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  • Bold Tern Installs Half of Changfang & Xidao Wind Turbines Offshore Taiwan

    23 August 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel, Bold Tern, has installed 31 out of 62 Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines at the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind project in Taiwan. The first wind turbine was installed in July 2022 by the jack-up vessel Bold Tern some 15 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County. The project aims […]

  • First Turbine Up at Scotland’s Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm

    21 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 54 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines which will make up the Scottish 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm is now installed, the joint venture between EDF Renewables and ESB said on 21 July. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s vessel Blue Tern loaded components of four turbines at the project’s marshalling […]

  • MassCEC to Trial 130-Metre Wind Turbine Blades with New Test Bench

    29 June 2023
    R&D

    Denmark-based R&D Test Systems has delivered a new test bench for the next generation of wind turbine blades to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC). This was part of the USD 4 million US Department of Energy (DOE) and MassCEC’s grant to upgrade the blade testing equipment to accommodate the […]

  • 30 MW Offshore Wind Turbines Being Considered for New Project in Sweden

    22 June 2023
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Freja Offshore, a joint venture between Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, has submitted an application for an offshore wind farm in Sweden that could have an installed capacity of between 2 GW and 2.5 GW and, according to the project’s consultation document, could feature wind turbines of up to 30 MW per unit. In this […]

  • Dutch Stop Offshore Wind Turbines to Protect Migratory Birds in ‘International First’

    17 May 2023
    Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The wind turbines at Borssele and Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farms were stopped for four hours on 13 May, to help migrating birds pass by safely. According to the Dutch Government, this is the first time such a measure has been applied and is in line with the approach of the government and participating […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Starts Producing 108-Metre Wind Turbine Blades in UK

    15 February 2023
    Equipment, Infrastructure, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has started the production of the first 108-metre wind turbine blade at its factory in Hull, the UK. The B108 IntegralBlades are one of the key components of Siemens Gamesa’s flagship offshore wind turbine – the SG 14-222 DD. ”Over the past year, we’ve doubled output at the Hull facility, allowing our team […]

  • First Turbine Stands at Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farm

    1 April 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 111 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167DD wind turbines has been installed at the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a wind farm project offshore Taiwan. The first batch of turbine components was transported from the Port of Taichung, and the first turbine was installed at the site by Seajack Scylla, a wind […]

  • France to See Its First Commercial Offshore Wind Turbines Installed in April

    31 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of wind turbines at the 480 MW Saint-Nazaire, France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is set to start in April. ”All the teams, at sea and on land, are mobilized to load the towers, nacelles and blades which will allow the installation of the first wind turbines at sea from April. As a […]

  • Heerema Shows XXL Offshore Wind Turbine Floating Installation Method – Video

    4 February 2022
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Vessels

    Following the recent completion of the first offshore test, Heerema Marine Contractors has issued a video showing a novel method of assembling and installing XXL wind turbines onboard a floating, dynamically positioned (DP) vessel. The method was tested in the Dutch North Sea onboard the largest semi-submersible crane vessel in the world, Sleipnir. Heerema performed […]

  • Wind Turbine Catches Fire at Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm

    28 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    One of the turbines at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands has malfunctioned, which subsequently led to a fire in the unit’s nacelle. No employees were present when the fire broke out and no one was injured, Ørsted said on 27 October, adding that the wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa […]

  • Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm Could Feature 16 MW Turbines

    18 October 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The first offshore wind project to be built in Lithuania’s sector of the Baltic Sea could comprise wind turbines of up to 16 MW of capacity each, with a minimum of 43 units erected at a designated site approximately 29 kilometres offshore. The possible number and capacity of the wind turbines has been mentioned in […]

  • LM Wind Power Launches Second 107-Metre Turbine Blade Mold

    12 October 2021
    Technology

    LM Wind Power has launched its second 107-metre wind turbine blade mold at its Cherbourg factory in France, in order to address the industry’s demand for offshore wind turbine blades. The second mold has been through the prototype phase and will now start operations. Additionally, GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power’s parent company, will be […]

  • Siemens Gamesa’s Flagship Prototype Offshore Wind Turbine Starts Taking Shape

    23 September 2021
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has started installing the SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark. The wind turbine’s tower has now been erected at the site, Siemens Gamesa said. Upon completion, the prototype unit will become the most powerful wind turbine installed in the world, surpassing GE’s 13 MW Haliade-X […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Assembles First Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelle Outside Europe

