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  • First Turbine Up at Kentish Flats Extension

    19 June 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall today completed the installation of the first of 15 MHI Vestas V112 3.3MW wind turbines at its extension to Kentish Flats offshore wind farm, 7km off Whitstable and Herne Bay off the Kent Coast. Matthew Green, Vattenfall’s Project Director for the construction of the 49.5MW scheme said: “One up, 14 to go. Vattenfall is […]

  • Sabella Preparing for D10 Tidal Turbine Deployment

    19 June 2015

    The French tidal energy developer, Sabella, is making final preparations for the deployment of its 1 MW D10 turbine. Weather permitting, the company plans to utilise a Combi Lift’s cargo ship for the installation of the tidal turbine on June 25, in the Fromveur Passage, off Ushant Island, France. The boarding operation is scheduled for […]

  • Nordergründe OWF to Feature Senvion 6MW Turbines

    23 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    German wind farm developer and operator wpd has signed a contract with Senvion for Nordergründe offshore wind farm, under which Senvion will provide 18 of its 6 megawatt turbines. The companies signed the contract for delivery, installation and commissioning of the 18 Senvion 6.2M126 on 20 February in Bremen. With the Senvion 6.2M126, wind turbines of […]

  • Lockheed Martin to Deliver Atlantis’ AR1500 Turbine

    30 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Atlantis, majority owner of the MeyGen tidal stream energy project, has executed a construction contract with global defence contractor Lockheed Martin, for the delivery of Atlantis’ new 1.5 megawatt AR1500 turbine to fulfil the company’s MeyGen project turbine supply obligations. The 18 metre rotor diameter AR1500 turbine, scheduled for delivery dockside in Scotland in 2016, will […]

  • Siemens to Deploy 6MW Turbines at Veja Mate

    13 March 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has signed a turbine supply agreement with Highland Group Holdings Limited (Laidlaw Capital Group) for the 402 MW Veja Mate offshore wind power plant. The contract for the project, on which the investment decision is yet to be made, was signed at EWEA Offshore in Copenhagen this week. The project will consist of 67 […]

  • First Wind Turbine Up at Eneco Luchterduinen

    8 April 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, Van Oord’s transportation and installation vessel Aeolus placed the first wind turbine at Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. In the next few weeks, remaining 42 turbines will be installed and the wind farm is scheduled to be operational in August. Components of the wind turbines (tower, nacelle, rotor blades) have been brought from different manufacturing sites to […]

  • Germany: Test System for Offshore Wind Turbines

    7 February 2013
    R&D

    The control unit is the “brain” of the wind turbine. It reacts immediately to the wind speed. In stormy weather it switches the turbine off if necessary, or immediately decides how the rotor blades need to be adjusted to achieve the best energy yield. Using a robust simulation system, researchers are testing the control unit […]

  • India Plans to Install Offshore Wind Turbines

    29 November 2012
    Authorities

    India is planning to become number one in wind power generation, writes India TV news portal. In order to do so, the country is considering installation of offshore wind turbines. This was announced at the “Wind Power India 2012” conference by Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah who said: “We are also thinking […]

  • VIDEO: AREVA M5000 Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 February 2013
    Technology

    The AREVA Wind M5000 is  lightweight despite its output of 5MW. The nacelle and rotor together weigh approximately 349 tons. This relatively low weight facilitates the transport and erection of the turbines; a crucial factor when working on the open sea. The nacelle is assembled onshore by qualified technicians from AREVA Wind, so that it […]

  • UpWind Develops 20MW Wind Turbine (Denmark)

    20 April 2011
    R&D, Technology

    Europe’s UpWind project is delivering on its promise of developing a 20 MW (megawatt) wind turbine, using only current technology and…   By Tina Casey (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, April 20, 2011

  • Kraken Ready for Turbine Installation in Mostyn (UK)

    19 May 2011

      In the harbour of Mostyn, the first two wind turbines for Walney 2 have been loaded onto Kraken, and she is awaiting better wind conditions before leaving for the Walney 2 site. Also in the harbour in Mostyn, the installation vessel Leviathan is awaiting Kraken’s departure before it can take its position and load […]

  • East River to get Tidal Turbines (USA)

    12 January 2011

    The murky waters of the East River between Manhattan and Queens could become home to the country’s next new source of clean, green power.   By Jon Chesto (wickedlocal) [mappress] Source: wickedlocal, January 12, 2011

