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  • LDD to Move into New Facility at Tolvaddon, Cornwall

    24 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Work has begun on LDD’s new, state of the art, BREEAM “Excellent” rated facility in Tolvaddon. This has been made possible through the combined efforts of private sector investment and support from the European Regional Development Fund under the Convergence Programme. The new premises at Tolvaddon Energy Park, Pool, in the heart of Cornwall, will provide over […]

  • DNV GL Surveys Renewables Integration into Electricity Grids

    18 March 2015
    Grid Connection, R&D

    In “Beyond Integration: Three dynamics reshaping renewables and the grid”, a recent global industry research initiative, DNV GL gathered views from over 1,600 energy sector participants across more than 70 countries. The study addressed key questions on how to best move forward the integration of renewables into the global electricity grids to ensure the future […]

  • Siemens Energy and Iemants to Build Moray West Offshore Substations

    2 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Moray West has selected the Siemens Energy/Iemants consortium for the supply of the project’s two offshore substation platforms using Siemens Energy’s Offshore Transformer Module (OTM®) technology. The contract is subject to the award of a Contract for Difference in 2022 and financial close for the 860 MW Moray West wind farm in the Outer Moray […]

  • German Energy Policy Boosts Demand for Marine Energy Cable Handling and Transport

    30 November 2011
    Grid Connection

    The planned construction of offshore wind power parks in the North Sea and Baltic Sea can only prosper if specialist port services providers, suppliers and manufacturers work together closely and if the public sector provides the necessary financial support. That was the conclusion reached at the Rhenus Midgard press conference at the “2011 EWEA OFFSHORE” […]

  • UK: New Generation Jack-Up Vessel Arrives for Gwynt y Môr

    4 September 2012

    A new offshore wind farm installation vessel, the first of its kind in the UK, arrives into Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead today (Sat, 1 September) in preparation for its first operational activity at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. The new generation jack-up vessel, named Friedrich Ernestine, has been built and designed by RWE […]

  • Britain Is Only Just Beginning to Exploit Its Vast Resources of Offshore Wind

    19 August 2016

    Below, we bring an article on the UK’s offshore wind energy status and potential, written by Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy at Loughborough University, and originally published by The Conversation. In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcastle on England’s east coast. One can question whether this […]

  • EEEGR Initiative Looking Into Cost-Efficient Offshore Services Sharing

    16 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    An initiative led by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) is investigating how to cut offshore wind costs even more by looking at how offshore services can be shared with the oil & gas sector, including supply vessels and helicopters, like in Dutch waters.

  • RWE Innogy Names Offshore Installation Vessel ‘Friedrich Ernestine’ (Germany)

    16 September 2011

      Under the name of “Friedrich Ernestine”, the ship will construct the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (576 MW) off the Welsh coast. The installation vessel, which is the first of its type in the world, is able to transport up to four large-scale offshore wind turbines at the same time, and subsequently install […]

  • UK: Aberdeen Harbour Invests GBP 5.2 Million in Port Entrance Improvements

    18 July 2012

    Aberdeen Harbour Board has awarded a £5.2m contract involving major improvements to the port entrance and for widening and deepening the navigation channel.  Harbour Board chief executive, Colin Parker said: “As the centre of activity for the energy industry’s marine operations in North-west Europe, the importance of targeted investment and development has been a top […]

  • Optimising Safety for the Renewable Energy Sector

    1 November 2021

    A culture of care is the foundation By Mark Walker Renewable sources of energy—wind, water, solar, geothermal—are widely viewed as the engines that will power the world one day, and companies specialising in renewables are already making headway toward that goal. But no matter how innovative or new, every industry has to consider safety, and […]

  • Triton Knoll All Done Onshore

    8 October 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has completed all the major onshore electrical system construction works for the 857 MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm project in Lincolnshire, the UK. The works, which commenced in September 2018, involved laying 57 kilometres of 220 kV underground cable from the project’s landfall location near Anderby Creek to the newly constructed Triton Knoll […]

  • US Grid Ready for Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power Boost

    22 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    US electrical grid has the potential to handle large amounts of installed offshore wind capacity which would also lead to less pollution and reduced electricity costs, according to a study carried out by researchers from the University of Delaware and Princeton University.

  • Celtic Array Launches Consultations for Rhiannon OWF

    21 March 2014

    Celtic Array has yesterday launched the second round of consultation for the proposed Rhiannon offshore wind farm. With an estimated capacity of up to 2.2 GW, the Rhiannon wind farm would be located some 19km off the coast of Anglesey and would be capable of producing enough energy to serve the needs of around 1.5 […]

  • C-Ventus Opens UK Office, Readies for New Projects Across Europe (Interview)

    12 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Netherlands-headquartered offshore wind O&M and IRM specialist, C-Ventus, opened an office in the OrbisEnergy building in Lowestoft, UK, in January. Following the announcement, Offshore WIND spoke with the company’s Managing Director Hans Reinigert, Peter van Veen Commercial Manager in the Netherlands, and Jeremy Hardin, who has been appointed as the Commercial Manager at C-Ventus UK.

