Udo Bauer during factory visit by German climate and energy minister referred to ‘non-European’ competition ahead of WindEnergy Hamburg expo that starts Tuesday with massive Chinese presence German climate and energy minister Robert Habeck (m) visits Enercon factory in Aurich, Germany.Photo: Enercon Published 22 September 2024, 08:35Updated 22 September 2024,…

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A group of offshore wind companies has carried out the first at-sea major component exchange for a floating turbine, and claimed the “gamechanger” solution could reduce costs, carbon emissions and turbine downtime. by Craig Richard Adblock test (Why?)

A Siemens Gamesa turbine was damaged at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm after a service operation vessel collided with it.  by Robyn White Adblock test (Why?)

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Up-tower cranes have been used onshore, but replacing a major FOWT component offshore for the first time could ease the concerns of insurers and bankers

After establishing a team to handle the workload, the UK-headquartered Ocean Geophysics has introduced certification support related to the Certification Scheme for the Detection of Explosive Remnants of War (CS-OOO) in the Netherlands to address the rising demand for professionals in unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk mitigation for offshore operations. The…

UK-based Tidal Transit has ordered two battery-ready crew transfer vessel (CTV) newbuilds from Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard, designed for the offshore wind sector. The CTVs will be fitted with Volvo Penta IPS30 propulsion – the same as is used in Tidal Transit’s eGinny 100 per cent electric retrofit project – for…

Projects that miss out on auction rounds face difficulties keeping supply chain and staff in place while they wait for next chance to bid, says industry expert A floating wind turbine at the Kincardine site 15km off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland.Photo: Flotation Energy Adblock test (Why?)

[unable to retrieve full-text content] German wind farm developer PNE has announced wind power veteran Heiko Wuttke as its new permanent CEO.

A generator on a turbine at the Kincardine floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland has been replaced, in what is being claimed as the “world’s first” in-situ major component exchange at a floating offshore wind farm. The work on the Vestas V164-9.5 MW wind turbine was carried out…