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  • UK to Fund Offshore Wind Manufacturing in Disadvantaged Regions

    23 February 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched an Offshore Wind Investment Programme to support the delivery of manufacturing investment in the offshore wind supply chain in disadvantaged or deprived regions in the UK. UK-registered businesses can apply until 11:59 p.m. on 30 May for a grant funding for major investments in […]

  • Germany: 8,000 MW of Offshore Wind Energy by 2020

    7 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Some 1,500 wind turbines in the North and Baltic Seas will be producing electricity for consumers on the mainland by 2020. Nico Nolte from the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) calculated that the installed capacity at the end of the decade will amount to 7000-8000 megawatts – a figure that is lower than […]

  • Iberdrola Gets EUR 100 Million EIB Support for Innovation Strategy

    25 January 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a financing agreement with Iberdrola to support the company’s two-year innovation, research and development strategy for renewables with EUR 100 million. Iberdrola will use the funds for R&D in renewables, the production of green hydrogen and the development of floating wind and photovoltaic installations, and will also include […]

  • Triton Knoll Announcement: Historic Step for UK Offshore Wind Industry Says RenewableUK

    11 July 2013

    RenewableUK has welcomed news that Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm, to be built off the east coast of England, has been given final consent by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey. This major project will include up to 288 turbines and is due to have an installed capacity of up […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference: Competition Is Key to Unlocking Cost Reductions

    22 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    There are no local content requirements in offshore wind tenders in the Netherlands because the Dutch government sees competition as key to achieving cost reductions, Ruud de Bruijne, Project Manager Offshore Wind Energy at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) said during the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.

  • Germany: PNE WIND Extends Billhardt’s Contract as Chairman of Board of Directors

    15 May 2012

    The Supervisory Board of Cuxhaven’s wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, passed a resolution to prolong Martin Billhardt’s contract as Chairman of the Board of Directors until April 30, 2018. With this long term contract, the Supervisory Board wishes to ensure the continuing development of the company in the national and international onshore and […]

  • Vestas Signs EUR 1.05 Bln Revolving Credit Facility

    4 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Vestas Wind Systems A/S has signed a new EUR 1.050bn revolving credit facility, available for loans as well as project-related guarantees (sub-limit for loans of up to EUR 500m). The new facility has a five-year duration with an option to extend the maturity for up to two additional years. The facility refinances the existing EUR […]

  • Spectrum Offshore Wraps It Up at Hornsea One

    3 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Spectrum Offshore has completed its scope of work at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK. Spectrum Offshore was in charge of providing offshore construction support surveys on the 1.2GW project under a contract secured in April last year. According to the UK-based company, the work took 18 months and was carried out […]

  • RenewableUK Hails Public Support for Windpower

    14 December 2011

    RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave & tidal industry, has welcomed the most recent in a string of polls that have demonstrated public support for the expansion of wind power. Poll commissioned by Sunday Times shows 56% of public support expansion of wind – only 19% against 60% of public support Government investment […]

  • Osiris to Exhibit at RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind

    6 June 2012

    Osiris Projects will be exhibiting on stand 491, close to the main entrance. They will be showcasing a number of company developments of interest to offshore wind industry, including their new track-driven inspection ROV. Osiris Projects are market leaders in ultra-high resolution hydrographic and geophysical surveys, specialising in the provision of bespoke solutions to all […]

  • Head of Windcarrier Joins RenewableUK Board

    4 June 2015

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier UK’s new general manager, David Matthews, has been elected to the board of RenewableUK in his second month in post. Matthews becomes one of 12 influential industry leaders elected to the board to represent the UK wind and marine energy industry. “It’s a real honour to be elected to the RenewableUK board. […]

  • Vento Maritime Joins MMT on US Offshore Wind Project

    5 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    MMT US Inc. has awarded Vento Maritime with a contract for MetOcean forecasts and weather support at Equinor’s Beacon Wind project offshore Massachusetts. Earlier this year, Equinor Wind US contracted MMT for geophysical survey services at the offshore wind lease area in New England. The project covers high resolution geophysical, benthic surveys and shallow subsurface […]

  • Osiris Projects to Exhibit at Plymouth University (UK)

    18 November 2011

    Osiris Projects will be exhibiting at the Science, Technology & Engineering Placements and Graduate Recruitment Fair at Plymouth University next week. If you are attending and interesting in pursuing a career in hydrographic survey, you can visit them on the 23rd November. More information about the event can be found on the Plymouth University website. […]

