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  • Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Site Updates (UK)

    6 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    By Nathalie Stevenson As we near the end of the first year of the project, I wanted to take the opportunity to recap the significant progress that has been made by Narec as we work towards our target to have first demonstrator deployments by the end of 2013/early 2014. Our proposed facility was awarded a […]

  • SUBSEA PROTECTION: Protection solutions against scouring

    30 March 2015

    In the previous article we spoke about the importance of accurate wind measurement for an optimum wind farm design. But also underwater there are elements that need to be taken into consideration when designing the foundation and cable structures for each wind turbine. Waves and currents can cause erosion of the seabed around a fixed […]

  • 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 […]

  • Breeze, GWEC Show Evolution of Wind Power on Interactive Map

    13 February 2015

    A Swedish renewable energy software company, Breeze, in cooperation with Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), has created The Evolution of Wind Power – an interactive map showing the cumulative installed wind power capacity per country, continent and the world as a whole between 1981-2014. China accounted for the largest growth in terms of number of MW last year […]

  • Meerwind Süd Ost Undergoing Hot Commissioning

    8 April 2014

    After it was recently completed, Meerwind Süd-Ost offshore wind farm is undergoing hot commissioning at the moment. Earlier this month, WindMW announced that they have wrapped up the installation work on this offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Seaway Heavy Lifting’s Oleg Strashnov installed the 3,500-tonne offshore converter substation, which was built by […]

  • BOW Loads Out Jacket Piles for Sylwin

    27 March 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Bow Terminal had their first load out of  jacket piles for the project Sylwin last Monday. The 106-meter jacket piles were built at the Nordic Yards, where the top side and platform of the substation was built. Last year, Seaway Heavy Lifting won a contract to transport and install the Sylwin Alpha jacket and transmission […]

  • Germany: Siemens Reports Delay on Sylwin 1 Transformer Platform

    28 February 2013

    Siemens has announced that the connection of a German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will be delayed. Namely, the latest soil tests showed that the Sylwin 1 transformer platform will need deeper mooring. “The transformer platform for the wind farm Sylwin 1 off the coast of the island of Sylt will be delayed […]

  • UK: GMS Endeavour Installs Half of Turbines at Sheringham Shoal

    12 June 2012

    GMS self propelled jack up barge Endeavour erects 44th wind turbine out of the 88 turbine offshore project with Scira at Sheringham Shoal. In December 2010, GMS has been awarded a contract by Scira Offshore Energy Limited (Scira) for wind turbine installation works in connection with the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm development. GMS has […]

  • RWE Confirms Delay of Two Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (South Korea)

    15 February 2012

    RWE Innogy, a German power company, has confirmed a six-month delay for two new ‘Seabreeze’ wind turbine installation ships. Built at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding yard, the vessels are to be used for the North Sea and Irish Sea windfarm installations. Hans Bunting, RWE’s CFO said: “There were quality problems with the hydraulic jack-up system […]

  • ESB Applies for Offshore Wind Site Investigation Permit in Ireland

    22 December 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    ESB Wind Development Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Irish utility company ESB, has applied for a licence to carry out site investigations for its Sea Stacks Offshore Wind project, one of the projects on which the company was joined by Equinor, before the Norwegian developer decided to withdraw from offshore wind development in Ireland […]

  • US and Norway to Discuss Offshore Wind Under New MOU

    19 August 2020
    Authorities

    The U.S. Department of Interior and Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation in offshore oil and gas, offshore wind energy and seabed minerals activities. Under the MOU, the two countries’ authorities agreed on the exchange of scientific and technical information, and cooperation regarding research and […]

  • DISA, C-Ventus, Van der Panne Partner Up on Working at Heights

    14 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    DISA International, its subsidiary C-Ventus and Steigerbouw (Scaffolding) Van der Panne have entered into a partnership to enhance their working at heights offering.

