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  • Fugro to Start Surveying Bay State Wind Site

    5 October 2016
    R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is expected to start a geotechnical survey at the site of DONG Energy’s proposed Bay State Wind offshore wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA, on Friday, 7 October. RV Fugro Synergy is expected to complete the survey in around 15 days, weather permitting, a notice to fishermen issued by the Bay State Wind said. In […]

  • E.ON to Hold Rampion Community Event in Lancing

    10 June 2015
    Grid Connection

    E.ON is encouraging local people to come along to a drop-in exhibition that the company is holding next Tuesday in Lancing, to share details of the final design and construction plans for the 400MW 116 turbine Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Last month the project was given the green light by E.ON and partners the Green […]

  • CSSC Installing ‘Largest Floating Wind Turbine in China’

    30 May 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has towed what it says is the country’s largest floating wind turbine to its designated location in waters south of Guangdong Province. The floater, called Fuyao and developed by CSSC’s subsidiary Haizhuang Wind Power, is equipped with a 6.2 MW typhoon-resistant wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 152 metres. The floating […]

  • Construction Starts on America’s Largest Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub

    20 April 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Ocean Wind and EEW have broken ground for the EEW monopile manufacturing facility at the Port of Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Gloucester County, New Jersey, U.S. The start of construction marks a significant milestone in delivering the largest industrial offshore wind manufacturing facility in the U.S. to date, Ocean Wind said. Construction of the facility […]

  • The Netherlands: Royal Haskoning Reports USD 3 Million Net Loss

    20 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Engineers and consultants Royal Haskoning achieved a worldwide turnover of € 312 million in 2011 compared with € 335 million in 2010, a decrease of 7%. EBITA amounted to € 2.8 million (including € 10 million restructuring costs) versus an EBITA of € 13.7 million in 2010. One-off charges have contributed to a net loss […]

  • RWE Working on 1.6 GW Offshore Wind Project in Sweden

    20 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    RWE Renewables has completed geophysical and environmental surveys for the Södra Midsjöbanken offshore wind project in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, for which the German-based developer is preparing an application for a Natura 2000 permit. “Despite some tough winter conditions in the Baltic Sea the project reached this important milestone before the end […]

  • USA: ORPC to Unveil Full-Scale Commercial Unit

    22 July 2012

    Portland-based tidal energy expert, Ocean Renewable Power Co., will unveil its first full-scale commercial unit of the TidGen™ Power System on Tuesday, writes Press Herald news portal. This newly developed 180 kilowatt unit will be installed on the Cobscook seafloor sometimes next month. “Maine is where it all started and where the lessons are being […]

  • Top News of the Week, 13 – 19 November 2017

    19 November 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    BiFab Crisis: Workers Rally at Scottish Parliament as Unions Urge SSE to ‘Rein In’ SHL The trade unions supporting BiFab workers have called on SSE to ‘rein in’ the contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) and save 1,400 jobs in Fife and Lewis. On 16 November, SSE issued a statement saying that, as a 15% shareholder […]

  • GE’s New Blade Manufacturing Plant in UK Approved

    13 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy has received the official planning approval from local authorities for its manufacturing plant in Teesside, UK, where LM Wind Power will operate the facility which will be dedicated to the production of its 107-metre-long blades for GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines. The construction of the blade manufacturing plant is planned to begin […]

  • Maersk Helps Unemployed Tyneside Residents Enter OW Sector

    20 August 2014
    Training & Education

    Maersk Training offers free places on Offshore Wind Training Course to local unemployed people in Tyneside, to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving offshore wind energy market. The courses are open to people who are unemployed, a UK resident for the past 3 years, aged 19 or over and live in […]

  • USA: BOEM Announces First Ever Offshore Wind Lease Sales in Two Areas

    2 December 2012
    Authorities

    As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau have announced competitive lease sales for renewable energy development in two wind energy areas (WEAs) in federal waters. […]

  • Aker Solutions Wins EUR 309 Million Offshore Wind Contract in US

    27 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Aker Solutions has won a contract for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project in the US, valued at more than NOK 3 billion (approx. EUR 309 million / USD 358 million). Under the contract secured with Ørsted and Eversource, the company will provide the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system for their offshore wind farm […]

