Wind

Offshore wind is booming, and as turbine and project sizes grow, demand for specialized installation vessels will soar. The market for vessels capable of installing large offshore wind components is quickly being outpaced by growing demand from the global development pipeline, according to recent analysis from Rystad Energy. The global fleet will be insufficient to meet demand … [Read more...] about Rystad Energy: Global Fleet of Offshore Installation Vessels Outpaced by Demand

Equinor and SSE Renewables have financially closed on the first two phases of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. “Reaching financial close on the two first phases of Dogger Bank is a major milestone, demonstrating our commitment to profitable growth within offshore wind,” says Pål Eitrheim, executive vice president of new energy solutions at Equinor. “The … [Read more...] about Equinor, SSE Renewables Reach Financial Close on Dogger Bank Wind Farm

Ørsted has fully commissioned the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm.  The wind farm has a capacity of 752 MW, making it the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the second largest operating offshore wind farm in the world. Borssele 1 & 2 is Ørsted’s first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. “This is an important milestone … [Read more...] about Orsted Fully Commissions Borssele Offshore Wind Farm

GE Renewable Energy has introduced the 6.0-164 version of its Cypress onshore wind turbine platform, making it the company’s most powerful onshore wind turbine available. The 6.0-164 turbine will increase annual energy production (AEP) by up to 11% over the 5.3-158 model. Like the other products in the Cypress platform, the 6.0-164 features a proprietary two-piece blade … [Read more...] about GE Introduces New Version of Cypress Wind Turbine Platform

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed a 130 MW order to supply 26 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines to Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) Canada for the company’s Rattlesnake Ridge wind power project, one of the first subsidy-free wind farms in the country. Located southwest of Medicine Hat in Alberta, with a generation capacity of 130 MW, Rattlesnake Ridge is scheduled to be … [Read more...] about Siemens Gamesa Supplies Turbines to Canada’s Rattlesnake Wind Farm