Wind Turbine Control Articles & Analysis

The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Jan 18) launched a new up to $50 million program to help communities across the country transition to clean energy systems that are reliable, affordable, equitable, and reflective of local priorities. The Clean Energy to Communities program (C2C) will connect local governments, electric utilities, community-based groups, and others with the innovative ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Wind power emerged from 2019 as America's top choice for new power after building 9.1 gigawatts (GW), representing 39 percent of new utility-scale power additions. With these additions, operating wind power capacity in the U.S. now stands at over 105 GW, enough to power 32 million American homes. In addition, wind energy is now the largest provider of renewable energy in the country, supplying ...

By Smart Grid Observer

During the general manager of AVIC inspect 614 institute, he also visit the new energy products , the PV inverter , wind turbine generator and large-sized wind turbine control system which were developed by our company. He pay high attention to wind turbine generator and made a request on the rapid industrialization of the ...

By Aviation Power Control Co., Ltd. (APC)

Five Siemens Gamesa turbines of Six-Megawatt-class have now been installed on floating foundations in Stord, Norway, at the 30 MW “Hywind Scotland” project – the world’s largest floating wind farm Strong collaboration between Siemens Gamesa and Norwegian company Statoil can make a new step towards unlocking offshore areas in the future and develop a niche into a large ...

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Gamesa continues to reinforce its position in the Chilean market, having recently signed a contract with EDF EN Chile, a subsidiary of the French utility, and Spain's Ibereólica for the supply of 115 MW at a wind development. This order is included in the third-quarter order intake figure already disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply, install and commission 55 of ...

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

In addition, he company has renewed its operations and maintenance service agreement covering 286 turbines at several facilities in Spain and Portugal. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has concluded implementation of its Energy Thrust programme for a French utility at 28 wind farms located in Spain, Portugal, France and Poland. This upgrade suite, which boosts average ...

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

24 volt, 40 ampere Sitop PSU8200 technology power supply Narrow 145 mm design saves space in the control cabinet High efficiency of up to 93 percent Very high overload capacity ensures high availability Suitable for worldwide use in the production and processing industries Siemens is offering the PSU8200, a new 24 volt power supply from the modular Sitop product line for single ...

By Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Part of Xylem Inc.

The company developed Energy Thrust to increase production across its 660-kW, 850-kW and 2.0-MW platforms by up to 5%. This upgrade will be installed at 54 Iberdrola wind farms in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Greece and Cyprus. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has reached an agreement with Iberdrola for the installation of its Energy Thrust software, which ...

By Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

Simatic Basic Controllers expanded to include new modules and functions SM1238 Energy Meter module for entry into machine-related energy management New firmware version 4.2 for Basic Controllers with Media Redundancy Protocol and backup/restore function Safety CPU 1212FC for safety-related applications Siemens has added a range of new modules and functions to the Simatic S7-1200 Basic ...

By Siemens AG

Rugged Simatic industrial monitors and panel PCs for operator control and monitoring in special environments Stainless steel Simatic Inox Pro devices with the high IP66K degree of protection for hygienic production areas Simatic Ex OG panel PC for use in the hazardous area in zones 1/21 and 2/22 in the chemicals, oil and gas industries Siemens launches devices for operator control and ...

By Siemens AG

Dynamic motor for large machine tools Geared motor for auxiliary units such as pallet changers and chip conveyors High-torque spindle motors for heavy machinery Flexible segment motor for rotary tables and spindles Siemens is unveiling numerous electric motors for use in machine tools. Covering a wide range of applications and offering outstanding torque, the new developments ...

By Siemens AG

Construction nearly complete by turn of the year Opening ceremony of new headquarters in summer of 2016 Lighthouse project for Siemens Real Estate Construction of the new Siemens headquarters building at Wittelsbacherplatz in Munich is now virtually complete. When it opens its doors in 2016, the building will provide a modern, inspiring work environment for up to 1,200 employees on roughly ...

By Siemens AG

ICx running on Germany's high-speed rail lines for first time First test series ends at beginning of October Tests being conducted by DB Systemtechnik As of today, the ICx – the new high-speed train from Siemens built for German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) – is underway in Germany's public rail network. Siemens began the train's first high-speed trials today. ...

By Siemens AG

CO2 emissions to be cut 50 percent as early as 2020 €100 million investment in improving energy efficiency Annual savings of €20 million expected Siemens aims to be the world's first major industrial company to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. The company plans to cut its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – which currently total about 2.2 million metric tons a year ...

By Siemens AG

10,661 of 12,000 outstanding warrants will be furnished with option rights exclusively relating to Siemens shares The transaction will result in additional option rights relating to roughly 960,000 Siemens shares Siemens has accepted the exchange offers submitted by institutional investors of bonds with warrants issued in 2012. The exchange offer started on August 26, 2015, and expired on ...

By Siemens AG

Recognized with top marks in nine categories in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Company scores 90 out of 100 points Siemens has again been recognized as one of the most sustainable companies in its industry. Each year, the investment company RobecoSAM compiles the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – the world's most renowned ranking of its kind – for Dow Jones, a provider ...

By Siemens AG

Offer addressed to institutional investors in the bonds with warrants issued in February 2012 with a volume of US$3 billion High complexity of warrants since Osram spin-off can be eliminated. Siemens is inviting institutional investors in the bonds with warrants issued in February 2012 to participate in an exchange offer. Since the effective date of the Osram spin-off in July 2013, the ...

By Siemens AG

The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has completed the analysis of data gathered from the pioneering £2 million measurement campaign at E.ON’s Rødsand 2 wind farm, and has now launched a call for Expressions of Interest from other organisations who want to access and continue research of the data. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has ...

By Carbon Trust

Three year funding of nearly US$4 million under the Siemens Integrity Initiative, supporting organizations and projects that are fighting corruption Project partners are the United Nations Global Compact and the OECD Support and collaboration for B20 Hub on Anti-Corruption Collective Action The Basel Institute on Governance – together with its partners, the United Nations Global ...

By Siemens AG

Exactly on schedule to coincide with the beginning of the repair season, the online distribution platform WINDSOURCING.COM has further expanded its position as the leading global sales portal for product and service offerings in wind energy. Its product range from components, spare parts and repair equipment has further grown to around 15,000 items. Forming part of it now is the entire wind ...

By WINDSOURCING.COM GmbH