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  • Ørsted Picks Upgraded Siemens Gamesa 11MW Turbine for German Offshore Wind Farms

    4 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    At both the 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 and the 242 MW Gode Wind 3 sites, Siemens Gamesa will deploy its new SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbine.

  • Three Injured after CTV Hits Wind Turbine at German Offshore Wind Farm

    24 April 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Three persons were injured, one seriously, after a crew transfer vessel (CTV) allided with a wind turbine at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The 26-metre CTV Njord Forseti reported the incident at 6:25 pm local time, Thursday, 23 April, German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur […]

  • RWE Applies for Rampion 2 Development Consent, Reduces Number of Offshore Wind Turbines

    13 September 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Last month, RWE and its project partners submitted an application for the development consent order (DCO) for the Rampion 2 offshore wind farm in the UK. The Planning Inspectorate accepted the application for examination on 7 September and will start the examination process within three months. Also in this article: The process at the Planning […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Ships Out First Set of 115-Metre Wind Turbine Blades

    20 December 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Three 115-metre blades to be installed on the SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine prototype have left Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Aalborg and are on their way to the test center in Østerild, Denmark. ”The SG 14-236 DD is the newest member of our offshore wind turbine family, with 115-meter blades which are seven meters […]

  • 115.5-Metre Vestas Wind Turbine Blade Put Through Its Paces in Denmark

    19 December 2022
    R&D, Technology

    The 115.5 m blade for Vestas’ V236-15.0 MW™ wind turbine is currently being tested at Blaest’s blade test facility in Aalborg, Denmark. Before going into commercial production, the new V236-15.0 MW™ wind turbine will undergo comprehensive test campaigns which are a mandatory part of the type certification process. One of the tests to be performed […]

  • GE and Hyundai Electric to Manufacture Haliade-X Wind Turbine Components in South Korea

    14 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    GE Renewable Energy and Hyundai Electric have signed a strategic partnership agreement to help localise the assembly of GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines and generators in South Korea. The agreement outlines plans for the establishment of a factory in South Korea for producing the nacelles and the generators used in Haliade-X turbines, with the potential […]

  • Fugro’s Camera Tech Helps Heerema Install Arcadis Ost 1 Wind Turbines

    2 February 2023
    Technology

    Fugro has unveiled that its QuickVision camera technology is supporting Heerema Marine Contractors as they install 27 wind turbines for Parkwind’s Arcadist Ost 1 wind farm offshore Germany. Using a novel floating Rotor-Nacelle Assembly (RNA) installation method, the Dutch company is installing wind turbines with the blades already pre-assembled on deck, onto the tower fixed […]

  • Bold Tern’s New Crane Commissioned, Ready for 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbines

    16 June 2022
    Vessels

    The new 1,600-tonne Huisman leg encircling crane on board Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s vessel Bold Tern has been commissioned, with the vessel now capable of installing wind turbines of up to 15 MW. Load testing of the crane was done earlier this month in Singapore, where the vessel was upgraded at Keppel FELS yard. Bold Tern arrived in Singapore […]

  • Maersk Supply Service to Install Turbines on 1.2 GW US Offshore Wind Farm

    14 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Maersk Supply Service has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) with the joint venture of Equinor and BP to install the wind turbines at the Beacon Wind offshore wind farm in the United States. Located 60 miles east of Montauk Point and 20 miles south of Nantucket, the Beacon Wind offshore wind farm was selected […]

  • Siemens LIDT Hands Over First China-Made Offshore Wind Turbine Transformer

    8 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Siemens’ Liquid-Immersed Distribution Transformers (LIDT) division has started the production of offshore wind turbine transformers in Jinan, China.

  • DONG Seeks Third Party O&M Services for Danish Offshore Wind Turbines

    26 January 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    DONG Energy is looking for a third party provider of O&M for wind turbines at three of its offshore wind farms in Denmark. The offshore wind farms include Anholt, Horns Rev 2, and Nysted, comprising a total of 274 turbines, for which DONG Energy is in charge in terms of O&M. However, due to lack of internal resources, […]

  • Interview: Adwen’s 8 MW Turbine an Arrow to Hit 100€/MWh by 2020 Target

    25 January 2016

    Adwen’s 8 MW turbine is already competitive in the offshore wind market, which is continuously working on lowering the Cost of Energy (CoE), Rémi Coulon, Chief Commercial Officer of the joint venture between Gamesa and Areva, told Offshore WIND in an interview. Meeting the goal of €100/MWh by 2020 for offshore wind power is attainable, […]

