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  • First New York Offshore Wind Auction Set For Late 2018

    13 July 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) will procure approximately 800MW of offshore wind through a solicitation issued in the fourth quarter of 2018. 

  • CS Wind Sends Off Second Batch of Beatrice Turbine Towers

    27 June 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    CS Wind UK has transported the second batch of wind turbine towers for the Beatrice project from its factory in Machrihanish to the Campbeltown harbour, both located on Scotland’s Kintyre peninsula, according to CS Wind UK’s social media updates.

  • Scottish Enterprise Guides O&G Firms to Offshore Wind Opportunities

    18 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise has issued a new guide aimed at Scotland’s oil and gas supply chain to maximise opportunities in additional markets.

  • Fraunhofer IWES Secures Funds for Offshore Wind Turbine Test Field

    21 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has awarded Fraunhofer IWES with an EUR 18.5 million grant for the development of an offshore wind turbine test field in Bremerhaven. The test field is set to start operating in early 2017, the German research institute said, with construction works already underway. The site will be used to […]

  • Bureau Veritas Issues Guidelines for De-Risking Floating Wind Projects

    20 December 2016
    R&D, Technology

    International classification society Bureau Veritas has published a set of guidelines to reduce and manage risk as ocean engineering requirements develop in the growing marine renewable energy sector. The guidelines, NI 631 “Certification Scheme for Marine Renewable Energy Technologies”, cover floating offshore wind turbines, current and tidal turbines, including sea and river turbines, wave energy converters, and ocean thermal energy converters […]

  • K2 Management Nets South Korean Offshore Wind Gig

    16 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    K2 Management has been awarded a contract for a feasibility study for an offshore wind farm in South Korea. The company said that, on its client’s request, it will not disclose any project-related information. K2 Management will partner up with a local engineering company for the development of wind farm layout, review and assessment of […]

  • OrbisEnergy Spotlights Oil & Gas Businesses Diversifying into Offshore Wind

    17 August 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    After the launch of a GBP 6 million grant fund in July, OrbisEnergy today emphasised the opportunity for oil and gas businesses to use the fund to diversify into the renewables industry amidst the downturn in their main playing field, through adapting their ideas to offshore wind, wave and tidal power. “We know we have some amazingly talented […]

  • BOEM Puts Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Area Up for Grabs

    15 August 2016
    Authorities

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proposed a lease sale for 122,405-acre Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Area (WEA) off North Carolina for commercial wind energy leasing.  The Kitty Hawk WEA begins about 24 nautical miles from shore and extends about 25.7 nautical miles in a general southeast direction. It contains 21.5 Outer Continental Shelf blocks. […]

  • RVO.nl Needs Offshore Wind Site Study Management Experts

    2 March 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D

    Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has issued a tender for framework contracts with external experts who can support RVO.nl in managing site studies and assist with the tendering procedures during the development of offshore wind farm zones.

  • Fugro Hit by O&G Downturn, Offshore Wind Softens the Blow

    24 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Fugro today reported a net loss of EUR 309 million and 1,430 jobs lost in 2016, due to low activity in the oil and gas sector. The company’s revenue amounted to EUR 1.8 billion, a 22.7% decline from the EUR 2.4 billion reported for 2015. However, offshore wind has brought several projects to the company last year.

  • BOEM Orders Study on Block Island Wind Farm’s Impact on Tourism

    6 February 2017
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has contracted the University of Rhode Island (URI) to document the effects of the Block Island Wind Farm, the nation’s first offshore wind farm, on recreation and tourism in Rhode Island.

  • Aberdeen Science Centre and Vattenfall Start Wind Energy Education Programme

    3 February 2017
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Aberdeen Science Centre (ASC) and Vattenfall have joined forces to roll out an educational project for people across the UK’s North East who are interested in learning more about offshore wind energy. ASC and Vattenfall, the company behind the 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), have developed a series of public events and outreach activities themed around offshore […]

  • Bergen Group and AAK Energy Services Set Sights on Offshore Wind

    3 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Norway’s Bergen Group has entered into a strategic cooperation with compatriot rope access specialist AAK Energy Services AS as the company plans to increase focus on new areas such as offshore wind farms.

