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GE APPOINTS ONYX INSIGHT AS SOLE PROVIDER OF CONDITION MONITORING FOR ONSHORE WIND TURBINES
UK (Sept. 26, 2022) — GE Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of General Electric and leading wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has selected independent data analytics and engineering experts, ONYX Insight, as the sole provider of condition monitoring solutions for its onshore wind turbines. GE Renewable Energy plans to install ONYX Insight’s innovative drive train monitoring […]
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Bilfinger supporting growth of onshore wind power in Eastern Europe
Project management and technical supervision for new Kostomłoty onshore wind farm in Poland after services for Szymankowo wind farm for Polenergia S.A. Expansion of onshore wind power business in Poland also includes recently completed project for EDF Renewables More than 240,000 tons of CO2 savings per year Bilfinger is delivering a range of services for […]
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GE Exec Expects Rebound for Renewables
The leader of General Electric’s (GE’s) global energy business said the company expects its power and renewable energy units should be profitable in 2023, and experience even more success in 2024, after it weathers market headwinds that present challenges this year. Scott Strazik, speaking at the company’s March 10 investor day event, said GE is […]
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GE Turbines Will Supply Europe’s Largest Onshore Wind Farm
GE Renewable Energy and independent asset manager Luxcara announced an agreement to develop Europe’s largest onshore wind farm, an installation that includes a 25-year full-turbine service and maintenance contract. Luxcara has begun infrastructure work on the project in Sweden. GE Renewable Energy on Feb. 15 said it expects to begin installing the first of 137 […]
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GE Will Supply Turbines for Vietnamese Wind Farm
Innovation in the design of onshore wind turbines continues, with GE Renewable Energy announcing Dec. 28 that it will supply eight of the company’s 3 MW-137 turbines as part of the Phuoc Minh Wind Farm in Vietnam. Monday’s announcement comes just days after Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced the largest deal ever for its […]
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Siemens Gamesa Slashes Forecast as COVID Crushes Earnings
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has lowered its sales forecast for 2020, and the company said it expects the economic impact of COVID-19 will cut €1 billion ($1.2 billion) from its sales revenue in the full year. The company in its latest earnings report, released July 30, said the impact of the […]
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Map Shows ‘Low-Impact’ Locations for Wind Power
A global environmental group that works to protect land, water, and wildlife said states in what it considers the U.S. “wind belt” can develop wind power generation to meet renewable energy goals without presenting a significant risk to surrounding areas. An analysis from The Nature Conservancy, focused on the central U.S. where there is vast […]
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Supply Chains
What’s the Cheapest New-Build Power Technology?
Onshore wind and photovoltaic (PV) solar power are the cheapest forms of new-build power generation for at least two-thirds of the world’s population, according to analysis published by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Meanwhile, battery storage has become the lowest-cost new-build technology for peaking purposes in gas-importing regions, such as Europe, China, and Japan. BNEF reported […]
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Siemens Gamesa blazes a trail in Sweden securing first order for industry leading 170-meter rotor onshore turbine
It has now sealed Scandinavian deals for the two variants of the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform highlighting its strong fit with northern Europe markets The company will supply eight SG 5.8-170 to Danish developer Eurowind Energy A/S. The turbines will operate at up to 6.2 MW delivering unmatched annual energy production Wind turbines to be […]
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Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE Top Wind Turbine Growth
An energy and finance research group on Feb. 18 said Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s (SGRE’s) offshore wind installations make it far and away the market leader in that category, while Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas continues to lead the onshore and overall wind turbine market. The report published Tuesday from BloombergNEF (BNEF) said Vestas took […]