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‘Golden years’ for wind TRENDING ON power growth in Europe Expansion of will be MHI a “golden opportunity” for Europe LIVE@ WEH 2018 in the coming decade, according to International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol. p2 Dutch deliver blade bond boost beats rivals Pontis Engineering has developed REDUX: German a new technology to weld epoxy Put wind at heart manufacturer Nordex has rotor blades for wind turbines using of war on carbon secured a plum contract thermoplastic resin. The pre-fab units The European wind industry is calling to turbine with Vattenfall to supply include a sharp trailing edge that gives on policymakers across the continent 32 N117/3600 turbines a more compact connection, the Dutch to step up plans to decarbonise (pictured) for the 115MW company said. energy by placing wind at the heart of second phase of the electrification to 2050. p3 10MW tape Wieringermeer ExxonMobil oils wind wheels in the Netherlands. ExxonMobil has released guidance for THE INTERVIEW MHI Vestas has become the also help MHI Vestas meet The deal covers delivery turbine operators to reduce bearing first manufacturer to make a future order volumes. and installation, as well as failure and released a new lubricant double-digit-capacity offshore Type certification is a service agreement for “at specially made for the wind sector. The Today, Nordex chief sales officer Patxi wind turbine commercially expected in 2020 and the least two years”. guidelines include enhancing safety Landa Esparza. p4 available after unveiling its turbine will be available for Vattenfall subsidiary by extending service intervals and V164-10MW unit. commercial installations Nuon is implementing the finding the right protection for extreme The joint venture has starting in 2021. project. Constuction at conditions. immediately started a sales Minor mechanical and the Noord-Holland site is push and will now embark electrical upgrades and a small expected to start later this Nordex giant aces TUV SUD on prototype testing, likely design change to enhance year with commissioning tests to begin next year, head cooling of the converter due by end-2019. Nordex has received certification for of product development allowed the platform to reach Nuon ordered 50 N117s its N149/4.0-4.5 turbine platform from Henrik Bæk Jorgensen told the milestone. in late 2017 for the 180MW TUV SUD in line with international IEC renews on the sidelines of the The “evolution rather than first phase. Construction and German DIBt standards. The N149 WindEnergy Hamburg 2018 revolution” from the previous preparations are underway. complies with design for IEC and type expo. company best of 9.5MW will Nordex chief sales test certificates for DIBt, Nordex said. Plans are already in place not “put our track record at officer Patxi Landa Esparza to deploy a pair of 10MW risk”, added Jorgensen. said: “The new contract… EWT enters Germany units each at two unnamed The V164-10MW can run highlights the mutual EWT of the Netherlands has entered “customer test sites”, for 25 years at a site with confidence that has grown the German market with installation Get ready to ride Jorgensen said. A further wind speeds of 10 metres between the Vattenfall and of a DW61-750kW turbine at a poultry the data tsunami machine will be installed at an per second and is suitable for Nordex teams over the last farm near Schoppingen. Output Ward Thomas, chief executive of onshore test site, he added. global markets, he said. few months.” is mainly for on-site consumption US software outfit Sentient Science, The beefed-up hardware Jorgensen indicated The full 295MW wind by customer Pohlkemper GbR helps WindEurope conference to features a new “stronger the platform can go even farm is expected to Hähnchenmast, which has high cooling explore theme of digital wind and new gearbox”, which will be higher in terms of capacity generate a total of around and heating requirements. Surplus technologies on day two. p5 delivered by a new, unnamed but declined to specify the 1.3 terawatt hours of green power will be fed into the grid. supplier. That company will potential range. electricity annually. Photo: Nordex Maximum transparency for wind turbines with PC-based Control

Hall B6, booth 319 LiVE @ WINDENERGY HAMBURG 26 September 2018 02 Join the Global Wind Summit ‘Golden years’ for wind power growth in Europe Day 2 expo and conference highlights Expansion of wind power will be a “golden opportunity” Don’t cry for Argentina for Europe, according to The South American nation is in the midst of a renewables International Energy Agency boom on the back of commitments to meet 20% of its energy executive director Fatih Birol. mix from green sources by 2025. Check out this seminar The sector could be the to get the inside track on an upcoming tender round. Prior leading source of generation registration required. should ongoing cost Conference room Osaka, 09.30-12.20 reductions meet with the right government policies, he told First dates Hamburg a WindEnergy Hamburg 2018 Meet start-ups and established companies to talk new press conference on day one. products and business models at two speed dating sessions. “Right after 2030 wind CERTAINTY SWEET SPOT: Senior German industry figures Pre-registration required. will be the main source of at WindEurope 2018 called for policy certainty from Berlin to B7, Stand 490 11.00-12.00 & 14.00-15.00 electricity generation in reverse a market slowdown. Europe,” he predicted. managing director Hans-Dieter Kettwig Is bigger better? Elsewhere, China and India (pictured left) told delegates on the morning of day one that This WindEurope conference session will debate where will be major growth markets. policymakers must “learn from (recent) mistakes” when “not offshore turbines are heading in the next decade. Hear from According to IEA figures, completely clear political guidelines” caused job losses and executives from , LM Wind Power and others on the China will add generation other negative impacts. steps needed to produce next-generation hardware. capacity equivalent to current Eon chief executive Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath (second Room: Hamburg, 13.15-14.30 US levels by 2040 while India left) added that certainty is also required to unleash the “will add another Europe” in “enormous” repowering potential across Germany. Photo: renews Squeezing the pips the same period. Experts discuss how to get the most from the wind resources Birol singled out offshore 200GW of offshore wind to be development in Asia as well at projects once they are built at this WindEurope conference wind and said Europe “can installed in European waters as North America, Birol said. session. Topics include wake effects, yaw strategies and lidar profit from a first-mover by 2040, delegates were told. Offshore wind will also “open operations. advantage”. The rapid expansion an excellent door” to green Room: Bilbao, 15.00-16.15 The IEA expects some in Europe can also spark hydrogen production.

