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  • Barrett Steel Invests GBP 1 Mln to Serve Offshore Wind Industry

    30 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Barrett Offshore Tubes, part of the Barrett Steel Group, has recently invested over £1m at its Scunthorpe site as part of the company’s commitment to the renewable energy market, particularly the offshore wind turbine industry. The investment, which has resulted in the creation of six jobs, includes a 12 metre capacity loading system and an […]

  • BioPower, WorleyParsons Design 250kW Wave Energy Project

    17 September 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Ocean energy company, BioPower Systems (BPS), and global engineering services provider, WorleyParsons, have jointly announced that the two companies have completed the final engineering and design for a 250kW grid-connected wave energy project in Victoria, Australia. The project is being funded by the Australian Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Victorian Government, […]

  • Half of Gwynt y Môr Generating Power

    3 September 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    More than half of the 160 turbines at RWE Innogy UK’s flagship offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr, off the North Wales coast, have been commissioned and are generating electricity.    The milestone was reached last week with the 81st turbine connected to the National Grid. Construction of the world’s second largest offshore wind farm […]

  • UK: Boskalis to Co-develop WoDS for EUR 110 Million

    2 May 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired three energy related contracts for projects in Northwest Europe with a combined contract value of approximately EUR 110 million. Boskalis has signed a contract with partners DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables for the partial construction of the “West of Duddon Sands” offshore wind park in the Irish Sea. The […]

  • The Netherlands: Vripack Designs 13m Supply Vessel Ribbon Offshore

    11 December 2012

    Being an experienced all-round naval architect, Vripack designed a 43ft supply vessel together with Ribbon Yachts in the Netherlands. And by looking at the correct proportions between line and surface, one can easily see that the design of the agile and modern Ribbon 45 SC is the foundation for the sturdy Ribbon Offshore. Vripack’s challenge […]

  • Ørsted Scrambles to Make Taiwanese Offshore Wind Projects Investable

    30 January 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The 900MW Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind projects will move forward, Ørsted said in response to the announced 6% Feed-in-Tariff reduction, but the final investment decision depends on the outcome of supply contract renegotiations and relevant project milestones being achieved in time to keep the projects on track for commissioning in 2021. Developers who sign their […]

  • First RWE’ Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Launched (Germany)

    17 March 2011
    Technology

    At the beginning of March, the first of two offshore installation vessels owned by RWE was officially launched after only seven months of construction. The works are thus already a month ahead of the original time schedule. The final large-scale components, the main crane and the jack-up legs, will be installed over the next few […]

  • RWE Innogy awards contract for offshore sea cable to ABB (Germany)

    4 August 2010
    Grid Connection

    RWE Innogy and ABB have today signed a contract for delivery of underwater cable for the offshore wind farm “Nordsee Ost”. In total, ABB will supply around 63 kilometres of sea cable. They will be used to network the 48 wind turbines of the wind farm with one another and connect them to an offshore transformer station. The undersea cable will be produced by an ABB subsidiary in Sweden. The contract is valued at around EUR 10 million.

  • DNV GL and Partners Tackle Outdated Turbulence Models

    10 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    DNV GL has, together with global partners, launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP)  aimed at creating a better understanding of turbulence modelling to reduce uncertainty in the design of wind farms.  The JIP “Validation of Turbulence Models” will focus on developing a new Best Practice for the validation of turbulence models. By jointly developing guidelines in […]

  • Offshore Wind Drives MAKE’s Global Outlook Upgrade

    21 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    MAKE has upgraded its ten-year global wind outlook citing innovation and advancements in cost-out measures in offshore wind as main drivers behind the upgrade.

  • Crown Estate to Finance for Green Spin-off Fund (UK)

    28 December 2010

    Chancellor George Osborne is under pressure to direct the Crown Estate commissioners to finance a spin-off fund to ensure communities across the north benefit from offshore wind, wave and tidal power projects. The proposal – from Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Liberal Democrat MP John Thurso – follows the commissioners’ failure to act on their […]

  • Denmark: DONG Energy Announces Start of Production of Elements for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    8 September 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

      Now 13 months after DONG Energy was awarded the concession for constructing the offshore wind farm, production of the first supplies has started. Work is progressing to realise Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. Commencement of manufacture of foundations Bladt Industries in Aalborg and their subsuppliers have started manufacturing the foundations for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm […]

  • UK: GIB Invests GBP 58.6 Million in London Array

    10 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) today announced a £58.6 million investment in the world’s largest offshore wind farm – London Array. The investment will refinance a significant portion of Masdar’s 20% equity stake in the project. GIB’s senior debt commitment is being made alongside co-lenders: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd; KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH; […]

