Nov 15, 2010

This week’s Wind Energy Update includes the following: European Commission; The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Energy Administration, the Maryland Offshore Wind Task Force and the University of Maryland's Center for Integrative and Environmental Research; Carbon Trust; Nordex; Vestas; Green GECCO & An suidhe; Draka & Siemens; and Woodward Governor &...

Nov 8, 2010

Ireland announces Offshore Renewable Energy Development PlanThis week’s WindEnergy Update news brief includes the following companies and organisations: Ireland's Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; American Wind Energy Association; European Commission & Natura 2000, and the European Wind Energy Association; Scottish Enterprise and Highlands & Islands...

Nov 1, 2010

This week’s Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organisations: UK Government, Crown Estate & Carbon Trust; Vestas; Acciona; European Wind Energy Association; Vestas & Sacramento Municipal Utility District; RWE Innogy; Siemens, Enel S.P.A, & Enel Green Power; Siemens, Vattenfall, Stadtwerke München, and TenneT; and the Forewind Consortium (RWE Innogy...

Oct 25, 2010

This week’s Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organisations: Cape Wind Associates & New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal; Vattenfall and Siemens; MAKE consulting; Fluor; Rhode Island Ocean SAMP; University of Maryland Centre for Integrative Environmental Research; Vestas & Sacramento Municipal Utility District;  Bristow Group; and REpower.

Oct 22, 2010

Wind Energy Update speaks to the UK Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator manager, Phil de Villiers, about the objectives of the latest Offshore Wind Accelerator competition to flush out the best ideas for transfer and access systems.

Oct 18, 2010

Wind energy has arguably become the dominant renewable energy in Europe, but if it is to compete effectively in electricity markets, more accurate O&M cost forecasts are needed.

Oct 11, 2010

This week’s Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organizations: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; US DOI and Cape Wind; Gamesa; ENTSO-E & EWEA; LM Wind Power; E.ON; SSE and I & H Brown; Gamesa & Northrop Grumman; and GE & Harbin Electric Machinery.

Oct 8, 2010

Turbine owners and operators have more choice than ever over the best way to organise post-warranty operations and maintenance.  However, with several factors to consider, operators need to weigh the options of whether to stick with the original equipment manufacturer's contract, sign a deal with third-party providers or manage operations and maintenance in-house.

Oct 4, 2010

Report: US offshore wind outperforms fossil fuelsThis week’s Wind Energy Update news brief include the following organisations and companies: the Offshore Wind Industry Group & Electricity Networks Strategy Group; SeaEnergy Renewables Limited; the Carbon Trust; Oceana; Viking Energy Partnership; Vestas; and Repower.

Sep 28, 2010

In less than five years, a wind turbine will likely have its warranty expire. 79% of wind turbines are set to move out of warranty. O&M costs for wind power are double or triple the figures that were originally predicted in the financial models used to secure investment and finance. 0.019 euro per kWh is the average real cost of O&M compared with estimated costs from a leading wind...

Sep 28, 2010

UKERC: “Offshore wind costs have peaked, but remain high”This week’s Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organizations: UK Energy Research Centre; Vattenfall; the Global Wind Energy Council; Suncor Energy and Teck Resources; Suzlon Energy; Crompton Greaves; Gaelectric; Offshore Marine Management (OMM), Draka Norsk Kabel AS and Ballast Nedam.

Sep 21, 2010

United States: Offshore wind forecast quadrupledThis week’s WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes the following companies and organisations: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; European Commission and European Wind Energy Association; Gamesa; Vestas; Iberdrola; Canadian Wind Energy Association; RWE Innogy & nkt Cables; Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation, Bechtel Development Company...

Sep 17, 2010

Inter-array and export cables are critical to getting offshore wind energy to grid, yet a host of factors conspire against the Round 3 vision.

Sep 14, 2010

Vattenfall completes world’s largest offshore wind farm This week’s WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: Vattenfall; Iberdrola; Ikea & Gamesa; Vestas; Metlife and Pattern Energy; REpower; RWE Innogy; Crown Estate & Sea Energy Renewables; and PensionDanmark & Dong Energy. 

Sep 6, 2010

Cape Wind ruling sets precedence on transmission linksThis week’s WindEnergyUpdate includes the following: Cape Wind; BlackRock Investment Management (U.K.) Limited & Vestas; Iberdrola Renovables, Neoenergia & Iberdrola investee; Harland and Wolff (H&W) Heavy Industries & Siemens; Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) and RWE npower renewables; Hochtief Construction & DEME...