Turbines
UK: Offshore wind turbine blade recycling could add 20,000 jobs
At-scale recycling of offshore wind turbine blades could create an extra 20,000 jobs in the offshore wind sector, according to a report from the Energy Transition Alliance (ETA), a partnership between ORE Catapult and OGTC, with input from experts at the National Composites Centre (NCC) and the Univ
Ailes Marines picks Saint-Brieuc turbine tower assembly site
France’s Fouré Lagadec and the Spanish Haizea Wind are set to assemble the 62 wind turbine towers for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in the port of Brest’s new polder. Construction of the new assembly plant is expected to start in early 2022 with commissioning scheduled for the end of the sa
TÜV NORD to test lifting gear on Siemens Gamesa’s wind turbines offshore Germany
Siemens Gamesa has chosen TÜV NORD to test the elevator access systems and cranes on the offshore wind turbines in Germany that are maintained by Siemens Gamesa. Over the next two yeas, TÜV NORD will provide testing services on 300 wind turbines across seven offshore wind farms in the German North S
GE Renewable Energy plans hiring spree at blade manufacturing plant
GE Renewable Energy plans to recruit 300 employees at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade manufacturing site in Cherbourg, France, in 2021. The expanded production workforce will allow LM Wind Power to meet the growing industry demand for offshore wind equipment, the company said. The factory curre
Bechtel and Hexicon to build multi-turbine floaters offshore UK
Engineering, construction, and project management company Bechtel is partnering with Sweden’s Hexicon to demonstrate the technology for large-scale floating wind power generation projects off the coast of the UK. The initial partnership will draw on Bechtel’s engineering, construction, and project f
Siemens Gamesa picks DHSS IJmuiden as Hollandse Kust Zuid commissioning hub
Siemens Gamesa has selected DHSS’s offshore logistics terminal in Port of IJmuiden as the marshalling, storage, and logistics facility for the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm zone. This logistics hub of DHSS will be used during the commissioning phase for Siemens Gamesa 140 SG 11.0-200 DD wind
First turbine stands at Zhanjiang Xinliao offshore wind farm
The first wind turbine has been installed at the 206 MW Zhanjiang Xinliao offshore wind farm off Guangdong Province, China. Developed by Guangdong Energy Group, the wind farm will comprise 32 MySE6.45-180 wind turbines by Ming Yang Smart Energy. Each turbine has a nameplate capacity of 6.45 MW. Loca
GE to build new factory for 107-metre offshore wind turbine blades
GE Renewable Energy plans to open a new factory in Teesside in the North East of England, where it will manufacture 107-metre-long blades for the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. The new manufacturing plant, which will be set up and operated by GE-owned LM Wind Power, is planned to be opened in 2023
ZITON wraps op Greater Gabbard OWF work
ZITON has completed a main component exchange campaign at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm in the UK. The campaign, which was carried out by using the Wind Server jack-up vessel, included sever gearbox exchanges and one generator exchange. “After a rough start, offering harsh winter weather, t
Ørsted opens applications for apprenticeship programme
Ørsted has opened up applications for its wind turbine technician apprenticeship programme in the UK. The programme spans across three and a half years and sees apprentices studying locally for their first year before getting hands on experience working offshore and across the company in their secon
Apollo secures funding for floating wind mooring solution
Apollo Engineering has secured a share of £1.3 million funding from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) to tackle mooring challenges of floating offshore wind. Apollo said its PALM device is a form of disruptive technology focused on the safe and quick connection/ disconnection of the critic
UK to fund offshore wind manufacturing in disadvantaged regions
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched an Offshore Wind Investment Programme to support the delivery of manufacturing investment in the offshore wind supply chain in disadvantaged or deprived regions in the UK. UK-registered businesses can apply until 11:5
Van Oord wins major offshore wind O&M contract with Vattenfall
Vattenfall has selected Van Oord for planned and unplanned maintenance work at its offshore wind farms in Europe that together comprise around 600 wind turbines. Under a four-year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract, which has a one-year extension option, Van Oord-owned MPI Offshore will provide
Siemens Gamesa extends service contract for major offshore wind farm
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Gemini Consortium have reached an agreement for the extension of the operations and maintenance service agreement for the 600 MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea until 2036. The original 15-year long-term service program (LTP) to service wind turbi