  • Beatrice Counts to 70

    5 April 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Jack-up vessel Pacific Orca is installing the 70th Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbine on the 588MW Beatrice wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) said. In total, Beatrice will comprise 84 wind turbines once fully built. The wind turbines are being commissioned shortly after the installation. Swire Blue Ocean’s […]

  • Dong, Siemens, Vattenfall Join Aldersgate Group

    25 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    UK businesses of Dong Energy, Siemens and Vattenfall are joining the Aldersgate Group as corporate members. The Aldersgate Group, an alliance of leaders from business, politics and civil society that drives action for a sustainable economy, said the new members “will considerably enhance the Group’s profile in the energy, manufacturing, construction, engineering and consultancy sectors.” Juergen […]

  • Blyth OWF’s Tech Significant Step in Evolution of OW Industry

    7 June 2016

    RenewableUK has welcomed the announcement that EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER) is to start work on the Blyth offshore wind farm. The implementation of innovative new technology, such as 66 kilovolt cabling and concrete gravity base foundations for the first time in British waters, are significant steps in the evolution of the offshore wind industry, RenewableUK stated. […]

  • Spain Getting Ready for Renewable Energy Tender

    5 January 2017
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    In the first quarter of 2017, the Spanish Government will carry out a new renewable energy tender and has submitted a regulatory proposal to the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) to be able to incorporate 3,000MW of new renewable energy into the electricity system through a competitive tender. The tender will be carried out as a […]

  • APEM Helps Vattenfall Pinpoint Onshore Cable Route for Norfolk Wind Farms

    14 March 2017
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    APEM has undertaken an aerial survey to assist Vattenfall in identifying an onshore cable corridor for the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard and the 1.8GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farms.

  • Germany: Global Tech I Named ‘Wind Deal of Year 2012’

    23 July 2012

    The international magazine Environmental Finance has named the financing model of the North Sea wind farm, Global Tech I, as the “Wind Deal of the Year 2012”. Only ten projects in various industries have been recognized for their financing solutions in the last twelve months. Last year, the project developer Global Tech I Offshore Wind […]

  • Beatrice All About Number Seven

    30 April 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Swire Blue Ocean’s jack-up Pacific Orca installed 77 out of 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines on the Beatrice wind farm offshore Scotland as of 29 April, with seven more turbines left to be installed. 73 of the turbines installed in the Outer Moray Firth were commissioned, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL), owner and developer of […]

  • Carbon Trust: The Low Carbon Manhattan Project

    17 March 2014
    R&D

    Tom Delay, CEO of the Carbon Trust, presented a diagnose of renewable energy sector’s weaknesses and proposed solutions to overcome them, in an article published at the organization’s official website. Here’s a thought.  If necessity is the motherhood of invention how come we are so far away from the wholesale deployment of low carbon energy technologies […]

  • MPI Resolution Employs Ruthmann T58R Truck-Mounted Platform (UK)

    20 June 2011

      EPL Skylift has demonstrated the effectiveness of powered access by providing equipment that allowed maintenance engineers to work on the world’s first purpose-built ship for installing offshore wind turbines. The T58R truck-mounted platform, which has a working height of 58 metres and is capable of supporting up to 500kg, was deployed to work on […]

  • Statoil Signals Greener Future with Name Change

    15 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Statoil’s Board of Directors is proposing to change the name of the company to Equinor in support of its strategy and development as a broad energy company.

  • Equinor Picks MMT for US Offshore Wind Surveys

    30 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    Equinor Wind US has awarded MMT US Inc. with a contract for geophysical survey services at its offshore wind lease area in New England. The contract, set to be carried out through the Reach-MMT cooperation, covers high resolution geophysical, benthic surveys and shallow subsurface surveys for the planning and engineering of the lease area. Work […]

  • Seacat to Deploy ‘Vigilant’ in Denmark

    5 October 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    It’s been a busy month for Seacat Services Ltd, as it starts to deploy an increasing number of vessels to European offshore wind projects. The two 19metre vessels, ‘Endeavour’ and ‘Reliance’, are three months into a five-month contract on the Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark. Contracted to Nexans, the boats are tasked with crew […]

  • Final Five Turbines Embark for Beatrice

    8 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Swire Blue Ocean’s jack-up vessel Pacific Orca has loaded the last five Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines destined for the Beatrice offshore wind farm. Pacific Orca has been picking up the turbines in sets of five at the Nigg port, Siemens Gamesa’s pre-assembly base, and installing them at the site 13km off the Caithness coast in the UK. According […]