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voda 5 juli 2018 19:28

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ENGIE and SUSI to construct 208 MW Norwegian wind farm

ENGIE and SUSI have signed the financing agreements for Project Tonstad, a 208 MW wind farm in Norway selling power under a 25-year offtake agreement with aluminium producer Hydro. Project Tonstad is located in the municipalities of Sirdal and Flekkefjord in the South of Norway and will have a capacity of 208 MW consisting of 51 turbines supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. Once operational, the wind farm will be one of the largest in Norway, and will sell all energy produced to Hydro Energi, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Norwegian aluminium producer Hydro. The annual production will be around 0.7 TWh, and will save approximately 180,000 tons of CO2 emission, compared to the average European emission per KWh1.

ENGIE developed the project and will continue to manage the construction and provide operational support to the windfarm, retaining a 20% stake in the project. SUSI Partners AG (SUSI) provided financial structuring support and the SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II will be the majority investor in the wind park with a stake of 80%. The project debt financing package for the wind farm will be provided by German Landesbank Baden-Württemberg.

Hydro Energi signed a green Power Purchase Agreement to offtake all the electricity produced for 25 years, demonstrating the growing appetite of industrial energy users to secure long-term delivery of sustainable and competitively priced electricity. The PPA allows Hydro to produce each year around 50,000 tonnes of aluminium at its Norwegian plants with electricity from a renewable source. Hydro Energi will also be the balancing and nomination responsible during commissioning and for the duration of the PPA.

This project will bring additional economic activities to the region and will be developed with dedicated care to its social and environmental impact.

Ms Sandra Roche, CEO ENGIE Nordics, comments that “Tonstad is an important project for ENGIE, as a direct application of the strategy to develop large wind projects in partnership with big industrial offtakers and a financial equity partner. It is also a first step for ENGIE in renewables in the Nordics, where the group intends to further expand its activities, in contribution to the ongoing energy transition.”

Mr Marco van Daele, Chief Investment Officer SUSI Partners, added that “SUSI’s investment mandate is dedicated to financing the global energy transition. Project Tonstad is a prime example of this: the project brings together the latest technology wind turbines and a bespoke, long-term offtake agreement with an industrial company for a large-scale renewable generation project with a highly competitive levelized cost of energy. We have worked with ENGIE for a prolonged period to structure the project and are very pleased with the collaboration and outcome, and look forward to cooperating with all parties involved again in the future.”

Mr Thomas Christian Schulz, head of Infrastructure and Transportation Finance LBBW also declared that "LBBW is delighted to finance this important transaction together with ENGIE and SUSI as Sponsors as well as Hydro as a strategic and long term PPA Partner in the increasingly important Scandinavian market.”

With a portfolio of 4,8 GW in wind, including 3,4 GW in Europe, and 1,3 GW under construction worldwide2 , ENGIE reaffirms its commitment to ever cleaner energy for its customers, either individuals, industrial clients or municipalities.

Tonstad is the latest addition to SUSI Partner’s sustainable infrastructure investment portfolio currently comprising 62 projects across four funds in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 6 juli 2018 17:24

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German engineering group warns of drop in new wind power projects

REUTERS reported that a drop in the number of new German wind power projects coming on stream in 2019 and the early 2020s could make it harder to achieve economies of scale and hit investment, according to the country's VDMA mechanical engineering group. That in turn could jeopardise Germany's target of producing 65 percent of power from renewable sources by 2030, which is expected to require 20 gigawatts (GW) of total offshore wind capacity, four times the current number, VDMA said.

Policymakers have recently shifted the industry away from fixed feed-in tariffs towards auctions for new building permits, hitting the profitability of wind power companies.

VDMA believes the transition may have been too drastic, leading to a slowdown in new projects already this year.

Mr Matthias Zelinger, head of VDMA's Power Systems unit, naming the Netherlands, Denmark and Britain as more supportive of their wind industries said that "The build-out will have a serious dent in 2019 for onshore and a complete stalling of offshore projects in 2020 and 2021, while other European countries have a steady order pipeline.”

He said that "This could erode the competitiveness of Germany as a reference market for component manufacturers, adding competition was shaping up in China and the United States.”

The unit groups a few dozen companies involved in supplying power-generating industries, including leading names in wind Siemens Gamesa , Nordex and Senvion, MHI Vestas and General Electric.

