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voda 4 oktober 2019 18:42

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GE Renewable Wind Turbines to be Used by Dogger Bank Wind Energy

World’s largest offshore wind farm to use world’s most powerful wind turbines. Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which is developing what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has unveiled GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier. Under the new deal, GE Renewable Energy will supply Dogger Bank with its next generation of offshore technology, the ground-breaking Haliade-X turbine, bringing the world’s most powerful wind turbine to the world’s largest wind farm. The final number of turbines to be installed at Dogger Bank will be confirmed in due course.

Dogger Bank Wind Farms is a 50:50 JV between Equinor and SSE Renewables. The overall wind farm comprises three 1.2 GW projects located in the North Sea, approximately 130km from the UK’s Yorkshire Coast. The projects were recently successful in the latest Contracts for Difference (CfDs) Allocation Round, the UK Government’s auction for renewable power.

SSE Renewables will lead the development and construction phases of Dogger Bank and Equinor will lead on operations once completed. The projects are expected to trigger approximately £9bn of capital investment between 2020 and 2026 into much needed low carbon infrastructure and delivering substantial economic benefits to the UK.

Mr Paul Cooley, Director of Capital Projects at SSE Renewables, said that “The joint Equinor and SSE Renewables project team on Dogger Bank is excited to work with GE Renewable Energy to introduce the next generation of offshore wind turbine to the UK, and to be the first European wind farm to install and operate these innovative turbines. Dogger Bank will now be home to the largest offshore wind turbines in the world and to this pioneering low carbon technology, which will play a central role in helping the UK become carbon neutral by 2050.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 4 oktober 2019 18:46

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Vestas Wins Largest EnVentus Order in Finland

Glennmont Partners has together with the Finnish developer Ilmatar Energy placed an order with Vestas for the 211 MW Piiparinmaki wind project in the municipalities of Pyhanta and Kajaani in Finland. Once constructed, the Piiparinmaki project will be the largest wind park in the country and it is the first Anti-Icing order for the EnVentus platform. Furthermore, a majority of the offtake from the project is backed by a corporate power purchase agreement with Google, enabling the project to be built on a purely merchant basis. Glennmont Partners recently acquired the project from Ilmatar Energy. The project will comprise of 13 V150-4.2 MW and 28 V150-5.6 MW turbines with 155m steel towers and Vestas Anti-Icing System. The mixed platform site configuration in combination with a 30-year service agreement demonstrates both the flexibility of Vestas’ 4 MW and EnVentus platform turbines, as well as Vestas’ ability to create customised site layouts to optimise the energy production for the lifetime of the project. The contract includes the supply, installation and commissioning of the 41 wind turbines, as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. The project will also feature a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution to lower turbine downtime and optimise the energy output. The turbines will be delivered in sections from mid-2020 onwards with commissioning of those sections to follow in late 2020 and 2021.

Mr Mikko Toivanen, Head of Construction at Ilmatar said that “As one of the pioneers of the Finnish wind industry, Ilmatar is one of the longest standing customers of Vestas in Finland, and we are happy to work together again on a landmark unsubsidised project such as this.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 4 oktober 2019 18:49

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Equinor captures value from German offshore windfarm

Equinor has entered into an agreement to sell a 25% ownership interest in the Arkona offshore wind farm to funds advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners AG for a total amount of approximately EUR 500 million. Currently Equinor holds a 50% interest in the wind farm located in the German part of the Baltic Sea. Following the transaction, Equinor will retain a 25% interest. RWE Renewables (following their takeover of E.ON Climate and Renewables) will remain the operator with a 50 % interest. Equinor entered the Arkona project in April 2016. The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by relevant competition authorities and is expected to take place later in Q4 2019 including customary purchase price adjustments.

Mr Pal Eitrheim, executive vice president in New Energy Solutions in Equinor said that “This divestment demonstrates Equinor’s ability to realise value from the development of offshore wind projects. Active portfolio management through the project life cycle is an important part of our offshore wind strategy. Arkona was delivered under budget and on time and has had strong operational performance since start-up. Now the project is de-risked and in the early phase of operations, and we are pleased to welcome Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners as new partner.”

