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  • UK: OSBIT’s Offshore Access System to Get Deployed at Walney OWF

    25 June 2013
    Technology

    UK based, OSBIT Power (OP) announced that its latest MaXccess‐T18 offshore access system is to be deployed at DONG Energy and SSE’s Walney Offshore Wind Farm to provide safe high sea state access at the exposed west coast site. Exactly one year on from exhibiting its original MaXccess‐T12 system, at Seawork 2012, on board the […]

  • REF Comments on PAC’s Offshore Wind Report (UK)

    4 February 2013
    Grid Connection

    On its blog, Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) has commented on the Public Accounts Committee’s report regarding the costs of grid connections for offshore wind. The central finding of the report is that: “The terms of the transmission licences awarded so far appear heavily skewed towards attracting investors rather than securing a good deal for consumers.” […]

  • GMS Announces Offshore Wind Vessels Fleet Expansion

    19 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has announced a strategic new-build programme that includes a further E-Class vessel – similar to GMS Endeavour, the company’s jackup barge currently occupied in wind farm operations in European waters – and three S-Class vessels, a new design GMS describes as a ‘workhorse’ ideally suited to the renewables industry. The four […]

  • EU Parliament Adopts Maritime Spatial Planning Legislation

    18 April 2014
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    The European Parliament endorsed on April 17th a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning which should help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea, ensuring they are as efficient and sustainable as possible. In coastal and maritime areas, many activities compete for the same space and resources: fishing […]

  • The Netherlands: Voith and DOI Increase Stability of Turbine Installation Vessels

    7 September 2011

    In cooperation with Voith, Dutch Offshore Innovators BV, (DOI) developed together a new concept for economical operations of a wind turbine foundation installation vessel. The so-called TFliner concept is a move towards compact design and simplicity, which drastically reduces construction costs. An increase in operability is offered by the Voith Roll Stabilization (VRS) feature of […]

  • Six Buoys Return to CMWS With Data for Offshore Wind Energy Development (USA)

    16 August 2011
    Environment, R&D

      In the parking lot of Coastal Carolina University’s Center for Marine and Wetland Studies (CMWS) in Conway, South Carolina, sit six buoys just back from sea. For 14 months, they were floating miles off the coasts of Myrtle Beach and Winyah Bay, as part of the Palmetto Wind Research Project in South Carolina, taking […]

  • Germany: Experts Discuss Future of Wind Power at HUSUM WindEnergy

    21 September 2012

    Trade and conference organisation Messe Husum organised a chaired round of discussions on the future of wind power as part of the HUSUM WindEnergy exhibition. Politicians, power suppliers and manufacturers from Germany, Denmark and China discussed some of the industry’s most important topics. Heading the talks was Professor Dr. Jochen Twele, wind power expert and […]

  • Alstom to Establish Two Offshore Wind Turbine Production Sites in France

    4 November 2011

    Following the call for tenders for offshore wind energy launched in July 2011 by the French Government, Alstom is planning to establish up to two sites dedicated to the production of components and to the assembly of 6 MW offshore wind turbines in the port areas of Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) and Cherbourg (Manche). These two French […]

  • UK: Eneco and EDF Team Up to Develop Navitus Bay Windfarm

    26 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    On 26 April 2012, a 50-50 joint venture has been formed between Eneco Wind UK Ltd (Eneco) and EDF Energy to hold the exclusive development rights to the Navitus Bay Offshore Wind Project, which is part of The Crown Estate Round 3 Offshore Wind Programme. The Crown Estate, owner of the seabed and a partner […]

  • UK: OSBIT Power Wins Grant to Develop MaXccess

    12 April 2012

    Innovative North East engineering company, OSBIT Power (OP), has been confirmed as a successful bidder to a major Government scheme to support manufacturers developing next generation offshore wind technology. OP, based in Riding Mill, Northumberland has been awarded a £615,000 grant to help develop its MaXccess offshore wind access technology to facilitate safe personnel transfer […]

  • 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 […]

  • Policies to Spark Greater Financing for Wind Projects (Luxembourg)

    10 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    More confidence-building policy measures are needed to inspire greater amounts of financing for wind power projects, the European Investment Bank says. The EIB said attendees at a wind energy conference it organized in Hamburg, Germany, last week heard that financiers are acknowledging wind power projects as a “low-risk, sustainable” investment and are following through with […]

  • Newly Discovered Chemical Process Renders All Existing Wind Turbine Blades Recyclable

    8 February 2023
    Business development, Environment, Innovation, Research & Development

    A new chemical process discovered as part of a Vestas-led project allows for epoxy-based blades to be broken down into raw material that can be reused in new wind turbine blades. The wind turbine manufacturer has revealed plans to scale up the newly discovered chemical disassembly process into a commercial solution by teaming up with […]

  • Danish Tech Firm Testing Its Blade Maintenance Robots Offshore, Plans to Pair Them with AI

