Envision Energy, a world-leading smart energy solution provider today announced Rafael Valdez, its Director for Latin America & the Caribbean, has been awarded "Wind Industry Champion" at the 2016 Mexico International Renewable Energy Conference that took place earlier this month.
The wind turbine comprehensive validation plan includes tests on the drivetrain in different phases until the end of the year, reducing the time needed for the field test campaign and speeding-up the certification.
BAM has achieved a worldwide first having been awarded a contract to design, fabricate and install five full-size gravity base foundations for wind turbines off the Northumberland coast. The contract has been awarded to BAM by EDF Energy Renewables via SPV Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Ltd and utilises leading edge technology, the first of its kind to be built in the world.
Academics from the University of Kiel have recently confirmed what the UK offshore wind industry and statutory nature conservation advisers have known for a while – that HiDef’s bespoke ultra-high resolution digital video aerial technology remains the standard bearer for offshore wildlife surveys.
Positive momentum in the US and China veils impediments elsewhere
EDF Energies Nouvelles is launching the Blyth offshore wind farm project / Construction work for the first 41.5 MW part of the project has begun onshore, and offshore installation is due to begin in 2017. Ultimately, the project may have up to 100 MW in capacity
Van Oord and Highland Group Holdings Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement for the development, financing and construction of the offshore wind farm Deutsche Bucht in Germany.
Mammoet successfully completes challenging vertical transport of wind turbine base tower
Once it has installed these seven G97-2.0 MW turbines, the Maan wind farm will have total capacity of 80 MW
Vattenfall boss hails successful growth story
EDF Energy Renewables places order for five V164-8.0 MW turbines for the Blyth Offshore wind farm in the UK. The project will test several ground-breaking technologies. The turbines will utilise a power mode to increase performance.
Appalachian Power has announced an agreement for the long-term purchase of 120 megawatts (MW) of new wind generation. The 20-year purchased power agreement will increase the company’s total wind generation to 495 MW and is consistent with its forward-looking Integrated Resource Plans (IRP) for its service areas in Virginia and West Virginia.
€9m wind farm is Gaelectric’s ninth operating wind farm on the island of Ireland / Leabeg’s Enercon turbines christened “Sky Spinner” and “Sky Rocket” by pupils of Lumcloon National School.
The potential to produce electricity from wind turbines in South Africa is significantly greater and much more widely spread than initially thought, a recent study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reveals.
Jee Ltd, a subsea cable specialist engineering company, has completed a project for a wind farm operator to assess the risks to the array cables within a UK offshore wind farm.
Northland Power Inc., the Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the Bkejwanong Territory (Walpole Island First Nation) announced that the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has confirmed that the 100 megawatt (MW) Grand Bend Wind Farm achieved commercial operation on April 19, 2016.
Four-year Crane Framework Agreement to UK-based heavy-lift specialist ALE / Value in excess of £43m (55m Euros) / Approximately three quarters of the contract value relates to UK projects / Great step for development in Hull and the UK offshore industry
With the energy transition and digital revolution in full swing, electricity generation models are becoming increasingly decentralised, grids are getting smarter and consumers are looking for ways to take charge of their own energy needs. By embracing self-consumption, the EDF Group is breaking new ground to better meet these expectations so that everyone is able to use electricity more efficiently and, now, generate it, too.
Principle Power announced the successful conclusion of the WindFloat Prototype’s 5-year testing campaign yesterday. The WindFloat (WF1) has met or exceeded all design expectations and Principle Power, along with its project partners EDP, Repsol, Portugal Ventures and A. Silva Matos, have been extremely pleased with the results of the testing campaign.
Yesterday marked the inauguration of the two wind farms Björkhöjden and Ögonfägnaden. Comprising 123 wind turbines, the wind farms will generate approximately 1.1 TWh annually.
Falck Renewables S.p.A announces that Kingsburn Wind Farm, located 20 Km west of Stirling in central Scotland (United Kingdom) is, ahead of the forecasted time, now in operation.
Offshore wind farms have a rough environment with salt water, swell and storms creating difficult living conditions and bring materials to their load limits. Regular inspections must be carried out to check on under water conditions. In addition to diving robots professional divers perform the repair work under water. A work that carries quite an amount of risk. This might change soon though because humanoid robots are on the rise.
Beothuk Energy Inc. is pleased to announce the company has awarded contracts for its St. George’s Bay (western Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) offshore wind energy project through its engineering firm, Maderra Engineering, to DNV GL and Fugro GeoSurveys.
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has been awarded a three-year construction monitoring contract for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm - the first commercial offshore wind farm from the Crown Estate Scottish Territorial Waters leasing round to reach this stage of development.
Today REN21 published the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. The Renewables 2016 Global Status Report reveals that renewables are now firmly established as competitive, mainstream sources of energy in many countries around the world.
The wind power market in Latin America increased to 4.2GW in 2015, representing a slight 2% gain compared to the previous year. MAKE expects modest expansion of 8% in terms of new commissioned capacity in 2016.
Tasmanian renewable innovation is set to power one of Australia’s most isolated communities.
Blades offshore need to withstand rain, wind and whatever weather conditions come their way. Recently, three of our colleagues experienced some of those elements firsthand, when they boarded a boat in Denmark to film a new video as part of the Windtrust project.
Planning approval has been given for Crossdykes Wind Farm by Dumfries and Galloway councillors, subject to the completion of legal agreements.
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