He added that “Offshore wind assets with prudent operators such as RWE Renewables are attractive to institutional investors. We look forward to continuing our strong and successful partnership with them.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 8 oktober 2019 19:32

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Vestas Wins Order for Two Merchant Repowering Projects in Italy

E2i Energie Speciali has placed a 43 MW order for two merchant repowering projects in the province of Chieti, Italy. By applying market experience and operational data from two existing wind farms, Vestas and E2i have been able to create a custom repowering solution that doubles the wind farms’ combined energy production, reduces the number of turbines by 70 per cent, and – most notably – allows the operation of the two wind farms on a purely merchant basis and without any direct financial support. For the Roccaspinalveti wind park, 24 V47-660 kW wind turbines will be replaced by nine V112-3.3 MW turbines, while the Castiglione Messer Marino will include four V112-3.3 MW wind turbines to replace third-party turbines.

The order comes shortly after Vestas has finalised two other repowering projects, the Castiglione Messer Marino and the Schiavi d’Abruzzo wind parks, for E2i in Italy, demonstrating Vestas’ ability to create a strong business case in replacing older turbines with newer and more efficient variants. Turbine delivery is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2020 while commissioning is planned for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Mr Alberto Musso, Chief Operating Officer of E2i, points out that “One of the main pillars in the E2i guideline for growth is the renewal of existing power plants through reconstruction projects. In these two projects, the reconstruction will entail reducing by 70 per cent the number of wind turbines and doubling the energy production. Our projects benefit from the experience gained through the existing E2i power plants, which have been operating for nearly 20 years. This will help us mitigate energy production uncertainties. Vestas technology will allow us to better harness wind resources with larger rotors and modern wind turbines. We are thankful to Vestas’ team for its competence and open attitude to face new challenges in a mountainous terrain with a complex plant configuration”.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 8 oktober 2019 19:42

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Vestas Wins Order From Iberdrola

Vestas has won a 16 MW auction-derived order from Iberdrola for the Pyrgari wind park located in Viotia, Greece. The contract includes the supply and installation of four V150-4.2 MW wind turbines delivered in 4.0 MW operating mode, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.The Pyrgari wind park, which was awarded in the renewable energy auction held in Greece in July 2018, reinforces Vestas’ leadership in the Greek auctions where it has won more of the auctioned capacity than any other solutions provider. The Pyrgari wind park also marks the debut for the V150-4.2 MW wind turbine in the Greek market.

Turbine delivery is planned for the first quarter of 2020, whilst commissioning is planned for the second quarter of the same year. This order takes Vestas’ order intake in Greece past 200 MW in this quarter alone and consolidates its more than 50 percent market share in country’s wind energy market.

Thanasis Tsantilas, Country Manager for Iberdrola Renewables Greece, said that in the new context of capacity auctions, there is an absolute need of design optimisation for maximum productivity and the most competitive capex.He aded that “Taking that into account, we believe that Vestas V150-4.2 MW turbines widely meet those needs.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 8 oktober 2019 19:43

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Vestas wins largest EnVentus order

Glennmont Partners has together with the Finnish developer Ilmatar Energy placed an order with Vestas for the 211 MW Piiparinmaki wind project in the municipalities of Pyhanta and Kajaani in Finland. Once constructed, the Piiparinmaki wind power project will be the largest wind farm in the country and it is the first Anti-Icing order for the EnVentus platform. Furthermore, a majority of the offtake from the project is backed by a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, enabling the project to be built on a purely merchant basis. Glennmont Partners recently acquired the project from Ilmatar Energy.

The project will comprise of 13 V150-4.2 MW and 28 V150-5.6 MW wind turbines with 155m steel towers and Vestas Anti-Icing System. The mixed platform site configuration in combination with a 30-year service agreement demonstrates both the flexibility of Vestas’ 4 MW and EnVentus platform turbines, as well as Vestas’ ability to create customised site layouts to optimise the energy production for the lifetime of the project.

Mikko Toivanen, Head of Construction at Ilmatar: “As one of the pioneers of the Finnish wind industry, Ilmatar is one of the longest standing customers of Vestas in Finland, and we are happy to work together again on a landmark unsubsidised project such as this”.

