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  • Blast Protection against Catastrophic Transformer Failure on Offshore Wind Turbines (Germany)

    7 December 2012
    Technology

    Scottish Southern Energy (SSE), the U.K.’s second largest energy company are very stringent in ensuring all potential risks are identified and conduct detailed HAZOP studies ahead of making Health and Safety decisions. One such study in this application identified a potential risk of catastrophic transformer failure. The transformer room is located at the base of […]

  • UK: Council to Decide on Siemens’ Hull Wind Turbine Factory Next Month

    19 April 2012

    PLANNING applications for a new £230 million Siemens wind turbine factory in Hull will go before councillors on May 9. Being jointly promoted by Associated British Ports and the German engineering giant, the scheme earmarked for Alexandra Dock in east Hull will be presented to Hull City Council’s planning committee next month. The five separate […]

  • O&M Organisation Now Manages First Anholt Wind Turbines (Denmark)

    15 January 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Since spring 2012, DONG Energy has systematically established the operations organisation which will take over  operation and maintenance of Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, and the first nine wind turbines are now managed by the operation and maintenance organisation. The first wind turbine technicians started in March 2012, and in May and August additional wind turbine […]

  • The Netherlands: Vertical Floating Wind Turbine Model Tests for DeepWind Consortium at MARIN

    11 March 2013
    R&D, Technology

    MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) is in the closing stages of testing a vertical floating wind turbine concept for the Deepwind Consortium, led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Vertical floating wind turbines are considered to be the next step in development of offshore wind energy. Floating wind turbines allow wind energy generation in […]

  • A2SEA’s New Turbine Installation Vessel, Sea Installer Arrives in Grenaa (Denmark)

    7 March 2013

    On exactly the same day as Swiber Else Marie left the area after a job well done, the next and just as remarkable vessel was preparing for work. Figuratively, all the stops were pulled out when the shipping company, A2SEA, presented its bespoke turbine installation vessel, Sea Installer, in Grenaa on Tuesday 19 February 2013. […]

  • UK: Samsung’s 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Reaches NAREC’s Test Facility

    23 August 2013
    Technology

     Samsung’s prototype 7MW offshore wind turbine was this week delivered to the National Renewable Energy Centre’s (Narec) new test facilities in Blyth, Northumberland, signalling the next step in the evolution of the mega-sized technology that will be used in the Round 3 offshore wind zones. Initially, Samsung’s nacelle will be used to commission Narec’s £47 […]

  • Suzlon to Expose Its New 6.15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine in Germany

    18 November 2013
    Technology

    At the EWEA OFFSHORE 2013, the Suzlon Group – the world’s fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer – will unveil its new offshore turbine, the REpower 6.2M152. The new turbine features a rotor diameter of 152 metres, with the rotors sweeping an area larger than three football pitches. The nacelle alone is as big as two […]

  • TÜV Rheinland: Certification of Wind Turbine Components Helps Reduce Costs (Germany)

    9 July 2013

    Due to increasing international competition, manufacturers of wind turbines are under pressure when it comes to costs. The certification process in particular can offer substantial savings potential. Detailed knowledge about certification processes and about their influence on each other can be used as a benefit. For market access of wind turbines it is important that […]

  • First AREVA Wind Turbines on Their Way to Global Tech I Site (Germany)

    4 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The jack-up platform Thor, owned by HOCHTIEF Solutions, is heading to the Global Tech I construction area, carrying three wind turbine towers and gondolas. The vessel will reach the North Sea wind farm in about one day and then start the installation. The towers come in three sections and are transported in an upright position. […]

  • Spain: SUPRAPOWER Partners Working on More Powerful Superconducting Offshore Wind Turbine

    25 April 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Harnessing the wind’s energy is the objective of a new project, which aims to provide an important breakthrough in offshore wind industrial solutions. The EU-funded project, called SUPRAPOWER, is working on a more powerful, reliable and lightweight superconducting offshore wind turbine. The four-year project has the expertise of nine European partners from industry and science […]

  • Global Wind Turbine Order Intake Activity Slows by 13 pct (Denmark)

    5 February 2012

    MAKE Consulting – a leading strategic advisor to the wind power industry – has published its FY/2011 Global Wind Turbine Orders ResearchNote . Analyzing an industry which has seen an overall drop in YoY order volumes, MAKE Consulting approximates Global Wind Turbine Order Intake in FY/2011 to be 26GW. While the traditional high volume order […]

  • Siemens Increases its Stake in Marine Current Turbines to 45 pct (UK)

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, today announces that Siemens is increasing its share in the company to 45%.  “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the commercialization process of innovative marine current power plants,” said Michael Axmann, CFO of the […]

  • Germany: Fred. Olsen to Install Wind Turbines at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm

