Technology
ZephIR Lidar Deployed in Support of Narec Offshore Demonstrator Project (USA)
Narec, the national centre for the UK dedicated to advancing the development, demonstration, deployment and grid integration of renewable energy and low carbon generation technologies, is developing an offshore wind farm site in the North Sea comprising up to 20 pre-consented “pods”, at which tenant
Gamesa plans to develop 5MW offshore turbine in the USA
Windpower Monthly technical writer Eize de Vries looks at Gamesa’s offshore plans and what its upcoming 5MW and 6/7MW offshore turbines… (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly, October 20, 2010;
Mass Tank Sales Corp Establishes Manufacturing Facility (USA)
A local company will make foundations and metal components for the controversial Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound.Middleboro-based Mass… By Thomas Grillo (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, October 19, 2010;
The Netherlands: Europe’s largest wind turbines test site in operation
The largest site for turbine prototyping and certification in Europe is officially opened. The Dutch testing facility, on Wageningen University grounds and operated by Ecofys Wind Turbine Testing Services can service the latest generation turbines with tip heights up to 200 meters. The site provides
GL certifies software for RomaxWIND (UK)
Romax Technology Limited’s world leading virtual development platform, RomaxWIND, has been officially certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL) as a recognised method of calculating gear loads. Forming part of their certification offerings, RomaxWIND software can help to shorten the time taken t
North Sea wind turbines need special Jack-up vessels (Germany)
The greatest potential for wind energy is on the high seas. Over the coming years, thousands of wind turbines will be erected there. But how… (pdcem) [mappress] Source: pdcem,October 12, 2010;
Alnmaritec launches 100th vessel (UK)
Aluminium boat builder Alnmaritec has announced the successful launch of its one-hundredth vessel. ‘Endurance’ was launched in August of… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime,October 11, 2010;
Samsung heavy Industries wins $800 m ship building orders (USA)
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, said Thursday that it has obtained two orders worth a combined US$800… (tradingmarkets) [mappress] Source: tradingmarkets,October 11, 2010;
ULSTEIN DESIGN FOR HEEREMA (Norway)
After having developed the concept and basic design for Heerema’s new monohull vessel, Ulstein Group´s Dutch based design company, Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS), has now also been awarded the further engineering of the vessel with the selected shipyard, DSME of South Korea. In February 2010, USOS
Nordex begins production at Arkansas plant (USA)
Today marks the official start of production at Nordex’s newly built wind turbine manufacturing plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The plant’s first production crew will go to work this morning assembling a wind turbine nacelle, which houses the engine and other key components and sits high atop the turb
Electrical safety certification undertaken on large wind turbine hydraulic brake system (Canada)
The ETL Listing of wind turbine brake systems helps to differentiate the product to customers and prospects & provides assurance that the… (windfair) [mappress] Source: windfair, September 30, 2010;
New research shows £3bn of lost revenue is blowing in the wind (UK)
Carbon Trust launches global challenge to improve access to offshore wind turbines and improve Round 3 economics The Carbon Trust today launched a global competition to find world-leading solutions to the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely from boats to wind turbines as far as 30
Kockums delivers its first CarboCAT® (Sweden)
CarboCAT® is a catamarn built with carbon fibre composite technology. It can be built in many sizes and adapted to suit many different purposes – from sea ambulances to large passanger ferries. Kockums first CarboCAT®, named CarboClyde, is adapted to the maintenance of off-shore wind power stations.
Austal Commences Construction on JHSV 2 (Australia)
Less than one year after beginning fabrication of Spearhead (JHSV 1), Austal has commenced construction on Vigilant (JHSV 2), the second of up to ten 103-meter Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). On July 22, 2010, the official Keel Laying Ceremony was held at Austal’s shipyard for Spearhead (JHSV 1) wh