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Xodus to support SMEs in growth of Scottish offshore wind supply chain
Scottish Enterprise has appointed global energy consultancy Xodus Group to the role of Offshore Wind Cluster Builder to develop and grow the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland. Read more
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project update, science & technology
Dogger Bank reveals world-first in HVDC offshore platforms, slashing topside weight by 70%
Dogger Bank Wind Farm is breaking yet more records as the project announces a revolutionary platform design, unveiling the world’s first unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore substation. Read more
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project update, science & technology
Emission-free: Enercon is the first one to use the new way of rotor blade assembling
The German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon will in future rely on cutting-edge technology made in Germany. From March 2021 on, Enercon will be the first wind turbine manufacturer worldwide to use six completely emission-free rotor blade lifters from the specialist provider ematec AG from Memmingerberg (Bavaria). Read more
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politics & business
Wind hydrogen is the special topic of HUSUM Wind 2021 trade fair
The special topic of this year's HUSUM Wind from 14-17 September 2021 will be wind hydrogen, the currently most important trend topic in the wind economy and industry. A dynamically growing hydrogen economy is developing in Europe and the UK; wind energy, and especially offshore wind, is the central driver for this. Read more
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project update
EEW Group delivers 123 Pin Piles for Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms
The EEW Group is pleased to announce that the production of 123 pin piles for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms project has been successfully completed. Read more
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politics & business
Offshore Dialogue: The Value Of Wind And Water
Sustainable use of the oceans is one of the focal topics at SMM Digital. At the Offshore Dialogue online conference on 2 February, international experts will discuss current trends in the offshore wind farms segment, technical challenges facing tidal and wave energy conversion, and innovative ocean monitoring technologies. Read more
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project update
RWE chooses Van Oord for foundations and array cables at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
RWE, the world’s number two in offshore wind, has advanced the development of Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The company has selected the international marine contractor Van Oord as the preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the monopile foundations and array cables, for one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects. Read more
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He Dreiht offshore wind farm: EnBW awards contract for project certification
EnBW has awarded the contract in the EU-wide tender for project certification of the EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind farm to Bureau Veritas Industry Services GmbH. Read more -
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MHIV and Total, new partners of Ideol on Eolmed project
MHIV and Total formally announced their involvement in the Eolmed project this week. These internationally recognized leaders and the project developer QAIR have agreed to combine their respective know-how’s and efforts to successfully develop and execute this 30MW pilot project. Read more
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logistics & operations
Offshore leaders partner up to improve safety at the Port of Esbjerg
As a testament of the constant focus on safety in the offshore wind industry, neighbors at the Port of Esbjerg have teamed up to create a new safety initiative. Read more
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science & technology
Bluesath, Saitec’s first floating wind installation in continental Spain
Bluesath floating wind platform has been installed and commissioned in its final deployment site in El Abra del Sardinero (Santander, Spain). Read more
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project update
Monopiles for new wind farm in the Baltic Sea
Liebherr heavy-duty crane TCC 78000 loads 72 monopiles for the largest Danish offshore wind farm "Kriegers Flak. Read more
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project update, science & technology
EnBW and aerodyn test model for floating wind turbines for first time in Germany
Two wind turbines on a precast concrete floating platform: that, basically, is Nezzy2. This 18 metre tall, 1:10-scale prototype is being tested by EnBW and aerodyn engineering, a north German engineering company, in a flooded gravel pit near Bremerhaven. Next, this summer, Nezzy2 is to prove itself in wind and wave conditions in the Baltic Sea. Read more
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