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  • Norway: ‘Ringing’ Phenomenon Caused by Waves Can Break Wind Turbines

    28 February 2013
    R&D

    Professor John Grue, one of the world’s leading experts on wave research from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Oslo, discovered a wave phenomenon called ringing in 1989. It occurs when waves hit marine installations, causing a special type of vibration. According to Professor Grue, ringing can break wind turbines and it may […]

  • UK: North Wales AM Supports Wind Turbine Apprenticeship Programme

    25 February 2013
    Training & Education

    Assembly Member for North Wales, Aled Roberts, has praised the partnership between RWE npower renewables and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai for establishing Wales’ first wind turbine apprenticeship programme and dedicated training centre. Mr Roberts was commenting during his first tour of the dedicated training centre at Rhos-on-Sea, where he also met with the course tutors and […]

  • VIDEO: CTruk 20T MPC − Offshore Turbine Services Case Study

    12 February 2013

    Offshore Turbine Services owns three CTruk 20T multi-purpose catamarans, achieving the aim to enter and make their mark on an increasingly competitive offshore wind support market. The third vessel, Admiral P, joined sister workboats Cardinal P and Captain P in September 2012. The following is a video on Offshore Turbine Services’ case study on CTruk’s […]

  • UK: Installation on Track for 15 MW Wind Turbine Test Rig

    1 February 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Installation is on track for 15 megawatt wind turbine test rig. Open-access facility should encourage investment in step-up offshore wind turbine technologies sooner. Inside a new 3000 square metre hall, operations are underway to build one of the world’s largest facilities for the accelerated life testing of offshore wind turbines. Due to its scale the […]

  • Research and Markets Announces Global Gearless Wind Turbine Market Report

    26 July 2013

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 2013 Global Gearless Wind Turbine Market report to their offering. Global Gearless Wind Turbine Market To Grow At A CAGR Of 14.43 Percent Over The Period 2012-2016 The 2013 Gearless Wind Turbine report has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry […]

  • Sweden: First Vestas’ V112-3.0 MW Offshore Turbines Installed

    3 July 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The first eight V112-3.0 MW offshore turbines have been successfully installed on the 48MW offshore project in Kårehamn, Sweden. In addition, the turbines were also part of the first shipment of turbines from Vestas’ pre-assembly facility in Esbjerg, Denmark. Senior Vice President of Vestas Offshore Uffe Vinther-Schou says installing the first V112-3.0 MW offshore turbine […]

  • Norway: Birds Could Avoid Wind Turbines Painted Black and White

    19 September 2013
    Environment, R&D

    Biologist and senior environmental advisor at Statkraft, Bjørn Iuell, believes the contrast between black and white might prevent birds from flying into wind turbines. New knowledge from the Smøla wind farm will set the standard for environmentally friendly wind energy in the future. In a new experiment at the Smøla wind farm, a total of […]

  • Vestas Ships First V112-3.0 MW Offshore Turbines to Sweden

    25 April 2013

    Vestas ships first ever V112-3.0 MW offshore turbines to the 48 MW Kaarehamn project in Sweden. The shipment consists of 16 turbines, all pre-assembled onshore at the harbour in Esbjerg, Denmark. The shipment confirms Vestas’ strong presence in the offshore-market with the highly competitive V112-3.0 MW offshore specific turbine. It also marks the first shipment […]

  • UK: BMT Nigel Gee Designs New WSV for Turbine Transfers

    27 February 2012
    R&D, Technology

    BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced further collaboration with Turbine Transfers, one of the leading providers of Windfarm Support Vessels (WSVs), on its latest unique development – the design of a 19m WSV utilising the Voith Linear Jet. The Voith Linear Jet (VLJ) is an innovative propulsor unit developed […]

  • ETI Plans to Accommodate Floating Wind Turbines at Wave Hub (UK)

    21 February 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is investigating whether it could use Wave Hub, the world’s largest wave energy test site, to accommodate floating offshore wind turbines as part of a demonstration project valued at over £25 million. Plans for the offshore wind floating system demonstration project, which would open up new areas off the coast […]

  • Verdant Power to Install 30 Tidal Turbines in East River (USA)

    16 February 2012

    As part of the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project, 30 turbines are being installed along the strait that connects the Long Island Sound with the Atlantic Ocean in the New York Harbor. The project, led by Verdant Power, Inc., is the first ever commercially licensed tidal energy project in the United States. The turbines are […]

  • Fishermen’s Energy Could be First to Spin Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    31 January 2012

