A new method boosts wind farms’ energy output, without new equipment
By modeling the conditions of an entire wind farm rather than individual turbines, engineers can squeeze more power out of existing installations. Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity, are controlled as if they were individual, free-standing units. In fact, the vast majority are part of larger wind […]
Digital solutions can make environmental impact assessment of offshore wind farms more efficient
With alarming climate change projections and geo-political instability in the traditional energy market, it is no surprise that governments across the globe are looking into accelerating their transition towards renewable energy sources. Offshore wind is a major component in this transition, but as offshore wind continues to develop as an industry, it is becoming increasingly […]
Elon Musk Says World Needs More Oil and Gas as Bridge to Renewables
The world needs more oil and gas now to deal with an energy shortage while pushing to transition to renewable supplies, Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said. “At this time, we actually need more oil and gas, not less,” Musk said Monday during an energy conference in Norway, adding that he’s not someone […]
A power woman for a Herculean task
Her team’s innovations in direct current are helping to realize a monumental feat of electrical engineering being built on the Spanish coast: the DolWin kappa converter platform, 56 meters, 11,000 tons and the world’s first offshore platform to be equipped with state-of-the-art gas-insulated direct current switchgear. by Christina Hümmer The coasts of Southern Spain have […]
Women in Engineering – Reviewing the Need for More Females in Engineering
Gender, equality, diversity? How much things have moved on since women in Great Britain were first granted the right to vote just 100 years ago when the Representation of the People Act was given Royal Assent by King George V in 1918. In its wake came the Sex Discrimination Removal Act in 1919 prohibiting disqualification […]
Iberdrola Starts Construction of 476 MW Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm
Iberdrola has received the green light to begin construction of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, the company’s second major offshore project in the Baltic Sea (Germany). With a capacity of 476 MW, Baltic Eagle will be capable of supplying renewable energy to 475,000 homes and will prevent the emission of more than 800,000 tonnes […]
Cemre Shipyard has Been Awarded by Danish Esvagt for Building the World’s First SOV That Can Operate on Green Fuels
The design of the vessel has been developed by the Norwegian design company HAV Design in cooperation with ESVAGT, and the vessel will be the third turn-key project for Cemre to build for Esvagt. This pioneering project will change the path of the offshore wind service and support the market to reach carbon neutral and […]
Offshore Construction Begins on World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm with First Export Cable Installation
The team building Dogger Bank Wind Farm has officially marked the start of its offshore construction work with the installation of the first length of HVDC export cable off the Yorkshire coast. Dogger Bank A Nearshore Cable Tier one supplier NKT is leading the work to install the Dogger Bank A nearshore cable, that will […]
Heerema Marine Contractors Awarded He Dreiht Offshore Wind Project
Heerema Marine Contractors is proud to announce that it has been awarded an offshore wind foundation installation contract for EnBW’s He Dreiht offshore wind farm. 64 Monopiles The work includes the transport and installation of 64 monopiles and transition pieces. During operations, Heerema will use the IHC IQIP double-walled noise mitigation system NMS-10,000 amongst other systems […]
Z-Bridge Winner Techport Challenge 2022
Z-Bridge in 2022 The winner of the Techport Challenge 2022 is Z-Bridge. Z-Bridge has developed an innovative access system for offshore wind. Safe Transfer This allows people and goods to be transferred safely and with smaller ships from a moving ship to an offshore wind turbine. GO!NH By winning the Techport Challenge, they can participate […]