Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine - Alternative Energy

Siemens Gamesa Signs New Contract to Supply 36 MW

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:01:35 UT

Siemens Gamesa has secured a new order in Bosnia and Herzegovina from F.L. Wind, one of country’s independent power producers (IPP), for the supply of 36 MW.

Tags: F.L. Wind, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

Grant to Shape Offshore Wind Vessel of the Future

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:50:24 UT

Design of Manor Renewable Energy’s latest crew transfer vessel for the fast-growing offshore wind industry will be shaped with the help of a GBP 50,000 grant to support innovation and cost-saving.

Tags: Manor Renewable Energy, SCORE, Walker Marine Design

Factory Roll-Out of First Nacelle for the 309-MW Rentel Offshore Wind Farm

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:15:55 UT

The first complete D7 nacelle built by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy in their new production facility in Cuxhaven, was rolled out of the manufacturing plant on the 15th of February.

Tags: Rentel NV, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

Innovative Ramboll Wind Design Receives Award

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 06:20:22 UT

The offshore wind farm project Arkona in the German Baltic Sea has received the German Renewables Award presented by the Clusteragentur Erneuerbare Energien, based in Hamburg.

Tags: Clusteragentur Erneuerbare Energien, E.ON, Ramboll, Statoil

First Shipment of the Components to Ostend

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:00:12 UT

The first wind turbine components for the Rentel wind farm have arrived on the REBO Site in Ostend.

Tags: Rentel NV, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

Siemens Gamesa to Supply 1,386 MW to Ørsted

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:26:38 UT

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded exclusivity by Danish energy group Ørsted for the supply and service of wind turbines for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind project...

Tags: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), Ørsted

3sun Group Announced as First UK Partner of Danish Company’s British Operations

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:58:02 UT

Energy services supplier 3sun Group has been announced as the first UK collaboration for an international company’s British operation.

Tags: 3sun Group, Creadis UK

Aker Solutions Expands into Offshore Floating Wind

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 08:05:15 UT

Aker Solutions has invested in floating wind power technology company Principle Power Inc., forming an alliance that brings its offshore oil and gas field engineering expertise into a fast-growing renewable energy market.

Tags: Aker Solutions, Principle Power Inc.

MagnaDense Aggregate Keeps Hywind Wind Turbines Floating Upright

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 07:19:57 UT

LKAB Minerals supplied high density MagnaDense for Hywind Scotland, the first commercial floating wind park.

Tags: LKAB Minerals, Statoil

Battery Pack Upgrade for Six Offshore Vessels

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 07:09:56 UT

Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has received an order to deliver a battery-powered energy system for six offshore vessels (PSV’s), which have been built by the yard Cosco Guangdong in China.

Tags: China Cosco Shipping Group, Cosco Guangdong, Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine, SEACOR Marine Holding, SEACOSCO

BP Invests in Mobile Electric Vehicle Charging Company FreeWire

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 07:05:31 UT

BP has announced that its venturing business has invested USD 5 million in FreeWire Technologies Inc., a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire’s Mobi Charger units...

Siemens Gamesa Awarded Two Wind Turbine Projects Totalling 330 MW of G132-3.465 MW Turbines

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:06:37 UT

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed two orders in the US for the supply of 95 of its G132-3.465 MW wind turbines totalling 330 MW.

Tags: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

SunPower Oasis Power Plant Begins Operation at Total’s La Mède Refinery

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 07:42:44 UT

SunPower Corp. has announced that an 8-megawatt SunPower® Oasis® Power Plant was recently completed and is now operating at Total’s La Mède refinery in Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, France.

Tags: SunPower Corp., Total

Siemens Gamesa to Supply Turbines for Cepsa’s First Ever Wind Farm

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 07:58:53 UT

Siemens Gamesa, Spain’s leading wind turbine OEM, continues to fortify its position in the country having secured a new order for the supply of the turbines for Cepsa’s first ever wind farm...

Tags: CEPSA, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

Vroon Offshore Services and Ampelmann Join Forces for Arkona Wind Farm Project

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:30:50 UT

Vroon Offshore Services and Ampelmann have joined forces to deploy a Walk to Work (W2W) solution for the Arkona offshore wind farm, located in the German Baltic Sea.

Tags: Ampelmann, Vroon Offshore Services

Rentel NV Transports and Installs Offshore Transformer Substation

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 08:57:01 UT

On January 12, Rentel NV transports its offshore transformer substation from the assembly yard in Saint-Nazaire (France) to the Rentel wind farm concession in the North Sea.

