Offshore Wind
Germany: 5th Annual Wind O&M Forum for Power Producers Gears Up
More than 120 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of over 45% operators – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg for the 5th Annual Wind O&M Forum for Power Producers (February 18-20, 2013). Delegates are gear
UK: HIE Releases Guide for Fund Management from Renewable Energy Projects
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has published a new guide providing advice to community organisations for managing funds generated from renewable energy projects. As an economic development agency with a particular and unique remit to strengthen communities, HIE recognises the importance of t
Chile, Finland to Cooperate on Wave Energy Development
A Finnish industry delegation, lead by PMI Jyrki Katainen has signed a Memorandum of Understanding of cooperation in the energy sector between Chile and Finland. This agreement includes an initial statement to set up a WaveRoller power plant in Chile as a showcase for wave energy. Chile is one of th
Denmark: LORC Opens Lindoe Welding Technology
On 28 January 2013, LORC celebrated the official opening of Lindoe Welding Technology (LWT), which is the first in the planned line of advanced technology test centers for the offshore wind turbine industry. LWT is an open fabrication lab equipped with one of the most powerful commercially available
Denmark: LORC Opens Lindoe Welding Technology
On 28 January 2013, LORC celebrated the official opening of Lindoe Welding Technology (LWT), which is the first in the planned line of advanced technology test centers for the offshore wind turbine industry. LWT is an open fabrication lab equipped with one of the most powerful commercially available
UK: Installation on Track for 15 MW Wind Turbine Test Rig
Installation is on track for 15 megawatt wind turbine test rig. Open-access facility should encourage investment in step-up offshore wind turbine technologies sooner. Inside a new 3000 square metre hall, operations are underway to build one of the world’s largest facilities for the accelerated life
German Wind Energy Market Records Stable Growth in 2012
The German wind energy market recorded further stable growth in 2012. According to current data collected by Deutsche WindGuard on behalf of the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and VDMA Power Systems (VDMA PS), 2012 saw the installation of 1,008 new wind turbines (2011: 895) with a total capaci
Belgium: Barge Master and GeoSea Complete Offshore Motion Compensation Solutions Testing
Barge Master and GeoSea have recently completed their final offshore test as part of a series of tests designed to prove innovative motion compensated supply and installation solutions. The workability during offshore supply and installation operations is strongly influenced by both weather and sea
Germany: PNE WIND Receives Further Milestone Payment from ‘Gode Wind’ Sale
The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, has received a further milestone payment amounting to EUR 25 million from the sale of the offshore wind farm projects, “Gode Wind” I to III. The prerequisite for this payment was the creation and handover of a foundation ground expertise for the Danish e
Austria: Prysmian Group to Showcase at EWEA’s Event
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will present its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2013 edition of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Annual Event, that will take place in Vienna (Austria) f
Austria: Prysmian Group to Showcase at EWEA’s Event
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will present its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2013 edition of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Annual Event, that will take place in Vienna (Austria) f
Pager Power to Attend EWEA 2013 in Vienna, Austria
Grahame Stuteley will be attending the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 2013 in Vienna from Monday 4th February to Wednesday 6th February. Grahame will be available for meetings throughout to discuss how Pager Power can help developers. Pager Power has a easy to use range of online tools whic
Wind Energy Covers Over 30 Pct of Danish Electricity Consumption
By the end of 2012 wind energy covered more than 30% of Denmark’s electricity consumption. Denmark is thus still well on its way toward the target of 50% wind energy in 2020, and remains the country with the highest share of wind energy in the electricity system in the world. The share of 30% wind e
Spain: Gamesa Receives Design Certification for Its 5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has, as scheduled, made further progress on its offshore strategy, securing IEC 61400-22 design certification for its G128-5.0 MW offshore wind turbine from independent organisation Det Norske Veritas (DNV). This achievement represents a major miles