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  • UK: Port of Mostyn Confirmed as Turbine Installation Base

    13 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    GWYNT Y MÔR Offshore Wind Farm Limited can confirm that the Port of Mostyn in North Wales will be the base for its wind turbine installation programme. All 160 turbines will be installed from the Port on the Flintshire coast, and follows an announcement last year that Mostyn will benefit from the construction of an operations and maintenance […]

  • Statnett, KfW and TenneT Conclude Agreement for Norway-Germany Interconnector

    4 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    The Norwegian power grid operator Statnett, KfW IPEX-Bank on behalf of KfW and TenneT TSO GmbH, transmission system operator for the German North Sea region, have concluded a cooperation agreement to develop and construct a subsea cable between Germany and Norway. The high voltage direct current interconnector will enable energy to flow between Germany and […]

  • Australia: Carnegie Completes USD 6.06 Million Perth Wave Energy Project Funding Initiative

    28 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announced the completion of a successful $5.8m (USD 6.06m) funding initiative for its Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP) from a combination of Government and private funding. In line with its stated strategy of commercialising its CETO wave technology globally, Carnegie has taken a further step in the delivery […]

  • UK: Seawork 2012 Kicks Off Today

    22 May 2012

    Seawork 2012 opens today, celebrating its 15th year, the show is now truly international with exhibitors from all over the world taking advantage of the special benefits it offers. Countries represented at this year’s event include: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Connection Coordination Could Save up to GBP 3.5 Billion

    5 March 2012

    Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have published a report showing how more coordination in the development of offshore links and infrastructure can be achieved. In tandem, Ofgem has launched a consultation on potential changes to the regulatory regime for offshore transmission assets to take some of this work […]

  • Foundation Installation Starts at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

    1 July 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Installation of jacket foundations has started at the site of the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, the country’s second project of this kind and the first to use jacket foundations. Five vessels have been mobilised for this work. Seven Borealis is being used for the lifting and installation of the foundations, North Sea Giant for […]

  • Two Experts Join Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik Management Team (Germany)

    23 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik GmbH (NMF) has a new management team: Ralf Ressel (CEO) and Goran Curic (COO) are now in charge as managing directors. Karl-Heinz Heck, previously responsible for Sales and Service, has left the management team with immediate effect. NMF’s partner, J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft GmbH & Co., asks for understanding for not publishing the […]

  • Vattenfall Targets Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind by 2025

    14 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Swedish utility Vattenfall expects its offshore wind projects to be competitive enough so as not to need any more government subsidies by 2025, the company’s head of strategic projects in wind industry Michael Simmelsgaard was reported by Reuters Africa as saying. Vattenfall also expects to have 7 GW of both on- and offshore wind capacity installed by […]

  • China Puts Two New Offshore Wind Farms in Operation

    3 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has had a busy end of November as the company reached milestones on three of its offshore wind projects, two of which were fully commissioned, adding 800 MW to China’s operational offshore wind capacity. CTG also completed the wind turbine installation on one of its offshore wind farms last month, bringing […]

  • Sea Installer Loading First East Anglia ONE Turbine Parts

    10 June 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Offshore’s jack-up vessel Sea Installer has arrived in Great Yarmouth to load the first set of wind turbine components and install them on the 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The first load-out is ongoing and the vessel is expected to depart for the installation site soon. Back in November 2016, A2SEA, now […]

  • Copenhagen Offshore Partners Comes to Vietnam

    19 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Denmark-headquartered Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) has opened a new office in Hanoi, Vietnam. The office, opened in April, is located within the French Quarters, close to key government ministries, embassies and the national grid operator, COP said. The first two Vietnamese employees joining the office are Khanh Duong as the Development and Commercial Manager and Giang […]

  • World’s Largest Subsea Power Cable Touches Scottish Ground

    23 January 2017
    Environment, Grid Connection, Technology

    The world’s largest subsea power cable, part of a GBP 1 billion Western Link project, has come ashore in North Ayrshire, Scotland, ScottishPower reports. The subsea link will connect Ardneil Bay in North Ayrshire in Scotland to the Wirral peninsula in north west England. Once completed, the Western Link project, a joint venture between ScottishPower and National Grid, […]

  • Russia Plans 60MW Offshore Wind Farm in Karelia

    29 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Chinese energy service provider Sinomec and the government of the Russian republic of Karelia have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of the 60MW Kem offshore wind farm off Kemsky District. The project is valued at around RUB 9 billion (EUR 131 million) and will be financed by the government of Karelia, Sinomec, […]

  • VIDEO: How to Build a Wind Farm?

