Renewable Energy
one in Italy on behalf of Allianz. In the Pas-de-Calais administrative region in northern France, ACP bought the 8MW Frévent project and the 12MW Ivergny project. Te wind farms were acquired by Allianz from a subsidiary of the Paris-based renewable energy development company Eurowatt SCA. Both projects are currently under construction with expected completion dates during the first half of 2014.
30MW capacity In Italy, ACP has bought the Erchie wind farm project in the Puglia region in the south of the country. It has a capacity of 30MW and has been in operation since December 2012. Te seller is renewable energy development company Eneris. With a combined capacity of 50MW, the three
plants are expected to generate sufficient energy to power more than 28,000 average European households. In an earlier move, ACP also acquired the 20MW wind farm Haut Chemin in France on behalf of Allianz. Te wind farm is based in the Haut Marne region in the northeast of France. Te project, acquired from leading French renewable energy company EOLE-RES, is currently under construction with commercial utilisation scheduled for summer 2014. Once commissioned, the wind farm will be operated by EOLE-RES. Meanwhile Moventas Group has acquired its Clyde Blowers-owned sister company David Brown Gears
Systems’ wind gear business along with David Brown’s UK-based production unit with test facilities and a service workshop. Te new company continues David Brown’s on- going, 7MW offshore turbine drivetrain development with Samsung Heavy Industries, announced in the beginning of 2012. Te new company will be manufacturing the 7 MW gearboxes, with engineering and component supply from both UK and Finland. Te acquisition makes Moventas the leading multi- megawatt and offshore wind gearbox manufacturer. Added to the Samsung co-operation, Moventas has existing offshore multi-megawatt gearbox technology for Areva and the FusionDrive gear and generator combination for DSME/DeWind.
Service centre
Te acquisition also accelerates Moventas’ entry to the lucrative UK and Irish wind service market. David Brown has an established, well-equipped service centre in Huddersfield, UK, from the where the new company will continue to operate “We are very excited to be able to locally cater for
the growing needs of what’s expected to be the no. 1 offshore wind market in the world within the next years. Te great match between our wind business and that of David Brown’s enables a fast creation of added value to our customers,” says Moventas President & CEO Mikael Laine. ●
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