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  • Mukran Port Sees First Arkona Turbine Towers

    19 April 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The port service provider Mukran Port Terminals (MPT) has handled the first six wind turbine tower segments delivered for the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm at the Mukran Port in Sassnitz, Germany.

  • Saint-Brieuc Turbine Switch Comes with No Extra Baggage

    10 January 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ailes Marines, the developer of the 496MW Bay of Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France, does not need to carry out a new environmental assessment study for the project following the recently approved switch from the Adwen 8MW to the Siemens Gamesa 8MW turbine.

  • First Horns Rev 3 Wind Turbine Rises

    20 July 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first MHI Vestas 8.3MW wind turbine has been installed on Vattenfall’s 406.7MW Horns Rev 3 wind farm in the Danish North Sea.

  • Fail-safe design approval for future turbine growth

    20 February 2017

    By Britta Rollert, Director Marketing and Communication, Fraunhofer IWES Before the market launch of newly developed or modified prototypes for offshore applications, the need for extensive tests and feedback from experience gathered in the field is essential. Testing is an opportunity to improve the turbines and technologies in use further and faster in the future. […]

  • Wind Turbine Makers Unveil Production Standardization Manual

    27 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The APQP4Wind project has marked the official go-live of the new APQP4Wind manual, website, and coming training courses to deploy new common standards for quality assurance in the production of wind turbines. The manual, the website and the training concept were presented on January 25 at the APQP4Wind Kick-Off Event at Vestas Wind Systems in Aarhus. The […]

  • CHC Helicopter Supporting Veja Mate Turbine Installation

    18 January 2017

    Siemens has awarded CHC Group with a contract for helicopter services in support of the work at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea, which is currently in the turbine installation phase.

  • Photo of the Day: First Wind Turbine at Galloper OWF

    23 May 2017

    Innogy UK yesterday posted the first photo of the first wind turbine installed last week at the Galloper offshore wind farm. 

  • DTU Develops New Wind Turbine Monitoring Method

    5 May 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have developed a simple method for monitoring wind turbines using the symmetry created by the wind turbine when the blades rotate.

  • Adwen’s Prototype 8MW Turbine Dwarfs Bremerhaven Skyline

    4 May 2017
    R&D, Technology

    Adwen’s prototype 8MW wind turbine generator, currently under construction in Bremerhaven, Germany is now mechanically complete, the company told Offshore WIND.

  • Statoil Confirms First Hywind Turbine Floated Into Place

    25 July 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Following reports on the first turbine arriving at the site of the world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, Statoil today confirmed that the first of five Siemens 6MW turbines, mounted on a SPAR-type floating foundation, is at its designated location. 

  • Bold Tern Joins Galloper Turbine Installation Team

    4 September 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has been awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for the transport and installation of wind turbines on the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm off Suffolk, UK.

  • ORE Catapult Develops New Tidal Turbine Methodology

    14 September 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The first phase of the Tidal Turbine Powertrain Reliability Project (TiPTORs), led by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has delivered a ‘Design for Reliability’ (DfR) methodology which provides a robust and systematic approach to developing tidal turbine drivetrains. The methodology, developed in partnership with Ricardo and DNV GL, allows designers to understand and control […]

  • All Turbines at Kentish Flats Extension Up & Running

    14 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    All 15 turbines at Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm are now generating power to the National Grid. The final turbine was put to operation on September 12. The turbines will now go through a series of tests and then be handed over to the Operations and Maintenance team. Matthew Green, Vattenfall’s Project Manager for the Kentish […]

  • CGN: First Turbine Up at 152MW Rudong Project

    7 September 2015

    China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) has installed the first wind turbine at its Rudong offshore wind farm. Located around 25 kilometers offshore Shayang Yangkou Port, the project will comprise 38 Siemens 4 MW turbines with a total capacity of 152MW. The project construction kicked off in late May 2015 with the installation of the […]

  • ExxonMobil Extends Wind Turbine Gearbox Oil Warranty

    29 August 2014

    ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants announced that its high performance wind turbine gear oil, Mobilgear SHCTM XMP 320, is now supplemented with a five year warranty guaranteeing effective working life of the main wind turbine gearbox. The assurance guarantees extended service life of the gearbox oil for up to five years from the initial fill, delivering optimum […]

