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  • UK: People to Vote for Pro-Wind Politicians, Poll Says

    2 May 2013

    New independent research published today reveals that people are less likely to vote for political parties that oppose wind farm developments. The polling, undertaken by ComRes, asked about voting intention for both tomorrow’s local elections and the next General Election in May 2015. The results show that, in a General Election, 31% of voters are […]

  • ACP CEO: New Vessel Crewing Rule in US ‘Gut Punch’ to Offshore Wind Projects

    15 July 2022
    Authorities

    A new amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the House in the US Congress has triggered response from the renewable energy industry, with the CEO of American Clean Power (ACP) Association calling the move “a gut punch to offshore wind projects”. Namely, the amendment would prohibit offshore vessels, including those working on […]

  • Lima Talks Set World on Track to New Universal Climate Agreement

    15 December 2014
    Authorities, Environment

    A new 2015 agreement on climate change, that will harness action by all nations, took a further important step forward in Lima following two weeks of negotiations by over 190 countries. Nations concluded by elaborating the elements of the new agreement, scheduled to be agreed in Paris in late 2015, while also agreeing the ground […]

  • JDR’s Chief Strategy Officer: ‘Look at Floating Wind’

    19 August 2024
    Business development, Cables, Floating Wind, Industry

    JDR Cable Systems is already at the forefront of the production and supply of dynamic subsea cables to the floating wind market and will become a leader as the market expands, JDR’s Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer said in an interview with offshoreWIND.biz. In this article: The UK-based offshore wind cable supplier has already delivered […]

  • The Netherlands: Collaborative Approach Solves Maintenance Problem at Princess Amalia Wind Farm

    13 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Hertel’s offshore rope access team worked with its client to overcome a number of unique logistical challenges when carrying out work at the Princess Amalia offshore wind farm in the North Sea. This collaborative approach led to the development of a bespoke software package to help track long-term maintenance requirements at the site. The Princess […]

  • Gamesa to Install First Offshore Prototype in Spain Next Year

    7 May 2012

    Gamesa, a global wind power technology leader, continues to make progress on the implementation of its offshore wind market strategy. The latest milestone is the decision to start the permitting process for the installation of its first offshore prototype, the G128-5.0 MW (50 Hz), at Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island (Canary Islands, Spain). Gamesa […]

  • Tools of the trade

    16 September 2016

    Cost-cutting. A combination of words warmly greeted in the offshore wind industry and for that matter also the outcome of marine service provider Houlder’s pile upending tool recently delivered for work on the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm development, off the Sussex coast in the English Channel. Construction of the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm has commenced and the first offshore foundation […]

  • Briggs Marine to Stay Busy Offshore Scotland with Neart na Gaoithe CTV Contract

    27 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Briggs Marine has secured a contract to provide crew transfer vessel (CTV) services to the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm in Scotland as it progresses from the construction phase into the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase. Under the three-year contract, Briggs Marine will continue to provide its CTV vessel, Forth Engineer, to facilitate […]

  • Dutch, Ukrainian Clean Energy, Wind Organisations Sign Cooperation Memorandum

    26 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry

    NedZero, formerly known as the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), and the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA) signed a Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation today, 26 November, at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam. The Memorandum was signed by Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the UWEA Board, and Jan Vos, Chairman of NedZero, […]

  • Seaway7 Picks Inter-Array Cable Supplier for Polish Offshore Wind Farms

    16 January 2024
    Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Greece’s Hellenic Cables has signed a contract to supply inter-array cables for the Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III offshore wind farms in Poland. Hellenic Cables was appointed by Seaway7 as the key subcontractor for the design, manufacturing, testing, and supply of approximately 205km 66 kV submarine inter-array cables and related accessories for the Polish offshore […]

  • South Africa: Scientists Need Support for KZN Sea-Power Project

    8 May 2012
    Authorities

    At a workshop to show the eThekwini municipality’s plan to partner US HAE (Hydro Alternative Energy) in building a R 155 million sea-power project off the KwaZulu-Natal coast, scientists said that the research and technological knowledge were available in their country, reported the Iol. Professor Wikus van Niekerk, director of the Centre for Renewable and […]

  • Dong, Siemens, Vattenfall Join Aldersgate Group

    25 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    UK businesses of Dong Energy, Siemens and Vattenfall are joining the Aldersgate Group as corporate members. The Aldersgate Group, an alliance of leaders from business, politics and civil society that drives action for a sustainable economy, said the new members “will considerably enhance the Group’s profile in the energy, manufacturing, construction, engineering and consultancy sectors.” Juergen […]

  • 496MW French Offshore Wind Farm Gets New Layout

    29 July 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A 496MW wind farm project proposed to be built off the French Vendée islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier has exited the risk addressing and consultation phase which resulted in a new layout plan for the wind farm.  Following a series of consultations and public debates, it was decided to extend the space between the wind turbines to 1,600 […]

