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  • Engie to Seek New CEO

    10 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Engie’s Board of Directors is set to seek a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after it had decided not to propose the reappointment of Isabelle Kocher at the position.

  • Polish TSO Gauging Grid Capacity for Offshore Wind

    9 May 2018
    Grid Connection

    Poland’s transmission system operator (TSO) Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) has launched a survey to determine how much generation capacity is currently in the country’s pipeline with proposed offshore wind projects, and what their status is, to support further phases of planning the grid development.

  • SMC and Siemens Gamesa Team Up on Formosa

    28 August 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has been awarded a contract to provide marine coordination services to Siemens Gamesa across the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The Formosa 1 Phase 2 project will comprise 20 6MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines and is an extension to the already operating 8MW Formosa 1 Phase […]

  • Top News of the Week Apr 11 – 17, 2016

    17 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Picks Hughes SSE for Subsea Inspections in Denmark and Germany DONG Energy has signed a contract with the UK-based Hughes Sub Sea Engineering for the undertaking of a subsea inspection campaign at offshore wind farms located in Denmark and Germany. DanTysk Accommodation Platform Taking Shape The accommodation platform for maintenance crews that are working […]

  • HEAVYLIFT@SEA, SeaRenergy Present Offshore Assistance Vessel

    14 July 2015
    R&D, Vessels

    HEAVYLIFT@SEA, together with SeaRenergy, has presented the new OAV (Offshore Assistance Vessel) SR1. The shape of the vessel is designed to reduce motions and increase comfort for technicians to mitigate the risk of sea sickness and weather downtime. It accommodates up to 60 persons while being able to stay on location for several weeks offering […]

  • Prysmian Hooks Up Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm

    24 September 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Subsea power cable specialist Prysmian Group has announced a successful commissioning of the inter-array cable system for Iberdrola’s Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • US DOE Backs NREL’s Floating Wind Projects with USD 650,000

    23 August 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USD 650,000 to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for two floating wind demonstration and testing projects.

  • The Carbon Trust Opens Three OWA Tenders

    13 February 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    The Carbon Trust has launched three tenders as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme.

  • Aon Helps Clients Keep Up with Fast-Evolving Offshore Wind Industry (Expertise Hub VIDEO)

    7 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Aon is currently involved in several developments of offshore wind projects. Peter van den Brink, Aon Risk Solutions’ Industry Director for Energy and Marine Logistics in the Netherlands, sees challenges and opportunities in this fast-evolving market.

  • EEW SPC Takes Full Ownership of Offshore Structures Britain

    28 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Rostock-based offshore foundations manufacturer EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (EEW SPC) has acquired Bladt Industries’ shares in Offshore Structures Britain Ltd. (OSB) and is now the sole owner of the British site on the River Tees.

  • Damaged Part Cause of MHI Vestas Prototype Catching Fire

    6 November 2017
    Technology

    A component damaged during installation within the converter module of MHI Vestas V164 prototype in Østerild had led to the turbine catching fire on 4 August, the company informed, adding that this was a standard industry component with a solid track record.

  • NKT Appoints New CEO from ABB

    19 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    NKT’s Board of Directors has appointed ABB’s Alexander Kara as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President. The new executive will join the Danish company on 1 August, when he will take the place of Roland M. Andersen, who is interim CEO. At ABB, Kara is currently holding the position of Senior Vice President, HUB Business […]

  • Corell Services Joins Formosa 1 Team

    22 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Correll Services Ltd has secured a contract to provide subsea and land cable termination and testing works on the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The contract has been awarded by Formosa 1 project turnkey contractor Jan De Nul Group. Correll Services – a specialist in high voltage, low voltage and fibre […]

  • REpower Welcomes DECC’s ROC Banding Announcement (UK)

    1 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced a new proposal on how to support large scale renewable electricity under the Renewable Obligation. In response to increasing market pressures, particularly the need to reduce costs and promote cost efficient projects, DECC has altered the amount of Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) that are […]

  • Nordex Installs 13 pct More Wind Turbines (Germany)

