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  • Aquamarine Power Secures GBP 3.4m Loan (UK)

    5 September 2011

      Aquamarine Power, the pioneering wave energy company, has agreed a £3.4 million loan with Barclays Corporate in a deal that marks an important milestone for investment in the marine energy sector. The groundbreaking transaction is the first time a UK marine energy project has succeeded in securing bank debt finance. Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Receives Investor of Year Award

    25 January 2013

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been conferred the prestigious Investor of the Year award, made every year by the British Government and UK Trade & Investment to prominent companies for investment and strategic projects in Great Britain. The awards ceremony will be held this evening in […]

  • Inch Cape Proposes New Onshore Substation Site

    12 March 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    After the Inch Cape Offshore team had spent the last year consulting on a new location for its onshore infrastructure, based on the feedback received on the initial application, the developer has now submitted a new application to East Lothian Council for planning permission in principle, proposing the former Cockenzie Power Station site as the new location for Inch Cape offshore wind farm’s onshore substation.

  • Floating Wind Technology Acceleration Competition Opens

    11 September 2019
    R&D, Technology

    The Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP) has launched the Floating Wind Technology Acceleration Competition to accelerate the development and commercialisation of floating wind. The Carbon Trust, the project lead, together with 14 offshore wind developers represented by the Floating Wind JIP, will select the best ideas with a particular emphasis on mooring systems and […]

  • Belgian Company Wins Dutch Export Cable Route Survey Contract

    23 June 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GEOxyz has been selected by the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT to carry out geophysical and geotechnical surveys for the export cable route for the Nederwiek III offshore wind farm (NW3) in the Netherlands. The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and TenneT are planning an underground high-voltage connection from the Nederwiek offshore wind farm […]

  • New Marine Research Project to Tackle Underwater Noise from Floating Offshore Wind Farms

    31 May 2024
    Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, R&D, Research & Development

    A new collaborative marine research initiative has started, focusing on identifying innovative designs and best practices for monitoring and mitigating underwater noise associated with floating offshore wind farms. Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) will work alongside project partners Equinor, JASCO Applied Sciences, Scottish Association for Marine Science […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Supports Kawasaki Tidal Project (UK)

    14 November 2011

    According to official studies, the theoretical worldwide generation potential of tidal energy has been estimated at over 7,800 TWh/year. Working to support the growth in this emerging sector of the renewable energy industry, tidal energy experts from GL Garrad Hassan are aiding Kawasaki Heavy Industries in the development and deployment of its 1MW prototype tidal […]

  • Dominion Energy Says No Delay on Virginia’s 2.6 GW Offshore Wind Project, Orion Now Mobilising in Port of Norfolk

    3 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy has issued a statement in response to claims that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project was delayed saying the project was on schedule and that the installation vessel Orion would start construction between 6 and 8 May. “On April 29, anti-wind groups filed a petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking […]

  • Study Takes Stock of Fish Spawning Sites Offshore UK

    4 September 2018
    Environment, R&D

    A revised technique for mapping the spawning sites of Atlantic herring in the UK has been developed which will ensure fish are protected during offshore wind farm construction and which could lead to a more efficient and low cost development process, the Carbon Trust said.

  • France: Alstom Completes Acquisition of TGL from Rolls-Royce

    30 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Alstom has completed the acquisition of Tidal Generation Limited (TGL) from Rolls-Royce plc. In September 2012, Alstom announced that it had agreed to acquire TGL, which specialises in the design and manufacturing of tidal stream turbines, subject to the achievement of critical milestones including the successful installation of the 1 MW tidal turbine at the […]

  • Deep Wind Offshore to Use Spoor’s AI Bird-Tracking Tech in Sweden, South Korea

    22 March 2024
    Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, Innovation, Technology

    After completing the first full-year bird survey in Norway using the AI bird-tracking technology developed by the Norwegian start-up Spoor, Deep Wind Offshore will introduce the technology to the Swedish and South Korean offshore wind markets. Spoor has been tracking birds at the Utsira Nord floating wind area in Norway on behalf of Deep Wind […]

  • Highlights of the Month: December 2016

    2 January 2017

    As always, we bring you a list of the most read articles of the previous month. Since several news from December 2016 made it to our yearly overviews, also published today, they are omitted in this edition of Offshore WIND’s Highlights of the Month.  Shell to Buy All Egmond aan Zee OWF Power Shell Energy Europe has entered […]

  • Saipem, Havfram to Gauge Offshore Wind Tie-Up

    30 May 2022
    Business & Finance

    Italy-headquartered offshore engineering and construction services provider, Saipem, and Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram will evaluate a potential collaboration in the offshore wind sector. The companies will assess the potential collaboration under a non-binding agreement signed between Saipem, Havfram Holding, and HVAS Invest Kappa, a holding company controlled by Havfram’s majority owner HitecVision. A final […]

