Vestas’ prototype V236-15MW turbine has successfully produced its first kWh after being installed at the Osterild National test centre in Western Jutland, Denmark. The prototype will now undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full type certification and serial production begins. Development and assembly work on [...]

Orsted and Goal7 have signed a memorandum of understanding with Neptune Energy to explore powering new integrated energy hubs in the UK North Sea with offshore wind-generated electricity. The agreement will see the companies examine the potential to supply renewable electricity from Orsted’s Hornsea offshore windfarm projects to power future [...]

Vestas has received a 252MW order to power an undisclosed wind project in Australia. The order consists of 42 V162-6.2MW wind turbines in 6MW operating mode from the EnVentus platform. Vestas will also deliver the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the turbines, as well as a 30-year Active Output [...]

The developer of the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project, in Scotland's Moray Firth, has published its plan for the onshore transmission infrastructure which will connect the asset to the National Grid. Ocean Winds has submitted the Onshore Transmission Infrastructure Scoping Report to Aberdeenshire Council and pre-application consultation events will be [...]

Jan De Nul has completed installation work on the two sea cables connecting TenneT’s substation at the Hollandse Kust Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) wind farms to the mainland. The 220-kV high-voltage tests of both sea and land cables for Hollandse Kust (noord) also were successfully completed, from the [...]

Almost 9 in 10 people (87%) trust engineers to tell the truth, says the latest Veracity Index from Ipsos, published yesterday. Out of a list of 30 different professions, engineers are the second most trusted in Great Britain, up from sixth place (with a score of 84%) in 2021. Engineers are also [...]

Iberdrola has begun commissioning the Askio 3 wind farm in the town of Galatini, Greece. With an installed capacity of 50MW, it will be capable of supplying enough clean, affordable and locally produced energy to meet the annual needs of more than 54,000 homes. In just over six months, the [...]

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will pledge to speed up the country’s adoption of renewable energy sources. According to a Reuters report, he is set to make the announcement in a speech at the UN COP27 climate change summit. During the address, he will pledge greater international cooperation accelerate the [...]

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a new Innovation Grant funding competition targeted at decarbonising the sector and improving reliability. Sponsored by Equinor, Ocean Winds, and ScottishPower Renewables, OWGP has released its latest Innovation Grants competition, which will see a total of £2m (€2.2m)  awarded to successful supply [...]

RWE has won the tender for the 700MW Hollandse Kust West 7 site in the Dutch North Sea, one of two designated in the 1400MW HKW offshore wind farm zone. The German developer's bid included 600MW of onshore electrolysers for green hydrogen, 225MW of e-boilers for district heating and industrial applications, batteries and [...]

Simply Blue Group, Ørsted and Subsea7 have awarded the pre-FEED foundation design work for their 100MW Salamander floating wind project to Ocergy. Ocergy has developed OCG-Wind, a “novel and efficient” floating wind turbine foundation, to support large wind turbines (>10MW), designed for development of large-scale wind farms. It is targeting [...]

The prototype featuring a Vestas turbine will soon feed electricity on the grid X1 Wind has successfully installed its floating platform at the PLOCAN test site in the Canary Islands. Using a suitable weather window, the company and its partners from the EU-backed PivotBuoy Project completed the installation process, connecting [...]