  • UK to Study How Offshore Wind Affects Marine Ecosystems

    23 August 2021
    Environment

    A new research programme has been launched in the UK to address the gap in understanding how marine ecosystems will respond to the continued growth of offshore wind as the UK sector ramps up to deliver 40 GW of offshore wind by 2030. The GBP 7 million programme – known as ECOWind – is a […]

  • Bibby HydroMap Tests iXblue’s AUSV at Gwynt y Môr OWF

    30 August 2018
    Technology

    Bibby HydroMap has completed sea trials of DriX, an 8-metre Autonomous Unmanned Survey Vessel (AUSV) developed by iXblue, at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm off the North Wales. 

  • UK: Energy Minister Shows Government’s Support to UK Supply Chain at NOF Energy Conference

    8 March 2012

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry MP reiterated the Government’s commitment to supporting UK supply chain companies’ ambitions to win contracts at NOF Energy’s annual conference. Mr Hendry, who is Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change, was speaking at NOF Energy’s conference, Energy: A Balanced Future in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (7/3/12). He praised the […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables and Aveillant on Offshore Wind Radar Watch

    19 July 2018
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    ScottishPower Renewables has partnered with Cambridge-based Aveillant, part of the Thales Group, to test a new radar system that aims to safeguard the UK’s offshore wind industry.

  • UK: Supacat Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 24 at Seawork

    25 June 2013

    The Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV24), which will transform support operations in today’s growing offshore wind farm and maritime engineering sectors, receives its official launch at Seawork International. The SMV24 is a new concept in offshore support vessels, designed to provide operators with `one boat to replace many`, enabling operators to conduct a wide range […]

  • UK: RWE Hires CMACS to Manage Marine-Life Protection Measures at Gwynt y Môr

    17 May 2012
    Environment

    A WIRRAL based environmental consultancy is to manage marine-life protection measures at one of the biggest wind farms currently in construction in Europe, after securing a £multi-million contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited. CMACS Ltd will deliver a robust monitoring programme throughout the wind farm’s construction, ensuring the safety of marine mammals, […]

  • Honeycomb-Inspired Floating Wind Solution Attracts Major Backer

    15 February 2022
    R&D

    French energy major TotalEnergies has partnered with the Norwegian engineering consultant company Semar in the development of the Honeymooring solution for floating offshore wind turbines. The mooring design is based on the traditional technologies from the mooring of oil & gas floating structures. Once a turbine is installed on a floater, it is anchored to […]

  • TotalEnergies to Bid in Scotland’s Offshore Wind Auction

    16 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    TotalEnergies has teamed up with the consortium between Green Investment Group (GIG) and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) to bid in the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round. GIG and TotalEnergies have been partners in the offshore wind sector for a while now. In February, they secured seabed lease rights in the UK Round 4 leasing […]

  • ABPmer Wins Contract for BP and EnBW’s UK Offshore Wind Projects

    14 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    BP and Energie Baden-Wüerttemberg AG (EnBW) have contracted ABPmer to provide detailed metocean design data for the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects in the eastern Irish Sea. According to ABPmer, the company will use its local oceanographic and marine physical process expertise to build and calibrate bespoke numerical hydrodynamic and spectral wave models for […]

  • The Netherlands: MeteoGroup Doubles Market Share in Renewables Industry

    11 April 2012

    MeteoGroup, Europe’s largest private weather forecasting company, is a leading player in the provision of wind and power forecasts for the renewables market and has doubled its market share in the past year. MeteoGroup has proven experience in the wind energy market and has supplied wind forecasts to major contractors throughout Europe for a number […]

  • European Marine Energy Centre to Collaborate with China’s Ocean University

    8 December 2011

    Experts from Scotland’s world-leading wave and tidal testing hub the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province under a new partnership announced by First Minister Alex Salmond. Staff from the Orkney-based facility will assist OUC to develop a wave […]

  • LEEDCo to Design Offshore Wind Foundations Optimized for Fabrication in U.S.

    18 December 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced today that it is leading an international engineering team to design an offshore wind turbine foundation optimized for fabrication in the United States. The design will catalyze domestic manufacturing growth by removing barriers to entry faced by U.S.-based steel fabricators that want to supply foundations for the […]