If you’ve heard of Dogger Bank, a large sandbank around 130 km off the North East coast of England, it’s quite likely to have been as part of the shipping forecast on the radio. But soon, it will be home to the world’s largest offshore wind farm, capable of producing a whopping 3.6GW of electricity, … Continue reading Building the world’s largest offshore wind farm in the UK
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RWE marks financial investment decision for its UK flagship Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
The 1.4 gigawatts offshore wind power project will require an investment of approximately £3bn Onshore enabling works start Spring 2021 and offshore construction in 2023 Final completion of the project expected by Q4 2026 RWE, one of the world’s leading players in offshore wind, has taken the Financial Investment Decision on its 1.4 gigawatt (GW) … Continue reading RWE marks financial investment decision for its UK flagship Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
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140 Wind turbines with a rotor diameter of 200 meters for Wind Farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
Vattenfall and Siemens Gamesa are working together on the development of the new 11 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines for offshore Wind Farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. Hollandse Kust Zuid will be the first offshore wind farm to install a new series of wind turbines: the Siemens Gamesa Direct Drive 11 MW. These 140 new turbines … Continue reading 140 Wind turbines with a rotor diameter of 200 meters for Wind Farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
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DNV wins USD 17.7 million contract to support development of Taiwan Power Company’s largest offshore wind farm
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has signed a USD 17.7 million (NOK 150 million) contract to be the “Owner’s Engineer” for Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (Changhua Phase II) in Taiwan. It is the largest offshore wind farm being developed solely by Taiwan Power Company (‘Taipower’). The work scope lasting into … Continue reading DNV wins USD 17.7 million contract to support development of Taiwan Power Company’s largest offshore wind farm
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Hywind Scotland remains the UK’s best performing offshore wind farm
For its third consecutive year, Hywind Scotland – the world’s first floating offshore wind farm – reaches the highest average capacity factor for any wind farm in the UK. With an average capacity factor of 57.1% in the twelve months to March 2021, the floating offshore wind farm set a new record in the UK. … Continue reading Hywind Scotland remains the UK’s best performing offshore wind farm
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1,500 Wind Turbines. 2,700 Square Miles. Offshore Wind in the Atlantic Will Be Big
American offshore wind farms, of which there are 17 in the works for the Atlantic Ocean, are no longer far off on the horizon. The overall magnitude of this emerging renewable energy industry is starting to take shape.Off the coast of New Jersey these days, surveillance vessels hired by European energy companies are taking measurements … Continue reading 1,500 Wind Turbines. 2,700 Square Miles. Offshore Wind in the Atlantic Will Be Big
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Ørsted kicks off offshore installation of Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms
With all the permits and EIA approvals in place, Global offshore wind leader Ørsted is moving full speed ahead with full-scale offshore construction activities of the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms. Ørsted will begin laying export and array cables and installing the offshore substations and foundations in 2021 and will … Continue reading Ørsted kicks off offshore installation of Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms
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Offshore wind power has the potential to generate twice the US electricity demand.
Offshore wind energy has the potential to deliver 90% of the U.S. projected 2050 electricity demand, according to Offshore Wind for America, a new report released by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. The report examined the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes regions and found that each has the capacity to … Continue reading Offshore wind power has the potential to generate twice the US electricity demand.
