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  • TenneT Faces Cash Shortage (Germany)

    22 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    German based electricity grid operator Tennet warns government that they can’t keep up with the pace of offshore wind grid development. They said that construction of further cables at this rate is not doable due to lack of cash and skilled staff at Tennet and at their suppliers Tennet has nine grid connection projects under […]

  • Njord Takes Delivery of Third 26m CTV

    22 September 2015
    Vessels

    Njord Offshore have taken delivery of Njord Magni – the 3rd 26m Quad IPS Crew Transfer Vessel. Njord Magni is the third of four sister vessels to be delivered to Njord Offshore this year and is due to be shipped back to Europe from Singapore with Njord Thor in Mid October ’15. Sisters Njord Odin […]

  • ‘MPI Dorothea’ Gets 15-Year Charter on Westermeerwind

    5 August 2015
    Vessels

    Among new and notable contracts in 2015, MPI Workboats has secured a 15-year service charter for MPI Dorothea on the Westermeerwind nearshore wind farm. For this charter, MPI has designed a light-weight access platform to be mounted on the foredeck which will allow service technicians to step directly onto the turbine platform, located 5m above sea level. “Securing […]

  • Bibby Athena Soon to Arrive in UK

    19 January 2015
    Vessels

    Osiris Projects latest custom-build survey vessel Bibby Athena is due to arrive in the UK for the first time in the next few days.  Built by French shipbuilders Socarenam, the vessel was constructed to the same high specifications as the company’s successful Semi-SWATH catamaran Bibby Tethra launched in 2011. The vessel includes a number of […]

  • Denmark’s Minister Considers Establishing State-owned Wind Power Company

    18 October 2011

    Denmark’s Minister of Climate and Energy Martin Lidegaard has announced that he will consider the establishment of a state-owned wind power company in an effort to reduce prices on offshore wind power in particular. Lidegaard concludes that the current supply model for wind power must be reviewed as something must be done to make private […]

  • Maritime Authorities Block Offshore Wind Development in China

    20 June 2012

    Objections by the maritime authorities have blocked the development of the China’s first government-backed offshore wind projects, reports Recharge. Due to the mentioned objections, the offshore wind project developers may need to change their plans. Even though the National Energy Administration (NEA) awarded leases for these projects in 2010, none of them started the construction. […]

  • USA: Southeast Holds Offshore Wind Potential

    10 June 2012

    At one of the last sessions at the WINDPOWER 2012, Brian O’ Hara discussed the challenges and opportunities facing offshore wind energy across the globe, writes the Energy Collective. Due to the fact that Southeast holds 80% of the offshore wind potential in the United States, thanks to the relatively shallow water conditions, and business-friendly […]

  • Spain: Iberdrola to Focus on Network and Renewables

    24 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    IBERDROLA projects average Ebitda and net earnings for the 2012-2014 period in line with the €7.65 billion and €2.8 billion recorded in 2011, enabling it to continue remunerating shareholders at a gross annual average of about €0.3 per share. The Group will achieve this through a strategy focused on moderating investments, which will be directed […]

  • USA: UD Issues Report About Ocean Use off DE, MD and NJ Coasts

    21 March 2012

    The Center for Carbon-Free Power Integration (CCPI) at the University of Delaware has issued a new report about ocean use off the coast of Delaware and parts of Maryland and New Jersey. The study addresses viable places to locate offshore wind farms, taking into account biological, ecological and other considerations. The report includes feedback from […]

  • German Government Expects Offshore Wind Liability Regime Agreement

    23 August 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Despite the differences between the Federal Environment Ministry and Ministry of Consumer Protection, German Government expects an agreement in the issue of liability for offshore wind farms. According to Dow Jones Newswires, disagreements are not uncommon during the phase of departmental coordination, during which the various ministries have the opportunity to contribute their specific point […]

  • Energy Minister Edwing to Spell Out Plan for Dundee (UK)

    7 December 2011

    The head of city’s Labour group wrote to Energy Minister Edwing to ask him about Government’s plans for Dundee following the Gamesa’s plans to eliminate Dundee from the proposed EUR 150 million investment for the worldwide centre of its offshore business. Mr. Keenan wrote about the Dundee’s green energy hub advantages and disadvantages, supply chain […]

  • UK: New Energy Event Highlights Job Opportunities in Region

    29 March 2012

    Tens of thousands of jobs are on the horizon in the new renewables, energy and chemicals process workforce over the coming few years, and many of them will be on the Humber, say industry experts. The massive potential for jobs in the region came under the spotlight at a Hull conference organised by Humber Chemical […]

  • Foundation Production for Changhua Phase 1 Nears Completion

    1 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The fabrication of foundations for Taiwan Power Company‘s Changhua Phase 1 offshore wind project has neared completion, Jan De Nul reported. The project will feature 21 5.2MW turbines located off the coast of Fangyuan in Central Western Taiwan. The jackets are being manufactured at the South Korean shipyard company Samkang. Construction started last summer and […]

  • France Gets New Marine Renewables Business Hub

    22 May 2015

    A new business hub dedicated to the marine renewable energies has been launched in Pays de la Loire, France. The new West Atlantic Marine Energy Center aims to make the region an international leader in the sector by 2020. The first objective for 2015-2020 is to become the leader in the offshore wind fixed foundation market, especially for […]

  • OWI-Lab: Why Perform Climatic Chamber Testing for Wind Energy Applications?