    27 March 2012

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA has been awarded a contract by the German utility EWE for the installation of 30 wind turbines and associated equipment at the Riffgat offshore wind farm in the German territorial waters. The contract commences in March 2013 and is anticipated […]

  • UK: Dong Energy’s Wind Turbine Cable Plans Given Thumbs Up

    22 March 2012
    Grid Connection

    Tendring Council has approved the Dong Energy’s plans to lay cables for two test wind turbines, according to Clacton Gazette. The cable will connect wind turbines at the Gunfleet Sand wind farm to the substation at the Veolia Water Site. It will surface at Clacton’s Martello Bay coach park. Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm consists […]

  • Hansen Transmissions Delivers Gearboxes for China’s First 6 MW Wind Turbine

    20 October 2011
    Technology

    Hansen Transmissions International NV announces the first deliveries of high quality 6 MW gearboxes for China’s first 6 MW wind turbine. Spearheading a new era of wind energy development in China, Hansen Transmissions has officially delivered its first made-for-China 6 MW gearboxes for the Sinovel SL 6000, the largest and most powerful wind turbine ever […]

  • New Technology Reduces Noise During Installation of Offshore Wind Turbines (Denmark)

    10 January 2012
    R&D, Technology

    With a new and innovative technology, it is now possible to comply with exciting legislation on noise reduction during installation of offshore wind turbines. According to legislation from the EU the sound emissions from the installation of windmills at sea must be reduced so the threat to the marine mammals are minimised. Traditionally, the water […]

  • Siemens to Supply Wind Turbines for Offshore Wind Project in Lake Ontario (Canada)

    5 January 2012

    Windstream Wolfe Island Shoals Inc. has selected Siemens Canada Limited to supply up to 130 turbines for its offshore wind power project. Siemens will manufacture the turbine blades at its plant located in Tillsonburg, Ontario. The 300MW offshore wind project is planned to be located from five to sixteen kilometers off the southwest shore of […]

  • Glosten Associates Plans to Commercialize their PelaStar Floating Wind Turbine Platform (USA)

    20 July 2011
    Technology

    The Glosten Associates, Inc. formally announced plans to commercialize their PelaStar floating wind turbine platform, and make the technology available to the global offshore wind energy industry within the year. The Glosten PelaStar technology was recently selected for an intermediate-scale prototype installation project with deployment planned for next summer in the northeast United States. This […]

  • GEOfrance Attempts Geophysical Studies for Offshore Wind Turbine Export Cables (France)

    19 July 2011
    Grid Connection

      Due to the realisation of offshore windfarms at St. Brieuc and St. Nazaire, GEOfrance will attempt geophysical studies to determine the trajectory of the future export cables.   About GEOfrance “GEO.XYZ International Surveys” is an independent company specialised in hydrographic and topographic surveys. They provide their services to local authorities, the dredging, marine construction […]

  • Siemens to Supply Wind Turbines for West of Duddon Sands Offshore Windfarm (UK)

    27 June 2011

    ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy have signed a turbine supply agreement with Siemens whereby Siemens will supply 108 machines of 3.6 MW capacity each for the 389 MW West of Duddon Sands offshore wind project, in the Irish Sea. A separate contract has also been agreed that will see Siemens provide maintenance for the turbines […]

  • Turbine blade plant could stimulate offshore wind energy development (USA)

    23 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    Days after a British wind turbine company announced plans to begin manufacturing turbine blades and components in part of the Michoud… By Richard Thompson(nola) [mappress] Source: nola, August 23, 2010;

  • Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and Gamesa to Develop Offshore Wind Turbine at Chesapeake (USA)

    1 February 2011

    A team of engineers from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and Spanish energy firm Gamesa has started work on a project to design and develop a… By Peter Frost (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, February 01, 2011

  • Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines: Oversight of Design, Fabrication, and Installation (USA)

    29 April 2011
    R&D

      Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines: Oversight of Design, Fabrication, and Installation, a new report from the National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board, examines standards and practices that could be used to design U.S. offshore wind installations. In order to develop offshore wind energy in the United States, a clear set of requirements is […]

  • Harland & Wolff to Supply Green Energy Sector with Such Infrastructure as Wind Turbines (UK)

    3 June 2011

      Harland & Wolff has had to reinvent itself radically over the last two decades.   By Barry O’Halloran (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, June 03, 2011;

  • SeaGen Tidal Energy Turbine Meets Government’s Operating Performance Criteria (UK)

    24 March 2011
    Authorities

    The Seagen tidal-energy turbine, designed by Britain’s Marine Current Turbines, has achieved and passed the UK Government’s operating… (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, March 24, 2011

  • Research and Markets Announce Global Offshore Wind Turbine Market 2010-2014

    18 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Offshore Wind Turbine Market 2010-2014” report to their offering. The offshore wind market has been steadily growing across regions. European countries such as Denmark and UK have been leading the market with China fast catching up. In 2010, U.S. government approved the long pending installation […]