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  • Germany Plans Energy Superhighway for Offshore Wind

    20 May 2011
    Grid Connection

    Germany is planning an energy superhighway from north to south to connect its growing wind energy supply with high energy demand regions. Both onshore and offshore wind energy is so far generated primarily in northern Germany, whereas energy consumption is highest in southern and western regions. Today, more wind power is produced in Germany than […]

  • Royal IHC and Kalypso Team Up to Build Jones Act Cable Laying Vessel

    15 April 2024
    Vessels

    Kalypso Offshore Energy, an emerging contractor for the offshore wind industry in the US, has signed a Letter of Intent with Royal IHC to build America’s first Jones Act-compliant cable laying vessel (CLV) for the offshore wind market. The collaboration between Kalypso and Royal IHC aims to fill a gap in the nation’s vessel capabilities […]

  • GVSU Completes First Phase of their Offshore Wind Assessment Campaign on Lake Michigan (USA)

    24 January 2012

    AXYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) congratulated Grand Valley State University (GVSU) on the successful completion of the first phase of their offshore wind resource assessment campaign on Lake Michigan. The WindSentinel™ has been retrieved from its offshore deployment location and returned to its home base, where it will spend the next 3 months. During this time […]

  • U.S. Researchers Put Birds and Bats Under Night Vision Watch

    14 August 2017
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are developing a thermal imaging technology to track birds and bats in and around offshore wind farm zones.

  • BOEM Speaks at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    23 October 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    William Y. Brown, Chief Environmental Officer for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) met with students, faculty and researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, San Diego State on Tuesday. Brown discussed BOEM’s offshore energy mission and the role that the Office of Environmental Programs plays in ensuring the bureau meets […]

  • Germany’s 2030 OW Target Increase on the Horizon

    6 December 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The German government is set to instruct the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to assess the ways of increasing the country’s 2030 offshore wind capacity goal from 15GW to 20GW.

  • Obama Administration Hosts Great Lakes Offshore Wind Workshop in Chicago with Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (USA)

    29 October 2010
    Authorities

    The White House Council on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Energy hosted a workshop with the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative in Chicago on October 26 – 27, 2010, focused on the siting of offshore wind power in the Great Lakes. The two day workshop brought together wind developers, Federal and state regulators, environmental […]

  • UK to Launch Seventh CfD Auction in August, Offshore Wind Has Its Own AR7 Timeline

    30 May 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The UK government has published an indicative timeline for the Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7), stating that it expects to open the auction in August and announce the results between late 2025 and early 2026. The timeline for offshore wind projects is now separate from that for other technologies, which will enable […]

  • India Could Realize Its Renewables Plans Earlier

    6 November 2015
    Authorities

    India could realize its renewable energy plans in four and a half years, instead of the initially projected six years, the Union Minister of State for Power, Coal & New Renewable Energy, Shri. Piyush Goyal, said at a State Power and Renewable Energy Ministers’ Conference in Kochi today.  “I am confident that we can achieve the Renewable energy […]

  • EWEA Strives for More Wind Energy

    17 November 2015

    As EWEA 2015 opened its door in Paris, the Chairman of EWEA and CEO of Siemens Wind Power and Renewables, Markus Tacke, sent out a clear message to the industry and political leaders to raise wind energy ambitions, as it could bring numerous economic and environmental benefits.  “Our political leaders must take important decisions in the weeks and months […]

  • AWEA’s Offshore Windpower 2012 Kicks Off in Virginia, USA

    9 October 2012

    The AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference and Exhibition in Virginia Beach kicks off as the people involved and interested in the offshore wind sector gather on its first day, the Associated Press reports. The featured speakers today are Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and the director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Tommy Beaudreau. The […]

  • RenewableUK: Key Uncertainties Remain on Future of Energy Mix

    6 December 2012
    Authorities

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industry, has pointed to positive elements in the Autumn Statement, but warned key uncertainties remain on the future of the energy mix, which have been heightened by the gas strategy. The Statement itself contains a number of welcome elements, designed to increase growth […]

  • Changle Waihai Area C OWF to Feature Dongfang’s 10 MW Wind Turbines

    12 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) was awarded a wind turbine supply agreement by Fujian Energy Group on 16 September, following a tendering procedure for the Changle Waihai Area C offshore wind project in China. According to the company, it placed the winning bid for the second batch of wind turbines and ancillary equipment for the Changle […]

