On 6 June, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson took part in a high-level panel discussion on the potential benefits of meshed offshore grids in Europe. The panel discussion took place at the mid-term project conference organised by the Horizon 2020 project PROMOTioN (PROgress on Meshed HVDC Offsfhore Transmission Networks). Dickson said that a meshed offshore grid … Continue reading 6 ways to enable hybrid projects in the North Sea: WindEurope CEO urges action at Horizon 2020 grids conference
Continue readingCategory Archives: offshore
Ban retroactive policy decisions that hinder the energy transition, WindEurope tells CEER conference
On 5 June, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the Council of European Energy Regulators’ (CEER) annual conference in Brussels: ‘Digitalisation, Decarbonisation & Dynamic Regulation.’ Dickson was taking part in a panel discussion on the cheapest way to decarbonise society. Panellists wanted to know if the wind industry is ready to play by market rules. … Continue reading Ban retroactive policy decisions that hinder the energy transition, WindEurope tells CEER conference
Continue reading
Siemens Gamesa celebrates inauguration of production facility for offshore nacelles in Cuxhaven, Germany
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has officially inaugurated its nacelle plant in Cuxhaven, Germany, at a ceremony attended by the German Federal Minister of Economics and Energy, Peter Altmaier, together with additional politicians and members of the company’s Board. At this ultra-modern production facility, Siemens Gamesa assembles the nacelles for wind turbines used at sea. … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa celebrates inauguration of production facility for offshore nacelles in Cuxhaven, Germany
Continue reading
Hydro Group helps connect the world’s first carbon-free island
Aberdeen-headquartered subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group plc has been awarded a contract with Korea Research of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), worth in the region of £750,000. The scope of work saw Hydro Group deliver subsea cable and connectors to the first phase of KRISO’s floating wind and wave hybrid energy platform, in … Continue reading Hydro Group helps connect the world’s first carbon-free island
Continue reading
GE’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelle arrives in UK
The first GE Renewable Energy offshore wind turbine nacelle to be tested in the UK under a recent research & development agreement has been delivered to the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s world-leading 15 MW drive train test facility in Blyth, Northumberland. The Haliade 150-6MW nacelle, containing the direct drive offshore wind turbine’s Permanent Magnet Generator, … Continue reading GE’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelle arrives in UK
Continue reading
Wind Energy Hamburg 2018 to focus on international markets
The global wind industry has expressed optimism about the future amid positive signals from Asian and some European markets this year. The global market situation in 2020 is expected to be significantly improved, according to WindEnergy trend:index (WETI), conducted in March and April and presented on May 25, 2018 at a press conference in Hamburg. … Continue reading Wind Energy Hamburg 2018 to focus on international markets
Continue reading
Peikko delivers rock foundations to Sørfjord wind farm
Peikko Group’s Norwegian subsidiary Peikko Norge AS has received a substantial order from Sørfjord Vindpark AS for the delivery of rock foundation technology to a wind park project located in Nordland County, Northern Norway. Sørfjord Vindpark AS is fully owned by Fortum, a leading clean energy company developing and offering solutions for its customers in … Continue reading Peikko delivers rock foundations to Sørfjord wind farm
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa named preferred supplier for wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) intensifies its cooperation with wpd offshore in the preparation of the Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan. The project, to be located approximately six kilometers from shore in the Taiwan Strait, will reach a total capacity of 640 megawatts. The LoI, which is still subject to final contract, will … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa named preferred supplier for wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan
Continue reading
In 2017, renewable energy sources accounted for 6.6 percent of total Dutch energy consumption
This is an increase of 10 percent relative to the previous year. Consumption of solar energy rose by over 30 percent. Biomass consumption increased as well, partly due to higher consumption of biofuels for transport. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) today. Total renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands amounted to 138 petajoules (PJ) … Continue reading In 2017, renewable energy sources accounted for 6.6 percent of total Dutch energy consumption
Continue reading
Van Oord wins contract for 640MW offshore wind energy project in Taiwan
