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Content Iss. 2022-04-07

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 EDITORIAL
Europe's energy transition at stake
 HIGHLIGHTS
Green light for seabird study in Scotland
List_puffins-3567175_1280STRIX will carry out an extensive two-year operational study with cameras and radars installed on nine of Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm’s 54 wind turbines.

The study has been devised in collaboration with ...

Global Wind Report 2022 published
List_wind_22Record years for several regions - but it's still not enough.

The wind industry enjoyed its second-best year ever in 2021, with almost 94 GW of capacity added globally despite a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

More partners, more data, more relevance: OWA GloBE measurement campaign extended
List_offshore_1The measurement campaign for the Global Blockage Effect in Offshore Wind project (OWA GloBE), a joint industry project organised within the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has been extended by four...
US Wind funds marine wildlife research
List_dolphins-6914700_1280Developer US Wind announced $11 million in funding over ten years to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) for three research projects aimed at understanding the potential effects of offshore wind development on marine mammals,...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
First E-nacelle installed at customer's site
Detail_enercon_20220406German turbine manufacturer ENERCON says goodbye to torpedo-shaped nacelles. Instead the first new E-nacelle was installed at a customer turbine.

The new E-nacelle is box-shaped, 14.06 meters long, 4.99 meters wide and 3.40 meters high. Thanks to the compact design, relevant savings potentials can be realized in production, transport and logistics, and installation. Thus E-nacelles are fully cabled and function-tested at the factory. The conversion of the power cables from low to medium voltage shortens the commissioning phase. All in all power generation costs ...

ClassNK issues approval for floating offshore hydrogen production plant
Detail_offshore_6Leading classification society ClassNK issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a floating offshore hydrogen production plant developed by Japan Offshore Design & Engineering platform Technology & Engineering Research Association (J-DeEP).

The floating offshore hydrogen production plant developed by J-DeEP combines a seawater desalination system and a system to extract hydrogen from water through electrolysis. Using surplus electricity from an offshore wind turbine, the plant enables producing green hydrogen ...

Vestas introduces V172-7.2 MW turbine platform
Detail_vestas_20220405Intoducing the V172-7.2 MW, Vestas expands the advanced EnVentus platform offering enhanced performance in low to medium wind conditions.

Vestas' modular product development is a key enabler for scalability across the industry, and as the latest step along this journey the company is introducing the V172-7.2 MW, enhancing performance in low to medium wind conditions. In alignment, Vestas is changing the existing medium-to-high wind EnVentus variant V162-6.8 MW to a 7.2 MW name plate.

The V172-7.2 MW delivers a 12 ...

 NEWS of the WEEK
GE Renewable Energy wins 53MW order for Alfanar in Spain
List_ge_3dot6-137_onshore_turbine_2018GE Renewable Energy announced today an agreement with Alfanar, a Saudi conglomerate with a global presence, to supply and install 15 wind turbines at a cluster of wind farms located near Miranda de Arga and Berbinzana municipalities in the...
GE finds way to reduce wind turbine logistics and installation costs
List_ge_20211221GE Research has developed a cutting-edge AI/ML tool that could save the global wind industry billions of dollars in logistics costs over the next decade.

GE Research, in collaboration ...

SCADA International selected as supplier of new power trading software for Energi Danmark
List_scada_20220405Software provider SCADA International has been chosen by Energi Danmark to supply their new ETRM-system.

The Danish-based software provider, SCADA International, has been chosen by ...

Wanted: Fresh ideas for the energy transition
List_tuev_nord_20220405“We need fresh ideas for the energy transition. Security of supply, climate protection and affordable energy always have to be considered together”, Dirk Stenkamp, Chairman of the Board of Management of the TÜV NORD AG, said. ...
Statement on Ukraine
List_ukraine_1We prioritize the safety, security and sustainability of our employees, our customers and our communities worldwide. Accordingly, UL has made the decision to stop all work in Russia and Belarus.

UL believes the unwarranted ...

Symposium 'Vibration of Wind Turbines'
List_woelfel_20220202The Symposium 'Vibration of Wind Turbines', which will take place on May 5 and 6, 2022 in Hamburg, covers the complete spectrum of vibrations of wind turbines.

Register now to listen to these insightful key notes ...

Deutsche Windtechnik expands Gamesa service portfolio
List_deutsche_windtechnik_20220404For the first time, Deutsche Windtechnik has signed a contract to provide full maintenance for ten Gamesa G114 wind turbines.

For the first time in its history, Deutsche Windtechnik has signed a contract to provide ...

WWEA Small Wind Section appoints new Chairs
List_personal_1The members of the section have welcomed having two co-chairs from different continents and backgrounds.

The WWEA Small Wind Section has appointed Mike Bergey and Frits Ogg as cochairs during its latest meeting in March. The ...

Statkraft signs sustainability-linked revolving credit facility
List_geld_gruen_2Statkraft has a clear commitment to sustainability. The facility’s interest margin will be adjusted based on Statkraft’s performance on three pre-defined strategic sustainability targets on ...
Statkraft and ABO Wind conclude PPA in Finland
List_statkraft_20220114_1Statkraft and ABO Wind have concluded a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Finnish wind farm Pajuperänkangas. The Norwegian company also receives the rights to the Guarantees of Origins of the electricity produced. ...
RenewableUK proposes plan to displace gas power within 5 years
List_london-2164680_1280The measures in the Renewable Energy Response Plan include increasing the amount of new renewable capacity which will be secured in this year’s auction for contracts to generate clean power. ...
Floating offshore wind in Spain?
List_offshore_wind_9Repsol and Ørsted explore the possibilities of a joint development of floating offshore wind farms off the coast of Spain.

After several years of concept development and small-scale testing, floating offshore wind is ...

600MW Monsoon Wind Farm finds turbine supplier
List_wind_21The 600 MW cross-border wind energy project between Lao PDR and Vietnam will be supplied with Envision wind turbines and become the largest wind farm in ASEAN.

The wind farm will be located in the Sekong and Attapeu provinces ...

First-ever U.S. offshore wind helicopter contract goes to HeliService International Inc.
List_heliservice_20220406The aircrafts will support crew transfer and hoisting at the South Fork Wind, Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind offshore wind farms during construction.

The Leonardo AW169 helicopters ...

Vestas and LM Wind Power form rotor blade partnership in Brazil
List_wind_bau_2The partnership shows the increasing use of standardised components and shared manufacturing operations between OEMs.

LM Wind Power will supply the blades from its factory in Ipojuca, in ...

Ørsted and partners present concept for Denmark's Energy Island
List_offshore_8Ørsted and its partners joined forces to develop a sustainable concept for the upcoming tender for an energy island in the Danish North Sea.

Determination and clear actions are required, ...

 EVENTS
2022-04-11 Glasgow: Structural Integrity Assessment of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
2022-04-13 Daegu,: Green Energy Expo
2022-04-13 Lyon: MIX.E
2022-04-13 Dublin: 2022 Annual Wind Energy Ireland Conference
2022-04-18 Singapore: Asia Climate Forum
2022-04-19 Skellefteå : Winterwind International Wind Energy Conference
2022-04-20 -: Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Forum
2022-04-26 Atlantic City: 2022 International Planning Forum (IPF)
2022-04-26 online: Energy Tech Summit 2022
2022-04-26 Funchal: 6th Hybrid Power Systems Workshop
2022-04-27 New Delhi: Wind Energy India 2022
2022-04-27 Bridlington: OWC2022 (Offshore Wind Connections 2022)
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