  • BOEM to Talk Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Next Month

    29 April 2022
    Authorities

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to hold the next Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on 19 May as part of the agency’s work on refining the process for identifying a Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine that is suitable for leasing. The meeting will focus on […]

  • U.S. National Offshore Wind Strategy Goes Full Steam Ahead

    18 December 2012
    Authorities

    Off the shores of the United States and the Great Lakes is a power source with four times the energy potential of the entire U.S. electric power system: the wind. Offshore winds blow stronger and more uniformly than on land, resulting in greater potential to generate energy. The development of the United States’ plentiful offshore […]

  • Damen Shipyards: Working together towards comfort at sea

    14 April 2014

    In just four years Damen Shipyards’ presence in the offshore wind market has grown exponentially and the sector continues to be a key focus of the Dutch group. Headquartered in Gorinchem in the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group operates 40 ship and repair yards, employs 8,000 people world wide and has delivered more than 5,000 vessels in over 100 countries. While Damen’s survey vessels, Shoalbusters and […]

  • Ørsted’s Offshore Wind and BP’s CCUS Plans Clash in UK Waters

    17 March 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and BP have submitted position statements to the UK Planning Inspectorate with regard to their offshore wind and carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects in the UK, with Ørsted saying BP is trying to force exclusion so that the offshore wind developer cannot locate its Hornsea Four turbines in an overlapping seabed area. Namely, […]

  • UK: RYA Raises Concerns over Leases for Tidal Energy Projects

    19 November 2012

    The RYA is concerned that leases for tidal energy projects at sites around the UK confirmed by the Crown Estate on 14 November, have been granted with no specific planning parameters that reference the safety of navigation for coastal mariners. Stuart Carruthers, RYA Cruising Manager: “We are disappointed that the Crown Estate has leased the […]

  • CIP Hikes Beatrice Stake

    22 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Scotland-based SSE has sold a further 10% stake in the Beatrice offshore wind farm to its joint venture partner Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). SSE now holds a 40% stake in the project, with CIP controlling a 35% stake, and Repsol the remaining 25%. SSE says that the sale marks another key step in the project’s preparation […]

  • Rudong OWF Project Starts Producing Power

    29 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) reported that the 152 MW Rudong offshore wind farm demonstration project started producing power after the first six Siemens 4 MW turbines were connected to the grid. The Rudong project is located some 25 kilometers east of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, in water depths of around 15 meters. The […]

  • Portuguese Energy Secretary to Urge EU Governments to Set 40 Pct Renewables Target

    10 March 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    Portuguese secretary of state for energy Artur Trindade will today call on EU heads of state and government to set ambitious targets for 2030 including a 40% renewable energy target and a target for grid infrastructure. Ambitious targets as the only way of ensuring green growth in leading European industries such as the wind power […]

  • Consortium with Nass&Wind Wins Tender for Three French Wind Farms

    19 April 2012
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Following the official announcement by the French government of the results of Round 1 of the tender concerning the building of wind farms off the coasts of France, Nass&Wind Offshore is proud to report that the consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy, Alstom, WPD Offshore and Nass&Wind Offshore has successfully won three out of the […]

  • New Jersey Receives 80 Offshore Wind Transmission Proposals

    1 February 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and PJM Interconnection have received 80 different proposals for offshore wind transmission solutions through solicitation launched last year. NJBPU and PJM are currently reviewing the applications, with a determination expected later in 2022, when the two will decide on which applications, if any, will be approved. This is […]

  • NOAA Shows Concern for Vineyard Wind Marine Impact

    22 March 2019
    Environment

    U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has sent a letter to BOEM expressing concern for the possible negative impacts the Vineyard Wind project could have on fisheries, marine life and habitats. The letter represents NOAA’s public comment on BOEM’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 800MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts. NOAA stated that “the […]

  • AXYS Releases Research on Value of Environmental Monitoring in Renewable Energy Developments (Canada)

    8 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      Although a relatively new technology, off shore wind energy is the leader of the three technologies with 2,946 MW currently deployed in Europe, and plans for North America’s first off shore wind farm to be developed during 2012. Th e wave and tidal energy industries are at an earlier stage, lacking the head start […]

  • IEA: 2030 Renewable Target Non-Binding, Framework Unclear

    28 August 2014
    Authorities

    The International Energy Agency has raised the alarm over the non-binding nature of a 27% renewable energy target for 2030 while also calling for a clear and stable framework. According to the IEA’s Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report, the absence of a binding target raises questions about how effective the overall target can be as […]