CleanTechnica » Offshore Wind Farms http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 DONG Energy Confirms Intention To Build Burbo Bank Extension http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/dong-energy-confirms-intention-build-burbo-bank-extension/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/dong-energy-confirms-intention-build-burbo-bank-extension/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:46:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76906 A few days before Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy announced that it had finally divested itself of all onshore wind energy projects, the company announced that it would push forward with the Burbo Bank Extension wind project. The Extension will add a further 258 MW to the existing 90 MW Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/dong-energy-confirms-intention-build-burbo-bank-extension/feed/ 1 DONG Energy Completes Divestment Of Onshore Wind Projects In Favour Of Offshore http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/dong-energy-completes-divestment-onshore-wind-projects-favour-offshore/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/dong-energy-completes-divestment-onshore-wind-projects-favour-offshore/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:43:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76783 Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy announced Monday that it had completed the divestment of its onshore wind energy holdings, allowing the company to now focus solely on offshore wind energy. DONG Energy agreed Monday to divest its shareholding in the Swedish onshore wind farm Storrun, a 30 MW wind farm which has been in operation since

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/dong-energy-completes-divestment-onshore-wind-projects-favour-offshore/feed/ 4 More Offshore Wind Energy (€620 Million More) From French Nuke Company http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/offshore-wind-energy-e620-million-french-nuke-company/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/offshore-wind-energy-e620-million-french-nuke-company/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:44:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76785 The leading French nuclear energy company Areva is transitioning rapidly into offshore wind energy and other renewables, despite the global oil price crash

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/offshore-wind-energy-e620-million-french-nuke-company/feed/ 17 Alpha Ventus Wind Farm Tops Forecasts http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/alpha-ventus-wind-farm-tops-forecasts/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/alpha-ventus-wind-farm-tops-forecasts/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:07:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76774 Originally published on ABB-Conversations. In every endeavor, there has to be a first: The first person in space, the first man on the moon, the first to stand atop the highest mountain in the world. For Germany’s offshore wind industry, it was the pioneering Alpha Ventus installation off the coast of Borkum that waded first

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/alpha-ventus-wind-farm-tops-forecasts/feed/ 56 Emerging Economies See Wind Growth As Technologies Evolve & Innovate http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:54:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76744 Emerging economies in the Middle East and Africa will have installed almost 3 GW of wind power by the end of 2014, with more than 58% of that being installed in the last two years. This is according to new analysis from MAKE, which follows on from recent and numerous additions to its wind power analyses, including an

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/feed/ 1 European Offshore Wind Industry Looks Forward To Healthy 2015, Stark 2016 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/european-offshore-wind-industry-looks-forward-healthy-2015-stark-2016/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/european-offshore-wind-industry-looks-forward-healthy-2015-stark-2016/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:19:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76699 The European offshore wind industry has been a darling of the global industry for some time now, with countries such as the UK and Germany pioneering massive amounts of offshore energy. However, according to new analysis from MAKE, even with a healthy 2015 ahead, the European offshore wind industry may be heading towards a 2016 cliff.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/european-offshore-wind-industry-looks-forward-healthy-2015-stark-2016/feed/ 7 Least Financially Risky Electricity Projects: Solar & Wind http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:38:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76656 David Roberts of Grist recently dug into a couple of academic papers on the topic of cost overruns in the electricity sector. I had been saving the story for someone from our team to cover… but no one was picking it up, so I decided to do so a bit midnight (here in Europe) on this Saturday before Christmas. (You

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/feed/ 19 Gamesa Teams With Iberdrola To Launch Next-Gen Wind Farm Operations http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/gamesa-team-iberdrola-launch-next-gen-wind-farm-operations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/gamesa-team-iberdrola-launch-next-gen-wind-farm-operations/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:26:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76580 Wind energy giant Gamesa is teaming up with Spanish multinational utility Iberdrola to launch a next-generation system for operating wind farms from a distance.  The system allows for remote management of any make of wind turbine, anywhere in the world, through a single interface. WindCORE® + WindOne® will enable operators to operate wind farms from a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/gamesa-team-iberdrola-launch-next-gen-wind-farm-operations/feed/ 3 David Cameron Versus The UK Wind Industry http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/david-cameron-versus-uk-wind-industry/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/david-cameron-versus-uk-wind-industry/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:22:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76577 Speaking to the House of Commons Liaison Committee on Tuesday, UK Prime Minister David Cameron dealt a remarkably ignorant blow to the country’s wind industry by claiming the public were “fed up” with the construction of wind farms, before arguing that subsidies wind energy subsidies should be stopped.  Prime Minister Cameron had been asked about

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/david-cameron-versus-uk-wind-industry/feed/ 10 99% Of Seabirds Avoid Collision With Offshore Wind Farms http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/99-seabirds-avoid-collision-offshore-wind-farms/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/99-seabirds-avoid-collision-offshore-wind-farms/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:10:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76524 The wind turbine has received some of the most heated and angry opposition any technology has had to endure in many years, and as we continue to study the effects of wind turbines and wind farms as a whole, we continue to discover that all of this negative attention has been misplaced. Two recent studies

