The independent maintenance provider Deutsche Windtechnik will be expanding its business activities to include the North American market starting in January 2018. Its new US subsidiary Deutsche Windtechnik Inc., located in Houston, Texas, officially opened in November 2017. Until now, Deutsche Windtechnik’s activities have concentrated on the European market and the move will enable the… Read more »
Asian Hercules III arrives ahead of suction bucket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre One of the world’s largest and most versatile floating cranes has arrived in Peterhead Port today (Thursday, December 12) ahead of 11 giant game-changing suction bucket foundations. Setting up base in Peterhead Port, the 25,000 tonne Asian Hercules III… Read more »
Today, a new milestone in the walk to work project was achieved with the arrival of the ‘Blue Queen’ in the port of Delfzijl. Upon arrival, the offshore vessel moored at the shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. In the upcoming ten weeks the vessel will be converted from a standard platform supply vessel to a walk… Read more »
The Van Aalst Group, Dordrecht, announced today that it became a majority stakeholder in Techano AS, a leading offshore crane specialist from Norway. The transaction was closed on November 1, 2017, following the purchase of a 3D crane technology from another Norwegian company earlier in 2016. With the acquisition the Van Aalst Group is now… Read more »
13 N131 turbines ordered by a new customer Hamburg, 14 December 2017. The Nordex Group has been awarded contracts for the installation of two wind farms in Apulia. A total of 13 N131 turbines with 84 meter steel towers are to be supplied plus service for the turbines. Construction is to commence in the third… Read more »
Emden. Emden-based Northern HeliCopter GmbH (NHC for short) has secured its first order for service in the Baltic Sea. In 2018, NHC will have a rescue helicopter with pilots and medical crew based in Güttin on the island of Rügen on 24/7 call throughout the year. The client is 50Hertz Transmission (50HzT) from Berlin, who… Read more »
Since its founding in 2009, the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES has grown to almost 600 employees. As part of their strategic development and alignment, both divisions of the institute have developed largely independent profiles. The Executive Board and Senate of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have therefore decided to continue the branches… Read more »
Extensive study supports use of Triton SoDAR data in challenging topography, paving way for more efficient wind measurement in remote regions Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has collaborated with WindSim, a pioneer in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling, on a study that demonstrates how the effects of complex terrain on wind… Read more »
In January 2018, there will be a personnel change in the executive management of the international full-service provider Deutsche Windtechnik AG: Hendrik Böschen, who previously served as Managing Director of Senvion Deutschland GmbH, will help drive Deutsche Windtechnik’s continuing internationalisation forward as a new authorised representative alongside Matthias Brandt. Deutsche Windtechnik is experiencing strong demand… Read more »
In a move to grow their international footprint, Danish wind energy specialist Alpha Offshore Service A/S has been acquired by global equipment and engineering services provider Sparrows Group. Sparrows already supply capital equipment to the wind energy industry and the deal will significantly strengthen the group’s operations and maintenance capabilities in the sector. Alpha Offshore… Read more »
Industry body Subsea UK has unveiled its new board for 2018-19. Following a members’ ballot at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) nine members have been re-elected and two have stepped down. The newly elected board, will continue to ensure the UK maintains a strong representation across the global subsea industry under the leadership of chairman,… Read more »
Smalls drops, big impact: Even just minor rain erosion damage on rotor blade surfaces can impair performance and shorten the service life of wind turbines. Fraunhofer IWES has been operating a rain erosion test bench since 2015 in order to achieve a better understanding of how damage progresses and derive effective preventative measures. Within the… Read more »
• New power plant projects in Misrata and Tripoli West • Contracts volume, including long-term service, in the range of 700 million euros Siemens has signed contracts with the state-owned utility General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) to expand Libya’s power generation capacity by approximately 1.3 gigawatts (GW). Under these contracts Siemens will build a 650 MW… Read more »
Leading subsea IMR provider N-Sea has announced the launch of Magsense, a vertical gradiometer array specifically designed for highly accurate Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) campaigns. Developed in-house by N-Sea, the system has been designed to collect and record high resolution data in magnetically noisy subsea environments and hostile conditions, delivering unprecedented accuracy, greater efficiency and enhanced… Read more »
• DNV GL’s whit paper outlines the need for greater flexibility in power systems as the world looks for reliable, greener energy supply • Catalogues the range of flexibility resources available, highlighting their costs, benefits and barriers to adoption • Presents a new methodology for assessing business models and optimizing flexibility service portfolios Arnhem,… Read more »
Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access solutions, has created, in cooperation with Seaway Heavy Lifting, an industry first innovation allowing workers safe and efficient access to install the jackets for 84 wind turbines on the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited project in the Outer Moray Firth. Global offshore contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting awarded the EPCI… Read more »
Seacat Services scoops up Safety Champion award from project developer for exemplary approach to safe operations, following more than 27,000 successful crew transfers Grimsby, 7th December 2017 – Seacat Services, the class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator, has been recognised as a ‘Safety Champion’ by offshore wind project developer, Ørsted. The company has received… Read more »
U.S.-based NRG Systems announced today that Lasser Eólica has joined its global network of service partners and dealers. Based in Spain, Lasser Eólica engineers, installs, and maintains met tower systems across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. NRG Systems, which has been a major force in the wind resource assessment industry for over 35… Read more »
