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Seabirds avoid offshore turbines more than expected
UK: Seabirds are less likely to collide with offshore wind turbines than previously thought, according to a new study.
UK content should be increased, ex-minister claims
UK: The government should increase the UK's local content target from 50% by 2020 to 60%, a former energy minister has recommended.
Element Power to revive North Irish Sea Array
IRELAND: Element Power has entered the offshore wind market by acquiring the up-to 750MW North Irish Sea Array (NISA) from previous developer Gaelectric.
Vertical axis firm Nenuphar enters liquidation
FRANCE: The firm behind the Vertiwind vertical axis wind turbine, Nenuphar, entered liquidation this month, after failing to find the required investment.
Beatrice jacket supplier saved by Canadian firm
UK: New investment has been secured for under-threat steel fabricators Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab), the Scottish government has announced.
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Taiwan Taiwan sets out 5.5GW plan
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United Kingdom One-turbine-a-day in UK offshore
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United Kingdom Review of UK offshore wind supply chain launched
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Germany EnBW starts Hohe See and Albatros build
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India India invites interest for 1GW site
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Tommerup backs new CEOs to go beyond Europe
DENMARK: MHI Vestas' outgoing chief executive Jens Tommerup believes there is no business case yet for developing the next generation of offshore wind turbines, even though the technology is available.
Do we still need met masts?
WORLDWIDE: Remote-sensing devices are cheaper to install and maintain and often gather better data than traditional met masts, but while their use is becoming more widespread offshore, bankability remains an issue, especially in complex terrain.
A handful of major markets drive growth
WORLDWIDE: Only a few years ago, wind's success was spreading into new regions across the world.
WindTech: ZF modular concept scalable for 15MW turbine
INDIA/BELGIUM: Eize de Vries visits the gearbox manufacturer's facilities in India and Belgium to talk about market challenges and discover how the company's flexible platform can help drive down costs while scaling up for ever bigger turbines.
WindEconomics: Assessing long-term energy yields
DENMARK: The generation-cost projections reported in this column rely on estimates of the energy production of the wind turbines over the life of the plant by the developer.
