Author: Arnes Biogradlija

SwifterwinT op Land has placed a 207 MW order for their repowering project Windplanblauw Onshore. The wind park currently consists of 46 turbines of various turbine variants and brands which will be replaced by 37 new and more efficient turbine variants from the EnVentus platform. Demonstrating the large potential in replacing older turbines with innovative technology, Vestas has developed a customized solution that comprises 37 V162-5.6 MW turbines with both 136.5m and 168m hub heights and a 25-year service and availability contract, capable of maximizing the annual energy production while meeting local restrictions. The order is adding to Vestas’ installed…

ENERCON has now installed more than two gigawatts of power in Turkey with the completion of the Metafor project in the province of Bingöl. Turkey is one of the core markets ENERCON is focussing on as part of its reorientation. ENERCON has installed almost 1,000 wind energy converters in Turkey since 1998. As a result, it is one of the biggest renewables companies in Turkey. “We are very proud of the motivation and dedication shown by the whole ENERCON team. Despite the pandemic, the team has managed to install more than 100 wind energy converters in 2020. This would not…

GE Renewable Energy has secured a 27.2 MW contract to supply 8 units of GE’s 3 MW-137 wind turbines to support construction of the Phuoc Minh Wind Farm, located in Ninh Thuan, in the South Central Region of Vietnam. A consortium of PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation, Henste Engineering and IPC Group will provide full Engineering, Procurement and Construction services for the project. The 3 MW turbine platform offers more flexibility across wind regimes. GE’s 3 MW onshore wind turbine platform is adaptable to a full spectrum of wind regimes. The wind farm is expected to contribute in excess of 100…

Vestas has received a 210 MW order of V150-4.2 MW turbines for a wind project in the USA. The order involves the supply and commissioning of turbines as well as a 10-year AOM 5000 service agreement designed to ensure optimized efficiency for the lifetime of the project. Delivery and commissioning of turbines is planned for the first quarter of 2022. The customer and project are undisclosed per the customer’s request.

ORIX has entered into an agreement to invest in Elawan Energy, a multinational renewable energy corporation headquartered in Madrid, Spain, committed to the production and ownership of wind and solar PV power plants. ORIX will hold an 80 percent interest in Elawan through its wholly owned subsidiary, ORIX Corporation Europe. The founders of Elawan, Acek Renewables and CEO Dionisio Fernandez will continue to hold a 20 percent stake in the company. The deal is scheduled to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and the fulfillment of customary closing conditions. Elawan has a…

Vestas has received an order of 63 MW for two wind projects from Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy and a multinational energy trading group, following the RESS1 Auction in Ireland. The project will feature a VestasOnline Business SCADA solution, which will minimize downtime of the turbine and thereby maximize the energy production. The contract also covers the supply, installation and commissioning of wind turbines, as well as the 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. “Statkraft is playing a leading role in the global transition to a low carbon future and is really pleased to fund…

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for six additional energy storage projects totaling 387 megawatts (MW) of capacity. Designed to further incorporate clean energy from renewable energy sources while helping to ensure future reliability of the electrical grid. The six project agreements complete the procurement specifications of PG&E outlined in the CPUC decision of November 2019, which defined possible problems with the efficiency of the electrical grid, starting in the summer of 2021. In that decision, PG&E was approved by the CPUC to acquire at least 716,9 MW of system…

Ameren Missouri has closed on the acquisition of the company’s first wind energy center, a 400 megawatt (MW) project in northeast Missouri. The purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties is the first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation, which will add 700 MW of clean energy to the grid. “This is just the beginning, as Ameren Missouri lays the foundation for a transformational advancement toward more renewable wind and solar generation in the coming years, cutting carbon emissions and driving job creation and economic growth. Ameren Missouri is committed to clean.…

Vikram Solar and EPC solutions & rooftop solar provider have commissioned a rooftop solar project on their manufacturing facility in Falta, West Bengal. The 919.73 kWp plant consists of 2,574 solar panels ranging from 325Wp to 400Wp covering an area of 6,500 square meters. The solar plant will provide more than 27 percent of the overall electricity consumption of the entire production unit during normal daytime operation. This is a special project since it uses 12 different types of modules from the SOMERA mono-crystalline, half-cut and full-cell modules made by Vikram Solar. “We at Vikram Solar continuously lead by example…

Siemens Gamesa has signed a 66 MW deal to supply the Swedish wind energy supplier Rabbalshede Kraft with its Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform, as this market-leading turbine is gaining strength in the Nordic region. The deal is the first with Rabbalshede Kraft in 11 years, with a renewed collaboration to provide one of the most efficient onshore platforms providing low level energy costs to customers. The arrangement would also cover a 25-year support agreement. The deal will see the construction of seven turbines at the Femstenaberg site by Siemens Gamesa, which will form a landmark along the E6 motorway linking…