Suzlon Group, along with associates, commissioned their first Operational Offshore Met Station in the Arabian Sea. Suzlon group is actively working on offshore wind energy technology and has initiated techno-commercial feasibility study. Under the guidance from National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Chennai and approvals through National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) Chennai, Suzlon and … Continue reading Suzlon commissions first operational offshore met station in Arabian Sea
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Zero-subsidy bidding in latest Dutch offshore wind energy auction
The Dutch government has given subsidy-free bidders first bidding in an auction for the twin 350 MW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind projects. On Friday 15 December Swedish energy group Vattenfall announced its zero-subsidy bid. EnBW, Masdar, Shell and Statoil have also confirmed their bid for this auction. The Dutch Government accepted bids from any … Continue reading Zero-subsidy bidding in latest Dutch offshore wind energy auction
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CGN to build 3 GW offshore wind farm southern China
China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) said Friday it would build a 3 gigawatt deepwater wind power project off the coast of Guangdong Province. The country’s largest nuclear power operator said it would install wind turbines at two deepwater sea areas near the city of Jieyang. The company plans to invest 5 billion yuan (760 … Continue reading CGN to build 3 GW offshore wind farm southern China
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ALE reach milestone in floating windmill installation
ALE has completed a major project milestone and lifted the second section of a telescopic tower, weighing 260t, of the first self-installing telescopic offshore windmill in Arinaga, Gran Canaria. This is part of the H2020 project, where ALE is part of the Consortium building the first self-installing telescopic offshore windmill for a 5MW turbine in … Continue reading ALE reach milestone in floating windmill installation
Continue readingFinal turbine installed at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Race Bank is located off the North Norfolk coast and is using Siemens 6 megawatt (MW) wind turbines. Many of these turbines feature the first blades to be manufactured at the Siemens blade factory in Hull. The installation of the final turbine means the project remains on schedule, with the wind farm expected to be … Continue reading Final turbine installed at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm
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France Hopes to Get More Wind Energy from Its Coasts
France recently launched its first floating wind turbine. The new turbine is called Floatgen. It is near the country’s western coast. Makers of the turbine say it is able to provide electricity for as many as 5,000 homes. It also is France’s first attempt at offshore wind energy: electricity produced by turbines located in the … Continue reading France Hopes to Get More Wind Energy from Its Coasts
Continue readingIndia’s first offshore wind energy projects auction for 5GW in 2018
India will invite bids for the first time to set up offshore wind power projects in the country with the government planning to auction for 5 gigawatt (GW) of capacity, New and Renewable Energy Minister R.K Singh said on Thursday. Addressing the National Energy Conservation Awards event here with President Ram Nath Kovind as the … Continue reading India’s first offshore wind energy projects auction for 5GW in 2018
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Giant floating crane arrives in Peterhead Port for pioneering wind farm
One of the world’s largest and most versatile floating cranes has arrived in Peterhead Port on December 12, 2017 ahead of 11 giant game-changing suction bucket foundations. Setting up base in Peterhead Port, the 25,000 tonne Asian Hercules III will lift and install the 77 metre-high, 1,800 tonne steel jacket foundations – as heavy as … Continue reading Giant floating crane arrives in Peterhead Port for pioneering wind farm
Continue readingWind farm an unlikely tourist attraction
The nation’s first offshore wind farm on Block Island celebrated its one-year anniversary this week. And tourism on the Island is up…because of the wind turbines. Opponents of wind energy projects sometimes worry about how wind turbines will affect the ocean’s view, making a trip to the water less appealing for people. But since the … Continue reading Wind farm an unlikely tourist attraction
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DOE make a big investment in offshore wind energy
Wrapping up a year of exciting offshore wind developments, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a new $18.5 million funding opportunity for an offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium. “As the former Governor of one of the largest wind producing states, I know the value of … Continue reading DOE make a big investment in offshore wind energy
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One third of 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW nacelles depart for Merkur Offshore wind farm
