10000 results found for 'turbine'

10000 results found for 'turbine'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • Cadeler Buys Newbuild Jack-Up from Chinese Company

    22 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Cadeler has agreed to acquire a newly constructed jack-up wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Shanghai Boqiang Heavy Industry Group, which will be upgraded to support the installation of 15 MW wind turbines. The Boqiang 3060 vessel will be renamed to Wind Keeper, a name symbolising both the vessel’s position as a rare and valuable find, […]

  • USA: Maine PUC Issues New RFP for Offshore Wind Projects

    11 July 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a request for proposals (RFP) for offshore wind projects on Tuesday, thus reopening the bidding process, the Associated Press informs. Following the approval of a bill earlier this month, which is aimed at giving a chance to the University of Maine to build its offshore wind project, this […]

  • Wind Energy Growth to Boost Global O&M Market

    20 August 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    With wind energy capacity growing at a rapid pace, the value of the operations and maintenance (O&M) market is expected to increase from $3 billion in 2008 to $19 billion by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the company’s latest report, more than 191 GW of wind power capacity was added between […]

  • Shell and Eneco Tap Van Oord for Dutch Offshore Wind Project

    25 December 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco, has awarded Van Oord a contract for the construction of the 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. As Ecowende’s contractor, Van Oord will be responsible for transporting and installing the foundations and will also lay, connect, and bury the cables between […]

  • All Inter-Array Cables In Place at Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm

    17 August 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Louis Dreyfus TravOcean (LDTVO) has installed all 80 inter-array cables at the 480 MW Saint-Nazaire, France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. A consortium of LDTVO and Prysmian officially secured a contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables at the 80-turbine Saint-Nazaire in 2018. Prysmian was responsible for cable manufacturing, while LDTVO was in […]

  • Narec Opens Doors to Local Communities to Showcase Regeneration of Dock-Side (UK)

    23 November 2012

    Last weekend, the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, opened its doors in Blyth, Northumberland to the local community as part of a UK-wide Open Doors Weekend, organised by UK Contractors Group (UKCG). The initiative was supported by lead contractor, Shepherd Construction, which is working with Narec to construct three world-class facilities, worth a combined investment […]

  • Northland Power Might Halt Deutsche Bucht Demonstrator Project

    26 February 2020
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian energy company Northland Power may cancel the Deutsche Bucht Demonstrator Project in the German North Sea after encountering technical issues during the installation of the two mono bucket foundations. The installation of the two turbines utilizing mono bucket foundations was paused in the fourth quarter of 2019 following the identification of the technical issues. […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Taps Worley for London Array Work

    15 June 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has awarded the Australian engineering company Worley with a contract to provide inspection and maintenance services of the lifting equipment at the London Array wind farm off the UK. Under the contract, Worley will carry out statutory inspections and general maintenance of the wind turbine cranes and lifts across all of the wind […]

  • SMC Bags Formosa Deal

    5 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has won a client representative contract for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan. SMC will provide client representative services across a range of installation scopes, including cable, foundation and turbine installation. “We have been working with FOWI for a number of weeks now, delivering full-scope Marine Coordination services, […]

  • Vattenfall Tables Thanet Extension Plans

    6 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has started developing a proposal for an extension to the existing and operational Thanet offshore wind farm located approximately 12 kilometres from the shore at Margate in Kent, UK. The extension would comprise addition of up to 34 turbines on the edges of the existing 300MW wind farm which has been operational since 2010. Using the […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Offshore Wind Capacity Doubled in 2014

    29 April 2015
    R&D

    Fraunhofer IWES has issued its annual report on wind energy “Wind Energy Report Germany 2014“, which has shown that the wind energy is on the rise, both globally and in Germany. Worldwide, 2014 saw over 51 GW of installed wind capacity, and global power consumption already comprises 3% of wind energy. In Germany, after a record construction […]

  • Local Councils: Downsized Navitus Bay Version Should Be Considered as Separate Application

    12 January 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Dorset County Council and Bournemouth Borough Council have voiced their opinion on the Navitus Bay proposal in regard to the examining process at the UK Planning Inspectorate, stating that the Turbine Mitigation Option (TMO) should be submitted and considered by the Inspectorate as a completely new application, the Dorset Echo news site informs.  The TMO has been submitted […]

  • Germany: Nexans Wins Contract to Supply and Install Infield Power Cables for Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm

