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  • Top News of the Week Jun 1-7, 2015

    7 June 2015

    Nordseewerke Files for Bankruptcy Nordseewerke from Emden, Germany, has filed for bankruptcy due to the upcoming imminent insolvency, CEO Thierry Putters told German media. USA: Icebreaker OW Project to Use Mono Bucket Foundations The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced today that the Icebreaker offshore wind project, planned for the Ohio waters of Lake […]

  • Northland Cancels Deutsche Bucht Mono Bucket Project

    17 March 2020
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Canada’s Northland Power has elected to permanently forego the installation of the Deutsche Bucht Mono Bucket Foundations Demonstrator Project. As reported earlier, the installation of the two turbines utilizing mono bucket foundations at the wind farm in the German North Sea was paused in the fourth quarter of 2019 following the identification of technical issues. […]

  • LEEDCo Tests Lake Erie Soil for Mono Bucket Foundations

    27 August 2015
    R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) yesterday began a comprehensive geotechnical investigation of the soils under Lake Erie, where six Mono Bucket foundations will be installed for the Icebreaker offshore wind project. LEEDCo will test the soil and collect samples at each of the six locations, the same type of tests that are done […]

  • Monte Carlo Method Used to Evaluate Offshore Wind Feed-In Tariff in Greece

    11 October 2016

    A paper on the evaluation of the feed-in tariff scheme for offshore wind farms in Greece using a Monte Carlo approach has been published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics.  The paper investigates the profitability range of offshore wind energy investments in Greece, taking into consideration the uncertainties faced, which include technical, political, economic and regulatory risks. […]

  • Digby Welcomes Tidal Turbines (Canada)

    18 April 2011

    The tidal turbines are coming and Digby wants to be at the centre of the action. The town has launched a campaign to position itself as a service centre for the tidal energy industry that is beginning to evolve in parts of the Bay of Fundy. “We are the largest port on the Nova Scotia […]

  • BOEMRE and U.S. Coast Guard Sign MOA for Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Projects (USA)

    28 July 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and the U.S. Coast Guard today signed a Memorandum of Agreement to identify and clarify their respective roles and responsibilities with respect to offshore renewable energy installations on the Outer Continental Shelf. The MOA reaffirms the commitment of the two agencies to responsible oversight of […]

  • Global Ocean Energy Markets and Strategies: 2010-2030

    6 January 2011
    R&D

    Is the global ocean energy industry at a turning point? With all the attention focused on energy efficiency and smart grid, and with more… By Rona Fried (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, January 06, 2011

  • Greens Disappointed Despite Few Victories in 2011 (USA)

    6 May 2011

    Environmentalists in Maryland and Virginia did not have high hopes for the 2011 legislative session. And yet, they still walked away…   By Rona Kobell (bayjournal) [mappress] Source: bayjournal, May 06, 2011;

  • Spain reduces it’s offshore wind and solar goals

    15 June 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Spanish government has lowered its installed capacity targets for solar and offshore wind power, although it is maintaining plans to… Juan Montes (nasdaq) [mappress] Source: nasdaq, June 15, 2010;

  • Highlights of the Month: June 2015

    1 July 2015

    Turbine Blade Breaks at Nordsee Ost Just over a month after it was inaugurated, German 295MW Nordsee Ost wind farm encountered a problem. Siemens Nets Massive Offshore Wind Turbine Deal ScottishPower Renewables has selected Siemens as its preferred turbine supplier for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. USA: Icebreaker OW Project to Use Mono […]

  • FORCE to Hold Safety Zone Follow Up Meeting

    10 April 2015
    Environment

    Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) is holding a meeting next Thursday where they will discuss a proposed safety zone around the cables installed in the Minas Passage. As a follow up to the December meeting, the tidal energy test centre has completed mapping the seabed location of the recently installed power cables. However, […]

  • Taiwan Sets Local Content Rules for First Phase of Round 3 Offshore Wind Tender

    8 December 2021
    Authorities

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has published a localisation policy for the first phase of its Round 3 offshore wind tenders which will be procuring project development for wind farms scheduled to go online from 2026 to 2035, with the first phase to be held for projects that will be put into operation in 2026/2027. […]

  • FORCE Kicks Off Barge Anchoring Project in Minas Passage

    21 July 2014

    The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) is planning to conduct a barge anchoring project in the Minas Passage between July 21 and August 7, 2014. A number of vessels will be involved in this operation, including a barge and tugs. The vessels will maneuver and hold station in the Minas Passage while activity […]