Francesco Cacciabue, CFO at Glennmont Partners, comments “We are delighted for the purchase of the Piiparinmaki Wind Farm in Finland, the largest onshore wind investment from Glennmont Clean Energy Fund III to date. Onshore wind represents a key strategic market for Glennmont and we expect our presence in this type of clean power generation to increase over the coming years. The investment in our first Finnish renewable energy project further underlines our experienced team’s ability at identifying and adding value for investors from assets across different areas of Europe”.

The contract includes the supply, installation and commissioning of the 41 wind turbines, as well as a 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. The project will also feature a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution to lower turbine downtime and optimise the energy output. The turbines will be delivered in sections from mid-2020 onwards with commissioning of those sections to follow in late 2020 and 2021.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 8 oktober 2019 19:50

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Vestas Commissions all 31 Turbines at Deutsche Bucht

The final of MHI Vestas’ 31 V164-8.4 MW turbines on monopiles are commissioned at Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, and now providing clean energy to the German grid. Germany’s renewable energy transition takes a leap forward as all 31 turbines at the 269 MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm are now producing power. The commissioning phase was commenced in early June and until today MHI Vestas and collaborating partners have safely achieved all planned work ahead of schedule. With the commercial handover of Borkum Riffgrund 2 earlier this year, Deutsche Bucht adds to MHI Vestas’ growing presence and experience in German waters. The company is further named as preferred supplier for 52 V174-9.5 MW turbines for Baltic Eagle with installation expected in 2022-2023.

As a pilot demonstrator project for Mono Bucket foundation structures, two additional V164-8.4 MW turbines will be installed at Deutsche Bucht in the coming months.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 9 oktober 2019 17:12

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EBRD Provide Loan for Construction of 105 MW Wind Farm in Kosovo

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development said a loan of EUR 55 million (USD 60.3 million) to finance the construction of a 105 MW wind farm in Kosovo’s northern municipality of Mitrovica has passed final review and is awaiting board approval with a target date of December 11. The wind power project will be implemented by Sowi Kosovo LLC, a special purpose vehicle established for the purpose of the project, owned by Enlight Renewable Energy together with its Kosovo and German partners. The project’s total cost is EUR 157 million.

According to the EBRD, the project will contribute to climate mitigation by increasing the share of renewable energy generation in Kosovo and add 105 MW of wind generation capacity to the national energy system.

The project will significantly increase the share of electricity generated by wind power in Kosovo, which is otherwise largely reliant on coal-fired power generation, as well as support the green transition quality, contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions in the country.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 9 oktober 2019 19:09

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Orsted Installs Last Wind Turbine at Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm

Orsted announced that the final of 174 wind turbines has been installed at the world's largest offshore wind farm Hornsea 1. The component loadout took place at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy's factory in Hull, where the majority of blades were constructed, and the components were then transported 120km out to sea. The wind turbines were transported by two specialist vessels: The Bold Tern, owned by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, and DEME Group's Sea Challenger. Both are installation vessels which jack up in the sea to provide a sturdy base for lifting.

Four turbines were loaded on to the vessel each time. The main components are a steel tower, three turbine blades and a nacelle which houses all generation components for the turbine. On average, it takes around 12 hours of precision working to install a turbine in full. Standing a proud 190m above sea level and with its three 75m long blades, each 7MW turbine will be able to power a UK home for over a day with each single rotation.

Part of an impressive array dotted over 407 km2 of North Sea more than 100km from the Yorkshire coast, the final turbine completes the 174-strong array of turbines, which make up the world's largest offshore wind farm.

Now the final turbine is installed, the project will undergo a period of commissioning, and will be officially inaugurated in 2020 as the world's largest offshore wind farm. Once complete, the site will be the world's first offshore wind farm to be able to generate over 1GW of electricity enough to power well over one million UK homes.

Mr Duncan Clark, Orsted Programme Director for Hornsea 1 said that "The milestone of this last turbine being installed only nine months after the first one was erected is just one small part of this record-breaking project. Hornsea 1 has truly paved the way for the next generation of offshore wind farms.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 9 oktober 2019 19:21

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Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbine Obtains DNV GL Type Certification

DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the Type Certificate for offshore for its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. The certificate confirms full compliance of the turbine design to the international wind turbine standard IECRE OD-501 and allows for immediate market implementation. The turbine will be installed in offshore wind parks worldwide including the 1,400 MW Hornsea 2 project in the UK and the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project in Taiwan. Compared to its predecessor, the SG 8.0-167 DD is equipped with an 81-meter-long rotor blade that allows for a wider range and optimal usage of the wind site conditions. Large capacity offshore wind turbines contribute greatly to the ongoing reduction of the Levelized Cost of Energy from wind power. Siemens Gamesa’s SG 8.0-167 DD turbine provides an increase in annual energy production of 20% compared to the previously certified turbine variant, the SWT-7.0-154.