    6 February 2023
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Denmark’s developer of robotic blade maintenance technology, Rope Robotics, has started testing its robots on offshore wind turbines, with plans to launch them commercially by 2024. The company, which has now reported findings that turbine owners see a return on investment within just six months, also plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. […]

  • Germany Should Take Strategic Approach to Tendering First Offshore Green Hydrogen Production Area, Industry Says

    3 February 2023
    Industry

    German offshore wind and hydrogen industry associations have called on the German government to strategically plan the first offshore green hydrogen production tender so it could be a stepping stone to the fast roll-out of further such projects, bringing large quantities of green hydrogen. In January, Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) released the […]

  • EU Approves Polish EUR 22.5 Billion Offshore Wind CfD Scheme

    20 May 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The European Commission has approved Polish offshore wind Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, through which the country plans to support the realisation of offshore wind projects with EUR 22.5 billion and reach its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition. The CfD scheme, which the Commission approved under EU State aid rules, will be implemented […]

  • Maine Joins National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium

    26 February 2021
    Authorities, R&D

    Maine has joined the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC), a non-profit public-private alliance that is dedicated to responsible, cost-effective offshore wind energy and technology research in the United States. As a member of the consortium, Maine will have access to innovation, research, and added resources for its offshore wind program, which will […]

  • Hawaiian Company to Develop New Mooring Method for Grid-Scale Floating Wind Turbines

    15 February 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Makai Ocean Engineering, an ocean technology and engineering firm based in Hawaii, US, will develop new mooring and anchoring methods for grid-scale floating offshore wind turbines and hydrokinetic systems, according to the US Department of Energy, which just awarded the company USD 849,952 to develop its solution. The new methods are said to enable reducing […]

  • Norwegians Developing Offshore Substation-Hydrogen Factory Combo

    5 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Norwegian companies, Arendals Fossekompani, Kongsberg, and Moreld, have joined forces on the Hydepoint project to develop a combined offshore substation and hydrogen factory. Hydepoint is expected to contribute to solving several challenges related to the development and upscaling of offshore wind power. ”Hydepoint is a complete solution for receiving, converting, and transmitting the full energy […]

  • Vattenfall Joins In on Wind Turbine Blade Landfill Ban

    13 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Vattenfall has decided to commit to a landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades, effective immediately, and to increase blade recycling rate over the next decade. With this move, the Sweden-headquartered offshore wind major has joined several other developers and OEMs on the now industry-wide initiative. The company has set specific targets on dealing with wind […]

  • ScottishPower Launches 1,000-Job Recruitment Drive

    27 July 2022
    Jobs & Recruitment

    UK energy company ScottishPower is launching its biggest ever recruitment drive, with at least 1,000 new jobs to be filled in the next twelve months. The announcement follows a record number of green energy infrastructure projects secured by the company in the first half of 2022. This includes securing contracts for a record 16 renewable […]

  • EOLOS FLS200 Floating LiDAR Validated For Offshore Wind Measurements

    10 February 2016
    Technology

    ECN has reported that EOLOS FLS200 floating LiDAR performs in compliance with the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) of the Carbon Trust’s roadmap for the commercial acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. In October 2015, the EOLOS FLS200 floating LiDAR buoy completed a 6-month validation campaign next to the IEC-compliant IJmuiden offshore meteorological mast in the North Sea. The campaign has been carried […]

  • OPT to Accelerate APB-350 Development

    10 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announced financial results for its Fiscal 2015 second quarter ended October 31, 2014 (“fiscal 2015”). David L. Keller, Interim Chief Executive of OPT stated, “I am pleased to report that during the second quarter we completed the site remediation and removal of equipment on the Reedsport, Oregon project which allowed us […]

  • Elisa Floats Self-Installing Offshore Wind Turbine

    18 October 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Researchers gathered around the EU-funded Elisa Project have developed an offshore wind turbine system that can be completely pre-assembled and pre-commissioned in controlled harbour conditions. This innovation, the Elisa technology 5MW fully operational prototype, is located in the Canary Islands and is the first bottom-fixed offshore wind turbine completely installed without the need for heavy-lift vessels, […]

  • Germany: Bourbon Enterprise Uses Cuxport Terminal

    4 June 2012

    The cooperation between Cuxport and Offshore Marine Management GmbH (OMM) is gathering pace: the “Bourbon Enterprise”, the first vessel equipped for the maritime cable business at a quay at Cuxport, left Cuxhaven on Wednesday for the last time bound for the North Sea. On its seven trips, the 76-metre long multi-purpose ship has been preparing […]

  • Germany: Parker Launches New Cooling Unit at HUSUM Wind Energy 2012

    26 June 2012
    Technology

    Parker Hannifin Corporation, the leader in motion and control technologies, announced it will be launching its line of precision cooling units for wind turbines for the European wind market, utilizing the company’s two-phase evaporative cooling technology for large and offshore wind turbines, at the upcoming HUSUM Wind Energy 2012 exposition in Germany, September 18-22. The […]