Why a proactive approach is critical to safer decommissioning of offshore wind structures

An increasing number of offshore wind turbines are due to reach the end of their operational life in the next few years. So, what happens when they are no longer in use? Where do they go and most importantly, how do we safely get them… The post Why a proactive approach is critical to safer decommissioning of offshore wind structures appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

2022 Global Sourcebook: Giant China Offshore Wind Turbines Emerge

Chinese firms tout 16-MW and 18-MW unit; also, big nuclear power scaleup for eastern Europe

Balfour hooks up with Aker for offshore wind foundations

Balfour Beatty is teaming up with Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions to pitch for contracts making bases for offshore wind turbines.

FT - Equinor (Episode 5 of 15) - How Floating Offshore Wind can accelerate Europe’s energy revolution, 06102021

From an idea to Hywind Scotland, Equinor’s Hywind projects put floating offshore wind on the map. With Hywind Tampen just over the horizon, reporter Tom Parker looks at how the pioneering technology can propel Europe’s winds of change. Advantages of floating wind turbines is compared against bottom-fixed wind turbines