Wind

Department of Energy Announces $28 Million in Funding for Wind Energy Research

Monday, 01 April 2019 REM The U.S. Department of Energy will provide up to $28.1 million in funding aimed at advancing wind energy nationwide across the land-based, offshore, and distributed wind sectors. While utility-scale wind ...

Fred.Olsen Ocean Invests in United Wind Logistics

Thursday, 28 March 2019 Dan McCue Fred.Olsen Ocean, a subsidiary of Norway’s Bonheur ASA, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50 percent ownership in United Wind Logistics for €12 million. The ownership split in UWL will be ...

DNV GL calls for new guideline on earthquake and cyclone damage reduction for wind turbines

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 Robin Whitlock Independent energy advisory and certification body DNV GL has called on wind industry stakeholders to join a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) aimed at alleviating the impacts of cyclones and earthquakes ...

€31 Million Secured for Floating Wind Project Off Irish Coast

Friday, 22 March 2019 Dan McCue An ambitious four-year, €31 million, floating offshore wind project has been approved for testing off the west coast of Ireland. The project is known as AFLOWT (Accelerating market uptake of Floating ...

Industry Leaders Scheduled to Headline Wind Forum Coming to NYC in April

Friday, 15 March 2019 REM The Business Network for offshore Wind has announced that offshore wind industry leaders from around the world will headline its sixth annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), to be held April 8-10, ...

DEME offshore announces Tier One suppliers for Moray East wind farm

Friday, 15 March 2019 Robin Whitlock

DEME offshore, formerly GeoSea, has announced the selection of Tier One suppliers for its Moray East offshore windfarm foundation contract, many of which are based in the UK.

TÜV SÜD to Showcase New Services at WindEurope 2019

Thursday, 14 March 2019 REM TÜV SÜD will be attending WindEurope 2019 which will take place in Bilbao, Spain, from April 2-4, 2019 (Hall1, Stand C46). TÜV SÜD's presence at the conference and exhibition will focus on assessments ...

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Awarded First Contract in Taiwan

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 Dan McCue Norwegian company, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, has been awarded a contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the transport and installation of their wind turbines on the Yunlin offshore Wind Farm, ...

Vietnam

Vestas achieves financial close on Vietnamese wind farm

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 Robin Whitlock Vestas and Danish Export Credit Agency have unlocked a Vietnamese wind energy project through innovative financing structure that can be used in other emerging markets. Emerging markets are looking to ...

DNV GL launches project to analyse wind turbine blade damage

Tuesday, 05 March 2019 Robin Whitlock Independent energy advisory and certification body DNV GL has launched a Joint Industry Project with ten commercial partners to develop a Comprehensive methodology for Blade Rain erosion Analysis (COBRA). ...