Turbines
MingYang turbines for 400 MW wind farm offshore China
MingYang Smart Energy has secured a contract to deliver wind turbines for the Huizhou Gangkou Phase 1 offshore wind project. The Chinese turbine manufacturer won the contract from China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) through a tendering procedure. MingYang will deliver 64 MySE6.25-180 wind
Ventus Marine SATV starts working on Formosa 1 offshore wind farm
Ventus Marine’s service accommodation transfer vessel (SATV) Ventus Formosa has begun its charter on the Formosa 1 offshore wind project in Taiwan. The joint venture of PSA Marine and its Taiwanese partner Ta Tong Marine Group took delivery of the 36-meter purpose-built SATV earlier this year. Ventu
OWC to carry out floating wind technology review
An undisclosed client has awarded Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) with a contract to conduct a full floating wind technology review. The aim of the study is to identify the most suitable of the currently available floating wind concepts globally for use within the wind farm location. OWC said that i
MingYang to develop 10 MW typhoon-resistant floating wind turbine
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has revealed plans to develop a 10 MW typhoon-resistant floating wind turbine. MingYang will invest around CN¥ 725 million (€ 94 million) in the project, some CN¥ 616 million of which will come through a private placement of A shares. The proje
Dongfang Electric piecing together first 7 MW typhoon-resistant offshore wind turbine
China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) has reported that its first 7 MW offshore typhoon-resistant wind turbine has completed the assembly and commissioning of various sub-systems. The DEW-D7000-186, developed independently by DEC, has undergone the assembly and commissioning process at the com
Ørsted and ITM Power explore different approach to integrating offshore wind and hydrogen
Ørsted and ITM Power are working on a design concept to integrate hydrogen electrolysers into offshore wind turbines. The project proposes an electrolyser placed in the turbine tower or very near it, directly electrically connected to the DC link in the turbine, with power flow control and water sup
First Borssele 1+2 wind turbine stands
The first Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbine has been installed on the 752 MW Borssele 1+2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The team working on DEME’s jack-up Sea Challenger installed the wind farm’s first turbine over the weekend, Ørsted said. In total, the wind farm will comprise 94 of the Siem
MHI Vestas turbines for 700 MW Japanese offshore wind project
Renova has selected MHI Vestas to supply turbines for the Akita Yurihonjo offshore wind project in Japan. The project is expected to have a power generating capacity of approximately 700 MW, making it one of the largest offshore wind farms in Japan. “The Yurihonjo project will be a pioneer in the Ja
Sea Challenger loading first Borssele 1+2 turbine components in Esbjerg
DEME Group’s installation vessel Sea Challenger has started loading the first wind turbine components for the Borssele 1 + 2 offshore wind farm at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. Located some 23 kilometres off the coast of Zeeland in the Netherlands, the 752 MW Borssele 1 + 2 wind farm will feature
ACT’s lightweight turbine blade passes first test
ACT Blade, a spin-off company from UK yacht-sail developer SMAR Azure, has completed the first test of its new lightweight blade for wind farms at ORE Catapult’s Blade Test Facility in Blyth. This first of two static tests was carried out in three weeks and saw a full-length 13m blade withstand the
MHI Vestas appoints Asia Pacific regional manager
Offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas has appointed Masato Yamada as the Regional Manager Asia Pacific, to oversee the company’s growth across the Asia Pacific region. Yamada was formerly the company’s Chief Strategy Officer based in Aarhus, Denmark, and will now be based in MHI Vestas’ Toky
MingYang and Goldwind turbines for Shanghai Fengxian offshore wind farm
MingYang Smart Energy and Goldwind have been selected to provide wind turbines for the 200 MW Shanghai Fengxian Phase 1 offshore wind farm in the East China Sea. Located in the north side of Hangzhou Bay some 12 kilometres off the coast, the 400 MW Fengxian offshore wind project comprises four block
The future in turbines
By Eize de Vries Rated capacity in relation to rotor diameter and drivetrain choice are three key characteristics of any wind turbine. This article focuses at mainstream commercial offshore turbines and the new roughly 7- 12MW+ superclass being launched and developed in various global markets, popul
Second batch of SeaMade turbine towers en route to Ostend
Deugro has completed loading the second shipment of wind turbine towers for the SeaMade offshore wind farm at the Port of Avilés in Spain.