Vestas Wind Systems News

MHI Vestas Orders ABB Transformers

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, the global wind turbine manufacturer, has selected ABB’s Power Grids business to deliver its WindSTAR transformers for the Triton Knoll offshore wind project in the UK.ABB’s WindSTAR power transformers are designed to fit inside the wind turbine and can withstand strong vibrations…

Vestas Wins Chinese Orders

Danish wind turbines manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S has received a 55 MW order in China that includes supply of 25 V120-2.2 MW wind turbines as well as a 2-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement.Deliveries are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2020, while commissioning is planned for the third quarter in the same year.

Vestas Gets 34-MW Turbine Order from Norway

The sustainable energy solutions provider Vestas Wind Systems A/S has received a 34 MW order for the Haramsfjellet wind project on the island of Haramsøya in western Norway.The Danish manufacturer has developed a solution to fit the site’s wind conditions that includes eight V136-4.2 MW turbines…

Vestas, GE Settle U.S. Patent Dispute

Vestas Wind Systems A/S and GE Renewable Energy have settled all disputes related to multiple claims of patent infringement, said a joint announcement."The settlement of all disputes related to multiple patent infringement claims in the U.S., result in the discontinuation of the case pending in the U.S.

MHI Vestas: Brexit Will Not Deter Investment in Britain's Wind Sector

Japanese-Danish joint venture MHI Vestas plans to continue investing in its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Britain, despite the country's impending departure from the European Union, its chief executive told Reuters.MHI Vestas, a venture between Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…

Offshore Wind Energy Market to Grow 20%

Global offshore wind energy market was valued at $2,727 thousand in 2019, and is expected to reach $11,334 thousand by 2025, registering a CAGR of +20% from 2019 to 2025, said a study.The global offshore wind energy market has been set blazing with a number of schemes that have recently began power production, according to Researchnreports.

MHI Vestas Hires US Offshore Vet

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW), a joint venture of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Vestas Wind Systems, has announced the appointment of Jason Folsom, the US offshore wind veteran.Folsom, a respected offshore wind expert with extensive new market entry experience and a passion for offshore wind in the United States…

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 energy.Google said it would match the new centre's use of energy made from fossil…

Belgium Propels Offshore Wind Energy

Northwester 2 in Belgium will be the world’s first offshore wind park to feature the V164-9.5 MW turbine from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.It’s full steam ahead for Belgium’s next offshore wind park as MHI Vestas and Parkwind confirm the firm order for the supply and installation of 23 V164-9.5 MW turbines for Northwester 2.

MHI Vestas Signs Tower Contract, Expands in Taiwan

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a  joint venture of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Vestas Wind Systems, signed a conditional contract  with CS Wind/Chin Fong the local manufacture of towers, as wind industry veteran takes the reins at newly formed entity in Taipei.MHI Vestas is firming up its localisation…

Kenya: Major Wind Power Line to Be Ready in 3 Months

A power line linking a 310 megawatt (MW) wind power plant to Kenya's national grid, delayed by landowners' compensation demands among other issues, is expected to be ready in the next three months, the energy minister said on Thursday. Kenya relies heavily on geothermal and hydro power for its electricity, providing the bulk of the country's total 2,341 MW output.

Sub-Saharan Africa's Biggest Wind Farm Delayed

The biggest wind farm in sub-Saharan Africa is ready for launch but will remain idle until next year as Kenya's government has not yet installed the transmission lines needed to get the clean power to customers, the provider of the turbines said. Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems installed…

Vestas Leaps to Top of U.S. Wind Market

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems has leapt to the top of the U.S. wind market, overtaking General Electric in new capacity installed last year, although slower demand growth and doubts over political support could threaten its position. Vestas came back from the brink of bankruptcy just four years ago.

Wind Surpasses Hydro as Largest US Renewable Energy Source

Wind energy has surpassed hydropower as the biggest source of renewable electricity in the United States following the sector's second-biggest quarter ever for new installations, a wind industry trade group said on Thursday. Wind installations totaled 82,183 megawatts at the end of 2016, enough to power 24 million homes…

Vestas' Strong 2016 Finish Offsets Trump Policy Worries

A spate of last-minute orders from the United States has put Danish wind turbine maker Vestas on track for its highest contract intake in six years and eased some investors' concerns over U.S. energy policy under the incoming Trump administration. Vestas Wind Systems and its rivals are benefiting from a new focus on renewables…

Brazil Cancels Licensing Round for Wind, Solar Power Projects

Brazil's Energy Ministry is canceling a licensing round for new solar and wind power projects scheduled for next week because of excess energy supply in the market. The decision, announced on Wednesday by the ministry, is a blow to renewable energy equipment makers such as Brazil's WEG SA and Norway's Vestas Wind Systems A/S…

Brazil Wind Power Industry Fears Closures as Demand Plunges

Brazil's wind power industry, once one of the fastest growing in the world, faces a challenging outlook as projects are delayed due to sluggish electricity demand while new licensing rounds by the government are in doubt, two industry participants said on Thursday. Vestas Wind Systems A/S Brazil…

MHI Retains 50% Stake in MVOW

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) said it will maintain 50 percent ownership of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S (MVOW). MHI had announced a call option on September 27, 2013 to increase its investment in the equally-owned joint venture company with Denmark's Vestas (Vestas Wind Systems A/S) in the offshore wind power business…

DNV GL Appoints Engel as Energy CEO

DNV GL has appointed Ditlev Engel as the new CEO of its Energy business area. Starting April 4,  Engel will succeed acting CEO Elisabeth Harstad and report to the Group President & CEO Remi Eriksen. Engel will join DNV GL as CEO of the group’s Energy business area, which provides testing, certification…

Vestas Wind Books Highest Order Intake Since 2010

Vestas Wind Systems has booked the highest order intake in five years in 2015, and a recent five-year extension to a U.S. tax break looks set to increase demand in a market that accounts for around one third of its business, analysts said. The Danish company has booked orders for 7,816 megawatts (MW) of capacity year-to-date…