The largest site for turbine prototyping and certification in Europe is officially opened. The Dutch testing facility, on Wageningen University grounds and operated by Ecofys Wind Turbine Testing Services can service the latest generation turbines with tip heights up to 200 meters. The site provides
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Investment Opportunities in the Wind Energy Sector in… (businesswire) [mappress] Source: businesswire, October 19, 2010;
Offshore renewable energy projects around the south-west coast of England could generate 9.2GW of electricity, more than double the domestic… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, October 19, 2010;
A new study has shown that it may be possible to use floating turbines to exploit deeper-water sites off the coast of the UK, where the wind… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, October 19, 2010;
A firm interested in building an offshore wind farm 6 to 9 miles east of Northwestern University estimates the cost would run about $313… BY Bob Seidenberg (suntimes) [mappress] Source: suntimes, October 18, 2010;
Many developments in China can only be described in superlatives, and wind power is no exception. When I first visited Beijing to attend the ministerial Beijing Renewable Energy Conference (BIREC) in 2005, the city looked very different, and so did the wind energy industry. Back then, China only had
Deepwater Wind is assembling a state-of-the-art “wind measuring” buoy at Quonset Point that will be the first of its kind in the United… By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, October 18, 2010;
ODS-Petrodata today announces the release of the International Offshore Wind Market Report: 2010-2020. This report presents key demand and supply information and draws conclusions about how this market will evolve over the next decade, including the forecast that global offshore wind market capacity
Nass&Wind Offshore, one of the leading French developers of offshore wind projects, will shortly install a wind LIDAR at the top of the Grand Léjon lighthouse, located in the bay of Saint-Brieuc off the coast of northern Brittany (France). This new generation device based on Light Detection and Rang
Romax Technology Limited (“Romax)”, the drivetrain and gearbox solutions specialists and Hansen Transmissions International NV (“Hansen”), one of the leading wind turbine gearbox designers and manufacturers, have signed an agreement to combine their expertise to wind turbine manufacturers, primarily
AREVA is joining forces with the BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore joint-venture, to offer its customers a unique installation and maintenance solution for large-scale offshore wind parks in reduced time. AREVA is responding to the new challenges faced by its customers in the booming offshore market. With th
China’s State-owned power producers are jumping into unknown territory by rushing to build offshore wind farms at very low bidding prices,… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily,October 15, 2010;
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth more than $50 million from the German transmission system operator, TenneT TSO (formerly transpower), to provide maintenance services for the grid connections of offshore wind farms located in the North Sea off the coast of
Sinovel Wind Group Company, the largest wind power generator manufacturer in China, officially announced on Oct. 13 that they have completed… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source:peopledaily ,October 14, 2010;
