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  • IEA Supports EU 2030 Renewable Energy Target

    12 March 2014
    Authorities

    Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), stated that the Agency supports an EU renewable energy target for 2030. Van der Hoeven said this at the European Wind Energy Association’s 2014 annual event in Barcelona, explaining that this would reduce policy risk and so “bring down costs and put us […]

  • GMS Orders Osbit Boat Landing System for Hornsea One Jack-Up

    6 September 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Aberdeen-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) UK Ltd has selected offshore engineering and technology company Osbit Ltd to deliver a boat landing and access system which will be fitted to a GMS jack-up accommodation vessel destined for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm.

  • Chris Huhne Visits Renewable MTL’s Manufacturing Facility in Rotherham (UK)

    30 September 2011

      Energy Secretary Chris Huhne visited MTL Group’s new 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Rotherham to witness UK manufacturing at its best. Following a £250,000 grant awarded to MTL Group in 2010 for developing the offshore wind supply chain in the UK, the Secretary of State was present at MTL Group’s £5m state-of-the-art manufacturing […]

  • Saab’s Falcon Collects Tidal Energy Data in NI

    12 October 2015
    R&D

    Saab Seaeye Falcon spent three days gathering vital benthic data for an impact assessment of a proposed tidal array installation at Torr Head on Northern Ireland’s rugged and dramatic coast. Undertaking the assessment project was Marine Ecological Surveys Limited for their client, Tidal Ventures Ltd, who intend developing a 100 megawatt tidal array. Daniel Brutto, […]

  • Industry Shows Interest in Dutch Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind (Interview)

    5 November 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Dutch government did not just single-handedly decide to go forward with zero-subsidy tenders, serious developers tell and show it is possible, and as long as this is the case the government will not provide unnecessary subsidies or other forms of market protection, Ruud de Bruijne from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) said in an interview with Offshore WIND.

  • THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE INDUSTRY: The next generation

    6 October 2015

    The offshore wind industry is not really doing anything exceptional when it comes down to the basics. Wind turbine generators, WTGs, have been around onshore since one of the first electricity-generating wind turbines was built to power a holiday home in 1887 in Marykirk, Scotland. Offshore platforms were built in the early 20th century for […]

  • GL Renewables Certification Opens Office in Glasgow, UK

    29 October 2012

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC), a standard setting certification body for renewables, has opened its fifth international office in Glasgow. The office and staff members will deal with Type and Component Certification for clients in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In addition to onshore wind, GL RC Glasgow will concentrate on offshore Project Certification and […]

  • WINDFARM UPDATES: Borssele I and II, Eneco Luchterduinen & Albatros

    9 February 2015

    Borssele I and II The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs presented a road map to the parliament in September 2014 aimed at increasing the offshore wind capacity to 4,500MW. This new approach is presented in the Offshore Wind Energy Law which was sent to the parliament on 17 October and is expected to become law […]

  • BLME to Leas EUR 14 Million to Global Marine Systems (UK)

    21 February 2012
    Grid Connection

    Bank of London and The Middle East pic (BLME), the largest Islamic bank in Europe, has announced it signed a £14 million leasing deal with Global Marine Systems Ltd., the largest independent provider of submarine cable installation, maintenance and engineering services worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, BLME will support Global Marine in the […]

  • ABB to Connect German Wind Farm to Mainland Grid

    23 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply an AC (alternating current) power transmission link connecting Nordergründe, an offshore North Sea wind farm, to the mainland grid in Germany. The order was booked in the first quarter. The link has a […]

  • Iberdrola Renovables creates Offshore Wind Division

    2 March 2010

    IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has created a Offshore Wind Division to develop a major portfolio of offshore wind projects awarded the Company that totals close to 10,000 MW around the world.

