Deutsche Windtechnik has won a contract to provide maintenance of the six Adwen AD 5-116 (M5000) wind turbines on the alpha ventus offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The contract was awarded by Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur (DOTI), a joint venture established by EWE AG, E.ON
Shanghai Electric has installed the first 8MW wind turbine at its Shantou Intelligent Manufacturing Base in Guangdong Province, said to be the largest unit ever installed in China. Shanghai Electric holds a license to manufacture, sell, and install Siemens Gamesa’s 8MW Direct Drive turbines in China
A joint venture of Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime has secured a contract to fabricate and deliver the offshore substation for the Mayflower Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, U.S. The scope comprises engineering, procurement and construction works, including steel structure and jacket
The nacelle of Siemens Gamesa’s prototype SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine is being assembled at the Østerild Test Center in Denmark. The nacelle arrived in Østerild about a week ago, while the three blades were set to be transported from the Hanstholm harbor, craned and assembled shortly after. The nace
The nacelle of Siemens Gamesa’s prototype SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine is being assembled at the Østerild Test Center in Denmark. The nacelle arrived in Østerild about a week ago, while the three blades were set to be transported from the Hanstholm harbor, craned and assembled shortly after. The nace
The Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), Atlas Professionals and DOB-Academy have launched an initiative to increase the pool of qualified personnel in the offshore wind sector. The Renewables Roadshow has an aim to promote working in the wind industry among adolescents and create the foundat
Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH has selected fos4X GmbH to provide a rotor blade condition monitoring system on the 402MW Veja Mate wind farm in the German North Sea. The fos4X “retroX” system, consisting of a sensor platform and intelligent software, was installed on strategically selected 10% of t
NKT has secured a cable service contract with Irish power grid operator EirGrid for the East West Interconnector between Ireland and Great Britain. Under the five-year service agreement, NKT will carry out repair works for the 200kV HVDC power cable with a capacity of 500MW. The deal includes inspec
Wind farms operating offshore Germany generated 24.16 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2019, an increase of 26.5% compared to 19.1TWh of electricity generated offshore in 2018. Wind farms in the North Sea generated 20.21TWh of electricity in 2019, a 20.7% increase compared to 2018 when 16.75TW
Wind farms operating offshore Germany generated 24.16 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2019, an increase of 26.5% compared to 19.1TWh of electricity generated offshore in 2018. Wind farms in the North Sea generated 20.21TWh of electricity in 2019, a 20.7% increase compared to 2018 when 16.75TW
Subsea technology company Seatools has won a contract to design and deliver a piling template hydraulic and instrumentation system to be used on an offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The order was placed by ”an undisclosed EPC player”, Seatools said. The system will be used for pile installation during t
Ørsted and Equinor are spearheading a new Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition established to represent the offshore wind sector in the global dialogue on climate action. The Action Coalition also includes CWind, Global Marine Group, JERA, MHI Vestas, Mainstream Renewable Power, Shell, Siemens Ga
High Speed Transfers (HST) has taken over HST Euan, its fourth FCS 2710 class fast crew supply vessel, from Damen Shipyards. HST Euan, built by Damen Shipyards in Antalya, Turkey, is now ready for its voyage to Belgium, HST said. Once there, the vessel, and its sister HST Harri, will be deployed on
NorSea Wind has named Terje Borkenhagen as CEO, effective immediately. NorSea Wind said it is experiencing an increase in maintenance work for offshore wind projects and is currently running for several tender processes in the sector. Borkenhagen has worked in Wilhelmsen companies since 1996 within