    3 August 2021
    Ports & Logistics

    Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind nacelle assembly facility in Taichung, Taiwan has assembled its first nacelle. This marks the first time a Siemens Gamesa offshore turbine nacelle has been assembled outside Europe. The construction work on Siemens Gamesa’s assembly facility in Taichung Harbor started in March 2020. The parcel of land being developed in Taiwan measures […]

  • CS Wind Receives Large Offshore Wind Turbine Tower Order in Taiwan

    29 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    South Korean wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind has received an order worth tens of millions of Euros in Taiwan, which the company will deliver through its Taiwanese subsidiary. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site Offshore Energy. You can read the original article by clicking on the link […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy Join Floating-Wind-Turbines-for-Hire Project

    17 June 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) with Odfjell Oceanwind to collaborate on the development of Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs). Odfjell Oceanwind, part of Norway’s Odfjell Group, develops, owns and operates a fleet of floating MOWUs with the primary purpose of supplying electricity to “off-grid” or “micro-grid” consumers. The […]

  • Nordic Partners Team Up on 250-Turbine Offshore Wind Farm Project

    26 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish wind farm developer OX2 and Finland’s Bank of Åland Fondbolag Abp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the development of the Noatun offshore wind farm project, south of the Åland Islands. The collaboration between OX2 and Ålandsbanken Fondbolag will take place via a jointly owned company, in which OX2 is the developer and […]

  • Seaway 7 Cuts Steel for Next-Generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    25 November 2021
    Vessels

    The first steel has been cut for Seaway 7’s next-generation wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) facility in Jiangsu, China. The ceremony marks the first major milestone in bringing its GustoMSC NG-14000XL-G jack-up vessel to the market, Seaway 7 said. The company has also revealed the new build vessel’s […]

  • First Turbines Up at 476 MW Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm

    7 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    First Vestas V174-9.5 MW turbines have been installed by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Blue Tern at the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. According to the AIS data available online, the vessel Blue Tern is currently in the Port of Rønne, Denmark, for the next loadout of wind turbines which will be installed […]

  • Seajacks Zaratan Resumes Wind Turbine Installation at Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm

    7 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Wind turbine installation at the Yunlin offshore wind farm site in Taiwan has resumed with two wind turbines already installed in this year’s campaign and 36 of the project’s total 80 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW units in place so far. The wind turbines are being installed by the vessel Seajacks Zaratan. “Following weeks of hard […]

  • With 15+ MW Wind Turbines on Horizon, Installation Fleet Lags Behind – Report

    5 May 2021
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Rapid advances in offshore wind turbine technology are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them, a new report from the Clean Energy Technology service at IHS Markit warns. Offshore wind annual gross capacity additions are expected to grow sixfold by 2030 due to dramatic cost reductions, advances in technology, favorable policies and ever-increasing […]

  • New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm to Feature GE Haliade-X Turbines

    18 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has signed supply and service contracts for the 1.1 GW Ocean Wind offshore wind farm in New Jersey, which will use the company’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines. The contracts, subject to final notice to proceed, cover the GE Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine with an option for Ocean Wind to utilise the […]

  • Blue Tern Installing Two Final Turbines at Trianel Windpark Borkum II

    14 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The Blue Tern installation vessel is currently at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) project site with the last two turbines to be installed. OffshoreWIND.biz contacted Fred. Olsen Windcarrier after Buss Energy Group, which has been providing port logistics for wind turbine installation, reported it had completed its project for Trianel wind farm Borkum II. […]

  • Sea Challenger Loading First Borssele 1+2 Turbine Components in Esbjerg

    8 April 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Group’s installation vessel Sea Challenger has started loading the first wind turbine components for the Borssele 1 + 2 offshore wind farm at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. Located some 23 kilometres off the coast of Zeeland in the Netherlands, the 752 MW Borssele 1 + 2 wind farm will feature 94 Siemens […]

  • Brave & Bold Tern to Get an Upgrade for ‘Multi MW’ Offshore Wind Turbines

    14 December 2015
    Vessels

    Jack-up vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern will undergo an upgrade which will enable them to handle the latest generation “multi MW” offshore wind turbines, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier informed today. The upgrade on the two vessels will be carried out within the next 12 months, with Brave Tern being the first to go through the modification, having already arrived at […]

  • Blanke Meier Evers Advises on Merkur Offshore Wind Farm Turbine Contracts

    16 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    The law firm Blanke Meier Evers has advised the project company behind the Merkur offshore wind farm with respect to drafting, negotiation and conclusion of the turbine supply agreement and the service and maintenance agreement with GE Renewable Germany GmbH.  Last week, Merkur Offshore GmbH reached financial close for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm, […]