Prototype of V164-9.5 MW burned out
On 4 August, the prototype of the V164-9.5 MW caught fire at the test field in Østerild, Denmark. The nacelle burned out completely. Experts from MHI Vestas are now investigating the cause.
18.08.2017
Wind Energy
Senvion installs first prototype of 3.4M140 EBC
The first prototype of Senvion’s 3.4M140 EBS has been installed in Heckelberg for the Notus energy Group. The prototype is equipped with a sound-optimized blade profile and a new pitch control system to reduce turbine load. Its estimated yearly power output is 10.000 GWh.
14.08.2017
An artifical tree to deliver solar and wind power
Engineers from the Brunel University London have developed the concept of an “energy tree”’ with e-leaves that suck up sunshine and quiver in the breeze to produce solar and wind power. The 16ft solar/wind tree can generate nearly three times the electricity an average family uses in a year.
07.08.2017
Mammoet finishes transport for Clyde Wind Farm extension in Scotland
Mammoet delivered the last wind turbine components for the extension of the Clyde Wind Farm situated near Abbington, Scotland. Energy supplier SSE is currently extending the existing 152 turbine wind farm with an additional 54 turbines. Mammoet was responsible for the transportation of all the turbine components during the construction of the extension that will be finished later this year.
21.07.2017
ABB wins order to support integration of offshore wind energy in the UK
ScottishPower Renewables has placed an order with ABB. Using ABBs technologies the company is hoping to integrate the East Anglia ONE project in the best possible way.
20.07.2017
First LiDAR wind buoys in China
Chinese system integrator Titan Technologies Corporation has ordered two Fraunhofer IWES LiDAR measuring buoys for the surveying of the Zhangpu and Changle offshore wind farms planned for off the coast of China's Fujian province. This will be the first time a floating LiDAR system will be used for offshore wind measurements in China.
20.07.2017
Enercon to cooperate with local service providers in India
The German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon has concluded non-exclusive cooperation agreements with three independent Indian service providers: Renom Energy Services, Kintech Synergy, and Powercon Ventures India. The partners will support repair, maintenance and service of wind energy converters which have been set up with Enercon technologies in India.
13.07.2017
First private offshore wind farm in the US moving forward
Dominion Energy Virgina is planning the mid-Atlantic’s first offshore wind project. DONG Energy will help the electic utility company as part of an agreement and strategic partnership. Engineering and development will start immediately.
11.07.2017
Wood Group provides control solution for EDF EN Mexico
Wood Group’s clean energy business, previously known as SgurrEnergy, has announced that the company provides a control solution for EDF EN Mexico's La Mata y La Ventosa wind farm. It is designed to improve the performance of the wind turbines located in Oaxaca, Mexico.
04.07.2017
DONG Energy inaugurates its Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms
DONG Energy has celebrated the inauguration of the Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms at the Danish Embassy in Berlin. With 97 wind turbines and a total capacity of 582 MW, the two offshore wind farms generate enough power to supply approx 600,000 households in Germany annually.
28.06.2017
Photovoltaic Feed