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Offshore In Depth
Move over, London
UK: London Array has more than twice the number of turbines, but Ørsted's Walney Extension project in the Irish Sea is now, officially, offshore wind's largest operating project at 659MW.
Floating design brings the x-factor to 10MW-plus market
FRANCE: French engineering firm Ceteal claims its x-shaped concrete floating foundation offers significant manufacturing and operational advantages over other designs currently under development for the floating offshore wind sector.
Ten of the biggest offshore turbines
WORLDWIDE: We have focused on turbines in production or for which orders are being taken, omitting the discontinued, the test-bed prototypes for those that never made it, and the designs still on the drawing boards to examine the credentials of ten of the highest-rated capacity turbines on the market today.
News From Windpower Offshore
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Grid operators plan wind-to-gas pilot
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MHI Vestas in line to supply EDF's Nautilus
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Le Havre factories set for 2020 build
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Siemens Gamesa tailors 8MW for US
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US firm designing Jones Act-compliant vessel
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Adwen agrees jobs deal with union
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MHI Vestas plans UK jobs drive
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Northwester 2 reaches financial close
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UK to tender 2.5GW of transmission links
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Wind 'could hit 900GW by 2023'
Windpower Monthly Events
Latest Windfarms Updated On WPO Intelligence
Last updated 23 December 2015
| Project Name | Country | Capacity | Developer/Owner | Announcement | Date reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsea Project Two | UK | 1.8GW | Dong Energy | Planning inspection completed | 16-Dec-15 |
| European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre | UK | 100MW | Vattenfall, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) | Supreme Court appeal rejected | 16-Dec-15 |
| Walney Extension West | UK | 330MW | Dong Energy | Confirmed turbine order | 16-Dec-15 |
| Nordsee One | Germany | 332MW | Northland Power, RWE Innogy | Foundation installation begins | 16-Dec-15 |
| East Anglia Three | UK | 1.2GW | ScottishPower Renewables | Planning application accepted | 15-Dec-15 |
| Hornsea Project One | UK | 1.2GW | Dong Energy | Onshore substation contractor appointed | 15-Dec-15 |
| Hywind Scotland | UK | 30MW | Statoil | Anchor supplier selected | 25-Nov-15 |
| Anholt | Denmark | 400MW | Dong Energy | Cable repair complete | 24-Nov-15 |
| Kriegers Flak | Denmark | 600MW | - | Preliminary tender conditions published | 23-Nov-15 |
| Dudgeon | UK | 400MW | Statkraft, Statoil, Masdar | Electrical infrastructure contractor selected | 23-Nov-15 |
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Offshore Special Reports
Global Offshore - Special Report
Windpower Monthly has produced a special report covering the examining the future of the global offshore sector. It covers Europe's ambitious plans versus the financial realities, and progress in other markets such as China and the US.
Vessels and Access - Special Report
Windpower Monthly examines the challenges and issues surrounding access for deep-water and far-shore wind projects.
Offshore Technology - Special Report
Windpower Monthly has created a special report examining technlogical inovation in the offshore sector, looking at areas including cabling, turbine foundations and vessels.
Europe 2020 - Special Report
Windpower Monthly looks at the European wind market and how it is managing the downturn and EU target deadlines.
Latest Offshore Jobs
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