The town of Hull is poised to reject a small offshore wind farm due to high costs that could have boosted electricity rates by up to 25… [mappress] Source: bostonherald, May 11, 2010;
Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm, situated in the Thames Estuary, close to the Essex coast, is now operational and producing electricity for the national grid. With its commissioning it also means a major milestone has now been reached – the UK has achieved a total offshore wind energy output in ex
Any day now, China may open the 102-megawatt Shanghai Donghai Bridge offshore wind farm that will not only be the country’s first, but also… [mappress] Source: ecoseed, May 06, 2010;
That could change.
Just days after the unfolding oil-related environmental disaster started in the Gulf of Mexico, a number of Democratic lawmakers began… [mappress] Source: ewea, May 05, 2010;
Offshore windfarms will double as radar defence systems in a pioneering deal involving the Ministry of Defence, which previously opposed the [mappress] Source: The Guardian, May 04, 2010;
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted offshore wind energy projects being constructed in Europe: “By offering generous incentives, the U.K. already has built more offshore wind power than any other nation. Now it is planning a wave of vast new wind farms, in some of Europe’s stormiest wat
The number of wind farms generating sustainable energy is increasing steadily. These farms are supplied and maintained by tenders – vessels whose specialized design makes them impervious to heavy seas. “Thanks to our powerful propulsion plant, the special double-hull construction and our electronica
A scheme to build up to 383 wind turbines in two sites off the north Norfolk coast is to come under scrutiny in a nautical navigational… [mappress] Source: fakenhamtimes, March 01, 2010;
The completion of two new offshore wind farms has galvanized the UK’s position as the world leader in offshore wind power generation. [mappress] Source: tradingcharts, April 29, 2010;
Power-One has developed a 2,5 MW inverter for use in large off-shore and on-shore wind turbines. It has already delivered the unit to a… [mappress] Source: dataweek, April 28, 2010;
Vestas generated first-quarter revenue of EUR 755m, a drop of 32 per cent, achieving an EBIT of EUR (96)m, against EUR 76m in the first quarter of 2009. The EBIT margin thus declined from 6.9 per cent to (12.7) per cent due to the expected very low capacity utilisation. Net working capital stood at
Today, Federal Environment Minister Dr. Norbert Röttgen together with Chief Executive Officers Dr. Werner Brinker of EWE, Dr. Wulf Bernotat of E.ON and Tuomo Hatakka of Vattenfall Europe are commissioning Germany’s first offshore wind farm during a ceremony in Norddeich. Alpha ventus is the first op
Hamburg-based manufacturer expects strong growth in the offshore wind energy sector, particularly in Europe. Six REpower wind turbines in test field Alpha Ventus already successfully taken into operation in mid-April. REpower tests for wind power expansion in Alpha Ventus Start-up celebration for of
