939 results found for 'momentum wind'

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  • R&D Test Systems Delivers HALT Test Bench for XL Nacelles

    9 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Engineering specialist R&D Test Systems has delivered what it considers to be the world’s largest, most powerful highly accelerated lifetime testing (HALT) test bench for wind turbine nacelles. Located at the Danish test centre Lindø Offshore Renewables Centre (LORC), which focuses on wind turbine tests and validation, the new test rig can accommodate the next […]

  • Three Partners Unite for Landmark Hybrid Wind-Solar Farm Offshore Italy

    1 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Dutch-Norwegian floating solar developer SolarDuck, Italian independent asset manager Green Arrow Capital and New Developments s.r.l., an Italian developer, have agreed to collaborate on the development of an offshore hybrid wind-solar farm in the Gulf of Taranto offshore Italy. The three companies have agreed to collaborate on the development of the landmark 120 MWp offshore floating solar photovoltaic […]

  • Successful Policy Transitions and LCoE Gains Key for Wind Industry’s Future

    16 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    The global wind power industry added 52.4GW of capacity in 2016 and 627GW could be added from 2017 to 2026, as MAKE expects a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% for the period. However, the global outlook is heavily dependant on policy transitions and LCoE.

  • Foundations Stand at First Mediterranean Offshore Wind Farm

    13 January 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s jack-up MPI Resolution has installed the ten monopile foundations at the first wind farm to be built in the Mediterranean Sea – the 30 MW Taranto offshore wind farm. The Taranto offshore wind farm, also known as Beleolico, is located in Italy’s Apulia Region near the Taranto harbour. The wind farm will comprise […]

  • Nobelwind Starts Producing

    9 January 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first MHI Vestas wind turbine has started producing power at the Nobelwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea on Monday, 9 January, Parkwind reported via social media. The 165MW offshore wind farm is expected to be completed in 2017 and will feature 50 MHI Vestas V112-3.3MW turbines installed some 45 kilometres off the coast […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind Farm Planned for Santa Barbara, USA

    2 October 2013
    R&D

    John Reed, an entrepreneur who established ChannelWind, wants to build an offshore wind farm in the Santa Barbara Channel. Mr. Reed says that constant winds from Point Conception through the Channel make these places viable for developing floating offshore wind projects, KCOY news site writes. Mr. Reed created ChannelWind as a wind energy startup company […]

  • USA: USOWC Announces New Interim Chairman

    15 June 2012

    The US Offshore Wind Collaborative (USOWC) announced Barbara Hill, a current board member and the former head of Clean Power Now, as the new Interim Chairman to their board of directors, the Offshore Wind Wire news site reported. Hill said that there is a great opportunity in this moment to transform the way of electricity […]

  • PGE, Ørsted Select Baltica 2 Offshore Substations Team

    13 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    PGE Group and Ørsted have signed an agreement with a consortium of Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction (PTSC M&C) for the design, manufacturing, and commissioning of offshore substations for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland. Four 375 MW substations – each equipped with two transformers – will collect power generated by […]

  • Red7Marine: New Barge Ideal Bridge to Offshore Wind O&M Industry (Expertise Hub VIDEO)

    22 December 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore wind will be extremely important to Red7Marine going forward, and the new Eurojack 3923 barge is seen as an ideal bridge to renewable energy industry, Nick Offord, Managing Director at Red7Marine, said.

  • UK: Lloyds to Invest Around GBP 333 Million in Renewables

    1 August 2012

    As the Bloomberg writes, Lloyds Banking Group is ready to invest around GBP 333 million in renewable energy, out of GBP 1 billion grant to help implement the government’s Infrastructure Plan. Chris Heathcote, global head of project finance at the bank, said the bank is hopping to invest all the money within 18 months. The […]

  • The Netherlands: Kersten Europe Launches Renewable Energy Website

    10 July 2012

    To respond to demands from the Renewable Energy sector as effectively as possible, Kersten Europe launches an entirely new website. The Renewable Energy/Offshore Wind sector finds itself in a dynamic market which is developing rapidly. Kersten Europe aims to participate in this by investing in the latest technology and by offering customized solutions. Kersten Europe […]

  • Vestas: ‘We Returned to Profitability’

    7 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has posted a revenue of EUR 15.4 billion and an increase in profit by 105 per cent for 2023 compared to the previous year, and says the company saw a record order intake of 18.4 GW last year “driven by strong growth in both Offshore and Onshore, especially in the USA.“ The Danish wind […]

  • First Subsea CPSs for Kincardine Floating Wind Farm

    23 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    First Subsea has secured a second contract with Spain’s Cobra Group to provide Cable Protection Systems (CPSs) for the 50MW Kincardine floating wind farm offshore Scotland. First Subsea provided CPSs for the first Kincardine floating wind turbine which was installed 15 kilometres off the coast, south of Aberdeen, last year. The company will now provide a […]

