Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Siemens Gamesa has completed the purchase of all of the shares in Ria Blades, the company that owns and operates the onshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in Vagos, Portugal, as well as other additional assets necessary to run the facility. The completion of this acquisition means that the company has fully completed the acquisition of select assets from Senvion. The acquisition will help boost the competitiveness of Siemens Gamesa in its onshore business by absorbing planned demand growth from external suppliers, primarily from Asia, and will become an export center for the international markets. “The acquisition of Senvion’s Ria…

EDF Renewables and Alliant Energy reported that the 200 MW Golden Plains wind project entered commercial service and is providing Iowa consumers with renewable electricity. Located in the counties of Winnebago and Kossuth in the north central part of Iowa, the project pumped millions of dollars into the economy and employed hundreds of employees at the peak of construction. “We are pleased to partner with Alliant Energy to deliver competitively-priced, clean energy to its customers through the Golden Plains wind project. The project provides an economic boost to the Iowa economy, through new construction and operations jobs, expanded tax base, and recurring, long-term…

Vestas has secured another order for two 64 MW projects located in complex mountainous terrain in the province of Quang Tri, Vietnam. In total, Vestas will supply, deliver, build and commission 16 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines delivered in 4.0 MW operating mode. The two projects are owned by local project companies, Huong Tan Wind Power Joint Stock and Tan Linh Wind Power Joint Stock. “Vestas is once again leading the market in Vietnam. We are very proud to partner with local developers Huong Tan Wind Power JSC and Tan Linh Wind Power JSC and look forward to working closely with them to support…

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has received several applications for the subsidy-free tender for the construction of a North Sea wind farm in the Hollandse Kust (noord) Wind Farm Zone. RVO will assess these applications and expects to announce the winner of the permit within 13 weeks. A wind farm of at least 700 megawatts will be built in the zone and will produce renewable electricity without a government subsidy. This will account for approximately 2.5% of the total current electricity consumption in the Netherlands. 11 GW installed offshore wind capacity 2030 The tender for Hollandse Kust (noord) is the…

Modvion has constructed Sweden’s first wooden wind tower on Björkö outside of Gothenburg. The wood construction is as solid as steel, which makes the wind turbine climate neutral from the beginning. The wind power tower that is now erected at Björkö is 30 meters high and will be used for research purposes. Commercial scale construction of the wood towers will begin as early as 2022. “This is a major breakthrough that paves the way for the next generation of wind turbines.Laminated wood is stronger than steel at the same weight and by building in modules, the wind turbines can be…

A serious accident has occurred on board of offshore installation vessel ‘Orion 1’ at the occasion of and during crane load tests.  The vessel is under construction and owned by COSCO (QIDONG) OFFSHORE. The vessel is moored at the quayside at the Liebherr construction yard in Rostock, with the crane undergoing several load tests. Reportedly, a few persons suffered minor injuries. The vessel is expected for delivery to DEME in the second half of May 2020. The crane has suffered significant damage, while damage to the crane and the vessel will be investigated in the upcoming days and weeks.

AGL has installed the final turbine at Coopers Gap, completing the construction of Australia’s largest wind farm. AGL head of construction Brian McEvoy said that the final blade at the 123rd wind turbine was hoisted by crane and mounted by the rigging team to the turbine hub. “This is a significant milestone for everyone involved in the Coopers Gap Wind Farm project including the owner, the Powering Australian Renewables Fund.”It continues a process that began in early 2018 and which included transporting more than 1,200 components more than 300 kilometers from the Port of Brisbane over a mountain range to the…

DeepWind members Total and Floating Power Plant are working together to decarbonize oil and gas production with floating wind and hydrogen. Oil and gas production from the underground requires a lot of energy, so the offshore oil and gas industry is now focused on reducing its energy usage and CO2 footprint. Total is supporting a consortium of research institutions and firms to explore the potential for using renewable energy sources to improve Danish oil and gas production footprint. The O/G Decarb innovation project will explore the possibility of using a combined wind and wave technology on a floating foundation to…

Government help for Germany’s green start-ups is vital to overcome the economic crisis while also fighting climate change, a new survey of the lively sector showed. Current policies do not do enough to honor the ‘double dividend’ these young companies provide by boosting the economy while also increasing sustainability, the authors say. Securing financing is still a major hurdle because of the country’s risk-averse large investors. “Policy is missing out on the growth potential of green start-ups.” Klaus Fichter, study author and head of the Borderstep research institute. The German government must provide urgent support to the country’s green start-ups…

ScottishPower Renewables and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) have installed every single turbine on the offshore wind farm East Anglia ONE. Beginning in June 2019, a total of 102 Siemens GamesaSWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines were installed at the wind farm site, 43 km off the coast of Suffolk. Siemens Gamesa completed the installation using the vessels Sea Installer and Sea Challenger, owned by DEME. All turbine components were pre-assembled and loaded out of Peel Ports Great Yarmouth, following the £5 million co-investment in the port by ScottishPower Renewables to prepare it for construction and marshaling. “Successful installation of all the…