Japan selects two groups to participate in the third round of offshore wind power
In a third round of major public auctions, the Japan's land and industry ministries selected, on Tuesday, two consortiums as operators for offshore wind blocks, including one that included energy giant BP. Analysts in the industry said that domestic and international companies were watching closely to see how this round of competition…
Siemens Energy extends CEO Contract as Recovery Continues
Siemens Energy announced on Wednesday that it had extended Christian Bruch's contract for another five years. This is the latest indication that the power equipment provider has made a turnaround following a major wind turbine crisis. Bruch has been leading the former Siemens AG division, since 2020.
Siemens Energy resumes the sale of its 4.X onshore turbine
Siemens Energy has announced that it has resumed the sales of the 4.X wind turbine which was at the center of its largest corporate crisis. This is a sign of the German energy group's full return to the onshore markets. A spokesperson for Siemens Energy responded to a question by saying that sales of the turbines in trouble have resumed…
Vestas Q2 loss increases, but the wind turbine unit turns a profit
Vestas, a Danish company, reported on Wednesday that its second-quarter loss had more than doubled from a year earlier. However, a focus on high-priced wind turbine projects has helped the division to return to profitability. The world's largest wind turbine manufacturer cut its profitability forecast for the full year…
Norway restarts wind farm after losing 22-ton Siemens Gamesa Blade
The owner of a Norwegian wind farm said that after a four month outage, a large Siemens Gamesa blade will be partially re-started on Monday.Odal Vind lost the 72-metre blade (236 ft), weighing 22 tons, in April. This loss highlighted the challenges Siemens Energy faces after it acquired full control of Spain’s Siemens Gamesa.
Enerpac wins Calvados Offshore Wind Farm Deal
Enerpac won a contract by Saipem to supply the Hydraulic Levelling and Fixation System for the installation of 64 transition pieces (TP) at the offshore wind farm in France. The Enerpac system is designed to allow accurate levelling and fixation of the transition pieces on the monopile foundation…
Siemens Energy Shares Tumble 31% as Wind Turbine Troubles Exposed
Siemens Energy saw $6.3 billion wiped off its market capitalization on Friday after warning that the impact of quality problems at its Siemens Gamesa wind turbine business would be felt for years.The group scrapped its 2023 profit outlook late on Thursday after a review of…
Markets: The Challenges of Developing Floating Wind at Scale
Tens of gigawatts of floating wind projects are slated for development in this and the next decade, but many obstacles remain.There has been much focus on the emerging floating wind market of late.The U.K. is forging ahead with commercial scale floating wind developments through…
The Port Logistics Challenges of Offshore Wind
Some equations just don’t add up. For example, storing 500 offshore wind turbine blades at a site with only space for 400 (and that’s only if you don’t store the other key elements required to build a full turbine). Elaine Maslin visited Siemens Gamesa’s blade manufacturing facility in Hull…
VIDEO: One-on-One with Pieter van Oord, CEO, Van Oord
Pieter van Oord is candid in discussing the future growth of his storied company’s activities in offshore wind with specific insights on challenging current jobs, Van Oord’s recent order of a massive and groundbreaking Wind Turbine Installation Vessel, and the company’s future working in the United States.Pieter…
Siemens Gamesa, GRI Renewables Invest in NE England Offshore Wind Production
Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewables Industries will invest more than $360 million into offshore wind manufacturing facilities in northeast England.Siemens Gamesa will invest a total of $258m to expand its blade manufacturing site located near Hull - Britain's largest offshore…
Siemens Energy CEO Buch Calls Wind Division Problems 'Extremely Annoying'
Siemens Energy cranked up the pressure on wind turbine division Siemens Gamesa on Wednesday, saying it was "extremely annoying" that it was having to reduce its profit outlook as a result of the Spanish-listed unit.The comments from CEO Christian Bruch highlight the problems…
New Lidar Tech Approved for Use by SGRE for Wind Turbine Testing
Siemens Gamesa recently tested a new technology together with ZX Lidars, and based on the results both on the medium range and long range measurements, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) approves the use of the nacelle-based Continuous Wave scanning Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from Lidar OEM ZX Lidars for Power Performance Testing.In addition…
Innogy Picks Most Powerful Wind Turbine for Its Largest Offshore Wind Project
Offshore wind developer Innogy has chosen giant 14 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbines for its flagship 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, located 195 kilometers from the UK coast on Dogger Bank in the shallow area of the central North Sea.Subject to a final investment…
Walney Extension Sells Transmission Assets
Walney Extension Limited, a joint venture owned by Ørsted (50%), PKA (25%) and PFA (25%), and the operator of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm in the UK, has signed an agreement for the sale of its transmission assets to Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension.Diamond…
Boskalis, Bouygues, Saipem JV to Build Fécamp OWF GBS
A consortium of Bouygues, Saipem, and Boskalis has been awarded the contract for design, construction, and installation of 71 concrete Gravity-Based Structures (GBS) which will serve as foundations for the Fécamp offshore wind farm turbines in Normandy, France. The award was made by Eoliennes Offshore des Hautes Falaises (EOHF)…
Siemens Gamesa Confirms Fécamp Wind Turbine Deal
After EDF Renewables, Enbridge, and wpd on Tuesday announced the sanctioning of the $2,2 billion Fécamp offshore wind project in France, Siemens Gamesa has confirmed it has received the firm order for the supply of wind turbines for the project.The offshore wind turbine maker…
Atlantic Wind Transfers' CTV for Dominion's U.S. Offshore Wind Farm
Quonset Point, Rhode Island-based Atlantic Wind Transfers has secured its second long-term O&M Crew Transfer Vessel contract in the U.S.Under the contract Atlantic Wind Transfers will provide offshore marine support services for the Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines to be installed for the first offshore wind project in U.S.
Largest Wind Turbines for U.S. Largest Offshore Wind Project
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy's new wind turbines with up to 15MW capacity have been earmarked for an offshore wind project in the U.S.First, the company on Tuesday morning said it was planning to deploy the giant SG 14-222 DD offshore Direct Drive wind turbines at the 300 MW Hai Long 2 project in Taiwan.Later on the same day…
Fugro IOVTEC Wins Survey Work at Hai Long Wind Farm Sites
Fugro IOVTEC, a JV between Dutch Fugro and Taiwan's IOVTEC, has secured an offshore geotechnical site investigation project in Taiwan for the Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 offshore wind farms. The Hai Long offshore wind farms are being co-developed by Northland Power Inc, Yushan Energy, and Mitsui & Co.
