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  • WFS, MSSL Present Real-Time Tension Sensor (UK)

    28 October 2011

    WFS Subsea, leading supplier of through-water (and through-ground) wireless technology for communication, navigation and power transfer and Monitor Systems Scotland Ltd today begin promoting the r-tTs (Real-Time Tension Sensor) for wireless load monitoring in the Offshore, Marine and Energy industries. Typically, once an alarm is received to indicate a problem with chains on a production […]

  • NYIT to Host Experts on Offshore Energy and Technology at Sixth Annual Energy Conference (USA)

    5 May 2011

      Floating wind farms, ocean wave power, hydrofracking, and the state of climate science will be among the featured discussions at NYIT’s sixth annual Energy Conference on Thursday, June 2 at the NYIT de Seversky Mansion in Old Westbury. The conference, “Beyond Carbon: OffShore Energy and Technologies,” brings together government, business, industry, and academic experts […]

  • Latin American Lengthy Coastline Holds Vast Offshore Wind Potential

    18 August 2014
    R&D

    Offshore WIND brings the following article with permission from the LatinAmericanScience.org. The article on offshore wind potential in Latin America has been written by Luis Armando Pagan Quinones, who is specializing in the production of drinking water by desalination systems using offshore wind power.  Written by Luis Armando Pagan Quinones Despite having over 50,000 kilometers of coastline, Latin America […]

  • RWE: New Delegated Act Puts Shackles on Green Hydrogen

    23 May 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    There should be no limiting criteria for the producers and buyers of green hydrogen on the use of electricity to produce it, RWE said in a comment on a proposed delegated act in the EU which would permit only electricity from newly built, unsubsidised wind and solar energy farms to generate green hydrogen by 2026, […]

  • UK: Marine Designs Completes Three Different Commercial Pontoon Projects

    18 May 2012

    Award-winning pontoon specialist Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has completed a trio of commercial projects at opposite ends of the UK demonstrating the strength and diversity of this fast-growing pioneering company.  Marine Designs Ltd, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, designs, builds and installs heavy-duty, 50-year design life ‘DockMaster’ concrete pontoon systems. These low […]

  • Anders Soe Jensen, Alstom Power: Sharing Experiences Can Bring Down Costs

    10 November 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

      Learning from each other is a key factor in bringing down costs, says Anders Soe Jensen, VP Deputy for Offshore Wind Business at Alstom Power and confirmed Topic Leader for Supply chain, logistics and O&M at EWEA OFFSHORE 2015. EWEA spoke to him to find out more. Reducing costs is a major topic of discussion […]

  • Marine Scotland Science Identifies New Areas for Offshore Wind Development

    30 November 2011

      New areas have been identified for future offshore wind development in Scotland’s waters. Marine Scotland Science’s new research report for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish waters is the first stage in the process to identify potential new areas for offshore wind energy. The new areas could support a further 10 Gigawatts of development and […]

  • Subsea 7 and OHT Combine to Create Pure Play Offshore Wind Company

    8 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Subsea 7 S.A. has agreed to combine its Renewables business unit with Norway’s OHT ASA. Subject to the customary approvals, conditions and relevant employee consultations, the combined company will be renamed Seaway 7 ASA and will initially retain OHT’s listing on Oslo’s Euronext Growth market, with a view to a future listing on Oslo Børs. […]

  • Lord Heseltine to Cut Ribbon at HR Wallingford’s Marine Modelling Facilities

    30 October 2014
    R&D

    The Rt. Hon. the Lord Heseltine CH will be amongst the first to see some of the world’s most sophisticated marine modelling facilities in operation today (30 October) when he officially opens HR Wallingford’s UK Ship Simulation Centre and the Fast Flow Facility at Howbery Business Park in Oxfordshire. Developments in the ocean can be […]

  • Mitsui Buys Stake in Mainstream, Company Valued at EUR 2.1 Billion

    24 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Mitsui & Co., Ltd., part of Japan’s Mitsui Group, has agreed to invest EUR 575 million in Mainstream Renewable Power in the form of new common shares, corresponding to a 27.5 percent equity stake in the global renewable energy company. Mitsui will take a long-term active role in the growth of Mainstream, alongside Aker Horizons, […]

  • Scientists Believe Welsh Coastline can Supply Four Million Homes (UK)

    12 May 2011
    R&D

      SCIENTISTS who have begun evaluating the power of the seas for the first time believe the Welsh coastline has enough energy to supply four million homes. And they believe the potential of sea power is so great that Wales could eventually become “energy self sufficient” and a world leader in marine energy technology. From […]

  • IBERDROLA Begins Process to Install Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    26 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      IBERDROLA has begun the process to install its first offshore wind farm in Germany, the Wikinger, which will be located off the German coast of the Baltic Sea. It will have 400 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity and wind turbines of around 5 MW. The company has begun applying for the permits from Bundesamt […]