While two thirds of the unit's turnover comes from exports, Zelinger said it was important - as for the car industry - for the technology to thrive near where the equipment is produced.

Industry figures show 5.6 GW of capacity were added in the onshore German wind industry last year, while that figure could fall to 3-4 GW in 2018 and 2.8 GW in 2019.

Offshore wind construction in Germany's North and Baltic Seas last year came in at 1.25 GW while, from this year, only 2.3 GW are under construction up to 2020.

Permits after that are optional, and for more capacity to emerge policymakers must build grids and phase out old thermal plants, VDMA said.

In the short term, Zelinger said the government should award 500-600 megawatts (MW) more onshore wind capacity in 2018/19 and add 1 GW to offshore auction volumes, and consider a price floor for carbon pollution rights.

Source : Reuters

voda 25 juli 2018 15:03

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First turbine installed at Vattenfall offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3

First turbine at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm Horns Rev 3 has been installed in the North Sea off the west coast of Denmark. The wind farm will increase Danish annual electricity production from wind by about 12 per cent and cover the consumption of approximately 425,000 Danish households. This is the first time in five years a new offshore wind farm is being constructed in Denmark.

Mr Martin Zappe, Project Director at Horns Rev 3 said that "We are pleased to have started installing the turbines at Denmark's next offshore wind farm. Horns Rev 3 is a significant step towards a fossil free future for both Vattenfall and Denmark. The construction of the wind farm is a large operation that involves many ships and different jobs. We are very careful about the safety of the staff, and I'm happy that the work is progressing well.”

Horns Rev 3 will increase the Danish annual electricity generation from wind by about 12 per cent. The turbines are produced by MHI Vestas and shipped from Port of Esbjerg on the west coast of Denmark. The installation of the turbines is expected to last until November and the farm is expected to be in full operation at the beginning of 2019.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 25 juli 2018 15:08

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Siemens Gamesa wins order for a 235 MW onshore project in Sweden

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced the order for the 235 megawatt Overturingen wind park in central Sweden. The scope of the project is to supply 56 units of the SWT-DD-130 wind turbine rated at 4.2 MW each, including delivery, installation and long term service. The customer is the Green Investment Group (GIG), a business of Macquarie Capital. The Overturingen wind park was developed by SCA in close partnership with Siemens Gamesa. With a tip height of 220 meters the turbines will be amongst of the tallest structures in the Nordic countries. They are more than 30 meters higher than the highest building in Scandinavia.

Installation at the site in the Ånge community, situated halfway between the cities of Sundsvall and Ostersund, is scheduled for 2019 with full commissioning the same year. Manufacturing of nacelles and blades is planned in the Siemens Gamesa facilities in Denmark. Other essential construction work will be sourced from local companies.

Mr Ricardo Chocarro, CEO Onshore at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said that “We are proud to set a visible example of the performance of our products in Sweden. Our technology perfectly meets the site- and project-specific requirements. At the same time, this project demonstrates the attractiveness of wind energy for the capital markets, investors and communities.”

Mr Mark Dooley, Global Head of Green Energy for Macquarie Capital and the Green Investment Group said that “Siemens Gamesa is a leading turbine supplier and a natural partner for a project as ambitious as this. Siemens Gamesa’s expertise in the Nordic region was particularly valuable in bringing this project to financial close and builds on our global relationship with them, from Sweden to Texas and Taiwan”.

Present in Sweden since 1992, the accumulated base installed by Siemens Gamesa accounts for nearly 1.3 GW and more than 500 turbines.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 25 juli 2018 15:13

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Nordex Group passing the 1000 MW milestone in Ireland

In June 2018, the Nordex Group received another order from Ireland, bringing the total volume awarded in that country to the significant one gigawatt mark. With a market share of more than 30%, the Group had already underscored its strong position in the region in the previous year.

Although Ireland is one of the smaller markets in the wind industry, it allows manufacturers to prove their technical prowess. This is because it is directly exposed to strong winds coming in off the Atlantic, the landscape is largely complex with restrictive environmental conditions and the Irish grid code is among the most challenging and advanced in the global wind market.

