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  • UK: Navitus Bay Changes Its Proposal

    12 December 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    As a direct result of discussions with statutory consultees and local communities, Navitus Bay has announced a significant reduction to its proposed wind park in Poole Bay. The changes, which include moving the development further out to sea and making it smaller in scale, will reduce the potential visual impact of the project from key […]

  • SSE Files for Consent for Berwick Bank, Says 4.1 GW Offshore Wind Project Essential to Meet Scotland’s 2030 Targets

    22 December 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables submitted the application for the 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind project to Marine Scotland on 9 December, kicking off the consent process with the Scottish Ministers. According to the developer, the project’s site in the Firth of Forth is the only remaining fixed-bottom site in Scotland that could bring forward this kind […]

  • Offshore Wind Boosts James Fisher’s H1 2018 Results

    31 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind has taken one of the leading roles in James Fisher & Sons’ results for the first half of 2018, as the group’s Marine Support business division marked revenue growth of 21% – the highest of all James Fisher divisions – mainly powered by activities in the UK offshore wind market.

  • RCG: Brexit Brings Uncertainty to Future of UK Offshore Renewables

    16 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Failure to understand the implications of Britain leaving the European Union on the country’s offshore wind and nascent wave and tidal industries could be costly, Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has warned as it is preparing to deliver a study on the effects of the so-called Brexit on UK’s offshore renewables industry. Whilst estimates suggest UK level regulation is […]

  • CSBC Inks Exclusivity Agreement for Hai Long 2a OWF’s Pin Piles

    4 May 2021

    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has signed an Exclusivity Capacity Agreement with CSBC for the fabrication and delivery of pin piles for the 300 MW Hai Long 2a offshore wind project in Taiwan. CDWE, a joint venture between DEME and CSBC, inked a Balance of Plant (BOP) Preferred Supplier Agreement for Hai Long 2 and 3 in […]

  • Energi Coast and NOF Energy to Host Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event in Newcastle, UK

    2 May 2012

    Energi Coast and NOF Energy, the business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, and North East England’s renewables group, are working with The Crown Estate to deliver a major UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event in Newcastle. Taking place on 17 May at Newcastle United Football Club, the event sponsored by […]

  • Switzerland: ABB Announces New Technology to Enable Future DC Grid

    8 November 2012
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced a breakthrough in the ability to interrupt direct current, solving a 100-year-old electrical engineering puzzle and paving the way for a more efficient and reliable electricity supply system. After years of research, ABB has developed the world’s first circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC). […]

  • EMU Limited Bags Prestigious Seabed Survey Contract (UK)

    11 August 2011
    R&D

      The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed depth in unprecedented detail, EMU will cover the Shallow Water Lot of the […]

  • BNOW: US Offshore Wind Needs New Financing Tools Quickly

    9 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Decisions on how US offshore wind farms will be financed are needed quickly to ensure smooth sailing for a growing number of offshore wind projects, according to a white report released by the Business Network for Offshore Wind (BNOW). “We may hit some windy financing turbulence with the loss of tax equities and safe harbor provisions […]

  • Deepwater Wind Emerges as Second Maryland Bidder

    23 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind, the developer of the first and only offshore wind farm in US waters, has announced plans to construct a 120MW offshore wind farm, the Skipjack wind farm, some 17 nautical miles northeast of Ocean City, Maryland. Deepwater Wind has secured the rights to acquire the site’s federal lease, subject to regulatory approval. The developer also […]

  • Switzerland: ABB Enters Top 50 Global Innovators List

    26 February 2013

    MIT Technology Review, the official science and technology journal of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), named ABB to its 2013 list of top 50 global innovators. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, was cited for a technology breakthrough in 2012 that solved a 100-year-old electrical engineering puzzle and paved the way for […]

  • Denmark: Vestas Negotiates Construction of 8MW Offshore Wind Turbine with MHI

    27 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.(MHI)are negotiating on a plan by Vestas to build an 8MW offshore wind turbine. It would be the largest offshore wind turbine with approximately 30% more power than the current record-holder, Siemens’ 6MW turbine. This information came yesterday from Vestas’ CFO Dag Andresen, right after the company […]

  • IBERDROLA RENOVABLES Net Earnings Rose to €179.4 Million in First Nine Months, Despite Decline in Gas Business (Spain)

    19 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    – Ebitda rose 25.3% and net earnings by 25.2% due to diversification and solid assets   – Ebitda rose 19.4% driven by an increased contribution from wind, higher production and capacity, as well as greater efficiency, offsetting the negative impact of gas   – Installed capacity exceeded 12,000 MW while operating capacity stood at 11,434 […]

  • US Greenlights Wind Auction Offshore the Carolinas

    25 March 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore North Carolina and South Carolina on 11 May. The lease areas include 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay. If developed, they could result in at least 1.3 GW of offshore […]

  • DEME and Prysmian Land EUR 1.6 Billion Offshore Wind Contract in US

    5 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    US energy company Dominion Energy has selected the consortium of DEME Group and Prysmian as the Balance of Plant (BoP) contractors for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.

