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  • Global Tech I Transformer Station Successfully Installed (Germany)

    9 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the transformer station for the offshore wind farm Global Tech I was successfully installed. The offshore platform is a core element of the North Sea wind farm: The power from its 80 wind turbines is gathered here and transformed from 30 to 155 kilovolts. The transmission grid operator will subsequently draw power from the […]

  • 15 MW Siemens Gamesa Turbines for US Offshore Wind Farm

    26 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will conditionally supply SG 14-222 Direct Drive offshore wind turbines to the 2,640 MW Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project. This project will be home to Siemens Gamesa’s latest offshore turbine variant having the capability to produce up to 15 MW with a 222-metre rotor. The exact quantity […]

  • First GE Haliade-X 13 MW Wind Turbine Heads Offshore for Vineyard Wind 1 Site

    7 September 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between AVANGRID and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has shipped the first GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine from the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal to its location more than 30 miles (about 49 kilometres) off the coast of Cape Cod in the US. The GE Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbine […]

  • Cadeler Triples Revenue in 2021

    29 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Danish wind farm installation vessel owner and operator Cadeler A/S said that the company tripled its revenue in 2021 and returned to profitability. The revenue for 2021 totaled EUR 61 million, an increase of 212 per cent against EUR 19.5 million in 2020. The growth reflects a 77 per cent utilization rate of the vessels […]

  • Vineyard Offshore Responds to New York Offshore Wind Solicitation

    30 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Offshore, the project team behind the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the USA, has submitted a proposal to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop the Excelsior Wind and Liberty Wind projects. With a total capacity of over 2.6 GW, these projects have the potential to power over […]

  • Floating Wind to Power Oil and Gas Production Facility Offshore UK

    2 August 2022
    Environment, Industry, R&D, Technology

    Cerulean Winds and Ping Petroleum UK have signed an agreement to create one of the UK’s first offshore oil and gas facilities powered mainly by offshore wind. Under the agreement signed in a meeting hosted by the UK Secretary of State, Kwasi Kwarteng, the production facility at Ping Petroleum’s Avalon site, located in the UK […]

  • UK: Energy Minister Visits Tees Valley

    16 September 2013
    Authorities

    Energi Coast took part in a Tees Valley Unlimited-hosted visit by Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon MP, who saw first-hand how the area is capitalising on new business opportunities. During his time in Tees Valley, Mr Fallon toured the UK’s largest advanced gasification energy-from-waste plant and a leading safety training facility, as well as […]

  • Orion Installs First Monopile at Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm

    8 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore works have begun at the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US with the first of 62 foundations installed by DEME’s specialised floating installation vessel Orion. Vineyard Wind 1 is the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the country and the first of several US wind farm projects in DEME’s […]

  • Using AIS monitoring to reduce the risk of subsea cable failures caused by external factors

    9 September 2021

    By Siddharth Uppal, Product Manager Service & Installation at NKT Meeting our energy targets – the importance of subsea cables for offshore wind farms and interconnecting power grids Subsea power cables are critical infrastructure for the transmission of renewable energy globally. Growing demand for renewable power has led to an exponential increase in the number […]

  • UK: Scientists to Study Effect of Sea Power Generators on Wildlife

    16 July 2012

    UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed. Renewable energy from tidal currents can be generated using turbines in the tidal flow, and wave energy can be captured […]

  • Austria: Liebherr Launches Maritime Crane Simulators

    10 July 2013
    Technology

    Liebherr has launched its range of maritime crane simulators. Based on original software and hardware, the Liebherr simulators increase safety and productivity by providing a cost-effective and highly professional crane operator training solution. In September, the simulator will be part of the Liebherr booth at the Offshore Europe in Aberdeen. The development of this advanced […]

  • Cables: Designing efficient cable links – cautionary notes

    12 February 2013

    Offshore renewable energy is evolving rapidly, with offshore wind being one of the pioneer sectors. Energy generated from offshore wind farms needs an efficient transmission system of subsea power cables to connect to the onshore network. Energy transmission networks can form the most expensive components of offshore wind farms. Setting aside the actual manufacturing and installation costs, the potential costs related to a […]

