Tag: Wind turbine

Siemens Gamesa receives typhoon certification for 11 MW offshore wind turbine

Siemens Gamesa receives typhoon certification for 11 MW offshore wind turbine

July 7, 2021 |

Siemens Gamesa has earned a second rotor-nacelle assembly (RNA) IEC type certificate covering tolerance to extreme wind conditions for its 11 MW model. Last year, its 8 MW offshore wind turbine was certified as typhoon-proof. Issued by TÜV NORD, the certification confirms that the two Siemens Gamesa machines can endure Typhoon- or T-class wind rates of up to 57 metres per second for 10 minutes and three-second gusts of up to 79.8 metres per second.

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Wind turbine gearbox market to grow by $3.51 billion during 2021-2025: Technavio

Wind turbine gearbox market to grow by $3.51 billion during 2021-2025: Technavio

March 18, 2021 |

The global wind turbine gearbox market is expected to grow by $3.51 billion during 2021-2025, according to a report published by Technavio. This marks a significant market slow down compared to the 2020 growth estimates due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020. However, healthy growth is expected to continue throughout the forecast period, and the market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 5 per cent.

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California Energy & Power to deliver its vertical axis wind turbines to Hansei Corporation

California Energy & Power to deliver its vertical axis wind turbines to Hansei Corporation

February 2, 2021 | , ,

California Energy & Power (CE&P), a US vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) wind turbine company, has secured its first commercial purchase orders from the Hansei Corporation, an engineering, procurement, and construction company in the Philippines. Initial turbines will be deployed in strategic locations in the Philippines, with plans to deploy the company’s CALI series VAWTs along a newly built expressway project to provide electricity for lighting systems, signaling/protection, and electronic vehicle charging stations.

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Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind partner to explore offshore wind project opportunities in Norway

Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind partner to explore offshore wind project opportunities in Norway

January 28, 2021 | , ,

Statkraft has signed a cooperation agreement with Aker Offshore and Aker Horizons to explore the possibility of developing, operating and delivering energy from offshore wind projects in Norway. The said cooperation plans to explore the possibility of setting up a bottom-fixed offshore wind project at Sørlige Nordsjø II (“SN2”).

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GE Renewable Energy to supply its turbines for the Phuoc Minh Wind Farm in Vietnam

GE Renewable Energy to supply its turbines for the Phuoc Minh Wind Farm in Vietnam

January 4, 2021 |

GE Renewable Energy has secured a 27.2 MW contract to supply 8 units of its 3 MW-137 wind turbines to support construction of the Phuoc Minh Wind Farm, located in Ninh Thuan, in the South Central Region of Vietnam. A consortium of PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation, Henste Engineering and IPC Group will provide full engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.

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Red Rock Power acquires 50 per cent stake in Swedish wind farm

Red Rock Power acquires 50 per cent stake in Swedish wind farm

December 24, 2020 |

Red Rock Power Limited has acquired Green Investment Group’s 50 per cent equity share of Överturingen onshore wind farm located in central Sweden. Red Rock Power will partner with CapMan Infra, a Nordic infrastructure manager for this deal and will form the Cloud Snurran AB joint venture.

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Senvion sells Indian operations to Dubai-based GREDHCL

Senvion sells Indian operations to Dubai-based GREDHCL

December 9, 2020 |

Senvion GmbH has agreed to sell 100 per cent of its Indian operations (Senvion India) to Global Renewable Energy Development Holding Company Limited (GREDHCL). Subject to regulatory approvals, the sale is proposed to close in the first quarter of 2021.

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Statkraft to construct a 519 MW wind project in Brazil

Statkraft to construct a 519 MW wind project in Brazil

October 13, 2020 |

Statkraft is implementing a 519 MW wind power project in northeastern Brazil, which will consist of 10 wind farms. The Ventos de Santa Eugenia wind project is Statkraft’s largest wind project in South America. This 519 MW project is the first stage of the total 1.1 GW planned capacity.

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