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  • Vietnam’s Largest Nearshore Wind Farm to Feature Siemens Gamesa Turbines

    15 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has received an order for the 75 MW Tan Thuan nearshore wind farm in Vietnam, for which it will deliver its SG 5.0-145 turbines. The Tan Thuan wind farm, due to be commissioned in mid-2021, is the largest nearshore project in Vietnam to date, according to Siemens Gamesa. The company, for which this […]

  • Ørsted Reaches 7 GW Offshore Wind Capacity with Turbine No. 1500

    11 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has installed its 1,500th offshore wind turbine with which the world’s leading offshore wind developer reached 7 GW of capacity installed. Ørsted achieved this milestone recently after installing the 25th Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbine on the 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Before construction start […]

  • Two-Turbine Floater Prototype Breezes Through Tests in Baltic Sea

    2 November 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The scaled-down version of the Nezzy² floating wind turbine, a two-turbine floating wind platform, completed its two-month tests in the Bay of Greifswald in the Baltic Sea and has now been dismantled. Over the coming weeks, the recorded data from the tests will be evaluated, with the findings to be incorporated in the design of […]

  • Scour Protection Works Needed at One Trianel Windpark Borkum Turbine

    5 May 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum has issued a tender for the provision and installation of scour protection at one wind turbine location in the Trianel Windpark Borkum (TWB) offshore wind farm in Germany. The contractor is responsible for the provision of the scour protection material (rocks) and its installation. Therefore, the chosen company will also provide any […]

  • Hollandse Kust Zuid to Feature Most Powerful Siemens Gamesa Turbine

    27 November 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has opted for the Siemens Gamesa 11MW turbines for the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farms in the Netherlands. The Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm zone is planned to be fitted with circa 140 units of Siemens Gamesa’s upgraded version of the Direct Drive turbine SG DD-193, which features the ability to reach […]

  • New England Offshore Wind Leaseholders Propose Uniform Turbine Layout

    19 November 2019

    New England offshore wind leaseholders Equinor, Mayflower Wind, Ørsted, Eversource and Vineyard Wind have submitted a uniform turbine layout proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The layout specifies that turbines will be spaced 1 nautical mile apart, arranged in east-west rows and north-south columns, with the rows and columns continuous across the seven lease […]

  • French Floating Wind Farm to Feature MHI Vestas 10MW Turbines

    18 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) has selected V164-10.0 MW turbines from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for its 30MW floating wind pilot project in the French Mediterranean. Once installed in 2022, EFGL will feature the world’s most powerful wind turbines in commercial operation, MHI Vestas said. The project, developed by a consortium including Engie […]

  • CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering and CIP Sign Turbine Installation Contract

    20 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering, a joint venture between DEME Group and CSBC Corporation, has signed a contract with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to transport and install wind turbines for two offshore wind projects in Taiwan, according to local media reports. The contract was reportedly signed for the Changfang and the Xidao wind farms offshore Changhua. The two […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Shows 1,000th Direct Drive Turbine Installation (Video)

    17 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has shared a video showing the installation of its 1,000th offshore Direct Drive wind turbine.

  • Jan De Nul Secures Kriegers Flak Turbine Installation Contract

    1 August 2019
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has awarded Jan De Nul with a contract to provide a wind turbine installation vessel for the 605MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind project in the Danish Baltic Sea. The contract covers the supply of a wind turbine installation vessel for the transport of wind turbine components, and the support of the installation works of […]

  • GustoMSC Showcases Next Generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Design

    6 June 2017
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Dutch design and engineering company GustoMSC has introduced the NG-20000X jack-up designed to tackle the ever increasing offshore wind turbine components.

  • Siemens Gamesa: 8MW Offshore Wind Turbine to Be Market-Ready in 2020

    28 November 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has launched a new offshore wind turbine – SG 8.0-167 DD – said to increase the annual energy production (AEP) compared to the 7MW model by 20%. The 8MW turbine is expected to be market-ready in 2020. 

  • Triton Knoll Opts For MHI Vestas 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbines

    18 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Triton Knoll has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as its preferred turbine supplier and its plans to use 90 of its 9.5 MW turbines to generate power on the 860MW wind farm off Lincolnshire, England.

  • UPDATE: Nissum Bredning Growing Legs while Waiting for First Turbine

    9 November 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Over the weekend, the third jacket foundation was installed at the Nissum Bredning site in Denmark.

