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  • France Far Away from 2020 Offshore Wind Target

    19 July 2012
    Authorities

    The French Senate has published a report regarding the costs of electricity production, which shows an estimation made by EDF, according to which France would not be able to meet its 2020 offshore wind capacity targets. The biggest French renewable energy developer forecasts that the country will be on its way to producing 3,928MW by […]

  • SMart Wind Announces Phase 2 Community Consultations for Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm

    24 October 2011

    The SMart Wind consortium, led by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, announces the launch of its Phase 2 community consultation events set to take place during mid-November 2011 for the first 1GW of the potentially 4GW offshore wind farm in the Hornsea Zone. The events will take place along the proposed route for […]

  • Councillor Bastiman Urges MPs to Make Funds Available for Port Development (UK)

    24 November 2011
    Authorities

    A senior councillor has written to Ministers to try to secure funding from a £60m pot to finance infrastructure for ports in Scarborough and Whitby ahead of the arrival of the multi-billion pound off-shore wind farm industry. The deputy leader of Scarborough Council, Councillor Derek Bastiman, has urged MPs Vince Cable and Chris Huhne to […]

  • USA: Cobscook Tidal Energy Project Put on Show

    5 September 2013
    Technology

    On Tuesday, August 27, the system of the Cobscook Tidal Energy Project, developed by Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), was taken out of the water and put on show in Eastport, Machias Valley News Observer informs. The project’s development, environmental impact and engineering facts were presented at the event by consultants and project managers. The […]

  • American Tidal Power Company to Invest in Scotland

    8 April 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    ResHydro, a U.S.-based tidal power company, has decided to invest in Scotland by establishing an operations base there, the Scotsman informs. The company will work together with the University of Strathclyde on developing its hydrokinetic energy generation device. Scottish Enterprise will support ResHydro’s research and development project with GBP 100,000. First Minister Alex Salmond has […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farm Operators Retrofitting Turbines Ahead of New Law on Aviation Obstruction Lighting

    9 September 2022
    Industry

    Wind farm owners/operators in Germany are retrofitting wind turbines to equip them with a lighting system that will switch on only after an aircraft is detected in a wind farm’s proximity, as new law on light pollution and aeronautical obstruction lighting systems will go into effect next year. As reported in August, Nordergründe is the […]

  • DolWin Kappa Platform Nears Final Journey

    28 April 2022
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics

    The DolWin kappa offshore platform, part of the DolWin6 grid connection project, is largely prepared for sailing out from the Dragados shipyard in Cádiz, Spain towards the German North Sea, TenneT said. The first tests in preparation for commissioning, which is scheduled to be completed after the installation of the platform, are already underway. The […]

  • Cloudberry Gets All Clear to Buy Swedish Offshore Wind Farm

    11 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian renewable energy company Cloudberry Clean Energy AS has received a 100 per cent acceptance for its offer to the shareholders in Scanvind2 AS. Scanvind2 AS is the holding company of the Rewind Vänern offshore wind project. The settlement of the shares in Scanvind2 AS will be a combination of reversal of the ScanVind2’s sales […]

  • New Monopile Inspection and Maintenance Robot Completes Trials

    2 December 2020
    Technology

    The iFROG robot that cleans and inspects monopiles has completed trials at Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth. iFROG is an amphibious robot capable of working in teams to clean and inspect monopiles above water level and up to 60 meters below (~6 bar). Initial technology demonstrations took place at […]

  • Ørsted Returns to New Jersey with Ocean Wind 2 Bid

    11 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has submitted a bid to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to develop its Ocean Wind 2 project in response to New Jersey’s second request for proposals. This solicitation will award up to 2,400 MW. The New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s plan calls for 7,500 MW of offshore wind by 2035. Ørsted is […]

  • Dominion Energy, Trade Unions Partner for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

    17 September 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy Virginia, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and their state affiliate Virginia Building Trades have entered into an agreement to cooperate and collaborate on tripartite discussions with Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) suppliers to transition US union construction workers into the offshore wind industry. The agreement will see the participation of a unionised workforce in […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Targets Fully Recyclable Wind Turbines by 2040

    22 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Siemens Gamesa has announced commitment to make its wind turbines fully recyclable by 2040, with blades fully recyclable by 2030, as well as an ambition to have net-zero emissions ten years earlier (in 2040), including emissions from its supply chain. The company has set out its net-zero goals in its Sustainability Vision strategy, launched on […]

  • 7 UK Companies Secure Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Funding

