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  • Supreme Court to Decide Tomorrow on Trump vs EOWDC Case

    15 December 2015
    Authorities

    The UK’s Supreme Court is scheduled to publish a ruling on Donald Trump’s legal fight against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) on Wednesday, 16 December. After losing a couple of times in the Scottish courts, the Trump Organization decided to file a lawsuit against the 11-turbine project to the UK’s Supreme Court, saying that it was “impossible to have a […]

  • Photo of the Day: Pacific Orca Ready to Pick Up EOWDC Turbine Components

    13 March 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Swire Blue Ocean’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Pacific Orca has arrived at the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, to load the wind turbine components for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC).

  • UK: AREG Applauds Salmond’s Investment Fund Announcement

    11 October 2012

    Following the Alex Salmond’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund announcement, AREG released statement at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment conference. Morag McCorkindale, chief operating officer at Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) said: “This is great news for Aberdeen City and Shire particularly its wave and tidal sector.  “The region is already punching above its weight in […]

  • Final Bids in for EOWDC Research Programme

    28 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Sixteen shortlisted candidates for a EUR 3 million scientific research programme to understand the environmental impacts of offshore wind at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, have submitted their final bids. The shortlisted projects span topics from analysis of distribution and movement of different bird, mammal and fish species, to looking at the […]

  • Smulders Begins Assembling EOWDC Foundations

    10 November 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has started the assembly of the suction bucket jacket foundations for Vattenfall’s 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in its manufacturing facility in Newcastle, UK.

  • Photo of the Day: First EOWDC Suction Buckets at Peterhead Port

    23 March 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first two suction bucket jacket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) have arrived at Peterhead Port, UK.

  • Boskalis Inks EUR 100 Million EOWDC Deal

    22 July 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Following the recent announcement on Boskalis being chosen by Vattenfall as the preferred Offshore Balance of Plant contractor for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the contract has now been formally awarded. Worth in excess of EUR 100 million, the contract includes all offshore elements of the wind farm, with the exception of the wind turbine supply. Boskalis is […]

  • UK: Vattenfall to Reduce Stake in EOWDC

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    As part of its strategy to “prioritise its investments”, Vattenfall is to reduce its stake in European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), writes BBC. The £230m EOWDC, which is opposed by Donald Trump, will consist of 11 wind turbines located in Aberdeen Bay. Peter Wesslau, Vattenfall’s UK country manager, said for BBC: “The EOWDC is […]

  • Profit Spikes at Vattenfall’s Wind Division

    30 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall’s Wind division posted an underlying operating profit of SEK 1.9 billion (EUR 182.5 million) in the first nine months of 2018, a 153% increase compared to SEK 752 million reported for the same period in 2017. The increase was largely attributed to additional capacity, as well as positive price and currency effects. Vattenfall’s latest capacity […]

  • EOWDC Onshore Work Wind Planing Permission

    23 July 2014
    Authorities

    Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd was granted planning permission for its onshore work for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). In November last year, Aberdeenshire Council refused the planning permission for two substations, access road and installation of an underground cable between the substation compound and Mean Low Water Springs. The council said that […]

  • UK: Donald Trump Takes Another Step Against EOWDC

    28 December 2012

    Trump Organisation executive vice president George Sorial has revealed that he had instructed UK lawyers Dundas & Wilson to officially request a public inquiry from Marine Scotland regarding the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) project, according to Herald Scotland. After calling for an inquiry for a year, Donald Trump has made this last move […]

  • EOWDC Community Fund Opens for Applications

    14 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall has started accepting applications for the community benefit scheme that is part of its European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) community fund. Vattenfall is committed to annually investing GBP 150,000 in the community benefit scheme for the 20-year lifetime of the 93.2MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The fund is accepting applications from today, 14 January, […]

  • Boskalis Boards EOWDC Ship

    30 June 2016

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has been appointed the preferred Offshore Balance of Plant contractor by Vattenfall for the construction of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). The contract includes all offshore elements of the wind farm, with the exception of the wind turbine supply. Offshore works in preparation for full construction were carried out in March […]

  • UK: Developers Disappointed on Delayed Decision on EOWDC

    31 December 2012
    Authorities

    The developers of the proposed European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) have expressed their disappointment on the Scottish officials’ inability to announce the decision on the project and called on ministers to announce their decision as early as possible in 2013. The planning application for EOWDC is being considered by Marine Scotland, which was confirmed […]

  • Smulders Piecing Together EOWDC Suction Bucket Jacket Foundations (Video)

    15 September 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Belgian steel foundations specialist Smulders has shared a video showing the construction of the eleven suction bucket jacket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland.

