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Vestas axes second offshore chief this year

DENMARK: Vestas has parted company with its offshore chief Hans Jorn Rieks only three weeks after appointing him to the position.

 
 

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Mitsubishi acquires 49% in offshore transmission projects

GERMANY: Mitsubishi has acquired a 49% stake in two German offshore connection...

 
 

Siemens looks to build French offshore factory

The factory would build Siemens' 6MW offshore turbine

FRANCE: Germany's Siemens says it will build a turbine assembly plant in...

 
 

UK to push for 50% offshore supplier target

UK junior energy minister Charles Hendry visiting the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm

UK: UK junior energy minister Charles Hendry is to push for domestic...

 
 

Massachusetts offshore leasing process launched

Massachusetts offshore leasing process launched

UNITED STATES: The US government has launched the leasing process for a...

 
 

Iceni acquires custom built boat for Grimsby harbour

UK: A new catamaran from South Boats to be deployed at SSE’s...

 
 
 
 

US advances offshore plans for Atlantic OCS

UNITED STATES: The US Department of the Interior is set to fast...

 
 

UK energy minister Huhne charged over speeding claim

Huhne... charged over perverting the course of justice

UK: UK energy minister and wind energy supporter Chris Huhne has resigned...

 
 

Virginia's Dominion looks to build 2GW off Virginia

Virginia's Dominion looks to build 2GW off Virginia

UNITED STATES: Virginia's largest utility Dominion Virginia Power has revealed it is...

 
 

Sinovel to roll out 6MW offshore turbine at Shanghai

Sinovel to roll out 6MW offshore turbine at Shanghai

CHINA: Sinovel will hand Huaneng Renewables 17 units of 6MW offshore wind...

 
 

Close up - Envision's 3.6MW offshore machine

Envisions E128 3.6MW turbine concept

DENMARK: Chinese-owned Envision Energy has launched the E128, a 3.6MW two-bladed direct...

 
 
 
 

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How to speed up the learning curve

WORLDWIDE: The continued growth of the global wind industry means a demand...

 
 

Windpower Monthly's round-up of 2011

Donald Trump, burning/ floating turbines, and Vestas were all in the news in 2011

As Windpower Monthly winds down for the end-of-year holidays, we leave you...

 
 

Scaling up is essential to attract investment

A substation is installed at 1GW London Array

WORLDWIDE: The offshore wind sector stands at a crossroads. In several regions,...

 
 

Planning can reduce high-cost cabling risks

Cabling is an often overlooked but essential aspect of wind-farm construction

WORLDWIDE: Considering the overall cost of an offshore wind farm, subsea cabling...

 
 

Alternative solutions for offshore foundations

Transition pieces sit on top of monopiles at Belwind wind farm

EUROPE: Offshore wind turbines are largely fixed to the seabed with a...

 
 
 
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