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  • Siemens Hires 3sun for Galloper Turbine Tower Pre-Assembly

    2 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has awarded 3sun Group with a contract for pre-assembly of 56 turbine towers for the Galloper offshore wind farm at Great Yarmouth’s port. The contract means 40 new jobs for 3sun, on top of the 100 new technicians it is currently recruiting.

  • A2SEA Wins Horns Rev 3 Turbine Installation Contract

    9 June 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has chosen A2SEA to install MHI Vestas V164-8.0MW turbines at the 400MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm. Starting in summer 2018, A2SEA will deploy its offshore installation vessel, Sea Installer, to install the turbines. The turbines will be loaded out of the port of Esbjerg. ”As pioneers of offshore wind installation and with Denmark as pioneer […]

  • Brave Tern Ready to Install First Wikinger Wind Turbines

    9 January 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Installation of first wind turbines at the Wikinger offshore wind farm is set to start as soon as weather conditions allow. First wind turbine components have been loaded onto the jack-up vessel Brave Tern at the Port of Sassnitz-Mukran, and the vessel is now waiting for a weather window to sail out to the offshore construction […]

  • GE’s Software Predicting Wind Turbine O&M Time

    2 March 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    GE, which launched a Digital Wind Farm ecosystem within its Onshore Wind Business in May 2015, said the system’s capabilities have the potential to be rolled out all across its onshore and offshore wind operations. “In our Renewable Energy business, the capacity to collect, store and share large amounts of data, as well as modelling and analytical capability, […]

  • MHI Vestas to Test 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbine in US

    24 October 2017
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Clemson University in South Carolina announced that the world’s most powerful wind turbine, the V164-9.5MW, will have all testing and verification of the wind turbine’s gearbox and main bearings carried out at the university’s 15MW test bench.

  • Jan De Nul Completes Turbine Installation at Blyth OWF

    29 September 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul installed the fifth and final MHI Vestas 8.3MW turbine at the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project site yesterday, 28 September. 

  • Enzen to Bankroll Seawind’s 2-Bladed Offshore Wind Turbine

    6 June 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Norway’s Seawind Systems and Enzen Global have formed a partnership through which Enzen will contribute to funding and resourcing Seawind’s hurricane proof, 2-bladed offshore wind technology.

  • Pori Ready for Next Batch of Tahkoluoto Wind Turbine Components

    21 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The next two shipments of turbine components for the 40MW Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm are set to arrive in Pori, Finland, next week, according to the developer’s social media pages.

  • First Hywind Floating Wind Turbine on Its Way to Scotland

    19 July 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of five wind turbines for the world’s first floating offshore wind farm – Hywind Scotland – has left the project’s assembly base in Stord, Norway, and is now on its way to the site off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  • Ocean City Council Says No to Visible Offshore Wind Turbines

    6 February 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City have unanimously approved a resolution in opposition to offshore wind turbines visible from this coastal town in the state of Maryland, US.

  • ORE Catapult Seeks Turbine Bearing Test Facility Builders

    26 July 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    UK’s technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is looking to contract with a single company or consortium to design, procure, construct and commission a wind turbine bearing test facility at its test and demonstration site in Blyth, Northumberland.

  • Chinese Turbine Manufacturer Opens R&D Office in Denmark

    1 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer CRRC Wind Power (Shandong) has opened a research and development office in Copenhagen, Denmark. Located in Greater Copenhagen, the R&D office is expected to help accelerate product innovation with Danish universities and wind power companies, as well as strengthen cooperation with local partners on projects in Europe. According to CRRC, the decision to […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Launches 10+ MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    16 January 2019
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has launched the SG 10.0-193 DD, the company’s first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine. The 10 MW rating is made possible through a larger generator diameter, building on the Siemens Gamesa Direct Drive generator technology, the company said. By increasing the rotor diameter to 193 meters, this new wind turbine is said to […]

  • Ingeteam Takes Part in Spain’s First Offshore Wind Turbine

    15 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Ingeteam has provided supervision and electrical work analysis services on Spain’s first offshore wind turbine, the 5MW Elisa prototype. At the request of project leader Esteyco, Ingeteam worked on the connection of the medium voltage submarine cable for the transmission to land, as well as on the production of an exclusive part to secure the power […]

