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  • Germany: Haus der Technik Organises 4th International Conference on Rotor Blades for Wind Turbines

    2 April 2012

    Rotor blades are the core of wind turbines. They determine the maximum of energy that can be harvested from the wind. Their full functionality and security against fatigue and degradation has to be designed and assured for a service life of at least twenty years. Meanwhile, keeping pace with the rapidly developing market, rotor blade […]

  • Denmark: Siemens Builds World’s Largest Rotor Blade

    5 August 2012
    Technology

    With a length of 75 meters, Siemens has built the world’s largest rotor blades for wind turbines. The giant components made of fiber glass will be used by Siemens’ new offshore wind turbine generation with a capacity of 6 megawatts (MW). They will be installed on the first prototype of Siemens’ 6-MW offshore wind turbine […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind to Cut Bigger Share of Rotor Blade Market

    21 November 2012

    The growing proliferation of offshore wind farms will see a decreasing share of the global wind turbine rotor blade market allotted to onshore installations, says the latest report from international business analysts GlobalData. The firm’s new research estimates that in 2020 offshore wind farms will account for 11% of all installed rotor blades, whereas last […]

  • VIDEO: IPH Presents Rotor Blade Assembly Aid

    17 July 2014

    Hanover institute of integrated production (IPH) developed a new method for installing wind turbine blades. Its assembly aid makes it much easier to fix rotor blades to off-shore wind turbines. Instead of a crane, a gripper holds the rotor blade in position and lifts it to the top of the wind turbine. The gripper is […]

  • Global Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Market Report Available

    15 January 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    A wind turbine rotor blade is fundamental component of a wind turbine. The rotor forms the central part of the turbine and consists of multiple rotor blades attached to a hub. The rotor blades act as a motor in the turbine and extract energy by capturing wind energy and converting it into the rotation of […]

  • UK: Researchers Survey Environment at Westermost Rough

    9 September 2013
    Environment

    Scientists at the University of Hull and the Holderness Fishing Industry Group are conducting a study on the environmental impact of offshore wind farms, reports BBC news portal. Namely, scientists are surveying the Westermost Rough location, where Done Energy is planning to install 35 wind turbines. They will also conduct a survey after the installation […]

  • DONG Energy to Use Two Seacat Services’ Workboats at Westermost Rough

    4 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    DONG Energy and class-leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator, Seacat Services, today confirmed a twelve-month, two workboat crew transfer deal to support construction operations at the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm. The Round 2 UK offshore wind project, which began offshore construction in late February, will become the first wind farm to use the […]

  • Slaughter and May Advises DONG Energy on Westermost Rough Case

    1 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Slaughter and May advised DONG Energy on its proposed disposal of a 50% interest in the 210MW Westermost Rough offshore wind farm to a joint venture established between Marubeni Corporation and UK Green Investment Bank plc.  The law firm also advised the energy company on the terms of certain related financing, construction management, operations and […]

  • Westermost Rough Offshore Substation Installed

    3 June 2014

    Offshore construction at the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm has completed its next significant milestone with the successful installation of the project’s offshore substation on site in the North Sea. The vessel Stanislav Yudin has safely lifted the offshore substation into position, and work is now underway to pull in and connect the pre-laid export […]

  • Squid Tackles Rough Seas (VIDEO)

    15 December 2014
    Technology

    Last  week’s ‘weatherbomb’ created large waves, particularly in the north and west of Scotland, where WaveNET ‘Squid’ unit was under test at Kishorn Port in Wester Ross. Roslin-based company, Albatern, developed a device that harnesses wave energy. It comprises a hollow central riser tube connected to 3 buoyancy floats by linking arms. The connections between each […]

  • Sea Challenger Passes Half Mark Point at Westermost Rough

    29 January 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sea Challenger installed 18th wind turbine in Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough project on 27 January 2015. Project Manager Morten S. Pedersen from A2SEA commented: “The installation of turbine no. 18 went according to plan, safely and smooth. The co-operation between the crew on board Sea Challenger and the installation teams from Siemens Wind Power and DONG […]

  • Pupils Name Offshore Wind Farms at Hornsea Round 3 Zone, UK

    13 September 2012

    Smart Wind has declared the winners of the competition to name the next individual  wind farms in the Hornsea Round 3 Zone and offshore transmission assets, reports Beverley Guardian. The winners are pupils from Frederick Gough School in Scunthorpe, Hornsea School and Language College in Hornsea, and South Hunsley School in Melton. The award was […]

  • UK: 3rd Round of Navitus Bay Consultation Delayed

    3 October 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    The third round of consultation for the GBP 3 billion Navitus Bay Wind Park project has been rescheduled for February next year, as the feedback from the second round was tremendous. Delaying the consultation will allow full consideration of the response and ensure any changes to the proposals can be made before the beginning of […]

