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  • D-Day Veterans Fight Against Wind Turbines off Normandy (France)

    15 August 2011

    American D-Day veterans are crying foul over a French initiative, approved last month by President Nicolas Sarkozy, to construct over one… By Caroline May (dailycaller) [mappress] Source: dailycaller, August 12, 2011

  • Tidal Energy Turbine Off Orkney Coast Starts Generating Power (Scotland)

    11 August 2011

    SCOTLAND’S first commercial-scale tidal turbine has been connected to the electricity grid off the Orkney coast and begun generating…   By Jenny Fyall (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 11, 2011

  • Romax Receives Funds to Develop Medium Speed Drivetrains for Wind Turbines (USA)

    15 December 2011
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Romax Technology is to receive funding as part of a Department of Energy (DOE) funded project titled “Next Generation Medium Speed Drivetrain Development for U.S. Land-Based and Off-Shore Wind Turbines”. The project, headed by the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory​ (NREL) has a budget of $700,000 for Phase I, with Romax awarded a proportion of […]

  • Two More Turbines to Go at Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    20 September 2011
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

      During September, the installation activities have been slowed down due to adverse weather, and last week only had one working day, which was used to full extent to install one array cable and the third last wind turbine. After the installation, Kraken headed for the Harbour of Mostyn to get the last two turbines […]

  • Bharatbook Announces Wind Energy and Wind Turbine Market Global Scenario (India)

    26 December 2011

      Bharatbook added a new report on, Wind Energy & Wind Turbine Market: Global Scenario (2011 – 2016). The report provides the status of global and geography wise installed as well as expected wind energy installations. The influencing factors for this market including drivers, restraints and opportunities have been discussed for probing the current and expected […]

  • Denmark: Hempel Launches New Version of Protective Coating for Offshore Wind Turbines

    13 September 2012

    Leading coatings manufacturer Hempel announced today the release of Hempadur Multi-Strength 35460, a new solvent-free version of its best-selling protective coating for offshore wind turbine foundations. As well as helping wind turbine manufacturers reduce solvent emissions, the new coating offers a six-hour drying time, one of the fastest in the industry and is gentler on […]

  • Global Wind Turbine Order Intake in First Half Decreases by 30 Pct

    26 July 2012

    Impacted by regulatory uncertainty in Europe and tightening policy measures in China, global wind turbine order intake in 1H/2012 decreased by 30% year-over-year, consistent with MAKE’s expectations of a 5% decline in 2013 installations globally. Despite these conditions, there was good activity in emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe which partially offset […]

  • Malta Opens Public Consultation on 36-turbine Offshore Wind Farm Project

    27 February 2012
    Authorities

    The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has opened public consultation on a 36-turbine floating wind farm project off the northeast coast of Malta proposed by the Swedish company Hexicon. A closing date for the consultation period will be additionally announced. According to a Project Description Statement, the offshore wind farm will comprise 36 turbines set […]

  • Wartsila to supply complete power system for wind turbine installation vessel (Finland)

    23 June 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading ship power systems integrator, has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). Wärtsilä’s solution has been selected for its low fuel consumption, environmentally sound technology, and global service support. The […]

  • Germany: Siemens direct-drive turbines available for both onshore and offshore applications

    2 May 2010
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    With projected growth in offshore wind farms, turbine makers are adopting direct-drive generators, a technology that could help address…   [mappress] Source: cnet, April 30, 2010;

  • Wind turbines in Saginaw Bay(USA): nation’s dream of clean and plentiful electricity

    19 April 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Give birth to our nation’s dreams of clean, plentiful electricity from the wind here, in the offshore waters of Saginaw Bay.

  • First Turbine Up at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Offshore Wind Farm

    16 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first of 66 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines that will make up the Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan has been installed. The major milestone for Ørsted’s 920 MW offshore wind project also marks a milestone for Siemens Gamesa, whose SG 14-236 DD wind turbine model is installed offshore […]

  • Siemens Gamesa to Expand French Blade Manufacturing Facility for 14 MW Turbines

    18 February 2025
    Manufacturing, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Siemens Gamesa is committing around EUR 200 million to expand its offshore wind blade factory in Le Havre, France, to support the production of blades for 14 MW turbines. The expanded facility will focus on producing 115-metre-long blades (B115) for 14 MW turbines, with more than 16 GW of firm orders secured, according to the […]

  • More Turbine Components for Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier Project Arriving at French Port

    20 January 2025
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    The first turbine nacelles and masts for the 488 MW Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have arrived at the Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port in France. This follows the arrival of the first blades, manufactured in Le Havre by Siemens Gamesa and delivered at the end of last year. The Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind […]

