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  • Ingeteam Targets Next-Generation Turbines with New Converter

    5 September 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    The Spain-based Ingeteam has developed a new medium voltage power converter for offshore wind turbines with the capacity of up to 15MW.

  • Jan De Nul and Hitachi Shift into Overdrive Offshore Taiwan

    13 August 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul has installed nine of the 21 jacket foundations at the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration offshore Taiwan. Offshore installation vessel Aegir, which Jan De Nul Group chartered from Dutch Heerema Marine Contractors, is installing the 1,100 metric tonne jackets at the site some ten kilometres off the […]

  • Ofgem Grants Electricity Generation Licence to Berwick Bank

    1 September 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Ofgem has granted an electricity generation licence to Berwick Bank Wind Farm Limited, the project company established by SSE Renewables which is developing the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm in Scotland. The licence was approved two months after the developer submitted an application to Ofgem, which then opened a 30-day comment period that closed on 31 […]

  • GoBe Bags East Anglia ONE Post Consent Compliance Works

    20 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following the recent award of a Contract for Difference (CfD) to the East Anglia ONE project for a capacity of 714MW, GoBe Consultants have been awarded the contract to work with SPRs East Anglia ONE development team to manage the discharge of the DCO consent conditions for all aspects of the project. Working closely with […]

  • EC Expects Offshore Wind to Cost EUR 90-150/MWh

    26 June 2015

    The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released the third edition of its annual report on the technology, market and economic aspects of Wind Energy in Europe and the world. Wind power is the renewable energy technology with the largest and most successful deployment over the last two decades, expanding from 3 GW to […]

  • VATTENFALL AND SCOTTISHPOWER RENEWABLES APPOINT ERM (UK)

    8 July 2010
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables, the developers of the East Anglia offshore windfarm zone, have appointed ERM as lead environmental consultant to assist in the development of the first project in the zone. The 7.2GW development will be built in several phases with, the proposed first site, consisting of approximately 240 turbines. The London based ERM […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Obtains Investment Grade Rating

    7 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has obtained an investment grade rating, becoming the first global wind turbine manufacturer to do so. Standard & Poor’s (S&P) awarded Siemens Gamesa with a BBB long-term credit rating with positive outlook and Moody’s assigned the company a Baa3 outlook stable rating. According to Siemens Gamesa, both agencies underscored the company’s leading position […]

  • Cadeler Taps Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam for Wind Orca Upgrade

    25 March 2021
    Vessels

    Cadeler has contracted Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam for the engineering works supporting the upgrade of the wind farm installation vessel Wind Orca. As previously reported, Cadeler has signed a contract to install a new crane on Wind Orca and retain the option for delivery of a crane on Wind Osprey. The vessel will be upgraded with […]

  • Cadeler Signs Wind Turbine Installation Deal with Mystery Client

    4 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Danish wind farm installation vessel owner and operator Cadeler A/S has secured a preferred supplier agreement (PSA) with an undisclosed client for the transport and installation of next-generation wind turbines. The contract has a final value above EUR 45 million and the installation project will be executed by one of Cadeler’s O-class vessels featuring a […]

  • DJSI World Includes Gamesa Five Years in Row (Switzerland)

    9 September 2011

      For the fifth year in a row, Gamesa has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), which tracks the economic, environmental and social performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. In this year’s ranking, Gamesa achieved its highest ever overall score while it once again obtained the best rating for the […]

  • Cadeler Lining Up Another Long-Term Vessel Contract

    21 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Cadeler has signed a Letter of Intent with an undisclosed party described by the Danish wind farm installation vessel owner and operator as ”a blue chip client in the industry” to explore the possibility of long-term use of one of Cadeler’s two O-class vessels. The LoI covers offshore wind farm assignments taking place in the […]

  • UK: Final Survey at Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    14 October 2013
    Environment

    The final survey needed for offshore wind energy developer Forewind to complete its planned applications for the development of the Dogger Bank Zone begins this week. The survey concludes the most extensive study of an offshore area by a wind energy developer ever undertaken. A total of £60 million has been spent on surveys with […]

  • Kentish Flats OWF: Turbine Damaged by Multiple Lightning Strikes

    26 September 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the operator of the nine year old Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm, is this week set to replace a single blade on one of the project’s 30 wind turbines due to lightning strikes. The Swedish firm decided on the blade replacement after routine maintenance inspections. The damage was caused by multiple lightning strikes more […]

