Nordex to install nine wind turbines in Izmir province in Turkey
The Nordex Group has received a new contract from Turkey for installation of nine wind turbines in the Province of Izmir. This upcoming 30 MW project will be the sixth project the wind turbine manufacturer is to realize for the same customer in Turkey. Nordex will start installation works in April 2018, in the Province […]
Wind turbine collapsed amid high winds on island of Pag
One of seven wind turbines on the island of Pag, in Croatia, collapsed after high winds hit this Croatian island on Friday. So far, the exact cause of the turbine collapse is unknown, but it is assumed that one blade had broken first, which disturbed the balance of the construction, Croatian media reported. On Friday, […]
Delivery of turbines for Malibunar wind farm in Serbia started
Delivery of wind turbine parts for the Malibunar wind farm has begun, the Belgian company Elicio NV, which builds two wind farms in northern Serbia, announced. The delivery of turbine parts from the Port of Pančevo on the Danube river to the location of the wind park in northern Serbia started on August 8. It […]
Siemens-led consortium wins 1 GW wind project tender in Turkey
Consortium led by German Siemens has won the tender for 1 GW wind energy project in Turkey, the Turkish energy authorities announced. The consortium composed of Siemens and two Turkish companies, Turkerler and Kalyon, has been awarded the tender for the project worth USD 1.2 billion (EUR 1.12 billion). The consortium has offered the lowest […]
Eight bids for installation of 1 GW wind power capacity in Turkey
Eight consortia, composed of international and Turkish companies, have submitted their bids in the tender for 1 GW wind energy project, which was organized by Turkey under the Renewable Energy Resources Area (YEKA) scheme. Invitation for bids for the installation and operation of wind power capacity of 1 GW was placed in April, 2017. The […]
ISWA President: Wind turbine blades as future non-recyclable waste cause for concern
Rapid expansion of wind power, besides its various positive impacts on the environment, is a cause for concern since it will generate, as studies show, millions of tons of non-recyclable waste in the future, Antonis Mavropoulos, President of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), warned. Mavropoulos in an opinion posted on his blog said that around […]
Nordex receives several orders for wind turbines in Turkey
Nordex, a wind turbine manufacturer, has recently received several orders for turbines for wind farms in Turkey, expanding also its costumer base in the country. Pakmem Elektrik ordered 16 N131/3600 turbines for the Cerit wind farm, to be delivered as of spring 2018. The Turkish company has signed a Premium Service Agreement for maintenance covering […]
Senvion closes financial deal to supply turbines to Elicio’s wind farm in Serbia
Senvion, German manufacturer of wind turbines, has closed financial contract to supply turbines to Elicio NV’s 42 MW Alibunar wind farm in Serbia. This would be the first Senvion’s project in Serbia, the company said. Senvion has closed the financial contract for the Alibunar wind farm with Elicio, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of […]