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  • Germany: A2SEA to Install 97 Turbines on Gode Wind

    9 January 2014

    A2SEA has signed a contract with DONG Energy to install 97 turbines on Gode Wind 1 + 2 in the German part of the North Sea. In the first half of 2015, A2SEA will start installation of a total of 97 turbines from Siemens, each of 6MW/154m rotor, with a total capacity of 582 MW. […]

  • VIDEO: Vestas V164-8.0 MW Wind Turbine

    12 February 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Last year, Vestas increased turbine capacity of V164 platform to 8 MW. The platform was developed with a possible potential of increasing the turbine size from the very beginning. In December 2012, DONG Energy and Vestas entered into a cooperation agreement on the testing of the V164-8.0 MW wind turbine at Test Centre Østerild in […]

  • Gamesa Commissions Spain’s First Offshore Wind Turbine

    25 July 2013

    The first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain has been commissioned this morning. It is also Gamesa’s first offshore prototype, with 5 MW of nominal power and installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). This turbine, with a rotor diameter of 128 meters and a total height of 154 meters, will generate […]

  • Denmark: All Turbines at Anholt OWF Now Operational

    20 June 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Turbine number 111 at the Anholt offshore wind farm has just been connected to the grid and transmitted its first CO2-free kilowatt hour of power into the Danish mainland electricity grid. This means that the whole of the Anholt offshore wind farm is now operational. The first turbine at Anholt was installed on Monday 3 […]

  • The Netherlands: Wind Turbines to Reach Capacity of 20MW by 2020

    5 December 2011

    In 2020 wind turbines will reach a capacity of 20 MW. This is the conclusion of a feasibility study conducted within Europe’s Upwind wind power project . Giant wind turbines, with rotor having a 200 meter diameter and a capacity of 20 MW will be put into service by 2020. Significant technological innovation and design […]

  • Houlder Turbine Access System Set for Action (UK)

    30 November 2011
    Technology

    Employee owned marine engineering company, Houlder has announced its award winning Turbine Access System (TAS), fabricated at MKW Engineering, has been successfully Load Tested in the presence of Lloyds Register. The TAS, developed with BMT Nigel Gee, is designed to provide safe and reliable access for personnel between typical workboats and offshore wind turbine structures. […]

  • Hurricanes Pose Threat to Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    15 February 2012
    R&D

    The study from Carnegie Mellon University says that in the worst case, almost half of the proposed offshore wind turbines could be destroyed in the next 20 years by hurricanes. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to generate 20 percent of U.S. electricity needs from wind by 2030, and they want one-sixth of this capacity […]

  • Caterpillar, Vestas to Remanufacture Wind Turbine Components (Denmark)

    8 November 2011

    Caterpillar Inc. and Vestas Wind Systems have reached a 10-year, global agreement to remanufacture wind turbine components. Vestas, of Aarhus, Denmark, is the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturer, with an installed base of 44,500 turbines. Vestas has chosen to enter this agreement to ensure remanufacturing services of high quality and at a competitive price for […]

  • Trump Finds Wind Turbines ‘Big’ and ‘Ugly’ (UK)

    28 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Billionaire businessman Donald Trump​ has written to Scotland’s First Minister for a second time, objecting to plans to build an offshore… (huffingtonpost) [mappress] Source: huffingtonpost, September 28, 2011

  • REpower Invests in German Production Sites for Wind Turbines

    13 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      REpower Systems SE  is realigning its German production sites for wind turbines. Today, Tuesday, 13 September, the company is holding the topping-out ceremony for the expansion of nacelle and hub production in Bremerhaven. Starting in 2012/13 financial year, it will be possible there to assemble wind turbines each year with an output of 900 […]

  • Power generated by wind turbines meets demands (Scotland)

    2 September 2010
    R&D

    Power generated by wind turbines has met the demand for electricity in the north and north east of Scotland for the first time.The Press and…   by Emily Thomas (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, September 02, 2010;

  • Cost Remains an Issue in Developments of Wind Turbines (USA)

    6 December 2010
    Business & Finance

    New Jersey is far out in front of other East Coast states with its plans for offshore wind power — and could become a front line in the gathering political battle between old and new energy industries. Four proposed projects would build up to 1,750 megawatts of wind-driven power off New Jersey. One early demonstration […]

  • Future of Wind Turbines in Michigan Looks Promising (USA)