  • Dong Energy to Test Siemens Turbines (Denmark)

    6 January 2011

    DONG Energy and Siemens Wind Power have entered into an agreement under which Siemens will supply test turbines for research and development… (windtech-international) [mappress] Source: windtech-international, January 06, 2011

  • Turbine foundations installed at Greater Gabbard (UK)

    31 August 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Greater Gabbard, one of the largest offshore wind farms under construction in the world, has moved a step closer to generating 500MW of renewable electricity. The installation of all the 140 turbine foundations is now complete and thirty wind turbines are now in place. Located approximately 25km off the Suffolk Coast, the wind farm development […]

  • USA: The future is in direct drive wind turbines

    5 May 2010
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    The standard for wind turbines being built by the ever-innovating wind industry in utility-scale installations has changed from 1.5… [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, May 04, 2010;

  • Norway: Experimenting with floating offshore wind turbines

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

    Ten kilometres off the southwest coast of Norway, the 80-metre blades of a turbine spin in the North Sea wind. It’s not an unusually large… [mappress] Source: cbc, May 02, 2010;

  • GE to use offshore wind turbines with no gearbox

    2 March 2010
    Technology

    Engineering corporation General Electric has recently announced that its future offshore wind turbines will have no more gear boxes for improved reliability.

  • UK: Tidal Turbine in Orkney Producing Electricity

    17 May 2012

    An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland’s first and only consented tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing period in Orkney, and is providing electricity for homes and businesses on the island of Eday, one of Orkney’s northern isles. The 1MW power generator was installed last December, in some […]

  • Norway: Sway Turbine to Present at Korean Conference

    10 May 2012

      CEO of Sway Turbine, Ingelise Arntsen, will contribute with a presentation during the business conference on offshore wind opportunities between Korea and Norway, to be held in Seoul on May 15th, 2012. Korea has ambitious plans to develop offshore wind in the multi-gigawatt scale, creating the opportunity for research, policy and technology cooperation between […]

  • UK: 34 Turbines in Walney 2 Operational

    21 March 2012

    As of 20 March 2012, all array cables connecting the 51 turbines in Walney 2 to the offshore substation have been terminated, and the fibres have been tested. Of these, 41 array cables have been energised, and 34 turbines in Walney 2 have had first power and are in operation. Still, all periods with reasonable […]

  • USA: Studies First, Wind Turbines Later

    18 July 2012

    Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Tommy Beaudreau said at the last night’s meeting that the leases for the offshore wind development in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf area off Rhode Island and Massachusetts could be awarded by December, writes South Coast Today news portal. Even though the leases will be awarded soon, […]

  • Mingyang to Manufacture Wind Turbines in South Korea

    5 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Manufacturing, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed an agreement with the local company Unison to manufacture wind turbines in South Korea. The two companies entered into a joint venture to provide “top-tier products and services, contributing to carbon neutrality efforts in South Korea and the surrounding region”, said the partners. In May last year, the Chinese […]

  • MHI Vestas Turbines to Power Apple in Denmark

    4 September 2020
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Tech giant Apple will invest in the construction of two MHI Vestas 8.4 MW offshore wind turbines which will be installed onshore near the town of Esbjerg in Denmark. The 200-metre-tall turbines are expected to produce 62 gigawatt-hours of electricity each year. The power produced at Esbjerg will support Apple’s data centre in Viborg, with […]

  • Turbine Installation Kicks Off at Windpark Fryslân

    8 March 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The installation of Siemens Gamesa turbines has begun at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands. All of the 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW turbines are expected to be installed and tested in the IJsselmeer Lake by June. According to project developer, it takes approximately one and half days to build one turbine, and […]

  • Photo of the Day: The Three WindFloat Atlantic Turbines

    5 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    OffshoreWIND.biz‘s Photo of the Day: The WindFloat Atlantic floating wind farm in full array. The WindFloat Atlantic project is almost fully completed, with only the connection of the third turbine left to be done. Bourbon Subsea Services towed the third turbine to its designated location at the end of May, with connection to mooring and […]

  • Vestas Prepping Seagreen Wind Turbines for Installation

    3 November 2021

    Marshalling operations for wind turbine parts are underway at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool for what will be Scotland’s biggest, and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm – the 1.1 GW Seagreen. In the last few weeks, SSE Renewables and joint-venture partner TotalEnergies announced that the installation of turbine foundations has commenced at […]