Coating supplier Hempel has launched a new Norsok-approved epoxy mid-coat which the company says can reduce drying times for offshore wind tower manufacturers by up to 25% and help drive down production costs.
30 May, 2013
Galloper Wind Farm Limited said it has been granted permission by the UK government to construct a 504MW wind farm off the coast of Suffolk.
29 May, 2013
Babcock has commenced construction of a new floating Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system, designed to provide critical meteorological data for offshore wind farm developers.
23 May, 2013
Avent Lidar Technology has announced the public release of the first independently developed power curve measurement procedure for the new nacelle-mounted Lidars, following a three-year project.
22 May, 2013
RES has completed a seven-turbine site in Lincolnshire which it says will generate electricity for more than 10,000 homes.
16 May, 2013
The 2012 report by the World Wind Energy Association shows 100 countries are using electricity generated by wind turbines, with Iceland recently becoming the 100th nation to deploy wind power. However, the market’s overall growth rate of 19.2 % is the lowest rate in more than a decade, despite an annual turnover of €60bn, according to the report.
16 May, 2013
Hager has launched type 1 + 2 surge protection devices (SPDs) that are designed to optimise arc extinction for both direct lightning strikes and for type 2 8/20 waveforms.
16 May, 2013
Siemens has been awarded a contract to construct the US's largest state-run wind farm.
16 May, 2013
An agreement has been met between Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd (GGOWL) and Fluor Ltd on all of the outstanding claims relating to the construction of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm located off the coast of Suffolk, England.
15 May, 2013
Xcel Energy has expanded its agreement with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to develop renewable energy forecasting.
15 May, 2013
The RES Group's global construction portfolio has exceeded 8 gigawatts (8,000 megawatts), with more than 6000 MW located in North America.
14 May, 2013
Spanish energy company Iberdrola has completed a geotechnical feasibility study for its Wikinger offshore wind project in German – a key milestone in the ongoing certification and planning process.
14 May, 2013
The first order for GE’s new 2.5-120 brilliant wind turbines has been announced - Invenergy has ordered three units as part of an 86-turbine deal with GE for its Mills County, Texas, wind farm.
01 May, 2013