There has been a rapid expansion in growing crops such as maize to produce biomethane as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, to help reach net-zero. But some of this increased cultivation, on drained peat, is emitting three times more carbon dioxide than it is avoiding by not using natural…
Nordex has received its first major order for the N175/6.X turbines in the Baltic states. The 16 turbines ordered are for Sia Laflora Energy’s 108.8 MW Laflora[1] wind farm project, located in the south-west of Riga, Latvia, and will be the cold climate version of the N175/6.X range. The turbines will be installed on Nordex’s…
Project owners are buying cover for ‘high frequency, low cost’ events, which are not what insurance is designed for, claims sector specialist Dan Gumsley, a senior vice president and offshore wind specialist at global insurance giant Marsh, delivers a presentation at WindEnergy Hamburg.Photo: Marsh Adblock test (Why?)
Due to the large hub height of 200 metres, Nordex said the turbine’s rotor, with a diameter of 175 metres, moves in wind currents with much higher speeds and less turbulence. This makes it “advantageous” in locations with lower wind speeds, according to the company. The tower is based on the design of the Nordex…
With growing wind turbines sizes, neighbouring countries need to collaborate to overcome transport challenges, an expert panel at WindEnergy Hamburg urged today (26 September). by Robyn White Adblock test (Why?)
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RWE has awarded two contracts to Lamprell Energy Limited for the future supply of transition pieces to its two east coast UK offshore wind projects currently under development, Norfolk Vanguard West and Norfolk Vanguard East. Source: RWE RWE and Lamprell marked the signing of the contract with a small event…
The CEO of Siemens Energy Christian Bruch was handed a contract extension by the company’s supervisory board on Wednesday (25 September). At a regular meeting, the board members handed Bruch an additional five-year contract that will run until April 2030. Bruch led the former Siemens AG from 2020 and has…
French utility EDF has decided to scrap its plans to convert the 1.2 GW Cordemais 2 coal-fired power plant to biomass, with intentions to halt power generation by 2027, as reported by Montel. The CGT energy union in France noted that EDF CEO Luc Remont had communicated these plans to…
