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  • Construction Works Start on Quayside for GE’s Blade Facility in UK

    6 October 2021
    Ports & Logistics

    Construction works on the quayside at the Teesworks site, where GE Renewable Energy will build its manufacturing plant for offshore wind turbine blades, have started. UK contractor Graham has been appointed to work on the development of the new South Bank Quay, a 1.2-kilometre heavy-lift quay along the banks of the River Tees which will […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and GE Trade Patent Infringement Complaints

    7 October 2020
    Authorities, Technology

    Wind turbine manufacturers Siemens Gamesa and GE Renewable Energy have filed patent infringement complaints against each other in the United States. Siemens Gamesa filed the patent infringement complaint against GE Renewable Energy in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on 29 September. In the complaint, Siemens Gamesa is alleging that GE’s […]

  • Crawling Robot Bolts Into Action, Could Save Wind Industry Over GBP 250 Million Annually

    25 April 2022
    R&D, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have successfully tested a six-legged robot that the companies say could bring the wind industry over GBP 250 million in savings annually. Funded by Innovative UK, the project also brought together UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) BladeBUG and EchoBolt. The testing showed how a robot […]

  • Axess Group to Certify Dogger Bank A Offshore Substation’s Lifting Equipment

    17 May 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Axess Group has secured an Enterprise of Competence service contract with Aibel for the lifting equipment on the Dogger Bank A offshore substation. Under the contract, Axess will provide engineering review, inspection, testing and certification of the lifting appliances on the platform, to ensure statutory compliance and delivery of the asset to regional operational standards. […]

  • GE Global Research to Develop Controls for 12MW Floating Wind Turbine

    30 September 2019
    R&D, Technology

    GE Global Research has been awarded USD 2.8 million through the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), which will go towards design and development of optimized controls for a lightweight 12MW floating offshore wind turbine. ARPA-E funding was provided by their newest program, Aerodynamic Turbines, Lighter and Afloat, with Nautical Technologies and […]

  • LM Wind Power Completes Cherbourg Plant Recruitment Spree

    26 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of GE Renewable Energy, has completed the recruitment phase for its new offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Cherbourg, France.

  • Siemens Gamesa and MHI Vestas Rule Offshore Turbine OEM Realm – Report

    19 June 2019

    Siemens Gamesa and MHI Vestas control the global offshore wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sector with more than 60% cumulative share expected by 2023, according to recent research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. In order to win market share from competitors, GE must focus on commercialising the Haliade-X 12MW-220 wind turbine in forthcoming auctions, […]

  • LM Wind Power Launches Second 107-Metre Turbine Blade Mold

    12 October 2021
    Technology

    LM Wind Power has launched its second 107-metre wind turbine blade mold at its Cherbourg factory in France, in order to address the industry’s demand for offshore wind turbine blades. The second mold has been through the prototype phase and will now start operations. Additionally, GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power’s parent company, will be […]

  • GE Orders Merkur SOV

    31 July 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    GE Renewable Energy has contracted Bernhard Schulte Offshore to provide a new-build service operation vessel (SOV) for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm.

  • Highlights of the Month – May 2019

    4 June 2019

    The Offshore WIND team brings you the ten most read offshore wind news in the month of May. Vietnamese Offshore Wind Farm Breaks Ground Vietnam’s Tra Vinh Wind Power has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the 48MW Korea- Tra Vinh wind farm (Phase 1). Offshore Construction Starts on Moray East The […]

  • Shell, Ørsted Ink Power Offtake Agreements for 60% of Dogger Bank A & B

    24 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dogger Bank Wind Farm developers, SSE Renewables and Equinor, have signed four agreements for power offtake for the entire output of the first two phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank A and B. Ørsted and Shell Energy Europe have inked 15-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 40 per cent and 20 […]

  • Ulstein Cuts First Steel for Merkur SOV

    10 September 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein has cut the first steel for a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ordered by Bernhard Schulte. The SOV yard number 315 is of the SX195 design from Ulstein, and is destined to operate for GE Renewable Energy on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The vessel […]

  • LM Wind Power Brings New Jobs with Cherbourg Plant Opening

    28 June 2018

    LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of GE Renewable Energy, has launched its new offshore wind turbine blades plant in Cherbourg, France, where it plans to provide a significant number of jobs.

