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  • Ingeteam Targets 18 MW Offshore Wind Turbines with New Converter

    15 November 2022
    Technology

    Ingeteam has developed the INGECON® WIND FULL CONVERTER MV, a new product range of medium voltage full power converters already available for offshore turbines up to 15 MW and projected to be ready for 18 MW machines by 2024. This latest innovation is part of Ingeteam’s suite of full power drive train components, including the […]

  • NOV, GustoMSC Present New Wind Turbine Blade Installation Solution

    27 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    NOV Lifting & Handling and GustoMSC have introduced the Sjøhest Wind Blade Installation (WBI) solution with the goal to improve the offshore wind turbine blade installation efficiency. According to the companies, blades are highly susceptible to wind loads and therefore take the most time to install. The Sjøhest (Norwegian for seahorse) solution connects to the […]

  • Cadeler Launches Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Wind Peak

    4 January 2024
    Vessels

    Cadeler’s offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Wind Peak, has been launched at Cosco Shipyard in Qidong, China. According to the Danish company, the launching of Wind Peak is a critical milestone that marks the completion of the vessel’s hull. The construction of the vessel was a result of two years of intricate engineering and […]

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to Install Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Turbines

    3 January 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The joint venture between Ørsted and PGE has awarded Fred. Olsen Windcarrier a contract for the installation of wind turbines at the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland. “Installation of wind turbines for Baltica 2 has been divided into two stages, and a contractor for each stage is selected in a separate tender procedure. The […]

  • Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Wind Turbines Connected to Taiwanese Grid

    3 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All 111 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines at the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms have achieved first power and been connected to the Taiwanese national grid. Offshore construction at Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 and 2a commenced in the summer of 2021 with the installation of the first wind […]

  • GE to Test 15.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype in Norway

    5 July 2024
    Business development, Industry, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    The US-headquartered GE Vernova plans to install a prototype of its next-generation 15.5 MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine in Gulen, Norway, following a NOK 331 million (approximately EUR 29 million) funding approval from Enova, a government-backed agency. The funds from Enova have been secured by Wergeland Group and Georgine Wind, which is owned by GE […]

  • Turbine Pre-Assembly Work Starts on Japan’s Offshore Wind Project

    18 April 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The pre-assembly work of wind turbine towers for the 140 MW Akita Noshiro, Japan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, has started at Akita Port. The project comprises 20 Vestas V117 – 4.2 MW wind turbines to be installed off Noshiro Port, and 13 Vestas units off Akita Port. In December 2021, SAL’s vessel, loaded with […]

  • Saipem 7000 Leaves Seagreen for Maintenance, Wind Turbine Installation on Stand-By

    13 April 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    21 out of the 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines have been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm. The turbines have been installed on all available 21 jacket foundations, and the installation activity will recommence when further foundations are installed, according to the […]

  • Europe’s First 10 MW Wind Turbine Stands Offshore Scotland

    8 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbine has been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm. The installation of the first Vestas turbine in the North Sea off the Scottish coast heralds the start of the turbine installation phase which will see a total of 114 […]

  • 101-Wind Turbine Project Offshore Sweden Reaches Next Phase

    6 December 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    OX2 has submitted a permit application under the Act on Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone to construct an offshore wind farm in the Swedish economic zone off the coast of Falkenberg and Varberg. The wind farm is called Galatea-Galene and is divided into two sub-areas. Galatea is located about 25 kilometres off Falkenberg and Galene about […]

  • Valmont SM to Produce Offshore Wind Turbine Towers at Port of Esbjerg

    1 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Valmont SM, a manufacturer of offshore wind turbine towers, has signed an agreement with the Port Esbjerg for an exclusive option to have the port build a large production facility for wind turbine towers. The location allows the company to shorten the distance from production to erection of new wind turbines significantly and will provide […]

  • First Turbine Installed at World’s Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm

    7 June 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 11 Siemens Gamesa 8.6 MW wind turbines that will make up Equinor’s Hywind Tampen floating wind farm has been installed at the construction site some 140 kilometres offshore the Norwegian coast. The turbine had sailed away last week from the Wergeland’s base in Gulen in western Norway where it was assembled. […]

  • Steelwind Nordenham to Deliver Monopiles for 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbines

    24 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company EnBW has selected the compatriot offshore foundations manufacturer, Steelwind Nordenham, to fabricate and deliver the monopiles for the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm. He Dreiht is located within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea, about 85 kilometres north of the Borkum Island and 95 kilometres west of […]

