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  • Neart na Gaoithe Financial Close Hindered by RSPB’s Legal Action

    10 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Reaching financial close and entering construction phase for Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind project could be jeopardized by the ongoing judicial review, requested by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) last year. In January 2015, RSPB submitted a legal challenge of the decisions by Scottish Ministers to grant consent for Inch Cape, Neart […]

  • Vestas 15 MW Prototype Turbine Produces First Power

    30 December 2022
    R&D

    Vestas’ V236-15.0 MW prototype wind turbine has produced its first kWh after being fully assembled at the Østerild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The wind turbine prototype will now undergo an extensive test and verification programme to ensure reliability before full-type certification and serial production begins. The prototype development […]

  • Vestas to Manufacture Blades for 15 MW Turbines in Italy

    31 October 2022
    Technology

    Vestas has announced it will begin serial production of V236-15.0 MW blades from the third quarter of 2023 at its blade factory in Taranto, Italy. A few days ago, Vestas rolled out the first 115.5-metre blade built for the V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine prototype, using the mould which was manufactured at the factory in […]

  • Vestas Rolls Out First 115.5-Metre Wind Turbine Blade

    28 October 2022
    Technology

    Vestas has manufactured and rolled out the first 115.5-metre blade built for the V236-15.0 MW™ offshore wind turbine prototype. The blade was manufactured in Vestas’ production facility in Nakskov, Denmark, using the mould which was built at the factory in Lem, Denmark. The design of the blade has required an extension and retooling of the […]

  • RenewableUK Hails New Report on Economic Benefits of Offshore Wind Energy

    9 July 2013

    RenewableUK has welcomed the publication of a new report on the economic benefits of offshore wind energy by the Institute for Public Policy Research. The study urges Government to ensure that the UK reaps the enormous economic benefits offered by the offshore wind sector by introducing further policies to encourage long-term growth. In particular, it […]

  • Vestas V236-15.0 MW™ Blades Reach Final Destination – Photos

    22 December 2022
    R&D, Technology

    The full blade set for the Vestas V236-15.0 MW™ prototype offshore wind turbine has arrived to Østerild National Test Centre in Denmark where they will be installed. The blade set arrived at the port of Hanstholm on Sunday, 18 December, and was then transported to Østerild National Test Centre. The 115.5-metre blades for the prototype […]

  • UK: Natural Power to Conduct Ecological Survey for First Flight Wind

    7 August 2013
    Environment

    Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has been appointed by First Flight Wind Ltd, the developers of Northern Ireland’s first offshore wind farm, to provide bird and marine mammal advisory and survey works over the Wind Resource Zone off the Co. Down coast of Northern Ireland. First Flight Wind, a consortium comprising of B9 Energy, […]

  • Acquisition Not Magic Solution for BiFab, but New OWFs Could Be

    11 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    A number of consented offshore wind projects present a big opportunity to get BiFab back on its feet, according to the Scottish Government. BiFab was acquired by Canadian JV Driver in April as part of the government’s intervention to save the Fife-based company, however, it still needs new contracts to secure its future operation. 

  • Boskalis Feels Offshore Wind Crunch

    22 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has reported a significant decline in the operating result at the Offshore Energy division in the first six months of 2019 caused mainly by operational and contractual issues on a limited number of offshore wind cable projects. The operating result at the Offshore Energy division in the first half of 2019 amounted […]

  • Crown Estate to Lease 5 Sites Offshore Scotland

    28 October 2011

    The offshore wind industry will today take a major step forward with the announcement of a raft of new seabed lease agreements from the Crown Estate that could support up to 5GW of new capacity. The organisation, which manages the UK seabed, will confirm it has awarded conditional agreements for lease to five offshore renewable […]

  • 115.5-Metre Vestas Wind Turbine Blade Put Through Its Paces in Denmark

    19 December 2022
    R&D, Technology

    The 115.5 m blade for Vestas’ V236-15.0 MW™ wind turbine is currently being tested at Blaest’s blade test facility in Aalborg, Denmark. Before going into commercial production, the new V236-15.0 MW™ wind turbine will undergo comprehensive test campaigns which are a mandatory part of the type certification process. One of the tests to be performed […]

  • BVG Associates: Who Could Win Next CfD Auction in UK?

