Autumn blues in Amsterdam
This year the WindEurope invitation to the annual sector gathering was to Amsterdam. Exhibitor and visitor numbers have been better in the past, though, and the mood too.
14.12.2017
Wind Energy
New WindGEMINI advances wind turbine operations
DNV GL has launched WindGEMINI, its first digital twin online tool giving wind farm owners and operators advanced insights into turbine condition and performance, enabling better informed wind operation decisions. The WindGEMINI framework is based on digital twin technology, equipping users with digital copies of their wind turbines which are continuously updated in real-time, making use of the stream of information received from turbines and wind farm sensors, to reflect the real conditions experienced by the turbines on site.
29.11.2017
Hedging emerges as potential solution for wind energy resource risk
By 2030 only 6% of Europe’s wind energy capacity will be unexposed to market risks through support schemes, down from 75% today. This means that the transition to auctions allocating renewable energy support comes with more exposure to price risk. One new way to address uncertainty on project revenues is hedging against volume risk. This is according to ‘The value of hedging,’ a new report published today by WindEurope and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
29.11.2017
Siemens Gamesa launches SG 4.2-145 for onshore, SG 8.0-167 DD for offshore
Two new turbines, introduced to the public at the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition in Amsterdam, are part of Siemens Gamesa’s new “One Segment/One Technology” philosophy for geared onshore turbines and direct drive offshore turbines.
28.11.2017
Statoil awards battery contract in Batwind project
Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm, will next year be equipped with a battery to store power from the wind farm. The purpose is to “teach” the battery when to hold back and store electricity, and when to send power to the grid, thus increasing value of the power.
28.11.2017
Offshore wind project Rampion starts power generation
The offshore wind farm Rampion in the English Channel has started generating electricity. According to E.ON, the first turbine was commissioned. 115 additional turbines will be connected to the grid in stages over the next few months.
28.11.2017
Horizon 2020 Project
8.2 Consulting AG is proud to be part of the pan-European consortium that participates in the Horizon 2020 project - a technology platform for the first prototype of a double-digit rated capacity turbine in a realistic offshore environment.
27.11.2017
MHI Vestas expands UK industrial footprint with new in Fawley
MHI Vestas will repurpose a decommissioned, oil-fired power plant into a state-of-the-art painting and logistics facility for its 80-metre turbine blades. The facility is expected to be operational in April 2018.
10.11.2017
Construction begins on Horns Rev 3
Construction work has begun on Denmark's largest offshore wind farm, Horns Rev 3. It is the first time in five years that an offshore wind farm will be built in Denmark.
30.10.2017
CRRC Zhuzhou Electric to deliver generators for Senvion’s 3.XM series
Senvion has signed a framework contract with its supplier CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Co., Ltd at China Windpower fair in Beijing. The contract covers the delivery of generators for the NES based Senvion 3.XM series. It foresees that CRRC will provide a minimum of 50 % of generators for the 3.7M144, at least 100 pieces in the next three years.
18.10.2017
Photovoltaic Feed