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  • WIND FARM SUPPORT VESSELS: The Class of 26

    4 May 2015

    It was only 4 years ago at Seawork International 2011 that a completely new class of offshore wind farm vessels was defined when a new vessel, 26 metres long with a 10 metres beam, was named Marineco Shamal and handed over to the owner Marineco. So began the class of 26. As this article is […]

  • BMT Nigel Gee: Bigger Is Better in Wind Farm Support Vessel Market (Interview)

    10 May 2016
    R&D, Vessels

    Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSVs) have increased in size in the last twelve months following the changes to the UK and German codes and regulations which allowed the vessels to be longer than 24-metre load line and to carry more than 12 technicians, and the trend is set to continue, according to Ed Dudson, Technical Director at […]

  • Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm Completion Slips to Second Half of 2025

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    SSE has revealed that the completion of Dogger Bank A, the first of the three phases of the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm, is projected for the second half of 2025, which is later than the previously expected first half of the year. In its interim earnings report released on 3 October, SSE said that […]

  • RWE Signs Foundation Agreement with Steelwind for Future Offshore Wind Farms

    2 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    RWE has signed a capacity reservation agreement with the German company Steelwind Nordenham, for the production of up to 300 monopile foundations for its future offshore wind projects in Europe. Under the agreement, Steelwind will reserve capacity at its German monopile production facility in Nordenham for 320,000 tonnes of steel, equivalent to approximately 200 monopiles, […]

  • Macquarie Taking Over Danish Offshore Wind O&M Provider

    30 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Macquarie Asset Management is set to acquire 100 ownership of Ziton, a Denmark-based provider of operations and maintenance (O&M) services to the offshore wind industry. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, advised by Macquarie Asset Management, has entered into a share purchase agreement with funds advised by Permira Credit and other existing shareholders to acquire all […]

  • Romania Issues Offshore Wind Roadmap

    27 September 2024
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Transition

    The European Commission and the World Bank Group have supported the Government of Romania in publishing a new roadmap to help realize the potential of offshore wind in Romania. The roadmap was produced as part of the project ‘Internal energy market and energy transition in Romania’ which received technical support from the European Commission’s Directorate […]

  • DNV Verifies Fugro’s Stage 3 Floating LiDAR Offshore Latin America

    25 September 2024
    R&D, Technology

    DNV has completed the first-ever verification of a stage 3 floating LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) unit in Latin America assessing the deployment and performance of Fugro’s advanced equipment. Over a period of 55 days, DNV conducted rigorous tests on the Fugro SEAWATCH® buoy, equipped with a Zephir ZX300M LiDAR unit. The floating LiDAR system’s […]

  • SSE Buys Power from 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland

    17 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    SSE Energy Markets has signed a long-term route-to-market power purchase agreement (PPA) with Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture between Red Rock Renewables and ESB, to offtake electricity from Scotland’s 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm. SSE Energy Markets will offtake 50 per cent of the offshore wind farm’s electricity output and associated […]

  • EnBW Opens Helicopter Transport Tender for German Offshore Wind Farms

    20 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    EnBW has launched a tender for helicopter transport services for its offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The offshore wind owner/developer is looking for a helicopter service for the offshore-onshore transport of personnel including personnel luggage in the contract period. In individual cases, and after consultation with the provider, cargo, including dangerous goods, […]

  • Wind farm support vessels: The lifeblood of a wind farm

    15 April 2014

    There are some blunt facts about wind farm support vessels and some of them do not make pleasant reading. In the past four years there have been many wind farm support vessels built, some for existing companies and some for new companies. At the time they were ordered the prospects looked good with the UK […]

  • India Opens Tender for 500 MW Offshore Wind Project Off Gujarat

    17 September 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a company of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has launched a tender for the development of a 500 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Gujarat. According to the tender documents, bids must be submitted by 12 December, and pre-bid meetings are scheduled for […]

  • SSE to Enter Close Period (UK)

    30 September 2011

      SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) will enter its close period on 1 October 2011, prior to the publication on Wednesday 9 November 2011 of its financial report for the six months to 30 September 2011. As stated in its Interim Management Statement on 21 July 2011, SSE expects that a particularly large proportion […]

  • Siemens Wind Division Struck by Turbine Charges

    6 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Siemens released its financial figures for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 today, reporting that its fourth-quarter profit in the Energy Sector declined to €403 million, as ongoing challenges within the Sector led to lower results year-over-year. A year earlier, fourth-quarter profit of €564 million was burdened primarily by €151 million in “Siemens 2014” charges. […]

