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voda 4 maart 2018 17:30

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A Visit to Chernobyl as it Transforms Into a Solar Farm

In April 1986 the nuclear accident at Chernobyl devastated a large swathe of land in the north of Ukraine. The workers’ city of Pripyat was evacuated, to become one of the world’s most notorious ghost towns while dozens of villages in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant were similarly deserted as radiation polluted earth, air, and water alike. At the very heart of the Exclusion Zone however, the plant itself would remain a hub of activity.

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was still producing energy for 14 years after the accident at Reactor 4. In the wake of the disaster, amid the rubble and radiation, it was safer to allow the remaining fuel rods to burn out in their own time, rather than trying to remove them. Reactor 2 wasn’t shut down until after a fire in 1991; Reactor 1 followed in 1996. Reactor 3 was in use until December 2000, and since then Chernobyl has produced no energy at all until now.

The Ukrainian-German project Solar Chernobyl is preparing to launch a solar farm right next to the Chernobyl reactors. Due to go online early in 2018, the one-megawatt installation features 3,800 photovoltaic panels and will be capable of powering as many as 2,000 homes. A further 99 megawatts are planned for a future development, and the project, which has so far cost a million euros (USD 1.25 million) to build, is expected to pay itself off within seven years.

Ukraine currently has 12 active nuclear power plants, but it is no stranger to solar energy. It has been reported that Solar Chernobyl is the country’s first solar farm, but this is in fact the fourth such installation built on Ukrainian territory.

The Okhotnykovo and Perovo Solar Parks, in Crimea, were both commissioned in 2011 generating 82 and 100 megawatts respectively. A third was brought online in 2012, the 42-megawatt Starokozache Solar Park near Odessa in south Ukraine. Following Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, however, Ukraine lost its two largest solar farms. With Russian natural gas supplies now similarly cut off, the new installation at Chernobyl, though far smaller than the nuclear site’s original output of four 1,000-megawatt reactors, is nevertheless a welcome step in the direction of energy independence.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 5 maart 2018 19:36

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World’s First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Achieves 65% Capacity Factor After 3 Months

Statoil recently announced that its pioneering offshore floating wind farm, Hywind Scotland, achieved an astounding 65 percent capacity factor from November through January. Not only does this far surpass onshore wind farms the United States’ wind fleet enjoyed an average capacity factor of about 37 percent last year it bests America’s thermal power generators. EIA data suggests coal and natural-gas combined-cycle power plants will end 2017 with capacity factors in the 54 percent to 55 percent range.

The Norwegian energy firm plans to deploy an onshore 1 megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery system in late 2018, to evaluate the potential for energy storage to complement the offshore wind technology.

Located about 20 miles off the coast of the eastern tip of the Scottish mainland, Hywind Scotland Pilot Park consists of five 6-megawatt wind turbines with blade tips that reach more than twice the height of the Statue of Liberty. Each turbine sits atop a 90-meter-high substructure, itself ballasted with 5,000 tons of iron ore. Each substructure in turn is moored to three 15-meter-high suction piles anchored into the seabed at a depth of about 100 meters.

The design of the floating wind turbine platforms can be traced to Statoil’s decades of experience as the world’s largest offshore oil and gas platform operator. Given that 80 percent of the world’s offshore wind resources are in waters too deep for anchored wind turbines, and that oil platforms have been successfully deployed in waters almost 2,500 metres deep, it’s unsurprising in retrospect that an oil major has committed to the sector.

Scotland’s healthy winds and proximity to Norway made it a natural site for Statoil’s first floating offshore wind farm. Policy support, including a goal to generate 100 percent of Scotland’s electricity from renewables by 2020, also helped.

The small size of the wind farm made the project easier to develop, by capping the financial risk. (By coincidence, the United States’ first offshore wind farm, Block Island, also consisted of five 6-megawatt turbines.)

Statoil built its first floating wind turbine off the Norwegian coast in 2009, a reminder of the long time scales that can be required to vet, validate and verify newly developed capital intensive technologies. In its more than eight years of operation, the Hywind Demo has endured Category 1 hurricane speeds of 40 m/s and 62-foot waves, while achieving annual capacity factors of up to 50 percent.

