Batwind Launched - Battery Storage for Offshore WindMar 21, 2016Statoil has announced that a new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy will be piloted in the world’s first floating wind farm, the Hywind pilot park off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
N-Sea Expands into French Offshore WindMar 14, 2016Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has signed a letter of intent with CERES Recherches & Expertise Sous-Marine and TechSub Industrie Environement, to provide subsea...
Seabed Surveys at World’s Biggest Offshore Wind FarmMar 14, 2016DONG Energy has appointed Fugro to perform offshore pre-construction surveys at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. Fugro will begin seabed survey work in the Irish Sea off the coast of...
JDR CEO Joins the Offshore Wind Industry CouncilMar 11, 2016David Currie, CEO of JDR – the UK-based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry – has joined the Offshore Wind Industry Council...
Fugro Begins Wind Farm Zone Site InvestigationsMar 11, 2016Fugro has commenced preliminary site investigations at the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind Farm Zone in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Statoil Energy Ventures Makes First InvestmentMar 7, 2016Statoil Energy Ventures has announced that it has invested USD 3 million in United Wind, a provider of distributed wind energy leasing solutions.
Successful Recovery of Faulty CableMar 2, 2016Pharos Offshore’s Hydraulic Cable Grab and offshore personnel have successfully supported and completed the recovery a faulty cable section on the...
Europe's largest onshore wind power project to be built in Central-NorwayFeb 29, 2016Statkraft, TrønderEnergi and the European investor consortium Nordic Wind Power DA will join forces to realise Europe's largest onshore wind power project in Central-Norway,
New recommendations for novel materials in renewable energyFeb 16, 2016Following the landmark climate accord in Paris, the world is looking to a rapid upscaling of wind and solar energy in the energy mix in the coming decade and beyond. This will only be made possible, says DNV GL, with concomitant developments in materials, including: alternative semiconductor material in photovoltaics (e.g. halide perovskite), new PV module coatings, materials and coatings for the harsh conditions of CSP and thermal energy storage,
DONG Energy divests 50% of the Burbo Bank Extension to PKA and the LEGO GroupFeb 12, 2016DONG Energy has signed and completed an agreement to divest 50% of the 258 MW UK offshore wind farm project Burbo Bank Extension to Danish pension provider PKA and KIRKBI A/S, parent
DONG Energy to build new record size offshore wind farmFeb 4, 2016DONG Energy has made a final investment decision to build the giant Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm (Hornsea) in the UK. With a capacity of 1.2 gigawatt (GW), Hornsea will on
Petrofac and GE support Galloper offshore wind farm to bring clean energy to UKJan 29, 2016Petrofac and GE signed a contract worth over £110 Million to engineer, construct and install a turnkey power system to efficiently connect up to 336 megawatts of clean energy from the Galloper
Ace Winches manufacturing facility powered by renewable energyJan 12, 2016Utilising an environmentally friendly power resource has become a reality for Aberdeenshire based, ACE Winches. The engineering manufacturing company has embraced renewable
RMS & eos projekt collaboration on Vattenfall KFE ProjectJan 12, 2016RMS Submarine Ltd. and eos projekt GmbH, recently provided consultancy & client representative support on behalf of Vattenfall Wind Power UK for Kentish Flats Extension.
European Energy A/S to sell a wind farm in Germany with a total capacity of 12 MWJan 5, 2016European Energy A/S has together with a partner signed a conditional agreement concerning the sale of a wind farm in Germany with a total capacity of 12MW. Buyer of the wind park
Turbine owners establish global peer-to-peer platform to solve O&M issues collaborativelyDec 1, 2015Wind farm owners representing 12 % of global turbine assets have founded a new peer-to-peer online platform called o2o Wind, dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and experience
Enbridge acquires 103-megawatt West Virginia wind projectNov 26, 2015Enbridge Inc. announced the acquisition of a 100 percent interest in the 103-megawatt (MW) New Creek Wind Project, from EverPower Wind Holdings, LLC. Enbridge's total investment
New book explains meteorology for Wind Energy ProfessionalsNov 19, 2015Dr Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has written a book that will help non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project success.
Wind Energy Link leads the way with AMC ISO 55 001 quality labelNov 11, 2015Wind Energy Link (WELink) has become the first in their field to receive the AMC ISO 55 001 quality certificate of product approval.
Availon announces record year with additional 620MW wind assets under contractNov 10, 2015Availon, the multi-brand independent service provider for wind turbines, announced a record year for the company, with the addition to its global portfolio of 620MW of wind turbine generators
Statoil to Build the World’s First Floating Wind Farm: Hywind ScotlandNov 3, 2015Statoil has made the final investment decision to build the world’s first floating wind farm: The Hywind pilot park offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Oldbaum and Leosphere announce 1GW of offshore wind data campaigns underway at French sitesOct 29, 2015Oldbaum Services has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company
DONG Energy to build the world’s biggest offshore wind farmOct 29, 2015DONG Energy has decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately
Ingeteam hits 30 GW installed wind capacity milestoneOct 21, 2015Ingeteam has reached the milestone of 30 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind power capacity worldwide.