  • Photo of the Day: First EOWDC Jacket Top Sections Arrive in Newcastle

    5 October 2017
    Vessels

    Osprey Construction and Marine Logistics has posted a photo of the Osprey Carrier II barge entering the Tyne, Newcastle, with the first two jacket top sections for the 92.5MW Aberdeen offshore wind farm on 30 September.

  • AREG’s Response to Samsung Plans for Fife Wind Farm (UK)

    1 February 2012

    First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday announced that Samsung is to base its first European offshore wind project in Fife in an inward venture worth up to £100m that is expected to create more than 500 jobs in Scotland. The announcement came at the Scottish Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference in Aberdeen. Morag McCorkindale, chief […]

  • AOWFL Seeks Local Content for Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm

    22 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (AOWFL), the company behind the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), has invited members of the regional business community to the second local supply chain event to be held at Chester Hotel, Aberdeen, on 9 September. Vattenfall, the sole owner of the wind farm, will provide a project update which will be […]

  • Top News of the Week Dec 14 – 20, 2015

    20 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Samsø Turbine Broke Off Due to Welding Crack A fracture in the welding that connects the tower top flange with the tower had caused the breaking of the turbine Number 7 at the Samsø (Paludans Flak) offshore wind farm, Siemens said in a statement. Offshore Wind Trumps Trump This morning, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled […]

  • Trump Criticizes Councilor for Not Voting Against Wind Farm (UK)

    8 February 2012

      Donald Trump, a USA billionaire businessman, has criticized the Aberdeenshire councilor Peter Argyle for not voting against the wind farm offshore his luxury golf resort, STV reports. He said that the “ugly” wind turbines would “destroy” the community. Last month, Trump stopped the work on a hotel and the golf resort housing plans until […]

  • Trump Tries to Block Substation at Blackdog (UK)

    16 September 2013

    U.S. real estate mogul Donald Trump is yet again ready to resort to legal action against offshore wind development offshore Aberdeen coast, The Press and Journal writes. Namely, Trump has already tried to block the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) by saying that he will halt the development of his second golf course, five-star […]

  • UK: Objections to EOWDC Lifted

    2 October 2012

    Objections to a cutting edge offshore wind farm and test facility, off Aberdeen, have been lifted by key stakeholders following discussions with the developers behind the green energy scheme. The objections were lifted subject to a number of conditions to minimise impacts during construction and operation. Concerns about the impact of the 11-turbine European Offshore […]

  • Scottish Government Gives Consent for EOWDC Development

    26 March 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Scottish Government today announced consent for the development of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay. The development consists of 11 wind turbines and their connecting cables, sited between two and 4.5 km off the Aberdeenshire coast, capable of generating up to 100 MW, providing enough energy to meet the needs […]

  • Fugro Performs World’s First Fully Remote Offshore Wind Farm Inspection

    1 May 2023
    Business development, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Vessels

    Fugro has completed what is said to be the world’s first fully remote ROV inspection of an offshore wind farm using its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The operations were carried out at the Aberdeen offshore wind farm in the North Sea, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) using one […]

  • UK: Top Lawyer Hired to Fight Trump’s Battle against EOWDC Development

    16 April 2013

    Gordon Steele QC, one of Scotland’s leading counsels on planning issues, will be fighting the legal battle on behalf of the Trump Organisation against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the Trump Organisation announced today. Donald Trump is expected to file a complaint against the Scottish Government’s decision to approve the erection of wind […]

  • UK: Donald Trump Changes Mind – Aberdeenshire Luxury Hotel to Be Built

    5 October 2012

    Though Donald Trump was eager not to invest more in his Aberdeenshire assets while the offshore wind farm is under consideration, he yesterday announced that a luxury hotel next to his golf course is going to be built. This announcement came right after Mr. Trump had lost support from MoD and other organisations in his […]