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  • CENTA Delivers 58 Tonnes Couplings for LORC Nacelle Testing Facility

    1 July 2014
    R&D, Technology

    CENTA, a specialist for flexible couplings, delivered the 58 tonnes misalignment coupling for the LORC Nacelle Testing facility, where final installations and preparations for the commissioning tests are ongoing and on schedule. The huge coupling has a nominal torque of 8.6 MNm, which makes it the largest coupling ever produced by the German company over […]

  • Siemens Wind Power Marks Triple-Digit Profit Growth

    1 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens Wind Power and Renewables recorded a 119% increase in profit in the first quarter of the Fiscal Year 2017 compared to the same period a year earlier. The company’s renewable energy arm ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year with a profit of EUR 111 million, compared to EUR 51 million profit in the […]

  • Statoil Picks Quorum Software for Dudgeon and Hywind

    4 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Sedgefield-based energy industry software specialist Quorum Development has been appointed by Statoil to provide software to enable the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm and the 30MW Hywind Scotland Hywind Scotland Pilot Park to interface with National Grid and participate in the GB energy market. The software provided by Quorum will allow Statoil to engage with […]

  • Dillinger Hütte Supplies Heavy Plate for Wind Farm Off England Coast

    29 February 2012

    Heavy plate from Dillinger Hütte used in construction of the world’s highest capacity wind farm off the coast of England. Walney, now the world’s largest offshore wind farm, opened off England’s western coast on 9 Feb. 2012. Dillinger Hütte supplied a total of about 36,000 tons of heavy plate in thicknesses ranging from 30 to […]

  • UK: EOWDC Developers to Host Public Exhibition

    29 January 2013

    Developers of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) are planning to host a public exhibition on January 31, 2013, at the White Horse Inn, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, from 7pm to 9pm writes Ellon Times. This follows the announcement earlier this month that the planning application for the cable route and substation compound on land to […]

  • MD of World’s Largest Wind Farm to Speak at SNS2015

    3 March 2015

    The managing director (MD) of what is to be the world’s largest wind farm is to speak at next week’s energy conference in Norwich. Jonathan Cole, managing director of Scottish Power Renewables, announced as winners of the government’s first renewables auction on Wednesday, will tell the more than 400 delegates at at the East of […]

  • The Netherlands: NREL and ECN to Collaborate in Wind Power Research

    23 April 2012
    R&D

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ECN signed a Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) to strengthen their collaboration in the field of wind energy research. This CRADA strengthens the partnership between the two R&D centers and is based on a long standing cooperation in wind energy research that dates […]

  • China Wind Power 2011 Approaches

    17 October 2011

    Norwegian companies take to Beijing for the most influential event on wind power in China this October. With more than 600 exhibitors and an expected 40 000 domestic and international visitors to the exhibition, the stage is set for what has become Asia’s largest wind power event. Covering a total exhibiting space of 120 000 […]

  • Construction Starts on Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm Phase II (China)

    13 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm Phase II in Shanghai started on December 8. Foundation piling commenced on December 8 on the west seaside of Donghai Bridge, which marks the beginning of the official construction. The total installed capacity of Donghai Phase II is 102MW with 28 sets of wind turbines. Grid-connection […]

  • Mita-Teknik Completes Acquisition of Danish Wind Nordic

    9 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    On October 7th 2013, Mita-Teknik completed the acquisition of the Danish technology company, Wind Nordic, and hereby takes over all of Wind Nordic’s activities within wind turbine optimization. Wind Nordic, who, like Mita-Teknik delivers services to the wind industry, are market leaders within; load simulation, control algorithms and wind turbine optimization. These are all specialized […]

  • UK: Natural Power Expands to Provide Lifecycle and Holistic Design Services

    15 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    International renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, continues to expand its service offerings by introducing a full range of Design and Advisory Services to the renewable energy market. Heading up this service is David Wright, who has joined Natural Power from URS Scott Wilson. David’s role will see him co-ordinate and manage design services to client […]

  • Marine Management Organisation and Natural England Conduct Licence Inspection for Walney 2 (UK)

    29 July 2011
    Environment

    On 29 June 2011, Marine Management Organisation and Natural England conducted a site visit at Walney 2 for inspection of the current Marine Licence. The aim of the visit was to inspect Walney Offshore Windfarms implementation of the marine mammal mitigation during piling of monopiles by Svanen. Noise from piling of monopiles may impact marine […]

