DONG Energy and Vestas have today announced the signing of a letter of intent regarding test of the new V164-7.0 MW turbine. According to the letter of intent, DONG Energy will perform a design review of the new V164-7.0 MW next generation offshore turbine. Additionally it is the intention that one or more V164-7.0 MW [...]

Vestas has earlier today at a press conference in London revealed the details of its next generation dedicated offshore turbine. To ensure the lowest possible cost of energy, this new machine, the V164-7.0 MW, boasts an entire 7.0 MW – and a rotor diameter of 164 metres. A dedicated offshore turbine – specifically designed for [...]

Vestas launches next generation offshore turbine Today, at a press conference in London at 12.30 local time Vestas reveals the details of its next generation offshore turbine. Instead of the previously communicated capacity of 6.0 MW, the turbine will have a capacity of 7.0 MW and a rotor diameter of 164 metres. Construction of the [...]

Wind power uses less water than almost any other power generation technology, the Global Wind Energy Council emphasised last week, on UN World Water Day. The wind industry calls on policy makers to take this into account in the critical and urgent decisions which will determine the character of the world’s power generation infrastructure for [...]

Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar companies, has been certified by the two industry standards ISO 14001 and REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals). The basis for complying with the international ISO standard is the introduction of an environmental management system to administrate and to monitor the corporate [...]

Siliken has obtained the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), which makes its PV modules suitable for any photovoltaic installation to be carried out in the United Kingdom, while end clients will be able to make use of the UK government aid and subsidy programmes. This certificate is granted by the BBA, which performed audits in Siliken’s [...]

  Vattenfall yesterday hailed a world class engineering achievement with the installation off Cumbria of one of the world’s largest offshore wind turbines. The 153 meter wind turbine, weighing in at 661 tones is the first of thirty to be installed in the coming months at the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm.   At night on the [...]