Mr Kim Mørk, Executive Vice President of Renewables Certification at DNV GL said that “In our recently published Energy Transition Outlook Report, we predict a significant growth of installed capacity for offshore-wind powered generation from 20 GW in 2017 to 150 GW in 2030 and even 1,550 GW in 2050. To realise this ambitious growth of wind energy, it is vital that OEMs like Siemens Gamesa continue to optimise turbine types that deliver significantly improved energy production and cost efficiency, driven in part by increased turbine, blade, and tower size. These trends result in improved energy capture per project or lower cost per Mwh.”

Mr Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen, Siemens Gamesa’s Offshore Head of Technology said that “We are pleased to receive the full Type Certificate for offshore from DNV GL for our SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. This verification demonstrates Siemens Gamesa’s commitment to maintaining the highest quality and performance standards for our offshore wind turbines. Shortening the time-to-market enables us to more swiftly deliver our products to our customers, and continue our contribution to combatting climate change.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 10 oktober 2019 19:25

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Jacobs Wins EUR 10 Billion German power Contract

US engineering firm Jacobs has been awarded a contract on Germany’s EUR 10 billion SuedLink power line project. The firm will support the laying of underground cables, which will transport wind power from northern Germany to the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg. The transmission system operators responsible for planning on SuedLink which is currently at the approval stage are TenneT Holding and TransnetBW.

TenneT will have responsibility for the northern element of the cable and TransnetBW the sourthern element; the TSOs separately appointed Jacobs to undertake the work across the entire 700km-long project.

The scope of the work Jacobs will undertake includes programme and contract management, planning and approvals, stakeholder engagement and logistics.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 11 oktober 2019 16:39

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EDF Renewables Continue Expansion in France With 22 MW of Wind Power

EDF Renewables continues its expansion in France by bringing into service the 22 MW Pays d’Anglure wind farm in the Marne departement. This new project forms part of the EDF Group’s Cap 2030 strategy, which between 2015 and 2030 seeks to double EDF’s renewables capacity in France and worldwide, taking it to 50 GW net.

In the heart of the Marne region, this new wind farm boasts 6 wind turbines and straddles the communes of Allemanche-Launay-et-Soyer and La Chapelle-Lasson. The low carbon electricity produced will be equivalent to annual demand from 26,000 people, i.e. nearly 5% of the population of the Marne, and such for the upcoming 20 years and more.

The implementation and sizing of wind turbines have been defined following technical, environmental and landscape studies, in order to optimize the integration of the farm into its environment and promote biodiversity. Some fifty people were employed on site over a 12-month period.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 11 oktober 2019 16:42

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Acciona Launches Nordex Takeover Bid

Spanish infrastructure group Acciona has offered to take over wind turbine supplier Nordex, moving to bolster the company's finances amid market turbulence in the wake of rival German supplier Senvion's insolvency. Acciona merged its own turbine manufacturing business Acciona Windpower with Nordex in 2016 amid a wave of industry consolidation. That deal left Acciona, a major global investor in renewables projects through its energy division, with a 29.9%stake in Nordex, whose shares trade publicly in Germany.

Nordex was the eighth largest wind turbine supplier globally in 2018, and the number-four player outside China, shipping about 2.5 gigawatts. It lags well behind the big three suppliers outside China: Vestas, Siemens Gamesa and GE.

On Monday, Acciona said Nordex’s board of directors had asked it to participate in a EUR 99 million capital increase an offer it has accepted. In doing so, Acciona’s stake in loss-making Nordex will climb to more than 36%, above the 30% ceiling that automatically triggers a takeover offer under German law.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 11 oktober 2019 16:48

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Groix & Belle Selects MHI Vestas as Preferred Supplier

MHI Vestas has been selected preferred wind turbine supplier for the French floating project, will supply three V164-9.5 MW turbines. At a royal signing ceremony in Paris, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind was confirmed as preferred wind turbine supplier for its first project in France and fourth floating project. On hand to witness the ceremonial signing was HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark and other dignitaries from France and Denmark.

