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  • Offshore Wind Conference 2015 Building Without Borders

    11 June 2015

    The total worldwide installed wind capacity in 2014 was 7GW, which is expected to grow to as much as 140GW in 2040. The coming years will see the realization of new projects in many new locations. And with a 35% of companies attending Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in 2014 who were engaged in both […]

  • Baker Consultants Nominated for 2015 Wales Green Energy Award

    3 August 2015
    R&D

    The 2015 Wales Green Energy Awards finalists have been announced and Baker Consultants have been nominated alongside Newcastle University for a Contribution to Skills & Training award. The Wales Green Energy Awards are in their third year, and organised by RenewableUK Cymru to celebrate the success and achievements of the green energy industry in Wales. […]

  • Brazil Aims at Exploiting Offshore Wind Resources

    26 September 2012
    R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Renewable Energy Market in South and Central America to 2020 – Clean Development Mechanism Projects and Climate Financing to Increase Renewables Share in the Energy Mix” report to their offering. The Future Looks Green for Brazil’s Impressive Renewable Energy Industry Brazil will continue to prove its commitment […]

  • Gwynt y Môr Staff Assists with Rescue Operations in Flooded St Asaph, UK

    28 November 2012

    Staff and equipment working on the construction of the offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr, have been mobilised to assist with the rescuing of people from flooded homes in St Asaph. More than twenty people, along with JCBs and a telehandler, are working with the local authorities to evacuate people stranded in their homes, clear […]

  • Seafox Group to Expand the Fleet With State of the Art New Build Self – Propelled Installation Jack-up Seafox 5 (UK)

    24 December 2010

    Isle of Man based Seafox Group is pleased to announce that they have officially entered into a joint-venture and construction agreement with Keppel FELS in Singapore for the Seafox 5 with delivery scheduled for mid 2012. The Seafox 5 is specifically designed to meet all the requirements in both the Offshore Wind and the Oil […]

  • Normandeau and APEM Launch Joint Venture for US Market

    3 October 2012

    Europe’s leading provider of aerial surveys for the offshore wind industry, APEM, has joined forces with US environmental consultancy Normandeau as it targets growth in the emerging American market. The joint venture will be officially unveiled at Offshore Wind 2012 in Virginia on October 9th, America’s largest offshore wind event. It aims to bring the […]

  • Belgium: Wind Energy Will Help Europe’s Economy Set Sail Again

    7 May 2013

    The 1 May celebrations in Europe last week were tainted by historically high unemployment levels, a miserable macroeconomic outlook and a battered climate and energy policy.  Written by Thomas Becker, CEO at European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)  The challenges facing Europe’s economy are many. But it is beyond doubt that a thorough modernisation of our […]

  • Nautricity Gets Approval for Mull of Kintyre Tidal Development

    23 May 2014
    Authorities

    Nautricity, the renewable energy company, has been given the go-ahead to develop one of the UK’s first ‘next generation’ tidal energy schemes in waters off the Mull of Kintyre. Marine Scotland has given consent for the deployment of the first Contra Rotating Marine Turbine (CoRMaT) device, capable of generating enough electricity to supply 400 homes, […]

  • UK Should Move More Renewable Energy Efforts Offshore, Says 4NRg

    23 July 2012

    From the Tide Mill at Woodbridge to the Rance in Britanny, the tidal power has been harnessed for centuries. Mark Aspinall, director of 4NRg, based at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft and managing director of Scour Prevention Systems Ltd, explains why this ancient concept is still relevant today. Nothing seems to divide opinion like renewable energy  Whilst […]

  • GIG Joins Vårgrønn and Agder Energi Offshore Norway

    13 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has joined Vårgrønn and Agder Energi in a bid to develop offshore wind in Norway’s Sørlige Nordsjø II zone.‍‍Vårgrønn and Agder Energi have worked together for the initial development activity and are now announcing a broadening of the partnership as GIG enters the consortium. The consortium will bid for a […]

  • Prysmian to Showcase Its Offshore Wind Cables at WindEnergy

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Prysmian Group will showcase its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the wind power industry at the 2014 edition of the WindEnergy Hamburg event in Hamburg (Germany) from September 23 to 26, hall A1 booth 122. Long term growth perspectives in the renewable sector and business development strategy have taken the Group to further […]

  • Denmark: Chair of Session Discuss About EWEA 2012

    26 March 2012

    In just under one month, Copenhagen will be home to Europe’s biggest wind energy conference and exhibition – EWEA 2012. The EWEA blog caught up with Emmanuelle Raoult, Chair of a session which delves into Europe’s progress on meeting the 20% renewable energy by 2020 target, to find out the current state of play…  What […]

  • ABB Wins Order for Eneti’s Newbuild Vessels

    7 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    ABB has secured an order of around USD 27 million (approximately EUR 23.6 million) to supply Eneti’s two newbuild wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) with power, automation, and control systems. For the two wind turbine installation vessels, which the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will deliver to Eneti in 2024 and […]