  • 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 […]

  • Wind Farm in North Sea Positive for Fauna, According to Dutch Research Report

    22 August 2011
    R&D

      A North-Sea wind farm contributes to increased biodiversity and has hardly any negative effects on fauna, according to a Dutch research report. For two years a research team studied benthic organisms (life at the sea bed), fish, birds and marine mammals at the OWEZ offshore wind farm near Egmond aan Zee. Their study shows […]

  • Irish Port to Build Floating Offshore Wind Hub

    17 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    The Ireland-based Shannon Foynes Port Company is investing EUR 28 million in jetty infrastructure and a port logistics park, aimed at transforming the Shannon Estuary into an international supply chain hub for floating offshore wind. The investment, co-funded by the EU’s “Connecting Europe Facility”, will help expand the quayside area by an additional 117 metres […]

  • Bibby Marine CEO: There Are Several Boxes to Tick when Looking for Vessel Design

    22 January 2017
    Vessels

    In 2017, Bibby Line Group will reach another milestone in its 209-year history when it takes delivery of the Bibby WaveMaster 1 – a vessel designed specifically for operations & maintenance (O&M) and construction support activities for Round 3 wind farms. And even in the ‘worst-case scenario’ in terms of the numbers of offshore wind […]

  • Northland Power’s Numbers Rise in Q2

    6 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has issued its results for the second quarter of 2014, stating that the company achieves strong results while continuing to expand portfolio of operating assets.  Northland’s consolidated sales, adjusted EBITDA and operating income for the three months ending June 30, 2014 were significantly higher than the same period of 2013. Second Quarter Highlights: 63% […]

  • Global Tech I Construction Wrapped Up

    29 August 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Construction of the North Sea wind farm Global Tech I is complete: 100 kilometres from the German coast and occupying an area half the size of Bremerhaven the offshore wind power station now stands with 80 turbines of the 5 megawatt class (AREVA Wind M5000-116) and the farm’s own transformer station. At present, only the […]

  • Siemens Launches Round 3 Website in London, UK

    15 June 2012

    Siemens has launched its new Round 3 website at the Global Offshore Conference at ExCel, London (13-14 June).  Siemens, a leading provider of global wind power solutions, unveiled its vision for Round 3, the largest offshore wind programme to date, with the launch of a new dedicated website.  Focused on informing external audiences about the […]

  • Dutch Studying Eight Potential New Offshore Wind Areas

    3 June 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D

    The Netherlands is studying eight new areas off its coast as potential locations where offshore wind farms would be built after 2030. All but one of the eight search zones is expected to have a lower Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) compared to the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone. According to a preliminary study published […]

  • Prysmian Joins Offshore Wind Event in Manchester, UK

    12 June 2013
    Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group will be present at 2013 RenewableUK Offshore Wind in Manchester, from June 12 to 13 (booth 47) with its state-of-the-art range of products and services for the offshore wind power industry. The range on display will include AC and DC high power transmission capacity submarine cable systems used in all major interconnections worldwide. […]

  • Linklaters Advises on 270MW Wind Farm Connection Funding

    5 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Linklaters advised a consortium of Transmission Investment LLP, Amber Infrastructure and International Public Partnerships (together, Transmission Capital Partners) in relation to the acquisition and financing by the European Investment Bank of the offshore transmission assets connecting the 270MW Lincs wind farm to the onshore distribution network. The £307 million transmission link is the fifth offshore […]

  • BREAKING: JERA Buys Parkwind, Belgium’s Leading Offshore Wind Developer

    22 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Belgium’s Virya Energy has signed an agreement with JERA Green, an affiliate of Japan’s JERA, to sell 100 per cent of the shares of Parkwind, Virya Energy’s offshore wind energy platform. Closing of the transaction is expected later this year and is subject to the approval by the relevant competition and other regulatory authorities. Virya […]

  • Victorian Government Awards USD 5 Million to BioPower Systems (Australia)

    1 December 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Ocean energy company, BioPower Systems (BPS), today announced that the Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, the Hon. Michael O’Brien MP, has awarded the company conditional funding support of $5 million under the Sustainable Energy Pilot Demonstration Program. The funding will be applied towards the $14 million pilot demonstration of the company’s 250kW bioWAVE ocean […]

  • 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 […]

  • USA: 75.8 Pct of North Carolinians Support Offshore Wind Energy

    6 March 2013
    Ports & Logistics, R&D

    North Carolinians overwhelmingly support the increased use of clean energy sources like solar or wind energy, according to poll results released on February 28 by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by Fallon Research found that 75.7% of Republicans, 89% of Democrats, and 81.6% of Independents (82.6% overall) said […]

  • Siemens to provide 3.6-MW turbines to Cape Wind and plans to open Boston office

    31 March 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind announced today it has entered into an agreement with Siemens to supply 130 of its 3.6-Megawatt (MW) turbines for America’s first planned offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts and, at the same time, Siemens also announced plans to open a U.S. Offshore Wind office in Boston. “We are pleased to be […]