The project will consist of several partners, including FEFGBI (the project company), shareholders CGN Europe Energy, la Banque des Territoires, and EOLFI, and industrial partners MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Naval Energies.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 11 oktober 2019 16:54

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Significant Uncertainty Over Growth Of Wind Energy in Europe - WindEurope

According to WindEurope’s new ‘Wind Energy Outlook to 2023’ released there is significant uncertainty over how much wind energy capacity will grow in Europe over the next five years. If Governments end up producing clear and ambitious National Energy & Climate Plans and they improve the permitting arrangements for wind farms and they keep investing in new grid capacity, then Europe’s wind energy capacity would grow by 88 GW to 277 GW by 2023. But that’s a big if.

Alternatively, if the NECPs are unambitious and permitting issues persist, then Europe will install much less new wind power: only 67 GW. Permitting issues are already leading to undersubscribed auctions (notably in Germany) and lower installation rates than expected.

Conversely, if permitting improves significantly and the NECPs are super ambitious, then Europe could install 112 GW over the next 5 years. So the annual volumes of new wind capacity up to 2023 could be anything between 13 and 22 GW. This uncertainty weighs heavily on the supply chain and could impact the significant cost reductions achieved in recent years.

Under all the scenarios over three-quarters of the new installations will be onshore wind. Spain, Sweden and Norway are currently leading the growth in onshore wind. Germany is installing much less this year than it traditionally has, and its outlook remains uncertain for the rest of the period, not least given recent policy decisions. We expect France to show continued steady growth in onshore wind.

The UK will account for 35% of the growth in offshore wind over the next five years, followed by the Netherlands and Germany.

In the next five years 22 GW of wind energy capacity will reach the end of its normal operational life (20 years). Most of this will get a lifetime extension. Around 2 GW will be repowered. And another 2 GW will be fully decommissioned. Government policy and regulation is still not as supportive of repowering as it should be.

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said that “Wind energy should be growing rapidly when you consider all the interest in climate change plus the fact the wind is the cheapest from of new power energy production. But there is real uncertainty about how far it’s going to expand in the next five years. It’s getting harder to secure permits for new wind farms in many countries. The grids and energy markets are still not functioning as they should. And many Governments simply haven’t decided yet how much new wind they want and when and how they’re going to build it. The 2030 National Energy & Climate Plans will be crucial in bringing clarity and improvements in all these areas. If they’re not ambitious we won’t meet the 32% renewables target let alone any higher targets.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 14 oktober 2019 19:10

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Agreement for the sale of Race Bank transmission assets

Race Bank Wind Farm Limited, a joint venture owned by Orsted (50%), Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (25%), a fund established by Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Development Bank of Japan (12.5%) and Arjun Infrastructure Partners and Gravis Capital Management (12.5%), announced that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its transmission assets to Diamond Transmission Partners. Diamond Transmission Partners is a 50:50 partnership between Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation) and HICL Infrastructure PLC. The transmission assets hold an asset value of GBP472.5m. The assets include the onshore substation, export cables and the offshore substation.

The divestment takes place in accordance with the offshore transmission owner regime. In June 2018, following a competitive tender, Ofgem selected Diamond Transmission Partners as preferred bidder for the Race Bank offshore transmission license.

Race Bank is a UK offshore wind farm located approx 17 miles off the UK east coast and operated from Orsted’s East Coast Hub in Grimsby. Race Bank consists of 91 Siemens Gamesa 6MW offshore wind turbines and has a total capacity of 573MW, enough to power over half a million UK homes.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 15 oktober 2019 16:48

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Equinor, Snorre & Gullfaks Investing in Hywind Tampen development

Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners have made a final investment decision for the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development. Two updated plans for development and operation will be submitted to Norwegian authorities. The oil and gas platforms will be the first ever powered by a floating offshore wind farm. The wind farm will be located some 140 kilometres from shore in 260-300 metres of water between the Snorre and Gullfaks platforms. The Hywind Tampen investments will total almost NOK 5 billion. Norwegian authorities through Enova have made a funding commitment of up to NOK 2.3 billion for the Hywind Tampen project. In addition, the Business Sector’s NOx Fund has decided to support the project by up to NOK 566 million.

