JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has won a new contract with VBMS for the Statoil/Statkraft Dudgeon offshore wind farm. Dudgeon, off the UK’s Norfolk coast will utilise over 95 kilometres of JDR’s copper core inter-array cable and a range of cable accessories. The design and manufacture will take … Continue reading JDR Wins Inter-Array Contract for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
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AREVA: Offshore Wind Power: Successful Installation of 80 Wind Turbines at Global Tech I Wind Farm
The erection of 80 AREVA wind turbines was successfully completed at the Global Tech I wind farm with the last rotor star installation finalized today. The wind farm of roughly 41 square kilometres is located 100 kilometres off the coast in the German North Sea. AREVA’s 5 Megawatt M5000-116 turbines were manufactured at the Group’s … Continue reading AREVA: Offshore Wind Power: Successful Installation of 80 Wind Turbines at Global Tech I Wind Farm
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DNV GL recommends new practices for offshore HDVC wind power projects
Growing number of offshore wind farms being built farther from shore increase need for reliable measures for the use of HVDC transmission systems DNV GL’s new recommended practice on technology qualification of offshore HVDC technologies provides a means for managing technology risks and facilitating a faster, more efficient and more reliable deployment of offshore HVDC … Continue reading DNV GL recommends new practices for offshore HDVC wind power projects
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Global Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations
The annual investment in global offshore wind turbines, foundations and balance of plant was worth an estimated $8 billion in 2013. The global offshore wind energy market registered substantial growth between 2006 and 2013. Offshore wind energy installed capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 33.9%, from 0.9 Gigawatts (GW) in 2006 … Continue reading Global Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations
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Suzlon seks Japanese partner to tap offshore wind energy market
India’s Suzlon Energy Ltd may seek a Japanese partner to make offshore wind turbines, attracted by access to cheap yen loans as projects at sea get costlier and more complex. Suzlon, whose German unit Senvion SE is the third-biggest supplier of offshore turbines, is in talks with Japanese companies about forming a potential joint venture, … Continue reading Suzlon seks Japanese partner to tap offshore wind energy market
Continue readingSiemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
Statoil and Statkraft order 67 Siemens wind turbines with a power rating of 6 megawatts. Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the “Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm” in the UK. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Siemens receives order for 67 wind turbines for Dudgeon offshore wind energy plant
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DONG picks Vestas offshore wind turbines for Irish Sea wind power project
DONG has struck a conditional agreement to buy 32 of Vestas’ largest offshore wind turbines to expand a wind farm off the British coast. DONG said it was the first commercial order for the wind turbines, labelled V164-8.0 MW (megawatt), and it hoped to begin construction at the start of 2016. Vestas, the world’s … Continue reading DONG picks Vestas offshore wind turbines for Irish Sea wind power project
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80,000 acres off Ocean City leased for offshore wind power
The U.S. Department of the Interior says it has auctioned some 80,000 acres off Maryland for wind energy development. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held an auction on Tuesday. US Wind Inc., a subsidiary of Italian renewable energy developer Renexia SpA, submitted the winning bid of $8.7 million. The Maryland Wind Energy Area is … Continue reading 80,000 acres off Ocean City leased for offshore wind power
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Siemens Receives Order for Wind Turbines and Servicing for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank offshore wind farm. The project is being erected 90 kilometers west of the island of Sylt in water depths between 25 and 37 meters within the exclusive economic zone off the German North Sea coast. A pioneering service … Continue reading Siemens Receives Order for Wind Turbines and Servicing for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
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Bilfinger to install foundations for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
The engineering and services group Bilfinger has won an order for the installation of a total of 72 foundations for the new Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm. Sandbank is a joint partnership of Vattenfall (51 percent) and the city of Munich’s public utility company (49 percent). The foundation elements will be installed in the seabed with … Continue reading Bilfinger to install foundations for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
Continue readingABB to Supply Cable for Offshore Wind Power in the UK
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $30 million from DONG Energy, a leading wind power development company, to supply a high-voltage export cable system that will transmit power from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. ABB’s project scope includes the design, engineering, supply … Continue reading ABB to Supply Cable for Offshore Wind Power in the UK
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North Carolina coast considered for offshore wind energy
The federal U.S. government said it outlined three areas off the coast of North Carolina as potential sites for commercial wind energy development. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said more than 307,000 acres off the coast could be developed for wind energy. So far, the agency has awarded five commercial wind energy leases for … Continue reading North Carolina coast considered for offshore wind energy
Continue readingAgreement for the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project
The Wind Power Project is under construction off the coast of Yorkshire in the UK and is due to reach commercial operation in 2015. Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) is pleased to announce that an agreement concerning project financing for the Westernmost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project (“the Project”) has been reached with a consortium of lenders … Continue reading Agreement for the 210MW Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Power Project
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Siemens Receives Order for Wind Turbines and Servicing for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
Seventy-two wind turbines of Siemens’ G4 product platform to deliver a total electrical generating capacity of 288 megawatts. Pioneering joint service plan with the neighboring DanTysk wind power project. Specialized shared servicing ship will enable highly efficient operation. Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank … Continue reading Siemens Receives Order for Wind Turbines and Servicing for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm
Continue readingVattenfall Continues to Invest in Offshore Wind Energy in Germany
Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (Munich City Utilities, SWM) have decided to jointly invest about 11 billion Swedish kronor (1.2 billion Euro) in a second joint offshore wind farm off the German North Sea coast. The offshore wind project Sandbank will include 72 units of 4 MW wind turbines (totaling 288 MW) and is expected to … Continue reading Vattenfall Continues to Invest in Offshore Wind Energy in Germany
Continue readingAtlantic City offshore wind farm is $47M closer to realization
The U.S. Department of Energy has promised up to $47 million to a Chinese backed windmill project that has already been rejected twice by New Jersey regulators, but Tuesday the $200 million Atlantic City offshore project moves one step closer to realization. And with a shake of the hand and click of an iPad the … Continue reading Atlantic City offshore wind farm is $47M closer to realization
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Cape Wind inks deal for wind farm
Cape Wind has announced it has signed a contract with a joint-venture company to build the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm, supplanting an announcement two years ago that the offshore wind energy developer had selected three other companies for the job. The company — Weeks/Manson, a Joint Venture — will use skilled workers from the … Continue reading Cape Wind inks deal for wind farm
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Westermost Rough wind farm will contain 35 wind turbines of 6MW
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has strengthened its reputation in the renewables sector with the award of a third seabed clearance contract on a major wind farm construction project. The subsea engineering specialist has started offshore operations on the Westermost Rough development, located eight kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, east of Hull. The contract has been … Continue reading Westermost Rough wind farm will contain 35 wind turbines of 6MW
Continue readingFederal leases make offshore wind farm likely
Federal offshore wind leases may help New Jersey become a leader in renewable energy after four years of halting efforts at the state level, but many bureaucratic and legal entanglements remain. Under the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, two leases across nearly 344,000 acres about 7 miles off Atlantic City would be auctioned … Continue reading Federal leases make offshore wind farm likely
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RotaBolt® ensures joint integrity for German offshore wind farm
A huge increase in the size of wind turbines being installed and a move to installations in deeper water have led to the design and installation of huge subsea structures. One location for such installations is the Trianel Wind Farm Borkum West II, situated 45 km off the German coast. Its huge steel tripod bases … Continue reading RotaBolt® ensures joint integrity for German offshore wind farm
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