  • Acciona Develops Mass Production-Friendly Floating Foundations

    12 October 2022
    Technology

    Spain-based renewable energy developer Acciona Energía, together with its compatriot engineering company BlueNewables, has developed two floating foundation solutions for offshore wind turbines, for which the company says can be mass-produced and reduce manufacturing costs and carbon footprint. The two solutions are S-bos (semi-submersible) and CT-bos (TLP), both of which can be easily adapted to […]

  • DNV Approves Entrion Wind’s Monopile Concept for 100-Metre Depths

    5 April 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Research & Development, Technology

    DNV has awarded Entrion Wind with a Statement of Feasibility for its fully restrained platform (FRP) offshore wind foundation technology said to extend the operating depth of the monopile technology to up to 100 metres. DNV issued a Statement of Feasibility, affirming that the FRP monopile is considered conceptually feasible and a promising candidate for […]

  • Octopus Energy to Pour Billions in Offshore Wind Globally by 2030

    24 July 2023
    Business & Finance

    UK green energy supplier Octopus Energy Group has announced that it will invest, through its generation arm, USD 20 billion (about GBP 15 billion) into offshore wind by 2030. The company said that this will go towards the generation of 12 GW of renewable electricity a year, enough to power 10 million homes. Octopus is targeting projects […]

  • Mainstream and Maple Power to Team Up Ahead of Celtic Sea Floating Wind Tender

    29 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Mainstream Renewable Power and Maple Power are jointly exploring the upcoming Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Tender in the UK, which will be launched in 2023. The Crown Estate is advancing the Celtic Sea seabed leasing tender for floating wind, which is anticipated to deliver a total of 4 GW of renewable energy by 2035. […]

  • New Name Emerges in Offshore Wind Development Market

    3 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced plans to launch a new specialist offshore wind business named Corio Generation (Corio). The new company, to be headquartered in London and led by ex-Iberdrola offshore CEO Jonathan Cole, will operate on a standalone basis and take projects from origination, through development and construction, and into operations. Corio […]

  • IBISWorld Updates Its Report on UK Renewable Energy Industry

    31 August 2012
    R&D

    The world’s energy crisis has necessitated a radical shift among policy makers and industry participants. Increased awareness surrounding the impacts of climate change has driven an aggressive decarbonising strategy, spearheaded by the Renewable Energy industry. The United Kingdom currently supplies 8.6% of its total electricity from renewable sources, representing a significant increase from 1.5% in […]

  • Sif Joins Entrion Wind’s 100-Metre Depth Foundation Project

    3 October 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Sif Netherlands has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Entrion Wind to partake in the demonstration project for the Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopiles. Entrion Wind is developing the FRP which combines fixed and floating platform technologies extending the water depths of the monopile up to 100 metres. Under the MoU, the two companies […]

  • Repsol and Ørsted to Jointly Develop Floating Wind Projects Offshore Spain

    5 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    Madrid-based multi-energy company Repsol and Ørsted have signed an agreement to identify and, where appropriate, jointly develop floating offshore wind projects in Spain. According to Repsol, both companies have the ambition to together become a leading developer in Spanish floating offshore wind by combining their strengths. The alliance will combine Repsol’s experience as a global […]

  • Keppel Acquires Stake in Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Specialist (Norway)

    3 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    KV Ventus B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd. (Keppel) has today entered into a share purchase and subscription agreement and shareholders’ agreement to acquire a 49.9% stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer OWEC Tower (AS) for about NOK 61 million. OWEC Tower, headquartered in Norway, is a leader in the design and […]

  • Irish-Spanish Partners Eye Floating Wind Opportunities Offshore Iberian Peninsula

    5 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    Irish floating wind developer Simply Blue Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Spanish companies Proes Consultores and FF New Energy Venture to explore the floating offshore wind opportunities in Spain and Portugal. The floating wind market in Spain got a kick start recently with the publication of the draft Marine Spatial Plan and […]

  • Germany: REpower start-up celebration for offshore test field alpha ventus

    26 April 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Training & Education

    Hamburg-based manufacturer expects strong growth in the offshore wind energy sector, particularly in Europe. Six REpower wind turbines in test field Alpha Ventus already successfully taken into operation in mid-April. REpower tests for wind power expansion in Alpha Ventus Start-up celebration for offshore test field Alpha Ventus – REpower tests scenarios for wind power capacity […]

  • Ørsted Goes Ladder-Less Offshore New York

    27 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Scottish engineering innovator Pict Offshore has signed a deal with Ørsted to deploy the ‘Get Up Safe’ (GUS) motion-compensated lifting system at New York’s first offshore wind farms. The deal with Pict Offshore will see the system deployed at the 132 MW South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, as well as two further projects off […]

  • UK Launches Project to Boost Offshore Wind’s Environmental Compensation

    13 June 2023
    Environment, Industry

    The Crown Estate and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have launched a GBP 3.5 million research project to test the effectiveness of strategic environmental compensation measures around offshore wind developments. Led by OWIC, the study aims to improve the shared understanding of environmental compensation options relating to offshore wind’s interface with nature, and better […]