Effective 1 August, Markus Tacke (48) will assume the responsibilities of CEO of the Wind Energy Division at Siemens. He will replace Felix Ferlemann (53), who will be leaving the company "by mutual consent", states Siemens in a press release.
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has closed a deal to sell its 7.65 MW Carrickeeny Wind Farm to Ikea, the world’s largest furniture retailer.
Gamesa has sold the first wind turbines of its new G128-5.0 MW type. The company has won a contract to supply three G128-5.0 MW turbines to TuuliWatti Oy. The G128-5.0 MW is an evolution of the G128-4.5 MW WTG.
The exchange-listed company Fersa Energía Renovables, of Barcelona, is one of the largest Spanish independent project developers of wind and solar power plants.
The projects involve a total capital commitment of € 10 billion. The wind farms off the coast of Normandy and Brittany are set to achieve an installed capacity of 3 GW by 2015. Offshore wind energy in France is to be expanded to 6 GW by 2020. The French utility company GDF Suez and their competitor EDF have set themselves especially ambitious targets.
One joint venture will develop and build wind turbines for the Chinese and the international Siemens manufacturing network. The other joint venture will be responsible for sales, project management, and service of wind turbines in China. Siemens will hold a 49% stake in the joint ventures; Shanghai Electric will hold 51%.
The wind farm was built in partnership with Electrobras, Alubar Energia and Wobben WindPower. The wind farm is equipped with 52 wind turbines of 2 MW each with 42 metre long blades giving a total output of 104 MW.
This was revealed by the Managing Director of Acciona Energy Mexico, Miguel Ángel Alonso, during the International Wind PowerExpo 2011 Fair held in Zaragoza. Thus, Acciona – according to the company’s own indications – has installed a total of 556.5 MW of wind energy capacity in Mexico and has a market share of 65 %.
The Swiss company SGS SA opened the WETC in June at the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area in the north-east of the country. At the WETC, the natural frequency, the statics and the material fatigue, as well as other characteristics of the rotor blades can be tested. The centre also offers advice on other questions relating to wind energy technology.
The overall height of the turbine is 187 m from the sea level to the top of the rotor. Testing of the first prototype, which has been given the name V164, is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2012. Series production is planned to start in the first quarter of 2015.
The interactive infographic map is showing the cumulative installed wind power capacity per country and continent from 1981 to 2013.
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