Offshore Wind
EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen Gets ‘Congress of the Year’ Award (Denmark)
EWEA 2012 has received the “Congress of the year” award in the category for congresses with more than 1.000 participants. The Danish Wind Industry Association accepted the award on behalf of all the partners. In April last year EWEA 2012 drew almost 11,000 visitors to Copenhagen, making it the large
Offshore Wind Farm Engineer: Working Position that Didn’t Exist in UK Decade Ago
As the world changes faster and faster every day, mainly under the influence of rapid advancement in technological development, the demand for workforce is keeping up by creating new working positions. Among various jobs that emerged in the UK, for which one couldn’t have applied ten years ago, the
Offshore Wind Farm Engineer: Working Position that Didn’t Exist in UK Decade Ago
As the world changes faster and faster every day, mainly under the influence of rapid advancement in technological development, the demand for workforce is keeping up by creating new working positions. Among various jobs that emerged in the UK, for which one couldn’t have applied ten years ago, the
Friesland to Present ‘All in One’ Hybrid Offshore Cables in Hannover, Germany
The demand for the so-called hybrid cables for converter platforms of offshore wind farms and on board vessels is ever more increasing. In addition to the conventional copper wires, the cables combine numerous other components, such as pneumatic and hydraulic hoses, flexible coaxial cables or optica
Germany: Dong Starts Norddeich Facility Construction
On an area of 30.000 square meters, DONG Energy, the world’s market leader in offshore wind, is building a new location. The harbour in Norddeich will primarily be used for construction supervision and secondary as base for the service and maintenance of the German offshore wind farms. From Norddeic
UK: Public Invited to Make Representation about Rampion OWF Application
Members of the public are now invited to register with The Planning Inspectorate and make a representation about the application for the Rampion off shore wind farm proposal. The application for the proposed off shore wind farm, with a generating capacity of up to 700MW together with off shore and o
UK: HR Wallingford’s HAMMER Noise Modelling Tool to Be Enhanced
HR Wallingford’s tool to investigate the impact of underwater noise on animals, the Hydro-Acoustic Model for Mitigation and Ecological Response (HAMMER), will soon have increased data to model the behaviour of animals. The Natural Environment Research Council in the UK is funding a four month projec
UK: HR Wallingford’s HAMMER Noise Modelling Tool to Be Enhanced
HR Wallingford’s tool to investigate the impact of underwater noise on animals, the Hydro-Acoustic Model for Mitigation and Ecological Response (HAMMER), will soon have increased data to model the behaviour of animals. The Natural Environment Research Council in the UK is funding a four month projec
VIDEO: FusionDrive Wind Gear and Generator Combination
The full load test run of FusionDrive recently started in the Moventas R&D center in Finland. The gear and generator combination, now in commercial production for DeWind, is a joint effort of Moventas and permanent magnet generator supplier The Switch. The following is an animation video of FusionDr
Belgium: OWI Lab Monitoring Offshore Wind Turbine Drive Train
In the global search for renewable energy sources wind energy continues to experience an increasing market share. This growth drives new technological improvements which aim at increasing capacity, improving reliability and reducing the overall cost of wind turbines and correspondingly of the energy
Danish Climate Minister Visits Floating Power Plant
On April 2, 2013 Climate Minister Martin Lidegaard visited Floating Power Plant at its maintenance facilities in Nakskov Harbor. Floating Power Plant A/S is a clean-tech company that develops, designs and provides a unique patented technology to harvest the limitless energy of the ocean. The company
Germany: HSH Nordbank Plans Further Expansion of Its Renewables Business in 2013
After last year proved to be above expectations for HSH Nordbank’s Renewables business division, the bank wants to build on this success in 2013 and further expand the business. HSH Nordbank is one of Germany’s leading financiers in this segment. “We have supported about 20 new projects in the past
Germany: HSH Nordbank Plans Further Expansion of Its Renewables Business in 2013
After last year proved to be above expectations for HSH Nordbank’s Renewables business division, the bank wants to build on this success in 2013 and further expand the business. HSH Nordbank is one of Germany’s leading financiers in this segment. “We have supported about 20 new projects in the past
UK: LDA Appointed as Masterplanner for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
LDA Design, an independent design, environment and energy business, has been appointed as masterplanners and landscape architects for the world’s first man-made energy-generating lagoon – the £650 million Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project being developed by Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Ltd. Under the pro