  • Japanese Consortium Developing Next-Gen Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

    11 September 2024
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    A consortium of five Japanese companies, Albatross Technology (Albatross), Electric Power Development (J-Power), Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line), and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (wholly owned by Sumitomo Heavy Industries), has been selected to conduct a feasibility study on large-scale floating vertical axis wind turbines. The consortium will […]

  • Mingyang Launches Twin-Rotor V-Shaped Floating Wind Turbine Platform

    15 July 2024
    Floating Wind, R&D, Technology

    China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has launched what it claims to be the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind turbine platform, OceanX, featuring two MySE8.3-180 hybrid drive wind turbines, each boasting a capacity of 8.3 MW. According to a social media post from the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, the OceanX floating wind turbine platform was officially launched […]

  • Floating Power Plant Buys Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbine for Demonstrator Project

    26 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Denmark’s Floating Power Plant has purchased a wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for its flagship demonstrator project located off the coast of Gran Canaria. According to the company, the selected wind turbine, a 4.3 MW SWT-DD-120 from Siemens Gamesa, fits Floating Power Plant’s requirements for a well-established technology. The wind turbine generator will […]

  • Vestas Secures Conditional Turbine Order for Gigawatt-Scale Offshore Wind Project

    13 June 2024
    Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for the supply of turbines for an offshore wind power project in two phases in Northern Europe. The capacity of the project is above Vestas’ current disclosure threshold of 1 GW. If and when the agreement translates into firm and unconditional orders, Vestas said it […]

  • Ever-Growing Offshore Wind Turbines Bring Unsustainable Market Risks – GCube

    4 May 2023
    Business development, Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    The offshore wind sector must take action to address a rising tide of mechanical breakdown issues, component failures, and serial defects ensuing from the deployment of ever-larger offshore wind, according to GCube Insurance (GCube), an underwriter for renewable energy projects. GCube’s new report, entitled “Vertical Limit: When is bigger not better in offshore wind’s race […]

  • Cadeler to Install All Hornsea Three Monopiles and Half of Wind Turbine Array

    25 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Cadeler and Ørsted signed two contracts for the 2.9 GW Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the UK today, 25 April, at the WindEurope Exhibition in Bella Centre, Copenhagen: one for the installation of monopile foundations and one for the installation of around half of the project’s wind turbines. In a press release issued today, […]

  • Two Thirds of Kaskasi Offshore Wind Turbines Feeding Electricity into German Grid

    10 November 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Two thirds of the Siemens Gamesa wind turbines at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm are now feeding electricity into the German grid, with the installation of the remaining turbines underway. RWE plans to have all 38 units installed and ready for operation before the end of the year. Offshore construction at the project site, located […]

  • Mingyang Rolls Out 111.5-Metre Anti-Typhoon Wind Turbine Blade

    24 June 2022
    Technology

    Wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy has rolled out the first 111.5-metre, anti-typhoon blade at its production facility in Yangjiang, China. The blade, described as Asia’s longest anti-typhoon offshore blade, is Mingyang’s first in the 100+ metre range. The company’s most powerful commercially available offshore wind turbine, the MySE11-203, features 99-metre blades. ”Mingyang’s technology, such […]

  • Wind Orca to Install 14.7 MW Siemens Gamesa Turbines on Moray West

    23 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore wind contractor Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Siemens Gamesa to provide the transportation and installation of a total of 60 wind turbines for the 882 MW Moray West wind farm offshore Scotland. The contract for the installation of the giant SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines at the Moray West offshore wind […]

  • Port of Esbjerg Orders Another Liebherr Crane to Handle Next-Gen Turbines

    18 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Danish Port of Esbjerg has ordered a second Liebherr LHM 800 crane capable of lifting next-generation offshore wind turbines. The Port of Esbjerg received the first LHM 800 crane in 2019, while the second one is expected to be delivered in 2023. The LHM 800 crane, which has a lifting capacity of 308 tonnes, is […]

  • First Provence Grand Large Floating Wind Turbine Stands Offshore France

    19 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first Siemens Gamesa 8 MW floating wind turbine has been installed at the Provence Grand Large offshore wind farm site off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in France. After assembling the turbine and its float, the first Provence Grand Large wind turbine left Quai Graveleau in Fos-sur-Mer to be towed 17 km from the coast […]

  • France’s First and Only Operational Floating Wind Turbine Gets Lifetime Extension

    1 February 2024
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Floatgen, the demonstration floating wind turbine installed at the SEM-REV offshore test site in France, has completed its planned five-year run but will operate for another five years as the demo project was decided to get a lifetime extension. The floater, which consists of a 2 MW Vestas V80 wind turbine mounted on BW Ideol’s Damping Pool […]