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Content Iss. 2018-01-25

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 EDITORIAL
At The Limit: Drone Pilots Are Conquering Wind Industry
Detail_drohnenoptikRenewable energies are still a developing industry branch. However, some companies can benefit from their experience in other business areas and successfully use it in wind energy, as demonstrated by Cyberhawk, a global provider of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection, survey and asset management services.

Transfer of Experience

The UK-based company has many years of experience in oil and gas industry inspections. For some time now, renewable energies have also been playing an increasingly important role in Cyberhawk's portfolio. Only two days ago a further major order was announced: One of the UK's major renewable energy operators has signed a three-year contract with Cyberhawk to ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
Type Certificate Awarded 8 MW Offshore Wind Turbine by Siemens Gamesa
List_siemens_8_mw_sThe 8.0-154 turbine is an upgrade of the 7.0-154, where an introduction of new cooling system, new controller and upgrade of the generator enables the higher power output.

DNV GL ...

European Investment Bank Helps Financing Austrian Wind Farms
List_windrad_2This financing operation has been made possible by the “Juncker Plan”

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing EUR 48m of finance for the construction and operation of three new ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Chile: Energy Transition Without Subsidies
Detail_frv_20180118The turning point for Chile came in 2013 when the government decided to use the opportunities offered by renewable energies to secure a stable and, above all, cost-effective electricity supply for their nearly 18 million inhabitants. Up to that point renewables had been largely untapped in the South American country. But the turnaround led to a fabulous boom in the extension of renewable energies.

Until 2013, the country largely depended on expensive energy imports (especially gas and coal)  – that didn't always work smoothly, as Chile felt bitterly ...

 MEMBER NEWS
Prysmian's Wins First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Order
List_prysmian_20180125Prysmian Group’s cable to connect Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm with the mainland in the UK

Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new contract by ...

Nexans Cable to Provide Cleaner Energy to Eastern Canada
List_nexans_20180122Nexans manufactured and installed a new submarine cable linking Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia and other energy markets in Canada and the American Northeast,

With its sustainable development strategy and ...

European Parliament Called for Renewable Energy Target of 35% for 2030
List_windeurope_20161031_3Giles Dickson: "The Commission is starting to get it: they think going beyond 27% is cost-effective. Denmark and Portugal are also calling for a higher target: others in the Council ...
ELA Container Offshore Delivers Living Quarters
List_ela_20180119_2Jumbo Offshore has bought livining quarters for their Construction Support Vessel MV Fairplayer.

Jumbo is a heavy lift shipping and offshore transportation & installation contractor from the Netherlands and has been ...

RTS Wind Continues Growth in the UK
List_rts_20180119The company has opened their third office in the UK and welcomes Sam Sheehan as new head of the London office.

With our continuous growth which has seen 3 offices in the UK open since 2016, RTS has the demand and ...

BayWa r.e Sells Italian Wind Farm
List_baywa_20180118BayWa r.e.’s services team will continue to provide ongoing operation management

BayWa r.e. bought a 65 percent share in the project in 2014, to help realise the wind farm for the family owned developer. BayWa r.e. ...

GE to Build 200 MW Wind Farm in Oklahoma
List_ge_20180118First stage of the Persimmon Wind Farm will consist of 73 2.5 MW turbines and seven 2.3 MW turbines

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment manager specializing in lower carbon and renewable ...

 EVENTS
2018-01-29 SR Offshore Wind Conference, Exhibition & Dinner 2018
2018-02-06 E-world energy & water
2018-02-07 WINDFORCE Baltic Sea 2018
2018-02-20 Grids meet Renewables – Conference and Best Practice Fair
More Events online
 INDUSTRY NEWS
SEE Believes in Ireland's Offshore Wind Future
Duke Energy Wants to Protect Eagles
NextEra Energy Resources Sells Wind Portfolio to Quinbrook
Enel Strenghtens Portfolio in Mexico
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s CTVs to Be Integrated into N-O-S’s Organisation
Vestas Sets Foot in Kazakh Market
Nike and Avangrid Renewables Sign PPA in the U.S.
ORE Catapult Seeks UK Universities to Team Up for Offshore Research
Welsh Communities Benefit from Funding of Renewable Energy Projects
Canada Invests in Clean Technology
Acciona Signs PPA with Unilever for Spain
innogy and Primus Energie cooperate in Thuringia
Court Accepts Recovery Plan of ST3 Offshore
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