…revealed yesterday that Germany had for the first time overtaken the UK in installing offshore turbines and the decision to refuse the Navitus Bay project will cause further alarm across…
…unrepentant, insisting that the existing stock of onshore wind farms would be sufficient and that offshore turbines should be preferred. The party also pointed to its deal with EDF on a new…
The first ‘next generation’ offshore turbines – at nearly double the output of standard ones – will start turning in UK waters today in what is being described as an important step in bringing…
…arguing that the current subsidy arrangements are succeeding in promoting the construction of offshore turbines. DECC said: “Offshore wind is an important contributor to our energy mix. We…
…of our low carbon energy future. We’re also driving the technology forward with innovative 6 MW offshore turbines currently being installed in the North Sea.”The GWEC said market…
…Narec, said: “It will provide Narec with a controlled environment to test the next generation of offshore turbines in accordance with international standards, before they are deployed in…
…much more expensive than onshore wind. These costs, says the ETI, is down to the fact that offshore turbines have been designed for onshore use and then adapted for deployment at sea….
…in a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Cameron said: “We need thousands of offshore turbines in the next decade and beyond yet neither the factories nor these large…
…Enterprise (HIE) and contract agreements with builder, Rok.The factory will be able to produce offshore turbines on site, which Skykon says will leave the company well placed to compete for…
…Trust. “The hard work now begins. The engineering challenge is huge and will require us to deploy offshore turbines at unprecedented rates in hostile waters to ensure we meet our renewable…
…(ETI) is to develop and demonstrate systems that will monitor the condition and performance of offshore turbines and predict future maintenance requirements so they can be corrected before…
…Energy Research Group, suggested that the site might be used for the demonstration of a range of offshore turbines and could be producing sufficient electricity to power the whole of the…
…North of England already has a foothold in offshore renewables, with the first experimental offshore turbines situated in Blyth Harbour, Northumberland, and according to NWIP, holds a…