  • Equinor Abandons Offshore Wind Projects in Ireland

    4 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    ESB’s offshore wind project partner in Ireland, Equinor, has decided not to continue with offshore wind development in the country, the Irish utility company and renewable energy developer confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz following this morning’s (4 November) news in the Irish Examiner. Equinor’s decision to pull out of the early phase offshore wind activities in Ireland […]

  • USA: O’Malley Signs Offshore Wind Bill into Law

    10 April 2013
    Authorities

    Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr, House Speaker Michael E. Busch, joined by Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, signed important legislation on April 9, which will create jobs and expand opportunity for more Marylanders. Among the bills signed into law are the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, the Employment […]

  • Global Floating Offshore Wind Pipeline Doubles in a Year

    12 October 2022
    Contribution, Environment, R&D

    The global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has more than doubled in the past year from 91 GW to 185 GW, according to a report published by RenewableUK. The number of projects has increased globally during that time from 130 to 230, RenewableUK said. The pipeline includes projects at any stage: operational, under construction, […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference 2016: Review of the Day Two

    26 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The second day of the Offshore WIND Conference held in Amsterdam on 25 October kicked off with a presentation by Jasper Vis, Country Manager Netherlands at Dong Energy. Vis discussed the result of the Borssele 1 and 2 tender in the perspective of international cost reduction of offshore wind. “First the offshore wind industry needs […]

  • U.S. Representative for Virginia Introduces Renewable Energy Legislation

    27 March 2013
    Authorities

    The U.S. Representative for Virginia’s 1st congressional district Rob Wittman has introduced renewable energy legislation aiming to simplify processes for testing and development of offshore wind. Wittman, a proponent of an all-of-the-above energy strategy, submitted the legislation following its successful passage in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 112th Congress. “I strongly believe that […]

  • Carbon Trust: UK Can Help China Develop Its Vast Offshore Wind Resources

    30 May 2014
    R&D

    The UK’s world leadership position in offshore wind could be critical in helping China overcome a number of key barriers to developing its vast offshore wind resource. According to a series of new reports by the Carbon Trust the UK, with more than a decade of experience in offshore wind deployment, can play a key […]

  • Germany: PNE WIND’s EBIT Increases to EUR 24.9 Million

    5 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, achieved an excellent result for the first nine months of the 2012 financial year. During this period, the company realised a turnover amounting to EUR 80.9 million (previous year: EUR 33.1 million). The EBIT increased very significantly to EUR 24.9 million (previous year: EUR -0.7 million). This […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Net Profit Drops 13 Pct to EUR 39 Million

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter 2013 (which are not subject to audit). “The worsening of the crisis in Europe’s construction industry, the additional contraction in energy consumption and the uncertainties surrounding renewable energy and broadband stimulus plans in North and South America, are […]

  • Company announcement from Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Denmark)

    19 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    All-time high order intake. Results in line with expectations. Full-year guidance revised downwards. The second-quarter wind energy order intake was 3,031 MW, which was the highest level ever recorded and on a level with the order intake for the whole of 2009. Vestas generated second-quarter revenue of EUR 1,007m, a drop of 17 per cent […]

  • Atmocean Gets Green Light for Peru Wave Energy Project

    9 December 2014
    Authorities

    Atmocean, Inc. has announced it has been awarded a permit to deploy its wave energy system just north of ILO, Peru. In addition, Atmocean is now working with the Global Technology Deployment Initiative (GTDI) to develop a Strategic Plan to accelerate the deployment of its technology globally. GTDI seeks to identify breakthrough technologies which when brought […]

  • Aveillant Launches Long Range 3D Holographic Radar™

    3 June 2014
    Technology

    British technology company Aveillant has launched the next generation of high precision non-cooperative surveillance radar, based on its revolutionary Holographic Radar™ technology. Holographic Radar™ is now available as a fully scalable system, covering 360o of airspace at a range of over 40 nautical miles. The first demonstration of the system will be in Q3 2014, […]