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/99-seabirds-avoid-collision-offshore-wind-farms/feed/ 22 MEDOW Looks To Develop A European Wind ‘Super Grid’ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/medow-looks-develop-european-wind-super-grid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/medow-looks-develop-european-wind-super-grid/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:01:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76522 A group of EU-funded researchers are investigating the development of a pan-European “super grid” specifically designed to transfer wind-generated electricity across EU Member States. According to the European Commission, such a project would “bring more renewable energy into homes and businesses, help reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and enable Europe to move closer towards achieving

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/medow-looks-develop-european-wind-super-grid/feed/ 5 1.2 Gigawatt North Sea Offshore Wind Farm Receives Green Light http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/three-north-sea-offshore-wind-farms-receive-green-light/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/three-north-sea-offshore-wind-farms-receive-green-light/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:04:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76241 The UK Government has granted approval for the development of Hornsea Project One, a 1.2 GW offshore wind farm to be located in the North Sea which will be the first in a possible 4 GW offshore wind farm zone. The announcement came Wednesday from the office of the Secretary of State, and when the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/three-north-sea-offshore-wind-farms-receive-green-light/feed/ 9 Wind Industry Is An Economic Shot In The Arm http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/wind-industry-economic-shot-arm/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/wind-industry-economic-shot-arm/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:21:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75691 It’s still a tough job market for many people in many sectors. Politicians and policymakers speak of job creation, but if they are serious about that, they have to recognize the jobs and job-creation potential in the renewable energy sector. The renewable energy sector has helped to replace jobs lost when other manufacturing sectors and technical trades moved

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/wind-industry-economic-shot-arm/feed/ 3 Finland Approves 40 MW Offshore Wind Demonstration Project http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/finland-approves-40-mw-offshore-wind-demonstration-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/finland-approves-40-mw-offshore-wind-demonstration-project/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:36:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75557 The Government of Finland has announced the construction of a 40 MW offshore wind project that will serve as a demonstrator to test the validity of offshore wind in the harsh conditions of the North. We don’t normally cover “small-scale” renewable energy development unless there is some defining factor that makes the project special. Normally

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/28/finland-approves-40-mw-offshore-wind-demonstration-project/feed/ 3 Biggest Ever Offshore Wind Energy Auction, Up To 5 Gigawatts http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/biggest-ever-offshore-wind-energy-auction-5-gigawatts/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/biggest-ever-offshore-wind-energy-auction-5-gigawatts/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:40:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75418 The Interior Department has just announced its biggest ever offshore wind energy lease, tripling the federal acreage for offshore wind energy development

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/biggest-ever-offshore-wind-energy-auction-5-gigawatts/feed/ 14 If You’re A Wind Lover, This App Is For You http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/find-wind-farms-app/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/find-wind-farms-app/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:40:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74133 One of our readers, Francesco Paraggio, has gone and developed a cool wind farm locator app. It’s quite simple, but a lot of fun (if you’re a wind energy nerd like me, at least) and actually has a few neat features. Of course, the general point is that you can find wind farms around you by

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/find-wind-farms-app/feed/ 5 Wind Power Growth GIF, + Wind Turbine Growth Chart http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:41:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74699 A redditor recently created and shared a great GIF map of wind power growth in the United States. As you can see above, it shows monthly electricity generation from wind power by state from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Illinois were the top wind energy producing states according to the EIA.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/feed/ 15 Massive 660 MW Walney Offshore Wind Farm Extension Approved http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/massive-660-mw-walney-offshore-wind-farm-extension-approved/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/massive-660-mw-walney-offshore-wind-farm-extension-approved/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:16:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74648 The UK Government has just approved the Walney Extension offshore wind farm, an extension of the existing 367 MW Walney Offshore Wind Farm, which could add another 660 MW — and up to 750 MW — making it one of the largest offshore wind farms, and perhaps tripling its capacity. Developer DONG Energy and the UK

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/massive-660-mw-walney-offshore-wind-farm-extension-approved/feed/ 7 India’s Suzlon Energy Secures Orders For Wind Turbines Worth $200 Million http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/indias-suzlon-energy-secures-orders-wind-turbines-worth-200-million/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/indias-suzlon-energy-secures-orders-wind-turbines-worth-200-million/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:56:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74037 The reintroduction of financial incentives for the Indian wind energy sector has led to a significant increase in the orders for wind turbines. India’s leading wind turbine manufacturers, Suzlon Energy, has secured an order worth $200 million for supply of 150 MW wind energy equipment. The company, which has evolved into an integrated wind energy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/indias-suzlon-energy-secures-orders-wind-turbines-worth-200-million/feed/ 0 Investigating The Environmental Impact Of Offshore Wind Farms http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/investigating-environmental-impact-offshore-wind-farms/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/investigating-environmental-impact-offshore-wind-farms/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:22:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73671 Despite my well-publicised love for offshore wind farms and wind technology in general, the reality is that pursuing such a technology to the detriment of the environment almost completely undermines the supposed benefits we reap from such renewable technologies. A recent paper reviewed the potential impact of offshore wind farms on marine species, and makes several

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