With wind turbines becoming larger by the year, Hywind Demo’s then-typical 2.3 megawatts is minuscule compared to today’s towers; it will seem positively quaint by 2030. Larger turbines facilitated a two-thirds cost reduction for Hywind Scotland; as the waterfall chart below shows, Statoil continues to pursue cost reductions on all fronts.

Source : Green Tech Media

[verwijderd] 6 maart 2018 12:08

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In heel Europa lopen digitale klokken
achter.Dat komt door een storing in
Zuidoost-Europa.Elektrische digitale
klokken worden aangestuurd door
wisselstroom.Daardoor weten de klokken
hoe laat het is.

De wisselstroom is normaal 50 hertz,
maar door de storing is die wat minder.
Daardoor verspringen de cijfers van de
klok langzamer dan normaal.

De problemen ontstonden half januari en
sinds die tijd klagen veel mensen op
sociale media dat hun wekkerradio of
magnetronklokje achterloopt.Handmatig
bijstellen helpt niet.Er wordt gewerk

izdp 6 maart 2018 13:22

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Grappig, ik dacht al dat het aan mijn magnetron lag. Die heb ik al twee keer bijgesteld in de afgelopen maand.

voda 6 maart 2018 20:22

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World's most powerful wind turbine unveiled
Published on Tue, 06 Mar 2018
Image Source: clicklancashire.com

United Kingdom offshore wind developers confirmed last autumn that they have seen the anticipated cost of power from new projects halve in the past four years, partly as a result of the emergence of new 8MW turbines. Indicating how much energy is generated compared with the maximum that could be generated at continuous full power operation, it indicates what fraction of the nameplate capacity can be expected during average wind conditions. To put the size further into context, its blades, which will be manufactured by LM Wind Power, will be longer than a soccer field.

John Flannery, Chairman and CEO of GE, said, "We want to lead in the technologies that are driving the global energy transition".

One turbine can generate 67 gigawatt-hours annually, or enough clean energy for up to 16,000 households.

The company has committed to spending more than $400m to develop and deploy the Haliade-X and said it will rely on "unprecedented collaboration" within GE, in particular its onshore wind business.

GE Renewable Energy unveiled its plan to develop the Haliade-X, saying it will feature a 12-MW direct drive generator and produce 45% more energy "than any other offshore turbine available today". Jereme Pecresse, head of GE Renewable Energy, noted that the offshore wind industry expects to install more than 90 GW over the next 12 years.

Synchronous Wind Turbine Tower Market report tells about the manufacturing process, raw material and equipment suppliers, various manufacturing associated costs, historical & futuristic cost, revenue, demand and supply data, the actual process.

"The renewables industry took more than 20 years to install the first 17 GW of offshore wind. This is being driven by lower cost of electricity from scale and technology".

The new turbine has the working title Haliade-X.

Wind Turbine Blade Market Report cover definite aggressive standpoint including the piece of the overall industry and profiles of the key members working in the worldwide market.

GE's Haliade-X platform is claimed to have been created to provide higher efficiency in generating power from the available wind. Therefore, it will produce more energy per MW installed, which will significantly increase returns for customers. The program is a GE-wide effort. The company aims to supply its first nacelle, or power generating unit, for demonstration in 2019 and ship the first units in 2021.

Source : clicklancashire.com

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voda 7 maart 2018 22:45

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Are hydrogen powered trains the future of rail? - Whitlock
By Robin Whitlock of worldsteel -

Image Source: worldsteel.org

By Robin Whitlock of worldsteel - Could this silent, sustainably powered, low-emission train be the first of a new wave of environmentally-friendly rail transport solutions? Alstom call their new Coradia iLint the ‘train of the future’. It certainly could be, given that it’s the world’s first passenger train powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, capable of almost noiseless traction with no emissions apart from water as steam. The Coradia iLint was first presented to the world at the Innotrans rail industry trade fair in 2016. It is the world’s first, and as yet, only, hydrogen fuel cell passenger train and Alstom believes it could initiate a new movement in the industry towards hydrogen-powered trains.

