The British Gardline Group and GEO from Denmark are to carry out the geological investigations for the planned German offshore wind farm Wikinger. The two companies have received a contract for a...read more
RWE Innogy has postponed the final decision on whether to go ahead with the German offshore wind farm Innogy Nordsee. "We actually wanted to start our Innogy Nordsee 1 project in the second half of...read more
In the first six months of 2012 a total of 132 new offshore wind turbines with a combined capacity of 523.2 MW were connected to the grid. Compared to the same period last year, this represents a 50...read more
On July 19th, Dong Energy and Siemens signed a framework agreement regarding the delivery of three hundred 6 MW offshore wind turbines. The turbines are designated for specific Dong projects in the UK...read more
Protecting porpoises from harmful noises during the driving of foundation piles into the seabed remains a critical factor in the construction of offshore wind farms in the North and Baltic seas. In...read more
A2SEA and RWE npower renewables have signed a contract for the installation of an offshore wind farm off the coast of North Wales. From spring 2013 A2SEA will provide their specialist jack-ups Sea...read more
Researchers within the Evaluation of Pile Driving Noise Mitigation Systems (ESRa) program have published the results of tests conducted in the Baltic Sea. Last August, five sound mitigation concepts...read more
The Alstom offshore wind turbine at Le Carnet near Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique department (France) is generating its first kilowatt-hours of power. In preparation for certification, the Haliade...read more
In mid-June the Spanish utility company Iberdrola made public its plans for the German offshore wind farm "Wikinger" (Viking). The company announced that it wants to invest € 1.6 billion into the...read more
Early in June, the Italian Prysmian group opened a new submarine cable manufacturing plant in Finland. Pikkala has always been the company's centre for high-voltage cables and by investing...read more
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