Ms Nigel Hayes, who is in charge of the Nordex Group’s Irish business said that “The key to our success in Ireland is having the right product solutions to deal with a broad range of challenges. No two sites are the same, with highly variable planning envelopes, difficult wind conditions, complex sites and noise sensitivities. Consequently, it is crucial to have robust and flexible technology to maximize returns for our customers. On top of this, a fundamental requirement for doing business in Ireland is to have strong commitment to compliance with the Irish grid code. Nordex Group has a proven track record in this regard, gained over many years, which gives our customers confidence in us.”

Nordex entered the Irish market for the first time sixteen years ago with the N80/2500, which was still new at the time. It was one of the most powerful turbines in 2002 and featured a design that was particularly suitable for this market. In the meantime, the company has completed many other projects with very different systems for its customers. At the same time, it has widened its national team to over 60 employees. Nigel Hayes said that “We look forward to continuing our strong performance in Ireland and contributing to Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 27 juli 2018 11:48

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Suzlon Energy aims to reduce 40pct debt by FY18

Business Standard reported that Suzlon Energy, the country’s largest wind power turbine maker and again making losses, says it aims to reduce 30-40 per cent of the INR 60 billion total debt by the end of this financial year. Mr JP Chalasani, group chief executive, told Business Standard that “We are actually aiming that by Q3 (the third or December quarter, we would be able to pare close to 30 per cent of the debt.”

It reported a net loss of about INR 3.8 billion in 2017-18, after a profit of INR 8.5 billion in FY17. Revenue dropped by 35 per cent to INR 82.9 billion. The change was mostly due to changes in the project award regime and a reduction in orders. Mr Chalasani said that the FY17 profit had come after six straight years of losses. Last year. 760 Mw of new projects were commissioned in the country and 626 Mw of that was built by Suzlon. In its quarterly results, it claimed to have 35 per cent market share in India. In 2017, the central government ended the 25-year-old Feed-in-Tariff mechanism for awarding wind energy projects, introducing competitive bidding. Capacity addition fell to a record low of 650 Mw but so did rates, by half, to INR 2.5 a Mw. Under FiT, the electricity regulator decided the rate.

Mr Chalasani said the falling rates put pressure on operations. He was hopeful that the government would award large projects and this would lead to sustainable growth in the near future for the company. Suzlon feels a wind energy rate of INR 2.5-2.7 is comfortable, if there are large projects of over 200 Mw. He said that “If the volume is large, it suits a company like us which has a vertically integrated business.”

Suzlon has seen the cancellation of many orders. As of end-March, the total of cancellations was 733 Mw. Mr Chalasani said that “Despite that, we have order visibility of 2,000 Mw. We are hopeful of increased orders as more auctions happen.”

Source : Business Standard

voda 31 juli 2018 16:26

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Siemens Gamesa Q3 net profit continues to recover

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy released its results for the first nine months (October to June) and the third quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 2018. The company’s financial performance in the third quarter and the first nine months of FY2018 was in line with the fiscal year 2018 guidance (revenues of EUR 9,000-9,600 million and EBIT margin of 7-8%).

Revenue amounted to EUR 2,135 million (-21% YoY) in the third quarter, and EUR 6,504 million (-25% YoY) in the first nine months of the year, impacted by lower turbine sale volumes and pricing.

EBIT pre-PPA, restructuring and integration costs amounted to EUR 156 million in the quarter and the EBIT margin was 7.3%. Between October and June, EBIT pre-PPA, restructuring and integration costs reached EUR 478 million and the EBIT margin was 7.4%.

The company reported EUR 45 million in net profit in the first nine months, including the impact of restructuring and integration costs, continuing the recovery. Net debt was EUR 154 million at the end of the quarter.

The L3AD2020 program, presented on 15 February 2018, is fully operational and gaining traction across its four modules: growth, transformation, digitalization and change management. The transformation module-including a cost reduction of EUR 2,000 million- is an essential driver for the success of the company; and it helps to partially offset price declines in the period. Siemens Gamesa is continuously striving for optimizations in this area to further accelerate the process and achieve the program’s target.

Commercial activity remained strong in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. During the period, the order backlog reached a new peak at EUR 23,226 million (+14%), increasing visibility of future growth. The backlog was boosted by EUR 3,292 million in firm orders, reaching the mid-point of 2018 revenue guidance (EUR 9.000-9.600 million).