The overall design is based on Alstom’s successful Coradia Lint diesel train, available in single car or articulated two or three car units. High-strength stainless steel is used in the car shells as it is corrosion resistant and longer lasting than other materials. High-strength steel enables the use of thinner gauges and thus helps to reduce weight. High strength steel’s ability to deliver the required toughness at a lower weight means lower carbon emissions and improved fuel efficiency.

The train’s fuel cell sits on top of the roof of the vehicle, utilising gaseous hydrogen supplied from a mobile hydrogen filling station. This is pumped into a pressure tank, also situated on the roof, which feeds the fuel cell. The hydrogen is currently sourced from industry as a by-product, but Alstom hopes to produce hydrogen, via electrolysis, from wind power in the near future.

The electricity generated by the fuel cell provides the power for traction with only water emitted as steam. Excess electricity is stored in lithium ion batteries located beneath the vehicle. Next to the battery set is an auxiliary converter that supplies electricity to various on-board systems.

The iLint’s fuel cell only works when the vehicle is accelerating, powering down when it brakes, thereby saving hydrogen, and managed by the train’s smart energy management system and its flexible energy storage capacity.

The electricity generated by the fuel cell provides the power for traction with only water emitted as steam.

The train has a low-floor so its easy to access, and it generates little sound, thereby reducing noise nuisance for local communities. Given that the iLint can travel for up to 1,000 miles on a single tank of hydrogen, travelling at speeds of up to 140kph, Alstom believes it is ideal for non-electrified routes.

The iLint was designed by Alstom at the company’s Salzgitter site in Lower Saxony, Germany, with the traction system and brakes designed separately at two sites in France, at Tarbes and Ornans. The vehicle’s first successful test took place in March 2017 at Salzgitter, followed by further tests at Velim in the Czech Republic. It is now fully commissioned, with electrical and pneumatic systems tested and the vehicles battery, pressure tank and fuel cell certified by TÜV Süd.

The aim is for Coradia iLint to replace existing diesel multiple units, such as those currently operating between Bremervörde, Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven where 14 units will take over from December 2021, operated by Elbe-Weser-Verkehrsbetriebe (evb). A trial run on the evb network is due to commence in the Spring.

Safe, silent, and sustainably powered; the future of rail travel has arrived.

Source : Strategic Reseach Institute

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voda 8 maart 2018 20:59

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ENGIE and SUEZ partners to boost energy transition in France by developing solar energy

ENGIE and SUEZ commit to boosting the energy transition of French regions through a partnership to develop photovoltaic solar parks in all Recycling & Recovery waste storage facilities in mainland France. In total, about 100 sites are concerned, with an estimated installed capacity of 1 GW. The SUEZ sites identified for the development of solar energy are mainly waste recycling and treatment facilities, located on large plots of land throughout France. These plants, most of which already produce biogas which is recovered as energy, will soon also generate green electricity from the solar parks designed, built and operated by ENGIE. This ambitious partnership follows the two groups’ strategy to undertake exemplary projects that focus on the energy transition and the circular economy.

The potential of the sites concerned, estimated at 1 GW, is equivalent to the capacity of a nuclear reactor and will avoid the production of 27,500 tonnes of CO2 per year, thus contributing significantly to France’s targets in terms of renewable energy development and the fight against climate change. Other forms of recovery are planned for the years to come, such as tapping into the potential of hydrogen.

The partnership’s first project a ground mounted 12 MW plant at the Drambon storage facility in the Côte-d’Or department in eastern France will be launched in 2018.

ENGIE currently leads the way in solar and wind power in France with, respectively, 900 MW and 1,800 MW of installed capacity at the end of 2017. The group, a major actor in the energy transition, aims to reach 2.2 GW of functioning solar power and 3 GW of wind power by the end of 2021. ENGIE is also the leading alternative producer of hydroelectricity with 3,820 MW installed at the end of 2017.

SUEZ, a major player in the circular economy, develops energy recovery solutions in addition to material recovery. In this context, SUEZ produces 620 GWh today with the biogas of its facilities. The group is pursuing its commitment by diversifying its methods of renewable energy production. Its facilities are becoming real energy production plants: biogas, solar, hydrogen.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 8 maart 2018 21:00

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Statoil enters offshore wind in Poland

Statoil has signed an agreement with Polenergia to acquire a 50 % interest in the two early phase offshore wind development projects in Poland, Ba?tyk ?rodkowy III (BSIII) and Ba?tyk ?rodkowy II (BSII). The two projects have a planned capacity of 1200 MW with the potential to power more than 2 million Polish households.

