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  • Belgium Aims to Build World’s First Artificial Energy Island – Video

    3 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Belgian transmission system operator (TSO) Elia has presented draft plans for what the company says ”will be the world’s first artificial energy island.” The Princess Elisabeth Island will be located almost 45 kilometres off the Belgian coast and will serve as the link between the offshore wind farms in the country’s second offshore wind zone, […]

  • UK: PNA to Attend Multimodal 2012 as Major European Port

    24 April 2012

    Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) will introduce itself as a major European port in the offshore-wind-farm and tidal-energy field of renewable marine energies at Multimodal 2012, in Birmingham (UK), from 1 to 3 May 2012. More particularly, Cherbourg is set to be used as the industry-and-assembly hub for the wind-farm consortium led by EDF and Alstom, […]

  • All Riffgat Wind Turbines Feeding Power to the Grid

    7 March 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    In a record time of less than three weeks after  grid connection of the Riffgat offshore wind farm, the energy company EWE has put all 30 wind turbines into operation. “Since the beginning of this week, the turbines are able to feed a maximum of 108 megawatts of power to the grid and supply 120,000 […]

  • Synergy with Offshore Wind Could Bring the Best Out of Oil&Gas

    20 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas structures should be the last resort, an industry event was told recently. To make the most of the last reserves of near-end-of-life wells and platforms, operators must look for synergies with other energies, like offshore wind, to share facilities for the greatest cost efficiencies. New technologies and different working […]

  • The Netherlands: Sarens and Verbrugge Terminals form Strategic Partnership for Offshore Wind Energy

    28 June 2012

    The Belgian company Sarens and Verbrugge Terminals from Flushing (Vlissingen) in the Netherlands announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership, resulting in a synergy of know-how and capability. Both partners have signed an exclusive agreement to work intensively together for all onshore logistics related to offshore wind farms. Verbrugge Terminals is a leading […]

  • Gasunie Joins PosHYdon Pilot Project

    20 April 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Dutch energy infrastructure company Gasunie has joined the PosHYdon pilot, a project that aims to integrate three energy systems in the Dutch North Sea: offshore wind, offshore gas, and offshore hydrogen. The PosHYdon pilot is an initiative of Nexstep, the Dutch association for decommissioning and reuse, and TNO, the Dutch organisation for applied scientific research, […]

  • Germany: Vessels for Wind Farm Tenders use M72 engines

    4 May 2010
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The number of wind farms generating sustainable energy is increasing steadily. These farms are supplied and maintained by tenders – vessels whose specialized design makes them impervious to heavy seas. “Thanks to our powerful propulsion plant, the special double-hull construction and our electronically controlled fin stabilizers, the crew can access the platforms even in seas […]

  • Lower Saxony Prime Minister in Clean Energy Talks with Scottish First Minister

    8 June 2012
    Authorities

    Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond and Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister David McAllister yesterday discussed co-operation opportunities in the developing European clean energy market. Mr McAllister arrived in Edinburgh yesterday, where he joined Energy & Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing for the official opening of new premises for Germany’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Enercon, which is headquartered […]

  • RenewableUK Hails Wave and Tidal Development Opportunities

    9 July 2014

    The trade association representing the wind and marine energy industries, RenewableUK, has welcomed announcement by The Crown Estate of further opportunities to develop the UK’s wave and tidal resources. The Crown Estate, which manages the UK’s seabed, has announced 6 new wave and tidal stream demonstration zones, as well as 5 new wave and tidal […]

  • Scotland Turns to Sea in Their Pursuit of Renewable Targets

    29 July 2011

    From his office in a converted Victorian schoolhouse, Neil Kermode can see little more than centuries-old stone buildings and narrow streets better suited to horse carts than Land Rovers. Yet Kermode, head of the European Marine Energy Centre in Scotland’s Orkney Islands, will tell you he can also see the future. Orkney, a collection of […]

  • Energinet and Elia Seek Environmental Consultancy Services

    27 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Danish and Belgian transmission system operators, Energinet and Elia, have issued a contract notice seeking environmental engineering consultancy services for the development of the subsea cable route for the Triton Link interconnector project in the North Sea. Elia and Energinet are developing the Triton Link interconnector project, which will connect the high-voltage grid in Belgium […]

  • DBB Acquires New ROV System from MacArtney

    20 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    MacArtney has delivered a powerful and versatile Sperre SUB-fighter 7500 ROV system for DBB ROV Services A/S.  DBB ROV Services is a major Danish ROV contractor for offshore drill support, inspection, survey and support jobs in connection with installation of offshore wind turbines. Besides the work performed on offshore drilling rigs, the Sub-fighter ROVs are […]