  • UK: Sustainable Marine Energy Completes GBP 150k SEIS Eligible Funding Round

    14 February 2013

    A tidal energy platform specialist, Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), working closely with Cranfield University, has completed a £150k SEIS eligible funding round which was corner-stoned by a £133k investment by a London Business Angels (LBA) syndicate, including a £40k investment by the LBA SEIS Roundtable Syndicate Fund 2012. The company is bringing an innovative platform […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Crown Estate’s Leasing Round

    22 May 2013

    In response to the latest announcement from The Crown Estate on leasing rounds;  Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “Scotland has already quickly established itself as the key destination for testing and delivery of wave and tidal devices with the world leading European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney.  “We therefore welcome The […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Announces Leasing Round for Innovative Offshore Wind Technologies

    12 June 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The Crown Estate has announced a new leasing programme to encourage further investment in a range of offshore wind test and demonstration projects, including a leasing round for floating offshore wind technology. Other components will include calls for interest in for non-grid connected projects and variations to existing projects. The plans were announced at the […]

  • SRC Wins UK Round 3 Offshore Wind Contract

    26 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Steel River Consultants (SRC) has announced another significant win for the business. The company has been awarded a major round 3 wind farm project in the role of CDM Co-ordinator. Steel River offers a fresh approach to a wide range of quality Health and Safety consultancy support which spans all industry sectors, offering a particular […]

  • Regen SW: West Coast With no Round 3 Offshore Wind Project

    1 August 2014

    The cancellation of the 4.2GW Celtic Array wind farm by the development partnership of Centrica and DONG, represents a “real blow” to the economy on the west coast of the UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, according to independent experts, Regen SW. The announcement comes just eight months after the cancellation of RWE’s […]

  • HiDef Completes Cable Route Survey for Centrica Renewable Energy (UK)

    14 February 2012

    HiDef Aerial Surveying deployed the latest version of its digital video technology within the intertidal area of the Wash on the east coast of England. The survey provided complete coverage of the near shore cable routes for the LID/Lincs and Race Bank windfarms for Centrica Renewable Energy. Conventional methods for cable route surveys have proven […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Reveals Onshore Cable Route

    7 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Navitus Bay revealed the location for the onshore underground cable route that would transfer the power generated offshore from the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park into the national grid, providing clean energy for up to 820,000 homes across the UK. The announcement follows a rigorous year-long process of on-site environmental surveys, engineering appraisal and consultation with […]

  • UK: DOW Receives Onshore Cable Route Planning Permission

    26 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has received the planning permissions needed to construct and operate the onshore cables for the proposed Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project. The permission received from the Planning Inspectorate covers the northern 28km section of the buried cable system needed to allow the electricity […]

  • E.ON Begins Surveys along Proposed Rampion OWF’s Onshore Cable Route (UK)

    24 October 2013
    Grid Connection, R&D

    E.ON will begin survey work later this month along the proposed onshore cable route from Brooklands Pleasure Park to the proposed substation site in Twineham. The survey will allow E.ON to plan construction of the route in more detail, whilst refining the width of the cable route. The work will also provide information on the […]

  • SMartWind Modifies Onshore Cable Route of Project Two

    7 October 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Following SMartWind’s Phase 2 consultation, the offshore wind developer has made some minor changes to the underground onshore cable route and associated infrastructure. Therefore, the company is carrying out further consultation with its onshore stakeholders to provide a final opportunity to comment on minor changes to the proposed onshore cable route before it submits its application to the Planning Inspectorate at […]

  • The Netherlands: VEKA Delivers Catamaran to Royal Wagenborg

    10 April 2013

    The first high speed VEKA Catamaran for the Offshore Wind Farm industry has been delivered to Royal Wagenborg. The catamaran will supply remote wind farms in the North Sea with crew, equipment and various supplies. Later this week VEKA will launch a second catamaran for a shakedown cruise, and it will not be long before […]

  • UK: Royal HaskoningDHV Awarded Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre Contract

    3 September 2013

    Isle of Wight Council has awarded a tidal energy development contract to the Royal HaskoningDHV UK Ltd. This follows a special meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet, which took place on Thursday, 25th of July, with the aim to develop plans for the groundbreaking Solent Ocean Energy Centre project. Under the contract, Royal […]

  • IHC Merwede Becomes Royal IHC

    23 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    His Majesty King Willem-Alexander has awarded the honorary title of Koninklijk (Royal) to IHC Merwede. In a special ceremony today, the Mayor of Sliedrecht, Mr van Hemmen, presented this accolade to IHC Merwede’s CEO, Bram Roelse. In light of this honour, the company has decided to change its name to Royal IHC and will also include […]