Wirtschaft 24. Oktober 2014 Werbung Global Wind Turbine Gearbox Capacity to Reach Almost 45 Gigawatts by 2020, Led by China, says GlobalData LONDON, UK - Driven by increasing annual installations, the global capacity of wind turbines using gearboxes is set to rise from approximately 27 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 44.7 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. (WK-intern) - The company’s report states that China overtook the US in 2009 to become the largest wind power market globally in terms of annual capacity additions, and has since taken the lead in wind turbine deployment. Prasad Tanikella, GlobalData’s Senior Analyst covering Power, says: “Wind power
ABB and Vestas initiative to supply remote areas with wind power Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Wirtschaft 21. Oktober 2014 Werbung ABB is partnering with Vestas in an innovative, commercially-based business venture that will bring affordable electricity to communities that are energy-poor but rich in untapped wind generation resources. Many such communities rely on diesel generators to supply what power they have, which is an expensive, polluting and potentially uncertain power source. The Wind for Prosperity initiative is based on a hybrid wind-diesel electricity generating system made up of ABB microgrid power stabilization solutions and factory-refurbished Vestas wind turbines with advanced diesel power generation capability. (WK-intern) - The system combines ABB's unique grid modeling, integration engineering and electrical system specification process with Vestas'
World Wind Energy Association welcomes FWT energy GmbH as 600th member Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Wirtschaft 20. August 2014 Werbung WWEA is still continuously growing, in spite of slow down of the world market for wind turbines (WWEA) - Founded in the year 2001, the World Wind Energy Association has been continuously growing and represents today a very big network of members in 104 countries. (WK-intern) - Bonn - WWEA’s member associations represent again more than 50’000 members. WWEA has recently been able to welcome its 600th direct member: The wind turbine company FWT energy GmbH & Co. KG, holding company of the new group with its operative companies FWT Service GmbH, FWT Production GmbH and FWT trade GmbH, based in Waigandshain,
Siemens: Vier Semi-Offshore-Windturbinen liefern in 11 Jahren 100 Mio. kWh Offshore Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Windparks 15. August 2014 Werbung Four Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines in Denmark reach record 100 million kWh mark Four Siemens semi-offshore wind turbines in Denmark have reached the significant milestone of having each generated 100 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity since being installed in 2003. (WK-intern) - This is also a world record for the company. The combined production of 400 million kWh is enough clean energy to power over 100,000 average Danish households for one year. The four SWT 2.3-82 turbines are located at the Roenland wind project in northwest Denmark, operated by Driftselskabet Rønland Havvindmøllepark I/S, and have consistently been some of the most
Gamesa verkauft 18 Windturbinen nach Chile Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 14. August 2014 Werbung Gamesa concludes turnkey construction of its first wind farm in Chile The 36 MW project will feature 18 Gamesa G90-2.0 MW wind turbines. Chile is expected to triple its cumulative installed capacity by 2018. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has concluded turnkey construction of its first wind farm in Chile, -the 36 megawatt San Pedro Chiloé wind farm- for the local company Transantartic. (WK-intern) - The project is located on Chiloé Island, in the southern part of the country. The successful commissioning of its first project in Chile marks the establishment of Gamesa's commercial presence in a wind market with great potential;
Gamesa doubles net profit and strengthens revenue growth Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 28. Juli 2014 Werbung Gamesa doubles net profit (€42 million) and strengthens revenue growth Revenues increased by 13%, to €1,262 million, driven by growth in sales of wind turbines and services. The increase was 21% at constant exchange rates. The increase in sales ensures that the 2.400 MW sales target for 2014 will be attained. At constant exchange rates, the EBIT margin was 7.7%, in line with the 2015 vision. The commercial positioning and the move into the offshore market support future growth prospects. Gamesa ended the first half of 2014 with €42 million in net profit, almost twice the 1H13 figure (€22 million). This increase strengthens the growing
Gamesa festigt seine Präsenz in Indien mit drei neuen Verträge über 220 MW Windleistung Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Windparks Wirtschaft 19. Juli 2014 Werbung Gamesa further consolidates its presence in India with three new contracts for the supply of 220 MW of its turbines Gamesa agrees to install 110 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka. (WK-intern) - Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has further reinforced its presence in India, having signed new agreements to supply 220 MW[i] to three of the main independent power producers (IPP) companies in the wind energy market. In total, the company will install 110 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines in five wind farms located in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
5th International Conference Drivetrain Concepts for Wind Turbines Techniken-Windkraft Veranstaltungen Windenergie 10. Juli 2014 Werbung 27 - 29 October, 2014 - Swissôtel Bremen, Germany (WK-intern) - Europe’s no. 1 event for networking and knowledge exchange Evaluate different main bearing concepts and their impact on the CoE Have a close look at cooling systems for DD generators to significantly increase torque Review case studies of multi MW drivetrain designs and discuss related challenges Share your view on testing requirements and standards in an open panel discussion Get damage statistics and explore the room for further design improvements Find more information here: http://bit.ly/Drivetrain_event_2014 Contact Conference Team Tel.: +49 (0) 30 20 91 32 74 E-Mail: eq@iqpc.de PM: IQPC
Data collected by the Lidar will guide the manufacturer’s wind turbine design decisions Produkte Techniken-Windkraft Windenergie Wirtschaft 26. Juni 2014 Werbung Northern Power Systems purchases Wind Iris Lidar from Renewable NRG Systems to validate power curves, conduct product testing HINESBURG, Vt., U.S. - Renewable NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has supplied a Wind Iris nacelle-mounted Lidar system to Northern Power Systems Corp. (TSX: NPS) for the purpose of performing power curve testing and validation of the NPS 100 wind turbine platform. (WK-intern) - The Wind Iris will be used to measure the free stream wind speed ahead of the turbine, where the blocking effect is minimal. The data compiled by the Wind Iris
