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julian turner
Growth spurt – analysing the operations and maintenance sector
With the first US offshore wind farms – and the greater demands on servicing and maintenance they require – edging towards the start of construction, the operations and maintenance sector is set to expand. GlobalData crunches the numbers.
Power struggle – China’s nascent wind industry
After overcoming internal squabbling and a flawed pricing system, three major offshore wind projects are finally due to start construction in China. What took the country so long to get going and what potential is there for future offshore wind power development? World Wind Technology finds out.
Carnival time for Brazil?
Following a record 2013, Brazilian wind power is eying another strong year at public energy auctions due to its rising price per megawatt hour alongside gradual improvements in supply and transmission. However, as Bob Moser explains, the sector still has issues it has to resolve.
The wake effect – inside the Offshore Wind Accelerator programme
Wake modelling – understanding the complex way wind behaves in offshore situations and how this affects energy yields – is an essential strategy when it comes to encouraging investment in the construction phase of wind farms in the UK. Elly Earls finds out more from Breanne Gellatly of the Carbon Trust’s flagship Offshore Wind Accelerator programme.
Second wind – the global turbine tower market
After suffering during the global recession five years ago, the wind turbine tower market has recovered and is growing worldwide, strongly influenced by favourable governmental policies and targets implemented to increase the generation of energy from renewable sources, as GlobalData explains.
Siemens to supply 22 turbines for Danish wind project
Vattenfall has awarded Siemens a repowering contract to supply 22 new turbines for the Klim Fjordeholme wind project in northern Denmark.
Senvion signs contracts for 27 turbines in France
Senvion SE has concluded four contracts with ENERTRAG, one of the major renewable energy suppliers in Europe, for the supply and installation of 27 wind turbines with a total rated output of 54.45MW for four wind farms in France.
US Government under pressure to restore wind subsidies
A bipartisan group of 144 lawmakers has delivered an open letter to the US Government calling for the reinstatement of subsidies for wind power generation.
Massive wind farm in Outer Moray Firth approved
The Scottish Government has given the green light for a major offshore wind farm development in the Outer Moray Firth.
Siemens wins major order for output-enhanced wind power turbines
Siemens Energy has been awarded a major order by Minnesota Power for 64 units of the company’s latest 3MW D3 platform wind turbines to be installed at the Bison Wind Energy Centre near New Salem, North Dakota, US.