  • India to Open 4 GW Offshore Wind Tender This Year

    10 June 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will open the first offshore wind tender in the next three to four months to lease blocks off the state of Tamil Nadu, which can accommodate around 4 GW of offshore wind capacity. This will be the first of eight rounds planned to be held over the […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Big in CCC’s Progress Report to Parliament

    26 June 2020
    Authorities, Environment

    The UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has recommended the UK government to deliver plans to decarbonise the power system to reach an emissions intensity of 50 gCO₂/kWh by 2030, including at least 40 GW of offshore wind, with a clear timetable of regular auctions. In its Reducing UK emissions: 2020 Progress Report to Parliament […]

  • Right Settings Could Unlock 21 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity in Philippines

    20 April 2022
    Authorities

    The Philippines has the potential to install as much as 21 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040 with the right governmental and policy support, according to the country’s Offshore Wind Roadmap, released today (20 April) by the Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) and the World Bank Group. The 21 GW are estimated to be attainable […]

  • SSE Renewables Enters Japanese Offshore Wind Market

    29 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    SSE Renewables has signed an agreement with Japan’s Pacifico Energy to create a joint ownership company that will pursue offshore wind energy development projects in Japan. The creation of the joint ownership company involves the acquisition by SSE Renewables of an 80 per cent interest in an offshore wind development platform from Pacifico Energy. The […]

  • Minister Rudd Inaugurates FloWave Ocean Simulator

    5 August 2014

    New climate change minister Amber Rudd MP found out first-hand about the UK’s leading role in ocean energy research and development when she officially opened the world’s most sophisticated tide and wave simulator in Edinburgh today (August 5). The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, located at Edinburgh University’s King’s Buildings campus, is a 25 metre […]

  • WINDFARM UPDATES: Borssele I and II, Eneco Luchterduinen & Albatros

    9 February 2015

    Borssele I and II The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs presented a road map to the parliament in September 2014 aimed at increasing the offshore wind capacity to 4,500MW. This new approach is presented in the Offshore Wind Energy Law which was sent to the parliament on 17 October and is expected to become law […]

  • H&W to Manufacture Two Offshore Suction Bucket Foundations (UK)

    27 October 2011

    Harland and Wolff will manufacture the first two commercial offshore suction bucket foundations (Universal Foundations) at its Belfast facilities. The contract forms part of an overall project secured by Fred. Olsen United AS with Forewind Ltd. for the construction, delivery and installation of two complete meteorological masts, known as met masts, including foundations on the […]

  • BP Takes The Stage at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference

    9 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry

    The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of offshoreWIND.biz and organiser of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  BP is joining this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam as the sponsor of The Stage and one of its participants. In three weeks, this […]

  • Ireland Launches Marine Renewables Research Centre Worth EUR 29.5 Mln

    18 November 2013
    Authorities, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Irish Minister for Research and Innovation Seán Sherlock, T.D. officially launched the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) SFI Research Centre on November 15 at University College Cork (UCC). The Centre will receive funding of €19million from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) with a further €10.5 million from 45 […]

  • Iberdrola Invests EUR 220 Million into R&D (USA)

    31 July 2011

    IBERDROLA has published its 2009-2010 R&D Report. The document includes the Group’s main initiatives and most significant milestones in R&D, in which it has invested over €220 million over the last two years. The Group considers R&D a strategic pillar of its activity when confronting with guarantees the challenges facing the energy sector, and to […]

  • Natural Power Helps Kite Power Solutions Win Test Site Planning Consent

    5 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has secured what is believed to be the world’s first planning consent for a kite power technology test and development site. The application was made on behalf of Kite Power Solutions (KPS) for the test and development site to be located within the MoD West Freugh Range, operated by QinetiQ […]

  • Smulders Wins EOWDC Foundations Contract

    31 January 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Smulders Projects has won a contract to manufacture and assemble suction bucket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). The company will manufacture lower parts of jacket structures and carry out the final assembly of the 11 foundations at its manufacturing facility in Newcastle which Smulders acquired from fabricator, OGN Group, at the end […]

  • New Initiative by Sirris Builds Strategic Bridge Between Research and Business (Belgium)

    27 January 2012

    On 24th January, Sirris launched its fourth Application Lab, the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab), in the Port of Antwerp in the presence of more than 100 wind industry representatives. This lab will make state of the art measuring and test equipment available to businesses and start innovation projects in cooperation with these companies […]

  • Siemens receives order from transpower to connect offshore wind farms via HVDC link (Germany)

    11 June 2010
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Order worth more than EUR500 million for the consortium A consortium of Siemens Energy and Prysmian Powerlink has received an order worth more than EUR500 million from the German transmission grid company transpower. The BorWin2 offshore consortium will connect two North Sea offshore wind farms to the grid on behalf of transpower, a subsidiary of […]