    26 January 2012

    Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex installed a total of 428 new wind power systems around the world in 2011, an increase of a good 13 percent over the previous year (2010: 378 turbines). This growth was dominated by multi-megawatt turbines, which accounted for 77 percent. Accordingly, the average capacity per turbine remained stable at 2.3 MW. […]

  • O&M Building for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm on its Way (Denmark)

    5 October 2011
    Wind Farm Update

      The personnel are working flat out to complete the O&M buildings at Grenaa Harbour. The assembly of the elements for the future welfare and administration building is almost complete, and the shape of the building now looks like the outline on the site sign. The next step is the light external wall on the […]

  • The Netherlands: Workships Contractors and Royal Doeksen Sign Contract for 2 DNV WFSV

    16 September 2011

    Workships Contractors and Royal Doeksen announce that this Friday the 16th of September the contracts for 2 DNV Classed 21 meter aluminum Wind Farm Service Vessels have been signed with South Boats Special Projects of the Isle of Wight. These new build vessels are a perfect example of how the market is maturing by requiring […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Representative Covers South Korea

    18 November 2010

    South Korea is expanding its activities in the renewable energy business. Inter alia, the government plans to install 500 wind turbines with a capacity of 2,500 MW off the country’s west coast. As a consequence, GL Garrad Hassan has now a representative on-site in Seoul, South Korea to provide locally services and support for designer, […]

  • EMO to Monitor Nordsee One Construction

    6 November 2015
    Vessels

    EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) has won a deal for a 332MW Nordsee One wind farm, located 32 kilometres north of the Island of Juist. The German company will be in charge of monitoring and safeguarding the wind farm construction area of 41.3 km² between the traffic separation area Terschelling-German Bight and German Bight western […]

  • Blue Water Discusses Logistics at AWEA Event

    27 October 2015

    Blue Water has recently participated in a panel discussion at a pre-event to the AWEA conference and exhibition (American Wind Energy Association) and also participated at AWEA. The company was invited due to its experience in offshore wind, especially in Europe. “This was a good chance for us to talk to other players within the industry and discuss optimization […]

  • HBC Wraps Up Ørsted Subsea Inspection Campaign

    10 August 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    HBC Group has completed the Ørsted Subsea Inspection Campaign on four offshore wind farms in the UK and the German North Sea.

  • Wiking Helikopter Nets Contract for German Duo

    9 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Wiking Helikopter Service has secured a contract by Siemens Gamesa for the Hohe See and Albatros offshore wind farms in Germany. The Germany-headquartered offshore flight specialist will provide helicopter crew change services to the project construction sites from its base in Emden. The 497MW Hohe See will comprise a total of 71 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines, which […]

  • EnBW Picks He Dreiht Certification Provider

    15 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has awarded Bureau Veritas with the contract for project certification of the He Dreiht offshore wind project in Germany. Bureau Veritas will be responsible for certification of the turbines and foundations in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) through all phases of the project. Certification is anticipated to […]

  • Poles Join Bladt on Kaskasi Offshore Substation Project

    12 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Bladt Industries has selected Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia (EPG) as a subcontractor for the prefabrication of the offshore substation topside and sea fastening for the Kaskasi offshore wind project in Germany. The Polish company started the production of steel structure in July in Gdynia. Bladt is in charge of the construction of the offshore substation, including the […]

  • Germany: Windreich Insolvency Goes into Regulated Procedure

    26 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The management of Windreich GmbH has withdrawn the application for insolvency in self-administration on 22 November 2013. The local court in Esslingen then placed the provisional insolvency in the control system and provisional administrator Holger Blümle, from the law firm Schultze & Braun, as liquidator. Werner Heer will continue as managing director of Windreich GmbH. […]

  • USA: BOEM Publishes Draft for ROW Grants

    4 September 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the publication of a draft form for right-of-way (ROW) grants of submerged lands on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to support renewable energy development. BOEM is requesting feedback on the form, which is intended to streamline the agency’s process for authorizing cable projects that support offshore […]