AWEA Wind Projects Operations & Maintenance and Reliability Seminar

AWEA Wind Projects Operations & Maintenance and Reliability Seminar
January 10-11, 2012
San Diego, California

Wind installations expanded 15% in 2011, increasing the demand for high quality and efficient operation and maintenance of turbines. Attend this seminar to learn about and influence industry-proven O&M best practices and optimal processes for maintaining turbine components to enhance wind turbine performance and to maximize project profitability. Discuss the importance of maintaining all parts of a wind plant – mechanical, structural, electrical, controls – to ensure high availability and maximum electricity production. Interact with the wind energy industry’s leading owners, operators, turbine manufacturers, and specialists from national laboratories. Leave the AWEA Wind Project Operations, Maintenance & Reliability Seminar with solid plans and strategies on how best to manage wind projects’ assets to maximize the bottom line.

Attend this seminar to:
- Learn the importance of proactive condition monitoring of key operating parameters for timely maintenance to minimize major repairs
- Hear directly from owners and operators how to maximize productivity and minimize costs
- Capture breaking information on documented industry-wide availability data
- Receive newly-released recommended practices for maintaining major turbine components and efficient operations
- Attend the AWEA Operations and Maintenance Working Group meeting to further develop O&M recommended practices

Learn more here (and register before prices increase after January 6):
http://www.awea.org/events/AWEA-Wind-Project-Performance-and-Reliability-Workshop.cfm

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Vestas receives 69 MW order for Sweden

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 23 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines to Sweden.

Aarhus, Denmark, 2011-12-30 11:02 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –

Additional information about the project:

Customer:	Arise Windpower AB and Platina Partners LLP
Project name:	Jädraås
Location/Country:	Jädraås, Sweden
Number of MW:	69 MW
Number of turbines/turbine type:	23 x V112-3.0 MW turbines
Contract type:	Supply-and-installation
Contract scope:	The contract includes supply, installation, commissioning of the turbines and a 15-year Active Output Management service agreement.
Time of delivery:	The project is scheduled to be completed in the very beginning of 2013.

Happy New Year – 2012

Let me thank Every one for supporting and encouraging ER.

Let we start the Year with New and Fresh Energy.

 

Gamesa lands a contract to supply 200 MW in Egypt

The company won an international public tender for a multilateral-financed project to deliver 100 of its G80-2.0 MW wind turbines to NREA

 

Gamesa has signed a contract with NREA (New & Renewable Energy Authority) to deliver 200 MW of turbines to wind energy projects in the Gulf of El-Zayt, on Egypt’s Red Sea coast.

With the contract awarded to Gamesa, this international public tender is complete, after it drew bids from the world’s major turbine manufacturers. The project is financed by multilateral funding from Germany’s kfW Development Bank, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union via the Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF). NREA was advised by Danish consulting firm Carl Bro (Grontmij).

Gamesa will supply a total of 100 of its G80-2.0 MW turbines. It will also perform turbine assembly, erection and start-up services and provide operation and maintenance services for a period of five years. Gamesa will begin manufacturing the turbines destined for this contract in 2012, with delivery scheduled over the course of 2013.

The G9X-2.0 MW turbine is one of the most versatile machines on the market. Its sturdiness, excellent reliability and adaptability to any type of terrain or wind conditions of some of its models, namely the G80-2.0 MW, make it an outstanding choice for desert sites, corrosive environments and high temperatures, all characteristics of the Egyptian market.

Gamesa has operated in Egypt since 2003, when it signed its first contract to supply wind turbines to Zafarana wind farm. The company is the leader market, having installed 406 MW of turbine capacity in Egypt. Currently handles maintenance services at four wind farms there.

Gamesa also operates in Tunisia and Morocco, delivering and installing wind turbines generators; as well as providing operation and maintenance services. The company has installed around 800 MW in the North of Africa and builds 103 MW in Tunisia.

 

Source : Gemesa Website

Gamesa agrees to sell two wind farms in Spain to Gas Natural

The wind farms, outside Lugo and Tarragona, have combined installed capacity of 42 MW

Gamesa has reached an agrement with Gas Natural to sell two wind farms in Lugo and Tarragona, with combined capacity totalling 42 MW. 

The Alto do Seixal (30 MW) wind farm near Lugo –which has been sold today– consists of six Gamesa G80-2.0 MW turbines and nine G87-2.0 MW turbines. The wind farm is in operation.

The Les Forques II (12 MW) wind farm outside Tarragona will be equipped with six G90-2.0 MW turbines and is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the second quarter of 2012. The sale of this asset is subject to approval by regulators.

Portfolio of more than 24,500 MW in Europe, America and Asia

The Wind Farm Development and Sale unit is a vital division for Gamesa as it provides the company with competitive advantages and complements its wind turbine manufacturing activity.

In 2011, Gamesa continued its capital expenditure in the development and sale of wind farms and continued to focus on monetisation, with sales agreements for 286 MW at the end of September with leading worldwide utilities in Poland, Mexico, Greece, Spain and Germany.

Gamesa had 628 MW in the final phases of construction and commissioning at the end of September 2011, and expects a significant increase in activity in the fourth quarter, in terms of sales agreements and completion of wind farm sales in Europe and the US.

