East Anglia One wind farm produces first electricity
21/09/2019 by Richard
The East Anglia One offshore wind farm recently passed a milestone, as the first in a set of 102 planned wind turbines came
ExxonMobil to negotiate sale of assets in Norway
15/09/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
ExxonMobil is in exclusive talks with Vår Energi about the sale of its remaining oil and gas assets in Norwegian waters. The
Netherlands completes first offshore substation
12/09/2019 by Richard
Last Thursday, September 5, the Dutch government announced that the first of five offshore substations, known as “sockets”, had been
Report projects revenue growth for wind turbine gear oils
27/08/2019 by Mark
Market Research Insights has published a new report projecting the growth in the wind turbine gear oils market between 2019 and 2024.
European wind could power whole world
24/08/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
A scientific analysis published by Energy Policy has revealed that Europe has the potential capacity to power the entire globe through onshore wind power.
Innovative wind turbine to be tested at festivals
12/08/2019 by Richard
A new collapsible wind turbine developed at the Eindhoven University of Technology will be trialled at festivals over the remainder of
Prince Charles opens Scotland’s largest wind farm
09/08/2019 by Mark
Commonly known in Scotland as the Duke of Rothesay, Prince Charles attended the offices of SSE Renewables, the lead developer, and Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited in Wick to celebrate the official opening of the new…
Wind energy in Texas overtakes coal for first time
03/08/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
Wind energy in Texas has now overtaken coal-fired electricity generation for the first time according to the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
Kenya unveils Africa’s largest wind power project
27/07/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
Kenya has revealed Africa’s biggest wind power project so far, with the aim of increasing its generation capacity and approaching its
Scotland sets new record for wind power
21/07/2019 by OilStoreAdministrator
According to new figures from Weather Energy, Scottish wind farms generated a record-breaking amount of electricity in the first six months of 2019. Over the period, Scottish wind turbines generated
Wind power hub in the North Sea is feasible, NSWPH research finds
18/07/2019 by Richard
The global consortium behind the North Sea Wind Power Hub (NSWPH) project has released its findings from the assessment phase of the project. Among these is that the hub-and-spoke concept, where a giant wind power…
Australia’s first offshore wind farm moves a step closer
15/07/2019 by Richard
The proposed Star of the South wind farm has moved a step closer with the announcement that its developers have initiated a study to