Highlights of the Month: June 2015

Turbine Blade Breaks at Nordsee Ost

Just over a month after it was inaugurated, German 295MW Nordsee Ost wind farm encountered a problem.

Siemens Nets Massive Offshore Wind Turbine Deal

ScottishPower Renewables has selected Siemens as its preferred turbine supplier for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.

USA: Icebreaker OW Project to Use Mono Bucket Foundations

The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced today that the Icebreaker offshore wind project, planned for the Ohio waters of Lake Erie, will utilize Mono Bucket foundations, developed by Denmark-based Universal Foundation (UF).

Fukushima’s 7MW Floating Turbine almost There

Assembly works of the 7MW oil pressure drive-type wind turbine on the three-column semi-sub floater at Onahama port has been completed and delivery of the floater to testing area is going to start shortly as part of the second phase of the Fukushima Experimental Offshore Floating Wind Farm Project.

Bladt Reports First Net Loss in Decade

Danish steel contractor, Bladt Industries, has reported its first net loss in a decade due to “large projects that have gone wrong”.

Nordseewerke Files for Bankruptcy

Nordseewerke from Emden, Germany, has filed for bankruptcy due to the upcoming imminent insolvency, CEO Thierry Putters told German media.

World’s 2nd Largest OWF Inaugurated

The Gwynt y Môr wind farm, located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, was officially inaugurated by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales today.