Onshore wind order intake during the third quarter was 1,660 MW, driven by diversified order entry (Brazil, Spain, South Africa, Ireland and USA). Offshore order intake marked a peak with 1,368 MW in firm orders, due to the agreement to supply 165 turbines to Hornsea II, the world’s largest offshore wind farm to date, and 120 MW to the first offshore wind power plant in Taiwan. Those achievements are in line with the strong outlook for global offshore industry due to significant traction in new markets.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 31 juli 2018 17:03

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Van Oord starts campaign to install jackets at the East Anglia ONE wind farm

Portnews ru reported that Van Oord started its next campaign to install jackets at the East Anglia ONE wind farm. The wind farm’s 102 three legged jacket foundations will be installed at depths of down to 55 metres in the southern North Sea, located 45 kilometres southeast of Lowestoft, UK.

ScottishPower Renewables commissioned Van Oord to function as the contractor for this project, responsible for transport and installation of the offshore wind turbine foundations, including logistics and deployment of the equipment. Currently 12 jackets have already been successfully installed on the pre-installed piles. East Anglia ONE will have the largest number of three-legged foundations ever installed in a wind farm.

Heavy lift vessel Aegir started its assignment to place jackets from the transport barges on to the pre-installed piles last week. It is anticipated to perform a number of distinct campaigns over the late summer and autumn of 2018.

With a total of 102 Siemens 7 MW wind turbines East Anglia ONE wind farm will ultimately deliver a total of 714 MW. Once the wind farm becomes operational in 2020, it will supply green energy to 500,000 households.

Source : Portnews ru

voda 31 juli 2018 17:10

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Suzlon wants to test overseas wind power markets again - Mr Chalasani

Economic Times reported that Pune based company was on a leveraged expansion spree when the global markets were good and used to draw close to around 60% income from outside. But the global financial crisis of 2008 choked investment into green energy space crippling the wind energy space.

Having gone through a debt restructuring, the Tulsi Tanti-founded company is mostly owned by its lenders now and has also exited almost all of its down good assets in Germany, China among others.

Mr JP Chalasani chief executive told PTI that “There was a time our exports were more than our domestic revenue. Then we went through a financial crisis forcing us to slow down our international business and stabilise whatever assets we have. But now that we have regained our market position, we are planning to re-enter international market shortly. We hope to get some orders as early as next quarter.”

He said Suzlon, which had bought the German major Repower in its heydays and then exited, is currently operating 5,500 mw (rpt 5,500 mw) outside the country.

Mr Chalasani said that “We began re-looking at getting back into international markets from last year and we have already strengthened our organisation and also appointed a new chief executive for this. We hope to get some global bids from next quarter itself.” He, however, noted that the contribution of exports will be lower compared to domestic business as they will go very cautiously this time around.

Mr Chalasani added that the company plans to re-enter the US, Europe and the neighbouring countries.

Source : Economic Times

voda 3 augustus 2018 15:03

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Van Oord bouwt mee aan Windpark Fryslân

Gepubliceerd op 3 aug 2018 om 11:31 | Views: 731

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ROTTERDAM (AFN) - Baggeraar Van Oord en Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy mogen Windpark Fryslân bouwen. Dat is een park met 89 windmolens dat komende jaren moet verrijzen in het Friese deel van het IJsselmeer. De hele opdracht betreft een investeringsbedrag van meer dan 500 miljoen euro.

De bouw omvat ook de aanleg van een natuureiland naast de Afsluitdijk. Het eiland zal tijdens de werkzaamheden tijdelijk gebruikt worden als werkeiland, daarna wordt het een natuurgebied.

Met een totaal vermogen van ruim 380 megawatt zal het windpark een flinke boost geven aan de duurzame energievoorziening van de provincie Friesland. Die voldoet met het vergeven van deze opdracht in een klap aan meer dan 60 procent van zijn doelstelling van een energieverbruik uit duurzame bronnen van 16 procent tegen 2020. Na de volledige afronding van de klus zal Siemens Gamesa het windpark minimaal 16 jaar onderhouden.

voda 3 augustus 2018 17:19

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RanaWorks wins first assignment in German territorial waters

RanaWorks’ contracted the all round installation support above water line during the installation of an offshore wind farm in German territorial waters. Structural repairs, installation of safety equipment and paint repairs are all combined in this assignment. The work will be executed at height by using working at height and rope access techniques.

