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  • 23 October 2012
    Technology

    The Norwegian technology company Sway Turbine has developed an eye-catching 10MW offshore wind turbine, named the ST10. The unique features of this turbine are now presented for the first time. Sway Turbine’s CTO Mr. Eystein Borgen has presented the ST10 turbine at the 3rd International Conference on Drivetrain Concepts for Wind Turbines in Bremen, Germany. […]

  • 3 April 2013

    Northwind NV has received statements of compliance for site assessment and site specific design assessment from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC). The Northwind Offshore Wind Farm will be located on the Bank Zonder Naam (Lodewijkbank) off the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium. Construction of the wind farm, which includes 72 Vestas V112 turbines, begins this […]

  • 19 February 2013
    R&D

    This year, 11 companies and their partners will receive an awards at JEC Europe – Composites Show and Conferences (March 12-14, 2013) for their composites innovations. The jury has selected the best composite breakthroughs, based on their technical interest, market potential, partnerships, financial & environmental impact and originality. The decision to give prominence to these […]

  • 26 February 2010
    Authorities

    The Community of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA) and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) are calling on the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the building of new ships to serve the expanding offshore wind energy market over the coming years. CESA and EWEA urge the European Commission to develop programmes […]

  • 10 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    SGS is one of more than 100 exhibitors at RenewableUK’s (formerly known as British Wind Energy Association, BWEA) annual offshore wind energy event. The RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2010 conference and exhibition will take place on June 29-30, 2010 at the Arena & Convention Centre in Liverpool, United Kingdom. SGS Renewable Energy Services will be exhibiting […]

  • 8 December 2021
    Authorities

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has published a localisation policy for the first phase of its Round 3 offshore wind tenders which will be procuring project development for wind farms scheduled to go online from 2026 to 2035, with the first phase to be held for projects that will be put into operation in 2026/2027. […]

  • 27 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Port of Cromarty Firth has signed a contract with Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd, the developer of a 950MW offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, which will use the port as an intermediate one during the project construction. 

  • 22 March 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    A Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicle (ROAV) inspection and survey company, Cyberhawk, is targeting expansion following an agreement on a new £2 million funding package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks’ Growth Finance team. Cyberhawk said the funding will enable it to accelerate growth, create jobs, develop its products and services and expand its global footprint, ensuring […]

  • 23 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has received a contract to supply, install and commission 84 7MW wind turbines, and provide grid access solution for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind project, which will feed the power to the grid through Nexans’ export cable. The Beatrice offshore wind farm will be located around 14 kilometers off the Scottish coast. The SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines […]

  • 11 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has named the University of Sheffield as the academic partner for its new research hub dedicated to offshore wind turbine powertrains. The GBP 2.5 million Powertrain Research Hub (PTRH) will focus on the development of next-generation turbines and future technologies and research solutions for improving turbine reliability and availability, ORE Catapult said. […]

  • 10 March 2021
    Vessels

    The two first electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSP) ever manufactured will be soon installed in a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) being built by Gondan Shipbuilders for Østensjø Rederi. According to the shipyard, the eVSPs arrived last week at its main facilities in Castropol, Asturias, in Spain, and are ready to be installed prior […]

  • 17 April 2012

    GE announced today that its 4.1-113 offshore wind turbine, nicknamed “Big Glenn” and located in Sweden’s Gothenburg harbor, passed its initial trial run. This announcement was made at the European Wind Energy Association’s EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen. Beginning February 29, the trial lasted 200 hours. GE’s first direct-drive offshore wind turbine passed this reliability run […]

  • 4 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Incat Crowther announces that it has been awarded a contract to design a 25m Catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessel (WFSV). Construction of the vessel has commenced at MMS Ship Repair in Hull, in the UK.  Designed to meet an industry demand for increased cargo capacity and flexibility, the vessel will feature a large forward cargo deck that caters […]

  • 9 May 2012

    SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will attend the 11th RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 Conference and Exhibition held in London, UK. For the duration of the event, running June 13-14, 2012, SGS’s team of experts will showcase the wide range of services it offers to the renewable energy industry at […]

  • 26 September 2013

    Green World Conferences announced the annual Offshore Wind Conference which will take place on 23-25 April 2014 in London. On 23 April 2014 a one-day conference on financing and insuring offshore wind projects and the Subsea Wind Connection Masterclass will take place in the same location. The conference dinner will take place on the first […]

  • 6 November 2015
    Authorities

    India and Belgium have vowed to cooperate on renewable energy by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was approved by India’s Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The two countries will focus on the development of renewable energy technologies, including wind and marine energy sectors. “The objective of this Memorandum […]

  • 15 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce their immediate expansion to Venture Quays in East Cowes. Following significant new orders from key players in the offshore wind industry, the company has leased a number of units within the former Columbine works, one of the most recognisible shipyards in Britain.  The Venture Quays site allows South […]

  • 17 March 2023
    Authorities, Industry

    On 16 March, the European Commission issued a proposed Net Zero Industry Act and a Critical Raw Materials Act, the building blocks of the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan. Together with a State aid framework adopted last week that also supports the Plan, the EU aims to accelerate the transition towards a net-zero economy and […]

  • 14 July 2022
    Business & Finance

    At 8:00 GMT on 13 July, Mingyang Smart Energy started trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The company was admitted to trading on the Shanghai segment of the LSE through an offering of the Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), with the proceeds from the offering to be used to expand Mingyang’s overseas business and to […]

  • 22 July 2019
    Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has revealed the first nacelle of the Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine at its production site in Saint-Nazaire, France. The nacelle will be shipped from Saint-Nazaire to Rotterdam-Maasvlakte in the Netherlands over the coming weeks, where its components will be assembled into the Haliade-X 12 MW prototype to be tested there. […]

  • 15 February 2016

    DNV GL’s Materials Research Programme has published a new position paper that looks at the latest developments in materials and shows the need for establishing long term reliability of novel materials deployed in renewable energy systems. Attention has focused to a large extent on cost and efficiency and to a lesser extent on the key […]

  • 27 July 2017
    R&D, Technology

    Tecnalia has led an European consortium for the development of a novel 10MW lightweight and reliable generator based on superconducting materials. The concept has been patented in Europe and the U.S., and a prototype has been built to validate the system.

  • 13 June 2012

    ETI CEO Dr David Clarke responds to the Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Pathways study and the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force Report. David Clarke, Chief Executive and contributor to the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force Report: “The UK is in a fortunate position to have the opportunity to harness offshore wind […]

  • 12 June 2013

    FoundOcean has been awarded the contract by Graham Construction to pile grout the foundation for the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, developed by Samsung Heavy Industries, in Fife, Scotland. This will be the first 7MW turbine to be installed. Each blade measures over 80m, longer than the wingspan of an Airbus A380, making them the […]

  • 2 September 2011

    Innovation should be judged on technical merit, not blind enthusiasm. Even in an industry at the leading edge of design and technology, critical evaluation based on sound processes is essential. GL Garrad Hassan expert Peter Jamieson has authored a new book: ‘Innovation in Wind Turbine Design’, based on his over 30 years of experience working […]

  • 24 June 2011

    As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissioned in 2008, the 1.2 MW plant […]