EDF Energies Nouvelles said on Friday it had submitted two bids in a second French tender for offshore wind power capacity as the country seeks to become a leading player in the sector and cut its reliance on nuclear energy. EDF Energies Nouvelles has joined with Germany’s WPD Offshore to compete for the contract with … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles and GDF Suex compete in French offshore wind energy tender
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RWE axes
The project’s developer, RWE Innogy, said that it had made the decision because it was ‘not the right time’ for the wind farm to go ahead. Technical challenges within the Bristol Channel Zone are significant, including substantially deeper waters and adverse seabed conditions. Costs to overcome such technical challenges are prohibitive in current market conditions. … Continue reading RWE axes
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Lease agreement secures landmark floating wind farm for UK
The UK’s first floating wind farm is set to be located off the Scottish coast following the announcement that The Crown Estate has granted an agreement for lease to Statoil for the next phase of its Hywind project. The project comprises five, 6 MW floating turbines operating in waters exceeding 100 m in depth at … Continue reading Lease agreement secures landmark floating wind farm for UK
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Siemens awarded major order for two wind power plants in the German North Sea
Siemens has received a further order for two German offshore wind power plants. The company will supply 97 wind turbines, each with a rating of six megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 154 meters, to the Danish energy provider DONG Energy. The total capacity for the Gode Wind 1 and Gode Wind 2 projects … Continue reading Siemens awarded major order for two wind power plants in the German North Sea
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Siemens Receives Order for 97 Wind Turbines from Dong Energy
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG (SI) said Monday it received an order for two German offshore wind power plants from Danish state-owned energy provider Dong Energy A/S. Siemens didn’t mention the financial details of the deal, but Dong said its total investment for both wind parks will amount to about 2.2 billion euros ($2.97 billion), … Continue reading Siemens Receives Order for 97 Wind Turbines from Dong Energy
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Vattenfall okays investment in Kent wind farm
A leading Swedish energy company hasgiven the green light to a 15 turbine offshore wind farm off the Kent coast. Vattenfall’s 49.5 megawatt (MW) Kentish Flats Extension (KFE), consented by the UK Government’s Energy Secretary earlier this year, has gained a final investment decision from the Vattenfall Board of Directors to deliver the sustainable energy … Continue reading Vattenfall okays investment in Kent wind farm
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Wind energy in Estonia: Producers Hoping to Expand Offshore
Big plans to expand wind farms beyond Estonia’s coastline were discussed at the nation’s first conference to focus on offshore wind energy, held in Hiiumaa on October 29-30. Plans are still in their beginning stages, as environmental studies and other obstacles are still ahead, but producers are eyeing Hiiumaa and P
Continue readingNew DOE report shows trend toward larger offshore wind turbines
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report yesterday showing progress for the U.S. offshore wind energy market in 2012, including the completion of two commercial lease auctions for federal Wind Energy Areas and a number of commercial-scale U.S. projects reaching an advanced stage of development. Further, the report highlights global trends toward … Continue reading New DOE report shows trend toward larger offshore wind turbines
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Construction of Uk
The world’s largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine is now standing at Energy Park Fife. The Samsung Heavy Industries prototype offshore turbine is due to become operational later this year. The structure is situated 50 metres offshore in the Firth of Forth and the tip of its blades stretch 196 metres above the sea. … Continue reading Construction of Uk
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Gamesa inaugurates Spain's first offshore wind turbine off the Canary Islands coast
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, today inaugurated the company's maiden offshore wind turbine – and the first to be installed in Spain – in Arinaga Quay (Gran Canary Island). The inauguration ceremony was attended by the President of the Canary Islands regional government, Paulino Rivero, the Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism, … Continue reading Gamesa inaugurates Spain's first offshore wind turbine off the Canary Islands coast
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Offshore Wind Energy Industry comes together to discuss 2013
U.S. offshore wind energy development achieved major milestones in 2013, with several projects in the advanced development stages, two successful competitive lease auctions hosted by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Energy
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Alstom
The various components of Alstom’s 6MW offshore wind turbine, currently one of the most powerful on the market, are in the process of being loaded onto the liftboat or self-elevating wind turbine installation and crane unit, “Bold Tern”, in the port of Ostend, Belgium. The vessel, owned by Fred Olsen Windcarrier, specialists in the transport … Continue reading Alstom
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Construction of new offshore wind farm Eneco Luchterduinen starts
Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new wind power project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan
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West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbine
West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbineThe first of 108 Siemens 3.6MW turbines has been successfully installed at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a 50/50 joint venture between DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables. Following the recent milestone of hitting the halfway mark on foundation installation, on Friday 27th September … Continue reading West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbine
Continue readingDenmark’s largest offshore wind farm is inaugurated
The Anholt offshore wind power plant was officially inaugurated. For Denmark’s largest wind power project, Siemens supplied, installed, and commissioned 111 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. The owners of the wind project are the Danish utility company DONG Energy (50 percent) as well … Continue reading Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm is inaugurated
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RWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
RWE Innogy received the permits for the Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 and 3. The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) approved the construction of 108 additional wind turbines located some 40 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Innogy Nordsee 2 will consist of 48 wind turbines and Innogy Nordsee 3 of … Continue reading RWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
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The German Federal Minister of Economics inaugurates the pioneering BARD Offshore 1 project off the North Sea coast
Today, in the presence of the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr Philipp Rösler, the first complete high-sea wind farm off the North Sea coast, BARD Offshore 1, was officially inaugurated. 80 5-megawatt wind turbines make BARD Offshore 1 the highest performing offshore German wind farm. With an output of 400 megawatts, BARD … Continue reading The German Federal Minister of Economics inaugurates the pioneering BARD Offshore 1 project off the North Sea coast
Continue readingABB positions world’s most powerful offshore wind energy connector in the North Sea
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has installed the world’s highest-voltage offshore converter station in the North Sea. Alternating current electricity generated in three wind farms off the coast of Germany will be converted on the platform into high-voltage direct current (HVDC) for transmission to the mainland. The 320 kilovolts converter station has … Continue reading ABB positions world’s most powerful offshore wind energy connector in the North Sea
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DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opened the Lincs offshore wind farm on Thursday in front of a group of local stakeholders, project representatives and media at the Operations and Maintenance facility in Grimsby. The last of the wind farm’s 75 Siemens 3.6MW wind turbines was connected to the National Grid on Wednesday 24th July, bringing … Continue reading DONG Energy announces Lincs offshore wind farm officially opened
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