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TURBINE SURGEONS: Deutsche Windtechnik crews help With its large rotor blade, the N149 / 4.0-4.5 optimises maintain ageing fleets Photo: Deutsche Windtechnik yields at sites where light winds predominate. It can be individually adapted to grid requirements, wind Independent streak works conditions, topography and sound-level specifications. for Deutsche Windtechnik The turbine has been designed on the basis of the Deutsche Windtechnik is director Billy Stevenson, who successful Delta platform – meaning many intelligent ramping up third-party added capabilities extend to steps for our development teams, and a giant step for services such as major turbine generators, main bearings, your investment. The 4 MW class: Delta4000. component exchanges in the drive trains, blade bearings – Up to 28% higher yield European wind market. and blades. Independent providers Windtechnik provides staff – Site-specific operating modes from 4.0 to 4.5 MW are carving out an increasing and components for large- – Hub heights up to 164 metres share of repair and scale jobs as well as handling – Max. 103.6 dB(A) at 4 MW nominal output replacement jobs as fleets management and safety. ›› More information at www.nordex-online.com age, said the Bremen outfit, Contracts to date include with developers more readily work onshore and offshore, exploring alternatives to the most recently for the latter The POWER PACKAGE original turbine manufacturer. at London Array where for successful projects “This is a cost-effective, leading edge issues are being good service,” said UK managing repaired. Attendees on hunt for expertise and worldwide business deals Delegations and representatives ago it was unclear whether hailing from international the US industry would markets have descended on mature or not. Now domestic WindEnergy Hamburg 2018 companies have enough to leverage the expertise of certainty to make the industry heavyweights and investments needed to enter seek out news business. the sector,” said Liz Burdock, Twenty-three nations and executive director of US regions have taken pavilions supply chain group Business and various informal groupings Network for Offshore Wind. will be working the floor “Outreach to European during the four-day event. companies is an important Delegates from a 15-strong first step in breaking into list of US companies are the market,” she told renews aiming to strike partnership ahead of WindEnergy Hamburg deals with European allies 2018. Among others to for offshore wind projects organise for the event are stateside. “Until 12 months Denmark, Belgium and China. LiVE @ WINDENERGY HAMBURG 26 September 2018 04

Ahead of WindEnergy Hamburg 2018, renews THE INTERVIEW spoke to senior industry figures on vital issues shaping the sector. Second in the chair is Nordex chief sales officer Patxi Landa Esparza (left)

Ahead of Hamburg 2018, what will be markets, in particular in some European The sector is supporting the energy Q the main subjects that you want to see countries. In the mid to long term and beyond Atransition and the industry provides high- debated during the week? the general lines, I simply expect the levelised quality jobs. These and other facts are well cost of energy to define the prospects. We are received by politicians and public opinion and, I expect discussions on the prospects of very well positioned in this respect. yes, there is great support. A wind power in Europe and the world and Nevertheless, we are experiencing some on policy shifts needed to support a climate- What are the major challenges facing opposition also in politics which, to some friendly and sustainable energy transition. Q the sector and how can these be extent, might be the result of the disruptions in Beyond that, I would like to see reflected overcome? the power sector. what the industry is already contributing However, it is difficult to understand that towards global needs. For instance, our To be appropriately rewarded as an some politicians in Europe, for example in AW3000 and N149 platforms prove that A industry for the value we generate not only Germany, oppose wind and thereby risk onshore wind is the most economic power for our nearest stakeholders but also for the investments society has undertaken, through source in a lot of regions in the world. good we do for society. renewable support policies, for the energy transition. How do you see the prospects for the What measures can policymakers and These investments have successfully Q onshore wind industry in both the short Q governments introduce to support established the wind industry and these and long term? onshore wind over the coming years? investments are now returning low-cost, clean domestic energy and high-quality jobs. The expected increase in the global Stay firm with ambitious renewable and A demand for electricity, as a result of A climate policies and support a positive What is your company currently doing the electrification of significant parts of the public perception of the energy transition and Q to lower the cost of energy? economy, will provide good prospects for of wind power. wind, as wind already is the most efficient way We live cost of energy programmes within to produce electricity in many regions of the Has the sector convinced policymakers A our company and have been consistently world. Q and governments and persuaded public doing so for the past five years. It has become However, currently, we have experienced opinion that it can be a big part of the an essential part of the company culture. some short-term disruptions in established future energy mix? Photo: Nordex

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