  • Block Island Enters Final Stretch

    26 July 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The construction of America’s first offshore wind farm – the 30MW Block Island – has entered the final stage with the majority of the turbine components already delivered to the Port of Providence and ready to be installed, Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island, heard during her visit to the port on Monday, 25 July. Governor Raimondo […]

  • Danish Govt to Abandon Nearshore Wind Projects?

    18 May 2016
    Authorities

    Danish Government could stop further development of nearshore projects as it is contemplating lowering the country’s energy transition ambitions, saying Public Service Obligations (PSO) levy is too high and therefore wants to reopen the energy agreement.  A proposal for changing the PSO system was presented by Danish Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt and Business and Growth Troels Lund Poulsen on Friday, ahead of […]

  • ELA Offshore Container’s Future Looks Bright

    9 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    ELA Offshore Container GmbH has announced that the year 2015 kicks off with many happenings, projects and events for the company. “I am very excited about what lies ahead in 2015,” says Hans Gatzemeier, CEO at ELA Offshore Container GmbH. After a successful start in 2014, the company has already 350 leased units and is looking very […]

  • WERPO Continues Wave Energy Development in China

    20 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Blackbird International Corporation’s fully owned affiliate , Wave Electricity Renewable Power Ocean (WERPO), has received the rights for all of SDE Ltd’s technological property, patents, expertise and contracts thus taking control of SDE’s endeavors in China. It has been authorized to further work with the Chinese government on a pilot project as part of a […]

  • Ofgem Launches UK Energy Network Video Guide

    10 October 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    On October 8, Ofgem launched a new animated video explaining the importance of the UK energy network and the role Ofgem plays as its regulator. With one fifth of a household’s energy bill going to keeping the energy network running, it’s essential that Ofgem explains to consumers the crucial role it plays in getting gas and electricity to […]

  • Statkraft Welcomes Major Offshore Wind Investment

    25 March 2014

    Reacting to the Siemens’ announcement regarding the decision to invest £160 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, while at the same time Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing a further £150 million in the Green Port Hull development, Bjorn Drangsholt, Statkraft UK Managing Director, said: “Statkraft welcomes the announcement to construct two […]

  • Vineyard Wind and Crowley Pick Salem Harbor as Offshore Wind Hub

    1 October 2021
    Ports & Logistics

    Vineyard Wind has entered into an agreement with the City of Salem and Crowley Maritime Corporation to create a public-private partnership aimed at establishing Salem Harbor as the state’s second major offshore wind port. The agreement, part of the “Commonwealth Wind” proposal, is contingent upon the company winning an award by the state of Massachusetts, […]

  • Wind Energy Market to Reach USD 93.1 Billion in 2016 (USA)

    2 November 2011

    According to a new report published by Transparency Market Research, “Global Wind Energy & Wind Turbine Market (2011 – 2016)” The global market for wind turbineregistered growth rate of 25% CAGR over the last five years. The Global Wind Energy cumulative capacity accounted for 197,039 MW in 2010.Wind turbine expected to attain market size of […]

  • Virginia to Establish Testing and Certification Facility (USA)

    26 October 2011

    Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Virginia has landed a collaborative project to establish a facility for the testing and certification of large offshore and land-based electricity-producing wind turbines. The project, called Poseidon Atlantic, will be the first such facility in the United States and will help fill a growing need globally for facilities that test […]

  • Seazip Launches First Tender Service for German Bight Area

    9 April 2013
    Contracts & Tenders

    Seazip Offshore Service recently launched the first ad hoc tender service for the German Bight area. Only after a few hours’ notice the fast crew boat Seazip Hurricane carried out a successful crew change 90 miles offshore at the North sea for a major cable laying company with crew, equipment and provisions. This call was […]

  • Germany: Siemens Presents Solutions for Maximum Efficiency

    20 September 2012
    Technology

    Manufacturers of wind turbines (OEM) have to cope with a market stressed by serious overcapacity and ongoing price erosion. To ensure sustainability, wind turbine manufacturers can count on standardization and platform solutions from Siemens offering them a vast potential for rationalization. “We make it possible for manufacturers to develop wind turbines as modular platforms and […]