    A small South Jersey energy company could become the first in the country to generate power with off-shore wind turbines.   By Pat Loeb (philadelphia.cbslocal) [mappress] Source: philadelphia.cbslocal, January 31, 2012; Image:  fishermensenergy

  • Largs Council OKs Offshore Wind Turbine Development at Hunterston (UK)

    25 November 2011

    Largs council supported plans for wind turbine development at Clydeport’s Hunterston site. On 30 September 2011 Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) submitted a planning application and accompanying Environmental Statement (ES) for the Hunterston project to North Ayrshire Council. SSE will test up to three Wind turbines for the next generation of offshore wind turbines. The […]

  • Scottish Minister Approves Test Site for 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    21 November 2011
    Authorities

    The Scottish government has approved an offshore test site for an innovative 6MW wind turbine, marking a major step forward for industry…   By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, November 21, 2011; Image: 2-benergy

  • Tideland LED Warning Lights for Portuguese Test of Floating Wind Turbine

    3 November 2011

    Tideland Signal has supplied Principle Power with a comprehensive package of LED warning lights to warn shipping when the revolutionary “WindFloat” floating wind turbine is stationed off the coast of Portugal. Windfloat is the focal point of a US$23 million programme for testing the potential of the design in a location with plenty of wind […]

  • Electrical Faults, Main Reason for Offshore Wind Turbine Downtime (UK)

    3 November 2011

    The latest research from Wind Energy Update reveals that despite the huge amount of attention given to gearbox failure, electrical faults ar… (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, November 03, 2011

  • Deepwater Wind Buys Offshore Wind Turbines from Siemens (USA)

    12 October 2011

      Deepwater Wind today announced that it has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to buy the company’s latest offshore wind turbines for deployment in the Block Island Wind Farm, a project that remains on track to be the nation’s first offshore wind farm. Under the agreement, Siemens will supply five of its new 6.0-megawatt […]

  • Scour Effects Offshore Turbine Towers More than Predicted (UK)

    4 January 2012

    Wind energy is taking an increasing battering, with vulnerability to storm damage, under-performance and increasing social and environmental impacts giving cause for concern. It also appears offshore turbine towers are more susceptible to scour than predicted, according to the latest issue (164 MA4) of the ICE’s Maritime Engineering journal. A team of research engineers from […]

  • Public Consultation on Wind Turbine Factory in Hull Starts Today (UK)

    12 January 2012

    Public consultation on the proposed Hull wind turbine factory started today, BBC reports. Future factory could provide around 700 working places. The Green Port Hull facility will be sited in the Alexandra Dock area of the city, with Siemens investing £80m and ABP £130m in the port infrastructure. German engineering conglomerate Siemens has selected the […]

  • Gamesa in Talks With Three Potential Customers for Offshore Wind Turbines (Spain)

    21 September 2011

    Gamesa Corp. Technologica SA, a Spanish wind-turbine company that began developing models for offshore energy projects last year, is talking… By Sally Bakewell (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 21, 2011

  • Tocardo Plans to Install 20 Tidal Turbines in Tay Estuary (UK)

    15 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Tocardo BV is in negotiations with Marine Scotland over siting 20 turbines in the Tay estuary.   (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, September 15, 2011;

  • EDF to Test First Tidal Turbine Near Island of Brehat (France)

    30 August 2011

    French energy group EDF (EPA:EDF) plans to test tomorrow its first out of four tidal turbines with an overall capacity of 2 MW near the… [mappress] Source: SeeNews, August 30, 2011

  • Scottishpower Plans to Pull Plug on More Than 1,000 Wind Turbines

    29 August 2011

    SCOTTISHPOWER is planning to pull the plug on more than 1,000 onshore wind turbines if the Westminster government cuts millions of pounds…   By Jenny Fyall (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, August 29, 2011

  • Turbines for UK Offshore Wind Farm Sheringham Shoal Leave Esbjerg

    26 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      The second shipment of wind turbines for the UK offshore wind farm Sheringham Shoal left Esbjerg in the middle of August on a barge destined for the base port Great Yarmouth on the east coast of England. Niels Winther handled agency and stevedoring in Esbjerg on behalf of A2Sea and is also involved in […]

  • Free Flow Power’s Tidal Turbine Passes Ocean Test (USA)

    16 August 2011

    Politicians and scientists celebrated water on Monday, despite rain showers that canceled a planned tidal power demonstration.   By Sean Teehan (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, August 16, 2011;

  • New facility in Boston to test large wind turbine blades (USA)

    26 July 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    America’s first-of-its-kind wind blade testing facility — capable of testing a blade as long as a football field — almost never was.Because… (energyempowers) [mappress] Source: energyempowers, July 26, 2010;