    28 January 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has awarded seven UK companies with a total of GPB 364,000 in grant funding through its first funding competition. Cedeco, Global Energy Group, Magnomatics, and W3G Marine were successful in the call to drive cost reduction from advanced manufacturing techniques, whilst Cognitive Business, Sennen Tech, and Smart Component Technologies will […]

  • Ørsted’s Operating Profit Hits Record in 2018

    30 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has reported a record operating profit of DKK 30 billion (some EUR 4 billion) in 2018, which is 33% more than the year before. The news comes as the company’s Board of Directors approved the all-time-high EBITDA today, on 30 January, as part of the approval process for the annual report for 2018. Ørsted […]

  • Danish Insurer Forms Offshore Wind Ties in Taiwan

    7 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    Taiwanese certification body CR Classification Society has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Copenhagen-based offshore insurance company Codan to establish cooperation on offshore wind projects in Taiwan.

  • Magallanes Turbine Takes Plunge at EMEC

    28 November 2014
    Grid Connection

    Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their concept since 2007, already having trialled previous prototypes in test tank and river conditions. […]

  • East of England to Discuss Its Energy Role with Politicians

    7 May 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    About 200 representatives from the East of England’s energy sector will head to Westminster next month to reinforce its key role in keeping Britain lit and heated. A reception in the House of Commons is being organised by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) to ensure that the government elected at next week’s polls […]

  • Tri-Nation Accord Copes with Wave, Tidal Risks

    26 October 2015
    R&D

    A tri-nation accord between firms based in Ireland, France and the UK is to result in shared research technology designed to dramatically reduce risks faced by developers of renewable tidal and wave power schemes around north western European coast lines. Known as MOREDATAS (Methods to Obtain Refined Environmental DATA from the Seas) the project addresses […]

  • Royal HaskoningDHV Involved in 8GW of UK OW Projects

    11 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following the UK Government’s decision to grant consent for Dogger Bank Teesside A & B, Royal HaskoningDHV reported that it has now provided key input to the environmental impact assessment process for over 8GW of successful offshore wind farm applications in the UK. The company has worked on Dogger Bank projects since 2008 and was involved in […]

  • Foundation Laid for UK-France Interconnector

    24 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The foundation stone for ElecLink, the GBP 490 million interconnector between UK and France, was laid yesterday, marking the start of works on the 1GW link between the two countries that will, i.a., enable higher levels of renewables in the two countries’ power grids.

  • GE Produces First 6MW Offshore Wind Generator in France

    11 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    GE Power Conversion has manufactured the first serial Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) at GE Renewable’s offshore wind factory in Saint-Nazaire, which is to be installed in the company’s Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine in Denmark. The 6-MW PMG is one of the world’s largest generators ever built. Its direct drive system has no mechanical gearbox coupled to the […]

  • Ed Markey: Secretary Salazar Produced American Clean Energy Including Cape Wind

    18 January 2013
    Authorities

    Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the committee that oversees the Interior Department, praised the leadership of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar following his announcement that he will be leaving the department in March. Under Secretary Salazar’s leadership, more renewable energy was permitted on public lands, the iconic Grand Canyon National Park was protected […]

  • France: Innovative Decision Support System for Structural Maintenance of FOWTs Close to Finalization

    12 March 2013

    Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas says an innovative decision support system for the structural maintenance of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) is close to being finalised. The initiative could result in significant cost and energy saving for all types of renewable marine energy farms. The system has been developed within the framework of Eurogia+, […]

  • TU Delft`s Researcher Develops Method for Offshore Wind Cost Reduction

    17 December 2013
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The costs of generating electricity through wind farms at sea still need to be lower. Researcher Michiel Zaayer of TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) has developed a program that can help. On Monday December 16, he defended his doctoral dissertation on this topic at TU Delft.   Costs need to be lower In terms […]

  • Romax Technology, E.ON Work on Forecasting Wind Turbine Lifespan

    17 March 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Romax Technology and E.ON Climate & Renewables are working to develop a joint programme to predict the life and maintenance needs of wind turbine driveline components. Operations and maintenance can account for up to 25 per cent of the cost of a wind energy project, and with the number of these projects increasing, spiraling costs […]

  • Fugro Leads Way on America’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    17 July 2012
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro, a leading global geoscience survey company, has commenced a major geotechnical and geophysical survey operation for America’s first offshore wind farm Cape Wind. The wind farm will be situated on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound and once operational is predicted to provide three quarters of the Cape and Islands electricity needs. The offshore program […]