About 300 people rallied Saturday on the Boston Common in support Cape Wind, urging National Grid to reinstate a contract to buy 50% of the energy produced by the offshore wind turbines, according to a statement from the Better Future Project, a climate advocacy group with members across the state. The environmentalists rallying Saturday say … Continue reading Environmentalists rally in support of Cape Wind Power Project
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Vattenfall to build the world’s offshore cheapest wind farm, 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt-hour
Vattenfall has won a tender to build a wind farm off Denmark, which is expected to produce the world’s cheapest offshore wind energy, Denmark’s ministry of climate and energy said on Friday. The first wind turbines at the 400-megawatt capacity, Horns Rev 3 park are scheduled to start supplying power in 2017 at an agreed … Continue reading Vattenfall to build the world’s offshore cheapest wind farm, 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt-hour
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Vattenfall to build 400 MW wind farm offshore Denmark
Sweden’s state-owned Vattenfall won a concession to build a 400-megawatt wind power farm Horns Rev 3 offshore western Denmark, the company said on Friday. The wind farm will be able produce electricity for 450,000 households from 2017, and will boost Vattenfall’s offshore wind assets in Europe from the current 1,000 MW. Wind power met … Continue reading Vattenfall to build 400 MW wind farm offshore Denmark
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Denmark gets historic low price on wind energy
A massive new offshore wind farm off the west coast of Jutland will provide power at nearly one third the price of existing wind farms. The new offshore Danish wind farm, Horns Rev 3, will be built by the Swedish state-owned company Vattenfall. The Swedes guaranteed a price of 10.31 euro cents per kilowatt hour, … Continue reading Denmark gets historic low price on wind energy
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Siemens highlights cost-cutting innovations for offshore wind power
The international wind energy conference EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen in early March will see Siemens, the market leader in offshore wind turbines and grid access, focusing on innovations supporting cutting the costs of offshore wind power. In addition to further developing the technology of its wind turbines, the company is advancing the efficiency of … Continue reading Siemens highlights cost-cutting innovations for offshore wind power
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East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind farm secures 714 MW contract
ScottishPower Renewables has hailed a major breakthrough in efforts to reduce the costs of offshore wind after the East Anglia ONE project successfully secured a Contract for Difference (CfD) in the completive competitive auction process run by the UK Government. The successful bid was announced today as the shareholders work towards ScottishPower Renewables’ … Continue reading East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind farm secures 714 MW contract
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Senvion delivers 18 wind turbines for Nordergründe offshore wind farm
Senvion SE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, the fifth-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, is delivering 18 wind turbines for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm in Germany’s North Sea. The project is being erected by wpd offshore GmbH within the 12-sea mile zone at the mouth of the Weser, about 40 kilometres northwest of … Continue reading Senvion delivers 18 wind turbines for Nordergründe offshore wind farm
Continue readingHeart of new Dutch wind farm installed offshore
The OHVS (Offshore High Voltage Station) was installed offshore for the new Dutch offshore wind farm, Eneco Luchterduinen (129 MW). A crane vessel was deployed for this spectacular operation. With its 80-metre-high booms, the floating crane picked up the station in IJmuiden. The OHVS (appr. 900 tonnes) is four storeys high, 24 metres long, 23 … Continue reading Heart of new Dutch wind farm installed offshore
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First Offshore Wind Farm By a Spanish Company
IBERDROLA has achieved another international milestone. Last October 2014 it became the first Spanish company to commission an offshore wind farm: West of Duddon Sands (WoDS). Developed by IBERDROLA via its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables and in a consortium with Danish firm Dong Energy, this wind farm required a €2 billion investment and was inaugurated … Continue reading First Offshore Wind Farm By a Spanish Company
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DONG Energy partners with SmartWind Technologies for ‘game-changing’ radar system
Two radar units will be installed in 2016 on the UK east coast near the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm which is currently under construction. They will produce high-resolution dynamic maps of the wind flow through and around the wind farm. The 18-month measurement campaign – the first of its kind where radar will be … Continue reading DONG Energy partners with SmartWind Technologies for ‘game-changing’ radar system
Continue readingUK govt clears 2.4-GW offshore wind energy project off Yorkshire coast
