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  • Norway: GL Establishes Global Design Centre for Floating Structures

    28 August 2012

    GL Noble Denton has established a Global Design Centre for floating structures at its offices in Brevik, Norway. The move comes as part of a significant investment programme that has seen the independent technical advisor re-structure its Norwegian operations in line with growth plans for the region. GL Noble Denton’s Global Design Centre brings together […]

  • JDR Opens Offshore Engineering Technology Centre

    29 July 2014
    R&D

    JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, opened a new offshore engineering technology centre in Cambridge. Building out from JDR’s global HQ in North Cambridgeshire, the new centre will put JDR at the heart of Cambridge’s growing oil and gas innovation community as energy research seeks to exploit reserves in […]

  • EIB Backs Beatrice with Its Largest Ever Offshore Wind Investment

    24 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide GBP 525 million for construction of the 588MW Beatrice wind farm off Scotland, representing the single largest support ever for investment in an offshore wind project by the bank.  The 19-year, long-term loan will support more than GBP 2.7 billion of overall investment. Part of the […]

  • German Environment Minister on Energy Revolution Summer Tour

    21 August 2012
    Authorities

    Federal Environment Minister Peter Altmaier has begun his four-day 2012 summer tour on 19 August in northern Germany. It is a symbol of the energy transition and marks the start to further discussion and visits to various German regions and Berlin. In the center of the 2012 summer tour are the three major topics of […]

  • UK: E.ON Announces Newhaven Port as Rampion Offshore Wind Farm O&M Base

    2 October 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    E.ON has today announced that Newhaven port would be the operations and maintenance base for its proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm if the development is granted approval.  The decision has been made following a rigorous technical assessment of both Newhaven and Shoreham Ports. The move could create up to 85 full time permanent jobs with […]

  • Hansen Transmissions International Changes Name to ZF Wind Power Antwerpen (Belgium)

    15 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    As a result of the successful offer for all shares, the Hansen Transmissions International NV has become a wholly owned subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG. As from 9 December 2011, the company name of “Hansen Transmissions International” has been changed to “ZF Wind Power Antwerpen”. Following the integration of the existing wind gearbox operations of […]

  • USA: MassCEC Receives 3 Bids for New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Development

    19 February 2013

    Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) CEO Alicia Barton received three construction bids for the development of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, which once constructed, will be the first facility in the nation designed to support the construction, assembly, and deployment of offshore wind projects. MassCEC received bids from three contractors: Cashman Equipment Corp. of […]

  • Big North Sea Offshore Wind Players to Gather at Conference in Humber

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The development of offshore wind operations and maintenance in the North Sea comes under the spotlight at a high profile international three-day conference next week. North Sea Offshore Wind 2014 calls on the collective resources of Enterprise Europe Network, WindCluster Norway, Innovation Norway, Targeting Innovation, who have organised the event with Hull-based Team Humber Marine […]

  • Siemens Invests EUR 150 Million in Expansion of Wind Business (Denmark)

    15 June 2011

    Over the next two years Siemens is to invest over EUR150 million in further expansion of its wind business. Two new Research and Development (R&D) Centers are to be set up in the Danish towns of Brande and Aalborg. In addition, Siemens will match the capacity of its Danish production plants to the growing demand […]

  • Businesses in Humber Need Close Cooperation (UK)

    17 January 2012

    Businesses across the Humber are being encouraged to work more closely together to secure their place in the growing offshore wind energy industry. As more major wind turbine companies establish operations in the region, industry experts from the Renewables Network have stressed now is the time for the area’s firms to collaborate and possibly “up […]

  • UK: EOWDC Could Host Pioneering Turbine Foundations

    8 May 2013

    A major programme of offshore works are due to start tomorrow (Thursday, May 9) for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) and which could lead to pioneering turbine foundation designs being developed at the more than £230million test facility. The programme involves a series of geotechnical boreholes being performed between 2.5km and 4km off […]

  • POSCO’s Factory of Eco-Friendly Tower Steel Plates Gets DNV Seal of Approval

    8 November 2022
    Business & Finance

    POSCO has received approval from DNV for its Gwangyang Works plant, which produces eco-friendly ‘Greenable’ steel plates and has certified the company’s standard plate product EN-S355 as steel for renewable energy. The certification process in March, after POSCO and DNV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the certification of steel products applied in the […]

  • Senvion Joining GE in Race to Buy Adwen?