  • Scotland Allocates GBP 1.5 Million for Offshore Wind Projects

    20 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The Scottish Government has awarded GBP 1.5 million (approx. EUR 2 million) of funding to the Carbon Trust to support its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) research and design programme. The Carbon Trust will fund projects in regard to floating offshore wind technology in Scotland, international collaboration on efficiency of Scottish offshore wind projects, and knowledge sharing on innovation and […]

  • LIPA, Deepwater Wind to Agree on South Fork OWF by Year End

    24 November 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), who were set to reach an agreement on the 90MW Deepwater ONE – South Fork project in July, are now expected to do so by the end of this year, according to the national media.  Namely, LIPA was expected to approve the offshore wind farm off Long […]

  • Maryland Public Service Commission Starts Reviewing Offshore Wind Applications

    22 November 2016
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) began a 180-day proceeding to evaluate two offshore wind project proposals on Monday, 21 November. PSC opened an application period for a USD 1.9 billion Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) in February 2016. The initial application was submitted by US Wind in the same month. PSC received the second and […]

  • ORE Catapult Seeks New Wind and Ocean Conditions Scientific Chair

    18 November 2016

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has issued a call for applications to the UK universities as it seeks to appoint a new scientific leader of its Wind and Ocean Conditions Research Team.  ORE Catapult said it is seeking a UK-based university with a strong background in wind and ocean conditions research to work with the […]

  • Increasing Offshore Wind Activity to Fire Up Specialist Vessel Demand

    14 November 2016
    Vessels

    Increased investment in the offshore wind sector could spur demand for specialist vessels, according to Clarksons Research.  Bigger turbines and wind farms to be built in deeper waters are likely to drive a need for new, larger wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs), after investment in WTIVs reached its peak in 2010 with 13 contracted units. However, the requirement for installation jack-ups […]

  • Douglas-Westwood: Multi-Billion Offshore Wind Projects Now the Norm

    24 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Offshore wind construction activity has surged in recent years and the trend is likely to continue with the industry’s engineering projects set to reach a EUR 286 billion Capex from 2017 to 2025, Douglas-Westwood (DW) reports in its new Offshore Wind Market Briefing. Often running counter-cyclical to the offshore oil and gas industry, the wind business is now […]

  • Maryland Companies Come out in Numbers to Meet Offshore Wind Contenders

    10 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Maryland Offshore Wind Industry Breakfast attracted more than 150 local companies who met with representatives form Deepwater Wind and US Wind to discuss their potential involvement in the two projects currently in contention for the state’s Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC), the Business Network for Offshore Wind, the organiser of the event, said.

  • Commerzbank: Annual Offshore Wind Growth to Be 19.1GW by 2020

    17 September 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The annual global growth of the offshore wind sector will increase to 19.1GW by 2020, from the 4.3GW in 2018, according to Commerzbank AG. Commerzbank anticipates the global wind market to continue to grow, albeit with regional fluctuations, with an average growth rate of 15% in the offshore wind sector in the next ten years. The German bank said […]

  • K2 Management Enters South Korean Offshore Wind Deal

    28 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    K2 Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taean Wind Power and Dohwa Engineering for the Taean offshore wind farm in South Korea. K2 Management will work as the owner’s engineer and consult on the financing and construction of the offshore wind project located in the Yellow Sea. The company has also entered a service contract […]

  • New York Probes Interest in Homeport Pier Offshore Wind Hub

    18 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is inviting expressions of interest from parties interested in using the Homeport Pier for offshore wind activities. The request for expressions of interest is aimed at offshore wind companies, service providers, manufacturers and developers wishing to locate, develop and use the Homeport Pier in Staten Island or a part […]

  • France to Set 1GW Annual Offshore Wind Tendering Target

    13 June 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    France will increase its offshore wind tendering target from around 600MW a year to 1GW a year until 2028 as the Dunkirk tender has shown that the costs are decreasing, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said. ”Today, the project off Dunkirk shows that costs fall even faster when projects are well set up,” Prime Minister Philippe […]

  • US Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Calls for Project Proposals

    23 May 2019
    R&D

    The U.S. National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium is inviting proposals to fund projects that support offshore wind innovation for the local market. This Program Opportunity Notice (PON) seeks to develop and demonstrate technology innovations that will reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCoE) for offshore wind in the U.S. Proposals should focus on new solutions that […]

  • Ming Yang Secures 300MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order

    22 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    China’s Ming Yang Smart Energy has won a contract to provide wind turbines for the 300MW Zhuhai Jinwan offshore wind farm. Under the terms of the contract, Ming Yang will manufacture and deliver 55 MySE5.5MW units for the project. The turbines will be installed in an area covering about 44.5km2 located in the southern part of Sanzao Island, […]