  • Lithuania Mulls 300-Metre Offshore Wind Turbines, Seeks Feedback

    15 February 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy is seeking input from the industry and the interested parties on the elements relevant to the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the country’s first offshore wind project. Lithuania plans to start the auctioning procedure for a 700 MW offshore wind project in 2023. The Ministry of Energy has concluded an […]

  • LM Wind Power Targets Zero Waste Turbine Blades by 2030

    23 November 2021
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, plans to produce zero waste blades by 2030. The company said it would play a central role in supporting its customers to develop fully circular wind turbines that generate less waste during their production. In practice, LM Wind Power’s vision of zero waste blades means the company […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Installs 14 MW Wind Turbine Nacelle Prototype

    27 October 2021
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has installed the nacelle of its SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark. With a weight of 500 tonnes, the lightweight nacelle is said to enable Siemens Gamesa to safely utilise an optimised tower and foundation substructure, compared to a heavier nacelle. According to the company, […]

  • Vestas Readying to Deliver Turbines for Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm

    25 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Vestas is preparing to deliver the wind turbines for Japan’s Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in December, according to the latest update from the company, which has now manufactured all the blades, nacelles and most of the tower sections. Under an order received in the first half of 2020, Vestas will supply 33 of its […]

  • Vestas 15 MW Prototype Offshore Wind Turbine to Spin in Denmark

    15 October 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Vestas has decided to install the V236-15 MW prototype offshore wind turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The installation of the prototype turbine will take place in the second half of 2022 and its first kWh is planned for the fourth quarter of that year. Stretching […]

  • Zero-Emission Wind Turbine Installation Solution Gets Financial Push

    7 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Nekkar has secured a NOK 21 million grant from Innovation Norway to progress with the development of SkyWalker, its disruptive wind turbine installation solution. SkyWalker uses active heave compensation derived from offshore lifting systems combined with digital solutions that allow for remote-controlled and automated solutions. The solution is being developed as a zero-emissions system. It […]

  • Record Wind Turbine Orders in Q2 2022, China Driving the Increase

    13 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Global wind turbine order intake reached 43 GW in the second quarter of this year, 36 per cent higher than in the same period in 2021. The main driver of this new record is the strong activity in China, both in onshore and offshore wind, according to the latest report from Wood Mackenzie. The 43 […]

  • Ailes Marines Picks Saint-Brieuc Turbine Tower Assembly Site

    26 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    France’s Fouré Lagadec and the Spanish Haizea Wind are set to assemble the 62 wind turbine towers for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in the port of Brest’s new polder. Construction of the new assembly plant is expected to start in early 2022 with commissioning scheduled for the end of the same year. The assembly […]

  • First US Wind Turbine Installation Vessel to Feature Kongsberg Tech

    17 March 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Keppel AmFELS has awarded Kongsberg Maritime with a contract to provide its technology for the first Jones Act compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for the U.S. offshore wind sector. The agreement will see Kongsberg supply a comprehensive technology package for the new WTIV which is being constructed at Keppel AmFELS’ Brownsville shipyard in Texas. The […]

  • Europe’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Sits Atop Floating Foundation

    11 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas has installed the first V164-9.5 MW turbine on a floating platform for the Kincardine offshore wind project. The first V164-9.5 MW turbine was installed on a Principle Power WindFloat platform at the installation harbour in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The turbine is the first of five such units to be installed at the Kincardine […]

  • China’s First 8 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Enters Operation

    16 June 2020
    Technology

    Shanghai Electric has commissioned China’s first 8 MW offshore wind turbine, which is now entering operation. The 8MW-167 offshore turbine, which features the “black start” technology, produces 20% more electricity and reduces the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) by around 11% compared to the 7MW-154 wind turbine, Shanghai Electric said. The 8 MW turbine is […]

  • MingYang to Develop 10 MW Typhoon-Resistant Floating Wind Turbine

    14 April 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has revealed plans to develop a 10 MW typhoon-resistant floating wind turbine. MingYang will invest around CNY 725 million (EUR 94 million) in the project, some CNY 616 million of which will come through a private placement of A shares. The project will have a duration of 36 […]

  • Arcadis Ost 1 First to Use Floating Turbine Installation Method

    26 November 2019
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Parkwind, MHI Vestas and Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) will utilize a new floating turbine installation method on the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm, an industry’s first. The revolutionary construction methodology is based on using a floating installation vessel to assemble the turbine components, which will be located onboard the deck, as well as a […]