News Offshore Windindustry
Sarco Wind Farm Lifts First Turbine in Chile
Jun 22, 2018 17:01 | Santiago, Chile - Sarco wind farm has announced it has reached another successful milestone that has seen the completion of the lifting of the first of its 50 wind turbines. The wind farm is located approximately 70 km to the southeast of the city of Vallenar in the Atacama Region in northern Chile. read more...
First Plug-in on the Wind Market to Measure Unbalance
Jun 08, 2018 08:13 | Rudolstadt, Germany - After successful testing of the prototype, a new plug-in to Bachmann’s Condition Monitoring System provides plant operators with regular updates on the balance condition of their wind turbines’ blades. read more...
Siemens Gamesa Named Preferred Supplier for wpd’s Yunlin Offshore Wind Power Project in Taiwan
Jun 01, 2018 20:00 | Hamburg, Germany / Zamudio, Spain - Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) intensifies its cooperation with wpd offshore in the preparation of the Yunlin offshore wind power project in Taiwan. The project, to be located approximately six kilometers from shore in the Taiwan Strait, will reach a total capacity of 640 megawatts. read more...
Global Offshore Windpower
Image: Installed capacity of the offshore windpower per country as an interactive map
Press releases
Deutsche WindGuard supports Energiekontor UK in the development of first subsidy-free wind farm in the UK
Jun 20, 2018 | Financial close for the first subsidy-free wind farm in the UK Varel (renewablepress) - Maintaining their long-standing collaboration, Deutsche WindGuard Consulting GmbH has supported Energiekontor UK in the development of the Withernwick Wind Farm Extension, which is believed to be the first sub... read more...
Nordex Group receives three contract awards in Spain
Jun 18, 2018 | Utility orders 31 turbines with a total capacity of 95 MW Hamburg (renewablepress) - The Nordex Group has won yet new orders from Spain. The company will supply a total of 31 turbines with a combined capacity of 95 megawatts. Nordex will begin with the installation of these wind farms starting in... read more...
Annual technology conference SAPPHIRE NOW 2018 - Kaiserwetter wins an SAP Innovation Award 2018
Jun 13, 2018 | - The award was presented during the annual SAPPHIRE NOW 2018 conference, which brought together the world’s foremost technological and digital companies in Orlando, USA - Kaiserwetter has been recognized for their use of the Internet of Things (loT), powered by SAP technology, which SAP says is ... read more...
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