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Gamesa to build a 70-MW wind farm in Uruguay under a turnkey arrangement
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has received an order from Rafisa, trustee of the Financiero Arias Trust, backed and managed by Uruguay's state utility, UTE, for the turnkey construction of a 70-MW wind farm in Uruguay. Under the scope of the agreement, the company will supply, install and commission 35 G114-2.0 MW turbines at the Colonia Arias wind farm located in the ...
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Gamesa concludes installation of the prototypes for the new G126-2.5 MW and G132-3.3 MW turbines
Gamesa has completed installation at the Alaiz R&D facility (Navarra) of the prototypes of its newest turbine models: the G126-2.5 MW and the G132-3.3 MW. The G126-2.5 MW turbine is already producing power, while the G132-3.3 MW will start to do so in the coming days. Once up and running, the next step will be the intensive work required to have both models certified, a process expected to ...
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Launch of new mako tidal turbine model
Australian-based tidal turbine developer MAKO Tidal Turbines Pty Ltd ("Company") today announced that production has commenced on a new model in its tidal turbine range, the ...
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Gamesa wins supply agreement for 155 MW for a Terna Energy wind farm in the United States
Gamesa, a global leader in wind energy, has entered into an agreement with Terna Energy for the supply of 74 of its G114-2.1 MW turbines (155 MW) at a wind complex being developed in Texas, in southern United States. This order is included in the third-quarter order intake figure already disclosed, which amounted to 1.090 MW. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will deliver and commission ...
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New way of predicting ice on wind turbines
As wind turbines become an increasingly important source of energy, there is a growing need to better predict when ice forms on them and prevents electricity from being produced. A research project at SMHI has developed new methods for projecting ice formation on wind turbines. There is growing interest in wind turbines as an energy source in Sweden, but wintertime the turbines are affected by ...
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Gamesa travels to the WindEnergy Hamburg trade fair with its most innovative turbines and services
The company is participating in various expert conferences and talks that will tackle the looming challenges facing the wind power industry Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, is attending Europe's largest wind event, the WindEnergy Hamburg trade fair, with its newest turbine models, the G132-3.3 MW and the G126-2.5 MW, and its innovative services solutions for the European ...
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Gamesa secures first orders for the G114-2.0 MW in India: it will install 184 MW at two wind farms
Since its launch, the global orderbook for this turbine model has grown to over 2,000 MW. The company will install 50 of its G114-2.0 MW class S wind turbines at a wind farm being built in the state of Andhra Pradesh and 42 turbines of this same model at a second project located in the state of Karnataka. Gamesa’s order intake in 2015 topped 3,880 MW. Gamesa continues to notch up ...
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Gamesa to deliver its first G114-2.5 MW turbines in Sweden
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed an agreement for the supply of its first G114-2.5 MW turbines. Under the terms of the agreement reached with leading international infrastructure investor and asset manager John Laing, the company will install six of this new turbine model (aggregate capacity of 15 MW) at a wind farm in Sweden. "This contract represents a milestone in ...
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Opening of Largest Wind Power Facility in British Columbia
Pattern Energy Group announced the Grand Opening of its 179 megawatt (MW) Meikle Wind power project located in British Columbia, approximately 33 km north of Tumbler Ridge, which was celebrated at a dedication ceremony. "This project has been critical to the community for the past three years when other industries were leaving Tumbler Ridge," said Don McPherson, Mayor of Tumbler Ridge. ...
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Improved rotor blades increase turbine yield
In Wettendorf in Lower Saxony, seebaWIND Service GmbH is upgrading four Fuhrländer FL2500 wind turbines with aerodynamically improved rotor blades. The innovative product was developed by BayWa r.e. and adapted for Fuhrländer FL2500 and Nordex N100 wind turbines with the help of seebaWIND Service. In a further development, the partners have been able to increase the turbine yield by ...
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Gamesa reinforces its manufacturing base in India with a new blade factory
This facility will make blades for the G114-2.0 MW class S turbine and marks Gamesa's second blade factory in India, where it also has a nacelle manufacturing facility The new blade factory is part of the company's plan for tapping the growth opportunity in India, where it is the number one OEM Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved a fresh milestone in its growth ...
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GE Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sign final agreements to co-develop world’s most advanced new steam turbine for combined-cycle power plants
GE Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) have signed final agreements to co-develop a “next generation” steam turbine for use in gas turbine combined-cycle power plants. The co-development effort will focus on the design of a new, advanced steam turbine, leaving each of the parties to separately manufacture and sell the co-developed steam turbine in support of its natural gas-fired, ...
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Doosan Heavy Signs Long Term Service Agreement for Jeju Hallim Offshore Wind Farm
KRW 180 billion contract to provide O&M service for 20 years on 18 wind turbines that are to be built by 2024 Application of locally manufactured offshore wind turbines expected to enable swift response to clients’ demands, including O&M needs Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced on March 3rd that it had signed a long term service agreement with Korea Midland ...
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Gamesa wins EPC contracts for two wind farms in Egypt with combined capacity of 160 MW
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured two new EPC orders1 for the construction of two wind farms in Egypt. The facilities will have combined capacity of 160 MW and are located in the Gabbal El Zayt region along the Red Sea coastline. The first contract, for the supply of a total of 120 MW, was awarded by Egypt's New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) by means of ...
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SgurrEnergy shows it’s ahead of the curve following release of new standard
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has shown it is ahead of the curve following the publication of a new wind turbine standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission, the 2nd edition of IEC 61400-12-1. The leading renewable energy and grid integration consultancy’s Power Performance Testing (PPT) services, which deliver wind turbine power curve ...
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Iberdrola confirms commitment to wind energy in United States by installing three new wind farms
Installed capacity already in excess of 5,700 MW in U.S. Its installed capacity has increased by 265 megawatts with the commissioning of the Groton, Hoosac and Manzana complexes The Manzana wind farm is one of the company's largest wind farm facilities in the world, with an installed capacity of 189 MW IBERDROLA is still one of the leading wind power operators in the United States, which is ...
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UK reopens onshore wind subsidies; Nordex turbine orders rise 31%
UK removes block on onshore wind subsidies UK onshore wind developers will once again be allowed to compete against other renewable energy types for government subsidies, according to new rules announced by Boris Johnson's Conservative government March 2. The move removes a four-year moratorium on government support for onshore wind projects, imposed by the previous Conservative government to ...
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Emerson Strengthens Presence in Renewable Energy Sector with Acquisition of Mita-Teknik
Emerson this week announced it has acquired Mita-Teknik in an all-cash transaction. Founded in 1969, Mita-Teknik is a leader in the control automation business for wind power generation, equipping wind turbines and wind farms with technologies for optimal performance and unsurpassed reliability. This acquisition is highly complementary to Emerson’s existing control system portfolio and supports ...
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Offshore load warnings, bullish bids turn spotlight on models
Offshore load factor downgrades are spurring more rigorous wind modelling as developers assume higher factors for future projects. In October, Orsted announced it had been overestimating the load factors of its offshore wind farms by underestimating the impact of wake and blockage effects. The world's leading offshore developer, Orsted will have an installed capacity of 7.5 GW by the end of ...
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We’ve got the power: GE-powered wind farms can increase output by up to 5 percent
Five Percent Incremental Power Delivers up to 20 Percent More Profit per Turbine for Wind Operators Using GE’s 1.5-77 Turbine Before-and-after Wind Farm Power Output Analysis Validates Performance Improvement Continuous PowerUp Platform Available for Incremental Power Output Increases Today, GE (NYSE: GE) announced PowerUp, a customized software-enabled platform that will increase a ...
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