For the first time, the Group will be installing 5-megawatt wind turbines in a wind energy facility. Within the scope of a joint venture agreement with Gamesa, the French company, will equip Wikinger offshore wind farm with 70 M5000-135 5MW turbines and provide maintenance services for 10 years. The 350-MW Wikinger project, currently being developed … Continue reading Offshore wind power: Iberdrola purchase 70 wind turbines from Areva for a wind farm
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Dudgeon Offshore Wind power awards the Service Operation Vessel contract
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded a 5 year contract for the Service Operation Vessel to Esvagt AS. The contracted Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Dudgeon wind farm is of the Havyard-832 design with a length of 83.7 meters and a width of 17.6 meters. The vessel is a DP-2 Class operated vessel, accommodating 60 … Continue reading Dudgeon Offshore Wind power awards the Service Operation Vessel contract
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a firm and unconditional order for 32 V164-8.0 MW wind turbines for the offshore Burbo Bank Extension project in Liverpool Bay in the UK, ref. company announcements No. 7/2014 of 18 February 2014 and No. 32/2014 of 21 August 2014. The 258 MW order is placed by DONG Energy, and … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Energy has received a 258 MW wind turbines order in the UK
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Vattenfall has completed the sale of Thanet Offshore Wind Farm transmission infrastructure
Vattenfall has completed the sale of Thanet Offshore Wind Farm transmission infrastructure in a £164mn deal, approximately SEK 2 bln. The sale includes export cables and substations and is a part of the unbundling process. The agreement, with international infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, was finalised today following a tender process, managed by energy regulator Ofgem, … Continue reading Vattenfall has completed the sale of Thanet Offshore Wind Farm transmission infrastructure
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Iberdrola awards Navantia €160 million contracts for its german offshore wind farm
IBERDROLA and Navantia entered, today, into an agreement valued at €160 million, under the terms of which the shipbuilding firm will be completing work for the Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany at its facilities in Puerto Real (Cádiz) and Fene (A Coruña). The contract is one of the largest awarded to date by IBERDROLA … Continue reading Iberdrola awards Navantia €160 million contracts for its german offshore wind farm
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1.2 GW Offshore Wind Farm Receives Green Light
The UK Government has granted approval for the development of Hornsea Project One, a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm to be located in the North Sea which will be the first in a possible 4 GW offshore wind farm zone. The announcement came Wednesday from the office of the Secretary of State, and when the … Continue reading 1.2 GW Offshore Wind Farm Receives Green Light
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Offshore Wind Energy Installation Vessels Will See Global Market Value Soar to $2.93 Billion
The global market value for offshore wind turbine and foundation installation vessels will increase more than fivefold, from an estimated $0.56 billion in 2014 to approximately $2.93 billion by 2020, representing an impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 30%, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* states that increasing installations will … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy Installation Vessels Will See Global Market Value Soar to $2.93 Billion
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Senvion (Suzlon) installs prototype of new 6.2M152 offshore wind turbine
Senvion SE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, the world’s fifth largest* manufacturer of wind turbines, erected the prototype of the Senvion 6.2M152 with the largest rotor diameter in the product range on 3 December 2014. The project is a first for the company in two respects: blades of this size have never been developed, built, … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) installs prototype of new 6.2M152 offshore wind turbine
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Suzlon conducting study for offshore wind energy in India
Suzlon is conducting a feasibility study for an offshore wind power project in India. The wind energy project, if it materialises, would be the country’s first such project. Suzlon, which is conducting the study in Gujarat, has been keen on bringing offshore wind power projects to India. Senvion SE, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzlon, … Continue reading Suzlon conducting study for offshore wind energy in India
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France to launch new offshore wind power tender next year
France will launch a third tender for offshore wind energy in 2015, the energy and environment ministry said on Tuesday. France wants to have a combined offshore wind power capacity of 6,000 MW by 2020, but is behind schedule on this target, as the first consortium will not start connecting the first wind turbines to … Continue reading France to launch new offshore wind power tender next year
Continue readingAlstom wind turbines for offshore wind energy
On 2 December, Alstom inaugurated its plants in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to assembling nacelles and producing generators for the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine. Under construction since 2013, the two plants, located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, France, have been inaugurated on 2 December 2014. Alstom as a pioneer in the development of offshore wind power, … Continue reading Alstom wind turbines for offshore wind energy
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US Department of Interior to auction more than 742,000 acres in Massachusetts for offshore wind energy
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank earlier this week announced that more than 742,000 acres offshore Massachusetts will be offered for commercial wind energy development in a January 29, 2015, competitive lease sale. The move — believed to be DOI’s largest competitive lease … Continue reading US Department of Interior to auction more than 742,000 acres in Massachusetts for offshore wind energy
Continue readingFinland approves 40 MW offshore wind energy project
The Finnish government selected wind energy company Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy to build the country’s first offshore wind power project. The offshore wind energy project will be made up of 10 or so wind turbines, and could begin operating as soon as 2016. The Government of Finland has announced the construction of a 40 MW … Continue reading Finland approves 40 MW offshore wind energy project
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Green Light for First Dutch Offshore Wind Power Grid Connection
Pondera Consult with Arcadis been commissioned by TenneT for the guidance of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure for the first offshore grid connection in the Netherlands. TenneT TSO is responsible in the Netherlands for the connection of offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Wind Borssele area is the first area that is being … Continue reading Green Light for First Dutch Offshore Wind Power Grid Connection
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Areva contract for Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm in Germany
Areva has secured a new contract to continue service and maintenance of its wind turbines at the Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm in Germany. The five-year deal signed with project operating consortium Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur (DOTI) extends a previous contract started in 2009. The first contract included the commissioning of the six M5000-116 … Continue reading Areva contract for Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm in Germany
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The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
The UK’s coastlines, incredibly, now have more offshore wind turbines than the rest of the world put together, according to a government report. Now another £21 billion investment is planned in the sector. The report, “UK Offshore Wind: Opportunities for trade and investment,” says the UK is the best location on earth for the green … Continue reading The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
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Dong Energy banks on larger offshore wind turbines
Dong Energy, Europe’s largest offshore wind farm developer, plans to make the switch to giant wind turbines in a move that could signal a breakthrough for a new generation of products. The mega-machines, double the size of the current standard, had not been a commercial success, but that could be changing after Danish utility … Continue reading Dong Energy banks on larger offshore wind turbines
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Siemens plans Green Port Hull Offshore Wind Energy Plants
Siemens has announced plans to incorporate a leaner, more efficient wind turbine blade manufacturing facility at Green Port Hull, by developing on a single site at Alexandra Dock in Hull. The commitment to create 1,000 direct jobs through the £310 million investment on the Humber is unchanged. Under the revised plans, the blade plant will … Continue reading Siemens plans Green Port Hull Offshore Wind Energy Plants
Continue readingMore than 2,250 new jobs in British wind energy industry
The number of people working in the medium and large-scale sectors of the British onshore wind energy industry, and offshore wind power, has risen by 8% in just over twelve months to more than 15,400 direct, full-time jobs, according to the trade association RenewableUK. This means the number of people directly employed in … Continue reading More than 2,250 new jobs in British wind energy industry
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Offshore wind power industry races to cut costs
As European governments start to curb offshore wind power subsidies, utilities, wind turbine makers and installers are racing to cut costs to help the industry survive. Britain, Germany and the Netherlands, wary of committing billions of euros when budgets are tight, have announced subsidy cuts in the past 18 months – a blow to … Continue reading Offshore wind power industry races to cut costs
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