Ofgem approves SP Energy Networks and DNV GL collaboration to implement local flexibility market, entitled Project FUSION DNV GL to advise on implementation of the Universal Smart Energy Framework (USEF) DNV GL is a founding member of the USEF foundation and a principal designer of the framework Project FUSION set to deliver customer benefits in… Read more »
Maximizing Productivity and Minimizing Costs Wind turbines can achieve an online availability of about 98%, giving operators approximately one week in the year when planned maintenance can be completed. It is essential to use this time efficiently, concentrating on the most important issues, which can be identified using preventative maintenance techniques. Jason Horton, Regional Operations… Read more »
Project completion in three new countries highlights ongoing success Hamburg: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has announced the completion of installation of several wind farms in three of its newly entered markets within Europe totalling 130 megawatts (MW). The installation of 33 Senvion 3.4M114 turbines was recently completed at the 112 MW Egersund… Read more »
Growing the ABB Ability portfolio, ABB Turbocharging launches at Marintec 2017 in Shanghai its first digital turbocharging solutions for enhanced performance, perational flexibility and lower operating costs for marine customers. These solutions will further harness the power of digitalization through connection to the vessel optimization system and ABB’s Collaborative Operations Centers for the marine sector…. Read more »
Product training: NEW REPAIR COATING MATERIAL FOR the wind industry The new corrosion protection coating SikaCor SW-1000 RepaCor, developed in a research project, promises a significantly simpler, faster and more economical on-site repair of wind turbines. The free of charge product training in Hamburg provides insight into the application possibilities for wind turbines and gives… Read more »
Recently SMST ’s gangway was installed on board Jumbo’s DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV), Fairplayer. The gangway, the SMST Telescopic Access Bridge M Series, makes sure that the Jumbo personnel walks safely from vessel to windfarm structure during the installation of the 60 transition pieces in the Arkona offshore wind farm. The first landing… Read more »
Acciona Energía to replace 90 older wind power systems with 12 new turbines Hamburg, 4 December 2017. The Nordex Group has won a 30-MW order to renovate one of Acciona Energía’s oldest wind farm in Spain. In the second half of 2018, it will upgrade the 30-MW wind farm “El Cabrito” with twelve multi-megawatt turbines…. Read more »
Industry body urges organisations to step forward with game changing technologies Industry body Subsea UK in partnership with Scottish Enterprise has today announced that it has opened an R&D funding call for innovation projects to drive forward research and development projects between Scotland and Japan that will help solve the industry’s most complex technological challenges…. Read more »
Ørsted’s Offshore Substations for the Hornsea Project Two Offshore Windfarm Ørsted has selected Semco Maritime as Electrical Engineering Consultant (EEC) to develop electrical and mechanical basic engineering design of the 1.4 GW Offshore Substation (OSS) as well as for a Reactive Compensation Station (RCS). The engineering effort from Semco Maritime will build the basic requirements… Read more »
28 November 2017, Amsterdam– Envision Energy, a leading global smart energy solution provider, today announces the global release of its latest international product portfolio including its largest wind turbine to date at WindEurope in Amsterdam. Envision’s new EN148-4.5 MW turbine is the latest evolution of Envision’s 4MW platform, equipped with a 148-meter rotor and a… Read more »
Youncios to Deliver Smart Storage to World’s First Floating Wind Farm Berlin, Germany and Oslo, Norway, November 28, 2017 – Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating wind farm, will next year be equipped with a battery to store power from the wind farm. The purpose is to “teach” the battery when to hold back and store electricity, and… Read more »
The independent maintenance provider Deutsche Windtechnik has been honoured by two of its largest clients for the quality of its services. At its supplier day event on 22 November 2017 in Essen, Germany, the energy supplier innogy presented Deutsche Windtechnik with the ‘innogy supplier award’ in the Quality Global category for its international cooperation with… Read more »
50 N117/3600 turbines ordered by Vattenfall Hamburg, 29 November 2017. Vattenfall, owner of the Dutch utility Nuon, yesterday signed a contract for the delivery of 50 N117/3600 turbines with the Nordex Group in Amsterdam. The project “Wieringermeer” is one of the biggest onshore projects for Vattenfall in Europe. The wind farm has an above-average capacity… Read more »
ABB Ability™ based digital technologies enable the wind sector to maximize renewable penetration, efficiency and reliability ABB is showcasing some of its leading-edge technologies at the WindEurope event being held in Amsterdam from November 28-30, 2017. Exhibits includes digital solutions from the ABB Ability™ portfolio, offering a unified, full-spectrum approach from individual devices to fully… Read more »
Partnership to enable advanced technologies in forecasting methods and models 29 November 2017, Amsterdam– Envision Energy, a leading global smart energy solution provider, announced today a new strategic partnership to advance research in renewable energy forecasting. This multi-year collaboration, the first of its kind, brings together Envision Energy, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the Met Office (the UK’s national… Read more »
29 November 2017 – Turn-key offshore wind measurement company confirms deployment with one of the biggest energy Utilities in Poland. EOLOS FLS200 commissioned at Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Farm. In a competitive tender EOLOS secured contracts to deploy the EOLOS FLS200 floating Lidar, purpose designed for the offshore industry incorporating the leading ZephIR 300M wind… Read more »
The independent maintenance provider Deutsche Windtechnik has been honoured by two of its largest clients for the quality of its services. At its supplier day event on 22 November 2017 in Essen, Germany, the energy supplier innogy presented Deutsche Windtechnik with the ‘innogy supplier award’ in the Quality Global category for its international cooperation with… Read more »
WindGEMINI online digital twin software gives users 24/7 access to advanced wind turbine condition and performance analytics, enabling better informed decisions Software can be used to monitor any turbine, regardless of its make or model to increase production and assess turbine operating life Tool is built on 25 years of wind turbine design experience and… Read more »