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Siemens offers 8 MW turbine
The German company Siemens expands its portfolio of direct drive offshore wind turbines. The new SWT-8.0-154 has a capacity of 8 MW.
Accelerating grid expansion and reducing costs
A recent study carried out by the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation shows that significant acceleration and cost reduction can be achieved in the area of offshore grid connections. It also...
Longest blade in the world presented
Adwen and LM Wind Power have partnered to lower the cost of energy in offshore wind. LM Wind Power has developed and built a 88.4 meter blade specifically for Adwen’s AD 8-180 wind turbine model.
Adwen begins testing the AD 8-180 in Bremerhaven
Adwen has begun testing the drive train of the AD 8-180 at the IWES Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DYNALAB) in Bremerhaven. The validation process will continue until the end of the year and...
Wind measurement campaign with M3EA Wind LiDAR Buoy
Nass&Wind Smart Services installed its Wind LiDAR Buoy, the M3EA platform, off the coast of Dunkirk in France. The system is now collecting wind data to achieve the set objectives, wind resource...
Adwen obtains type certificate for new offshore wind turbine
Monsoon, typhoon or high temperatures and humidity – no problem for their offshore wind turbine AD 5-132, Adwen assures. Now the 5 MW turbine has received the type certification by the independent...
The Challenges Offshore Wind Faces on the way to Renewable and Clean Energy
Nowadays, the world has taken an active stance on shift to renewable and clean energy sources. The EU 2030 forthcoming strategic framework, Energy Union Package and the EU capacity targets set for...ORE Catapult and Tecnalia to collaborate on offshore wind energy research
With Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, UK, and Tecnalia from Spain two of Europe’s leading research centres have committed to work together to take forward offshore renewable energy research...Sensitive sediment
Laying cables across tidal flats is always an act of aggression against the sensitive ecosystem. The offshore wind power industry is working on modern installation methods to minimize the negative...
New EU project to boost HVDC offshore grids
The project “PROgress on Meshed HVDC Offshore Transmission Networks” (PROMOTioN) aims to investigate benefits a meshed offshore transmission grid could create. Currently it is the biggest energy...
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