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  • Feds Nominate Fishermen’s Energy to Develop WInd Turbines off Ocean City Coast (USA)

    16 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Department of the Interior has nominated a New Jersey company to develop 300 wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City, Md.,…   By Hayley Peterson (washingtonexaminer) [mappress] Source: washingtonexaminer, January 17, 2011

  • Marine Current Turbines Gets Green Light for First Tidal Farm off Isle of Skye

    1 April 2011

    Marine Current Turbines Ltd, the British developer of SeaGen the world’s first commercial-scale offshore tidal energy turbine, is on course to install one of Scotland’s first tidal energy farms after securing an Agreement for Lease from The Crown Estate for a four turbine tidal farm in Kyle Rhea, a strait of water between the Isle […]

  • Snohomish Public Utility District Wants to Install Tidal Power Turbines in Admiralty Inlet (USA)

    31 March 2011

    Its 6 a.m. at Point Hudson, a sandy spit that stretches from Port Townsend into Admiralty Inlet. Brian Polagye, a University of Washington… By Erik Neumann (crosscut) [mappress] Source: crosscut, March 31, 2011

  • Wind Industry Leaders Announce Major Wind Turbine Technology Developments at EWEA 2011 (Belgium)

    22 March 2011

    All involving direct-drive technology—this week at the European Wind Energy Association annual event in Brussels.   (onlinetes) [mappress] Source: onlinetes, March 22, 2011  

  • European Law Firm to Discuss Personnel Reliability During Offshore Wind Turbine Construction (UK)

    13 April 2011

    Jan Burgess, a partner at the European law firm CMS Cameron Mckenna, is set to deliver a presentation into the overlaps in liability during… (benzinga) [mappress] Source: benzinga, April 13, 2011

  • Wind Turbines Offshore South Padre Island Could Pose Threat to Birds and Marine Environment

    15 August 2011
    Environment

    If you were looking for the absolute worst place in the United States of America to install a massive wind turbine industrial complex, then…   By Richard Moore (valleycentral) [mappress] Source: valleycentral, August 15, 2011

  • EPFL to Build 100m Wind Tunnel in Ras al Khaimah for Wind Turbine Testing (UAE)

    8 August 2011
    R&D, Technology

    At one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, about 16 kilometres off the coast of Denmark, turbines catch enough breeze from the…   By Erin Conroy (thenational) [mappress] Source: thenational, August 08, 2011

  • Schaeffler Group Unveils Single Bearing Design Concept for Wind Turbine Rotor Shafts (UK)

    4 November 2011
    Technology

    The Schaeffler Group has unveiled a new single bearing design concept for multi-megawatt wind turbine rotor shafts, which it claims improves the energy efficiency an By Laura Hopperton (eurekamagazine) [mappress] Source: eurekamagazine, November 04, 2011; Image: bearing-manufacturers

  • Germany: Woodward to Supply REpower With Wind Power Converters for 48 – 6MW offshore wind turbines

    19 April 2010
    Technology

    Woodward Governor Company (NASDAQ: WGOV) today announced that it signed an agreement with REpower Systems AG to provide power converters… [mappress] Source: newsblaze, April 16, 2010;

  • Haliade X-12 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Has Another Record-Breaking Day

    7 February 2020
    Technology

    The HaliadeX-12 MW offshore wind turbine prototype in the Port of Rotterdam has set a new world record by being the first wind turbine ever to generate 288MWh of electricity continuously over the course of 24 hours, GE Renewable Energy said. The previous record of 262MWh of electricity produced by a wind turbine was also […]

  • Thor O&M Base Almost Completed

    13 June 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 1 GW Danish offshore wind farm Thor is nearing completion. On 12 June, RWE and Danish construction company Østermark Entreprenørforretning held a topping-out ceremony for the new building located at Thorsminde port. The O&M base is expected to be completed by the end of this year and […]

  • Keeping Turbines Turning for Longer: How Offshore Wind Can Address Ageing Assets Smartly to Extract Hidden Value

    7 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The following article is a guest post by John Coultate, Head of Product Development, and Evgenia Golysheva, Head of Engineering, ONYX InSight. The article discusses asset life extension in offshore wind and the benefits of a data driven approach. Offshore wind is set for a golden age. For continued growth, the sector must plan ahead. […]

  • Siemens Gamesa’s Cuxhaven Factory Produces First 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelles

    26 February 2024
    Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Siemens Gamesa has rolled out the first 14 MW wind turbine nacelles at its Cuxhaven plant in Germany as the production of wind turbine components for the Moray West offshore wind farm is currently underway. The first batch of nacelles is now awaiting shipment and installation at the Moray West project site offshore Scotland, Siemens […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Starts Assembling SG 14-236 DD Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype

    11 October 2022
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has started the assembly process of the SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine prototype to be installed at the Danish national test center for large wind turbines in Oesterild. The SG 14-236 DD features a 236-metre diameter rotor, with a 43,500 m2 swept area, approximately the size of 6.1 standard football pitches. A […]

  • Eneti Shelves Plans to Build Wind Turbine Installation Vessel in USA, Announces New Contracts

    1 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Eneti Inc. has discontinued discussions with a shipyard in the United States to build a Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). ”We believe the US Market for offshore wind will offer significant opportunities for the company in the future, but right now we are focused on delivering on our existing commitments and deriving value […]

  • WPD Picks Siemens Gamesa 8.6 MW Wind Turbines for German Offshore Wind Farm

    4 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa and wpd have signed a Master Supply Agreement, including a 20-year service agreement, for the 927 MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The wind turbines will have a nominal power of 8.6 MW and can reach up to 9 MW with the Power Boost option engaged. Located 15 kilometres off the […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Contracts Muehlhan for Hollandse Kust Zuid Wind Turbine Pre-Assembly Work

    8 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has signed an EPC contract with Siemens Gamesa for mechanical and electrical pre-assembly work for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The contract includes complete mechanical and electrical pre-assembly work for 140 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbines, including all crane and lifting operations as well […]

  • Middle East Could Get Its First Offshore Wind Turbine with New Desalination Project

    17 February 2021
    Technology

    A new technology development could soon bring a floating offshore wind turbine to Middle East as part of a desalination project that combines a seawater desalination plant and a wind turbine, both supported by a floating semi-submersible structure. The development of Floating WINDdesal (FWD), a “floating water utility” supplying potable water to coastal regions, is […]

  • Baltic Eagle Wind Turbine Installation Crew Flying on 40 Pct SAF-Fuelled Helicopters

    23 May 2024
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Vestas, together with the helicopter service provider HeliService, has initiated a pilot project that involves Vestas technicians and jack-up crew being transported to and from Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany by helicopters using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The pilot project at the 50-turbine Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, which is currently under […]

  • Norwegian Offshore Wind, Wazoku Team Up to Adress Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Emergencies

    2 May 2024
    Business development, Floating Wind, Industry, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Research & Development

    Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) has launched a new crowdsourcing campaign with innovation scale-up Wazoku, aiming to capture new ways to manage emergencies on full-scale floating offshore wind turbines. The challenge, named ‘Floating Offshore Wind-Safe Solutions for Black Swan Events’, calls for solutions from sustainability start-ups that prioritise environmental and human safety, as well as the […]

  • Photo of the Day: Sea Challenger Carrying One of Last Turbine Sets to Borssele 1 & 2

    25 August 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sea Challenger has left the port of Esbjerg with one of the last batches of turbines for the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm. DEME’s vessel is working in tandem with its sister vessel Sea Installer on the installation of 94 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines at the site in the Dutch part of […]

  • France Okays Switch to 8MW Siemens Gamesa Turbine on Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

    15 December 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Nicolas Hulot has approved the switch from the Adwen 8MW to the Siemens Gamesa 8MW turbine to be used on the 496MW Bay of Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, Ailes Marines, the developer of the project, said.

  • Denmark: Grenaa Harbour to Celebrate Its 200 Years and 111 Turbine at Anholt OWF in 2013

    4 April 2013

    2013 is a special year for Grenaa. This year, it is 200 years since Grenaa Harbour was established, and 111 is the number of offshore wind turbines which will soon be completed at sea between the island of Anholt and Djursland in Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm yet, which has been shipped from Grenaa Havn […]

  • UK: Narec Nears Completion of Its New 100m Wind Turbine Blade Test Facility

    17 April 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Narec’s (The National Renewable Energy Centre) new 100m Wind Turbine Blade Test Facility is nearing completion. The steel structure will be 28m high, 130m long and will be the largest of its kind, allowing it to test offshore wind turbine blades to a length of 100M.  The building is due to be commissioned in summer of 2012.  The facility is […]

  • Sweden: GE’s 4.1-113 Offshore Wind Turbine Passes Its Initial Trail Run

    17 April 2012

    GE announced today that its 4.1-113 offshore wind turbine, nicknamed “Big Glenn” and located in Sweden’s Gothenburg harbor, passed its initial trial run. This announcement was made at the European Wind Energy Association’s EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen. Beginning February 29, the trial lasted 200 hours. GE’s first direct-drive offshore wind turbine passed this reliability run […]

  • UK: SHI’s 7 MW Wind Turbine Jacket on Its Way to Installation Site (VIDEO)

    2 September 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) offshore wind turbine jacket began its journey toward Energy Park Fife in Methil this weekend, Paisley.org.uk writes. The jacket was manufactured by Steel Engineering Ltd., based in Renfrew, and was loaded on a 60-metre barge on Saturday, when it started its voyage to the site where it will be installed. This […]