Offshore Renewables – Page 52
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NewsThe argument for non-OEM wind turbine servicing
Jason Horton at worldwide independent service provider for rotating equipment, Sulzer, looks at the benefits of creating a partnership with a specialist maintenance provider in terms of improved lifespan and reliability of wind turbines.
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NewsPLAT-I tidal energy platform enters operation
Tidal energy technology developer Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) and Schottel Hydro have completed the installation of a new tidal energy platform in Scotland.
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North Sea wind atlas aims to gather highly accurate wind data
A consortium of Dutch organisations has embarked on a project aimed at creating a new atlas containing highly accurate information about North Sea winds for use in offshore wind energy applications.
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NewsOffshore demonstration blade project aims to bring further cost savings
During November, an international team of organisations launched the Offshore Demonstration Blade (ODB) project to support the research, development and demonstration of wind turbine blade innovations, including aerodynamic and structural enhancements, blade monitoring systems and blade erosion protection solutions.
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NewsFrancis Brown wins offshore contracts
UK fabrication and engineering company Francis Brown has secured offshore wind contracts with BiFab and SMD.
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NewsThe world’s most powerful wind turbine
MHI Vestas has further established its position as a major player in the offshore wind market by introducing its most powerful wind turbine generator along with the completion of a new assembly building for turbine structures and a large investment in a turbine gearbox testing facility.
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NewsOffshore Catapult and Hull University team up for Offshore O&M centre of excellence
In the first week of October, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and the University of Hull announced that they had teamed up to launch a pioneering £2 million offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) centre of excellence.
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20-year life extension for wind turbines
New research shows that most wind turbines can extend operation beyond their design life of 20 years.
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NewsWord’s first floating offshore wind farm now open
The world''s first floating wind farm, Statoil''s Hywind project, has been officially opened by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
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NewsWave energy generator begins sea testing
A wave energy generator designed to power approximately 5,000 homes has entered sea testing stage.
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NewsGauging the media and public reaction to the Contracts for Difference auction
As reported in ‘MJ’ and elsewhere, last month''s high-profile Contracts for Difference (CFD) auction presented a very positive cost assessment of offshore wind and demonstrated that the sector can now produce power for under 6p per kilowatt hour – lower than the cost of new nuclear and new gas plants.
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NewsFourth FORESEA open and calling for proposals
The EU’s FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme recently launched its 4th call for proposals at the Offshore Energy 2017 conference.
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NewsMinimising the effects of scour on wind turbine foundations
UK independent engineering and environmental hydraulics organisation HR Wallingford has completed a ten week project working with Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science and energy company E.ON, examining different forms of scour protection to assure the stability of offshore wind turbine monopiles.
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NewsGKinetic’s tidal prototype outputs ‘beyond international industry standards’
An Irish tidal energy company developing a unique technology for ‘off grid’ locations around the world is to develop its first commercial device after the successful completion of its prototype testing programme.
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NewsTidal turbulence study tackles energy capture effectiveness
Buoys will be used in a project to improve the design and effectiveness of tidal energy capture devices.
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NewsNovel Finnish project pioneers ice resistant technology at offshore wind farm
At the end of August, Finnish offshore wind energy company Suomen Hyötytuuli celebrated the opening of the innovative ''ice resistant'' Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm, the first project of its kind anywhere in Finland.
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NewsTidal energy used to produce hydrogen gas
In mid-September, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) announced that it had successfully completed its project to produce hydrogen gas using electricity generated from tidal energy in Orkney - the first initiative of its kind anywhere in the world.
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NewsUAV technology rises to offshore renewables challenges
According to drone operator Texo Drone Services, across the offshore renewables industry, UAV technology is now an established and essential part of maintenance inspections and surveys.
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NewsTool to reduce operational costs at offshore windfarms
An electronics developer is working on a tool to reduce operation and maintenance costs and risks at offshore windfarms.
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NewsLaminaria raises €2M for wave energy development
Laminaria, a Belgian company in the field of wave energy generation, has raised €2M from new investors, QBIC II and PMV, and existing investor CEIP.
