€ 6.1 billion was invested in four European offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of around 1.4 GW in 2019, marking the lowest amount invested and the capacity financed in a year since 2012, according to a report by WindEurope. The four wind farms that reached the Final Investment Decision
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a tender for meteorological measurement and reporting services at the N-6.7 offshore wind zone in the German North Sea. BSH plans to carry out a one-year in-situ measurement is planned to enable an assessment of the wind conditions
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
China Three Gorges New Energy (CTGNE) plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of its A shares at a total value of CNY 25 billion (approximately EUR 3.3 billion), with most of the raised funds to be used to invest in seven offshore wind projects.
Northern HeliCopter GmbH has won a contract to provide rescue services for the Riffgat and Alpha Ventus offshore wind farms in Germany. Northern HeliCopter will carry out helicopter rescue services (HEMS) for offshore personnel in connection with the operation of the projects. The contract includes
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
On Friday, 3 April, EnBW marked the ninth year of operation of its Baltic 1 offshore wind farm – Germany’s first commercial scale offshore wind farm.
German energy company innogy SE has reached a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the 342 MW Kaskasi offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea. In preparation for the construction, contracts for all major components have been signed, innogy said. Located 35 kilometres north of the island of
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has decided not to participate in the tender for the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, citing uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason. ”In light of the current COVID-19 situation, we have carefully evaluated our risk-reward b
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has called for a more ambitious offshore wind target than that proposed in Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft Offshore Wind Policy Statement.
Iberdrola will put its investments in 2020 on a fast track with an aim to surpass last year’s investment record and reach € 10 billion. This will lead to some 4.5 GW of new capacity currently under construction to be commissioned this year.
Siemens Gamesa has received a firm order to deliver its SG 8.0-167 DD Flex wind turbines for innogy’s 342 MW Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. In total, Siemens Gamesa will manufacture and deliver 38 wind turbines for the project. The order also comes with a two-year service and ma
Essen-based energy company innogy has entered into a strategic partnership with Asia Cement Corporation to jointly develop the 448 MW Chu Feng offshore wind project in Taiwan. The Chu Feng offshore wind farm is located off the northwest coast of Taiwan near Hsinchu City, in the wind-rich Taiwan Stra
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has pushed back the deadlines for the tender for geological modeling and reporting on wind areas in the North and Baltic Seas.