    7 January 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Following the UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd’s announcement that the government will hold three Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions before 2020, the first of which will kick off this year, Chris Willow, Senior Associate at BVG Associates, has selected front runners in the race to win the first auction. In terms of projects that could win the auction, […]

  • Spain: Repsol Eyes Renewable Energy Sources

    24 July 2012

    Repsol is no stranger to offshore activity, having operated in the most demanding of environments for the exploration and production of oil and gas. However one of the challenges for Repsol as an energy company has been to increase its knowledge and experience by investing further in the research and development of renewable energy sources. […]

  • UK CfD Round 4 Offshore Wind Projects Power Forward

    3 August 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    All 99 contracts offered through the fourth Allocation Round (AR4) of the UK government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme have now been signed and returned to Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC). A total of 93 individual projects across Britain will now proceed to work with LCCC to meet the contractual milestones specified in the CfD, […]

  • UK: Eyemouth Harbour Trust Eyes Opportunities in Offshore Wind Industry

    16 July 2013

    EYEMOUTH HARBOUR TRUST (EHT) announced the award of a contract to Scottish consultancy Caithness Renewables Ltd for the development of a marketing plan, as part of its strategy to explore potential opportunities for diversification of the port’s activities and so ensure its long-term sustainability for the benefit of all stakeholders. The marketing plan will identify […]

  • SeaEnergy PLC: Results for the six months ended 30 June 2010

    1 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    SeaEnergy PLC today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2010. Operational highlights: Offshore activity on SeaEnergy’s Round 3 Zone 1 site at Moray Firth has commenced, with geophysical, met-ocean and bird surveys all underway. A consent application along with an Environmental Impact Assessment is due for submission in 2012. Arrangements with […]

  • Tata Steel Supporting Offshore Wind Innovation (Interview)

    21 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    In a bid to help reduce offshore wind energy costs by 40% by 2020, Tata Steel recently delivered 400 tonnes of 3D profiled and submerged arc welded (SAW) tubular steel to Bladt Industries.  The Danish wind turbine foundation manufacturer will use the steel to build an innovative suction bucket foundation that will be tested at […]

  • UK Round 3: Accepting the challenge

    16 April 2014

    The UK currently has the largest offshore wind market in the world, with an installed capacity amounting to over 3.6GW, and a currrent development pipeline of up to almost 40GW capacity in the future. There are two development rounds in progress and an ambitious third round waiting to kick off. However, this third round is […]

  • Cape Sharp Tidal Project Brings NS Firms Multi-Million Contracts

    16 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    A third Nova Scotian company has secured a multi-million dollar contract with the Cape Sharp Tidal project, which has potential to be the first grid-connected tidal array in the world. Hawboldt Industries of Chester, Nova Scotia, has been awarded a $4.7-million contract for the design and manufacturing of three heavy lift winches to be used […]

  • Eager.One Aids Van Oord with Floating Anode Cage Installation

    21 January 2020
    Technology

    Eager.one has, on behalf of Van Oord, designed and constructed a tool for the installation of anode cages from a floating vessel. The Anode Cage Installation Aid (ACIA) has now completed a factory acceptance test and will now be prepared for transport to the onshore harbour for commissioning and training of the Van Oord operational […]

  • Denmark: Ramboll to Design Cape Wind Foundations

    28 May 2012

    A new offshore wind farm in the US marks the turning point for offshore wind energy. Ramboll will as leader of a consortium with U.S. based companies design the foundations for the Cape Wind Offshore Wind Farm. The consortium expects more US offshore wind projects to be on the way.  America’s first offshore wind farm […]

  • Geophysical Surveys Underway at Cape Wind OWF’s Site

    12 May 2014
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind has announced that a team including three companies based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is involved with completing geophysical surveys of the project site and offshore cable routes. Survey vessels with a suite of geophysical instruments are surveying the seafloor and subsea geology on Horseshoe Shoal and along the offshore cable route. New Bedford […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Picks Construction Team

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cape Wind has selected the joint venture team of Flatiron Construction Corp., Cal Dive International, Inc., and Cashman Equipment Corp. as its construction contractor to build America’s first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound.  Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said, “We are confident this is the right team with the best skills and capabilities to […]

  • Ørsted Becomes Sole Owner of 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project

    2 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) has completed the sale of its 25 per cent equity interest in 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project to Ørsted North America. With this executed agreement, Ørsted North America has reimbursed PSEG for all of its cumulative outlays in the Ocean Wind 1 project and Ørsted North […]

  • Nova Scotia: Two Local Firms Win Tidal Energy Deal

    26 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Two Nova Scotian businesses have secured contracts worth $25 million as part of the first round of procurement awards on the Cape Sharp Tidal project, a 4MW tidal array in the Bay of Fundy. Aecon Group Inc. and Lengkeek Vessel Engineering have been selected by Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera Inc. and OpenHydro, […]

  • Central Cape Breton Community Ventures to Submit Iona Tidal Energy Proposal (USA)

    19 September 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Central Cape Breton Community Ventures Inc. wants to develop a multimillion-dollar marine research centre at the Port of Iona, which is… (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, September 19, 2011