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  • IEA: Signs of Stress Must Not Be Ignored

    12 November 2014
    R&D

    Events of the last year have increased many of the long-term uncertainties facing the global energy sector, says the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2014 (WEO-2014). It warns against the risk that current events distract decision makers from recognising and tackling the longer-term signs of stress that are emerging in the energy system. […]

  • UK: HSSE Wins GBP 5 Million Contract for Gwynt y Môr

    13 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    A north west based commercial diving and specialist offshore services company has been awarded a major contract to support the construction of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in Liverpool Bay. Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (HSSE), with offices in Bootle, Mostyn and Staines, won a £5million contract for diving and cable installation support services, creating […]

  • New York Offshore Wind Terminal Secures Investors

    15 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Arthur Kill Terminal LLC has entered into an agreement with certain funds managed by Apollo Funds for the exclusive right to invest in the Arthur Kill Terminal project, an offshore wind energy staging and assembly port under development in Staten Island, New York. New York-based Atlantic Offshore Terminals (AOT) will lead the development of Arthur […]

  • Wind Turbines at Sea Reach 5 Per Cent of Total Wind Energy Capacity

    27 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Global installed offshore wind capacity increased in 2020 and reached around 5 per cent of total wind capacity, according to the latest statistics from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Overall, wind energy expansion almost doubled last year with 111 GW, compared to 58 GW in 2019. Of the 111 GW, around 34.4 GW of […]

  • Tampnet Hooks Up Hornsea One

    20 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian offshore communication network operator Tampnet has won a contract to supply 4G/LTE coverage to Ørsted’s Hornsea One offshore wind farm. The 1,218MW Hornsea One is located 120 kilometers off the Yorkshire Coast, in the UK, and will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when fully operational in 2020. Tampnet was awarded the contract for […]

  • Carbon Trust Picks Innovative Foundation Inspection Methods

    30 January 2018
    R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust has announced the winners of the latest innovation competition in its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) program which sought new or adaptable techniques for inspection of offshore wind foundations. Applications were open for four specific challenges, including weld inspection for monopile foundations, weld inspection for jacket foundations, grout inspection for monopile foundations and […]

  • Vattenfall Gives Reasons for Choosing Siemens Gamesa 8MW Turbine

    6 December 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Vattenfall has chosen the new 8MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbine for its Danish offshore wind farms because it “was simply the cheapest choice in the market measured by cost per generated megawatt-hour electricity,” Michael Simmelsgaard, Head of Offshore Wind and Country Manager for Vattenfall in Denmark, said.

  • Next Geosolutions Secures Survey Work on World’s Longest Subsea Interconnector

    22 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Vessels

    Geoscience and engineering service provider Next Geosolutions has been awarded two survey contracts for the 1.4GW North Sea Link (NSL) project, the world’s longest subsea interconnector and the first electricity link between UK and Norway.

  • DONG Energy Pitches Hornsea Three Onshore Cable Route

    27 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    ​DONG Energy has published an indicative area in which the cables carrying clean electricity from its proposed Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm could be located, and is seeking feedback from local communities in Norfolk. Hornsea Project Three is a 2.4GW project that if built out to capacity will provide enough power for well over […]

  • Foundation Monitoring System Brings Zensor EU’s Rising Blue Star of the Year

    14 September 2016

    Zensor, a Belgium-based provider of monitoring packages for offshore wind support structures, won the Rising Blue Star of the Year award at the first edition of the Blue Economy Business Awards. The ceremony was held as part of the first Blue Economy Business & Science Forum at the International Maritime Museum of Hamburg. Zensor provides condition monitoring systems for the foundation […]

  • Western Isles Reinforcing Power Network

    8 June 2015
    Grid Connection

    Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) is establishing a Western Isles renewable energy steering group. The group, which will include representatives from the Comhairle, developers and Community Energy Scotland, will explore opportunities for making best use of the existing electricity network and for connecting additional renewables on the islands ahead of network reinforcement. It […]

  • Ecosse Scoops MASfab

    8 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has acquired MASfab, an English fabrication business, for an undisclosed sum. MASfab provides a range of fabrication, welding and construction services to the oil, gas and renewables sectors. As part of the deal MASfab has been awarded a seven-figure valued contract to manufacture the latest version of ESS’s SCAR subsea plough […]

  • Cohort Acquires J+S

    2 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Cohort, the independent technology group, announced the acquisition of J+S Limited, an independent systems and in-service support provider for the defence and offshore energy markets, from its shareholders for a cash consideration of £12 million. J+S meets Cohort’s criteria for bolt-in acquisitions where it look for businesses with capabilities and/or customer relationships that are closely linked […]

