The company to build 134.4 MW wind farm / subsidiary in Cape Town on growth course A big order will let wind turbine manufacturer Nordex further expand its business in South Africa. The independent power producer CENNERGI has placed an order with Nordex for the delivery and turnkey installation of the 134.4 MW “Amakhala Emoyeni”
Divergent outlooks for North America and Latin America
June 17, 2013 : 0 Comments
This report summary comes from MAKE Consulting MAKE Consulting expects the Americas region to add nearly 92 GW of new wind power capacity from 2013 to 2020, but the rate of growth will be significantly different between North America and Latin America. Despite macroeconomic headwinds in North America, enough demand exists to support average build
Offshore wind rules set new standard for renewables sector
June 14, 2013 : 0 Comments
Lloyd’s Register releases all-new Rules, Class Notation, and Guidance Notes for ‘Wind Turbine Installation and Maintenance Vessels and Liftboats’ to reflect industry best practice and new novel designs The new Rules form part of the wider Mobile Offshore Unit Rule set 2013 launched by Lloyd’s Register in June, and is for vessels engaged in installation
Cape Wind hires PMSS to provide EHS, quality, risk, and strategic project management services
June 13, 2013 : 0 Comments
Cape Wind, an offshore wind developer in the U.S. has signed a Consulting Services Agreement with the North America division of PMSS – one of Europe’s offshore wind consulting firms, and a part of the TUV SUD group. Under the agreement, PMSS will assist Cape Wind with a team of experts and know-how to supplement
FoundOcean to pile grout the world’s largest wind turbine
June 12, 2013 : 0 Comments
FoundOcean has been awarded the contract by Graham Construction to pile grout the foundation for the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, developed by Samsung Heavy Industries, in Fife, Scotland. This will be the first 7MW turbine to be installed. Each blade measures over 80m, longer than the wingspan of an Airbus A380, making them the
Wind4water project addresses global water crisis
June 11, 2013 : 0 Comments
With 1.1 billion people lacking access to clean, affordable water and a demand expected to only increase by 2050, some are calling water “the next oil”. Shortages are projected globally, but the developing world will be hit the hardest (already 52% lack access to an adequate drinking supply). In response to the water crisis, two
PPG supports first grid-connected offshore wind turbine in U.S.
June 11, 2013 : 0 Comments
PPG Industries’ fiber glass business is helping its customer Ershigs support the first grid-connected offshore wind turbine in U.S. waters, deployed May 31 near Brewer, Maine, by the University of Maine as leader of the DeepCwind Consortium. The approximately 65-feet tall wind turbine prototype includes a tower Ershigs constructed using a fiber glass-reinforced composite material
Aquinergy picks Natural Power to remotely monitor Mass. wind farms
June 10, 2013 : 0 Comments
Aquinergy, developer of 250 kW to 20 MW wind and solar projects, has appointed Natural Power in partnership with Rev1 Renewables as the provider of remote monitoring services and access control on two single turbine projects located in the towns of Kingston and Ipswich, MA. Natural Power, which runs the 24/7/365 wind farm operational control
Seajacks Intl & Samsung Heavy Industries to build world’s largest offshore wind installation vessel
June 10, 2013 : 0 Comments
Seajacks International has entered into a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm installation vessel. The vessel has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. Named Seajacks Scylla, the new vessel is based
Galion Lidar first to be approved for low cost offshore power curve tests
June 10, 2013 : 0 Comments
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (Fraunhofer IWES) has verified the accuracy of Galion Lidar’s “remote mast” function. This is the first independent validation of this novel wind measurement method in the industry. The research institute says that Galion Lidar, a remote wind measurement device developed by international renewable energy consultancy,
