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Offshore In Depth
WindTech: MHI Vestas goes global with 9.5MW typhoon-class V174
MHI Vestas introduced its latest V174-9.5MW offshore turbine model with an enlarged 174-metre rotor in February. Senior product manager Anders Bach Andersen talked to Eize de Vries at the recent WindEurope event in Bilbao about how this model differs from to the "original" V164 series, including last year's V164-10.0MW upgrade.
Great lakes project delayed as it tackles freezing water
Icebreaker, the $126 million 20.7MW project in Lake Erie, will not come online until 2022, two years later than the original commissioning date.
Challenges remain for rapid US offshore buildout
With the deadline looming to start work at the end of 2019 to qualify for tax credits, building a supply chain is the priority for the nascent US offshore wind sector.
News From Windpower Offshore
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Microsoft signs 90MW Borssele III & IV PPA
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EDP and Engie plan offshore JV
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Challenges remain for rapid US offshore buildout
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Renewables spending 'inadequate for sustainability goals'
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New wind farms boost E.on's renewables profits
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RWE prepares for renewables growth with €5 billion loan
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CIP targets Asia and Latin America with new fund
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Germany and India slip in latest EY rankings
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Connecticut sets course for offshore bounty
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Vattenfall takes close look at 12MW Haliade
Windpower Monthly Events
Latest Windfarms Updated On WPO Intelligence
Last updated 23 December 2015
| Project Name | Country | Capacity | Developer/Owner | Announcement | Date reported |
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| 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.
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