RWE Eyes Renewables Deals as Part of $8.4 B Expansion
Germany's largest power producer RWE plans to spend part of its 7 billion euro ($8.4 billion) war chest on growing its 24.7 gigawatt pipeline of renewables projects, its CFO said, just weeks after BP announced…
Construction Starts for Asia's Largest Offshore Wind Blade Manufacturing Facility
Taiwanese company Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology has started construction on 210,000 square meter facility in Taichung Harbour to supply offshore wind blades to Taiwan's growing offshore wind industry.Tien Li…
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…
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…
Vestas Posts Operating Loss, Hit by Higher Costs
Leading wind turbine maker Vestas posted an unexpected first-quarter operating loss despite strong sales and a healthy order book, weighed down by project delays as well as higher costs that were partly down to…
Seajacks Clinches Japanese Offshore Wind Farm Gig
UK-based firm Seajacks, an offshore wind power installation specialist, has signed a foundation installation contract with Kajima Corporation for an offshore wind farm project at Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture…
Vestas Scores More Offshore Wind Farm Work in Vietnam
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has won an order to deliver V150-4.2 MW wind turbines to be installed in Vietnam's Mekong Delta and has also secured a 20-year service contract - the longest such contract in Vietnam…
SGRE Raises $1.6Bln in ‘Green’ Credit
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced that, in less than a year, it has accumulated €1.48 billion ($1.6Bln) in green guarantee lines.The turbine maker has just completed a deal with Societe Generale…
Siemens Gamesa to Lay Off Up to 600 Staff in Denmark
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa plans to lay off up to 600 staff in Denmark, the company said on Thursday."We regret having to say goodbye to good and valued colleagues," Andreas Nauen, head of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy in Denmark…
Vestas CEO to Step Down
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas on Tuesday said that its chief executive, Anders Runevad, would step down in August as part of its long-term succession planning.Runevad is to be replaced by Henrik Andersen, a…
Nordex Gives Strong Sales Outlook
Wind turbine maker Nordex on Tuesday forecast higher-than-expected sales for the current year, pushing its shares up 5.6 percent in early trade.The group expects revenues of 3.2 billion to 3.5 billion euros ($3.62-$3.96 billion) in 2019, an increase of up to 4
Siemens inks $78.4 mln Wind Turbine Deal
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa signed a 69 million euro ($78.4 million) contract on Tuesday to supply Bosnia's biggest power utility EPBiH with wind turbines for a future 48 megawatt (MW) wind farm.Under the…
Siemens Gamesa Launches First 10MW Offshore Turbine
Spanish offshore industry player Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has unveiled a giant new 10+ MW wind turbine it claims will boost yields by 30 per cent, paving the way for a new generation of super-charged…
Tilting at Windmills: Spain Strains to Meet Record Renewables Goal
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa is booking 14 colossal specialized cranes, has hired new staff and boosted capacity by up to 80 percent at its Spanish factories as developers strain to meet a 2020 deadline for…
Spain Strains to Meet Record Renewables Goal
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa is booking 14 colossal specialized cranes, has hired new staff and boosted capacity by up to 80 percent at its Spanish factories as developers strain to meet a 2020 deadline for…
Wind Beats Solar in Danish Green Energy Auction
Wind emerged as the most competitive power source in Denmark's first auction where wind and solar competed for state subsidies on equal footing to deliver power at the lowest price.Subsidies which have underpinned…
Google to Tap the Power of Offshore Wind
Google invests $700 mln in Danish data center, secures green energyGoogle will invest almost $700 million in a Danish data centre, the latest investment in the Nordic region which is known for its abundant renewable…
Siemens Gamesa Reshuffles Top Management
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa announced a reshuffle of its top management on Tuesday, part of a bid to advance an ambitious cost-saving plan after a year-long board battle over issues ranging from suppliers to leadership.David Mesonero…
Siemens Gamesa Plans Assembly Plant in Taiwan
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa will build an assembly plant in Taiwan if it gets a firm order from Denmark's Orsted to supply its 900-megawatt Greater Changhua offshore wind farm, the German-Spanish company said on Monday.Siemens Gamesa…
Siemens Gamesa Reshuffles Top Management
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa announced a reshuffle of its top management on Tuesday, part of a bid to advance an ambitious cost-saving plan after a year-long board battle over issues ranging from suppliers to leadership.David Mesonero…