  • USA: Economic Growth Committee Approves Senator Whelan’s Bill

    7 March 2012

    A bill sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan that would assist New Jersey boat builders who have been hard-hit by the economic recession in making the transition to manufacture parts for windmills was unanimously approved yesterday by the Senate Economic Growth Committee. “Manufacturers have had to learn to be adaptable and innovative to stay afloat in […]

  • Birkenhead’s Fit-Out Contractor Enters Wind Farm Vessel Market

    30 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Birkenhead-based fit-out contractor MPE Interiors has been named as the preferred installer of fast-fitting modular ship accommodation in a new partnership. MPE Interiors has agreed an alliance with Birmingham-based KPM Marine, which currently designs and manufactures flatpack, track-based accommodation systems for refit or new-build smaller working vessels including wind farm boats. Cliff Grainger, MPE Interiors […]

  • Crown Estate ‘Derogates’ Round 4 Offshore Wind Projects

    21 April 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has completed its work on the Plan-Level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for the six projects selected in the UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4. The six projects have the potential to deliver up to 8 GW of new offshore wind capacity. The bidders selected for the six Round 4 sites are RWE, a consortium […]

  • UK: Global Marine Launches Cable Installation Vessel for Offshore Wind Farms

    19 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    Global Marine Energy Ltd., the largest independent provider of subsea power cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide, has invested in the refit and development of Cable Enterprise, a barge built specifically for the installation of power cables for offshore wind farms. Cable Enterprise, which will be officially launched in Middlesbrough in the North […]

  • Moody’s: Paris Climate Agreement to Boost Wind Turbine Sales

    13 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    Wind turbine makers are set to benefit from the Paris Climate Agreement (COP21) as the call for increased investments to meet a targeted reduction in CO2 emissions is expected to positively impact their sales figures, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The increased investment, particularly in emerging markets, directed towards renewable energies such as wind and solar energy […]

  • Global Marine Energy Opened It’s Office in Boston (USA)

    24 February 2011

    Global Marine Energy, Inc. today announced the opening of its office in Boston Massachusetts. Global Marine Energy is an American owned licensee of Global Marine Systems Ltd, the market leading offshore cable installation and marine engineering company. For over 160 years, Global Marine has been successfully installing cable throughout the world’s oceans and for the […]

  • UK: Consultation Findings for Gwynt y Môr Community Benefit Fund Spending Revealed

    12 March 2013

    Findings from a major consultation in North Wales into how RWE npower renewables’ Gwynt y Môr Community Benefit Fund should be spent have been unveiled. The £19m fund – £768,000 per annum, index linked to inflation – will become available once Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm is fully operational in 2014. The company says […]

  • Denmark: MAKE Consulting Releases Global Wind Power Market Outlook Report

    26 March 2012

    MAKE Consulting has published its 2012 Global Wind Power Market Outlook report. MAKE continues to see significant growth in the global wind power markets with an expected compound annual growth rate of 7% – a downgrade from MAKE’s last quarterly forecast of a 10% 5-year CAGR. High growth is expected in new emerging markets and […]

  • Competition in Offshore Wind Industry to Intensify

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    With an expected compound average growth rate of 28.3% from 2013-2020, the growth for the offshore wind industry remains solid. Short term demand in Europe – the main market region for offshore wind – is set to stabilise pending policy clarification and implementation. The outlook beyond 2020, however, remains highly dependent on timely clarification of […]

  • Starting shot fired for work on RWE’s first own offshore installation ship (Germany)

    9 September 2010
    R&D, Technology

    After successful completion of the detailed planning, construction has begun of RWE’s first own offshore installation ship with today’s steel cutting ceremony at the Korean shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. The first steel sections of the 100 metre long and 40 metre wide ship were cut to size under the eyes […]

  • Experiment in Norway: Painting Wind Turbines to Avoid Bird Collisions

    9 August 2013
    Environment, R&D

    An experiment of huge dimensions has started at Smøla wind farm. Several wind turbines will be painted to make them more visible to birds, thus reducing the risk of collisions. Never before has a trial of this nature been carried out with such thorough scientific follow-up. The INTACT project, which is a collaboration between several […]

  • UK: Port of Mostyn Confirmed as Turbine Installation Base

    13 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    GWYNT Y MÔR Offshore Wind Farm Limited can confirm that the Port of Mostyn in North Wales will be the base for its wind turbine installation programme. All 160 turbines will be installed from the Port on the Flintshire coast, and follows an announcement last year that Mostyn will benefit from the construction of an operations and maintenance […]

  • Gwynt y Môr Took Large Steps Forward in 2013

    6 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Major offshore construction has taken place throughout 2013 at Gwynt y Môr, one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, located eight miles off the North Wales coast in Liverpool Bay. Tucked behind RWE npower renewables’ existing wind farms of Rhyl Flats and North Hoyle, the new 160 turbine development has grown from just 32 […]