  • UK: Falmouth’s Test Site Gets First Wave Energy Device

    12 April 2012

    The team behind FaB Test, Cornwall’s pioneering marine energy test site in Falmouth, has welcomed the first wave device to be installed in its waters. Fred Olsen’s BOLT “Lifesaver” wave energy converter, which is ultimately capable of producing clean and efficient electricity, is now being tested in the sheltered waters off FalmouthBay, with easy access […]

  • UK: Energy Industry Urges Companies to Use Opportunities of Offshore Renewables

    7 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    South West companies attending the Offshore Energy Supply Chain Event, hosted by RWE and Regen SW at Sandy Park, Exeter, have been urged to target the offshore wind and marine energy sectors to develop new business opportunities and secure a share of this multi-billion pound industry. Over 160 potential offshore-wind supply chain companies, including a […]

  • First Merkur Wind Turbine Up

    8 March 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 66 GE HaliadeTM 150-6MW wind turbines has been installed on the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, Merkur Offshore GmbH reports.

  • Horns Rev C Team Defies Bad Weather; OSS Now Standing Proudly

    3 May 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The installation works on the Horns Rev C transformer platform, the heart of the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm, have finished.  The components of the platform, 1,888 tonne topside and the 1,300 tonne jacket, have been lifted off the transport barges and put in place by the heavy-lifting vessel Stanislav Yudin. The works were delayed due to […]

  • Grid Infrastructure Fabricators Sought for Belgian Energy Island

    18 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Belgian transmission system operator Elia has issued a contract notice seeking the delivery of four HVAC substation modules for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 (MOG2) energy island project in the North Sea. The MOG2 project aims at developing new offshore grid infrastructure to connect new wind farms in the up to 3.5 GW Princess Elisabeth […]

  • Crown Estate: Dogger Bank to Attract Economic Growth and Jobs

    18 February 2015
    Jobs & Recruitment

    The Crown Estate yesterday welcomed the first consent order for offshore wind energy at Dogger Bank in the North Sea, the largest renewable energy development ever to receive planning consent in the UK and the largest offshore wind project to receive consent globally. Head of Offshore Wind for The Crown Estate, Huub den Rooijen said […]

  • Neptune Energy Clarifies AquaVentus Involvement

    17 November 2021
    Business & Finance

    Following news on 16 November that Neptune Energy Saipem, Ramboll, and Heerema Marine Contractors had joined the AquaVentus project, reported by OffshoreWIND.biz, Neptune Energy clarified that the new members are joining the membership network of the AquaVentus initiative and not the project itself. Namely, the membership network, has been set up to facilitate knowledge sharing, while the […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference: OSF Makes Case for Energy Islands

    22 October 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The Netherlands could have its first multifunctional energy island ready by 2025, Ernst van Zuijlen, Project Director at Offshore Service Facilities, said at the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.

  • The Netherlands: REpower Delivers Two 6MW Turbines to Wind Farm Near Eemshaven

    28 November 2011

    At the beginning of the EWEA Offshore exhibition in Amsterdam, REpower Systems SE and RWE Innogy have concluded a contract for the delivery of two REpower 6M wind turbines. The turbines, each with a rated power of 6.15 MW and a hub height of 114 metres, will be installed in the Westereems wind farm near […]

  • Energy Minister Pushes for Scotland to Become Offshore Wind Hub

    16 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    In an interview for Bloomberg, Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced intention of reducing corporate tax levied by the UK with an aim of bringing more investors in the oil and gas industry and laying foundations for fast-tracked development of offshore wind power. “The budget was difficult for us. Oil and gas producers want stability […]

  • Four Companies Get USD 860,000 for Offshore Wind Research in Virginia

    28 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that four Virginia businesses have been selected for awards totaling $860,000 for research having a total value of more than $3 million that will give the Commonwealth a competitive advantage and accelerate the development of offshore wind power and its associated industry supply chain.   Alstom Power Inc, a global […]

  • Able UK Plans to Build Offshore Wind Hub on Teesside

    3 June 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    Billingham-based Able UK has revealed plans to develop a major offshore wind hub at South Bank, South Tees Area, Redcar to support the assembly, installation, and servicing of the offshore wind power sector. Able UK has engaged Prism Planning to prepare a planning application submission for the proposed development. Prism Planning has submitted an application for […]

  • Ørsted to Officially Open 573MW Race Bank on 13 June

    29 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and its Race Bank project partners, Macquarie and Sumitomo, will hold an inauguration ceremony for the 573MW offshore wind farm in Grimsby, UK, on 13 June.

  • TÜV SÜD Certifies 600MW Gemini

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Within the scope of certification for the Gemini 600 MW offshore wind farm, TÜV SÜD has successfully completed the design assessment for the wind farm and the certification of two sub-stations. Gemini is located in the Dutch exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea, around 85 kilometres off the coast north of the province […]