AREVA Wind announced the appointment of Julian Brown as Director to head the AREVA offshore wind activity in the UK. Julian Brown has over ten years experience in the wind industry. He led the development of the wind turbine blades business on the Isle of Wight as well as co-founding leading UK base
SMart Wind today announced that it has been independently certified by Lloyds Register for Quality Assurance (LRQA) for its integrated management system for Safety, Health, Environment and Quality. The certification verifies that SMart Wind’s management system meets internationally recognised Occupa
Norwegian based NorWind Installer contracted the ULSTEIN Dutch design offices Ulstein Sea of Solutions and Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions as their design partners for a new foundation installation vessel for the offshore wind industry. The vessel is a customized version of the Deepwater Enabler de
In June this year OOO Liebherr-Russland and OOO Lukoil–Kaliningradmorneft signed a contract for a new combined mobile harbour and offshore crane to be delivered by the end of 2012. The new crane is designed for two completely different types of application: on the one hand, the TCC 14000-400 D Litro
During the EWEA conference this week in Amsterdam, Mercon and ALE will introduce a new concept for installing offshore mestmasts named EMI, for Eco Metmast Installation. Mercon and ALE have decided to team up to introduce EMI. Willem Griffioen, Managing Director at Mercon feels the two companies are
WindEnergy Hamburg, the new leading international wind energy expo, will be held for the first time from 23 to 26 September 2014. The decision was made by the Expo Advisory Board, which has now been set up. It comprises experts from leading wind energy companies backing WindEnergy Hamburg, and will
By the end of 2010, the worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 166.8 GW. By May 2011, this capacity rose to 204 GW. The total energy production at the end of last year from wind was pegged at 405 TWh. This figure was nearly three percent of the entire electricity usage in the world, [&hel
Glasgow based marine data acquisition company, Partrac, is going to exhibit at the EWEA Offshore 2011 Conference. Partrac is specialized in providing oceanographic, marine geoscience and environmental services for complex engineering and environmental projects. EWEA Offshore is the biggest event of
At the beginning of the EWEA Offshore exhibition in Amsterdam, REpower Systems SE and RWE Innogy have concluded a contract for the delivery of two REpower 6M wind turbines. The turbines, each with a rated power of 6.15 MW and a hub height of 114 metres, will be installed in the Westereems wind farm
Perth Amboy officials are pursuing state help to turn a 100-acre waterfront site into a hub of wind turbine manufacturing… By Bob Jordan (mycentraljersey) [mappress] Source: mycentraljersey, November 28, 2011
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of joint control… (neurope) [mappress] Source: neurope, November 28, 2011
Export and inter-array cables are exposed to a hostile, high-risk environment during a wind farm’s operational life. Given that they comprise a hefty portion of an offshore wind farm’s capital expenditure costs, preventive maintenance for submarine conductors should be a priority for operators, acco
Scotland and China can deepen cooperation in new energy technologies, especially offshore wind power, Scotland’… By An (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, November 28, 2011; Image: scotland
Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) is to unveil the blueprint of their game changing offshore wind turbine, which could be the world’s largest when manufactured. The SeaAngel™ turbine – featuring unique hydraulic technology developed in Scotland – will have a minimum generating capacity of 7MW a
