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  • Chris Huhne Opens GBP 20m Offshore Wind Turbine Production Facility (UK)

    30 September 2011

      TAG Energy Solutions welcomed the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change who officially opened its new £20million offshore wind turbine tubular production facility. Chris Huhne MP took a tour of the 6,920 metre square facility before launching a roll of steel onto TAG Energy Solutions’ automated production process for the creation of […]

  • Highlights of the Month: August 2017

    1 September 2017

    MHI Vestas Turbine Catches Fire at Østerild Test Centre An MHI Vestas V164 wind turbine has caught fire at the Østerild – National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Denmark. E.ON Wins Robin Rigg Dispute Against MT Højgaard The UK Supreme Court has ruled against MT Højgaard (MTH) in the Robin Rigg offshore wind […]

  • E3G, Imperial College London: How to Build North Sea Grid without Regretting It

    18 August 2014
    Grid Connection, R&D

    The North Seas contain vast and largely untapped renewable energy resources. Whether or not these resources are ultimately exploited remains a matter of great uncertainty. However, important decisions on grid development in the North Seas will need to be taken before the amount of offshore wind and other renewable generation is fully known.  If the […]

  • Service Vessel: Dynamic Impact Study

    10 April 2017

    Knowledge of impact forces is an important aspect in the design and subsequent operation of offshore wind turbines. Offshore wind turbines are typically monopile or space frame structures. In addition to their basic operational loading, these structures are designed to withstand the environmental loads experienced offshore from waves, currents and wind.

  • Seajacks Announces Zaratan Construction Summary (UK)

    31 March 2011

    In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-build, Seajacks Zaratan, in May 2012, and […]

  • The Crown Estate Starts Preparing New Floating Wind Lease

    24 March 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Crown Estate is commencing work to design and deliver a new leasing opportunity for early commercial-scale floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea.   The leasing process will focus on projects of circa 300 MW in scale, which is up to three times larger than any rights previously awarded to floating wind in the UK. The Crown Estate will also explore how best to support pre-commercial,  smaller […]

  • TwinHub Offshore Site Investigation Kicks Off

    22 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore site investigation works have commenced for Hexicon’s 32 MW TwinHub floating wind project in the Celtic Sea. The first phase of the survey works has been awarded to Aratellus Offshore, which has subcontracted Sulmara Subsea to perform the geophysical survey. The goal of the survey is to make it possible to plan subsea […]

  • Seajacks Announces Zaratan Construction Summary (UK)

    17 August 2011

      In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-build, Seajacks Zaratan, in May 2012, […]

  • UK to Invest in Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Ports

    1 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The UK government is setting aside up to GBP 160 million for the development of new large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories in Wales and Scotland, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed. Developers and manufacturers looking to invest in this emerging industry will be able to bid for a share of funds to […]

  • DECC Sets Out Plan to Keep UK’s Leading Position in Offshore Wind

    19 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Maximising the economic benefit from offshore wind is a key priority for the UK Government, reveals a new report. The Offshore Wind Programme Board (OWPB) annual report explains how the board is pursuing a comprehensive programme of real action to drive down costs and maximise benefits to the UK economy – tackling issues from skills […]

  • Vattenfall focuses on core markets Sweden, Germany, Netherlands

    22 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall strives to increase profit and value creation, reduce debt and CO2 exposure and be among the leaders in developing environmentally sustainable energy production. This is part of the new strategic direction of the company. Vattenfall will remain an integrated European company with a diversified production portfolio. The geographic focus is Sweden, Germany and the […]

  • How Wind Turbine OEMs Could Optimize Their Supply Chain?

    20 January 2014

    The wind industry needs to optimize its supplier base in order to reduce costs and improve turbine performance and reliability.  Written by Borje Axelsson from ABB: You have too many suppliers! Don’t worry, you are not alone. This is typical for a fast changing industry like Wind, where just finding suitable components is a higher […]

  • Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour Bid for Business at Offshore Wind Event (UK)

    30 June 2011

    Northern Ireland is demonstrating its expertise and experience in offshore wind and marine energy at Offshore Wind 2011. Invest Northern Ireland and Belfast Harbour have joined forces on the Northern Ireland stand to showcase the region’s capabilities in offshore wind and marine energy at the event, organised by Renewables UK, which runs on June 28 […]

  • UK: Supacat to Present SMV24 Offshore Support Vessel at All Energy

    20 May 2013

    A new concept in offshore support vessels, the Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV24), is being unveiled at All Energy 2013 by the innovation house, Supacat. For the first time Supacat is displaying a 1:25 scale model of the 24metre vessel. The SMV24 has been designed as ‘one boat to replace many’ to offer a flexible, […]