  • Britain Is Only Just Beginning to Exploit Its Vast Resources of Offshore Wind

    19 August 2016

    Below, we bring an article on the UK’s offshore wind energy status and potential, written by Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy at Loughborough University, and originally published by The Conversation. In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcastle on England’s east coast. One can question whether this […]

  • Industry Primer: Wind Energy 2010

    1 February 2011
    R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Industry Primer: Wind Energy 2010” report to their offering. This comprehensive primer on the wind industry covers the entire wind value chain, from components manufacturers to wind farm owner/operators. The 122-page report is intended to help institutional investors, lenders and private equity professionals quickly get up […]

  • SSE Files for Consent for Berwick Bank, Says 4.1 GW Offshore Wind Project Essential to Meet Scotland’s 2030 Targets

    22 December 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables submitted the application for the 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind project to Marine Scotland on 9 December, kicking off the consent process with the Scottish Ministers. According to the developer, the project’s site in the Firth of Forth is the only remaining fixed-bottom site in Scotland that could bring forward this kind […]

  • Subsea operations: Learning to use more subsea data

    13 February 2014

    The announcement of the cancellation of the proposed Argyll Array on 11 th December last year, following on from similar news two weeks previously, concerning the Atlantic Array, in the Bristol Channel, both principally due to adverse ground conditions, has highlighted the critical importance of necessary, but ever-more cost effective, site investigation solutions for these […]

  • Public registry open for business

    14 September 2018

    Blockchain remains a hard to understand concept. Some say it will change the way we do business, others fear what sharing data will mean for future transactions. Offshore WIND spoke to Tom Fürstner founder and CTO of Riddle&Code, who recently cooperated with Brazilian onshore energy provider EDP. So, let us start with: What is Blockchain? […]

  • Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Farm Proposal Continues to Divide City (USA)

    22 July 2011

    The latest phase in the debate over an off-shore wind farm in Lake Michigan was played out in a City Council meeting on Monday, when the council reviewed a report from the Mayor’s Wind Farm Committee. City Council voted 5-2 to keep pursuing the wind farm, attempt to place someone on the state wind farm […]

  • EDF ENERGIES NOUVELLES: France can now be part of the offshore wind story

    9 March 2015

    Being awarded the concession to develop three French offshore wind farms is not only a great opportunity for EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) to further expand its renewables portfolio but also a great opportunity for the country’s industrial sector and offshore wind knowledge base. Offshore WIND interviews Béatrice Buffon, EDF EN Deputy Chief Executive Officer, […]

  • Offshore Wind Turbines in 2022: 15 MW Prototypes Starting to Spin in Europe, Chinese Rolling Out 16 MW Models, Windcatcher and VAWTs Secure Demo Projects

    5 January 2023
    Technology

    Wind energy generation technology is one of the hottest topics on offshoreWIND.biz year after year and 2022 was no different. Over the past twelve months, various updates made headlines, from upgrades to existing platforms and rolling out new models to securing pilot projects for novel designs. Further below, you can find an overview of our […]

  • Wind Power Holds Great Potential for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions (Switzerland)

    20 June 2011

      The primary use of wind power of relevance to climate change mitigation is to generate electricity from larger, grid-connected wind turbines, deployed either on- or offshore wind farm. Wind energy offers significant potential for near-term (2020) and long-term (2050) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. A number of different wind power technologies are available across […]

  • U.S. President Obama Sets Target for Federal Agencies: 20% Renewables by 2020

    9 December 2013
    Authorities

    United States President Barack Obama released a presidential memorandum on December 5, in which he guides all federal agencies to pursue a target of generating 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020. In order to create a clean energy economy that will increase our Nation’s prosperity, promote energy security, combat climate change, protect the […]

  • Beatrice

    30 May 2017

  • Beatrice Demonstration (scheduled For Decomm)

    30 May 2017

  • VIDEO: A&P Falmouth’s Involvement in Wave Energy

    24 February 2015
    Technology

    In 2014, A&P Falmouth completed Oceanus II wave energy device that was deployed at Wave Hub. Now, the device is back in Falmouth for its winter refurbishment program. With 2 consented test sites set up in Cornwall, Fabtest just of Falmouth and Wave Hub on the North coast, Cornwall has the facilities for all stages of Wave […]