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ScotWind partnership signs agreement with University of the Highlands and Islands to develop future offshore wind skills
The ScotWind partnership involving leading renewable energy developer SSE Renewables, Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure...
Dogger Bank reveals world-first in HVDC offshore platforms, slashing topside weight by 70%
Dogger Bank Wind Farm is breaking yet more records as the project announces a revolutionary platform design, unveiling the world’s first unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore substation.
Emission-free: Enercon is the first one to use the new way of rotor blade assembling
The German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon will in future rely on cutting-edge technology made in Germany. From March 2021 on, Enercon will be the first wind turbine manufacturer worldwide to use...
Bluesath, Saitec’s first floating wind installation in continental Spain
Bluesath floating wind platform has been installed and commissioned in its final deployment site in El Abra del Sardinero (Santander, Spain).
EnBW and aerodyn test model for floating wind turbines for first time in Germany
Two wind turbines on a precast concrete floating platform: that, basically, is Nezzy2. This 18 metre tall, 1:10-scale prototype is being tested by EnBW and aerodyn engineering, a north German...
ZF’s first wind turbine gearboxes equipped with a Schaeffler cloud connection go into operation
ZF Friedrichshafen and Schaeffler are collaborating to develop new solutions for predicting the operating life of wind turbine gearbox components based on the actual loads that occur during operation...
First of gigantic suction bucket jacket foundations installed for Vattenfall’s EOWDC
North-east Scotland has marked a UK offshore wind first following the successful installation of the first pioneering suction bucket jacket foundation for Vattenfall’s 11-turbine European Offshore...
Ro/Ro-loading of Rentel wind turbine nacelles
Siemens Gamesa has been able to transfer its new logistics concept, announced in 2015 into reality. By using a Ro/Ro solution the company expects to save about 20 % in costs and increase safety at the...
AWS Truepower Releases January 2018 Wind Trends Bulletin
According to the Wind trend Bulletin, published by AWS Truepower the monthly wind performance in January 2018 deviated form the conditions in December 2017 all over the world. The monthly Wind Trends...
Acoustic Deterrent Devices to protect minke whales
Minke whales, seals and harbour porpoise show a clear response to Acoustic Deterrent Devices, demonstrating the effectiveness of this technology on these important species. When used in conjunction...
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