Mr Rutger Lieverse (Commercial Manager) said that “This new order is a confirmation by the market that we truly dive deep to rise high. I’m very proud of the commitment and efforts of the team and of the trust we have from our clients.”

RanaWorks provides intelligent and integrated solutions using saturation & air diving, Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), working at height and rope access, engineering and digital inspection capabilities through all stages of the offshore asset life time. From preliminary surveys and installation support, through to inspection, repair & maintenance, life time extension services, and finally decommissioning. “We cover a range of capabilities to offer cost-effective solution for IRM challenges; we aim to be the preferred IRM partner for our Clients.” (Hendrik ten Hoeve – Managing Director)

RanaWorks combines over 80 years of offshore experience of its founders, RANA Diving SpA and Workships Contractors BV, in one total solution provider. Our track records of working to the highest industry standards are being combined to meet the continuously changing needs of the offshore energy market, with a strong focus on efficiency and cost savings. RanaWorks is a total solution provider that offers a broad range of subsea and topside services to the offshore market.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 9 augustus 2018 15:35

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Aeolus starts work on Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm

Starting in 2019, some 400,000 households will be running on green energy supplied by Norther, set to be Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm. Offshore installation vessel Aeolus underwent a major transformation before installing the very first foundation in the seabed this month. The installation of the first of a total of 45 foundations marks the start of the Norther offshore wind farm project. The wind farm will be located 23 km from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge and will have a total capacity of 370 MW. The project will therefore actively help Belgium achieve its climate targets in 2020.

As main contractor, Van Oord is responsible for the engineering, procurement, delivery and installation of the 45 foundations for the wind turbines, the offshore high-voltage station and the entire electrical infrastructure, as well as for installing the wind turbines themselves. In addition to the Aeolus, Van Oord will also be deploying its cable-laying vessel Nexus on the project in the next few months.

Modifications
Van Oord began deploying the Aeolus on offshore wind projects in 2014. The offshore installation vessel has been a valuable and reliable asset ever since, but to keep up with the rapidly changing offshore wind market, it required a major upgrade.

Van Oord consequently decided to boost the vessel’s loading capacity, increase the number of onboard accommodations to 99, widen the vessel, reinforce the deck and add a helicopter deck. The spud poles – the vessel’s ‘feet’, as it were – have also been enlarged. The most critical modification was a new crane with a lifting capacity of 1,600 tonnes. That makes the Aeolus one of the biggest heavy-lift crane vessels in its class and ready to handle the latest generation of foundations and wind turbines.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 10 augustus 2018 15:34

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Senvion to service one of the Netherland largest onshore wind farms

Senvion has signed a four year renewal contract to service Vattenfall’s 122 MW Princess Alexia Wind Farm located at Zeewolde, in the Flevoland Province of the Netherlands. Joint teams of Senvion and Vattenfall/Nuon turbine engineers will be servicing 36 Senvion 3.4M104 turbines at Princess Alexia from their base in Nijkerk.

Princess Alexia, formerly known as the Zuidlob wind farm, is fully owned by Vattenfall through its subsidiary Nuon. It is one of the biggest onshore wind farms in the Netherlands. Commissioned back in September 2013, the wind farm has the power to generate electricity for up to 88,000 households a year.

The construction of Princess Alexia was started at the end of 2011 and the entire project was completed by Senvion within 17 months.

Mr Knud Rissel MD Europe North of Senvion, said that “We are delighted to be working with Vattenfall and Nuon at the Princess Alexia, one of Europe’s largest onshore wind farms. Our service teams will be working hard to ensure our turbines work to maximum efficiency, producing the highest yields possible.”

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 13 augustus 2018 15:53

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Parkwind en Jan De Nul installeren ’s werelds grootste windturbines voor de Belgische kust

Jan De Nul Group heeft het contract ondertekend voor de bouw van Northwester 2, het zevende windpark voor de Belgische kust. Hiermee gaat Jan De Nul voor de derde keer een samenwerking met windparkontwikkelaar Parkwind aan.

Jan De Nul is verantwoordelijk voor het design, de bouw en de installatie van 23 fundaties, het transport en de installatie van de kabels en het transport en de installatie van de windturbines boven op de fundaties.

