Press Releases
Barge Master wins Spotlight Award @OTC Houston
The Barge Master T40 motion compensated knuckle boom crane is recognized as innovative technology at this year’s OTC. ‘We are extremely honored to be receiving the Spotlight on New Technology award for our BM-T40 motion compensated knuckle boom crane. We are earnestly grateful for the recognition we have received by OTC’s Spotlight Award Committee for… Read more »
Damen and GustoMSC introduce DG JACK
A new total solution jack-up was introduced at OTC Houston. DG Jack is the result of a collaboration between Damen and GustoMSC At this year’s OTC in Houston the Damen Shipyards Group and GustoMSC announced the forming of a collaboration in order to produce a range of self-propelled and non-self-propelled jack-up platforms for the offshore… Read more »
Martifer Solar Connects 7,3MW PV Plant Prior to ROC Deadline
• Martifer Solar has connected a PV plant to the grid in the UK prior to the 1.3 ROC deadline • The 7.3 MW project is located in Kent and will help to counter the impending energy supply crisis in the country • The company continues to believe in the UK market and is developing… Read more »
image007.jpg Siemens onshore wind turbine ready to enter German market
• SWT-3.3-130 direct drive wind turbine certified• Certification allows innovative machine to be used in upcoming projects• First German prototype to be installed near Husum Siemens’ high performance wind turbine for medium to low wind sites has reached the next milestone. The onshore wind turbine SWT-3.3-130, with hub heights of 85, 115 and 130 meters,… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik takes over service for two more wind farms from ScottishPower Plc
The independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. has received two contracts from leading British wind farm project developer ScottishPower Plc. The signing of the contracts for a total of 34 wind turbines highlights the trust being placed in Deutsche Windtechnik, which has already been supporting 73 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines within a scope of full… Read more »
Sea Installer at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam for crane upgrade
Major modification work will bring A2SEA-owned vessel into line with growing demands of offshore wind industry Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, is currently undertaking a major modification and maintenance project on the jack-up vessel Sea Installer. In what is a multidisciplinary project, the yard’s primary focus will be to upgrade… Read more »
Fred.Olsen acquires Global Wind Power France
Fred. Olsen Renewables AS (FOR) acquires a majority ownership in the French wind farm developer, Global Wind Power France. FOR has been investigating alternatives for geographical expansion of its onshore wind business, and after an extensive process, has chosen to invest in Global Windpower France ApS (GWP), a Danish company with activities in France, Germany… Read more »
Prime Minister Of Portugal Visits Worlds First Megawatt Scale Renewable Energy System On Graciosa
Azorean island soon to be powered mainly by wind and sun/ Head of government embraces future of energy supply/ Younicos-designed microgrid system provides grid-forming capability Berlin (Germany), Austin, TX and Lisbon (Portugal), April 29, 2016 – The Prime Minister of Portugal, Dr. António Costa, as well as the President of the Azorean Government, Dr. Vasco… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik Assumes Responsibility for Servicing Nordex N117 Turbines
The independent service provider Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service GmbH has received two contracts within the space of a few weeks for the new Nordex N117 turbines. The service specialists assumed responsibility for the maintenance of three N117 turbines for Planet energy GmbH (Greenpeace Energy) in March. Now the project developer Green City Energy AG from Munich… Read more »
Manufacturing center for rotor blades starts operation
The manufacturing of rotor blades still demands a high degree of manual labor. This is due to the low piece numbers in a production series compared to the automotive industry for example: Whilst in the latter sector, models roll off the line hundreds of thousands of times, the tool mold for a rotor blade is… Read more »
