Current wind farm projects have indicated that costs have stabilised at around £140 / €160 per MWh and regulators have put forward a challenge that offshore wind should reach a LCOE of £100 / €120 MWh by 2020, in order to maximise the size of the industry. Opportunities for savings across Offshore Wind finance, technology … Continue reading Wind Energy Update: Ways to Lower the Levelised Cost of Energy in Offshore Wind Power
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Samsung to test 7 MW offshore wind turbine at Narec
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will test the drive train for their seven megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Northumberland, this summer. Andrew Mill, Chief Executive at Narec, said: “This is fantastic recognition for the team involved in getting the first independent test facility of this scale ready for … Continue reading Samsung to test 7 MW offshore wind turbine at Narec
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Floating Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines
Final tank tests conducted at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) as preparation for a full scale GICON® SOF pilot plant installation exceed expectations. The GICON® SOF floating offshore foundation is an exceptional innovation and provides new opportunities for offshore wind park development. Final wind and wave tank tests were conducted at the Maritime Research … Continue reading Floating Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines
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Siemens 6 MW direct drive offshore wind turbines
DONG Energy has received The Crown Estate’s energy and infrastructure business award for its Gunfleet Sands demonstration wind energy project, the first in the world to test the new, next generation Siemens 6 MW direct drive offshore wind turbines. Testing the reliability, functionality and performance of new technology, such as the higher capacity Siemens turbines, … Continue reading Siemens 6 MW direct drive offshore wind turbines
Continue readingFloating Offshore Wind Turbines
DNV KEMA has released its new standard for floating offshore wind turbine structures that will help ensure safety and reliability in floating wind turbines, and give the nascent floating-turbine sector the confidence to continue its development to commercial maturity.
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The North Seas as the future energy pool of Europe
Request strong political support for offshore wind energy in the North Seas. Dublin, 21 June 2013 – Members of Parliament from all over Europe meet on 21 and 22 June 2013 in Dublin Castle for the 13th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to demand leadership and more European cooperation on offshore wind … Continue reading The North Seas as the future energy pool of Europe
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S. Korea
The Wind Energy Development Seminar, designed to facilitate offshore wind farm projects in conjunction with the South Korean government and industry, was attended by officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korea Power Exchange (KPX), Korea Electrical Safety Corporation (KESCO), Korea South East Power Co. (KOSEP), Korea Southern Power Co. (KOSPOS), Juju … Continue reading S. Korea
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Shanghai Electric aims for 30% of offshore wind energy market
SHANGHAI Electric Group aims to grab a 30 percent market share in China’s offshore wind power market, a sector set to boom in coming years. Shanghai Donghai Wind Power Co. expects to begin building the second phase of its Donghai Bridge wind farm near Shanghai at the end of the year. The 100.8 megawatt offshore … Continue reading Shanghai Electric aims for 30% of offshore wind energy market
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles announces the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom Paris, 19 June 2013. EDF Energies Nouvelles is pleased to announce the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm, built by EDF Energy Renewables, a joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the completion of the construction of the Teesside offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom
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Poland could generate 6 GW from offshore wind energy
Poland could generate up to 6 GW from expanding its offshore wind energy program, provided that 6 GW of marine turbines are built by 2025, Ernst & Young wrote in a report prepared for the Polish Wind Energy Association. Poland could be adding
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Early bird registration opens for EWEA OFFSHORE 2013
Growing since its beginning, this event is now the world’s largest offshore wind energy conference and exhibition. And already, 6 months before the event, 99% of the exhibition space is sold out. Taking place in Frankfurt, from 19 to 21 November, participants will be able to visit an extensive exhibition housing companies from Europe’s offshore … Continue reading Early bird registration opens for EWEA OFFSHORE 2013
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Seajacks International & Samsung Heavy Industries to build world
The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. Seajacks also has options for the construction of an additional two units. Named Seajacks Scylla, the new vessel is based on the Gusto MSC NG14000X design and will be … Continue reading Seajacks International & Samsung Heavy Industries to build world
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VSMC signs two contracts for offshore wind farms in England
VSMC recently signed two separate contracts to lay and bury export cables for the Westermost Rough (ENG) and Humber Gateway (ENG) wind farms. With these latest projects, VSMC strengthens its strong position in laying and burying electricity cables in and to offshore wind farms. Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm Under commission from the Danish company … Continue reading VSMC signs two contracts for offshore wind farms in England
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U.S. to Hold Sale for Offshore Wind Energy Leases
Offshore wind energy generation isn’t new in places like Europe, but it presents a new frontier in the United States. The sale will offer 164,750 acres of federal waters off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. If that is fully developed, officials said, it could produce as much as 3,400 megawatts of electricity, enough … Continue reading U.S. to Hold Sale for Offshore Wind Energy Leases
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Floating turbine launch seen as sign of progress as America moves toward offshore wind power
Today’s launch of “VolturnUS 1:8,” the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine to be deployed in the U.S., is “another signal of steady progress toward development of an American offshore wind industry,” according to Christopher Long, Manager of Offshore and Siting Policy for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The floating turbine’s launch in … Continue reading Floating turbine launch seen as sign of progress as America moves toward offshore wind power
Continue readingPoland could generate 6 GW from offshore wind energy
Poland could generate up to z?.73 billion from expanding its offshore wind energy program, provided that 6 GW of marine turbines are built by 2025, Ernst & Young wrote in a report prepared for the Polish Wind Energy Association. Such a development could also provide over 31,000 jobs and z?.15 billion in tax revenue, the … Continue reading Poland could generate 6 GW from offshore wind energy
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Offshore Wind Energy: EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd Offshore Team up to Jointly Respond to the French Government’s Second Call for Tenders
EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore, two key players in European offshore wind energy, have announced the signing of a partnership agreement. The agreement formalizes both groups’ decision to combine their expertise in the French government’s second call for tenders, with a view to continuing the development of offshore wind energy in France and pursuing … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy: EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd Offshore Team up to Jointly Respond to the French Government’s Second Call for Tenders
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Offshore Wind Farm Operator BARD Engineering Stores Operating Data with a Storage Solution from Dell
Emden, Germany, based BARD Engineering has deployed a Dell storage solution to cope with rapidly growing data volumes that have resulted from the constant monitoring and controlling of offshore wind farms. Specializing in the planning, implementation and operation of wind turbines, BARD Engineering now benefits from 120 TBs of storage capacity to automatically collect data … Continue reading Offshore Wind Farm Operator BARD Engineering Stores Operating Data with a Storage Solution from Dell
Continue readingPolish offshore wind energy worth
Poland could be adding €17.5 billion (PLN 73.8 billion) to its economy by 2025 if it develops its offshore wind energy sector to a potential six gigawatts, a new report by Ernst & Young has revealed. The report, “offshore wind energy – analysis of benefits for the Polish economy and development determinants”, also said that … Continue reading Polish offshore wind energy worth
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Gamesa completes assembly of the first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain
Gamesa completed assembly of the main parts (tower, nacelle and blades) of Spain’s first prototype offshore wind turbine, which has been installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island. Installation of the tower, nacelle and the three blades, which were shipped from Bilbao port to the Canaries, began in the middle of April with … Continue reading Gamesa completes assembly of the first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain
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