  • Taiwan: MOEA to Award Incentives for Offshore Wind Energy

    31 August 2012
    Authorities

    In order to speed up offshore wind farm development, and to promote green energy economics, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has publicly announced the implementation of “The Incentive Program of Offshore Wind Power Demonstration System” on July 03, 2012, and officially declared to the world that Taiwan wind farm development has moved from onshore to […]

  • Nova Scotia Contemplates FORCE Expansion

    5 November 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    Nova Scotia Government is exploring adding another berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). Energy Minister Andrew Younger made the announcement yesterday, Nov. 4, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Halifax. The province is in discussions with Ireland-based renewable energy development company DP Energy about installing a 4.5-megawatt tidal stream […]

  • Deutsche Bucht Delivers First Power

    29 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The first MHI Vestas 8.4MW wind turbine at the 269MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm has been commissioned and is delivering power to the German grid, Northland Deutsche Bucht GmbH said. “This is a great achievement for our Deutsche Bucht project,” said Jens Poulsen, Project Director of Northland Deutsche Bucht GmbH. “The rapid progress on installation and commissioning […]

  • FORCE to Update Parrsboro’s Public on Tidal Energy Project

    16 May 2014
    Technology

    FORCE and its partners will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 20, in Parrsboro. They will offer an update on the tidal energy project in the Bay of Fundy, as well as introduce some of their new members. This will be an opportunity to meet and hear from: Minas Energy, Marine Current Turbines (a Siemens business), and Bluewater, OpenHydro […]

  • Taiwan: MOEA Announces Incentive for Offshore Wind Power Development

    30 August 2012
    Authorities

    In order to speed up offshore wind farm development, and to promote green energy economics, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has publicly announced the implementation of “The Incentive Program of Offshore Wind Power Demonstration System” on July 03, 2012, and officially declared to the world that Taiwan wind farm development has moved from onshore to […]

  • First Turbine Stands at Deutsche Bucht

    6 June 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord, MHI Vestas, and partners have installed the first V164-8.4MW wind turbine on the 269MW Deutsche Bucht wind farm in the German North Sea. The wind turbines are being transported from the Port of Esbjerg and installed at the site some 95km northwest of the Borkum Island by Van Oord’s jack-up Aeolus. “We are very […]

  • Top News of the Week, 24 – 30 October

    30 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Marks 1000th Turbine in Water DONG Energy has become the first company worldwide to have installed 1,000 offshore wind turbines, after recently installing the landmark turbine at the Gode Wind 2 offshore wind farm in German North Sea. DONG Upgrades Tendering System DONG Energy has added a new category covering geotechnical investigation services in […]

  • 11 Irish Companies Establish Wave Energy Developers Association

    24 April 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The inaugural meeting of the Irish Wave Energy Developers Association (IWEDA) took place on 18 April,2014 at NUI Maynooth. The organisation is made up of 11 Irish companies who are all developing different Ocean Energy Technologies. The association’s aims are: To promote the establishment a viable Ocean Energy Industry in Ireland. To secure government and […]

  • FORCE Starts Cable Laying in Minas Passage (Video)

    21 October 2014
    Grid Connection

    The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE)  started to install up to four underwater power cables in the world’s highest tides. These cables will allow tidal turbines in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy to deliver power to Nova Scotia’s electricity grid. The FORCE team successfully installed the second cable on Sunday, Oct. 19. […]

  • FORCE to Carry Out Anchor Ops

    18 August 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    From August 19—26, vessels and crew will be conducting marine operations related to anchor trials and anchor installations in West Bay and FORCE demonstration area at Minas Passage, Nova Scotia. The vessels involved will use West Bay to anchor in during hours of inactivity and for pre-operation preparation as well as crew transfers. FORCE added […]

  • Taiwanese Gov’t Awards Offshore Wind Capacity to 7 Projects

    30 December 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has narrowed down the list of offshore wind projects selected in the latest allocation round and has now awarded capacity to seven out of the initially chosen ten future offshore wind farms. On 14 December, MOEA announced that ten projects were selected in the first auction of the Round […]

  • 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 […]

  • Ming Yang Installs SCD 6.5MW Turbine

    3 November 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Chinese company, Ming Yang Wind Power has installed super compact drive (SCD) 6.5WM wind turbine at Longyuan Rudong Intertidal Wind Farm in Jiangsu province. Zhenhua Heavy’s construction vessel carried out the installation in calm weather. Longyuan Rudong wind farm is used as a testing ground for 9 domestic manufacturers where they will test their turbines. […]