Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has been selected as the preferred bidder for a new offshore electricity transmission link in Europe. The new offshore electricity asset, Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm, MC’s fifth such project in the UK, is situated about 25 km off the country’s northwestern coast. Connected to the Bodelwyddan substation in Denbighshire, North…
Ask a wind tech: Paul Ulezko
WIND TECHNICIANS ARE THE BACKBONE of the wind industry because they climb the towers and keep the turbines running. But where do these dedicated people come from?
Mitsubishi floating 7 MW turbine ready for deployment
The world’s largest capacity floating wind turbine, manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been assembled at Fukushima, and will be delivered to the testing area at the end of June. The MHI 7 MW turbine has been assembled on to a three-column semi-submersible floating platform at the Onahama port. The turbine will be delivered…
From site assessment to O&M, distributed wind developer does it all
In an era of big corporations, one developer has gone decidedly small. One turbine at a time, Foundation Windpower has crisscrossed California and installed over 22 MW’s worth of wind machines. The company seeks out large businesses with high energy costs, such as a Safeway grocery distribution center in Tracy or a similar Walmart facility…
OEM begins test on what could be 7 MW hydraulic drive train
In December, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) commenced test operation at its Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works of a large scale, hydraulic drive train in place of a conventional gear-driven system. The test operation is a part of the project launched in September last year to develop a hydraulic drive train for offshore wind turbines.…