Gamesa is a global benchmark in the development, construction and sale of wind farms. Gamesa has already installed near 4,300 MW and currently boasts a pipeline of 24,500 MW at varying stages of development in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Gamesa and Iberdrola sign a new framework agreement on wind turbine sales, maintenance services and offshore energy

As part of the new agreement, which replaces a venture signed in 2008, Iberdrola will purchase from Gamesa a minimum of 50% of the turbine fleet the power company buys between 2013 and 2022, or up to 3,800 MW (whichever comes first)

o The companies will forge closer ties in maintenance services, with the goal of making Gamesa the lead supplier in this area: Iberdrola awards Gamesa a contract to maintain 1,748.3 MW in Spain and Portugal (G4X-650 kW and G5X-850 kW turbines), and extends by one year a maintenance deal on 2,312 MW of G8X-2.0 MW machines

o Both companies agree to work closely together on the development and eventual delivery of Gamesa offshore turbines to Iberdrola

Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, and Iberdrola today signed a new framework agreement calling for the power company to purchase from Gamesa a minimum of 50% of the total turbine fleet it buys for its renewable energy business on Spanish and international markets between 2013 and 2022, or until the number of MW purchased totals 3,800 MW, whichever comes first.

The new agreement extends the companies’ joint efforts to other business areas which are strategic for Gamesa, including operation and maintenance services (O&M) and offshore wind energy.

The new agreement replaces a contract signed by both companies in June 2008. Nonetheless, the rights and obligations of that framework contract remain intact for next year in terms of planned capacity of 502 MW in 2012.

 

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Gamesa China celebrates Christmas

Gamesa China this week celebrated a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the company’s new offices in Beijing. Gamesa China Chairman and CEO José Antonio Miranda hosted the event, which was attended by all employees of the Beijing headquarters.

 

Miranda used the occasion to give an overview of the past year, in which we cemented our presence as a supplier to the country’s leading power companies, including Datang, Loungyuan and Huadian; deals were signed with new customers, such as China Resources Power (CRP), and the company made progress on its strategy for joint development of wind farms with local partners. What’s more, Gamesa signed deals to deliver and install its first G97-2.0 MW turbines in China, began manufacturing operations in Jilin and bolstered its Tianjin manufacturing base with a new factory devoted to the production of electrical components.

 

Miranda thanked all of the employees for their efforts and discussed what lies ahead in 2012, a year which promises to be complicated; nonetheless, he said the company will continue to work hard to achieve its goals.

 

Source : Gamesa Website

Wind IPP Summit: 2012 – Mumbai – India

Source : Renewable markets IndiaIndia’s Most Significant International Wind Industry Conference of the Year  Wind IPP Summit: 2012 Scale, Offshore and Repowering: Building Future Wind Capacity 17 – 18 January, 2012, Mumbai, India Wind energy is the largest source of renewable energy in India. Wind power in India has shown sharp growth, with the Government initiating a series of reforms over the last two years to increase the amount, and the efficiency, of private investment in the sector, including: introduction of generation-based incentives, Renewable purchase obligations and rationalised wind tariffs. Meanwhile, developers continue to aggressively expand their capacity in the country. A number of private wind power producers are now expanding their portfolio in India and overseas. With this increased focus on developing large scale wind farms in India and Asian subcontinent, we bring to you India’s largest international conference and exhibition for wind large-scale power project developers in India. This conference will specifically focus on the growth of IPPs in India and also see key discussions on the next growth market for wind energy – Offshore wind farms and Repowering old wind farms. The issues, challenges, potential and opportunities in these sectors will be the key focus of the event. The event will see a participation by India’s largest wind power investors and developers. We invite you to be a part of this event and participate in this most crucial wind energy conference of the year. Reserve Your Seats Today! REGISTER NOW! Click Here To Visit Website To establish your company as a Leading Player in India’s Wind Power Industry, join the conference as Sponsors! Build Partnerships, Foster Investments, Grow Your Business!
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Vestas receives 101 MW order in the USA

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 101 MW for Michigan, USA.

Additional information about the project:

Customer:	Consumers Energy
Project name:	Lake Winds Energy Park
Location/Country:	Mason County, Michigan, USA
Number of MW:	100.8 MW
Number of turbines/turbine type:	56 x V100-1.8 MW turbines
Contract type:	Supply-only
Contract scope:	The contract includes delivery of the turbines.
Time of delivery:	Delivery and commissioning are scheduled for 2012.

Vestas’ V112-3.0 MW reaches important milestone – first GW of orders already secured

With a series of orders from customers around the world, the V112-3.0 MW turbine has already won more than 1 GW of firm and unconditional orders since it was released for sale about one year ago.

Over the last year, more than 30 customers have chosen the V112-3.0 MW turbine. The size of the orders ranges from one turbine to the largest V112 order so far i.e. the 420 MW Macarthur project in Australia.

“We are very pleased to reach this important milestone. After only one year following the launch of the V112-3.0 MW turbine, the turbine leads customer demand among new turbines released since 2010 in its class and target markets,” says Ditlev Engel, President and CEO of Vestas Wind Systems A/S. “Several MWs of additional V112 orders are in the pipeline, which demonstrates strong customer commitment to Vestas and to the V112-3.0 MW turbine.”

The V112-3.0 MW provides exceptional yield for customers, thanks to its world-class testing, its design for outstanding serviceability and its compliance with even the strictest grid codes in the world. Having won industry prizes for Vestas like the Zayed Future Energy Prize as well as the Asian Future Power Award, this turbine confirms Vestas’ relentless efforts to ensure our customers get the lowest Cost of Energy and highest possible Business Case Certainty.

For more information please go to www.vestas.com/1GW