  • US DOD to Quadruple Renewable Energy Installations by 2025

    28 January 2013

    The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) currently spends approximately $20 billion per year directly on energy, consuming 3.8 billion kilowatts hours (kWh) of electricity and 120 million barrels of oil per year. The effort to reduce energy costs and reliance on fossil fuels – often purchased from countries hostile to U.S. interests – and increase […]

  • Sif Puts Second Production Line at Maasvlakte 2 into Operation

    24 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Dutch foundation components manufacturer Sif Holding NV has put into operation the second production line at the company’s assembly facility at Maasvlakte 2, Rotterdam, bringing the plant to full capacity. With the opening of the second production line this month, the company expects the capacity for XL monopiles to increase and reach a maximum capacity of […]

  • TÜV SÜD PMSS: Investor Diversity Critical to Long-Term U.S. Offshore Wind Success

    9 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The long-term financial viability of US offshore wind is as much dependent on the ability to rapidly secure early-stage construction wins, achieve energy generation success, and foster investor diversity, as it is on the completion on key auction wins and the steady progress towards of research- and-development milestones. This is according to PMSS America, Inc., […]

  • Wind Energy Industry Urges EU Governments to Set Ambitious 2030 Target

    11 March 2014
    Authorities

    Wind energy companies and organizations, 151 of them that gathered in Barcelona for this year’s EWEA event, have signed a declaration addressed to EU heads of state and the government that calls for an ambitious 2030 renewable energy target. EU heads of state and the government will discuss 2030 climate and energy targets in ten […]

  • Replacement Cable for EnBW Baltic 2 to Arrive in Rostock

    14 January 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    With EnBW Baltic 2 in the Baltic Sea, about 32 kilometers north of Rügen, one of the largest offshore wind farms in Germany is under construction at the moment.  At the same time, EnBW is building a service station on the land of the Kraftwerks Rostock. When the wind farm goes into operation, service deployments will be […]

  • Photo of the Day: Load Out of Eneco Luchterduinen’s Foundations

    14 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Load out of foundations for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm.  The photo, sent to Offshore WIND by a reader, captures a moment of the load out work done yesterday (October 13) at the Port of Vlissingen from the Aeolus vessel, which is owned and operated by Van Oord. […]

  • ‘Normally We Are Competitors’ – Allied European Offshore Wind Ports Ink Declaration as Lack of Port Capacity Looms with Upcoming Projects

    19 January 2023
    Industry, Ports & Logistics

    “Normally we are competitors. But from today we are also working closely together”, Danish Port of Esbjerg posted on social media as six European wind ports move forward with the alliance established last year to mitigate overcapacitation due to upcoming increasing offshore wind activities. “Europe’s ambitious offshore wind deployment targets put great pressure on European […]

  • UK: Green Groups Challenge Parties on Their Lack of Environmental Leadership

    13 September 2013
    Authorities, Environment

    In a report published today, seven leading charities, including WWF, RSPB, Greenpeace, the Wildlife Trusts and Friends of the Earth, assess the green performance of coalition ministers and Labour shadow ministers since the last general election. They reviewed the parties on four key areas: the economy, communities, nature and international leadership. The assessment has identified […]

  • New York Plans to Launch Fifth Offshore Wind Solicitation This Summer

    24 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled plans to launch the fifth offshore wind solicitation (NY5) this summer. In addition, Governor Hochul announced on 23 April that a USD 200 million Supportive Manufacturing and Logistics Request for Proposals (RFP) is open to support infrastructure investments in the state’s domestic offshore wind supply chain. The news […]

  • Equinor, EWP Raise Floating Wind Stakes in South Korea to 3 GW

    17 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and its partner Korea East-West Power (EWP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on 3 GW of offshore wind projects in South Korea. Equinor said it would use its new floating wind technology, Wind Semi, for its projects in South Korea as it had been developed specifically for Korean waters and […]

  • Sierra Club Welcomes DOE’s Decision, Warns about PTC, ITC Issue (USA)

    14 December 2012
    Authorities

    Sierra Club applauds new Energy Department investments in offshore wind projects. The Obama Administration’s Department of Energy announced investments in seven offshore wind projects in the Northwest, Midwest, Gulf and East Coast. Initially, each project will receive up to $4 million, and three projects could receive as much as $47 million each over four years. […]

  • Turbine Blade Breaks at Nordsee Ost

    26 June 2015

    Just over a month after it was inaugurated, German 295MW Nordsee Ost wind farm encountered a problem. RWE Innogy was forced to shut down the wind farm after one of Senvion 6.2M126 wind turbines suffered a blade loss last Friday. “The turbine has been shut down immediately. Nobody was injured,” said RWE Innogy in a […]

  • Offshore Construction Starts on 1.4 GW East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm

    25 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction has started at the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK, with the first of 95 monopile foundations now installed by the jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus. Standing at 83.89 metres tall, 10.6 metres in diameter and weighing 1,800 tonnes, the monopile also represents a new offshore wind industry record – […]