Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The Nordex Group has received an order for the delivery of 13 N133/4.8 turbines in the United Kingdom. The order also includes a 15-year premium service contract for turbines linked to production-based availability. The 62 MW wind farm will be installed in the former coal mining area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site is distinguished by a good wind speed of 8.6 meters per second, ideal for the turbine variant for the strong wind locations of the Delta4000 generation turbines. Installation of the turbines will begin in the autumn of 2021. “We are pleased to equip another subsidy-free wind farm…

Vestas has upgraded the existing turbine versions of the EnVentus platform to a standard rating of 6.0 MW. The upgrade to 6.0 MW delivers an increase in energy production of more than 3 percent compared to 5.6 MW depending on site-specific conditions, while the siteability parameters are maintained. Upgrades are allowed by advances in load assessment and hardware upgrades unique to the generator, gearbox and cooling system. At the same time, Vestas is building the V162-6.0 MW prototype turbine at the Østerild National test center for large wind turbines in western Jutland, Denmark. It will be mounted next to the…

Società Gasdotti Italia (SGI) commissioned DNV GL to determine the feasibility of progressively moving Italy’s second largest gas network from natural gas to renewable gases, including hydrogen. The study would help SGI’s goal to completely decarbonize the supply of energy to Italian homes and businesses through its gas network. DNV GL experts in Groningen, Norway and Milan will explore the feasibility of hydrogen transport options through 1,800 kilometers of SGI’s regional and national high-pressure network. The study will direct SGI in determining acceptable parts of its gas network for the safe transport of blended natural gas and hydrogen mixtures. The…

Altus Power has completed the acquisition of a 4-megawatt solar operating portfolio consisting of four single-axis tracker projects and one fixed-tilt project. The projects are selling clean, renewable energy to Georgia Power. Solar projects generate approximately 6.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough energy to fuel 540 homes. The portfolio was acquired from Beltline Energy. “This acquisition demonstrates Altus Power’s ability to structure a complex transaction to optimize Beltline’s objectives. The acquisition of the Beltline assets, together with the strategic acquisition of a significant number of C&I-scale operating solar assets over the past 18 months, solidifies Altus Power’s position as a competitive buyer of…

K2 Management has been selected to provide advisory services on two wind projects in Vietnam–one nearshore and one onshore wind project. Developer Xuan Cau and an foreign investor have appointed K2 Management as Owner’s Engineer for a 60 MW onshore wind farm in the Binh Dinh province of Vietnam. The scope of work will begin with the tendering of the BoP package in the pre-construction phase and full construction management through to the commissioning phase, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. The second term, also for Xuan Cau, is the position of Owner’s Engineer in a…

Proserv Controls has formed a strategic partnership with Synaptec to create an integrated holistic cable monitoring system that will minimize downtime, increase protection and lower operating costs for offshore wind farms. The broad objective of the collaboration is to drive both companies together in a range of energy markets, including offshore wind and upstream oil and gas, through the co-development of a range of creative products and services. Synaptec provides distributed sensor networks to improve the visibility and control of power systems across the offshore wind, transmission and distribution industries. Its advanced systems use optical fibers and are totally passive: a…

The Western Australian Energy Minister, Bill Johnston, has officially opened a 180MW Warradarge wind farm in the Mid-West state. Via a phased commissioning process, the 51-turbine wind farm will power up to its maximum 180MW capacity by the end of October 2020. The site of the wind farm -15 kilometers north-east of Warradarge, 15 kilometers south-east of Eneabba and 40 kilometers south-west of Carnamah – was chosen to take advantage of the region’s plentiful wind resources and proximity to the transmission infrastructure. Every turbine weighs 181 tons with 67-meter-long blades, has a hub height of 84 meters and a blade tip…

Research by the national trade group reveals that Walmart increased solar usage by 35 percent in 2019 while Facebook jumped 18 positions in the corporate solar ranking and Apple stayed top for the second year in a row. Tech companies, major retailers and other corporate leaders make substantial investments in renewable energy and installed 1,286 megawatts ( MW) of new commercial solar power in the United States in 2019, the second largest year on record according to the latest Solar Means Business report. The annual report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) tracks both on-site and off-site installations and…

Total has become a 20 percent shareholder in the Eolmed floating wind farm pilot project, situated in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Gruissan and near Port-La-Nouvelle. Assigned in July 2016, this 30 megawatt (MW) project will accelerate the development of a floating wind technology. Together with Qair, the developer and majority shareholder of the project, and its local partners, Total brings its expertise in the design, deployment and operation of offshore installations during its life cycle. Thus, Total continues to improve its role in the emerging floating offshore wind market, where it wants to be one of the world’s…

Leeward Renewable Energy and Deutsche Windtechnik have signed a service contract comprised of 564 WTGs. The deal includes almost half of all Mitsubishi 1000 and Mitsubishi 1000A wind turbines installed in the United States. The turbines are located in five Leeward wind farms: Caprock and Aragonne Mesa (New Mexico), Buena Vista (California), Sweetwater (Texas) and Cedar Creek (Colorado). Sweetwater and Cedar Creek are the largest of the five locations with a capacity of 336 MW. “These new agreements are an important milestone for our U.S. business unit as we continue to expand our service into new states. At the same…