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  • World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Comes Equipped with Lidar

    21 June 2022
    Technology

    Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has released details of new wind Lidar technology now installed on the company’s SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine. The ‘ZX TM’ Continuous Wave Lidar system has been integrated by Siemens Gamesa and is now a standard option for the turbine allowing for a fully IEC-compliant power curve measurement to […]

  • HARCO Lands Major Offshore Wind Contract with Vattenfall

    22 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has awarded Denmark’s HARCO Heavy Lifting with the contract to provide main component exchange services across five offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2025. The five offshore wind farms are Kentish Flats, Kentish Flats Extension, Thanet, Ormonde, and Aberdeen Bay (European Offshore Deployment Centre (EOWDC)). The wind farms comprise a […]

  • DONG Energy Invests in UK Tower Factory, Secures Preferred Access Rights

    15 December 2016

    DONG Energy is making a a multi-million pound investment in CS Wind’s new offshore tower manufacturing facility in Campbeltown, Scotland, which will give DONG Energy preferred access rights to towers for its offshore wind farms. The factory will be able to produce at least 50 towers a year and 70 jobs will be safeguarded as a result, […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Bring GBP 2.9 Billion to UK Economy by 2030

    28 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    ORE Catapult published a new report on 28 March, highlighting the economic benefits of a strong UK offshore wind industry, which could be worth as much as GBP 2.9 billion to the UK economy by 2030.

  • EnBW First to Select Vestas 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    9 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has pre-selected Vestas to supply its V236-15.0 MW offshore turbines for the 900 MW He Dreiht project in the German North Sea. Depending on a firm and unconditional order eventually being signed, this will mark the world’s first commercial deployment of the new V236-15.0 MW offshore turbine, Vestas said. This means that this highly […]

  • Update: European Patent Office Nods to SeaTwirl

    13 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted SeaTwirl a patent for a dynamic floating offshore wind turbine.

  • Dutch Industrial Park to Run on Offshore Wind

    8 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    USG Industrial Utilities (USG) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eneco for a portion of electricity generated at the Fryslân wind farm located in lake IJsselmeer, the Netherlands. Starting January 2022, some 350 GWh of electricity generated at the Fryslân wind farm will be supplied to USG each year to power Chemelot industrial […]

  • UK Exporting Renewables to Six Continents – Report

    18 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    UK-based onshore and offshore wind, wave and tidal energy companies are now exporting their products and services to 37 countries across six continents, a report published by RenewableUK shows. Using an illustrative sample of companies involved in the sector, “Export Nation” reveals that 47 UK firms signed 465 contracts worth up to GBP 53 million […]

  • Offshore ReWIND: The Most Read News in 2019

    1 January 2020

    To remind how the offshore wind industry developed in 2019, the Offshore WIND editorial team compiled a list of the most read articles as chosen by our readers. Jan De Nul Orders Mega Jack-Up Jan De Nul Group has ordered the Voltaire, its third jack-up installation vessel, at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry in China, in […]

  • UK: SeaRoc Appointed Principal Contractor on Teesside Offshore Wind Farm

    17 January 2013

    International marine engineering company SeaRoc has been appointed Principal Contractor to oversee the completion of the offshore wind farm construction at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm on behalf of EDF Energy Renewables. The project has now also reached an important milestone with the installation of the project’s first turbine. On 1st January 2013, SeaRoc was appointed by […]

  • Narec Invests in New Generations

    22 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Narec has given three youngsters a head start with their careers in the renewable energy sector by recruiting them as apprentices with the help of Northumberland College. Narec, The National Renewable Energy Centre, which is home to world-leading research and testing facilities for the sale-up of offshore renewable energy and marine technologies, has recruited three […]

  • RenewableUK: Government Needs to Provide Greater Confidence

    26 March 2014

    Reacting to today’s announcement by SSE that it has decided to maintain investment in Beatrice offshore wind farm, although it has decided not to proceed in the long-term with its stakes in 4 other offshore wind projects (Galloper (50% ownership stake), Seagreen (50%), Forewind (25%) and Islay (100%), RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, said: “This […]

  • Alstom, Deepwater Wind Sign Export Contract for Haliade™ 150-6 MW

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Alstom yesterday signed its first export contract with Deepwater Wind, the U.S. offshore wind developer. Under the contract, Alstom will provide five Haliade™ 150-6 MW wind turbines for the Block Island offshore wind farm. The contract also includes 15 years of operation and maintenance support for the Block Island offshore wind farm. Alstom underlines the […]

  • ORE Catapult: Offshore Skills Training Key to North East Companies’ Success

    9 March 2015
    Training & Education

    More than 199 technicians and 200 small businesses in the North East have benefited from a European Regional Development Funded project (ERDF) related to offshore wind and marine training, delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Over the past two years, the project, delivered at the National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, has been […]