Statoil is also entering into a 50/50 joint venture with Polenergia to further mature these projects with Statoil being the Manager for the development, construction and operational phases.

Irene Rummelhoff, executive vice president of New Energy Solutions in Statoil said that "We are very pleased to have entered into a partnership with Polenergia, which is an experienced energy company with a growing renewable portfolio and in-depth knowledge of the Polish electricity market. Statoil has an ambition to grow significantly within renewable energy investing up to EUR 10 billion in profitable renewable energy towards 2030, and this acquisition strengthens our presence in the Baltic Sea area giving opportunities for scale and synergies in a longer perspective.”

The Ba?tyk ?rodkowy II and III wind farm areas are located in the Baltic Sea approximately 27 and 40 kilometers from the port of ?eba in water depths of 20-40 meters. Statoil is already developing the Arkona offshore windfarm together with EON in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The company is also operating three offshore wind farms off the UK coast.

The closing of the transactions with Polenergia is subject to consent of the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in Poland.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 8 maart 2018 21:06

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Vattenfall forms alliance for the French wind energy market

Vattenfall is now taking a further step into the European wind energy market by forming an alliance for the bid preparation in an offshore wind tender in Dunkerque, France. Vattenfall is teaming up for the Dunkerque wind project, known as Eliade, with Caisse des Dépôts, a public French financial institution with many years’ experience in financing projects including offshore wind, and WPD, a German wind power developer with a strong position in France.

Mr Gunnar Groebler, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Wind said that “France is a very interesting market for Vattenfall’s wind energy operations. To gain a foothold there will allow us to consolidate our position as a leading global developer of offshore wind energy and take us a step further in becoming fossil-free within a generation. A stronger wind presence will also strengthen our supply business in France.”

It is the third time that the French government has made sites available for offshore wind tenders. Ten companies have been selected for the project, rated at 250-750 MW, in a prequalification phase in May 2017, including Vattenfall.

The competitive dialogue phase, during which the participating companies have had dialogue meetings with the French State, has progressed well. Following the end of the dialogue phase, companies will prepare their bids using studies carried out by the French State. These cover the specifications for the wind farm as well as providing access to environmental and technical studies.

The bids will ultimately be judged on three criteria: price, the optimization of the wind power zone and consideration for the environment. The winner is expected to be announced during the second half of this year.

The decision to participate in the bid and to invest is subject to the approval of Vattenfall’s Board of Directors.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 9 maart 2018 21:51

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French hydro firm builds wind turbines as Swiss glaciers melt

Reuters reported that French hydropower firm CNR, anticipating the impact of climate change and the possible disappearance of glaciers in the Swiss Alps, plans to sharply increase its solar and wind capacity to compensate for lower water levels on the Rhone river.

The Rhone, running from Lake Geneva to the French Mediterranean, is one of Europe's biggest rivers but also one of the most exposed to climate change as it is fed mainly by Alpine glaciers, which are shrinking due to global warming.

An exceptional drought last year reduced water flow by 27% and reduced electricity production at the Compagnie Nationale du Rhone hydropower group by the same percentage to 10.7 terawatthours, compared to 17.4 TWh in record year 2013.

Some scientists forecast the Rhone's flow to fall by 10 to 40 percent in coming decades and also see more violent swings in flow rates as droughts alternate with floods.

CNR CEO Elisabeth Ayrault told Reuters on the sidelines of a briefing for energy reporters said that "Scientists say the Alps' glaciers could disappear by the end of the century. That does not mean they will, but we must act responsibly.”

To make up for this, CNR plans to boost its renewables capacity five-fold.

She said that "Our plan is to have as much capacity away from the river as on the river, probably by 2035.”

CNR has 3,035 megawatt of hydropower capacity making it France's second-biggest hydropower producer after EDF and has already built some 600 MW of mainly wind and some solar power since 2015.

By 2020, it wants to boost that to 1,000 MW and then accelerate renewables investment with a further 1,500 MW in 2020-25 to eventually reach 3,000 MW of renewables capacity.

