On September 23, a cross-sector consortium announced a ground-breaking project to design and manufacture the wind industry’s first 100% recyclable wind turbine blade. [Read more…] about ‘Zebra project’ launched to develop first 100% recyclable wind turbine blades
Record-breaking turbine order Dogger Bank
Dogger Bank Wind Farm and GE Renewable Energy have today, 22 September, announced contracts confirming the 13MW Haliade-X turbine for the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm. [Read more…] about Record-breaking turbine order Dogger Bank
3,800-ton crane of Chinese offshore construction vessel collapsed
The boom of a 3,800-ton crane of the Chinese offshore construction crane vessel Yuhang 58 collapsed last week during wind farm installation works off Lufeng, Guangdong Province, South China Sea, east of Hong Kong. [Read more…] about 3,800-ton crane of Chinese offshore construction vessel collapsed
Boom extension for Taillevent
Mid-August 2020, the main crane with extended boom on Jan de Nul’s Taillevent was successfully commissioned in PaxOcean shipyard in Singapore. [Read more…] about Boom extension for Taillevent
Jacket installed for Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha offshore station
Heerema Marine Contractors’ SSCV Sleipnir installed the first 6 legs, 3200 tonnes weighing jacket for the Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha offshore station. [Read more…] about Jacket installed for Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha offshore station
Turbine installation Borssele 1 & 2 successfully completed
Ørsted, DEME Offshore and Siemens Gamesa have successfully completed the installation of the 94 turbines at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands. [Read more…] about Turbine installation Borssele 1 & 2 successfully completed
All Kriegers Flak foundations installed
On Friday August 28, the 72nd and last foundation for Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm was successfully installed in the Baltic Sea. [Read more…] about All Kriegers Flak foundations installed
Another advanced turbine installation vessel under construction
Ocean Installer and Vard from Norway are entering into a partnership to develop one of the world’s most advanced turbine installation vessels for offshore wind. [Read more…] about Another advanced turbine installation vessel under construction
TNO supports construction largest wind turbine rotor test rig
A consortium of GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO will construct the largest wind turbine rotor test rig of its kind. [Read more…] about TNO supports construction largest wind turbine rotor test rig
Tower supply purchase agreement finalised in Taiwan
Further positioning Taiwan at the centre of the emerging offshore wind industry in Asia Pacific, MHI Vestas has finalised a purchase agreement with the CS Wind/Chin Fong partnership to source towers for its offshore wind turbines in Taiwan. [Read more…] about Tower supply purchase agreement finalised in Taiwan