  • Osbit Delivers Bespoke Gangway for Japan’s Mega Jack-Up

    3 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    UK-based Osbit has completed its first project for Shimizu Corporation (Shimizu) with the delivery of a bespoke access system for the company’s newbuild offshore jack-up vessel. Specially designed to suit Shimizu’s requirements, the variable height gangway will be installed on board as a permanent asset to provide access from the vessel to turbine transition pieces. Extendable […]

  • Arkona OWF Site Now UXO-Free

    5 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON informed today that the unexploded ordnance (UXO) removal at the Arkona offshore wind farm construction site in the German Baltic Sea has been completed. The site, with an area of 39 square kilometers halfway between the island of Rügen and the Danish island of Bornholm, is now completely free of remains from the time of the […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 17 – 23, 2014

    23 March 2014

    Jack-Up Barge Presents New Installation Method Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction. Scotland Gives Thumbs Up to Two Offshore Wind Farms Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in […]

  • Top News of the Week March 24 – 30, 2014

    30 March 2014

    SSE Tones Down Its Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects SSE has disclosed its intention to narrow significantly the focus of its near term development plans for its offshore wind projects. Siemens to Invest EUR 190 Million in Offshore Production Facilities Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in […]

  • Beatrice Foundation Piles Three Quarters There

    28 August 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Heavy lift vessel Stanislav Yudin has installed more than three quarters of the foundation piles on the 588MW Beatrice wind farm off Scotland, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), reports.

  • Baltic Power Contracts Foundation & OSS Dream Team for 1.2 GW Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    9 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Baltic Power, a joint venture between Polish Orlen Group and Canadian Northland Power, has signed reservation agreements for the manufacture and installation of foundations and offshore substations (OSS) for their 1.2 GW offshore wind farm. Monopile foundations will be manufactured and delivered by German Steelwind Nordenham, while Belgium-based Smulders will be responsible for delivering transition […]

  • Fathom Enters Offshore Wind Picture with Beatrice Contract

    6 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Fathom Systems has won a contract to supply a turnkey service of design engineering, procurement and manufacture of specialist electrical distribution equipment to be installed in each of the 84 turbine transition pieces intended for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm. The scope of supply for the GBP 2.6 billion wind farm project located off the coast […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • South Korea Losing Pace in Offshore Wind Race

    9 May 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Doosan Heavy Industries (DHI) has remained the only South Korean company interested in the state-backed project for the development of up to 2.9 GW of offshore wind capacity in the Yellow Sea region, Business Korea reports. DHI is reportedly planning to develop a 60 MW offshore wind test site, with other companies losing interest in the project due to delays […]

  • Ming Yang Secures Tender for 87MW of Offshore Wind in Zhuhai, China

    30 September 2013
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    China Ming Yang Wind Power (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”), announced that it has secured a total of 87MW in the first tranche of tender for off-shore wind power near Zhuhai Guishan Island, Guangdong Province, China. The winning bid comprises of 29 units of 3MW super compact drive (“SCD”) wind turbine generators (“WTGs”) , which […]

  • Navantia to Upgrade Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern

    17 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has chosen Navatia S.A., S.M.E., and the facilities of Navantia Fene Ferrol Shipyards in Spain for the update and upgrade of its wind turbine installation vessel Brave Tern. Brave Tern is a jack-up vessel for the installation of wind turbines and associated equipment in offshore wind farms and the purpose of […]

  • Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase 2 Cable Laying Tender Out

    22 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Oldenburg-based Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II has invited tenders for the production and turnkey installation of the inner park cabling at the 200 MW Trianel Windpark Borkum (TWB) Phase 2, situated in the German exclusive economic zone in the North Sea. The TWB Phase 2 sits 45 kilometers north of the island of Borkum at a water depth […]

  • DONG Returns to Østensjø Rederi for Hornsea Project One SOV

    9 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has exercised an option for a second Service Operation Vessel (SOV) at Østensjø Rederi, which once built will transfer turbine technicians to the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One wind farm. The 81-metre long vessel will be delivered in the third quarter of 2018. She is a sister vessel to the SOV ordered by DONG Energy in October last year for the Race […]

  • ScottishPower Discusses Offshore Wind Investment in UK with DECC

    25 April 2012
    Authorities

    ScottishPower Renewables CEO Keith Anderson met with Charles Hendry MP, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, at Belfast Harbour this week to discuss investment in the UK’s offshore wind power sector. At the same time, the energy company is also set to award Belfast-based Northstone Limited contracts worth more than £20m to deliver […]