    8 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Hamburg-based wind turbine maker Senvion is reportedly getting ready to throw in its bid for Adwen, a 50-50 offshore wind joint venture between Gamesa and Areva, Reuters cited people familiar with the matter as saying.  Senvion would thus compete against General Electric (GE), who reportedly entered into talks with Siemens, Gamesa and Areva to buy Adwen back in […]

  • New Energy and Climate Change Secretary Confirms Green Targets (UK)

    7 February 2012
    Authorities

    Newly-appointed Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey will hit the ground running, joining Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in sending a clear signal that green growth and green jobs will remain at the heart of the Coalition’s strategy for economic recovery. Visiting the Building Research Establishment’s Innovation Park near Watford, a testing site for […]

  • Siemens Cuts Ribbon at Hull Wind Turbine Blade Factory

    30 November 2016

    Today, Siemens officially opened its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Hull. The factory has been delivered ahead of programme and within budget, according to the company. For the occasion of the official launch, Siemens unveiled a 75m blade, the first of hundreds to be manufactured at its Hull factory. The opening ceremony is marked with a visit from […]

  • PGE, Ørsted Select Baltica 2 Offshore Substations Team

    13 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    PGE Group and Ørsted have signed an agreement with a consortium of Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction (PTSC M&C) for the design, manufacturing, and commissioning of offshore substations for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland. Four 375 MW substations – each equipped with two transformers – will collect power generated by […]

  • UK: Bursary Scheme Available for Budding Offshore Wind Engineers

    2 July 2012
    Training & Education

    Scira Offshore Energy is evolving the Sheringham Shoal Community Fund, operated by Norfolk Community Foundation, to include a Bursary Scheme for young people from low income families who would like to study engineering at one of three Norfolk colleges. Potential students can now apply for a bursary to support their studies following the launch of […]

  • Highlights of the Month: October 2016

    1 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Elisa Floats Self-Installing Offshore Wind Turbine 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. The Big League Offering Lowest Offshore Wind Prices (Interview with Vattenfall) When you are talking with people working in real estate, there is a […]

  • Offshore Wind Consultants Sets Sights on US Market

    5 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is set to open its first US office in Boston, Massachusetts, citing an increasing number of requests from US wind farm developers as the reason. “The US offshore wind market is now taking off. In the past year OWC has undertaken a number of US assignments and we are receiving an increasing […]

  • Vattenfall to Participate in 4 GW Dutch Offshore Wind Tender

    28 March 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Vattenfall has decided to enter a bid for the sites, Alpha and Beta, of the 4 GW IJmuiden Ver offshore wind tender in the Netherlands. Located 62 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands, the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone contains three sites, with IJmuiden Ver Gamma, the third site, expected to be put […]

  • Global Blade Technology to Build Two Wind Turbine Blade Factories in Indiana (USA)

    16 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Blade maker Global Blade Technology will spend $17.6 million to place two wind turbine blade factories in the state of Indiana, saying it’s expecting possible demand from renewable energy developers in the Midwest and future offshore wind projects in the country. The company will lease 45,000 square feet of space at Park 41 in Evansville, […]

  • USA: AWC Gathering Political Support for NJ Link

    30 January 2013
    Grid Connection

    The Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) developers are gathering political support for the New Jersey part of the project, the first offshore backbone electricity transmission system proposed in the United States, which would link the offshore wind generators to the mainland via subsea cables. Although the developers are presenting the New Jersey link as a cost-effective […]

  • Offshore Wind Costs in Belgium Lower than European Average

    28 March 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The net support costs for society of offshore wind in Belgium is lower than in neighbouring countries. Gross income for the various projects also lies below the European average. This appears from a comparative report by an independent consultancy firm, 3 E, in which the various support systems of 6 European countries were compared. Pursuant […]

  • Offshore Wind Developers to Address Supply Chain

    20 January 2014

    Leading offshore wind developers are to give the supply chain a vital insight into new business opportunities as part of a pioneering initiative being held this month (January) at one of the industry’s flagship annual conferences. The Supply Chain Share Fair is one of the key events showcasing at Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind & Supply […]

  • Switzerland: ABB Achieves Major Milestone with HVDC Technology

    16 April 2013
    Technology

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has achieved another technology milestone, energizing its fourth generation of HVDC Light® transmission systems. At ±320 kilovolts (kV) this latest innovation sets a new record for voltage-sourced converter (VSC) HVDC applications, compared with the current maximum installed rating of ±200 kV, accredited to ABB. It will also […]

  • Comfortable Future for Workers in Offshore Renewables (UK)

    23 June 2011

      One of the major drawbacks for the crews who service the offshore sector has always been the cramped and inadequate living accommodation often provided for staff who have to remain on site – sometimes for months at a time. The latest trend has been for wind farms to transfer personnel but helicopters are expensive […]