Siemens opens world’s largest wind turbine R&D test facilities
Tuesday, 12 March 2013 REMSiemens Energy has opened two major Research & Development test facilities for wind turbine technology in Denmark.
UK Offshore wind innovation benefits from £6.3 million funding boost
Monday, 11 March 2013 Robin WhitlockThe latest winners of the Offshore Wind Component Technologies Development and Demonstration scheme have just been announced.
Dong Energy outlines 2020 strategy
Wednesday, 06 March 2013 REM Dong Energy has released an outline of what it calls its "strategy for 2020," a strategy that includes quadrupling its installed offshore wind capacity, doubling the share of biomass used by its Danis...
Crown Estate study confirms ability of offshore wind to deliver government targets
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 Robin WhitlockThe report supports the findings of the DECC Renewables Roadmap that the UK can become a leader in the offshore wind sector
Availon signs major full-service maintenance contract with German wind farms
Thursday, 28 February 2013 Dan McCueAvailon, a multi-brand provider of WTG maintenance services, has signed a new full service contract for three wind farms in Germany with NIBC European Infrastructure Fund (NEIF).
E.ON awards wind farm foundations contract to TAG Energy Solutions
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 REME.ON and TAG Energy Solutions has awarded TAG Energy Solutions to manufacture 16 monopiles and transition pieces for E.ON’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm.
Ukraine
CISWIND 2013 conference to be held in the Ukraine
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 Robin WhitlockThe conference will take place under the auspices of the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) in Kyiv (Kiev) in the Ukraine
'The Donald' vows to fight planned Scottish wind farm in courts
Monday, 25 February 2013 REM Billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump, known as 'The Donald' in the US press, has vowed to wage "years" of litigation to block a proposed offshore wind farm near the site of his planned Scott...
US utilities rush to invest in wind power
Monday, 25 February 2013 Robin WhitlockAmerican utilities are locking in fixed-price contracts for wind power following the renewal of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy
Global wind turbine should expect turbulence warns new report
Thursday, 21 February 2013 Robin WhitlockA new report from Global Data warns that wind turbine manufacturers still have major hurdles to overcome despite ongoing growth in the global wind market