  • BMO Offshore to Provide Vessel Motion Monitoring Systems for Greater Gabbard OWF

    28 August 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    BMO Offshore has won the competitive tender for providing vessel motion monitoring systems for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, jointly owned by SSE and RWE.  In April 2015, SSE issued a Request for Information for Vessel Motion Monitoring Systems on the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, which will allow Marine Coordinators to ascertain vessel performance […]

  • UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Barker Visits European Marine Energy Centre

    31 July 2012
    Authorities

    The European Marine Energy Centre today (Tuesday, July 31) welcomed the UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to its world-leading facilities in Orkney as part of a governmental visit to the region. EMEC – the only accredited wave and tidal test centre for marine renewable energy in the world – provided the minister […]

  • Geophysical Survey to Start at Clogherhead Offshore Wind Farm

    17 May 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Alpha Marine is set to commence a geophysical survey campaign at the Clogherhead offshore wind farm site in Ireland, off the coast of County Louth. The survey, to be carried out by the vessel Baltic Explorer, will start around 25 May and will last until 27 July, subject to weather conditions. Alpha Marine will utilise […]

  • Dutch Make Case For Offshore Wind – Gas Combo

    28 May 2018
    R&D

    Coupling of the existing oil and gas infrastructure with offshore wind farms in the North Sea can be technically and economically feasible, according to research carried out under the TKI North Sea Energy programme.

  • Internal Combustion Engines Competitive in Enabling Wind and Solar Energy

    14 May 2014
    Technology

    Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are a promising technology for supporting wind and solar energy, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds. Comparing different sources of flexibility for power systems, IEA says gas-fired ICE power plants are “very mature technology” and “cost-competitive to OCGTs” (Open Cycle Gas Turbines). Commenting on the alternative technologies, […]

  • Open-Source Software Can Help Find Right Space for Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    17 February 2013
    R&D, Technology

    A Stanford economist pitches open-source software for evaluating potential offshore wind turbine sites for optimal energy production and minimal disruption of other marine industry. Offshore wind has significant potential to help the United States meet its growing energy needs, but the U.S. marine renewable energy industry has lagged behind Europe for decades. Recent legislation has […]

  • Rutgers Uni Secures DOE Grant for Turbine Design Software

    10 October 2019
    R&D

    The U.S. Department of Energy has allocated a circa USD 1.3 million grant to Rutgers University to develop a software for the design of floating offshore wind turbines. The university’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering secured the funding through ARPA-E’s  Aerodynamic Turbines, Lighter and Afloat, with Nautical Technologies and Integrated Servo-control (ATLANTIS) program. According to Rutgers University, Assistant Professor Onur Bilgen […]

  • Rovco Adds Another Dimension to Subsea Inspection

    10 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Subsea technology company Rovco has secured Innovate UK funding to develop a 3D visualisation system as part of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) demonstrator project potentially worth GBP 1 million.

  • DP Energy Eyes 700+ MW Floating Wind Farm in Ireland

    31 March 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    DP Energy has submitted a Foreshore Site Investigation Application to Ireland’s Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) for a potential 700+ MW floating wind project off the south coast of Ireland.

  • Fugro Completes Mayflower Wind Site Characterisation Campaign

    20 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has completed a six-month site characterisation campaign at the Mayflower Wind project area off the coast of Massachusetts, where Shell and Ocean Winds are developing an 804 MW offshore wind farm. The company carried out high‑resolution surveys within the project’s lease area and along the export cable routes, with the acquired geo-data to support […]

  • Gamesa’s 5MW Offshore Turbine Beats Spanish Monthly Output Record

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW Offshore, installed off Arinaga Quay (Gran Canary Island), generated more power in August (3,136 MWh) than any other other Spanish turbine has ever generated in a month. This milestone was possible thanks to the tremendous reliability of this model, capable of withstanding the regional trade winds typical at this time of the […]

  • ABPmer Adds to Marine Renewables Atlas (UK)

    2 August 2011
    R&D

      ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has released a further freely available tidal layer as part of a strategy to add value to the Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Resources. This new layer represents the percentage of time for which a current speed of 1m/s is exceeded over the course of a typical year. […]

  • Scotland Set to Open World’s First Floating Wind Farm

    18 October 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will inaugurate the world’s first floating wind farm, Statoil’s Hywind Scotland Pilot Project, today (18 October).