wiredInUSA May 2017

France’s largest wind project gets go-ahead

Wire rod annealing plant

The new plant being installed in Kocaeli, Turkey

Diler Iron and Steel Industry and Trade Inc, part of Diler Holding and a leading Turkish company specializing in wire rod coils for automotive applications, has ordered a new bell-type annealing plant from Danieli Olivotto Ferrè, for heat treating coils in a protective atmosphere. The new plant, to be installed in Kocaeli (Turkey), is designedmainly for spheroidizing annealing of coiled rods and wire and will accommodate charges stacked up to 1,900mm high (indicating a charge weight of between 1,650kg and 2,350kg). The plant will process coils under a protective nitrogen protective atmosphere and will consist of three bases designed for a maximum workload capacity of 40 tons, plus two bell furnaces and a cooling hood. The workspace volume for both diameter and height is 4,000mm: large dimensions allow each base to load stacks of up to seven coils, ensuring the highest production flexibility and charge configuration.

Ailes Marines’ offshore Brittany wind farm is, at present, France’s largest marine renewable energy project, designed to produce 496MW when at full power. Plans have been approved for the Baie de Saint-Brieuc development, where 62 wind turbines will cover 103km 2 . The €2.5 billion project will start producing power in 2020 and supply an estimated 1,850GWh per year to the French national grid. At its closest the site will be 16km off the Brittany coast, between Ile de Bréhat and Saint-Malo. Having been a key location during the Second World War the area has been swept for unexploded mines and bombs. Offshore construction is due to begin in the latter part of 2018, funded by Ailes Marines’ backers, Iberdrola, RES and Caisse des Depots.

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wiredInUSA - May 2017