No energy source is without some adverse environmental impact. Even wind power poses some concerns. But given the alternatives in New Jersey, especially coal and nuclear, wind power should be an important part of the energy mix. So it was welcome news last week when the U.S. Department of Interior announced that 344,000 acres of … Continue reading Wind energy preferable to nuclear, coal
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
DONG Energy signed an agreement to sell 50 per cent of the 252 MW German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2 to a consortium of Danish pension funds (PKA, Industriens Pension, Lærernes Pension and Lægernes Pensionskasse) that will make 840,000 pension savers co-owners of the wind farm. The total sales price amounts to approximately … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
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UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
The wind farm will feature up to 175 wind turbines to be installed about 13km to 20km away from the coast. E.ON has secured approval from the UK Government for its Rampion offshore wind farm development off the Sussex coast. Onshore construction is anticipated to commence in 2015 with the project planned to be … Continue reading UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
The 252 MW Gode Wind 2 wind farm will be able to supply carbon free power equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 260,000 households. The offshore wind farm will be constructed in the German part of the North Sea, approx. 45 km off the north-western coast of Germany. DONG Energy announced the … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
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4.9 GW of new offshore wind energy capacity under construction in Europe
16 commercial offshore wind farms are under construction totalling 4.9 GW of power capacity. 224 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 781 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected in Europe during the first six months of 2014 – 25% less than during the same period in 2013 (1,045 MW). 282 wind turbines have been installed but … Continue reading 4.9 GW of new offshore wind energy capacity under construction in Europe
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Milestone for German offshore wind power grid expansion
Siemens has completed installation of the offshore platform for the direct-current connection HelWin2. Working under contract from the German-Dutch grid operator TenneT, Siemens has thus achieved a decisive milestone of the German grid connection projects. “We have now installed three high-tech platforms for TenneT in the North Sea. The HelWin2 project is now in the … Continue reading Milestone for German offshore wind power grid expansion
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Scottish government has announced funding for a initiative to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy
First Minister Alex Salmond confirmed the project will receive an award of £2.2m. The government has a target for the equivalent of 100% of Scotland’s electricity consumption to come from renewable sources by 2020. Environmental charity WWF Scotland welcomed the news saying it would bring extra jobs as well as cheaper energy. The funding will … Continue reading Scottish government has announced funding for a initiative to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy
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Dominion using research vessel to collect data for offshore wind turbines
A 110-foot long lift vessel will periodically be located off the shore of Camp Pendleton during July to obtain core samples needed for Dominion Virginia Power to move ahead with its proposal to build wind turbines 27 miles off the coast. The U.S.-flagged Inez Eymard literally lifts itself out of the water to provide a … Continue reading Dominion using research vessel to collect data for offshore wind turbines
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NER 300 backs floating wind energy, concentrated solar power
Floating wind turbines and concentrated solar power (CSP) demonstration projects were among those selected for funding under the European Commission’s (EC’s) NER 300 programme. NER 300 – which uses revenue from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to back pre-commercial clean energy initiatives – handed out about €1bn ($1.36bn) to 19 schemes. The Spanish BALEA and … Continue reading NER 300 backs floating wind energy, concentrated solar power
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind announces Velling Mærsk project secures phase two of development for the V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbines
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S, a JV between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S, has reached a conditional agreement with Skovgaard Invest ApS and Energicenter Nord for the purchase of four V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbines for the Velling Mærsk project in Western Denmark. The agreement allows for phase two … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind announces Velling Mærsk project secures phase two of development for the V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbines
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Areva and Gamesa signed binding agreements for the creation of a global leader in offshore wind power
The joint venture will develop exclusively both partners’ offshore wind energy activities. The new company will be ideally positioned to become a leading player in the offshore wind power segment, with a 2.8 GW pipeline and the objective of garnering a market share of close to 20% in Europe by 2020. Gamesa and AREVA signed … Continue reading Areva and Gamesa signed binding agreements for the creation of a global leader in offshore wind power
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London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm
The wind power project powering half-a-million homes across the UK is a milestone for the UAE, according to a spokesperson at Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, which holds 20 per cent stake in the project. Other global energy companies E.ON and DONG hold 30 and 25 per cent stakes respectively. Accounting for 39 per … Continue reading London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm
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Maryland coast could support 1,450 megawatts of offshore wind power
A Massachusetts wind farm, Cape Wind, is close to receiving a loan guarantee from the federal government. Sixteen companies are cleared to take part in an upcoming lease sale to develop wind energy off the Maryland coast, the U.S. government announced. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell joined Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Bureau of Ocean Energy … Continue reading Maryland coast could support 1,450 megawatts of offshore wind power
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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind won an order for four 8-megawatt wind turbines for a wind power project in Denmark
The wind turbines will be supplied to Skovgaard Invest ApS and Energicenter Nord for the Velling Maersk project, the joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (7011) and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS). Each of the four 8-megawatt wind turbines will be set up onshore to test the installation, operations and maintenance before the venture … Continue reading MHI Vestas Offshore Wind won an order for four 8-megawatt wind turbines for a wind power project in Denmark
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Palfinger scores wind power crane deal for Gode Wind 1 and 2
Palfinger Marine has won the order for 97 PF 8000 cranes, which has been developed especially for the wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. The wind farms are located 45 km off the German coast. Start of construction will be the first half of 2015 at Gode Wind 2, followed by Gode Wind 1. … Continue reading Palfinger scores wind power crane deal for Gode Wind 1 and 2
Continue readingCape Wind offshore wind energy project gets $150M Department of Energy loan guarantee
The US government took a giant step today to ensure the success of Cape Wind. The United States Energy Department gave the offshore wind power project a guaranteed $150 million which raises to $1.45 billion the amount needed to build the renewable energy project in Nantucket Sound which will supply 75 percent of the electricity … Continue reading Cape Wind offshore wind energy project gets $150M Department of Energy loan guarantee
Continue readingGreen light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The 402-megawatt Dudgeon wind power project will have 67 wind turbines each with 6 megawatts of capacity, generating enough power for 410,000 U.K. homes. Statoil and Statkraft have decided to start building the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk, UK. The project aims for full production in late 2017. When completed, Dudgeon … Continue reading Green light for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
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Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, installed the first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost last week. The RWE offshore wind farm is located approximately 35 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland and is equipped with a total of 48 model 6.2M126 wind … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) installs first offshore wind turbines for Nordsee Ost wind farm
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West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm are celebrating the successful installation of the final wind turbine at the 389MW wind power project
The offshore wind farm, which features 108 Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbines, is a 50/50 joint venture between DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables. The partners say commissioning work is well under way and expected to be finished by year-end. The 108th wind turbine was hoisted into position by the Sea Installer late evening on Tuesday … Continue reading West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm are celebrating the successful installation of the final wind turbine at the 389MW wind power project
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UK Department for Energy & Climate Change has approved planning consent for East Anglia One offshore wind farm project
Iberdrola and Vattenfall are planning to install up to 240 offshore wind turbines between 2017 and 2019 off the East Anglian coast in the North Sea. East Anglia One Offshore Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between IBERDROLA’s subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, has received consent from the UK Department for Energy & Climate Change. With … Continue reading UK Department for Energy & Climate Change has approved planning consent for East Anglia One offshore wind farm project
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