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  • Principle Named in 2014 Global Cleantech 100

    7 October 2014

    Principle Power, Inc. was named in the 2014 Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, whose mission is to connect corporates to sustainable innovation through the i3 market intelligence platform, expert consulting services, and global events. The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech. Featuring companies that are best positioned […]

  • Global Cleantech 100 Summit: E.ON Named Corporate Investor of the Year

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    At the sixth Global Cleantech 100 Summit, held on October 6 in Washington D.C., E.ON was named Corporate Investor of the Year. The event was organized by the Cleantech Group, which conferred the award on the German energy company for its pacesetting investments in start-ups that develop and market environmentally and climate-friendly technology. E.ON has so […]

  • VIDEO: Gangway in Action Onboard VOS Sweet

    24 June 2014

    Today, the wind turbine crew transfer is done by jamming the vessel bow against the windmill tower. The UPTIME gangway allows the crew via a motion compensated gangway to transfer safely from the transport vessel to the turbine. The vessel is free to move with the sea, but the gangway is stationary against the tower. […]

  • Havfram Hybrid Mega Jack-Ups to Feature ABB Tech

    5 June 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    ABB has secured an order from China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to deliver an integrated bridge-to-propeller technology for Havfram Wind’s two new NG20000X-HF wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs). ABB scope comprises four Azipod electric main propulsion units with a total propulsion power of 17 MW; the Onboard DC Grid power distribution system; a 4.1 MWh […]

  • Offshore Wind Sector Growth to Drive Global Wind Automation Market

    16 March 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Steep growth in the offshore wind market, rise in wind energy trade, and significant increase in technology research investment are key emerging trends that will impact the wind automation market growth through 2020, according to Technavio. In its latest market research study, Technavio said it defines emerging trends as something that has potential for significant impact on […]

  • Report: Offshore Wind Market to Grow by USD 17 Billion by 2023

    29 May 2019
    R&D

    The global offshore wind power market size will grow by more than USD 17 billion during the period 2019-2023 at a nearly 18% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to a research report by Technavio. The forecasted growth of the global offshore wind market in the next five years is due to wind power registering […]

  • Report: Booming Offshore Wind to Up Demand in HVDC Market

    19 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The global market for HVDC converter stations is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 24% between 2016 and 2020, spurred on by the recent rise in offshore wind installations, according to a report issued by market analysts at Technavio. Power generated from offshore wind power plants needs to be transmitted over long distances, which results in […]

  • Korea Talks International Wind Tech Certification

    19 April 2016
    Authorities

    South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) is hosting meetings on Jeju Island this week, in an effort to obtain international certification for the country’s renewable energy technology from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).  On Thursday and Friday, IEC will hold a meeting on wind power technology, including floating offshore wind turbines designed by Korean companies. […]

  • Technavio: Offshore Wind Growth Driving Subsea Cable Market

    12 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Technavio has issued a report on the most important trends expected to impact the global submarine power cable market outlook from 2016-2020. According to Anju Ajaykumar, a lead analyst at Technavio for research on engineering tools: “The offshore wind power generation sector is the major end-user of submarine power cables. Utility companies deploy these cables […]

  • GROW Funds OMM Subsea Tech Development

    7 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has secured GROW:OffshoreWind funding to build an innovative subsea tool which will substantially reduce project costs and improve health and safety offshore. The new tool has been designed using OMM’s experiences of working offshore and its technology will bring significant time savings during offshore operations, consequently driving down associated vessel, equipment […]

  • Suction Pile Tech Wins ‘Pioneering Technology Award’

    23 November 2015

    The companies behind the suction pile technology have been recognized with the Pioneering Technology Award. Former Forewind survey manager, Tor Inge Tjelta, has been inducted into the Offshore Energy Center’s Hall of Fame in Houston for his work with suction pile technology spanning some 30 years, and now used within the offshore wind energy sector. Along with this […]

