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  • Belgium: European Parliament Says Yes to Binding Renewable Energy Target for 2030

    21 May 2013
    Authorities

    The need for a better integrated system at EU level to promote renewable energy, the possibility of adopting a mandatory target for 2030 and the desirability of incentives to invest were highlighted in a non-legislative resolution voted by Parliament today. “This resolution is a starting point for future debates. Renewable energy support needs to be […]

  • Magallanes Turbine Takes Plunge at EMEC

    28 November 2014
    Grid Connection

    Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their concept since 2007, already having trialled previous prototypes in test tank and river conditions. […]

  • France: Last Testing Phase for Alstom’s 6MW Wind Turbine Generator

    11 December 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Alstom’s new-generation Haliade 150 offshore wind turbine is performing the official type testing phase at the site of Le Carnet, in the Pays de Loire region (France). This follows the successful completion of the 6MW commissioning of the turbine. Two main efficiency criteria remain to be measured in the coming months: Power Performance and Power […]

  • The Netherlands: Eneco Gets Subsidy for Offshore Wind Farm Development

    6 November 2011

    The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation today issued a decree awarding a subsidy to Eneco from the remaining budget for the SDE [Sustainable Energy Production scheme] Round 2 to the development of a wind farm in the North Sea. This will allow Eneco to implement a new and innovative wind farm 23 […]

  • Port Authority and Left Bank Corporation Seek Partner to Develop Belgium’s Largest Wind Power Project

    30 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation are going in search of a partner to build a wind farm in collaboration with them on the left bank of the Scheldt. A study carried out during the past few months has shown that there is room for up to 55 wind turbines in the Waasland […]

  • Framework Contract Awarded to Shepherd Construction (UK)

    11 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Narec has awarded a framework contract to Shepherd Construction for the building of three new facilities to house new test rigs for full scale wind and marine prototype devices: * Project Nautilus, a 3MW drive train test rig, will de-risk in-field activities by allowing Narec to perform certification activities, reliability and performance appraisal of new […]

  • UK: Tocardo to Present Tidal Power at ‘All-Energy’ Conference

    22 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, will make the case for tidal power at the international All-Energy conference in Aberdeen on 23 & 24 May. The Dutch hydro-power specialist is one of the first companies in the world to deliver a complete tidal technology and sell its water turbines commercially. Earlier this year, […]

  • UK: SHETL to Develop Subsea Electricity Cable Between Caithness and Moray

    23 March 2012
    Grid Connection

    Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Limited (SHETL), the licensed transmission owner in the north of Scotland, is planning to develop a 109 km subsea electricity cable between Caithness and Moray to transmit the large volume of existing and planned electricity from renewable sources in the north of Scotland. The proposed subsea cable, which will connect to […]

  • Germany: EWE Installs All Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Foundations

    7 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    All 30 foundations for the Riffgat offshore wind farm, planned in collaboration by EWE and Enova, are now installed in the North Sea. Work on the foundation structures came just in time scheduled for completion. The construction area off the coast of Borkum is thus prepared for the arrival of the actual wind turbines in […]

  • Germany: Cuxport Needs Additional Space for Further Growth

    3 February 2013

    The port services provider Cuxport has issued an upbeat assessment of its business operations in 2012. The company handled about 1.6 million tonnes of goods that entered or left the port. Cuxport particularly enjoyed high growth rates in its automobile logistics operations. But it was also able to expand its business in project logistics for […]

  • France: Alstom Inaugurates Largest Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 March 2012

    On 19 March, Alstom inaugurated the largest offshore wind turbine in the world, at Carnet in the Loire-Atlantique. The ceremony was attended by Eric Besson, Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy, and Patrick Kron, Chairman and CEO of Alstom. The 6 MW Haliade 150 wind turbine has been developed in response to a […]

  • GE Vernova: ‘Manufacturing Deviation’ Led to Vineyard Wind 1 Blade Failure; Earlier Incident at Dogger Bank A Caused by Installation Error

