Offshore Wind
VIDEO: Fabrication, Installation and Testing of WindFloat
WindFloat, a floating support structure for offshore wind turbines, was deployed at the end of 2011 off the coast of Agucadoura, north of Vila do Condo, Portugal, and inaugurated in 2012 as the first Portuguese offshore wind turbine. In December 2012, Windplus S.A., a Portuguese joint venture consis
VIDEO: Fabrication, Installation and Testing of WindFloat
WindFloat, a floating support structure for offshore wind turbines, was deployed at the end of 2011 off the coast of Agucadoura, north of Vila do Condo, Portugal, and inaugurated in 2012 as the first Portuguese offshore wind turbine. In December 2012, Windplus S.A., a Portuguese joint venture consis
Belgium: Offshore Wind Accounted for 10 Pct of Total EU Wind Power Installations in 2012
A total of 105.6 GW is now installed in the European Union, a growth of 12% on the previous year and similar to the growth recorded in 2011. Offshore wind accounted for 10% of total EU wind power installations in 2012, one percent more than in 2011, with 1,166 MW of new capacity grid connected, [&he
Portugal: WavEC Carries Out Preparation for Wave Energy Converter Testing
On 23-24 January, part of Wave Energy Centre’s (WavEC) team has been performing measurements at a wave tank of the University of Porto’s Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) to prepare the testing of a wave energy converter at this tank in April. The Wave Energy Centre is a non-profit organisation, founded
Germany: REpower CTO to Step Down
Suzlon Group has announced that the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of its wholly-owned subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, Matthias Schubert, is to retire on 31st March 2013. Mr Schubert has served in this role for 12 years since the founding of the company. He has shaped REpower’s product portfolio in
Germany: REpower CTO to Step Down
Suzlon Group has announced that the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of its wholly-owned subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, Matthias Schubert, is to retire on 31st March 2013. Mr Schubert has served in this role for 12 years since the founding of the company. He has shaped REpower’s product portfolio in
Austria: Wind Energy Holds High Employment Opportunities
Unemployment is plaguing Europe, Anni Podimata, Vice President of the European Parliament told delegates attending EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event in Vienna, adding that youth unemployment has reached “unprecedented levels.” But despite the jobs crisis, one sector – wind power – still needs to hire more th
Germany: Wpd Orders 80 Wind Turbines from Siemens
Siemens has been awarded an order by wpd group, Germany, to supply, install and service 80 SWT-3.6-120 wind turbines for the Butendiek offshore wind power plant off Germany’s North Sea coast. When it comes online in 2015, the wind power plant’s total generating capacity of 288 megawatts will be suff
EIB Lends EUR 450 Million for German Offshore Wind Farm
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 450m for the Butendiek wind farm, which will be one of the biggest offshore wind projects so far in the German part of the North Sea. With 80 turbines, it will have a total generating capacity of 288 MW. This ambitious project will cost a total of [&
Germany: Bremen’s Fishing Port Requires Engineering Design Services
Fishing port of the state of Bremen, represented by the Ministry of Economics, Labour and Ports, these represented by the bremenports GmbH & Co. KG, requires contractors who will undertake quay engineering design services. The client intends to build a port for handling components for offshore wind
Germany: Bremen’s Fishing Port Requires Engineering Design Services
Fishing port of the state of Bremen, represented by the Ministry of Economics, Labour and Ports, these represented by the bremenports GmbH & Co. KG, requires contractors who will undertake quay engineering design services. The client intends to build a port for handling components for offshore wind
UK Installs 1.9 GW of Wind Energy in 2012
RenewableUK has welcomed new figures showing that the UK is moving up the European league table in terms of wind energy capacity, as well as holding its own near the top spot in terms of new capacity installed in 2012. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has released new statistics showing t
Belgium: EU Wind Power Grows in 2012
The EU wind energy sector installed 11,566 MW of capacity in 2012, bringing the total wind power capacity to 105.6 GW, according to the 2012 annual statistics launched by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). Of the 11,566 MW installed in the EU, 10,399 MW was onshore and 1,166 MW offshore. I
Germany: Riffgat Offshore Substation Load-Out Completed
The load-out of the topside for the Riffgat offshore substation was successfully completed. This is an important milestone in this project, which enables our customer to supply renewable energy to its customers before this summer. Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. KG, a company owned by EWE Energ