The heaviest monopile for the offshore wind branch ever produced has left the production site of EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH in Rostock. It is designed to be the foundation for a 6 MW turbine...read more
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing joined industry leaders and many of the most senior and influential academics from some of Europe’s top research institutes at the official inauguration of ORE...read more
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has upgraded its high voltage (HV) electrical laboratory, providing enhanced testing capability unique in the UK and paving the way for an industry shift...read more
Siemens has received the type certificate for its SWT-7.0-154 and has installed a second prototype at the test field in Østerild, Denmark. Serial production of the direct drive turbine is scheduled to...read more
Adwen’s AD 5-135 turbine has obtained the first Type Certificate based on the Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines, Edition 2012 issued by DNV GL. This new guideline updates the...read more
The Carbon Trust announced the start of the world’s largest trial of LiDAR technology which is taking place in Dublin Bay, Ireland. This is the latest Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) project designed...read more
The Offshore Wind Accelerator has published a new report to inform industry on how to apply the Cable Burial Risk Assessment Guidance (CBRA) following its launch earlier this year. The report explains...read more
On the eve of the annual Health and Safety Conference in Birmingham, RenewableUK announced the Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2016. The first place went to Windcat for their...read more
The offshore wind industry has a broadly positive impact on human well-being, conclude two new reports. “Understanding the impacts of offshore wind on well-being” and “Public perceptions of offshore...read more
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