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Study Recognizes China’s Abundant Off-Shore Wind Potential

In accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement, China has pledged to depend on renewable resources for 20% of its energy demands by 2030.

24 Feb 2020

GE to Help Deliver Wind Energy to 375,000 Homes in Scotland

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a multi-million dollar project for the design, supply, construction and commissioning of onshore and offshore wind substations for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, 12 miles off the Fife coast in Scotland.

From GE Renewable Energy 20 Jan 2020

Model for Estimating Wind Turbine Aerodynamic Effects on Wind Farm Performance

Offshore generation of wind power has turned out to be a highly potential source of renewable energy. However, the aerodynamic effects of huge wind farms have not yet been understood properly.

13 Dec 2019

Equinor and ORE Catapult Collaborating to Share Hywind Scotland Operational Data

Operational data from the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland, is now available to access on a free to use basis for supply chain businesses and academia through the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Platform for Operational Data (POD) service.

From ORE Catapult 29 Nov 2019

Stakeholders Evaluate Impacts of Wind Energy on Biodiversity

A cornerstone of Germany’s energy policy is replacing fossil and nuclear energy sources for electricity production with renewable sources such as sun, wind, biomass, and water.

28 Nov 2019

Increase in Global Wind Speeds Could Boost Wind Power Production

Average daily wind speeds are increasing across most parts of the globe after roughly three decades of steady slowing. This has turned out to be a blessing to wind farms.

19 Nov 2019

Trelleborg Launches Frame™ Radar Absorbing Material at WinEurope Offshore 2019

Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation will launch Frame™, a new radar absorbing material for wind turbines, blade and nacelles, at WindEurope Offshore to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, later this month.

From Trelleborg AB 19 Nov 2019

Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Introduces Health & Safety Criteria to Its Innovation Roadmaps

For the first time the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH) will consider Health & Safety (H&S) criteria as it assesses and prioritises the technology innovation needs of the offshore wind sector.

From ORE Catapult 18 Nov 2019

GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW Nacelle, the World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine, Arrives in the UK for Testing

A nacelle from GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine has arrived at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth, Northumberland, ahead of a rigorous testing programme designed to prepare it for years of operation at sea.

From ORE Catapult 13 Nov 2019

NREL Produces Wind Turbine Blade Components Using Arkema’s Thermoplastic Resin

At its Composites Manufacturing Education and Technology (CoMET) Facility, NREL is producing wind turbine blade components with Arkema’s Elium liquid thermoplastic resin.

From Arkema 11 Nov 2019