  • Tideland Signal to Introduce New Innovative Aids to Navigation

    22 May 2014
    Technology

    Tideland Signal will launch a number of innovative new aids to navigation (AtoN) products, including E-Navcon, the world’s first AIS-equipped eRacon on stand A87 at the Seawork International exhibition in Southampton, UK from 10 to 12 June 2014. E-Navcon combines the benefits of a proven X-band radar beacon and a compact AIS transmitter contained within a […]

  • Energy Minister Pushes for Scotland to Become Offshore Wind Hub

    16 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    In an interview for Bloomberg, Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced intention of reducing corporate tax levied by the UK with an aim of bringing more investors in the oil and gas industry and laying foundations for fast-tracked development of offshore wind power. “The budget was difficult for us. Oil and gas producers want stability […]

  • Canada: Ontario Faces USD 1 Billion Offshore Wind Lawsuit

    4 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Liberal Government of Ontario is yet again exposed to the public eye, since a second lawsuit has been filed against it and this time by the SouthPoint Wind Company, which is claiming $1-billion worth damages, the Canadian Press informs. Namely, in February 2011 the Government of Ontario imposed a moratorium on offshore wind farms […]

  • Rotech Subsea Works On UK’s Largest Windfarm (UK)

    13 January 2012

    A global subsea engineering firm is working on a major North Sea contract worth in excess of £2million. Rotech Subsea, which is headquartered in Aberdeen and owned by Norwegian firm Reef Subsea, is involved in a subsea excavation project with marine construction firm Red7Marine on what will be the UK’s largest operating wind farm. The […]

  • Renewable Energy Jobs to Help Hull with Economic Crisis (UK)

    24 November 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment

    RENEWABLE energy jobs could help Hull ride out the economic crisis, it has been claimed. However, city council leader Steve Brady said the prospect of energy firms bringing new investment and jobs to the region was the only bright spot on an otherwise gloomy horizon. He spoke out after latest figures showed almost one in […]

  • GlobalData Releases Report on Global Wind Market (USA)

    24 November 2011

    Wind Power – Global Market Size, Turbine Market Share, Installation Prices, Regulations and Investment Analysis to 2020 is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the global wind power market. The research provides an understanding of the technology, key drivers and challenges in the global wind […]

  • Tidal Energy Companies to Benefit from 5 ROC (UK)

    3 November 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

      As the UK government has announced plans to down grade the level of financial support for on and offshore wind and boost support the wave and tidal sectors, companies in this fledgling marine market stand much to gain. Marine renewable power developers were recently left stunned after the Governments proposed increases in the level […]

  • Renewable Energy Could Power All UK by 2030

    26 October 2011

      Renewable energy could meet almost all of the UK’s electricity needs by 2030, a new report published by WWF has found. Between 60-90% of the UK’s electricity demand could be covered by wind, solar, tidal and other renewable power sources, with a firm renewable energy target for 2030 in place, WWF said. The report […]

  • Renewables Industry Forced to Search for Innovative Financing Solutions

    28 August 2013

    The tradeoff between rising energy costs and the low carbon agenda continues to see policy makers retreating from traditional renewable energy support mechanisms; forcing the industry to look for innovative financing solutions. At the same time, energy mix optimization has come to the fore, particularly in emerging markets, with governments increasingly seeing the need to […]

  • Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm Fully Completed

    1 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The 252MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm located in the German North Sea has achieved full project completion. Final completion marks the official end of construction and the start of the operational phase of the project. According to Northland Power, this also signifies that the terms required to satisfy the project lenders for term conversion […]

  • Welcon to Build 80 Borssele 1+2 Turbine Towers

    26 April 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has selected Denmark’s Welcon to manufacture 80 turbine towers for the Borssele 1+2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The towers are scheduled for delivery from mid-November 2019 to mid-June 2020. This order brings Welcon’s order backlog for turbine towers to more than DKK 1 billion, the largest order backlog in the […]

  • Wind of Change En Route to Completion (Timelapse)

    7 December 2018

    Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard has shared a timelapse video showing the construction of Ørsted’s service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Change.

  • Blanke Meier Evers Advises on Nordergründe Project

    5 March 2015

    The project company OWP Nordergründe GmbH & Co. KG, managed by wpd AG, has concluded all substantial supply and construction contracts for the Offshore Wind Farm Nordergründe. The wind farm, located in the German North Sea, will be built and put into operation in 2016. The law firm Blanke Meier Evers has advised the project company with […]