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Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 2
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.
UK government awards offshore foundation grant
UK: Oil and gas offshore construction company OGN North Sea has been awarded a UK government grant to develop a new foundations system for deep-sea wind turbines.
Greater Gabbard consortium to counter-sue Fluor
UK: The consortium behind the 500MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm plans to counter-sue its contractor Fluor over the quality of the project's monopiles.
Japan signs funding MOU for UK wind projects
JAPAN: Japan's state-backed Japanese Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) has signed a deal to fund UK infrastructure projects with the bulk of the money going to offshore wind energy.
Cape Wind appoints construction consortium
UNITED STATES: A construction consortium has been chosen to build Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound, set to become America’s first offshore wind farm.
GL Garrad Hassan to make US offshore study
UNITED STATES: The Department of Energy has asked GL Garrad Hassan to undertake an analysis of the US's ability to build its offshore capacity.
EDF set to win four French offshore projects
FRANCE: The French electricity regulator CRE has recommended the government award four of the five offshore projects currently out to tender to EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) and abandon the fifth, a...
Windcat launches targets wind market with new vessel
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.
Malta plans floating offshore turbines
MALTA: The Mediterranean island of Malta has revealed an platform-based solution to deploying offshore wind turbines in the deep waters which make conventional monopile structures difficult to install...
Cape Wind to "cut electricity bills by $7.2bn"
UNITED STATES: Cape Wind will reduce wholesale electric prices for the New England region by $7.2 billion over 25 years, a new report claims.
Figures are not always what they seem
WORLDWIDE: Some experiences in life have made me cautious about claims relating to machinery performance and efficiency implying favourable, rather static standardised operational circumstances as opp...
Repower wins 332MW Gode Wind deal
GERMANY: Repower has won the deal to supply 332MW of turbines to offshore project Gode Wind 1.
Repower launches first 6M offshore
BELGIUM: Repower has installed a 6M turbine off the coast of Belgium, the first time a 6MW+ turbine has been installed offshore.
Mitsubishi in second offshore deal with TenneT
GERMANY: Mitsubishi has signed a letter of intent with TenneT to acquire a 49% stake in two offshore grid connections in the German North Sea.
ABB and Inocean set up offshore JV
SWEDEN: Engineering giant ABB and Norwegian naval architect Inocean today announced an engineering services joint venture to design, build and manage offshore wind links.
Enviroserve orders French support vessels
FRANCE: The first offshore wind-farm support vessels to be built in France have been ordered by UK wind-farm service provider Enviroserve.
Forewind signs 3GW Dogger Bank connection deal
UK: The Forewind consortium behind the UK's 9GW Dogger Bank North Sea wind farm has added another 3GW of grid connections.
US government plans $180m offshore push
UNITED STATES: The US government has announced a $180 million plan to fund four offshore wind projects in an effort to accelerate the country's efforts in the sector.
Ofgem looks to coordinate offshore transmission
UK: Interlinking transmission connections between offshore wind farms could reduce construction and operating costs by up to 15%, according to energy regulator Ofgem in a consultation launched today.
Bid to beat Canada moratorium
CANADA: Canada's Windstream Energy is trying to navigate its way around Ontario's moratorium on offshore wind development in the Great Lakes by offering its 300MW Wolfe Island Shoals project as a site...
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