Top News of the Week Feb 8 – 14

Second Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning on the Way

DONG Energy is preparing to decommission world’s first offshore wind farm, located off Danish island of Lolland.

DONG Energy Takes Up Another U.S. Offshore Wind Site

DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s newly assigned development project rights for a 1,000MW wind site off the coast of New Jersey.

German Researchers Unveil Smart Blades Concepts

German researchers gathered around the Research Alliance Wind Energy (FVWE) have completed a three-year Smart Blades project that resulted in new concepts for intelligent rotor blades which can adapt to the wind, thus allowing turbine rotor blades to produce electricity more efficiently, Fraunhofer IWES said in a statement.

Siemens 7MW Turbine to Be Tested Off Denmark

Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug has submitted the winning bid to the Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) call for the construction of a pilot project for new offshore wind technology.

Vattenfall Looking for ROV, UXO Survey Services

Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S is seeking a contractor to carry out ROV inspection works of debris and potential UXO at its Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm site off the Danish west coast.

Offshore WIND Staff