Van Oord, a Dutch maritime contracting company, says it is working with Ansys, a global company that specializes in engineering simulation, to speed environmental sustainability while expediting new product designs for the offshore wind turbine industry. Ansys is aiding Van … Read More
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ALL Adds Manitowoc Crane, Accessory Package to Company Offerings
The ALL Family of Companies, a privately held crane rental and sales operation, is adding a new package from Manitowoc, a provider of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, that includes five new crawler cranes and an assortment of … Read More
Ocergy Secures Funding for Sustainable Offshore Wind Solutions
Ocergy Inc., a developer of offshore wind technologies, has secured investments from Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV). The Series A round will fund Ocergy’s growth and the commercialization of its sustainable offshore solutions – the OCG-Wind … Read More
Nekkar’s Skywalker Solution Looks to Expedite Turbine Installation
Nekkar ASA, a company that specializes in sustainable solutions for multiple industries, has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from Innovation Norway to develop an installation technology that could potentially reduce the cost and environmental footprint associated with wind turbine … Read More
Triton Receives Funding for Offshore Wind Anchoring System Research
Triton Systems Inc., a global product venturing and investment company, has received funding to continue its research in offshore wind energy anchoring systems. The funding is being provided by the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium and the Massachusetts … Read More
WindESCo’s Turbine Analytics Software Receives DNV Approval
WindESCo, a renewable energy performance analytics company, has received approval from DNV, an international accredited registrar and classification society, for its Energy Improvement Analysis Method 3.0. The method uses machine learning to evaluate energy improvement of wind turbines following upgrades … Read More
WindCom Names Lee New Director of Engineering
Wind Composites Service Co. LLC (WindCom), a U.S. provider of wind blade services, says Ken Lee has joined WindCom’s management team as the director of engineering. Lee will be responsible for contributing to the company’s development of products and services … Read More
RWE Names SGRE as Turbine Provider for Sofia Project
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded the firm order from RWE for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind power project. Sofia is located 195 km off the U.K.’s northeastern coast on Dogger Bank in the North Sea. The … Read More
GE Renewable Energy Providing Turbines to Oklahoma Wind Facilties
GE Renewable Energy has been selected to provide onshore wind turbines for the 1485 MW North Central Wind Energy Facilities in Oklahoma. Through this agreement, GE will deliver 492 x 2.X-127s and 39 x 2.X-116 turbines with varying nameplates and … Read More
Vineyard Wind Selects Contractor for Transport, Installation of Turbine Generators
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), says that DEME Offshore US LLC will serve as its contractor for the offshore transport and installation of the wind turbine generators for its Vineyard Wind 1 … Read More