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Air Liquide first customer for offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
Vattenfall has signed its first power contract for wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. Air Liquide will purchase 100GWh of fossil-free electricity per year from the wind farm located off the Dutch coast. The 15-year contract will start in 2023 when the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm is operational. Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, … Continue reading Air Liquide first customer for offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid
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GE Renewable Energy to hire 300 employees in 2021 for its wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France
GE Renewable Energy plans to recruit 300 employees in 2021 at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France. Opened almost three years ago in April 2018, the factory today counts more than 450 employees Every new hire will go through an intensive training program at the factory’s ‘Center of Excellence’ to … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy to hire 300 employees in 2021 for its wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France
Continue readingOffshore wind farm Rampion: Acquisition of 20% E.ON stake makes RWE majority shareholder
RWE’s share in the 400 megawatts wind farm off the coast of Sussex increases to 50.1%Acquisition takes place as part of the full implementation of the transaction between RWE and E.ON RWE has taken over a further 20% stake from E.ON in the British offshore wind farm Rampion. Consequently, RWE now holds a majority stake … Continue reading Offshore wind farm Rampion: Acquisition of 20% E.ON stake makes RWE majority shareholder
Continue readingSAWEA sees big potential in offshore wind energy
As the country reels from continuous power cuts, the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has come out in support of feasibility studies into offshore wind energy, saying this could solve SA’s energy woes. Reacting to recent research on offshore wind energy by Stellenbosch University academics, SAWEA says although SA is still far from developing … Continue reading SAWEA sees big potential in offshore wind energy
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GE Renewable Energy plans to open new offshore wind blade manufacturing plant in Teesside, United Kingdom
LM Wind Power plans to open and operate a brand-new manufacturing plant for the production of offshore wind turbine blades, due to open and start production in 2023 The manufacturing facility could create 750 direct renewable energy jobs and close to 1,500 indirect jobs in the area The facility would address the needs of the … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy plans to open new offshore wind blade manufacturing plant in Teesside, United Kingdom
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Experts suggest raising proportion of offshore wind power in Vietnam
Vietnam needs to increase the proportion of wind power, especially offshore wind power, in the total power capacity targeted in the National Power Development Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 (Power Development Plan VIII), so as to attract more foreign investors in the field, according to businesses and experts. Vietnam needs to increase … Continue reading Experts suggest raising proportion of offshore wind power in Vietnam
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Siemens to install 22 transformers at offshore wind farm in China
22 fluid-immersed distribution transformers for Yuhuan Offshore Wind Power Project.First 66 kV offshore wind farm supporting China’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.Siemens Energy will install 22 units of distribution transformers at China’s first commercial 66 kilovolts (kV) offshore wind farm, Yuhuan Offshore Wind Power Project Phase 1, located in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, southeastern China. … Continue reading Siemens to install 22 transformers at offshore wind farm in China
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Innovations in floating wind energy technologies key to futher cost reductions
Floating offshore wind is maturing and has performed significant cost reductions over the past years. The technology allows Europe to unlock its full offshore wind potential and enables more countries to benefit from offshore wind in reaching their green transition objectives. Research and innovation remain key to the future competitiveness of floating offshore wind: the … Continue reading Innovations in floating wind energy technologies key to futher cost reductions
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American Clean Power Association Statement on?Interior Completing Vineyard Wind Power Review
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) ?today issued the following statement?after?the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the final environmental analysis for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project. “By any measure, this is a breakthrough for offshore wind energy in the United States. Not even two months into a new Administration, years … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Statement on?Interior Completing Vineyard Wind Power Review
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Iberdrola achieves environmental green light for an offshore wind farm in the US
Iberdrola has received the final environmental impact statement for its ‘Vineyard Wind 1’ offshore wind farm, which with a capacity of 800 MW will be the first large-scale project of this technology in the United States. The declaration of the Office of Ocean Energy Administration (BOEM) for the wind power project with wind turbines is … Continue reading Iberdrola achieves environmental green light for an offshore wind farm in the US
Continue readingAfter years of false starts, offshore wind energy is poised to take off
About 60 miles east of New York’s Montauk Point, a 128,000-acre expanse of the Atlantic Ocean is expected to produce enough electricity to power around 850,000 homes when it’s populated with wind turbines and connected to the onshore grid in the next few years. Fifteen miles off Atlantic City, New Jersey, another windy swath of … Continue reading After years of false starts, offshore wind energy is poised to take off
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Spain has the opportunity to lead floating offshore wind energy
Approximately two years ago at the Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE) we set up the Offshore Wind Working Group, promoted by a small group of companies interested in analyzing the opportunities that were opening up in the Spanish market for wind turbines, since some technologies Floaters were beginning to reach levels of commercial development. Floating offshore … Continue reading Spain has the opportunity to lead floating offshore wind energy
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