Following months of analysis DONG Energy has selected FLiDAR to implement the latest generation of wind resource measurement technology. The partnership initially involves a one year measurement campaign in the Irish Sea. Benj Sykes, UK Country Manager for DONG Energy’s Wind business said; “FLIDAR r
Earlier last year, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical (RSPU) installed a series of high-voltage array cables on the Lincs wind farm using the MD3 cable plough. This new scope of work required RSPU to carry out an onsite trial and then the burial of a few pre-laid cable ends at the site, located 8km off [
Presenting a complete range of services in the field of offshore and onshore wind power, TÜV SÜD and PMSS will attend the EWEA Annual Event in Vienna. By acquiring PMSS in 2012, the international provider of testing, certification services and training services has complemented its portfolio and fur
Transportation of offshore wind power plant components on the manufacturer´s production site requires a high degree of manoeuvrability and flexibility. Due to the large dimensions and the ever-increasing weight of offshore installations, this has led to an increasing use of modular transport systems
A subsidiary of China Datang Corporation, Fujian Datang International Wind Power Development, intends to invest up to 6 billion yuan (USD 952 million) in an offshore wind farm off Chinese southern coast, which would be the first one there, according to DesignBuild Source news site. The company has a
Last week, Alstom launched construction works of its first two offshore wind turbine factories in Saint-Nazaire, France. The plants will be entirely devoted to assembling nacelles and manufacturing generators for the 6 MW Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine. Check out the artist impression of the plan
Mitsubishi is planning to take a 10 % of the world’s offshore wind market by 2017, according to Bloomberg. Even though Siemens and Vestas are holding 80 % share in this market, Mitsubishi is planning to take its piece of the renewable pie by developing a large-scale wind power generation system that
“It can be so easy to make big things happen. When you’re a giant.” This is the message sent by RWE in its animated commercial on renewables. RWE has found a clever way to promote renewable energy, i.e.,via an animated renewable energy giant, being one itself. The video wittily shows the giant using
Dungeness-based new venture, Technical Marine Support Ltd, has taken delivery of its first vessel, a design-enhanced CTruk 20T MPC. Destined to start work this week on the Lincs offshore wind farm as part of CWind’s growing charter fleet, Endeavour sports this popular support vessel’s latest design
GL Garrad Hassan has supported Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) in making a major investment in the European offshore wind sector by providing strategic advice and technical due-diligence as part of a wider structure advisory team. Mitsubishi, Japan’s largest trading group has acquired a 50% inte
RenewableUK welcomed new statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association, which confirm that in 2012 the UK offshore wind sector enjoyed one its most successful years ever, with 9 offshore wind farms fully connected to the national grid. According to EWEA 854 megawatts of capacity to gen
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) currently spends approximately $20 billion per year directly on energy, consuming 3.8 billion kilowatts hours (kWh) of electricity and 120 million barrels of oil per year. The effort to reduce energy costs and reliance on fossil fuels – often purchased from count
Alstom Launches Construction of Its Plants in Saint-Nazaire, France Alstom CEO, Patrick Kron, and Alstom Renewable Power President, Jérôme Pécresse, accompanied Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, in Saint-Nazaire, when he officially launched construction works of Alstom’s first two offshore wind tur
Europe installed and grid connected 293 offshore wind turbines in 2012 – more than one per working day. This brings the total to 1,662 turbines, in 55 offshore wind farms in ten European countries. The 293 turbines installed in 2012 represent 1,165 Megawatts (MW), an increase of 33% compared to 2011
