Category: Press Releases

•ZF Wind Power develops the drives of the future together with their partners. Advanced wind gearboxes and powertrains will accelerate the shift from climate-damaging fuels to clean wind energy. •By working closely and cooperatively with partners at every stage of the product, ZF ensures innovative designs that meet performance and reliability requirements. •From Co*Design to… Read more »

R&D Test Systems is building the most powerful test bench for main bearings Test bench for LORC’s new main bearing test facility, delivery 2025 Will be most powerful load test bench for main bearing arrangements Extreme load tests, including 100 Mega Nm bending load Driven by need for tests of more load-resistant components for future… Read more »

EOLOGIX-PING, a leader in continuous blade monitoring for wind turbines, is proud to announce an expansion of its product portfolio to include state-of-the-art lightning detection systems. This latest innovation empowers wind turbine operators with more comprehensive tools for proactive maintenance, helping to confirm lightning strikes and minimize wasted time and resources. EOLOGIX-PING has built a… Read more »

Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) has unveiled and commissioned its latest Accession class Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) featuring Robosys Automation’s groundbreaking VOYAGER AI Survey advanced maritime autonomy suite.   The USS Accession class vessel is pioneering, eco-friendly, repeatable, and reliable for offshore Beyond Line of Sight (BLoS) operations.   Meticulously designed for high performance, endurance, versatility… Read more »

CSO Engineering has completed the construction of the deep-water berth at the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal following a 12-month project at the US offshore wind hub. The purpose-built site, previously home to the Cannon Street Coal Power Station, is undergoing extensive redevelopment to become a new marine terminal for US offshore wind projects. With… Read more »

Subsea technology company, SMD, today announced the first sale of its compact workclass electric ROV, the Atom EV, to Greece’s Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), the primary Greek public body undertaking marine research in the Eastern Mediterranean. With a 4,000m rated turnkey system, the vehicle represents the latest technological evolution in the e-ROV sphere… Read more »

As a project developer, co-operation partner and employer, the international company is represented at the wind industry’s leading trade fair (PresseBox) Energiequelle, international project developer, operations manager and provider of innovative energy supply solutions, will be exhibiting at WindEnergy. WindEnergy is the leading trade fair for the wind industry and takes place from 24 to… Read more »

Carrollton, TX, [September 17, 2024] – Tech Safety Lines, a leading provider of proprietary training and patented safety equipment for workers at height, proudly announces the release of the updated SRK-15® Micro Rescue Kit. This enhanced version now meets the newest ANSI Z359.9 standard and has undergone rigorous third-party testing by UL and TÜV SÜD,… Read more »

Principle Power has unveiled two new semisubmersible floating wind foundation designs: the WindFloat TC (tubular, center column) and WindFloat FC (flat-panel, center column). The new designs are natural evolutions of the existing WindFloat® technologies that combines proven features to support a wind turbine located on a column in the center of the platform. Designed to… Read more »

Pioneering floating wind developer X1 Wind signs MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with leading mooring line manufacturer FibreMax – developer of the world’s strongest cables Collaboration to boost performance, innovation and sustainability of floating offshore wind solutions, with focus on TLP (Tension Leg Platform) tendons Introduction of state-of-the-art, mass-produced mooring components adds resource to accelerate commercialisation… Read more »

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port operator, has today announced its ambitious plans for the Port of Barrow, which is designed to drive growth and strengthen the local economy in response to a wave of significant investment coming to the region by 2040 and beyond. The masterplan is the latest in… Read more »

Deutsche Windtechnik Sweden is delighted to announce the signing of a full-maintenance contract with Wallenstam for 23 Vestas V90 wind turbines. The turbines are spread across nine different wind farms in southern Sweden. The contract covers servicing until the turbines reach 30 years of age, significantly exceeding the average operational lifetime of 20 years. This… Read more »

New report analyses 10 years – and USD $1 billion – of global construction claims, highlighting correlation between rapid expansion of renewables and increased construction losses Contractor error and defects account for over half of global offshore construction claims, while onshore claims are being driven by severe Nat Cat and extreme weather Historic ‘boom and… Read more »

Hamburg, 12 September 2024. Ørsted has placed an order with the Nordex Group to supply and install nine N133/4800 turbines for the 43 MW Farranrory wind farm in Ireland. The order also includes a Premium Plus Service agreement contract where Nordex will service the turbines for a period of 20 years from the service commencement… Read more »

Titan Wind Energy (Germany) GmbH is pleased to announce that Heiko Mützelburg is joining the company as our new CEO on 16th September 2024 Cuxhaven/Germany, 10 September, “Heiko brings an impressive blend of leadership expertise and business know-how to the table, says Mr. Junxu Yan, Founder and CEO of Titan Group. With his many years of… Read more »

Jumbo Offshore has completed its TP (transition piece) T&I (transport & installation scope) on the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) in Taiwan under a contract with Yunneng Wind Power Co., Ltd. For its role on the project, Jumbo Offshore deployed its DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel Jumbo Javelin. Reliable project execution Prior to undertaking the… Read more »

North East-based Harlyn Solutions Ltd (Harlyn) has signed an agreement with Ocean Winds for the collection, storage, and emergency preparedness of Moray West’s spare inter array cables (IACs). Moray West is a new offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth and this exciting project is set to make a vital contribution to Scotland’s renewable… Read more »

•ZF reinforces its global leadership in wind gearbox technology with a 50 GW milestone of wind gearboxes for ZF Coimbatore •ZF Wind Power Coimbatore, the world’s largest wind gearbox plant outside of China and the only fully integrated gearbox manufacturing facility in India boasts a state-of-the-art setup for both export and domestic production. •ZF reaffirms… Read more »

KNUD E HANSEN continues to expand its portfolio of innovative designs and extensive experience in the offshore wind farm sector with a new wind turbine maintenance platform – The “Jack-up on Jack-up” concept. This four-legged jack-up vessel features a 15 m wide working platform, which can be elevated to the height of the nacelle, thus… Read more »