Stan Logghe, projectverantwoordelijke van Jan De Nul voor Northwester 2, hierover: ‘Met dit project kunnen wij als eerste maritieme bouwer ’s werelds grootste windturbines op zee installeren, een mooie mijlpaal voor ons, maar ook zeker voor de offshorewindindustrie.’

Het Northwester 2 windmolenpark ligt 48 kilometer uit de kust en zal de grootste en krachtigste windturbine die momenteel op de markt beschikbaar is, installeren: de V164-9,5 megawatt, met een rotordiameter van 164 meter. De installatiewerken starten in juni 2019.

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voda 13 augustus 2018 15:59

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Visser & Smit Hanab legt stroomkabels Windpark Fryslân aan

Visser & Smit Hanab uit Papendrecht gaat de stroomkabels aanleggen die Windpark Fryslân in het IJsselmeer gaan verbinden met het hoogspanningsnet van TenneT. De twee kabelscircuits hebben een lengte van 25 kilometer en volgen een route door de Afsluitdijk en langs de A7 naar Bolsward. Het eerste deel over de Afsluitdijk wordt aangelegd in 2019, het tweede deel door de provincie Friesland in 2020. Onlangs werd het contract hiervoor getekend door projectdirecteur Anne de Groot van Windpark Fryslân en de directie van Visser & Smit Hanab.

Windpark Fryslân wordt aangelegd in het Friese deel van het IJsselmeer en krijgt met 89 windturbines een productievermogen van ten minste 316 megawatt; vergelijkbaar met het stroomverbruik van 340.000 huishoudens. De stroom van het windpark komt aan land bij het transformatorstation van Windpark Fryslân op Breezanddijk. Van daaruit worden de 2 kabelcircuits aangelegd naar Bolsward, waar de stroom van Windpark Fryslân wordt aangesloten op het Friese hoogspanningsnet van TenneT.

Het traject op de Afsluitdijk bedraagt 15 kilometer en het traject door de provincie 10 kilometer. In het hele traject Breezanddijk – Bolsward zullen ondergrondse kabelstukken van 1,5 kilometer met elkaar worden verbonden. Gezien de grote stroomproductie van het windpark zullen 2 kabelcircuits van ieder 110 kilovolt nodig zijn.

Vanaf 2017 is door het grondexpertisebedrijf Wiertsema uit Tolbert grondonderzoek gedaan voor de aanleg van deze stroomkabels. De kabels worden eigendom van Windpark Fryslân. Ze maken het mogelijk de windenergie gedurende de hele levensduur van het windpark aan te sluiten op het Friese hoogspanningsnet van TenneT.

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voda 14 augustus 2018 16:55

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Balfour Beatty to build onshore substation for the world’s largest offshore wind farm

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to build the onshore substation for Ørsted’s latest offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Two on the east coast of England. When operational in 2022, the wind farm will supply clean electricity to over 1.3 million homes, and surpass its sister project Hornsea Project One, as the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

The new onshore substation facility will transform the power produced by Hornsea Project Two wind farm before connecting to the National Grid. Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick will deliver the mechanical and electrical services for the new state-of-the-art facility.

Mr Duncan Clark, Programme Director for Hornsea Projects One and Two, said that “We’re delighted that Balfour Beatty will continue to work with us on these huge offshore wind farm projects. Having already constructed onshore substations for three of our other projects, this contract continues the long-term partnership between Ørsted and Balfour Beatty.”

He added that “Their team is already on site having nearly finished Hornsea Project One’s substation, and having this continuity of the team will ensure optimum efficiencies. We’re committed to investing in the UK and we’re very pleased to be working with a UK firm that we have confidence will deliver a good quality build, on time and most importantly, with a continued high focus on safety.”

Mr Thomas Edgcumbe, Managing Director for Balfour Beatty’s North and Midlands regional business, said that “Having recently completed works to Hornsea Project One, this award is testament to the long-standing relationship we have built with Ørsted over the past few years. We’re proud to continue this momentum, and look forward to successfully and safely delivering the substation; providing clean power to millions of homes across the UK.”

Following successful collaboration during the enabling works phase earlier this year, Balfour Beatty will now commence works on the main build with completion expected in 2020.

