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Optimized Generators (OptiGen), a start-up founded in 2023 in Barcelona, has unveiled its first 15 MW wind turbine generator design. The concept is based on the company’s patent-pending drive train technology and marks the first milestone in the Horizon Europe–funded “Lightwind Project”, which began in 2024.
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Bibby Marine has laid the keel for its first electric-commissioning service operation vessel (e-CSOV), a hybrid methanol and battery-powered ship designed to support offshore wind projects. The ceremony took place at the Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.
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Nexans has developed a prototype electrical cable made entirely from recycled materials. The wire drawing process was carried out by Nexans staff in Yanggu, China, with extrusion work completed by the materials department in France. Final assembly of the 3G2.5 cable took place at the Technocenter Building laboratory in AmpaCity, Lyon.
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The WHEEL (Wind Hybrid Esteyco Evolution for Low-Carbon solutions) prototype project has received a favourable environmental decision from Spain’s Directorate-General for Environmental Quality and Evaluation (MITECO).
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ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its new semisubmersible-type floating offshore wind turbine design.
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China Huaneng Group and Dongfang Electric have developed a 17 MW direct-drive floating wind turbine. It is expected to produce around 68 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to supply approximately 40,000 households. The turbine will be tested in offshore conditions near Yangjiang in Guangdong Province.
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- Gurit and Aalborg University release open-source offshore wind blade model
- GWO launches High Voltage Standard for wind energy technicians
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- We4Ce and CNC Onsite complete first joint blade repair project in South Asia
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- Triton Anchor awarded patents in USA and Japan for floating renewables anchoring system
- Airloom Energy breaks ground on pilot turbine site in Wyoming, USA
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- Augwind to build first commercial AirBattery energy storage facility in Germany
- Bernhard Schulte Offshore christens new CSOV ‘Windea Curie’
- KIER advances large-scale wind blade design with new platform and research facility
- DNV-led project advances validation of wind farm flow control technology
- Ocergy launches RECORD15 project for 15+ MW floating turbine
- Fraunhofer IWES tests long-range wind radar
- LiftOff introduces new vessel for offshore wind turbine component exchange
- Acteon tension tool selected by InnovateUK for offshore wind testing
- Main bearing test facility nears completion at LORC
- NSK introduces spherical roller bearings with enhanced wear resistance for wind turbine main shafts
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- JDR completes type test qualification of 132kV subsea cables for offshore wind use
- BlueFloat Energy and Nadara partner with Fennex for deployment of AI-powered WindSafe
- Shoreline Wind expands into onshore wind sector
- Cargostore Worldwide introduces portable offshore welfare unit for offshore energy industry
- Next Geosolutions and Green Yard Kleven to convert NG Explorer for offshore seabed surveys
- Vestas installs first commercial V172-7.2 MW turbine in Germany
- Drift Offshore and UHI partner to deliver subsea training in Scotland