wind turbine condition News
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Gamesa continues to secure new orders in Chile: it will supply 115 MW to EDF and Ibereólica
Gamesa continues to reinforce its position in the Chilean market, having recently signed a contract with EDF EN Chile, a subsidiary of the French utility, and Spain's Ibereólica for the supply of 115 MW at a wind development. This order is included in the third-quarter order intake figure already disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply, install and commission 55 of ...
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Gamesa to install its turbine output-boosting programme, Energy Thrust, at 54 Iberdrola wind farms (1,602 MW)
The company developed Energy Thrust to increase production across its 660-kW, 850-kW and 2.0-MW platforms by up to 5%. This upgrade will be installed at 54 Iberdrola wind farms in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Greece and Cyprus. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has reached an agreement with Iberdrola for the installation of its Energy Thrust software, which ...
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Ramboll and Norwin install wind turbines on spectacular skyscraper in Bahrain
Bahrain World Trade Centre, which is one of the most noteworthy building projects in Bahrain, now enters its final phase. These days, three wind turbines will be integrated between the two 240 m high towers, which will become the hallmark for the spectacular building. The specially developed technical solution will be delivered by Danish engineers from both Ramboll and Norwin – and they now ...
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Gamesa completes the installation of its turbine production-boosting Energy Thrust programme at 28 wind farms (872 MW)
In addition, he company has renewed its operations and maintenance service agreement covering 286 turbines at several facilities in Spain and Portugal. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has concluded implementation of its Energy Thrust programme for a French utility at 28 wind farms located in Spain, Portugal, France and Poland. This upgrade suite, which boosts average ...
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Innovation in world´s largest floating wind farm by Siemens Gamesa can open new offshore areas
Five Siemens Gamesa turbines of Six-Megawatt-class have now been installed on floating foundations in Stord, Norway, at the 30 MW “Hywind Scotland” project – the world’s largest floating wind farm Strong collaboration between Siemens Gamesa and Norwegian company Statoil can make a new step towards unlocking offshore areas in the future and develop a niche into a large ...
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Frost & Sullivan Lauds GE`s Bently Nevada Line for Creating Enhanced Customer Value Through the Development of Sophisticated Condition Monitoring Systems
Based on its recent analysis of the condition monitoring market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes GE's Bently Nevada® product line, a unit of GE Measurement & Control Solutions, with the 2011 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement. The company leverages more than 50 years of experience in condition monitoring to understand the issues of customers in a wide ...
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NIB allocates EUR 25 million to Danish Vestas for wind turbine innovation
NIB and Danish Vestas Wind Systems A/S have signed a new 4.5-year loan agreement totalling EUR 25 million for financing Vestas' R&D programme. The loan, which is an extension of the EUR 30 million loan NIB signed with Vestas in December 2009, is earmarked for developing a new type of a 3 MW wind turbine for low and medium wind regimes. The R&D programme is focused on improving the design ...
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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’s Wind PowerUp* to Increase Power Output at Five European Wind Farms
First Customized Software-enabled Platform PowerUp Services to be Installed in Germany and Romania PowerUp Services to Enhance Installed Base, Provide Up To Five Percent Higher Annual Energy Production (AEP) Today, GE (NYSE: GE) announced European wind farm operators ENERTRAG AG and Monsson Group have selected GE’s Wind PowerUp* for wind farms in Germany and Romania. PowerUp services, ...
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Millionth Renewable Energy Plant Connected to E.ON Grid
E.ON, Germany's largest distribution system operator, recently connected the millionth renewable energy plant to its distribution system and celebrated an energy transition anniversary. The commissioned wind turbine is located in the municipality of Biesenthal in Brandenburg and will in future feed 6.8 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity into the grid of E.ON subsidiary E.DIS. E.ON's Chief ...
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DOE and NREL announce inaugural collegiate wind competition teams
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are pleased to announce the teams selected to take part in the inaugural DOE Collegiate Wind Competition. The following 10 student teams were selected through a competitive process to compete in the inaugural competition: Boise State University California Maritime Academy Colorado School of Mines James ...
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HBRE Wind Power Company Selects GE Turbines for Vietnam’s Tay Nguyen Wind Farm
Memorandum of understanding to continue development of wind power in Vietnam GE to help HBRE to undertake wind engineering analyses, analyze site layout, and assess constructability GE (NYSE: GE) and HBRE Wind Power Company Ltd. (HBRE) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in developing the Tay Nguyen wind farm in Dak Lak province, located in the central ...
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GE Expands Brilliant Platform with Plant-Level Wind Management Tools
Advanced Software Applications with the Goal to Optimize Power Output at the Plant Level Capabilities Include Reduced Wake Losses of Approximately 5-10 Percent; up to 8 Percent More Profit Harnessing the Industrial Internet and GE Predictivity™ Today, GE’s (NYSE: GE) renewable energy business announced the expansion of its brilliant wind platform to include plant-level wind ...
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NETL’s green projects promise energy efficiency all year round
Forty years after the first Earth Day, it is almost second nature to toss a can or plastic bottle into the recycling bin, but being green is about much more than reusing materials. Just as individuals make a personal decision to “reduce, reuse, and recycle,” businesses, industry, and other organizations are making the same commitment to being green. With our increased awareness and commitment to ...
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Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy’s Puglia Region
First Order for GE’s 2.85-Megawatt Wind Turbines in Italy Toto Costruzioni’s Inaugural Wind Farm in Ponte Albanito Project Marks Sixth GE-Powered Wind Farm in Puglia, Italy GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will supply Toto Costruzioni S.p.A. with eight GE 2.85-103 wind turbines for a wind farm in the Puglia region of Italy. The wind farm operator is Ponte Albanito S.r.l., ...
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Here are 6 Japanese startups with global ambitions
Japanese tech has been the byword for cutting edge for decades. Even with the increased competition from companies based in South Korea and China, Japan still filed the second most patents in the world in 2015 (PDF link), and it has one of the highest numbers of patents per person in the world. Much of this drive for innovation can be traced back to the Japanese focus on STEM education in ...
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