Wind

Fugro Provides Positioning for Windfloat Atlantic Semi-Submersible Floating Wind Farm

Monday, 03 August 2020 REM

Fugro has completed a positioning support contract for Bourbon Subsea Services to help install the three units of the WindFloat Atlantic semi-submersible floating wind farm.

Brazil

Onyx InSight partners with Rio Energy for predictive maintenance in Brazilian wind market

Monday, 03 August 2020 Robin Whitlock Predictive analytics and engineering firm Onyx InSight has introduced advanced sensing technology and predictive maintenance solutions to the Brazilian market through a long-term monitoring deal with Rio ...

Wind farm owner-operators must look to fire suppression technology to mitigate fire risk says Firetrace

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 Robin Whitlock A new report from Firetrace International, a leading provider of fire suppression systems for the wind industry, says that the industry should expect 1-2 catastrophic fire incidents at an average wind ...

AWEA urges approval of Vineyard Wind offshore wind project

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 Robin Whitlock The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has urged the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to move towards “timely approval” of the milestone Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, following ...

East Anglia ONE Wind Farm is Operational

Tuesday, 28 July 2020 REM East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm has become operational. With 714 MW of installed capacity and 102 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, it is one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world. Each year, ...

Dropsafe calls for more systematic approach to dropped objects in offshore wind supply chain

Tuesday, 28 July 2020 Robin Whitlock

Global leader in Dropped Object (Drops) prevention, Dropsafe, has called for a more systematic approach to tackling Drops throughout the offshore wind supply chain.

Seacat Services expands offshore energy support fleet with Seacat Weatherly

Monday, 27 July 2020 Robin Whitlock Seacat Services has announced the acceptance of Seacat Weatherly, the first next-generation Chartwell 24 catamaran designed by pioneering naval architect Chartwell Marine to enter operational service. ...

Chile

Siemens Gamesa secures final 110-MW order and completes Cabo Leones III wind farm in Chile

Friday, 24 July 2020 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured a new order from Ibereólica Renovables, a Spanish Independent Power Producer (IPP), to supply 110-MW capacity for the second phase of Cabo Leones III ...

India

Greenko and Onyx InSight partner in condition monitoring refit for Indian wind

Thursday, 23 July 2020 Robin Whitlock

Independent power producer (IPP) Greenko has teamed up with predictive analytics company Onyx InSight to modernise 500 wind turbines in their fleet, for the Indian wind energy market.

Vietnam

Siemens Gamesa secures fifth near-shore wind farm project in Vietnam

Thursday, 23 July 2020 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa has strengthened its market leadership position in Vietnam after securing its fifth nearshore wind farm project as the Vietnamese government quickly advances its renewable energy goals. ...