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Clemson University to become the home of MHI Vestas’ V164-9.5 MW turbine test and verification program
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Clemson University in South Carolina announced that the world’s most powerful wind turbine (the V164-9.5 MW) will have all testing and verification of the wind turbine’s...First LiDAR wind buoys in China
Chinese system integrator Titan Technologies Corporation has ordered two Fraunhofer IWES LiDAR measuring buoys for the surveying of the Zhangpu and Changle offshore wind farms planned for off the...
MHI Vestas launched the world's most powerful wind turbine
MHI Vestas launched the V164-9.5 MW wind turbine, signaling the company’s drive to lower the cost of energy for offshore wind.
New offshore blade for lower wind sites
LM Wind Power has successfully completed installation and testing of a 66.5 meter wind turbine blade, ordered by Hitachi, Ltd. for offshore application.
Dynamic cables operating at 66 kV for Windfloat Atlantic
JDR, a leading supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the global offshore energy industry, has been selected by WindPlus as the preferred cable supplier for the Windfloat Atlantic 25 MW...
Drafting new offshore wind technical standards in China
DNV GL is the only foreign owned company engaged by the Chinese government in the developing of new offshore wind technical standards.
Structural Health Monitoring for offshore wind turbine components and ships
On June 9, 2017 the kick-off event for the Interreg-Programme RELIABLES Offshore takes place at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences. The project partners are developing a Structural Health...
New crane type for offshore turbine maintenance
Huisman, specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has developed the Foldable Offshore Crane, an extremely lightweight crane for the maintenance of offshore wind turbines.
AD 8-180 prototype on final stretch
Adwen continues the development of its 8MW platform and has entered the final stages in the installation of the AD 8-180 prototype in Bremerhaven (Germany). After the foundation and the first three...
FORESEA supports 15 offshore renewable energy technologies
The FORESEA programme has awarded “recommendations for support” to 15 offshore renewable energy technologies following its second call for applications. The awards will provide a real boost to...
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