Technology
GL Issues Type Certificate for Samsung Heavy Industries (South Korea)
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) received a Type Certificate from GL Renewables Cerification (GL) for their wind turbine SHI 2.5 MW, load class IEC 2A. Based in Geoje, South Korea, SHI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, a global leader in turnkey power plants and offshore projects, and also a
Polarcus to Build Seismic Vessels at Ulstein (Norway)
Polarcus, a leading provider of marine geophysical services, is building two seismic vessels of the new generation type SX134 at the Ulstein Verft shipyard. ULSTEIN has designed and built a number of state-of-the-art seismic vessels the past few years, and the contracts attest to the company’s leadi
Reasons Behind Vestas V112 Blade Failure (Denmark)
Vestas’ plans for its latest turbine the V112 3MW took a knock last month when it was revealed the prototype had suffered a blade failure. By Eize de Vries (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, November 10, 2010;
Torque Wrenches Square Drive Predator Series increase productivity (USA)
Power Team® introduces Predator Series – its newest line of high performance hydraulic pumps and tools serving the global bolting industry. This family of high performance hydraulic products raises performance and reliability to a new level. A new generation torque wrench features more efficient and
ABB Makes Offshore Wind Turbines Virtual (Switzerland)
Digital marketing agency Hidden Creative has equipped ABB Power Systems UK with a dynamic method of demonstrating its technology by… Katy Cowan (creativeboom) [mappress] Source: creativeboom, November 04, 2010;
OSBIT Power Takes on Turbine Access Challenge (UK)
Visitors to RenewableUK 2010 will hear at first hand from OSBIT Power Ltd (OP), about plans for a turbine access system that can operate in… [mappress] Source: oilpubs, November 04, 2010;
Gamesa Launches New G97-2.0 MW Platform for North American Market
Gamesa Technology Corp., a world leader in wind turbine manufacturing, will launch its new G97-2.0 megawatt (MW) turbine platform for the North American market at the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s annual conference and exhibition, one of the wind energy industry’s premier events. The new G97-2.
ZephIR 300 Heralds New Era for Wind Lidar
Natural Power have announced the release of an evolution in lidar technology – ZephIR 300 – which draws upon the 6 years field experience and 450 deployments of the existing ZephIR system which has operated in over 25 countries worldwide. ZephIR 300 represents a validated, traceable and affordable c
MA Wind Technology Testing Center Expected to Open Early Next Year (USA)
In several months Charlestown, MA, a city best known for bank robbers and Bunker Hill, will soon have a new claim to fame: A world-class… By Peter Brennan (offshorewindwire) [mappress] Source: offshorewindwire, October 29, 2010;
Tony Trapp’s Company Takes on Turbine Access Chalange (UK)
Visitors to RenewableUK 2010 will hear at first hand from OSBIT Power Ltd (OP), about plans for a turbine access system that can operate in safety in higher sea states than any system currently available. OP is the newly established renewable energy engineering design, manufacture and supply company
REpower introduces new MM-series wind turbine (Germany)
* REpower MM100 with 1.8 MW rated power developed especially for the North American market * Turbine to be presented to the public at the CanWEA wind energy trade fair in Canada for the first time REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) will present its new MM100 wind turbine at the CanWEA Canadian wind ene
XEMC Unveils China’s First 5MW Turbine
Chinese wind manufacturer XEMC has unveiled the country’s first direct-drive 5MW offshore-specific turbine. The company plans to supply the… (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, October 25, 2010;
MTU launches new standardised genset (South Africa)
MTU South Africa has launched a new, standardised genset for diesel-electric propulsion and onboard power generation for the maritime… (cbn) [mappress] Source: cbn, October 22, 2010;
Baumer presents new Inductive sensors for wind power plants (Switzerland)
Baumer has expanded its portfolio of sensors for wind power plants with the new series IFRR and IWRR inductive sensors. The sensors are… (instrumentation) [mappress] Source: instrumentation, October 22, 2010;