    20 November 2014
    R&D

    As most renewable energy systems are located outdoors, sometimes in harsh conditions ranging from the extreme cold of Inner Mongolia, Scandinavia, Canada and North Dakota to the scorching hot deserts of the United States and Australia, critical attention must be paid to the suitability and robustness of equipment in such hostile environments. Mitigating the risk […]

  • Bad Weather Hampers Japan’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    2 December 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    A spell of bad weather could postpone the commissioning of Japan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm – the 140 MW Akita Noshiro. All 33 Vestas V117-4.2 MW wind turbines, 20 at the Noshiro Port offshore wind farm and 13 at the Akita Port offshore wind farm, were installed before the end of September this year. […]

  • EnBW Renewables Branch Sees 62.2% EBITDA Boost in 2019

    26 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    EnBW reported an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 482.8 million in the Renewable Energies division in 2019, a 62.2% rise compared to the previous year. According to EnBW, the growth is due to the overall improvement in wind conditions at offshore and onshore wind farms in Germany, as well as due to earnings contributions from onshore […]

  • Red Tape Pushes Gicon SOF Installation to 2017

    31 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    German engineering consultancy Gicon will postpone the installation of the full scale demonstrator of its floating offshore foundation, the Gicon SOF, in the Baltic Sea to 2017 due to ”procedural challenges”. The Gicon SOF is a tension leg platform developed by Gicon and ESG GmbH in co-operation with the University of Rostock and the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg. Following […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind to Cut Bigger Share of Rotor Blade Market

    21 November 2012

    The growing proliferation of offshore wind farms will see a decreasing share of the global wind turbine rotor blade market allotted to onshore installations, says the latest report from international business analysts GlobalData. The firm’s new research estimates that in 2020 offshore wind farms will account for 11% of all installed rotor blades, whereas last […]

  • Vole au Vent Preparing for Finnish Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind Farm

    4 April 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift jack up vessel Vole au vent will now be mobilised for work on the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Finland, after completing turbine installation at the Nobelwind wind farm off the coast of Belgium.

  • MARINET Offers Free-of-Charge Access to Test Facilities

    5 February 2015
    R&D

    Due to demand, Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network (MARINET) has announced the opening of an additional sixth call offering free-of-charge use of European leading test facilities for marine renewable energy R&D. This is a unique opportunity for SME’s, companies, entrepreneurs, inventors, engineers and researchers alike to avail of state-of-the-art interlinked infrastructures and associated expertise, with usual fees […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension: Ramora to Survey for UXO, Construction Starts in May

    17 March 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, the Swedish energy company, has hired Ramora UK for a job at its Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) project. Ramora will utilise Offshore Marine Solutions’ vessel, Terramare 1, to carry out a few days of potential UXO target investigation survey next week. The diving is programmed to start on 26 March 2015 and last for […]

  • Spanish Developer Proposes Three Floating Wind Farms in Portugal

    27 September 2023
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen, Planning & Permitting, Power-to-X, Project Updates

    Capital Energy, a renewable energy project developer based in Spain, has submitted applications for environmental assessments for three floating offshore wind farms in Portugal with a total capacity of 2 GW. Named Parque Eólico Offshore Barlavento, Parque Eólico Offshore Carvela and Parque Eólico Offshore Âncora, the first two are proposed to have 40 wind turbines and […]

  • USA: Offshore Wind Backing Letter to Obama Administration

    24 July 2012

    Many environmental groups are urging the Obama administration to continue to push forward for wind development offshore east coast, according to the Associated Press. One of the groups, Environment Virginia, will release a letter today supporting this viewpoint. Besides environmental groups, many business owners, legislators and conservationists are backing this letter. Because the long legal […]

  • German and Dutch North Sea Yields 30 TWh of Offshore Wind Energy

    29 January 2024
    Business development, Grid Connection, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Offshore wind farms in the German and Dutch North Sea generated over 30 TWh of renewable power, according to the German-Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT. The TSO transmitted around 19.24 TWh of wind energy from the German North Sea to land in 2023 and another 11.54 TWh entered the Netherlands, which is an increase […]

  • SGS to Present its Renewable Energy Services at the North American Offshore Wind Conference & Exhibition 2010

    3 September 2010
    R&D, Training & Education

    From October 5-7, 2010 SGS will be one of the exhibitors at the North American Offshore Wind Conference & Exhibition 2010. At stand no. 313, SGS experts will be demonstrating the wide range of services available for the wind energy industry, including Commissioning and In-Service Inspection, Technical Due Diligence and Risk Management. SGS, the world’s […]