  • Le Béon Manufacturing and Partners to Provide Material for Floatgen Mooring System

    1 June 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN), a French engineering school and research institution, has selected an international consortium led by Le Béon Manufacturing to supply the material needed for anchoring Floatgen, a floating wind turbine demonstrator developed by the French company Ideol. The concept is based on a concrete floater built by Bouygues Travaux Publics. ECN invited tenders […]

  • Gamesa Reports 20 pct Growth in Net Profit (Spain)

    11 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa continued to expand profitably during the first nine months of 2011, throughout which it continued to focus on strengthening expansion abroad, efficient management and cost control, launching new products, and maintaining the pace of activity in all business areas, with results in line with 2011 guidance in terms of volume, profitability and debt. Between […]

  • Subsea operations: Learning to use more subsea data

    13 February 2014

    The announcement of the cancellation of the proposed Argyll Array on 11 th December last year, following on from similar news two weeks previously, concerning the Atlantic Array, in the Bristol Channel, both principally due to adverse ground conditions, has highlighted the critical importance of necessary, but ever-more cost effective, site investigation solutions for these […]

  • UK: 3sun Group Takes on 20 Apprentices

    31 October 2012

    3sun Group, a leading provider of products and services to the energy industry in the UK and internationally, has announced that it has taken on a record 20 apprentices. It is a major achievement for the company as it continues its efforts to train the workforce of tomorrow. The company is exhibiting at stand 189 […]

  • Mercurio Plastics Shipyard ‒ Offshore wind: A challenging market

    15 October 2012

    Spanish Mercurio Group found that attending the SeaWorks trade fair in Southampton lead to dedicated shipbuilding for the offshore wind industry. In 2011 they were commissioned by offshore logistics provider Tidal Transit to build two purpose built support vessels for this sector. The Ginny Louise arrived in December 2011 and started work on Greater Gabbard […]

  • Carbon Trust: Offshore Wind Crucial for Japan’s Energy Security

    2 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) efforts to reduce the country’s exposure to the highly volatile costs of imported energy and secure its future energy supply, according to a series of reports released today by the Carbon Trust.  Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment […]

  • GMS: National Turbine Repair Standard Required

    15 August 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Composites are complex. Working with them requires knowledge, skills and experience. However, composites are also extremely strong, robust materials used widely in industry and society. It is time for a national turbine blade repair standard to open up the wind market to new, highly-competent competition and drive down offshore costs, argues UK composites expert, Chris […]

  • TenneT Presents ‘Hub and Spoke’ Offshore Wind Concept (VIDEO)

    10 June 2016
    R&D

    TenneT has presented a ‘hub and spoke’ concept to set up a large European offshore electricity system that incorporates building of an island in the middle of the North Sea. Numerous wind farms can be connected to the artificial island – a total capacity of over 30 GW can be connected on an island of roughly 6 km² – from […]

  • Sweden: New Technology Multiplies Marine Energy Potential

    2 May 2013
    R&D, Technology

    New technology for harvesting energy from low velocity ocean and tidal currents multiplies the potential for marine energy. Written by Anders Jansson, CEO, Minesto  Marine energy – for instance energy from tidal and ocean currents – is the ‘best of the best’ amongst green energy sources: it has the greatest potential (in theory, the planet’s […]

  • Ten Most Read News on offshoreWIND.biz in 2024

    1 January 2025
    Business development, Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    New wind turbine models, vessels and equipment, and project updates were the most read topics on offshoreWIND.biz in 2024. In this overview, we are bringing the ten most popular news in 2024. In January 2024, Siemens Gamesa received a EUR 30 million grant from the EU for a project called Highly Innovative Prototype of the […]

  • Beaufort Capital Takes Over Nordseewerke

    9 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Beaufort Capital, a private equity firm from Hamburg, has acquired Nordseewerke GmbH. The announcement was made a day after Emden-based offshore wind supplier entered the insolvency procedure. According to the buyer, the company will be rebranded to Nordseewerke Emden Shipyard and will work closely together with Emden Dockyard EWD. The new company has already taken […]

  • Photo of the Day: Work Underway on DolWin Beta

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Aibel employees doing their job on the DolWin beta converter station.  “Small people, great effort,” says Aibel AS in a description of the photo that shows work on the DolWin beta offshore converter station outside the company’s yard in Haugesund, Norway. With a capacity of more than 900 MW, the converter station will host […]

  • Offshore engineering centre: A complete package from ABB

    12 August 2013

    The Swedish port of Karlskrona is the home to the ABB High Voltage cables division. This is where HVDC and HVAC cables for the offshore industry are designed and produced since mid of last century. Today the infield and the export cables for offshore wind farms are part of the portfolio. The offshore cable installation works are also coordinated from […]