The wind farm will consist of 11 wind turbines based on the Hywind technology developed by Equinor. The 8 MW turbines will have a total capacity of 88 MW, capable of meeting about 35 percent of the annual power demand of the five Snorre A and B, Gullfaks A, B and C platforms.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 22 oktober 2019 20:33

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German WPD Sole Bidder for Brajici Wind Farm in Montenegro

A consortium of the German company WPD AG and the company Vjetroelektrana Budva is the only bidder for the construction of the Wind Farm Brajici. The German-Montenegrin consortium has offered an investment of 100 million EUR for the construction of wind a farm with the potential of producing 100.8 MW. For the lease of 220.77 thousand square meters of state land, the company offered 2.5 EUR per square meter.

Tender documentation for the construction of wind farms on state-owned land in the municipalities of Budva and Bar was purchased by five companies, including a consortium that applied for the public call, two companies from Finland and one each from Belgium and China. The tender required a minimum price of an annual lease of five cents per square meter. The government issues the state land for 30 years. Data on planned electricity production are expected. The offer also envisages the participation of domestic companies with 21.6 million EUR.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 22 oktober 2019 20:34

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Seagreen Announces MHI Vestas as Preferred Supplier for Turbines

MHI Vestas has entered into a preferred supplier agreement with Seagreen Wind Energy Limited to supply and service up to 114 wind turbines for Scotland’s newest and largest offshore wind farm. SSE Renewables is building Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of Fife, which will be one of the most significant construction projects undertaken in Scotland. The site will provide around 5,000GWh annually of clean, low carbon renewable energy for around one million homes and saving around two million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

Mr John Hill, Seagreen Project Director at SSE Renewables, said that “We’re really pleased to welcome MHI Vestas to the Seagreen project as our preferred turbine supplier and look forward to working with them to harness the power of North Sea wind with their proven offshore turbine technology. As the project progresses towards a final investment decision, SSE Renewables and MHI Vestas will work together to continue to engage with the Scottish and UK supply chain to maximise Scottish and UK content.”

Mr Philippe Kavafyan, CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore, said that “We are proud to enter into a preferred supplier agreement with Seagreen for the supply of our proven wind turbine technology to Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm. “Scotland is a burgeoning centre for offshore wind and we are keen to work closely with both the Scottish and UK supply chain to create real value for the local communities as this project becomes a reality. We see the project as a major step forward for the offshore wind industry in the UK, and Scotland in particular. This will be our fourth project in Scotland.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 22 oktober 2019 20:40

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Two new wind farms to be built off Polish coast

Polish state-owned energy company PGE Baltica has presented an update to its proposals to build two wind farms in the Baltic Sea at the Maritime Economy Forum. Work on the wind farms, which will generate 2.5 GW of power combined, is due to start in 2022 and be installed by 2035. The proposed farms are situated 20 km from the Polish coastline and are expected to create maintenance work for 18 years with the first electricity coming online from 2025–26. With 9 m/s average speed of the wind blades, the Baltic provides a good location for the farms, Radoslaw Pachecki from PGE said. He added that while the Atlantic was only being developed as a location for wind farms – owing to unknowns such as water depths and wave behaviour, the Baltic will rank second in terms of offshore wind production in the future with a capacity of 12 GW, surpassed by the North Sea locations. Pachecki said that in 2030, 4.6 GW will be generated in the Baltic, and 10 GW will be generated by 2040. This translates to a quarter of Poland’s current total power consumption.

Mr Wojciech Szczurek, the mayor of Gdynia said that “Poland’s current energy demand is 41 GW and growing,” he said. “But coal is not the future and it is estimated that by 2035 it will be necessary to close down 20 gigawatts of aging coal power stations in Poland. As a result, there is a massive responsibility to make the Baltic wind farm happen.”

To help support the Baltic wind farm project, two of the prime organisations leading Poland’s offshore sector have signed an agreement as part of the forum. The Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society and the Polish Maritime Technology Forum partnership will encourage knowledge exchange and co-operation between a wide range of businesses and stakeholders in the offshore and maritime sector.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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