    8 November 2010

    Michigan is poised to be a top-tier wind energy producer in the United States. But standing in its way is a “vocal minority” who are… By Andy Balaskovitz (lansingcitypulse) [mappress] Source: lansingcitypulse, November 08, 2010;

  • Evanston Plans Wind Turbine Field Trip (USA)

    9 May 2011

    As Evanston continues to explore the prospect of an offshore wind farm in Lake Michigan, the city is planning a field trip to a wind…   By Jonathan Bullington (triblocal) [mappress] Source: triblocal, May 09, 2011;

  • Sinovel Makes 6MW Wind Turbine Prototype (China)

    31 May 2011

    A Sinovel made 6MW wind turbine prototype, fresh off the production line, can be used in onshore, offshore and inter-tidal wind farms, Tao… (interaksyon) [mappress] Source: interaksyon, May 31, 2011; Image: sinovel

  • Atlantic Ocean Wind Turbine Warming Up (USA)

    2 March 2011

    Ideas about offshore windmills in the Atlantic Ocean have been blowing around for years. But now, detailed coastal wind projects are being… By Carrie Madren (somd) [mappress]   Source: somd, March 02, 2011  

  • Wind turbines will be Taller than the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

    22 March 2010
    Environment

    The towers would stand 260 feet over the water. The blades would be 150 feet long. The footprint on the Pamlico Sound: 3 square miles. [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, March 18, 2010;

  • Franz Eager to Ban Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    5 April 2011
    Authorities

    Proposed legislation could keep wind turbines out of the Great Lakes, and that’s good — or bad — depending on perspective.   (ludingtondailynews) [mappress] Source: ludingtondailynews, April 05, 2011

  • OSBIT Power Takes on Turbine Access Challenge (UK)

    4 November 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Visitors to RenewableUK 2010 will hear at first hand from OSBIT Power Ltd (OP), about plans for a turbine access system that can operate in… [mappress] Source: oilpubs, November 04, 2010;

  • Vestas Contracts Maersk for Wind Turbine Powertrain Transport

    18 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has awarded its compatriot Maersk a contract for transporting the extra heavy powertrains of its largest ever-built wind turbine V236. The heart piece of the 15 MW wind turbine weighs 260 tonnes alone and will be installed in the nacelle in Vestas’ factory in Lindø, Denmark. Maersk will manage the […]

  • Korea’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine Stands Complete

    27 January 2022
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has installed the 8 MW offshore wind turbine prototype at the Korea Wind Power Demonstration Center in Baeksu, Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province. The commissioning of the prototype will start at the end of this month, after which international certification for the wind turbine will be obtained and final […]

  • TetraSpar Demonstrator Floating Wind Turbine Stands Complete

    14 June 2021
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The assembly and installation of the TetraSpar Demonstrator floating wind turbine has been completed at the Port of Grenaa in Denmark, Stiesdal said. Preparations for marine operations on what Stiesdal describes as ”the world’s first fully industrialized floating foundation” are underway at the port and the fully assembled turbine will be towed to the test […]

  • Doosan Heavy Secures Offshore Wind Turbine Order

    7 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has signed a turbine supply contract with Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) for the 100 MW Jeju Hallim offshore wind farm. Under the terms of the contract, Doosan Heavy will manufacture and deliver 18 of its 5.56 MW wind turbines for what will be the largest offshore wind […]

  • Ørsted Vows Not to Use Wind Turbine Blade Landfilling

    3 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Ørsted has announced a ban on the landfilling of wind turbine blades and has committed to either reuse, recycle, or recover 100 per cent of the blades coming from repowering or end-of-design-life decommissioning of its offshore and onshore wind farms. As part of its new sustainability strategy and work towards achieving a carbon-neutral footprint by […]

  • MingYang Launches 16 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 August 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has launched the MySE 16.0-242, said to be the world’s largest Hybrid Drive wind turbine with a nameplate capacity of 16 MW. The MySE 16.0-242, which was recently certified by DNV and China General Certification Center(CGC) for design, is scheduled for full prototype rollout in 2022, to be […]

  • Scientists Develop Lightning Shield for Wind Turbine Blades

    10 August 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a lightning protection system for wind turbine blades using a new composite and an innovative thermal welding process. Created in partnership with General Electric and LM Wind Power and with funding from the US Department of Energy’s Technology Commercialization Fund, the wind turbine ”lightning shield” […]