  • GE Begins Turbine Production for French Offshore Wind Project

    10 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has begun the production of turbines for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. GE, in charge of providing 80 Haliade 150-6MW turbines for the project, said that the routing of components and materials is currently underway at its Saint-Nazaire production site. The Haliade unit destined for the 480MW French wind farm was tested onshore […]

  • MHI Vestas to Test Giant Wind Turbine Nacelles at LORC

    16 September 2019
    R&D, Technology

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will use Lindø Offshore Renewables Center’s (LORC) new wind turbine nacelle testing facility to carry out a significant portion of their future testing and validation activities. Once operational in early 2021, the testing facility will be able to accommodate nacelles with a capacity of up to 22MW, LORC said, adding that the new facility […]

  • Spain: Elisa Turbine Fully Installed, Awaiting Grid Connection

    4 July 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    The installation of the full-scale Elisa offshore wind turbine prototype at the Plocan site off Gran Canaria, Spain, has been completed and now the turbine is awaiting the connection to the grid. 

  • MHI Vestas 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbine Cleared for Takeoff

    20 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has secured final certification for the V164-9.5 MW offshore wind turbine model.

  • GreenSpur Rolls Out Jumbo Offshore Wind Turbine Generator

    18 June 2019
    Technology

    GreenSpur Renewables has built what is said to be the world’s largest ferrite-based direct drive permanent magnet generator (DD-PMG) for offshore wind turbines that is capable of multi-megawatt electricity generation. The DD-PMG, capable of producing 250kW, uses a new construction method that solves many problems today’s offshore wind turbines experience without the need for large quantities […]

  • Floating Tidal Turbine Project to Get NRC-IRAP Funds

    7 October 2015
    Technology

    A collaborative effort between Instream Energy Systems Corp. of Canada and IT Power Consulting Ltd. of the UK has been approved for financial support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) and been awarded the EUREKA label. Instream Energy Systems, a Canadian hydrokinetic technology company, will work in collaboration with […]

  • ZF Buys Wind Turbine Gearbox Arm of Bosch Rexroth

    2 December 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    German driveline and chassis technology developer ZF Friedrichshafen AG is venturing further into wind energy industry after receiving final clearance from antitrust authorities to acquire industrial gears and wind turbine gearbox segment from Bosch Rexroth. ZF officially took over the segment from Bosch Rexroth on December 1. The two companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. “We are extending our […]

  • Areva, Energiekontor Plan to Test 8MW Turbine at Drochtersen, Germany

    19 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Areva Wind, the wind turbine manufacturer from Bremerhaven, has teamed up with a development company Energiekontor from Bremen to test Areva’s 8MW wind turbine in Asselermoor, Drochtersen, in Lower Saxony, according to German media. The aim of the tests is to obtain a type certification, which is a prerequisite for serial production. The turbine is […]

  • Bold Tern to Erect Block Island Wind Farm Turbines

    14 February 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind has awarded a wind turbine installation contract to a Bold Tern, Bonheur and Ganger Rolf joint venture. Bold Tern will install 5 Alstom’s 6MW wind turbines located about three miles off the coast of Block Island, R.I. The installation is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016. A few days ago Deepwater Wind […]

  • Fukushima’s 2MW Floating Wind Turbine Starts Operating (Japan)

    11 November 2013
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Fukushima’s experimental offshore floating wind farm project started operating today. The installation of 2MW downwind-type floating wind turbine, 66kV floating power substation, extra-high voltage subsea cable and a dynamic cable at the testing area (1st phase) have been successfully completed. Subsequently, the experimental study of 2MW floating wind turbine and 66kV floating power substation commenced today. […]

  • TÜV SÜD Certifies REpower’s 6.2M152 Offshore Wind Turbine

    17 January 2014
    Technology

    International provider of testing and certification services TÜV SÜD has been commissioned by REpower Systems SE, Hamburg, to carry out type certification of its new offshore turbine REpower 6.2M152. For wind turbine type certification, TÜV SÜD’s experts examine and assess the overall design and all key components of the wind turbine. TÜV SÜD’s certification of […]

  • The Netherlands: Deltares Tests Cheaper Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    24 June 2013

    In recent months, Deltares has tested a new foundation structure for offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic Basin in Delft and optimised a design for scour protection. The study showed that scour protection can be a lot cheaper than was thought, which makes it more likely that the idea will be used in practice. Gravity-based […]