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  • Optimising Safety for the Renewable Energy Sector

    1 November 2021

    A culture of care is the foundation By Mark Walker Renewable sources of energy—wind, water, solar, geothermal—are widely viewed as the engines that will power the world one day, and companies specialising in renewables are already making headway toward that goal. But no matter how innovative or new, every industry has to consider safety, and […]

  • Dogger Bank Wind Farm to Feature Unmanned HVDC Offshore Substations

    4 May 2021
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind project, will use what the developers say is ”a revolutionary platform design, unveiling the world’s first unmanned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore substation.” When complete in 2026, the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank wind farm will become the biggest in the world, able to produce enough […]

  • EIA Report Filed for 2.4 GW Finnish Offshore Wind Project

    12 February 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    OX2 has completed and submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Halla offshore wind project in Finland. According to the company, this is the first EIA for an offshore wind project in Finland’s exclusive economic zone. The EIA procedure encompasses all key components of the Halla offshore wind farm, including its internal electricity […]

  • Taylor Hopkinson Wins Contract for 1.1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

    25 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Taylor Hopkinson has been awarded a quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) surveillance contract for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland. Taylor Hopkinson will support the fabrication and construction of Scotland’s 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm, being jointly developed by Red Rock Renewables and ESB. The company and Brunel’s global presence spans all […]

  • Keppel Sends Off Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Substation Topsides

    1 November 2021
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The topsides for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore substations have set sail from Singapore to the installation site in the Taiwan Strait, Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd said. Keppel O&M is in charge of the engineering, procurement, and construction of the two 600 MW unmanned offshore wind farm substations, which comprise the topside […]

  • First Wind Turbine Foundation In Place at Greater Changhua 1 & 2a OWF

    27 August 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first wind turbine jacket foundation has been installed at the construction site of the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind project, being built by Ørsted in the Taiwan Strait, some 35 to 50 kilometres off the coast of Changhua County. According to earlier information, Heerema Marine Contractors’ (HMC) vessel Aegir, which recently installed the two jackets […]

  • Fistuca’s Blue Wedge Connection Wins Innovation Award

    17 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Fistuca has won this year’s Offshore Wind Innovation Award for its Blue Wedge Connection, a new concept used for connecting offshore wind substructures.

  • HLV Gulliver Marks OSS Installation Debut at Norther OWF

    31 August 2018
    Vessels

    The installation of the Norther offshore substation in Belgium, carried out on 22 August, was the first task of this kind for Gulliver, the new heavy lift vessel in Scaldis’ fleet, the vessel owner said.

  • BiMEP Receives Green Light for Floating Wind Research

    13 June 2018
    R&D

    The open sea test platform Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) has obtained the permit from the Ministry of the Environment to host floating offshore wind research.

  • Ørsted Seeks Risk Management Services Provider

    16 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Ørsted is looking for a provider of a Software-as-a-Service solution to support a Risk management system which meets the requirements of the company’s wind power business unit.

  • Vattenfall Adds Northern Offshore Services to Vesterhav Team

    24 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has won an EU tender to provide two crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities at the Vesterhav Nord and Syd offshore wind farms in the Danish North Sea. The tender was carried out by Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S. The two CTVs will support yearly maintenance campaigns at […]

  • Fugro Ready With Hollandse Kust West Geotechnical Data

    20 October 2020
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro has completed the geotechnical survey operations at the Hollandse Kust (West) offshore wind farm zone in the Netherlands. The activities included mapping the bathymetry, the shallow geology and identifying existing infrastructure. An extensive intrusive campaign followed with hundreds of CPTs, seismic CPTs and boreholes. Subsequently, a year’s worth of laboratory tests was executed, RVO.nl […]

  • DEME Places Saint-Nazaire Drill Order with Herrenknecht

    12 February 2020
    Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    This is the first wind farm in the world to use drilled XL-monopile foundations, DEME said.