  • US Launches Funding Call to Identify Standardised Offshore Wind Transmission Equipment

    13 September 2024
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office (GDO) has issued a funding call for up to USD 1.25 million to set up a consortium that will identify standardised offshore wind transmission equipment specifications to support coordinated procurement in the US. Managed by GDO and ConnectWerx, the initial funding opportunity is open to specialised independent […]

  • Philippines to Repurpose Three Ports for Offshore Wind Projects

    24 September 2024
    Authorities, Industry, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain, Transition

    The Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines (DOE) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) have jointly announced the repurposing of three strategic ports to support the country’s growing offshore wind industry. These are the Port of Currimao in Ilocos Norte, Port of Batangas in Sta. Clara, Batangas City, and Port of Jose […]

  • Application Period Open for Wind Studies at ForWind

    8 May 2015
    Training & Education

    New occupational training programs “Wind Energy Technology and Management” (wind studies) and “Continuing Studies programs Offshore Wind Energy” (offshore wind studies) start this fall at ForWind. The application period for 24 student admissions is open and runs until the end of June. The wind study and offshore wind study are directed at experts and executives from […]

  • Germany: Siemens Q2 Revenue Increases in All Sectors

    11 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Revenue grew 9% in the second quarter, including increases in all Sectors and in all three regions supported by Siemens’ strong order backlog. Orders came in 13% lower, due primarily to significantly lower volume from large orders compared to the prior-year period. On an organic basis, excluding currency translation and portfolio effects, revenue rose 7% […]

  • UK Extends Comment Period for Proposed CfD Changes

    15 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The UK government has extended the comment period for the proposed amendments to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme due to the COVID-19 crisis. The consultation period was initially supposed to end on 22 May but has been extended to 29 May to give more time for sending responses. To remind, the UK recently proposed […]

  • EnBW Extends Hohe See Tender Submission Period

    11 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW today notified that the prequalification process period for the delivery and installation of subsea cables for the company’s Hohe See offshore wind farm has been extended. The contract includes planning, procurement, manufacturing, supply and installation of inter array cables for an offshore wind farm of up to 80 wind turbines with a capacity between […]

  • Application Period for German Renewables Award Open

    9 April 2015

    Over the past three years, Renewable Energy Hamburg (EEHH) has awarded a number of innovations in the field of renewable energy with the German Renewables Award. From April 7 to June 5, 2015, interested parties can apply for the “Product Innovation of the Year”, “Project of the Year” and “Student Work of the Year” as well […]

  • Registration Period for Hornsea Two Ends Tomorrow

    21 April 2015
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Registration to become an interested party on the application for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, developed by SMart Wind, will close tomorrow, April 22.  During this pre-examination stage at the Planning Inspectorate, all those who registered can have their say on the proposal and comment on the views that other people have provided. Also, they […]

  • BOEM Brings Gulf of Maine Step Closer to Offshore Wind Lease Sale

    9 September 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the wind energy area (WEA) located in the Gulf of Maine, finding that the leasing process and site assessment and characterisation activities will not have a significant environmental impact. BOEM held an open comment period on the draft EA […]

  • BOEM Extends New York Bight Comment Period

    23 May 2018
    Authorities, Environment

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has extended the comment period for information and industry interest in offshore wind energy development within the New York Bight region.

  • Siemens Profits Down Due to Project Delays (Germany)

    25 January 2012

    In the first quarter of its new fiscal year 2012, Siemens achieved increased revenue and laid the cornerstone for future growth, despite the difficult economic environment. Thanks to a strong order backlog, revenue for the first quarter rose two percent compared to the same period a year earlier, while new orders declined five percent year-over-year. […]

  • Germany: Double-Digit Order Growth for Siemens

    9 May 2013

    Siemens, German multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate company, released a half-yearly report. Peter Löscher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG commented: “Results for the second quarter show a mixed picture. While we were able to clearly increase orders, we still have challenges regarding revenue and profit. Even more we’re focusing on the factors that […]

  • BOEM Extends Comment Period on Oahu Offshore Wind Plans

    1 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has extended the comment period on the notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment for wind leasing and site assessment activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The comment deadline, originally set for 8 August, will be extended an additional 30 […]