Wind

In Australia, court action against wind farms risks reigniting misleading claims of blackout responsibility says CEC

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 Robin Whitlock Proceedings by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) in the Federal Court against four wind farm operators for alleged breaches of the National Electricity Rules (NER), have generated a strong objection ...

Siemens Gamesa signs first contract with Brennand Investimentos in Brazil for the supply of 94 MW

Thursday, 25 July 2019 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa has signed its first contract with Brennand Investimentos to supply 27 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines for the Arizona and Honorato wind farms in Sento Sé, Bahia, with an installed capacity of ...

Vietnam

Siemens Gamesa to supply its SG 4.5-145 wind turbine for its first nearshore project in Vietnam

Monday, 22 July 2019 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured an order to supply seven SG 4.5-145 wind turbines for No. 5 Thanh Hai 1 wind farm, its first nearshore project in Vietnam located between 2 kilometres ...

BOEM Announces Path Forward for Offshore Wind Leasing

Friday, 14 June 2019 Dan McCue The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently issued an update on the agency’s offshore wind leasing strategy for the Outer Continental Shelf. While pointing out the OCS “provides a world-class ...

Enel Lands 71 MW Wind Energy Contract in Russia

Wednesday, 12 June 2019 REM Italy’s Enel, through its subsidiary PJSC Enel Russia, has been awarded a new wind project of over 71 MW in the 2019 Russian government renewable energy tender. The Rodnikovsky wind farm will be located ...

TÜV SÜD Presents Certificate to ESTEYCO

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 REM Offshore wind-turbine generators can be located in deepwater areas using floating foundations. TÜV SÜD certified the innovative support structure, developed by an industrial consortium headed by ESTEYCO. ...

Australia

Altitec opens technician training academy in Australia

Thursday, 18 April 2019 Robin Whitlock

Global wind turbine rotor blade repair and maintenance specialist, Altitec, has opened its latest technician training academy at new facilities in Victoria, Australia.

Amazon Announces Three New Renewable Energy Projects

Monday, 08 April 2019 REM Amazon is adding three new renewable energy projects as part of its long-term goal to power all Amazon Web Services (AWS) global infrastructure with renewable energy. These projects – one in Ireland, ...

New Zealand

Vestas agrees EPC contract with Mercury for New Zealand wind farm

Monday, 01 April 2019 Robin Whitlock

New Zealand-based electricity generator and retailer Mercury has signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Vestas for the 119 MW Turitea Wind Farm.

TÜV SÜD to Showcase New Services at WindEurope 2019

Thursday, 14 March 2019 REM TÜV SÜD will be attending WindEurope 2019 which will take place in Bilbao, Spain, from April 2-4, 2019 (Hall1, Stand C46). TÜV SÜD's presence at the conference and exhibition will focus on assessments ...