  • Study: Canary Islands Can Save a Bundle by Going All-In on Renewables

    23 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D

    The Canary Islands could meet their entire electricity requirements from renewable energy sources by 2050 at under half the price needed to finance the existing oil dependent system, according to a study produced and published by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) on behalf of Greenpeace. Spain’s archipelago currently meets almost all […]

  • The Netherlands: Lagendijk Equipment Fits Two Cranes to WaveWalker 1

    24 October 2012
    Technology

    Lagendijk Equipment revealed the completion of an order from Van Oord for two electric/ hydraulic cranes to be installed on the innovative walking jack-up barge WaveWalker 1. Van Oord is a leading international contractor in dredging, marine engineering, and offshore oil, gas and wind projects. The first, Lagendijk’s LKB 13.0 / 20.0 – 10.0 Offshore […]

  • New Offshore Wind O&M Company Emerges in Norway

    9 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based Akastor ASA and IKM Industrial Group have joined forces to launch an operations & maintenance (O&M) company targetting developers, operators, sub-suppliers, and owners of offshore renewables infrastructure, including offshore wind farms. The company, named Føn Energy Services, will provide a fully integrated service offering inspection and maintenance services for Balance of Plant (BoP) equipment, […]

  • Register Now for Offshore Energy 2019

    27 June 2019

    The registration for the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2019 is now live! The event, to be held on (7), 8 & 9 October in Amsterdam will attract over 10,000 offshore professionals and more than 550 exhibiting companies. Offshore Energy is unique in bringing together the various offshore industries: oil and gas, offshore wind […]

  • RWE Signs PPA for Germany’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm

    12 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and Ocean Breeze Energy have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farm in Germany, under which RWE Supply & Trading will market the wind farm’s electricity production under the direct marketing scheme, starting this month. RWE also plans to use the wind farm’s electricity to […]

  • Minister Barker Names South West as Marine Energy Park (UK)

    23 January 2012
    Authorities

    The South West has today been named as the UK’s first Marine Energy Park, firmly placing the region on the international map for leadership in marine renewable energy. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker made the announcement on a visit to Bristol where he met with key members of the new initiative. The South West Marine […]

  • Researchers Working on Blade Bearings Improvement

    17 February 2016
    R&D

    A research project has been launched to establish the foundations for the further development of blade bearings. The HAPT (Highly Accelerated Pitch Bearing Test) project has gathered researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES Nordwest, the Institute of Machine Elements, Engineering Design and Tribology (IMKT) at Leibniz Universität Hannover […]

  • EDF, ESB, Reventus Partner on 1 GW Celtic Sea Floating Wind Project; Confirm Plan to Bid in UK’s Round 5 Leasing

    10 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The joint venture company behind the 1 GW Gwynt Glas floating wind project is set to change ownership structure as EDF Renewables UK, which owns Gwynt Glas together with DP Energy, is entering into a partnership with Irish renewable energy developer ESB and UK-headquartered offshore wind investor Reventus Power. DP Energy will remain a development […]

  • Offshore Energy Opens Its Virtual Doors

    26 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    We are just hours away from the first Offshore Energy Virtual Event and the 14th edition of the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) overall. With numerous Live Talk Shows, Showcases, Energy Talks by experts, Live Interviews, Matchmaking, a digital Pub Quiz and a lot more, this edition promises to be an energetic, fruitful and inspiring event, […]

  • 5 GW Offshore Wind Zone Declared off Hunter Coast

    12 July 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Research & Development

    The Australian Government has officially declared its second offshore wind zone in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the New South Wales (NSW) Hunter region which has the potential to accommodate up to 5 GW of offshore wind capacity. The declared area stretches over 1,800 square kilometres between Swansea and Port Stephens and could […]

  • Dominion Energy Pushes Ahead with USD 9.8 Billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

    5 November 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    US energy company Dominion Energy is filing plans with the Virginia State Corporation Commission for approval to construct the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project. The filing keeps the project on schedule and builds on recent economic development announcements, such as the Siemens Gamesa’s turbine blade factory at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal […]

  • US Wind Cleared to Install Maryland Offshore Wind Met Mast

    11 May 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    US Wind has received its final air emissions permit from the Maryland Department of the Environment to install a meteorological tower in the Maryland Wind Energy Area, with the company set to begin the installation process immediately.