Tags: Rentel NV, STX France

Siemens Gamesa Signs Contracts Covering 23 Turbines

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:20:19 UT

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received orders for two new onshore wind projects in southern Italy: the company is set to deliver 13 SWT-3.0-113 direct-drive units to...

Tags: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

Siemens Gamesa to Supply 22 Turbines (64 MW) at Two Gas Natural Fenosa Renovables Wind Farms

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 06:04:18 UT

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), the leading turbine OEM in Spain, where it has installed over 13 GW, has secured an order from Gas Natural Fenosa Renovables for the supply of 22 turbines to two wind farms...

Tags: Gas Natural Fenosa Renovables, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

Wood Awarded Construction Management Contract for Europe’s Largest Single-Site Onshore Wind Farm

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 06:02:26 UT

Wood has been appointed by GE Energy Financial Services and Green Investment Group Limited as the owner’s engineer on the 650-MW Markbygden ETT Onshore Wind Farm located in Swedish Lapland near the town of Piteå.

Tags: GE Energy Financial Services, Green Investment Group Limited, Wood

Rovco Successfully Completes Wave Hub Survey Project

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:54:54 UT

UK-based Rovco has successfully completed a subsea cable survey and inspection for the world’s largest and most technologically advanced offshore renewables test site, Wave Hub.

Tags: Rovco, Wave Hub

Lightsource and BP Join Forces to Drive Growth in Solar Power Development Worldwide

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:00:48 UT

Lightsource and BP have announced that they have agreed to form a strategic partnership, bringing Lightsource’s solar development and management expertise together with BP’s global scale...

Tags: BP, Lightsource

Sparrows Group to Acquire Wind Energy Specialist Alpha Offshore Service

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:17:20 UT

Sparrows Group has cemented its position in the renewables sector with the acquisition of Danish wind energy specialist Alpha Offshore Service A/S.

Tags: Alpha Offshore Service A/S, Sparrows Group

Biomass Power Station with Turbine Technology by MAN Diesel & Turbo

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:05:17 UT

The Japanese Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has commissioned MAN Diesel & Turbo to supply the central turbine technology for a biomass power station in the Bay of Tokyo.

Tags: Japanese Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., MAN Diesel & Turbo

Angular Boom Tip by Ampelmann Lets Workers Safely Install New North Sea Offshore Wind Farm

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:15:08 UT

Ampelmann, global provider of offshore access solutions, has created, in cooperation with Seaway Heavy Lifting, an industry first innovation allowing workers safe and efficient access to install...

Tags: Ampelmann, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited, Seaway Heavy Lifting

Semco Maritime Wins Ørsted Engineering Contract

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:51:03 UT

Ørsted has selected Semco Maritime as Electrical Engineering Consultant (EEC) to develop electrical and mechanical basic engineering design of the 1.4 GW Offshore Substation (OSS) as well as for a Reactive Compensation Station (RCS).

Tags: Semco Maritime AS, Ørsted

Fugro Wins Ørsted Contracts for Site Investigations AT Two Large-Scale US Offshore Wind Projects

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:03:33 UT

Fugro has been awarded contracts by Ørsted to undertake geotechnical investigations at two large-scale offshore wind development sites.

Tags: Fugro, Ørsted

MacArtney Winches for Offshore Wind Farm Project

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 07:09:54 UT

Proven technology ensures safe cable handling and pulling of interarray and export cables into substation.

Tags: MacArtney

BP and Copersucar to Form a New Joint Venture in Brazil

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 07:05:33 UT

BP Biofuels and Copersucar have announced that they have agreed to form a joint venture to own and operate a major ethanol storage terminal in Brazil, better and flexibly connecting ethanol production with the country’s main fuels markets.

Tags: BP Biofuels, Copersucar

Offshore Wind Turbines for Three Vattenfall Projects in Denmark

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:59:52 UT

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected by Vattenfall to supply close to 1 GW at three offshore wind power plants being developed in Danish waters.

Tags: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Vattenfall AB

Statoil Awards Battery Contract in Batwind Project

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:38:42 UT

Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm, will next year be equipped with a battery to store power from the wind farm. The purpose is to “teach” the battery when to hold back and store electricity, and...

Tags: Hywind Scotland, Masdar, Statoil, Younicos