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Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 2

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:09:00 GMT

The second day of Windpower Monthly's blog from the EWEA 2012 conference in Copenhagen. Covering launches and events as it happens. Or if you're at the event, visit Windpower Monthly at stand BL-13.

Consortium chosen for 150MW Moroccan project

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:24:00 GMT

MOROCCO: Morocco's state utility company has selected a consortium led by France's EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) as the preferred bidder to take forward the 150MW Taza wind farm.

Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 1

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Windpower Monthly blogs from the EWEA 2012 conference in Copenhagen. Covering launches and events as it happens. Or if you're at the event, visit Windpower Monthly at stand BL-13.

Windcat launches targets wind market with new vessel

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:04:00 GMT

NETHERLANDS: The latest Windcat workboat, custom-built for maintenance and servicing work at offshore wind farms, has been launched in the Netherlands by Windcat Workboats.

A2SEA orders jack-up vessel from Cosco

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:58:00 GMT

CHINA: Installation and service company A2SEA, which is owned by Siemens and Dong Energy, has ordered a jack-up vessel designed for the northern European offshore wind installation market by Chinese shipbuilder Cosco.

Ferry operator P&O makes first move into offshore O&M

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:04:00 GMT

UK: Centrica Renewable Energy has signed a deal with ferry-operator P&O to adapt one of its vessels into a mothership for technicians working on North Sea wind farms.

Enviroserve orders French support vessels

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:11:00 GMT

FRANCE: The first offshore wind-farm support vessels to be built in France have been ordered by UK wind-farm service provider Enviroserve.

CSR turbine fire kills two workers in Inner Mongolia

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:06:00 GMT

CHINA: Huaneng Renewables has revealed one of its wind turbines caught fire in a wind farm in Inner Mongolia, killing two engineers.

UK launches offshore training centre

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:25:00 GMT

UK: A new research and development centre has been set up in the UK to focus on technologies applicable to offshore wind, as well as wave and tidal power.

Iceni acquires custom built boat for Grimsby harbour

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:07:00 GMT

UK: A new catamaran from South Boats to be deployed at SSE’s Greater Gabbard wind farm in the North Sea has been custom-built to fit the locks at the port of Grimsby in eastern England.