Ms Ayrault said the problem was not just slower flow rates but also increasing volatility. Last year's drought was followed by three major floods in December-January. Floods also weigh on output, as CNR is forced to open dams to evacuate excess water.

She added that "What is worrying is the huge swings in river flow. We no longer have the regularity we had before.”

Source : Reuters

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voda 13 maart 2018 16:52

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France wants to renegotiate offshore wind projects-Les Echos

Reuters reported that French government wants to renegotiate and possibly cancel offshore wind projects on the French west coast that were awarded in 2012 and 2014. The financial daily Les Echos reported that the government, as part of a package of laws submitted to the Senate, had included an amendment proposing the renegotiation or possible cancellation of the tender awards for a combined 3,000 megawatt of wind power on six sites.

Government officials could not immediately be reached for comment on the Les Echos report.

France awarded tenders in 2012 for a combined offshore capacity of 2,000 MW, representing investment of about 7 billion euros, to two consortia, one led by EDF and one by Spanish utility Iberdrola. It was followed by a 2014 tender for 1,000 MW, worth some 4 billion euros, won by Engie.

EDF declined to comment. Iberdrola and Engie could not immediately be reached for comment.

The projects were expected to produce their first power early in the 2020s, but fierce local opposition has blocked progress and none of the utilities have yet decided to proceed.

Both tenders were awarded with contracts to sell power at around 200 euros per MW. But since then, prices for offshore wind power have more than halved and French energy regulator CRE has criticised the high cost of the planned subsidies.

Source : Reuters

voda 14 maart 2018 19:48

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Now, we are talking about big money!

ISA plan to develop over 1000 GW of solar energy by 2030

Published on Wed, 14 Mar 2018

The International Solar Alliance is working for the deployment of over 1,000 GW of solar energy, and aims to mobilise more than USD 1,000 billion into solar energy by 2030. Finance Ministry said that in this regard, the ISA, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Green Climate Fund and New Development Bank signed a joint financial partnership declaration.

The International Energy Agency also signed a joint partnership declaration with the ISA. The agreements were signed in the presence of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Mr RK Singh.

With objective to deepen cooperation in support of renewable energy, Mr RK Singh said that ISA has the potential to have a huge impact on future of planet. He added that "Today we are in a happy situation where renewable energy has become viable. Solar energy is the future.”

The previous three partnerships were signed by ISA with the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Further, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will sign a joint partnership declaration on 11th March 2018.

Source : Economic Times

voda 15 maart 2018 19:30

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GE Renewable installs 1st offshore wind turbine at Merkur Windfarm
Power News - Published on Thu, 15 Mar 2018

GE Renewable Energy announced the installation of the first GE HaliadeTM 150-6MW offshore wind turbine at the 396MW Merkur Offshore Windfarm in Germany, located approximately 35km north of the island of Borkum, in the North Sea. Installation vessel SeaFox 5 sailed from Merkur's logistic hub in Eemshaven (Netherlands) carrying blades, towers, nacelles and other components needed to start the installation of the first set of wind turbines at sea.

Installation of the 66 GE HaliadeTM 150-6MW wind turbines is expected to finish around September 2018, while commissioning activities will continue until end of the year. In the meantime, remaining nacelles, blades and tower pieces will be shipped to Eemshaven logistic hub until mid summer 2018, where local teams will perform pre-assembly works.

Mr John Lavelle, VP & CEO of GE's Renewable Energy Offshore Wind business, said that "This is a very important milestone for us. Only a year and a half ago we were supporting the installation of the first offshore wind project in US (Block Island), and in a year we have completed installation in China and started installation of one of the largest offshore windfarms in Germany, making us the only offshore wind turbine supplier to have projects in Europe, Asia and the Americas."

GE Renewable Energy was selected in June 2015 by Merkur Offshore Company to deliver 66 GE HaliadeTM 150-6MW offshore wind turbines to what will become one of Germany's largest offshore windfarms, capable to generate approximately 1,750 MWh annually, enough clean energy to power around 500,000 homes in the region. A 10-year Operation & Maintenance service is also included as part of the contract.