  • New Software for Offshore Monopile Installation Put into Operation

    7 January 2014

    The Acclaimed Software Company Ltd announced a new software system designed for Harkand Andrews Survey to support pile installation operations. The ‘Total Controller’ and ‘Total Viewer’ systems have been successfully put into operation on a construction support vessel conducting precise pile installations. Harkand Andrews Survey have developed a technique for installing monopiles and transition pieces […]

  • American Wind Energy Association Names New CEO

    25 April 2013

    By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that Tom Kiernan has been named as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Kiernan has served as President of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) since 1998. On May 28, he will officially take the helm at AWEA, the […]

  • Seazip Launches First Tender Service for German Bight Area

    9 April 2013
    Contracts & Tenders

    Seazip Offshore Service recently launched the first ad hoc tender service for the German Bight area. Only after a few hours’ notice the fast crew boat Seazip Hurricane carried out a successful crew change 90 miles offshore at the North sea for a major cable laying company with crew, equipment and provisions. This call was […]

  • Industry Transparency Road to HSE Improvements (Interview)

    12 November 2018

    The effects and causes of fatigue that offshore wind crews experience are not fully understood within the sector, however, sharing health and safety (HSE) lessons can ultimately make the industry stronger, Kerrie Forster, Chairman of the UK National Workboat Association (NWA) Safety Forum and Operations Coordinator at Acta Marine, said in an interview with Offshore WIND.

  • Germany: New Renewable Energy Law

    26 July 2011
    Authorities, Technology

    Germany’s new version of its landmark feed-in law ups the country’s Renewable Energy Target to 35-40% by 2020, and raises payments for Biomass, Geothermal, & Offshore Wind. Despite widespread rumors in North America that Germany was abandoning its system of Advanced Renewable Tariffs, the country’s upper chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, approved the latest revision […]

  • Aibel and Nexans Team Up for Floating Offshore Wind Development

    6 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    Aibel and Nexans have announced that they will collaborate on the exchange of relevant information to strengthen the companies’ technical development and position in the floating offshore wind market. With the new collaboration, Aibel and Nexans aim to strengthen the development and position of deliveries to the market for floating offshore wind. The collaboration does […]

  • UK: Health & Safety Culture at CWind Delivers Zero LTI

    21 February 2013

    Since 2009 CWind has logged over 600,000 working hours with a zero LTI record (Lost Time Incidents) on project solutions with the offshore wind farm sector. This means 4 years working without any Lost Time Incidents. CWind ‘s high SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality) standards, reflect the company’s core commitment both to its staff […]

  • OFFSHORE TURBINE TECHNICIANS: The challenge in moving onshore experience offshore

    14 September 2015

    With a reserved maximum of €18bn for offshore wind development the Dutch Government’s ‘Energie Akkoord’ outlines the instructions and deadlines for the future of this industry in the Netherlands. In the same agreement it states that a cost reduction of 40% should be achieved. Included in this is Operation & Maintenance (O&M) which takes up […]

  • Half of 48 Nordsee Ost’s Turbines Up (Gallery)

    13 October 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    The final rotor blade of the 24th wind turbine was successfully installed at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm over the weekend. This marks the halfway milestone of the total 48 wind turbines at RWE’s offshore wind farm, three months after the installation kicked off. “In a football match we would now have reached halftime. […]

  • Alpha Ventus Achieves Positive Interim Results (Germany)

    30 June 2011

      Germany’s first offshore wind farm alpha ventus is generating more power than expected.While the first half of 2011 was disappointing for onshore wind farms, the constant and strong winds on the open sea over the last nine months have produced more than 190 gigawatt hours of electricity. The alpha ventus consortium, consisting of the […]

  • Noppen Hosts 2nd Offshore Wind Power Technology and Investment Congress 2011 (China)

    22 November 2011

    In the next five years, China’s investment in offshore wind is expected to exceed 25 billion RMB. This figure is set to increase along the years with the installed capacity of offshore wind will reach 10 million KWs in 2015 and 30 million KWs in 2020. Noppen hosted the 2nd Offshore Wind Power Technology and […]

  • First Inter-Array Pre-Trenching Campaign Completed at Saint-Brieuc OWF

    16 August 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The pre-trenching campaign along the inter-array cable routes in the northern part of the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm has been completed, Ailes Marines reported, adding that the work was done five weeks ahead of schedule. The Aethra vessel, chartered by the inter-array cable supplier Prysmian, left the site on 14 August after completing all […]

  • Bernie Sanders Pushes for Renewables and Clean Energy Jobs

    8 January 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont and one of the national presidential candidates, has introduced a bill that would permanently extend the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for advanced clean energy property and expand the 30% credit to offshore wind facilities.  The American Clean Energy Investment Act of 2015, introduced in Senate on 10 December, would also […]