  • Lely Shut Down as Nuon Investigates Turbine Malfunction

    30 December 2014

    One of the wind turbines at Lely wind farm lost its head and blades last week. Nuon shut down the wind farm as it was planning launch an investigation and salvage operation. The cause of the breakdown is not yet known, as the operator claims the wind turbines are inspected twice a year while the […]

  • MY Could Install Its 6MW Turbine in Norway

    13 June 2014

    China Ming Yang Wind Power entered into a heads of agreement with Marin Energi Testcenter AS (“MetCentre”) to erect a 6.0MW Super Compact Drive (“SCD”) wind turbine generator in the Karmoy wind turbine demonstration area off the coast of Karmoy Island in Norway. MetCentre is a Norwegian test centre for marine energy offering infrastructure and […]

  • Lockheed Martin Starts Optimizing Atlantis’ Tidal Turbine

    18 March 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Lockheed Martin has commenced a contract from tidal energy company Atlantis Resources Ltd. to optimize the design of Atlantis’ new 1.5-megawatt tidal turbine, the AR1500. Designed to facilitate operation in highly energetic tidal locations, the AR1500 turbine will be one of the largest single rotor turbines ever developed and will have active rotor pitch and […]

  • Moog Introduces Turbine Blade Pitch Control Technology

    11 March 2014
    Technology

    Moog has presented important developments in control systems to ensure safe operation of wind turbines in adverse conditions at the European Wind Energy Association Event, EWEA 2014, in Barcelona. Dr. Tobias Rösmann, Technology Development Manager, has presented the latest information on Moog’s self-sensing closed-loop pitch speed control for wind turbines. The system enables synchronous motors […]

  • VIDEO: Alstom’s 6MW Turbine Spinning at Belwind Site

    7 April 2014
    Technology

    Last year in November, Alsom installed 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. This is the largest offshore wind turbine ever installed in sea waters. It consists of 150-metre rotor, and can power around 5,000 households. Check out this video of the most powerful offshore wind turbine made by Alstom. […]

  • Siemens to Supply 48 Turbines for Dutch Wind Farm

    28 July 2014

    Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands’ largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 megawatts (MW) of wind power, the Westermeerwind project with 48 direct drive wind turbines is also the first wind power plant Siemens Wind Power’s Offshore unit will erect for handover to the customer on a turnkey basis. […]

  • Alstom to Build Swansea Bay Tidal Turbines (UK)

    31 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Alstom, a world leading developer and manufacturer of the full range of hydro products and services, including turbines, generators, control systems, hydro-mechanical equipment and balance-of-plant, has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to design and build the generating units required to power the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, […]

  • Enhanced Wind Turbine Access to Be Presented at Seawork, UK

    23 May 2013
    Technology

    The Surface Effect Ship (SES) – Offshore Service Vessel concept from Umoe Mandal (Stand R11 at Seawork 2013) is part of the next generation of offshore wind farm service vessels. The SES is lifted by an air cushion enclosed by side hulls and flexible rubber sealing aft and in the bow. By utilising this air […]

  • China: ZPMC Launches Wind Turbine Installation Platform

    28 October 2013
    Technology

    On October 20, “Longyuan Zhenhua II” 800-ton jack-up wind power installation platform was launched successfully. It is China’s largest of this kind, and was independently designed and fabricated by ZPMC. As the company’s 2nd offshore wind power installation engineering vessel, the platform has been up to international standards in terms of design, fabrication and operation […]

  • UK: World’s Largest Wind Turbine Construction Complete

    22 October 2013

    The world’s largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine is now standing at Energy Park Fife. The Samsung Heavy Industries prototype offshore turbine is due to become operational later this year. The structure is situated 50 metres offshore in the Firth of Forth and the tip of its blades stretch 196 metres above the sea. […]

  • Global Demand for Turbines with Larger MW Ratings to Increase

    18 December 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Wind turbines have grown larger, more productive, efficient, cost effective and reliable due to investments in technology and supply chain. The next 10 years will certainly bring further change, but the technology focus will shift, as the industry continues to mature and work towards LCOE grid parity. As competitive forces continue to intensify, turbine OEMs […]