  • France’s First Offshore Substation Touches Down

    19 August 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    DEME has installed the first offshore substation (OSS) in France at the Saint-Nazaire wind farm off the Guérande peninsula. Weighing 2,100 tons, the OSS topside was installed at the site on August 18. The substation’s jacket foundation was installed earlier this week. The electrical substation was constructed by a consortium including Atlantique Offshore Energy, the […]

  • GE, Glosten Present 12 MW Floating Wind Turbine Concept

    25 May 2021
    R&D, Technology

    GE has unveiled a 12 MW floating wind turbine concept featuring the company’s Haliade-X model with a 12 MW output and tension-leg platform technology from Glosten. The concept has been developed within the two-year project for which GE Research was awarded USD 4 million in 2019 through the ARPA-E’s ATLANTIS (Aerodynamic Turbines Lighter and Afloat […]

  • Tethys and Aerones Win Blade Robotics Innovation Competition

    18 November 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Tethys Energy Services (Tethys) and Aerones have won a competition to demonstrate a novel remote blade maintenance technique for offshore wind farms to GE Renewable Energy. The two companies have won a blade robotics innovation competition launched by GE Renewable Energy, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, and KTN, which called for robotics solutions focussed […]

  • Waves Group Joins World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    14 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Waves Group has secured a contract to provide marine warranty surveyor services for the Dogger Bank offshore wind project in the UK. Waves Group is providing the services for Dogger Bank A, which involves the installation of foundations, infield cables, turbines, export cables and one offshore substation and the foundation for Dogger Bank B.  Operations […]

  • Highlights of the Month – July 2019

    2 August 2019

    Here are the ten most read articles on Offshore WIND for the month of July 2019. Vattenfall Wins Second Dutch Zero Subsidy Offshore Wind Tender The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has selected Vattenfall as the winner of the zero-subsidy Hollandse Kust (Zuid) III & IV offshore wind tender. GE Rolls Out […]

  • GE Appoints New LM Wind Power CEO

    14 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    GE Renewable Energy has appointed Duncan Berry as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LM Wind Power. Berry will succeed Marc de Jong, LM Wind Power’s CEO since June 2015, who will leave the company at the end of April 2018.

  • GE Renewable Energy Names New Offshore Wind CEO

    29 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy has appointed Jan Kjaersgaard as the new CEO of its Offshore Wind business. Kjaersgaard will succeed John Lavelle who is retiring after a 40-year career and plans to stay on board to assist with a transition over the next several months. Kjaersgaard joins GE from FLSmidth, where he was most recently President […]

  • Offshore ReWIND: The Most Read News in 2018

    1 January 2019

    The Offshore WIND editorial staff brings the most read articles in 2018 chosen by you, our readers.

  • Highlights of the Month – December 2019

    2 January 2020

    We bring you the ten most-read articles on OffshoreWIND.biz for the month of December 2019. Turbines Wanted for 900MW German Offshore Wind Farm EnBW He Dreiht GmbH is seeking a turbine supplier for the 900MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Ming Yang Rolls Out First 10MW Turbine Nacelle China’s Ming […]

  • K2 Management to Provide Construction Monitoring for Dogger Bank A & B

    27 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    K2 Management has been awarded a four-year contract for construction monitoring on the first two phases of the 3.6 MW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B. The construction monitoring for the project began in late 2020 and will run until Dogger Bank A & B start commercial operation. The […]

  • Maryland PSC Schedules Hearing for Project Turbine Sizes

    7 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) is holding a public hearing on the potential impact of bigger turbines at the Skipjack and MarWin offshore wind projects. The event is part of the commission’s limited inquiry into impacts related to changes in the turbine sizes originally anticipated for use at the two offshore wind projects. The […]

  • Largest Wind Turbine for Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    1 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which is developing what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has unveiled GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier. Under the new deal, GE Renewable Energy will supply Dogger Bank with the Haliade-X turbine, bringing the world’s most powerful wind turbine to the world’s largest wind […]

  • GE Renewable Energy Plans Hiring Spree at Blade Manufacturing Plant

    16 March 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment

    GE Renewable Energy plans to recruit 300 employees at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade manufacturing site in Cherbourg, France, in 2021. The expanded production workforce will allow LM Wind Power to meet the growing industry demand for offshore wind equipment, the company said. The factory currently has more than 450 employees, with 34 […]