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ZF ships first Vestas V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine powertrain

The first prototype of the giant Vestas V236-15.0 MW powertrain has left ZF Wind Power’s plant in Be...

WWII explosives blown up on Dutch beach to pave wave for offshore wind cables

Unexploded anti-tank mines and other Second World War items were blown up and cleared from a beach i...

Ørsted launches robot surface vessel for offshore wind farms

Danish renewable energy major Ørsted has launched a robotic surface vessel for gathering meteorologi...

Cadeler and Eneti agree merger to form offshore wind installation major

Offshore wind installation vessel firms Cadeler and Eneti have agreed to merge, forming a major new ...

Siemens Gamesa deal for vessels to transport next-generation turbine parts

Siemens Gamesa has formed partnership with two firms to supply two vessels designed to transport the...

Ørsted launches probe as cargo ship crashes into North Sea wind farm

Danish developer Ørsted has launched an investigation after a cargo ship captain allegedly put the v...

Stiesdal unveils gigawatt-scale installation method for floating offshore wind

Wind power pioneer Henrik Stiesdal unveiled a new floating wind installation method at WindEurope’s ...

‘Floating wind works. Now we are ready for the next step’ – Equinor

Floating wind pilot projects have demonstrated the sector’s potential, but ports, vessels and auctio...

Continuing losses ‘may derail investments needed for EU wind goals’ – Siemens Gamesa

Continued loss-making in the wind power supply chain may derail the investments needed to support am...

EU transport network plans 'risk penalising offshore wind ports' – WindEurope

The rollout of offshore wind across Europe could be negatively impacted if ports that switch from ha...

Exclusive: Nabrawind unveils top-down wind turbine installation technology

Nabrawind has unveiled a new top-down turbine installation method, which it claims can operate in wi...

Video: ‘Self-installing’ wind turbine solution set for UK test

A wind installation company that employs robotics to “self-install” turbines plans to demonstrate it...

Shell and Equinor boost Sif plan for ‘world’s largest plant’ for giant offshore wind foundations

Offshore wind foundations specialist Sif has committed to building what it claims will be the "world...

‘EU must secure raw materials for energy transition’ – WindEurope

Upcoming EU legislation must ensure access to all the critical materials needed for wind and steel p...

German offshore wind ‘lacks manufacturing capacity and skilled workers'

German offshore wind groups have called for reforms to the country’s auction system and warned of an...

Vestas plans Polish offshore wind factory

Vestas plans to build a new factory in north-west Poland where it will assemble nacelles and hubs fo...

New technologies promise to speed up offshore wind installation and floating maintenance

GustoMSC says its "Seahorse" wind blade installation tool can complete a full blade set in a day usi...

MingYang continues European expansion with UK floating offshore wind deal

Hexicon has appointed MingYang Smart energy to supply turbines for its floating wind ‘TwinHub’ demon...

Deme and Havfram join forces for Norwegian offshore wind installation

Wind contractors Deme Offshore and Havfram have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly offe...

Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa eyes leaner company structure but pricing challenge lingers

Siemens Gamesa plans to “leave no stone unturned” when cutting costs as part of its Mistral turnarou...

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