Hornsea Project Two won a Contract for Difference in September 2017, and will be built at the lowest ever price for offshore wind seen in the UK. The 1.4 gigawatt project will be located 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire Coast, and last month Ørsted confirmed it will use 165 Siemens Gamesa turbines for the project. The majority of the blades are expected to be manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa facility in Hull, where pre-assembly work will also be carried out.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 14 augustus 2018 17:00

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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has entered into a conditional agreement for an offshore project

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S has signed a conditional agreement for the supply of wind turbines for an offshore project not materially above Vestas’ announcement threshold for offshore projects of 800 MW.

The project is to be delivered by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and will not enter into the order backlog of Vestas Wind Systems A/S.

If and when the project translates into a firm and unconditional order, Vestas Wind Systems A/S will disclose a company announcement about this.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 15 augustus 2018 16:01

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Vestas voorzichtiger door handelsoorlog

Gepubliceerd op 15 aug 2018 om 09:35 | Views: 929

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AARHUS (AFN/BLOOMBERG) - Windmolenmaker Vestas is iets voorzichtiger geworden over zijn verwachtingen voor het hele jaar. Het Deense bedrijf voorziet tegenwind voor de markt door de wereldwijde handelsoorlog.

Marktleider Vestas kan maar moeilijk profiteren van de aantrekkende markt voor windmolens. Dat komt naast handelsbelemmeringen ook door fikse concurrentie. Het bedrijf rekent nu op een omzet van 10 miljard tot 10,5 miljard euro, waar eerder werd gerekend op 10 miljard tot 11 miljard euro. Ook de winstmarge is naar beneden bijgesteld.

De omzet in het tweede kwartaal steeg licht tot bijna 2,3 miljard euro. De nettowinst zakte van 186 miljoen tot 184 miljoen euro.

voda 22 augustus 2018 15:24

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Wind farms generate 26.24pct of all electricity in UK

Renewables Now reported that UK wind parks produced 139,419 MWh of electricity on August 18, thus accounting for 26.24% of the total power output in the country for the day.

Balancing and Settlement Code Company said that In all, UK power plants produced 531,372 MWh that day, based on data by Elexon.

Biomass power plants generated 22,655 MWh, which is equal to a 4.26% share.

Source : Renewables Now

voda 22 augustus 2018 15:26

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Kaufer to launch new rotor blade access systems for wind turbines

Power Technology reported that global rotor blade access systems supplier Käufer Befahrtechnik is set to commercially release its new rotor blade access system for wind turbines, K-BP-4 BAS, in spring next year. Prior to the release, the rotor blade access system will be introduced at the WindEnergy Hamburg trade fair, scheduled to take place next month in Germany.

The company explained that its new K-BP-4 BAS has been designed for large and powerful wind turbines with up to 12MW power generation capacity.

Equipped with a new TUV approved system, the new K-BP-4 BAS will enable rotor blade specialists to perform scheduled maintenance, as well as advanced repairs on rotor blades from wind turbines.

Käufer Befahrtechnik technical director Mr Dirk Kaufer said that “With our new BAS we adapt to the continuous improving safety and technical requirements for working in the harsh environmental conditions surrounding wind turbine towers and rotor blades.”

Additionally, the new BAS comes with side gangways that can be opened mechanically, thereby allowing the technicians to reach the full 360° longitudinal repair area surrounding the rotor blades.

The BAS also features a three-way wire rope/winch suspension in order to ensure enhanced stabilisation of the platform in comparison with the performance of its predecessors.

Source : Power Technology

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Germany40^	18.639,90	+0,77%
BEL 20	3.945,06	+0,69%
EURO50	5.019,60	+0,17%
US30^	38.641,20	-0,16%
Nasd100^	18.637,10	+0,53%
US500^	5.295,87	+0,29%
Japan225^	38.771,20	+0,36%
Gold spot	2.339,82	+0,53%
EUR/USD	1,0868	+0,18%
WTI	74,74	-3,11%

VIVORYON THER...	+11,48%
PostNL	+4,75%
BAM	+4,31%
JDE PEET'S	+4,25%
Air France-KLM	+3,63%

Basic-Fit	-3,56%
DSM FIRMENICH AG	-3,12%
AMG Critical ...	-2,73%
EXOR NV	-2,24%
NX FILTRATION	-1,76%

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