  • Shell Puts Together Offshore Wind Recruitment Team

    6 May 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment

    Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions (formerly Shell New Energies) has selected ERSG and Light Source People for global staffing services for its offshore wind business. Following a tendering procedure, Light Source People has been appointed as an official supplier to provide contractors and permanent staff for Shell’s offshore wind projects and wider renewables portfolio globally under a […]

  • Extension Works Launched at Port of Cherbourg

    13 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    On March 2, Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA)’s elected representatives officially launched large- scale extension works of the port of Cherbourg’s main roadstead, which will be a milestone in the history of the port’s development. Due to the allocation of ALSTOM’s industrial unit for offshore wind activities on harbour land, and EDF’s assembly hub for the […]

  • Dutch Offshore Grid Gets Its Own Website

    9 March 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Today, TenneT launced a special website where relevant stakeholders can provide feedback on the development of an offshore electricity grid. For some time, TenneT has been consulting stakeholders on technology and planning. The overall goal of this process is to optimize, together with stakeholders, the offshore grid configuration and realization against minimum societal cost. By collaborating […]

  • UK: Bristol Channel Holds Great Renewable Energy Potential, Says Report

    27 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    A new report launched today suggests that a combination of innovative technologies could generate significant low carbon energy, and economic benefits from the Bristol Channel, without the need for a large scale barrage. The report has been issued by renewable energy experts Regen SW and consultancy firm Marine Energy Matters. The discussion document, “Bristol Channel […]

  • Triton Knoll Onshore Works Start

    10 September 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Triton Knoll onshore construction officially started in Lincolnshire on Monday, 10 September, as the project commenced work on the electrical system to transport power from the 860MW offshore wind farm to UK homes.

  • Wales’ First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Gets Marine License

    23 February 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group, has secured a marine license for the 100 MW Erebus floating offshore wind project in Wales. Working with OWC, MarineSpace, ITPEnergised, and Burges Salmon, and following a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, Blue Gem Wind was granted a marine license for the […]

  • 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. […]

  • Spanish Partners Win First XXL Monopile Production Contract

    25 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has awarded the partnership between Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables with a contract to manufacture and deliver 14 monopiles for the Moray West wind farm in Scotland. This contract will be the first order executed in the new XXL monopile factory that Navantia and Windar are building in the Fene […]

  • 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 […]

  • Westermost Rough Funds New Withernsea Promenade

    8 September 2015

    Westermost Rough offshore wind farm has committed £80,000 to deliver a brand new promenade feature for Withernsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Westermost Rough is teaming up with the Withernsea and South East Holderness Regeneration Partnership and Withernsea Big Local Partnership to install a pavement fountain with amphitheatre style seating on the Central Promenade. […]

  • Developers File Bids for Powering Massachusetts with Offshore Wind

    20 December 2017
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Offshore wind developers with projects in the U.S. waters off Massachusetts have submitted their bids in response to a call made in June 2017, under which five of the state’s utilities have been seeking to procure a total of 400MW of offshore wind generation, with bidders allowed to offer up to approximately 800MW. The closing date for submitting proposals is today, 20 December.

  • Vineyard Wind Clears One More Hurdle

    23 July 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Massachusetts has passed legislation which would allow an easement for a part of Covell’s Beach to be used for the construction of an interconnection for the Vineyard Wind project. According to Vineyard Wind, the bipartisan legislation authorizes the Barnstable Town Council to grant the easement that will allow the construction of the interconnection between the 800MW wind […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Sign Offshore Wind MoU

    27 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa and South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to investigate strategic cooperation within offshore wind power activities. The MoU, signed in Copenhagen, Denmark, covers investigations of potential collaboration between the two companies on several Korea-focused fronts. They are related to collaboration on large-scale offshore wind turbines, sharing of […]

  • Denmark Moves Forward with Energy Islands

    23 November 2020
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish government has identified areas in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea suitable for the development of the energy island projects. Back in June, Denmark approved the development of the two energy islands, one in the North Sea and one in the Baltic Sea, with a combined capacity of 5 GW. Both energy […]