The offshore wind turbines have three main components – nacelles, towers, and blades- that are manufactured in different locations and shipped to Eemshaven, where they are prepared for installation at sea. Nacelles are produced in Saint-Nazaire (France), blades are made in Castellon (Spain) by LM Wind Power, and towers are manufactured in Germany and China.

About the Merkur Windfarm:

Maximum output: 396 MW
Turbines: 66 x Haliade™ 150-6MW
Expected completion: end of 2018
Location: North of Borkum Island (Germany)
Distance from coast: 35 km
Service contract: 10-year full scope service contract
Expected local homes powered: 500,000
Pre-assembly & Commissioning harbor: Eemshaven (Netherlands)
Ownership: Merkur Windfarm GmbH

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 15 maart 2018 19:40

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Stena Renewable placed 72 MW order in Sweden

Long-term customer Stena Renewable AB has placed a 72 MW order for two projects in southern Sweden. Utilising the 4 MW platform’s flexibility, Vestas will deliver 16 V136-3.45 MW turbines with 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode specifically increased to 3.8 MW for the Kronoberget wind power project, and 3 V136-3.45 MW turbines in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode for the Fjällberget wind project.

The V136-3.45 MW’s different power modes and the full use of permitted total heights ensure a high capacity factor and maximise energy production at both sites based on the specific wind conditions. Today’s order adds to the V136-3.45 MW turbine’s strong start in Sweden’s low wind market where orders for more than 740 MW to date make Sweden the V136-3.45 MW’s largest market globally.

Mr Peter Zachrisson, CEO Stena Renewable AB said that “Stena and Vestas have a strong and long relationship that goes back more than ten years. Vestas has proven to deliver high availability in our operating assets, which is the result of high quality products and strong performance in the daily operations. To be able to realise projects in today’s demanding market you need to deliver the right product at the right price together with a long term availability. Vestas delivers all that with its modern technology in the V136-3.45 MW turbine and the available Power Optimised Modes. We look forward to continue our strong relationship in the Kronoberget and Fjallberget projects.”

Mr Nils de Baar, President of Vestas Northern and Central Europe, added that “We are delighted to continue to strengthen our close relationship with Stena Renewable by delivering world-class turbine solutions. Yet again, Vestas’ strong and proven technology ensures projects under very challenging market conditions strengthening our market leading position in Sweden.”

The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a 25-year Active Output Management 5000 service agreement. Delivery of the wind turbines is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2019, while commissioning is expected in third quarter of 2019.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

[verwijderd] 15 maart 2018 20:13

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hebben we straks nog teveel windmolens ? Of te weinig wind ?:)

Of gewoon teveel windenergie op de verkeerde plaats ?

PS: dat Vestas levert vind ik wel okee:)

voda 16 maart 2018 16:24

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Coal-Reliant Bosnia gets its first Wind Farm

Power News - Published on Fri, 16 Mar 2018

Reuters reported that Bosnia's maiden wind farm began producing electricity on Wednesday as part of the country's efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and meet the renewable energy standards of the European Union it aspires to join.

The 50.6 megawatt Mesihovina wind power plant, located near the northwestern town of Tomislavgrad, consists of 22 turbines and can produce 165.2 gigawatt-hours of power a year, or enough to supply 27,500 households. The turbines are set in rocky-mountainous terrain ascending the Duvanjsko field.

The project was commissioned by majority state-run power utility Elektroprivreda HZHB, the smallest of the three power utilities operating in the Balkan country, and took 13 years to complete.

Bosnia generates 60 percent of its electricity from coal-fired power plants and the remainder from hydro-power. It plans to increase the share of renewable energy to 43 percent by 2020.

The utility's General Manager Marinko Gilja said at an opening ceremony that "We hope that this project, which has a safe future on the energy market, will encourage new investment in renewable sources.”

Elektroprivreda HZHB, which itself operates seven hydro-power plants with a combined capacity of 860 MW, relies on imports to cover demand in increasingly dry weather conditions. The new capacity will boost its output by 10%.

EHZHB's profit dropped 90% last year as a long drought and soaring temperatures lowered water levels across the Western Balkans, hitting hydro-power output and driving demand and spot power prices sharply higher.

