For the first time ever, a free-floating ship will be used for the turbine installation of the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. Normally, the installation ships are jacked up during their work.
Developer Parkwind, ship operator Heerema Marine Contractors and turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have been working for more than a year on the development of this innovative ship, which is now to be used for the first time.
The Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm, located 20 km northeast ...
These days, bad news come in almost every minute: The German government's new monitoring report shows that the consequences of climate change are already being felt in Germany. In addition, a new greenhouse gas record is polluting the earth's atmosphere. Nevertheless, the coal industry wants to wrest a few billion from the German government for the decommissioning of its old plants. 
The latest IEEFA update gives an insight about the historic crossover between renewable and coal generation which is about to happen in 2021 
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The EU Commission’s big goals for offshore wind – between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 – are achievable with the right investments in grids and the right policy 
Although there is a growing understanding in the market that the IEA underestimates renewable development, IEA's analysis nevertheless influences investment decisions in renewable ...
The new SG 11.0-193 DD Flex turbine can generate an output of 11 MW under certain site conditions, as the company announced at WindEurope Offshore 2019 in Copenhagen. 
Dutch energy company Eneco will be bought by a consortium led by the Mitsubishi Corporation for a total equity value of EUR 4.1 billion 
The NnG offshore wind farm, located 15.5 km off the Fife coast, will generate 450 MW of green and renewable energy to supply clean and cost-competitive power to around 375,000 Scottish homes. 
SCADA International releases more than 350 new tag-names and data points to continue providing uniformity within the wind industry, regardless of wind turbine types, models and ...
Statkraft aims at developing onshore wind and solar projects in the Iberian Peninsula in-house or by entering into partnerships to co-develop projects 
Nexans has been awarded a major two-year contract by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to suppy Windlink® cables for its onshore and offshore wind turbines. 
Their new cable-laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci will be on display in Copenhagen 
While engineering stays in Switzerland, the production site of the company will now be set up in Lemwerder near Bremen in northern Germany.
Nexans has secured a two-year global supply contract to provide Vestas Wind Systems with Windlink® cable kits for onshore wind turbines in Europe, the US and China. 
RTE France has awarded a € 115 million contract to Nexans to supply and install the 67km offshore and 93km onshore power export cables for the 496 MW Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm, located in the ...
Reliability and planning security are the top priority for wind turbine operators. This applies in particular to the main shaft seals on which powerful forces act. The requirements are even...