The major energy suppliers are turning to offshore wind projects rather than pursuing onshore opportunities, an industry expert has noted. (energyhelpline) [mappress] Source: energyhelpline, April 05, 2011
On Friday 1 April took delivery of MPI Dorothea, a windfarm service vessel, built at the South Boats Medina Ship Yard on the Isle of Wight. The vessel is the fifth addition to the MPI Workboat fleet. VESSEL PARTICULARS Length overall 18.00 m Length hull 17.00 m Beam overall 6.40 m Lightship draft 1.
At the Hannover Fair, Nordex SE has unveiled plans for its entry into the new offshore market segment. “Our strategy is being driven by the development of a competitive product. For this purpose, we are acting on the trend towards third-generation wind turbines, which are characterized by a substant
Forewind, development partner for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone, will begin its preliminary onshore surveys this week as part of… (forewind) [mappress] Source: forewind, April 05, 2011
A COUNCIL leader is calling for “direct action” against a planned £40 million tidal farm off Skye as a protest at what he claims is… By John Ross (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, April 05, 2011
E.ON, the energy giant developing the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, is actively seeking local suppliers to work with as it prepares to… (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, April 05, 2011
The global wind market is expected to go on growing this year with more than 40GW (gigawatts) of new wind power capacity to be added,… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, April 05, 2011
Uncertainty about wind subsidies could cost the UK thousands of green jobs, the head of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer has… By Kiran Stacey (ft) [mappress] Source: ft, April 05, 2011
Proposed legislation could keep wind turbines out of the Great Lakes, and that’s good — or bad — depending on perspective. (ludingtondailynews) [mappress] Source: ludingtondailynews, April 05, 2011
With a demonstration wind farm proposed for three miles southeast of Block Island, island residents are curious about how a man-made turbine… By Dan West (block-island) [mappress] Source: block-island, April 05, 2011
At this year’s Hanover Fair Siemens Energy presented smart, eco-friendly solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution. The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbine for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the grid using high-voltage d
International engineering contractor Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE) has been awarded a new six-figure contract by Burntisland Fabricators (BiFab) to provide the engineering and design of two substation platforms for a wind farm off the North Wales coast. ODE will produce the detailed design o
Ecorys has been contracted by the European Commission to identify growth opportunities for the European shipbuilding industry and its marine… (ecorys) [mappress] Source: ecorys, April 04, 2011
Gamesa continues to build on its offshore strategy, announcing plans to open an office in Hamburg, Germany that will supply what is set to become one of the world’s main offshore wind energy markets in coming years. The Gamesa outpost, staffed by multi-disciplinary teams (sales, technical staff, etc