The project, built at a total cost of 82 million euros(USD 101.4 million), was financed mainly through a loan provided by German state-owned development bank KfW while Germany's Siemens supplied the turbines.

Several developers are seeking to add around 500 MW in wind capacity in Bosnia over the coming years but only four have been issued permits so far.

Source : Devdis course

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voda 20 maart 2018 14:11

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Beursblik: subsidievrije windmolenparken zullen aanbod stuwen
NIBC ziet Sif profiteren nu drempel voor overheden is weggenomen.

(ABM FN-Dow Jones)De toekenning van de windmolenparken Hollandse Kust Zuid 1 en 2 aan Vattenfall zonder subsidie is goed nieuws voor Sif, hoewel het ook kan betekenen dat opdrachtgevers kritischer naar de kosten zullen kijken. Dit stelde analist Martijn den Drijver van NIBC dinsdag.

Omdat er geen subsidie meer hoeft te worden verstrekt, meent Den Drijver dat er geen reden meer is voor overheden om de bouw van nieuwe windmolenparken tegen te houden. En hoe meer er gebouwd wordt, hoe gunstiger dit is voor de Roermondse funderingsspecialist Sif, aldus de analist.

Wel zullen partijen als Vattenfall na het wegvallen van subsidiekritischer naar hun kosten kijken en zo efficiënt mogelijk willen werken om margedruk te voorkomen.

NIBC heeft een koopadvies op Sif met een koersdoel van 22,00 euro. Het aandeel koerste dinsdag, kort na opening van de handel op het Damrak, 4,1 procent hoger naar 17,96 euro.

Door: ABM Financial News.

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voda 20 maart 2018 16:56

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European Energy Group acquires 21MW offshore wind farm in Denmark

The European Energy Group has acquired the offshore Sprogo Windpark with a total capacity of 21MW from A/S Storebælt, which is located in kattegat in Denmark. Mr Knud Erik Andersen CEO of European Energy said that “This is an important step into offshore wind for European Energy. The wind farm is an attractive asset and it will furthermore provide insights into the operation and maintenance of an offshore wind farm.”

He added that “We believe that offshore wind has a place in the future energy mix, alongside onshore wind and solar energy. With the acquisition of Sprogø Windpark we have all three elements in our portfolio.”

The Sprogø Windpark is located in the Great Belt strait between the islands of Zealand and Funen in Denmark. It consist of seven 3MW wind turbines, which produce power equivalent to 16.000 households per year. A/S Storebælt has kept a high level of operation and maintenance, ensuring an availability at almost 98%.

Mr Mikkel Hemmingsen CEO of Sund & Baelt said that “European Energy will take over a very well run wind farm. It will provide them with a stable and high production of green electricity for their business. Sprogø Windpark is unique as it is located just north of the bridge between Zealand and Funen, and the farm serves as display for Danish offshore wind. Sund & Bælt will continue to purchase green electricity for the operation of our own infrastructure facilities."

The wind farm is the most recognized offshore wind farm in Denmark, as it can be seen from the bridge connecting Zealand and Funen. Approximately 25 million people pass the farm every year.

Mr Knud Erik Andersen said that “We are proud to be the new owner of the offshore wind farm that gives most Danes a peek into offshore wind."

The sale is expected to be completed by 1 June 2018, pending the necessary approvals by the authorities.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

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voda 20 maart 2018 16:58

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Siemens Gamesa to maintain Ardoch and Over Enoch wind farm until 2034

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed a new contract with the renewable energy company, NTR plc, to extend the service and maintenance contract of the Ardoch and Over Enoch wind farm, located in Scotland, for another ten years until 2034. At present, Siemens Gamesa maintains the five turbines on the site, located in East Renfrewshire, just south of Glasgow in Scotland, as part of a 10 year contract awarded when the wind farm first became operational in 2014.

The five turbine site has a generating capacity of 11.5 MW, sufficient to power around 8,000 homes. The turbines are SWT-2.3-93 units with a maximum tip height of 110 meters. The Ardoch and Over Enoch site is situated adjacent to the Whitelee wind project, the UK's largest onshore wind farm that is also maintained by Siemens Gamesa.