  • Bulgarian Morphocode Releases New Concept for Offshore Wind Turbines

    23 July 2013

    Bulgarian firm Morphocode has proposed scenario which adopts the idea of domesticating a space originally made for industrial use: in that particular case a highly innovative branch of the energy industry. In the same time it evokes a spatial intention that resonates with Marcus Field’s statement on the essence of the loft-concept: “Lofts were once […]

  • Siemens: Working with Partner to Address Skills Gaps

    2 July 2015
    Training & Education

    Personnel professionals have been urged to work with partners to address skills gaps and realise the potential for the offshore wind industry to transform the Humber. That was the message from executives of Siemens, which is creating offshore wind manufacturing and assembly facilities in Hull, and other speakers at the first conference focused on workforce […]

  • GCube Increases Underwriting Capacity for Wind and Solar Projects (USA)

    22 August 2011
    R&D

      GCube, the leading provider of insurance services for renewable energy initiatives, has increased its underwriting capacity to $680 million for wind energy and solar projects worldwide. Despite a contracting insurance market, the additional capacity was raised separately from existing Lloyd’s underwriting capital providers. With the size, scale and ambition of wind and solar farms […]

  • Seajacks Mobilizes 2 Self-Propelled Jack-up Vessels for Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    18 April 2011

      Seajacks International (Seajacks) continues to build an impressive track record for the efficient and effective installation of offshore wind turbines. Having concluded their current assignment at Greater Gabbard, Seajacks’ two self-propelled jack-up vessels will transit to Falmouth Harbour, where they will undergo mobilisation works and be modified to work in tandem on the Walney […]

  • Glosten Associates Plans to Commercialize their PelaStar Floating Wind Turbine Platform (USA)

    20 July 2011
    Technology

    The Glosten Associates, Inc. formally announced plans to commercialize their PelaStar floating wind turbine platform, and make the technology available to the global offshore wind energy industry within the year. The Glosten PelaStar technology was recently selected for an intermediate-scale prototype installation project with deployment planned for next summer in the northeast United States. This […]

  • SGS to Exhibit its Wind Energy Services at the Eolica Expo Mediterranean 2010 in Rome (Italy)

    17 August 2010

    SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is one of the exhibitors at the Eolica Expo Mediterranean 2010 in Rome, Italy. SGS will present its wide range of services for the wind energy sector at stand no. 8 B32. Ecolica Expo Mediterranenan is the leading international event for the wind energy sector […]

  • LM Wind Power Group Announces Financial Results for 2010 (Denmark)

    26 April 2011

      LM Wind Power Group showed significant resilience in the light of continuing difficult global market conditions with revenue of EUR 727.5 million, 6.4% lower than previous year. Profit margin of EUR 125.1 million is 9% lower than EUR 137.4 million achieved in 2009. LM Wind Power’s revenues for the 12 months to 31 December […]

  • ETI Supports UK’s Offshore Wind Industry by Investing in World Leading Offshore Test Facility at Narec

    7 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

      The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced that it will invest £25m into a state-of-the art, open access, wind turbine drive train test rig seen as crucial for the continued success and further expansion of the UK’s offshore wind industry. The indoor rig will be sited at Narec in Blyth, Northumberland and will be […]

  • Vestas Board Chair Steps Down

    9 March 2023
    Business & Finance

    The Chair of the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Bert Nordberg, has informed Vestas that he will not stand for re-election as board member in connection with the Annual General Meeting on 12 April 2023. Nordberg steps down after having chaired the Board of Vestas Wind Systems A/S during the period 2012-2023. […]

  • Gamesa Demonstrates Its Progress at EWEA Trade Fair (Austria)

    4 February 2013

    Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, is exhibiting for the 10th consecutive year at the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) trade fair, one of the industry’s premier events, in Vienna from 4-7 February. At this year’s fair, the company is showcasing the development and evolution of its portfolio of products, all designed to […]

  • Siemens Presents Eco-Friendly Solutions for Power Generation at Hanover Fair (Germany)

    5 April 2011
    Technology

    At this year’s Hanover Fair Siemens Energy presented smart, eco-friendly solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution. The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbine for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the grid using high-voltage direct-current transmission technology (HVDC) as well as a charging point, which can […]

  • HUMBERSIDE DEVELOPMENT: Renewable energy revitalises the Humber

    22 June 2015

    To quote the British Government: “Enterprise Zones create jobs and boost businesses…. They are great places to do business for both new and expanding firms, benefiting from government backing.” The largest Enterprise Zone in the UK is on the Humber Estuary – both sides, North and South of the River Humber. The zone includes the […]