On June 29 2010 it was announced that Siemens would become equity partner in offshore wind park installation specialist A2SEA A/S. The investment has now been approved by the German antitrust authority and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2010. The information provided in this an
One of the world’s largest offshore wind power plants has begun operations in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark. E.ON opened the Rødsand II project, with 90 Siemens offshore wind turbines with a ceremonial act. Siemens erected the 90 wind turbines, each with 2.3 megawatt (MW) capacity and a ro
Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, today officially inaugurated its pioneering Technology R&D Centre in Beijing, which represents another important milestone for the company’s long-term commitment to China and in its further endeavors to becoming the partner of choice in China’s wind energy in
Lake Erie Alternative Power (LEAP) is supporting the development of the offshore wind industry in the United States focused around the Great Lakes. LEAP has identified this region as one of the most suitable locations for offshore wind development in the United States. LEAP is pleased to announce th
Liverpool’s cruise liner terminal is more used to hosting the latest in luxury shipping,but yesterday hosted the world’s first purpose-… (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost,October 13, 2010;
Vestas Towers America, Inc., today announced the grand opening of the world’s largest wind tower manufacturing plant. The new Pueblo, Colorado facility features nearly 13 million square feet of space and eight miles of on-site railway tracks for the transport of materials and finished tower componen
Developers unveiled a $5 billion undersea transmission cable project Tuesday that could link a Maryland wind farm planned off the Worchester… By Laura L. Thornton (baltimore) [mappress] Source: baltimore,October 13, 2010;
China Datang Corporation Renewable Power (Datang) won a 300 megawatt offshore wind power concession bid. Datang was one of four offshore… (capitalvue) [mappress] Source: capitalvue,October 13, 2010;
A joint venture between HOCHTIEF Construction and the project and heavy-lift carrier provider BELUGA Shipping has commissioned the construction of a special jack-up vessel for the more rapid assembly of offshore wind turbines from the Polish shipyard Crist. The vessel should go into service in 2012,
Today the Danish Climate and Energy Minister Lykke Friis officially inaugurated E.ON’s offshore wind farm Rösand II. Rödsand lies between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland and is currently the largest of E.ON’s six offshore wind farms and one of the largest operating in t
Nordex has had its health, safety and environment (HSE) management system successfully audited by Bureau Veritas, achieving certification in accordance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. In this connection, the company is setting standards in environ-mental protection and defining milestones for a cont
The replacement of the six AREVA wind nacelles has been completed at Germany’s first offshore windfarm, alpha ventus. All twelve wind power turbines can be put back into full operation. Work on the nacelle exchange began in September and was completed successfully today. An increase in the temperatu
A large offshore project in the Moray Firth could bring “significant opportunities” to the area, developers said last night. Community… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal,October 12, 2010;
Accu-Load has launched a range of bolts and studs which are capable of monitoring and indicating their load during tightening and in use. (controlenguk) [mappress] Source: controlenguk,October 12, 2010;