  • 13 Trianel Windpark Borkum II Turbines Stand

    14 November 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    13 of the 32 Senvion 6.2M152 wind turbines have been installed on the 200MW Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, Trianel GmbH said. Eleven out of the thirteen turbines installed have been commissioned, according to Trianel. The wind turbines are being loaded by Jan De Nul’s jack-up Taillevent at Buss […]

  • Dutch Offshore Grid Connection Open for Comments

    14 March 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    TenneT and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) are inviting the public to provide comments on the infrastructure for connecting the North of the Wadden Sea Islands offshore wind project to the grid. The parties said that by gathering feedback on the 700MW Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden (TNW) project now, most promising routes are included in […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 8.0-167 DD Turbine Gets Provisional Type Certificate

    6 February 2019
    Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has secured a Provisional Type Certificate for the SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. The new direct-drive offshore wind turbine has a rotor diameter of 167 metres, with its B82 blades allowing for an 18% greater swept area compared to the SWT-7.0-154 unit, Siemens Gamesa said. The first prototype was installed in Østerild, Denmark in September […]

  • ROVOP Wins New Enterprise Accolade at Subsea UK

    6 February 2014

    The subsea specialist ROVOP has won the New Enterprise accolade at last night’s Subsea UK business awards. Subsea UK’s coveted New Enterprise award, which represents the fourth industry accolade that ROVOP has won, recognises the success of the business in the subsea sector including overall vision, commercial performance to date and market differentiation. ROVOP, an […]

  • Conversulting to Hold Offshore Renewables Safety Course

    13 November 2013
    Training & Education

    Conversulting Ltd will be providing the new ‘Managing Safely for Offshore Renewables’ training course now that it has received a licence by the UK’s Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This comes in addition to receiving the Renewables Training Network official approval as a training provider (the body set up by the industry trade […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Power Generation Up 68 Pct in 2011

    27 July 2012
    Authorities

    Government figures released yesterday in the annual Digest of UK Energy Statistics show that electricity production from renewable energy sources in 2011 was up by 33% on the previous year and accounted for 9.4% of all electricity generated in the year. This increase has predominately been driven by increases in electricity generation from both onshore […]

  • Spain: Gamesa Certifies World’s First Ecodesign-Rated Wind Turbine

    5 June 2012
    Environment, Technology

    Gamesa has again demonstrated its commitment to leadership in environmental protection and product improvement in the renewable energy industry by obtaining Ecodesign certification – granted by rating agency TÜV in accordance with ISO 14006/2011 standards — for its G128-4.5 MW wind turbine, the first time any wind turbine in the world has achieved Ecodesign status. […]

  • UK: AN MP Wants to Move Navitus Bay Windfarm

    4 April 2012
    Authorities

    Eneco Company, which is engaged in production, transmission, trading and supply of electricity, gas, heat and related products and services, is being pressured to disclose details on the final look of the Poole Bay windfarm, consisting of 150 to 240 turbines, Daily Echo informs. Specifically, Bournemouth boasts of its touristic potential and construction of the […]

  • Nova Scotia Brings Clarity for Marine Renewables

    30 April 2015
    Authorities

    Nova Scotia Government introduced a legislation yesterday to ensure marine renewable energy projects are developed in a responsible manner to respect the environment and interests of local communities. The new legislation will increase consultation and provide for the safe, responsible and strategic development of the industry. “We need a clear and responsible path forward for developing […]

  • Triton Knoll Kicks Off Archaeological Campaign in Lincolnshire

    2 August 2017
    Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm has begun an archaeological trial trenching campaign along the full route of the onshore export cable corridor in Lincolnshire.

  • AWC President Among Top ‘2011 US Innovative Lawyers’ (USA)

    4 November 2011

     Atlantic Grid Development’s core project, the Atlantic Wind Connection, is an offshore high–voltage transmission backbone designed to serve efficiently mid-Atlantic region offshore wind energy parks while also making the congested land-based transmission grid more reliable and efficient. The system’s backbone cable will run in shallow trenches on the seabed in federal waters 15-20 miles offshore, […]

  • Horizon Geosciences: Marine Community Working Together to Ensure Better Safety at Sea

    12 September 2014

    Horizon Geosciences are currently undertaking a site investigation of the seabed just off the UK South Coast, as Navitus Bay Development Limited has contracted the geotechnical survey specialists to take samples of seabed material that will help determine the most suitable type of foundation for the turbines at the proposed wind park. While carrying out geotechnical surveys, […]

  • VSMC Changes Name to VBMS

    31 August 2014

    VSMC (Visser & Smit Marine Contracting) is now VBMS. This name change is a result of the strategic joint venture between VolkerWessels and Boskalis, which was formalised in 2013. VBMS is inspired by the initialisation of VolkerWessels Boskalis Marine Solutions. Besides introducing a new name, VBMS is also rolling out a new logo and corporate […]