    24 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

      Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract by the project developer Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. KG, which is owned by Enova and EWE ENERGIE, to supply and install the infield submarine power cables and ancillary equipment for the Riffgat offshore wind farm currently under construction 15 […]

  • Floating Gyro-Stabilized VAWT to Be Tested in Norway (VIDEO)

    18 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    A model of a floating gyro stabilized Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) for offshore and near-shore applications, which is called Gwind, will be tested in the harbor of Stavanger this autumn, according to the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE). The project is managed by TTO office Prekubator, while CMR Prototech and the University […]

  • Norway: Hammerfest Strøm Changes Its Name to ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest

    23 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Earlier this year ANDRITZ HYDRO increased its shareholding in Hammerfest Strøm AS and became the majority shareholder in the Company. Other major shareholders are the Spanish utility company Iberdrola and the local Norwegian utility company Hammerfest Energi. The company will operate under the name of ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest with immediate effect.  Managing Director of ANDRITZ […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 19 – 25, 2015

    25 October 2015

    Siemens Presents New Offshore Wind Grid Connection Solution Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast, Siemens said. Faulty Part of Horns Rev […]

  • Photo of the Day: Seazip 3 Snaps Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    17 October 2017
    Vessels

    Seazip Offshore Service has posted a photo taken from its service vessel Seazip 3, showing commissioning works at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm off the coast of Suffolk.

  • Dakar Rally Cars to Help Deliver USD 4.7bln to UK’s Offshore Wind Industry

    19 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      A boat with suspension, a giant robotic arm and a vessel resembling a seahorse are just three of the innovative concepts shortlisted by the Carbon Trust as part of a competition to solve the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely on to wind turbines as far as 300km offshore in wave heights up […]

  • Cable Works at Arcadis Ost 1 in Full Swing

    17 March 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    JDR Cable Systems has begun the subsea cable termination and testing works on behalf of its client Parkwind for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. In 2021, JDR won a contract to supply, test, and terminate 45 kilometres of 33 kV array cable that will connect the wind farm’s 27 MHI Vestas […]

  • Boskalis Firms Moray East Contract

    6 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Boskalis has secured a contract for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables for the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland.

  • Study: Aerospace Tech Potential Blade Erosion Solution

    23 January 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Aerospace technology could help develop a new protection system for offshore wind turbine blades that could eliminate the need for intervention related to rain erosion, a new research suggests. Conducted by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Doncasters Bramah and Performance Engineered Solutions (PES), the Leading Edge for Turbines (LEFT) project suggests that the by stopping the […]

  • Ireland: DCNS Takes Control of OpenHydro

    15 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    DCNS is now the majority shareholder in the Irish start-up OpenHydro, specialised in marine turbines, with a 59.7% holding. Thus DCNS confirms its ambition in the field of renewable marine energy. DCNS expansion in the field of marine turbine energy is part of the group’s growth strategy. With OpenHydro, DCNS hopes to achieve a turnover […]

  • Haliade-X 12 MW Nacelle Touches Down in UK

    13 November 2019
    R&D, Technology

    A nacelle from GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine has arrived at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth, Northumberland, ahead of a testing programme designed to prepare it for years of operation at sea. This nacelle, comparable in size to six double-decker London buses, will undergo full indoor […]

  • Natural Power Can Tell You How Complex Your Development Site is for Free (UK)

    2 December 2010
    Technology

    Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power are pleased to announce a new free web based service providing an estimation of wind flow complexity on potential wind farm sites. As potential development sites with simple, flat terrain become fewer and fewer, more and more projects are built in, or near, forests and complex terrain. It […]

  • Natural Power Technical Team Enter Emerging Asian Renewables Market

    12 December 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

      Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has delivered comprehensive energy yield, site assessment and wind turbine comparison studies on two proposed wind farms in Thailand for the purposes of future project financing. Natural Power worked collaboratively with OWL Energy (OWL), the Association of South East Asian Nation’s (ASEAN) leading power engineering consultant, to assess […]

  • Trump Turns to Scotland Again

    1 May 2014

    US billionaire Donald Trump has confirmed the acquisition of £35 million Turnberry Golf Course located in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, from Dubai-based Leisurecorp group, despite saying he will switch focus to a new project in Ireland. In February 2014, Trump lost a court battle against the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a wind turbine development off […]