WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson addressed the annual conference of the Swedish Wind Energy Association (Svensk Windenergi) in Stockholm this week. Sweden is expected to add around 500MW to its 6GW installed base of onshore wind this year. However, new investments are thin on the ground. The country’s joint certificate scheme with Norway, which is used … Continue reading WindEurope highlights merits of auctions in reducing offshore wind energy costs
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Offshore wind power part of America’s clean energy future
In an op-ed published in The Hill this morning, Nancy Sopko, AWEA’s lead on matters relating to offshore wind energy, took on some misleading claims about the technology and explained why it’s an important part of a clean energy future. “The price consumers pay for onshore wind power has dropped by two-thirds over six years, … Continue reading Offshore wind power part of America’s clean energy future
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Ventotec signs framework agreement for at least 200 Siemens wind turbines
Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark. The final investment decision … Continue reading Ventotec signs framework agreement for at least 200 Siemens wind turbines
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SOC nominates TEKMAR as Beatrice CPS supplier
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (“SOC”) announced today that UK based Tekmar Energy Ltd (“Tekmar”) has been selected to supply the cable protection systems for the inner array grid cable system for the 588 MW Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (“OWF”). Tekmar has over 30 years’ experience in the design, manufacture and supply of subsea cable, umbilical … Continue reading SOC nominates TEKMAR as Beatrice CPS supplier
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind wins 92.4 MW order in the UK
Vattenfall has placed an order for 11 of the world’s most powerful turbines for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, in the UK. The innovative 92.4 MW project will conduct thorough testing and demonstration of next generation products and services that will drive down the cost of … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind wins 92.4 MW order in the UK
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Senvion unveils turbine with 3.6 megawatt power upgrade for sites with medium wind speeds
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, presents the Senvion 3.6M140, a new variant suitable for sites with medium wind speeds. Compared to the Senvion 3.2M122, the energy yield at wind speeds of 7.5 m/s is increased by up to 20 per cent. Senvion optimizes the aeroacoustics by equipping the blades with serrations for … Continue reading Senvion unveils turbine with 3.6 megawatt power upgrade for sites with medium wind speeds
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Senvion wins Offshore Order over 203 Megawatts for Trianel Borkum II
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, will deliver the offshore turbines for Trianel Windpark Borkum II. At the Hamburg WindEnergy the conditional contract for the turbine delivery as well as service for the wind farm Trianel Borkum II (TWB II) has been signed with Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co KG. The … Continue reading Senvion wins Offshore Order over 203 Megawatts for Trianel Borkum II
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Siemens presents thermal storage solution for wind energy
Siemens is developing economic storage technology: alongside Technical University Hamburg Harburg (TUHH) and urban utility company Hamburg Energie, Siemens is researching a storage solution in the Northern German city that will set a future standard in efficiency. After having been converted to heat in rock fill, excess wind energy is stored and protected with an … Continue reading Siemens presents thermal storage solution for wind energy
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66 kilovolt transformer and switchgear option for Siemens offshore wind turbines available
The growing scale of offshore wind turbines and projects requires higher efficiency in the grid connection between turbines and substation. In an effort to reduce costs and curtail demand for copper as the essential material of the inter-array wires, Siemens is going ahead with a new 66 kilovolt (kV) solution. The paradigm shift for inter-array … Continue reading 66 kilovolt transformer and switchgear option for Siemens offshore wind turbines available
Continue readingSiemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark. The final investment decision … Continue reading Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
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AREVA exercises the option to sell its share in Adwen to Gamesa
Following a 3-month competitive bidding process aimed at obtaining and assessing offers from potential third-party investors, the Board of Directors of AREVA S.A. decided to authorize AREVA’s Executive Management to exercise the put option signed on June 17, 2016 and enable AREVA to sell its shares in Adwen to Gamesa. This decision allows the AREVA … Continue reading AREVA exercises the option to sell its share in Adwen to Gamesa
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A new national strategy for offshore wind energy development
The Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior released a new national strategy for offshore wind development in the U.S. last week, further propelling this domestic clean energy industry forward. The National Offshore Wind Strategy, five years in the making, builds on tremendous momentum created by the first American offshore wind farm, which … Continue reading A new national strategy for offshore wind energy development
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Mech-Tool Engineering awarded contract for Galloper offshore wind farm substation platform
North East based engineering firm – Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd – has been awarded a major fire and blast wall contract by one of the region’s leading engineering and fabrication specialists. Awarded by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), the contract will involve Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd delivering a full turnkey service, from design and engineering right through to … Continue reading Mech-Tool Engineering awarded contract for Galloper offshore wind farm substation platform
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Statoil increases in UK offshore wind energy
Statoil and Statkraft have signed a letter of intent that Statoil takes over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm from January 2017. Statoil will also through this deal increase its share in the Dogger Bank projects. Sheringham Shoal is one of the world’s 10 largest producing offshore wind farms providing renewable energy … Continue reading Statoil increases in UK offshore wind energy
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Sandbank offshore wind farm supplies first power
The offshore wind power plant Sandbank, located 90 kilometers west of the island of Sylt, has now supplied the German electricity network with its first wind power from the North Sea. The first of a total of 72 wind turbines are successively in the commissioning phase for the production of electricity. Sandbank is expected to … Continue reading Sandbank offshore wind farm supplies first power
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Vattenfall plans more offshore wind energy as costs fall
Vattenfall plans to more than triple its offshore wind power by 2025 as costs fall, part of its transformation to a renewable energy company. The company started producing power at its Sandbank German offshore wind farm in the North Sea on Wednesday, which takes its total installed offshore wind capacity up to 2.2 gigawatts (GW). … Continue reading Vattenfall plans more offshore wind energy as costs fall
Continue readingEight-MW wind turbine makes offshore wind energy cheaper
A new offshore wind turbine from Siemens is set to lower the cost of wind power generated on the high seas. Siemens believes it is well on the way to reaching its goal of producing offshore wind energy at a total cost of less than ten euro cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) by 2020. In fact, … Continue reading Eight-MW wind turbine makes offshore wind energy cheaper
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Topaz and ABB renew longstanding vessel contract for wind farm support
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel company, announced the renewal of its long standing contract with ABB for the Topaz Installer, Topaz’s specialized cable laying vessel. Under the terms of the contract, the Topaz Installer will provide ABB with cable-laying services in support of wind farms in the North Sea for a … Continue reading Topaz and ABB renew longstanding vessel contract for wind farm support
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WindEurope CEO says oil and gas sector future in offshore wind power
WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson today spoke at the annual Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) event in Stavanger, a major gathering of the offshore oil and gas sector. He set out where offshore wind stands today in Europe and the outlook for the industry. He described how the oil and gas sectors were benefitting significantly from its … Continue reading WindEurope CEO says oil and gas sector future in offshore wind power
Continue readingAdwen and Winergy present the world’s biggest wind turbine gearbox
In close cooperation Adwen and Winergy developed the gearbox for Adwen’s AD 8-180 offshore wind turbine. With an input torque of close to 10,000 kilonewton-meters (kNm) and a weight of 86 tonnes it is the largest wind turbine gearbox ever built in the world. Winergy’s gearbox was designed exclusively for the AD 8-180 wind … Continue reading Adwen and Winergy present the world’s biggest wind turbine gearbox
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