  • Gamesa Unveils New G132-5.0 MW Turbine at Global Offshore Wind 2014

    11 June 2014
    Technology

    Gamesa is showcasing its new 5.0 MW turbine, the G132-5.0 MW, at the 2014 Global Offshore Wind trade fair, one of the sector’s hallmark events, in Glasgow (UK) on 11 and 12 June. The new G132-5.0 MW turbine leverages the know-how and experience acquired during the exhaustive validation of the 5.0 MW platform, which culminated […]

  • USA: ABS Releases Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Installations

    9 April 2013

    ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has released the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Installations to provide the most comprehensive requirements to date. Based on the results of case studies and existing technologies, the new Guide provides criteria for the design, construction, installation and […]

  • Student from University of Strathclyde Develops Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Access (UK)

    3 July 2011
    Technology

    An Engineering student at Strathclyde has developed innovative technology to solve a problem which costs the offshore wind turbine industry millions of pounds each year. Robbie Macdonald, 23, from North Connel, near Oban, has come up with a flexible bridge system to get technicians more quickly and safely to turbines in need of repair. Under […]

  • GBP 2 Billion/Year Opportunity for Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturers (UK)

    1 July 2011

    A report commissioned by The Crown Estate, UK, and undertaken by BVG Associates, concludes that £2 billion will be spent annually on the … (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, July 01, 2011;

  • Six Project to Receive USD 7.5 m for Wind Turbine Drivetrain Development (USA)

    29 June 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that six projects in four states – California, Colorado, Florida, and New York – have been selected to receive nearly $7.5 million over two years to advance next-generation designs for wind turbine drivetrains. Drivetrains, which include a turbine’s gearbox and generator, are at the heart of the turbine and […]

  • New Wind Turbine Access System Wins Seawork Marine Renewable Award (UK)

    17 June 2011
    Technology

    A novel wind turbine access system jointly developed by UK firms Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee this week won the Seawork Marine Renewable award. The lightweight three-axis motion compensated gangway, dubbed TAS and developed to provide safe and reliable access from workboats, has been widely taken up in the wind farm support vessel market since […]

  • Scottish Minister Alex Salmond meets with Statoil to talk about floating wind turbines

    17 August 2010
    Authorities, R&D

    Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has today met with Norwegian state oil firm Statoil to discuss the potential for developing the “world… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 17, 2010;

  • Fixing offshore wind turbine grout problem might cost £25 million (UK)

    12 August 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Grout injected during the erection of offshore wind farms is breaking up, leading to concerns over their structural integrity, according to… By Brian Tinham (plantengineer) [mappress] Source: plantengineer, August 12, 2010;

  • WindPower Innovations, Inc. Announces Permanent Magnet Generator Wind Turbine Solutions (USA)

    12 August 2010
    R&D, Technology

    WindPower Innovations, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WPNV), today announces Permanent Magnet Direct Drive wind turbine solutions as a key component in its overall mission to provide unique and efficient ways for the wind industry to economically transition into its eminent future. “Permanent Magnet Direct-Drive turbines are the future of wind energy generation,” says Ian Griffiths, Chief […]

  • University of Delaware and the National Renewable Energy Lab to Study Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    16 December 2010
    R&D

    Delaware researchers are turning to the water for some answers about wind power. The University of Delaware and the National Renewable… By Michael Lopardi (wboc) [mappress] Source: wboc, December 16, 2010

  • JMP’s Transport Expertise Supports Plans for Major Wind Turbine Manufacturing Plant (UK)

    14 June 2011

    JMP is preparing a Transport Assessment to support a planning application for a major wind turbine manufacturing plant to be built on the north Lincolnshire coast at Killingholme near Immingham. Able UK will be making the application to the Infrastructure Planning Commission for a Marine Energy Park, which will provide approximately 4,200 jobs. We are […]

  • New Generation of Subsea Turbine Foundations to Hit Market in Next 24 Months (UK)

    17 May 2011
    R&D

    The logistical challenge and its anticipated cost have galvanized designers, developers, and government-backed agencies to reset the thinking on subsea foundation design. But the task has by no means been easy. “With wind turbine sizes now scaling up to 5MW and beyond, the top-head mass is virtually double that of the current mainstream sizes,” says […]

  • Maine Maritime Academy Students Complete Testing on Scale-Model Wind Turbine (USA)

    6 April 2011
    R&D

    Maine’s energy future may depend on the wind, and a team of college students is helping create it.   By Ken Christian (wcsh6) [mappress] Source: wcsh6, April 06, 2011

  • Electrical safety certification undertaken on large wind turbine hydraulic brake system (Canada)

    30 September 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The ETL Listing of wind turbine brake systems helps to differentiate the product to customers and prospects & provides assurance that the… (windfair) [mappress] Source: windfair, September 30, 2010;