The Wind Energy sector has been experiencing a solid growth in the recent years, with a total installed capacity increasing over threefold in the 2010-2018 period, passing from 185 GW to 600 GW. While the on-shore wind Industry reached its maturity and it is expected to keep delivering a steady 45-5
SSE Renewables Ireland Ltd has opened a tender seeking a company to provide a floating lidar system for the 520MW Arklow Bank offshore wind project. The contracted company will be in charge of supplying the floating lidar system equipment and collection, as well as providing wind resource assessment
The Polish Ministry of Energy has prepared a draft bill supporting the development of offshore wind energy. According to the Polish Ministry of Energy, the draft is now set for further legislative work by the government followed by the public consultations phase. The ministry said it began working o
Siemens Gamesa has unveiled the first prototype nacelle for the SG 10.0-193 DD offshore wind turbine at its facility in Brande, Denmark. Siemens Gamesa launched the SG 10.0-193 DD, the company’s first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine, at the beginning of this year. The 10MW rating is said to be made pos
Ørsted has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the kick-off of the onshore substation construction for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind project in Taiwan. In November 2018, Ørsted awarded an EPC contract to Taiwan Cogeneration Corporation (TCC) to build two onshore substations, cable cor
Unitech Offshore has secured a contract to provide dynamic power cable and grid connection for the TetraSpar demonstration project in Norway. Unitech said it had been working together with the project partners and investors under an Early Work Agreement up to the signing of the main contract at the
APEM Ltd has begun conducting aerial surveys at the Thang Long offshore wind project in Vietnam. Under a contract with Enterprize Energy, APEM is conducting baseline digital aerial surveys to collect data on birds and marine mammals at the project site offshore Ke Ga Cape. According to the UK-headqu
The GE Haliade-X 12MW prototype wind turbine located at Maasvlakte, the Port of Rotterdam, has produced its first power. According to GE, local teams will now proceed with the testing phase, during which different types of measurements will be performed to obtain a Type Certificate for the Haliade-X
The completion of the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm may extend into the first quarter of 2020 due to delays in the manufacturing of mono bucket foundations, Northland Power stated in its financial results. According to Northland Power, the installation of the two turbines using mono bucket found
Ørsted has allocated grants from the sixth round of its East Coast Community Fund, marking a milestone with the total funds awarded exceeding the million pound mark. The East Coast Community Fund was launched in December 2016 as part of Ørsted’s community engagement program for its Hornsea Project O
Ørsted and Eversource are planning to make more than USD 100 million in direct financial commitments in Connecticut if their Constitution Wind project is selected in the state’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind generation. According to the developers, Constitution Wind’s economic develo
GE Renewable Energy has officially inaugurated the LM Wind Power blade factory in Cherbourg, France. The facility will provide the manufacture of the 107m long blades for the Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine, as well as other blade models. According to GE, production started in early 2019 and fi
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has secured a contract for the transportation and installation of foundations at the Zhong Neng offshore wind project in Taiwan. The joint venture has also signed a Preferred Bidder Agreement (PBA) for the transportation and installation of wind turbines at the proj
Huisman has received an order from Boskalis to deliver an offshore mast crane (OMC) for its crane vessel Bokalift 2. With a lifting capacity of 4,000mt at 100m above deck, this crane is capable of lifting jackets for wind turbines off the deck of the vessel, Huisman said. According to the company, a
