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  • BTO: Building Higher Wind Turbines Reduces Number of Bird Collisions

    11 November 2013
    Environment, R&D

    Building offshore turbines higher above the sea surface, or installing fewer large turbines instead of several smaller turbines, could reduce the number of bird collisions, a new research has shown.  The research, led by researchers at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), examined the importance of flight heights in determining the risk posed to seabirds […]

  • Gwynt y Môr Update: 4 More Turbines Installed (UK)

    5 November 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm project has advanced considerably from the last update and now it comprises four new wind turbines and an additional transition piece. In the last 15 days installation vessels Sea Jack and Sea Worker (with assistance of Sea Golf, Sea Bravo, Sea Echo & Bever) were in charge of turbine […]

  • UMaine Presents Cutting Edge Floating Wind Turbine Platform (USA)

    10 May 2013
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    On Wednesday, May 8, the University of Maine presented the base for its 1/8 scale prototype of a 6MW VolturnUS wind turbine, which is planned for a project off Maine’s coast by 2030. The floating wind turbine platform will be disassembled and transported to Cianbro in Brewer by the end of the month. It will […]

  • Photo of the Day: First Batch of Gode Wind Turbines Ready to Go

    4 August 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA’s SEA CHALLENGER is about to load the last turbine of the first batch that will be installed at the Gode Wind offshore wind farm. The first batch comprises four Siemens 6MW turbines, leaving 93 more to go, all of which will be installed by SEA CHALLENGER. During the mobilisation in July, the vessel was equipped with a helideck […]

  • ORE Catapult, Ricardo, DNV GL Collaborate on Tidal Turbine Improvement

    23 February 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, together with Ricardo and DNV GL, has launched the first phase of a three stage collaborative industry project aimed at improving the reliability of tidal turbine powertrains by reducing risk at the design phase and aiding design optimisation. Improved reliability will increase energy output and ultimately drive down the […]

  • Tidal Transit’s Vessel Hired for Offshore Wind Turbine Tower Washing

    10 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Tidal Transit’s vessel Katie Louise and her crew will work on washing the towers of the 88 wind turbines which make up the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, located between 9-17 miles off the coast of North Norfolk in the Greater Wash. “This is an industry cleaning project of different scale,” said Tidal Transit’s Commercial Director […]

  • USA: Kitty Hawk Requests Offshore Wind Turbines to Be Further Away

    15 February 2013
    Authorities

    The Town Council of Kitty Hawk, a town on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, made a request to the federal government last month, asking for any offshore wind project that would be built there to be at least 20 miles away from the coast. The designated area off Kitty Hawk is located 6 miles […]

  • France: Last Testing Phase for Alstom’s 6MW Wind Turbine Generator

    11 December 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Alstom’s new-generation Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine is performing the official type testing phase at the site of Le Carnet, in the Pays de Loire region (France). This follows the successful completion of the 6MW commissioning of the turbine. Two main efficiency criteria remain to be measured in the coming months: Power Performance and Power […]

  • Hitachi Zosen Plans to Install Floating Wind Turbines in Japanese Waters

    5 March 2013
    Technology

    Hitachi Zosen Corp. plans to install floating offshore wind turbines in Japanese waters as soon as possible, reports Bloomberg. The industrial machinery maker signed a cooperation agreement with a Norwegian oil and gas company, Statoil ASA. The agreement also included a feasibility study for floating offshore wind turbines. Statoil deployed the world’s first full-scale floating […]

  • Siemens Installs Prototype of 4 MW Offshore Wind Turbine (Denmark)

    19 December 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Energy has installed the prototype of a new four-megawatt (MW) wind turbine in Østerild, Denmark. The new wind turbine type is a designated SWT-4.0 and is based on the proven technology of the SWT-3.6, the world’s most popular offshore wind turbine. The prototype 4.0 MW turbine is initially equipped with the standard 120 meter […]

  • Construction Begins on Wind Turbine Service Vessel at Nordic Yards, Germany

    23 April 2013

    The manufacturing work on a wind turbine service vessel for the Danish company DBB Jack-Up Services started on April 22 at Nordic Yards with the first steel cutting. The wind turbine service jack-up vessel is used for the maintenance of offshore wind turbines. With its novel jack-up system, it can be set up at sea […]

  • UK: Vestas, GE Lead among Wind Turbine Manufacturers in 2012

    22 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Press release: General Electric of the US and Vestas of Denmark were tied for pole position among turbine manufacturers in the world wind market in 2012 – a record year that saw 48.4GW of new capacity installed. Research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, published for clients today, finds that a surge of development activity in […]

  • Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects (USA)

    19 July 2011

    Infocast brings its inaugural Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects from September 7-9, 2011 to the Providence Biltmore in Providence, RI highlighted by The Honorable Lincoln D. Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island. The event will feature case studies on all four leading Northeastern offshore wind projects including Cape Wind, Deepwater Wind, […]

  • Alstom to Establish Two Offshore Wind Turbine Production Sites in France

    4 November 2011

    Following the call for tenders for offshore wind energy launched in July 2011 by the French Government, Alstom is planning to establish up to two sites dedicated to the production of components and to the assembly of 6 MW offshore wind turbines in the port areas of Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) and Cherbourg (Manche). These two French […]

  • Turbine Friendly Radar to Boost Offshore Wind Power Development (UK)

    2 September 2011

    The American-built piece of kit will be stationed at Trimingham and should be in place by November.   By Lucy clapham (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, September 02, 2011

  • Floating Wind Turbine Wins 2011 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize (USA)

    28 October 2011

    Wind turbines that float hundreds of feet above the ground or sea and are deployable in 24 hours are the focus of the “Aerostat Platform for Rapid Deployment Airborne Wind Turbine” project that is the winner of the 2011 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize, awarded by ConocoPhillips and Penn State. The ConocoPhillips Energy Prize recognizes new ideas […]

  • Guodian Unveils 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype (China)

    11 January 2012

      Guodian United Power, a leading Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, recently unveiled a 6-megawatt (MW)…   (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, January 11, 2012

  • Vestas Submits Planning Application for Turbine Factory at Port of Sheerness (UK)

    30 January 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    Vestas, a Denmark’s wind giant, submitted its plans for a turbine factory at Port of Sheerness in Kent. The Danish turbine manufacturer confirmed back in May that it secured exclusive rights to the land at Port of Sheerness, which could lead to a concrete investment to build the wind turbine manufacturing and installation facility, creating […]

  • Sway Builds 1:6 Scale Wind Turbine Model (Norway)

    24 November 2010
    R&D

    In 2013, Sway will be deploying their 5 MW floating wind turbine off the coast of Karmøy, Norway. To prepare for this deployment Sway will begin building a 1:6 scale model in late 2010. The model will help to provide technical verification and funding for the 5 MW turbine. On June 22nd, 2010, Sway received […]

  • Maryport Fishermen Claim Victory Against Offshore Wind Turbines (UK)

    1 April 2011

    Maryport fishermen are claiming a crucial victory in their battle to save traditional fishing grounds around the Solway Firth.   (timesandstar) [mappress] Source: timesandstar, April 01, 2011

  • State Senators Host Hearing on Lake Erie Wind Turbine (USA)

    15 March 2011
    Authorities

    Giant wind turbines in Lake Erie could generate power for part of the eastern electric grid one day.   By Valerie Myers (goerie) [mappress] Source: goerie, March 15, 2011  

  • New Offshore Wind Turbines Could Cut Costs by Third (UK)

    18 April 2011
    R&D

    Offshore wind turbines of the future should have much larger blades resulting in lower costs and cheaper electricity, according to the… (energytechnologies) [mappress] Source: energytechnologies, April 18, 2011

  • Turbine Access System Developed by Houlder Will Be Present at EWEA 2011 (Belgium)

    23 February 2011

    UK employee owned marine engineering company Houlder has announced that the Turbine Access System (TAS) being jointly developed with BMT Nigel Gee to provide safe personnel access to offshore wind turbines will feature in a visual presentation at the EWEA 2011 Conference in Brussels. The patented access platform technology is already strongly supported by industry […]

  • National Renewable Energy Centre to Host Turbine Test Site (UK)

    14 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    People wanting to switch energy to a greener supplier might be interested to hear that preliminary work has begun on buildings designed to…   (energyhelpline) [mappress] Source: energyhelpline, January 14, 2011

  • Jeolla Province to Get 500 Offshore Wind Turbines (South Korea)

    11 January 2011

    Currently, research is in the stage of a project to build offshore wind farm consisting of 500 wind turbines, that will be implanted in… (instalbiz) [mappress] Source: instalbiz, January 11, 2011

  • Study says: Offshore wind turbines could power the whole world

    15 August 2010
    R&D

    Offshore wind turbines could provide enough electricity for the entire world if connected into the right kind of grid, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Delaware and Stony Brook University and published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.