GE Renewable Energy announces the depart of the last set of nacelles to be shipped this year to Merkur’s Offshore Windfarm logistical hub in Eemshaven Netherlands. By the end of the month this hub will have received 24 nacelles, 24 blades, and several other tower fragments and transition pieces. With all these component in-place, local … Continue reading One third of 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW nacelles depart for Merkur Offshore wind farm
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Climate change could cause wind power to flip hemispheres
Climate change will soon cause global wind power to flip hemispheres, researchers have claimed. The new study predicts wind resources in the next century may decrease in many regions in the Northern Hemisphere – and could sharply increase in several hotspot regions down south. Climate change will drive the flip, researchers wrote in the journal Nature. … Continue reading Climate change could cause wind power to flip hemispheres
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Ørsted completes divestment of Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm
Further to the company’s announcement issued on 7 August 2017, Ørsted has completed the divestment of 50% of the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The acquisition price will be paid in 2017, and the EPC contract payments will be made during 2017 and 2018. With the completion of the … Continue reading Ørsted completes divestment of Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa signs MoU with Taiwan International Ports Corporation for offshore wind power development
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and the Taiwan International Ports Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to begin a collaborative investigation into the development of areas of the Taichung harbor in Taiwan for the Offshore wind business. The non-binding MoU covers investigations of a potential manufacturing site for offshore wind components, office facilities, and staging areas … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa signs MoU with Taiwan International Ports Corporation for offshore wind power development
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Researcher tests new methods to anchor wind turbines
There are lots of moving parts to bringing the world’s first freshwater wind turbines to Lake Erie by 2018, but Case Western Reserve University researchers are focused on keeping one critical piece from moving too much: The vertical support structure. Xeufei “Sophie” Wang, a research associate in the Department of Civil Engineering at Case Western … Continue reading Researcher tests new methods to anchor wind turbines
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Fugro wins Ørsted contracts at two U.S. offshore wind energy projects
Fugro has been awarded contracts by Ørsted to undertake geotechnical investigations at two large-scale offshore wind development sites. Ørsted is pursuing the development of these two new projects – Bay State Wind, located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts and Ocean Wind, 10 miles off the New Jersey coast – to bring … Continue reading Fugro wins Ørsted contracts at two U.S. offshore wind energy projects
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Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm Takes Next Step Toward Reality
Australia’s first offshore wind farm has taken the next step toward becoming a reality this week with Victorian-based developer Offshore Energy announcing it has partnered with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to develop the 2 gigawatt Star of the South offshore wind farm. The Star of the South was first proposed earlier this year in June, when Victorian-based developer Offshore … Continue reading Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm Takes Next Step Toward Reality
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Esvagt Mercator ready to support Belgian offshore wind farms
Company executives gather at Port of Oostende to christen the ‘Esvagt Mercator’; ship readies to support more than 100 offshore wind turbines in Belgian waters. Offshore wind continues its growing industrialisation in Belgium as MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Esvagt will announce the inauguration of the market’s newest state-of-the-art service vessel. The vessel, christened as … Continue reading Esvagt Mercator ready to support Belgian offshore wind farms
Continue readingOffshore wind power outside the EU – new business opportunities?
This morning at the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition, Steve Sawyer, Secretary-General of the Global Wind Energy Council, chaired a session on the potential for offshore wind outside the EU. Panel participants included: Heymi Bahar, Project Manager for Renewable Energy Outlook, International Energy Agency; Mary Beth Tung, Director of the Maryland Energy Administration; Steve Lockard, CEO … Continue reading Offshore wind power outside the EU – new business opportunities?
Continue readingOffshore wind farm Rampion in the English Channel has started generating electricity
According to E.ON, the first turbine was commissioned. 115 additional turbines will be connected to the grid in stages over the next few months. The offshore work for the Rampion project began in autumn 2015 with the preparation of the seabed for the turbine foundations. The first monopile was installed at the beginning of 2016. … Continue reading Offshore wind farm Rampion in the English Channel has started generating electricity
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