  • Tidal Transit Adds CrewSmart Tech to CTV Fleet

    11 June 2019
    Vessels

    Tidal Transit Ltd has deployed CrewSmart’s fleet and crew management system as it wants to expand its crew transfer vessels (CTVs) fleet and crew. The cloud-based system provides immediate access to information across Tidal Transit’s CTV fleet and crew, including personnel records, certifications and invoicing, the company said. According to Tidal Transit, it will play an important […]

  • Bold Tern and Brave Tern to Use Speedcast Communication Tech

    30 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has contracted Speedcast International Limited to provide a communication solution for its jack-up vessels Bold Tern and Brave Tern. According to Speedcast, the solution will combine VSAT and 4G/LTE to deliver data and voice services for the corporate, operator and crew welfare networks. Under the multi-year contract, the company said it will also deploy […]

  • Port of Esbjerg to Boost Offshore Wind Ops with Digital Twin Tech

    7 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    Danish Port of Esbjerg has started working with global infrastructure advisory firm Moffatt & Nichol on developing a ‘digital twin’ of the port that will allow simulating future offshore wind projects. “Port Esbjerg and the whole supply chain in Esbjerg has a lot of experience in supporting offshore wind and has been involved in more […]

  • Rovco Gets GBP 1.2 Million for New Subsea Tech

    14 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Rovco has secured a GBP 1.2 million funding for the launch of its new live 3D subsea survey system, which is said to cut down the cost of underwater inspections and maintenance.

  • Sif Postpones Expansion Plans, Licenses Its Tech in South Korea

    29 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands-based offshore foundations manufacturer Sif Group has postponed the final investment decision (FID), initially scheduled for this month, for the expansion of its offshore wind foundations manufacturing facility near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. As reported earlier, Sif has been in negotiations with clients for a total of 400kt of launching capacity for the new […]

  • E.ON to Invest in Airborne Wind Tech Demo Site. Teams Up with Ampyx Power

    11 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    E.ON has announced that it will invest in the development of a demonstration site for airborne wind technology in County Mayo in Ireland, and that it entered into a collaboration agreement with Ampyx Power as the first user of the test site.

  • Van Oord Uses iXblue Subsea Positioning Tech for French OWF Piles Installation

    1 February 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch maritime contractor Van Oord has deployed iXblue’s Long Baseline (LBL) subsea positioning solution to conduct the installation of 190 offshore wind farm piles in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, France. Van Oord conducted metrology operations using iXblue’s Canopus transponders, Ramses transceivers and Delph Subsea Positioning Software to make sure the laid-out piles were positioned as […]

  • E.ON Awarded ‘European Cleantech Corporation of the Year’

    28 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    E.ON has received the “European Cleantech Corporation of the Year” award at the 10th European Cleantech Forum in Stockholm (Sweden), organized by Cleantech Group, developer of the i3 market intelligence platform. Every year, one company gets awarded for its significant action to promote innovation in green technology and environmentally friendly products and services. “E.ON was […]

  • DCNS, OpenHydro Win Cleantech 2012 Award (France)

    20 February 2012

    The Cleantech AFIC (French Private Equity Association) Club and consultants Ernst & Young presented DCNS and OpenHydro with their award for the best investment in an innovative start-up by a major corporate group. This award is made in recognition of the success achieved by the DCNS/OpenHydro partnership in renewable energy development. The two companies have […]

  • Hi-Tech Survey Completed on Dock Site Earmarked for Proposed Wind Turbine Factory (UK)

    18 May 2011

      A detailed site survey has taken place on a Hull dock as part of preparations for a proposed Siemens wind turbine manufacturing plant. Specialists from civil and structural engineering company Alan Wood & Partners carried out the topographic survey for the Green Port Hull scheme. Energy giant Siemens has chosen the project, at Associated […]

  • WATCH: New US Floating Wind Tech Developer Plans to Launch 2 MW Demo Project in 2024

    27 March 2023
    Business development, Innovation, Technology

    Following Principle Power and Ocergy, California – the US state poised to become one of the global floating wind hotspots – is now also home to its third floating wind technology developer, Aikido Technologies, which aims to launch a demonstration project next year and plans on rolling its technology out internationally, once it is ready […]