Van Oord has been designated as preferred contractor for a large 640 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan. By obtaining this contract, Van Oord has taken a firm first step on the Asian offshore wind market. This Yunlin project has a contract value of approximately EUR 500 million. The Yunlin offshore wind project is being … Continue reading Van Oord wins contract for 640MW offshore wind energy project in Taiwan
Continue reading
Final wind turbine successfully installed for EOWDC
The final turbine for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) has been successfully installed with the project recording what is believed to be the world’s fastest installation of a gigantic, game-changing suction bucket jacket foundation. Saturday’s (Saturday, May 26) turbine installation comes just nine weeks after the first foundation for the 11-turbine EOWDC scheme … Continue reading Final wind turbine successfully installed for EOWDC
Continue reading
Global Wind Energy Summit to take place in Germany’s Hamburg
A three-day world’s leading wind energy summit will take place this September, its organizer Hamburg Messe told Xinhua. Over 1,400 exhibitors from about 40 countries and regions worldwide are expected to show their latest technologies and solutions focusing on the whole value chain of the wind industry from September 25 to 28 in the harbor … Continue reading Global Wind Energy Summit to take place in Germany’s Hamburg
Continue reading
EOLOS success offshore increases Lidar demand
Floating Lidar company EOLOS sign further agreements with sole supplier ZephIR Lidar Turn-key offshore wind measurements team extend order coverage with leading offshore Lidar company ZephIR in response to increasing opportunities geographically and in support of new wind technologies. “EOLOS has been successful in a number of new geographical markets as part of a targeted … Continue reading EOLOS success offshore increases Lidar demand
Continue readingMassachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island offshore wind power projects move forward
Two major offshore wind farm projects off Massachusetts and Rhode Island are moving forward after selection in a clean energy procurement process conducted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in which Rhode Island participated. The projects are Vineyard Wind’s proposed 800 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Deepwater Wind’s … Continue reading Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island offshore wind power projects move forward
Continue readingCrown Estate moves forward on new offshore wind energy leases
A new generation of offshore wind projects is set to be launched off the coast of Scotland after the Crown Estate confirmed plans to lease seabed plots to new schemes. The sites will be identified in Marine Scotland’s forthcoming Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind, Crown Estate Scotland said in a paper published this week. … Continue reading Crown Estate moves forward on new offshore wind energy leases
Continue reading
Iberdrola enters the U.S. offshore wind market for the first time with an 800 megawatt macro-project
Vineyard Wind, a company owned 50% by Iberdrola (through its subsidiary Avangrid), has received authorisation from the Massachusetts Electric Distribution Companies (EDC) to build an offshore wind farm off the east coast of the United States. The wind farm will have an output of 800 megawatts (MW) and will be the first of Iberdrola’s large-scale … Continue reading Iberdrola enters the U.S. offshore wind market for the first time with an 800 megawatt macro-project
Continue reading
New Jersey commits to 3,500 MW of offshore wind power
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed bold legislation that will move the state’s electricity mix to 50 percent renewable by 2030 and codifies the largest commitment to offshore wind power from any state. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) hailed the Garden State for their ambition: “Today Governor Murphy sent an unambiguous signal that New … Continue reading New Jersey commits to 3,500 MW of offshore wind power
Continue readingMassachusetts to give green light to offshore wind farm
Massachusetts is set to take another step on the path to its first offshore wind farm. Wednesday is the deadline to announce which of three proposed wind projects — Vineyard Wind, Bay State Wind and Deepwater Wind — can move forward. In 2016, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bipartisan energy bill that authorized the … Continue reading Massachusetts to give green light to offshore wind farm
Continue readingBattery powers up to help keep UK lights on
Vattenfall, the Swedish energy group, has started the commercial operation of a Welsh battery storage scheme, believed to be the UK’s largest co-located with an onshore wind farm. The 22MW battery@pyc, which shares electrical infrastructure with the Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm, will help National Grid maintain frequency levels and reliability of electricity supply … Continue reading Battery powers up to help keep UK lights on
Continue reading
Climate change could bring more wind power
The UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study. The UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study. This has implications … Continue reading Climate change could bring more wind power
Continue reading
