Robert Bosch Gmbh, the German supplier of technology and services, part of the Bosch Group, has decided to pull out of the crystalline solar business due to unattainable competitiveness in the solar market. As a consequence, the company will divest its 90% stake in the solar equipment manufacturer Aleo Solar.
Iberdrola has awarded a service and maintenance deal to Gamesa for a total of eighty wind turbines currently installed on the Iberian Peninsula. Additionally, Gamesa will also provide operation and maintenance services for wind turbines installed in Hungary, also operated by Iberdrola.
Alstom announced the company's 1 MW tidal device has produced power in real conditions for the first time. It was installed at Orkney, at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). Alstom already successfully tested the 500 kW version of the device earlier. The final aim is to test an array deployment of the devices, which will show the technology's full potential for commercial scale marine energy to electrical energy conversion.
Alstom has been awarded part of the EUR 1 billion contract to connect the DolWin3 offshore wind farm to the mainland grid. The wind farm, owned by TenneT (Dutch/German power grid operator), is located in the North Sea. Alstom will provide its HVDC technology for its part of the project.
Serbia's Ministry of Energy Development and Environment Protection (MEDEP) has issued an open tender participation invitation to interested parties for the purpose od development of small hydropower plants in Serbia. A total of 317 locations will be covered, with investments totalling an estimated EUR 120-200 million. This is the first time the country's government has publicly invited interested parties to participate in the development of renewable energy resources.
ScottishPower Renewables (part of Iberdrola) has been given consent to build the 288 MW Kilgallioch wind farm in Scotland. This will be the company's second largest onshore wind project (539 MW Whitelee is the largest).
Siemens officially launched its new 4 MW offshore wind turbine at the EWEA conference in Vienna. The new SWT 4.0-130 wind turbine features a 130 meter rotor, and 4 MW of capacity. It was developed and built as an improvement of the 3.6 MW offshore unit, the company's most widely used offshore turbine on the global market.
Jelinak wind farm, Croatia.
Acciona has put the 30 MW Jelinak onshore wind farm into service. The wind farm is located in the Split-Dalmatia region of Croatia, on the coast line, and features 20 1.5 MW turbines.
Deliceto wind farm in Apulia, Italy.
Leitwind has commissioned the 24 MW Deliceto wind farm, located in Apulia, Italy. The project features the company's 1.5 MW gearless wind turbines, a total of 16 LTW 1.5 MW units.
Arise Windpower has signed an agreement with Argyll Estates which gives the company exclusive rights to develop plans for an onshore wind farm. The project will feature 35 wind turbines, and will be situated on land on the west coast of Scotland.
