7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Nearing Completion in Fife, UK

The operation to install the huge two-piece steel structure has been taking place over recent days 50m offshore from Methil’s Energy Park Fife.

Germany: 8,000 MW of Offshore Wind Energy by 2020

Some 1,500 wind turbines in the North and Baltic Seas will be producing electricity for consumers on the mainland by 2020.

VIDEO: How to Build a Wind Farm?

The Lincs wind farm, located off the Lincolnshire coast, is a joint venture between leading UK energy company Centrica Energy, offshore wind market leader DONG Energy and Siemens Project Ventures.

Germany: Siemens Works to Reduce Offshore Wind Costs

Siemens will reduce the cost of offshore wind turbines by 30 percent by 2020. The head of the offshore wind business from Siemens, Michael Hannibal told this to the Handelsblatt news site.

UK: Maersk Organises Free Offshore Wind Courses to Ex-Forces Personnel

Ex-Forces personnel are benefiting from free places on a newly developed qualification offered by Maersk Training in Newcastle designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving offshore wind energy sector.

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