National Grid has confirmed that a record-breaking amount of clean electricity was generated by wind power in the UK today – achieving more than 6 gigawatts (over 6,000 megawatts) for the first time. From 2.30 till 3pm, wind power produced an average of 6,004 megawatts (MW), which accounted for 13.5% of the UK’s total electricity … Continue reading New UK Wind Energy Record – Highest Amount of Green Electricity Ever Generated By Wind Power- More Than 6 Gigawatts
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RWE axes
The project’s developer, RWE Innogy, said that it had made the decision because it was ‘not the right time’ for the wind farm to go ahead. Technical challenges within the Bristol Channel Zone are significant, including substantially deeper waters and adverse seabed conditions. Costs to overcome such technical challenges are prohibitive in current market conditions. … Continue reading RWE axes
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Lease agreement secures landmark floating wind farm for UK
The UK’s first floating wind farm is set to be located off the Scottish coast following the announcement that The Crown Estate has granted an agreement for lease to Statoil for the next phase of its Hywind project. The project comprises five, 6 MW floating turbines operating in waters exceeding 100 m in depth at … Continue reading Lease agreement secures landmark floating wind farm for UK
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The UK’s first floating wind farm is set to be located off the Scottish coast after The Crown Estate granted a lease to Statoil for the next phase of its Hywind project. The project comprises five, 6MW floating turbines operating in waters exceeding 100m in depth at a site in Buchan Deep, approximately 20-30km off … Continue reading UK’s first floating offshore wind farm
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Dudgeon Offshore Wind farm to base O&M activities from Great Yarmouth
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has decided to go further with Great Yarmouth as the preferred harbour location for the operation and maintenance activities for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. Operations and maintenance of the wind farm will be performed by technicians taken to site either by smaller vessels on a daily basis or using a … Continue reading Dudgeon Offshore Wind farm to base O&M activities from Great Yarmouth
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Nordex gets Welsh wind farm order
With a contract for nine 2.5 megawatt turbines, Nordex is reinforcing its strong market position in the United Kingdom. research paper writer Project development company Pennant Walters has now ordered five N100/2500 and four N90/2500 wind turbines for the Welsh wind farm
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The development of the UK’s largest offshore wind demonstration site – regarded as a pivotal strand in helping to lower the costs associated with Round 3 offshore wind farms – has received a boost with dual planning consents being given to the construction of the site and the onshore substation. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) … Continue reading Green Light given for UK
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Record year of expansion for UK’s wind energy sector
The offshore wind industry has enjoyed a record breaking year in terms of new deployment, according to RenewableUK’s latest annual report. The “Wind Energy in the UK” study, which assesses the state of the wind industry from July 2012 to June 2013, reveals a step change in the offshore wind sector. Installed capacity stood at … Continue reading Record year of expansion for UK’s wind energy sector
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Vestas launches Act on Facts campaign in UK and Ireland; injects reality into wind energy debate
GE Stimulates Wind Energy Growth in the UK
More than 40 Megawatts of Cleaner Energy Capacity to be Installed at Chelveston Wind Farm and Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension in Central England. Two Wind Farms to Provide Power Equivalent to the Required Energy Needs of Approximately 30,000 Homes in the Region. Orders Highlight GE
Continue readingFred. Olsen Renewables acquires RWE npower renewables
Brockloch Rig Wind comprises two planned wind farms – Windy Standard II and Windy Standard III – located in the hills above Carsphairn Forest, some 9km north of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway. The first phase of the project was consented in 2007 with a planned installed capacity of up to 75 MW. Construction on … Continue reading Fred. Olsen Renewables acquires RWE npower renewables
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Vattenfall okays investment in Kent wind farm
A leading Swedish energy company hasgiven the green light to a 15 turbine offshore wind farm off the Kent coast. Vattenfall’s 49.5 megawatt (MW) Kentish Flats Extension (KFE), consented by the UK Government’s Energy Secretary earlier this year, has gained a final investment decision from the Vattenfall Board of Directors to deliver the sustainable energy … Continue reading Vattenfall okays investment in Kent wind farm
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RES announces site entrance works begin at Den Brook Wind Farm
Enabling works are under way in preparation for the construction of Den Brook Wind Farm in West Devon. RES began vegetation stripping in September and has prepared the first 100m or so of site tracks. Construction of the site entrance will begin on 11th November, linking the wind farm to the A3072 between North Tawton … Continue reading RES announces site entrance works begin at Den Brook Wind Farm
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Construction of Uk
The world’s largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine is now standing at Energy Park Fife. The Samsung Heavy Industries prototype offshore turbine is due to become operational later this year. The structure is situated 50 metres offshore in the Firth of Forth and the tip of its blades stretch 196 metres above the sea. … Continue reading Construction of Uk
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Siemens wind turbine installed at SSE in the UK
6MW turbine SWT-6.0-154 installed on the SSE test site in Hunterston, Scotland. Siemens boosts its commitment in the United Kingdon. Siemens has now installed a market-ready version of its new 6 megawatt (MW) gearless wind turbine on the test site of the power utility SSE, the UK's largest generator of renewable energy. Together with its … Continue reading Siemens wind turbine installed at SSE in the UK
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West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbine
West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbineThe first of 108 Siemens 3.6MW turbines has been successfully installed at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a 50/50 joint venture between DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables. Following the recent milestone of hitting the halfway mark on foundation installation, on Friday 27th September … Continue reading West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbine
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Offshore Wind Power: AREVA, Entrepose Projets and Four
AREVA (Paris:AREVA), Entrepose Projets, a subsidiary of Entrepose Contracting, and Fouré Lagadec have signed an industrial partnership agreement for the manufacturing of AREVA’s offshore turbine masts destined for the future wind farms in France and in the south of United Kingdom. Already selected in 2012 for the Saint-Brieuc bay offshore park, AREVA is currently … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power: AREVA, Entrepose Projets and Four
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UK, China harness offshore wind energy
The UK's Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey and Wu XinXiong, Head of the National Energy Administration, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on offshore wind power on Thursday, the first of its kind that China has signed with another country. how to improve kidney function Edward Davey said,
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Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm plans move closer
Plans for one of the world's largest offshore wind farms have moved a step forward. About 600 wind turbines are proposed for the site at Dogger Bank, located 77 miles (125km) off the East Yorkshire coast. The government has accepted developer Forewind's planning application, which means interested parties can register their views about the plans. … Continue reading Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm plans move closer
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Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, is to install a wind turbine at its headquarters. An RSPB press release said the organisation believes renewable energy is an essential tool in the fight against climate change, which poses the single biggest threat to the long-term survival of … Continue reading Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters
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