  • Siemens Gamesa Secures Formosa 1 Phase 2 Turbine Order

    3 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been contracted to supply an additional 120MW of capacity for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, with the installation of the 20 SWT-6.0-154 wind turbines scheduled to start in 2019.

  • Scottish Trio Gains Access to Levenmouth Offshore Wind Demo Turbine

    22 February 2018
    R&D, Technology

    Three Scottish innovators are testing sensor technology that could be deployed on offshore wind farms on the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Levenmouth offshore wind demonstration turbine in Fife.

  • 99 Pct of Birds Avoid Offshore Wind Turbines, Study Says

    16 December 2014
    Environment

    Collisions between birds and turbines are seen as one of the key impacts of offshore wind farms. A new review by the British Trust for Ornithology and the University of Highlands and Islands’ Environmental Research Institute has provided better estimates of the proportions of seabirds that alter their flight paths to avoid colliding with turbines. […]

  • Suzlon Explores Indian Offshore Wind, Senvion’s New Turbine in the Game

    9 December 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Suzlon Group is about to start a study off the coast of Gujarat, India, to determine feasibility of setting up an offshore wind farm there, according to the country’s media.  The company plant to install an offshore wind farm of a total capacity between 100MW and 300MW. Furthermore, Suzlon could use offshore wind turbines from its subsidiary […]

  • Tidal Turbines Planned for Swansea Bay ‘Stuck in Past’, Expert Says

    5 December 2014
    Technology

    Dr Stuart Anderson, a tidal energy campaigner and Conwy councilor, claims that an additional GBP 50 million will be needed to develop more advanced tidal turbines for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, worth GBP 1 billion. Tidal Lagoon Power, the developer of the Swansea Bay project, aims at harnessing tidal power from both ebb and flow. However, Mr Anderson […]

  • Alstom’s Oceade Tidal Turbine to Prove Its Performance at Raz Blanchard

    3 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Alstom, together with GDF SUEZ, has been chosen by the French Prime Minister to supply equipment for a tidal energy pilot farm at Raz Blanchard, west of the Cotentin peninsula (Manche), following the findings of a study conducted by the ADEME. This choice was made as part of the “Programme des Investissements d’Avenir”, for which […]

  • Report on Wind Turbine Gearbox and Direct-Drive Systems Out Now

    19 September 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Research and Markets has added the “Wind Turbine Gearbox and Direct-Drive Systems, 2014 Update – Global Market Size, Gearbox Refurbishments, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020” report to its offering.  Global Gearbox Market Value to Reach $7 Billion by 2020 The value of the global gearbox market increased from an estimated $1.9 billion in 2006 […]

  • Floatgen: Construction of First French Offshore Wind Turbine Kicks Off

    1 June 2016
    R&D, Technology

    The construction of the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast – Floatgen – was officially launched today. The 2MW offshore wind turbine, set to be put into operation for the first time in 2017, will feature the first full-scale demonstrator of the ring-shaped floating foundation developed and patented by Ideol and built by Bouygues […]

  • Orcades Marine to Manage Operations for PLAT-O Tidal Turbine Platform

    15 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd has entered into a long term relationship with Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) Ltd to provide Marine Operations and Risk Management support for the deployment of their PLAT-O tidal turbine platform. Their first prototype is being tested in tidal waters off Yarmouth this year and there are plans to deploy it […]

  • DHI, DTU Test 10MW Floating Wind Turbine Scaled Model

    21 January 2015
    R&D, Technology

    DHI and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are currently testing a scaled model of a 10 MW offshore wind turbine on a floating platform. The basin tests include simultaneous wind and waves and take place in DHI’s deep water basin as part of the INNWIND.EU project. Floating offshore wind turbines are relevant in areas […]

  • Full Steam Ahead at Nobelwind: First Turbine Up, OHVS Energized

    2 November 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The Nobelwind offshore wind farm has reached two milestones with the last week of October, when the first MHI Vestas wind turbine was installed and the offshore high voltage substation (OHVS) powered, according to Parkwind’s social media pages. The OHVS for the Belgian offshore wind project, also known as Belwind 2 or Bligh Bank II, […]

  • ACCURATE LEVELLING OF WIND TURBINES: Accurate levelling using hydraulic tools

    29 December 2014

    While the industry is looking at ways to assemble a turbine onshore so it can be installed at sea in one operation, at the moment the common method still is to install it in several stages at sea. The foundations are installed first and followed by the tower and the WTG. Whether the foundations are […]