    7 October 2013

    The Lincs wind farm, located off the Lincolnshire coast, is a joint venture between leading UK energy company Centrica Energy, offshore wind market leader DONG Energy and Siemens Project Ventures. The last of the wind farm’s 75 wind turbines was connected to the National Grid on Wednesday 24th July, bringing the 270MW project up to […]

  • Seagreen Seeking Input on Underground Cable Route

    26 August 2014

    Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd (Seagreen), a joint venture partnership formed by SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Ltd and Fluor UK Ltd, will hold a drop-in public consultation event tomorrow. Namely, Seagreen submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Angus Council for an amendment to the underground cable route that was granted Planning Permission in Principle, by […]

  • Two Dalby Offshore’s Vessels Working at Gwynt y Mor

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

    Dalby Offshore’s wind farm support vessel ‘Dalby Esk’ has started work on RWE’s Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, and will soon be joined by the ‘Dalby Tees’. Following a strategic move into the Renewables sector in 2010, Dalby Offshore now owns 7 wind farm support vessels, which have worked on the following wind farms Greater Gabbard UK, […]

  • Norway: GC Rieber Shipping Agrees to Extend Charter for ‘Polar Prince’ Vessel

    22 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

      GC Rieber Shipping and the subsea contractor Technocean has agreed on a one year extension of the charter regarding vessel “Polar Prince”. The time-charter with Technocean for the subsea vessel “Polar Prince” has been extended to September 2012. The vessel is engaged in subsea operations related to installations of offshore wind farms in the […]

  • Inwind Attends Offshore Wind 2011 Conference and Exhibition (UK)

    16 June 2011

    This years Offshore Wind 2011 conference will include a stand by Inwind. A team of 4 will travel to Liverpool to present the Inwind Installer and their logistical solutions, as well as network with industry colleagues. Meeting room facilities have been secured in order to carry out one-to-one meetings or discuss business opportunities. Inwind can […]

  • UMaine Hosts Summit on Floating Offshore Wind

    15 October 2015

    On October 1 and 2, 2015, the University of Maine hosted the inaugural “Matthew R. Simmons Memorial Summit: A Technology Roadmap for Floating Offshore Wind.” The summit gathered information from various perspectives of platform designers, researchers, turbine OEMs, permitting agencies, and developers with the goal of producing a roadmap that advances the floating offshore wind. […]

  • Total Offshore Wind Capacity Expected to Reach 120 GW by 2026, IEA Says

    3 January 2022
    Business & Finance

    Cumulative offshore wind capacity is forecast to more than triple by 2026, reaching almost 120 GW, according to the Renewables 2021 – Analysis and forecasts to 2026 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). We are going to end this year with offshore wind additions reaching 11 GW, almost double compared with last year, according […]

  • Scotland Gives GBP 4.8 Mln to Marine Energy Projects

    26 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives to be announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast today. Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ewing said five marine energy innovation projects are to benefit […]

  • USA: NECEC Hosts Fifth Annual ‘Green Tie Gala’

    18 November 2012

    The New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) hosted its Fifth Annual “Green Tie Gala,” celebrating the growth and successes of the clean energy industry. Companies and individuals from across New England were honored with awards, acknowledging their leadership and contributions to the region’s leading clean energy economy. Held at the Intercontinental Boston Hotel, the Gala […]

  • UK: First Steel Jacket Installed at Gwynt y Môr

    9 May 2012

    Installation of the first offshore components at Gwynt y Môr, one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe, has begun off the north Wales coast yesterday. Work to install two steel jacket foundation structures was started earlier yesterday the Seaway Heavy Lifting crane vessel ‘Stanislav Yudin’, and is continuing approximately 10 miles off the […]

  • Van Oord Vessel to Start Windpark Fryslân Work

    20 January 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s crane vessel Werkendam has arrived at the IJsselmeer to start working on the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm project. The vessel will be involved in the construction of an artificial island off the Frisian coast, Windpark Fryslân said. With a land area of 2ha and a submerged, shallow water area of 25ha, the […]

  • Master Point Rope Access Solutions Bags Block Island OWF Contract

    26 May 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Master Point Rope Access Solutions will be the first rope access service provider for Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the United States, according to the company’s social media pages.

  • Siemens Gamesa Automates Blade Inspections with SkySpecs Drones

    26 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and SkySpecs have signed an agreement for autonomous drone inspections of Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades both onshore and offshore.