A massive offshore wind energy project has today been given the go ahead by the Government and is expected to support up to 900 green jobs in Yorkshire and Humberside and millions of pounds’ worth of investment to the UK’s economy. Dogger Bank Creyke Beck is now the largest consented offshore wind energy project in … Continue reading UK govt clears 2.4-GW offshore wind energy project off Yorkshire coast
Continue readingE.ON reaches major milestone in North Sea offshore wind power project
After a construction period of one year, E.ON’s Amrumbank West offshore wind power project is taking shape: On Sunday, the first of 80 wind turbines was successfully installed at the construction site, 35 kilometers to the north of the island of Helgoland. The hub height of the 3.6 megawatt turbine manufactured by … Continue reading E.ON reaches major milestone in North Sea offshore wind power project
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ABB to build cable system for Denmark offshore wind farm
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth over $100 million from Energinet.dk, the Danish transmission system operator, to build an alternating current (AC) cable system that will enable the integration and transmission of power from the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm to the mainland grid. As Denmark’s largest offshore … Continue reading ABB to build cable system for Denmark offshore wind farm
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Hitachi Zosen, to build 220 MW offshore Japan wind farm
Hitachi Zosen Corp. and nine other companies plan to build a 220-megawatt offshore wind farm in northwestern Japan. The companies will build the station off the coast of Murakami city in Niigata prefecture, the city said in a faxed statement. Construction will start in April 2020. Financial terms weren’t provided. The Nikkei newspaper reported today … Continue reading Hitachi Zosen, to build 220 MW offshore Japan wind farm
Continue readingDong takes control at Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm
DONG Energy has acquired the remaining 66.66% ownership interest in the UK offshore wind development Hornsea Project One from its joint venture partner SMart Wind. SMart Wind is a 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services. Hornsea Project One has a total capacity of up to 1.2GW, which will make it … Continue reading Dong takes control at Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm
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The world’s largest direct-current grid connection at 800 megawatts (MW) has now taken up commercial operation
With this grid connection it is now possible to transmit 800 MW of clean electricity from wind power, enough to supply around one million German households. Siemens has handed over the first North Sea grid connection, BorWin2, to its customer TenneT. The German-Dutch transmission grid operator has accepted the project following successful completion of test … Continue reading The world’s largest direct-current grid connection at 800 megawatts (MW) has now taken up commercial operation
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Offshore wind power installations stabilise in 2014
In 2014, the UK accounted for over half of all new installations (54.8%) with Germany in second (35.7 %) and Belgium (9.5 %) making up the rest. For 2015, Germany is expected to install more offshore capacity than the UK, which has dominated installations in Europe for the past three years. Wilkes says: “Germany is … Continue reading Offshore wind power installations stabilise in 2014
Continue readingOffshore wind power in 2014: 408 new offshore wind turbines were fully grid connected, adding 1,483 MW
In 2014, 408 new offshore wind turbines were fully grid connected, adding 1,483 MW to the European system. In terms of the total number of wind turbines installed at the end of 2014, Siemens remains the top supplier with 1,598 wind turbines, accounting for 64.2% of the whole market. Vestas has installed and grid connected … Continue reading Offshore wind power in 2014: 408 new offshore wind turbines were fully grid connected, adding 1,483 MW
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Wind energy in South Korea: Jeju Energy to Construct 230MW Wind Power Complexes
By 2020, Jeju Energy Corporation (JEC) is expanding its currently-operating wind power generating facilities on Jeju Island. The JEC is planning to construct offshore wind power generation complexes to produce 100MW in optimal conditions and achieve a carbon-free Jeju Island. A total of 725 billion won (US$672.54 million) will be invested in the project, 175 … Continue reading Wind energy in South Korea: Jeju Energy to Construct 230MW Wind Power Complexes
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Alstom obtains final certification for the Haliade™ 150 – 6MW offshore wind turbine
The Alstom’s Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine installed on the Carnet site in France has secured its final certification from the certification body DNV-GL. This is major step and a prerequisite for commercial operation, demonstrating the wind turbine’s overall efficiency. The Haliade will be produced in the Saint-Nazaire plant inaugurated on 2 December 2014. It … Continue reading Alstom obtains final certification for the Haliade™ 150 – 6MW offshore wind turbine
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