CEO of Siemens Gamesa Service Northern Europe/Middle East, Mr Grant Walker said that "We are delighted that Ardoch and Over Enoch owners NTR have, so soon after awarding the original service contract, given Siemens Gamesa a vote of confidence in the quality of our service and awarded a further ten-year extension. This long-term commitment to working together is one of the reasons that onshore wind energy remains the cheapest form of large-scale energy generation. This will help deliver clean energy for decades to come."

NTR Asset Management Director, Mr Joe Dalton said that "NTR PLC optimises long-term returns from our assets on behalf of all our investors. We have successfully completed the refinancing of Ardoch and Over Enoch and are delighted to partner with Siemens Gamesa for the long term on the project, based on their performance to-date, and the high levels of trust we have built up with the local team. We look forward to continued high performance from this project over the coming years."

The contract extension will run beyond 2030, the point at which the UK government set an ambitious target in the fifth carbon budget, to have reduced carbon emissions by 57% on 1990 levels.

Source : Strategic Research Institute

voda 20 maart 2018 19:07

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Risico van subsidieloos windpark zit in garanties die de banken eisen

De energietransitie wordt betaalbaar, jubelde minister Eric Wiebes van Economische Zaken toen hij maandagmiddag aan een wankele tafel op een Schiedamse kade het contract tekende met Vattenfall. Dat Zweedse staatsbedrijf gaat zonder subsidie windpark Hollandse Kust Zuid bouwen. Dat scheelt subsidie, maar de risico's nemen toe.

Hollandse Kust Zuid is het windpark voor de kust van Zandvoort. Over vijf jaar moet het park er staan. 700 megawatt, turbines van minstens 8 megawatt zullen oprijzen uit de golven. Als het waait en de enorme wieken volop draaien, produceert het park stroom voor ruim een miljoen huishoudens.

Stroomprijs
‘Je kunt niet voor altijd van subsidies leven’• Gunnar Groebler, hoofd windenergie van Vattenfall

Vattenfall gaat meer dan € 1 mrd investeren in Hollandse Kust Zuid. 'Natuurlijk is het bestaan makkelijker met subsidies', zei Gunnar Groebler, hoofd windenergie van Vattenfall, het moederbedrijf van Nuon. 'Maar je kunt ook niet voor altijd van subsidies leven.'

Het wegvallen van subsidies betekent dat de uitbaters van windparken voor hun inkomsten helemaal afhankelijk worden van de stroomprijs. Daarmee wordt wind op zee riskanter.

Marginale kosten
Banken die windparken bekostigen, willen een langjarig afnamecontract, van een financieel sterke tegenpartij, tegen een vaste prijs. Zo garandeert een bank zijn inkomsten. 'Zo'n contract moet € 40 tot € 45 per megawattuur zijn voor een periode van ruim over de tien jaar. Anders kan het niet uit', zegt een Nederlandse bankier met veel ervaring in het financieren van windparken.
Want wat als de elektriciteitsprijs alleen maar gaat dalen? Nu zijn er windparken in aanbouw. De zogeheten marginale kosten van wind zijn verwaarloosbaar. Het kost weliswaar miljarden om de parken te bouwen, maar wanneer ze er eenmaal staan, is de energie die ze opwekken vrijwel gratis.

Datzelfde geldt voor zonne-energie.
Bewijzen
Dus als er steeds meer windparken en zonneweides komen, kan dat in de toekomst de elektriciteitsprijs doen dalen. Er is veel aanbod tegen lage prijzen, zeker op zonnige dagen en weken met veel wind. Mogelijk kunnen op termijn dan ook in Nederland de stroomprijzen negatief worden, dat wil zeggen dat de aanbieder moet bijleggen om van zijn stroom af te komen.

Er zijn wereldwijd volop afnamecontracten van windparken. Alleen zijn dat contracten van kleine omvangen, van twintig tot hooguit honderd megawatt. Dat is het verschil met Hollandse Kust Zuid. De jaarproductie van het park goed voor zo'n 2,5% van het totale elektriciteitsverbruik in Nederland. Een afnamecontract van deze omvang is een zeldzaamheid. Zoals de bankier zegt: 'Hollandse Kust Zuid moet zich nog bewijzen.'

Carel Grol

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