    25 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The breakage of the blade on one of GE Vernova’s Haliade-X wind turbines at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US was caused by a manufacturing deviation, the company’s CEO Scott Strazik revealed during an earnings call on 24 July. Strazik also pointed out that a blade event that happened on a […]

  • All Good at Hai Long Project, Partners Say as Question Marks Arise Amid Yunlin Issues

    19 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Hai Long Offshore Wind, a consortium comprising Northland Power, Yushan Energy, and Japan’s Mitsui & Co., says it is actively working towards reaching the financial close, with a majority of the project financing to be provided by international financial institutions, in addition to the shareholders’ own funds, while the remainder is expected to be loaned […]

  • WindEurope Calls EU to Recognise Ports’ Vital Role in Achieving CO2 Reduction Through Offshore Wind

    13 April 2023
    Ports & Logistics

    The European Union (EU) should recognise the critical role of offshore wind ports in its trans-European transport network policy (TEN-T) to support the transition to cleaner, greener, and smarter mobility in line with the European Green Deal, said WindEurope in its latest press release. With its TEN-T, the EU aims to build an efficient, multimodal, […]

  • Redevelopment of Scottish Port Begins as Owner Secures GBP 400 Million for Offshore Wind Upgrade

    21 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Haventus, the owner of the Ardersier Port in the Moray Firth, Scotland, has taken a final investment decision and kicked off construction work on redeveloping the port to serve both fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. The revamped port is expected to open in the second half of 2025. This month, Haventus was granted a […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Restructuring, Offshore Business Area Goal to Ramp Up Production Capacity

    8 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Siemens Gamesa has initiated comprehensive measures for the operational restructuring of the company with the aim of achieving break-even by 2026 and then returning to profitable growth. As part of the long-term strategic development plan, the company will streamline its onshore business and focus on ramping up the capacities in the offshore business area. “The […]

  • USA: Wintertime Electricity Prices Will Be Lower with Offshore Wind

    16 December 2014

    Offshore wind will help keep electricity prices low during the coldest winter months, according to an article written on American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) blog: In states across the Northeast, including New York and throughout New England, residents are facing increased electricity prices this winter. For example, the price of electricity in Massachusetts could jump […]

  • Scottish Enterprise’s Industry Engagement Building Unveiled

    14 May 2013

    inovo, Scottish Enterprise’s Industry Engagement building, at the heart of Glasgow’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ), has been unveiled. Scheduled for completion in mid-July this year, this new building will offer Grade A office accommodation to renewable sector companies looking to collaborate with the University of Strathclyde and key industrial partners on innovations […]

  • UK: Supacat Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 24 at Seawork

    25 June 2013

    The Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV24), which will transform support operations in today’s growing offshore wind farm and maritime engineering sectors, receives its official launch at Seawork International. The SMV24 is a new concept in offshore support vessels, designed to provide operators with `one boat to replace many`, enabling operators to conduct a wide range […]

  • The Netherlands: TU Delft’s Associate Professor Receives Subsidies for Offshore Energy Projects

    3 April 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Pavol Bauer (UHD, Electrical Power Processing section) received subsidies from the top sector Energy for a grand total of three projects. The total subsidy of the projects amounts to one million euros for research and half a million euros for components and equipment. It concerns research on Integrated Offshore Electricity Infrastructure, Electrical Vehicle Supported PV […]

  • Playing Catch-Up Leads Germany to OW Turbine Installation Record

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

    Germany connected 546 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 2,282.4 megawatts to the grid in 2015, a record unlikely to be beaten any time soon as it was based on ”the catch-up effects of grid connections,” the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) said in a release. Further 41 wind turbines with 246 megawatts […]

  • Sandbank Partners Streamlining Turbine Installation Process

    30 May 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM), together with project partner Siemens, have developed an optimised concept for constructing and commissioning the 72 wind turbines for the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm which is expected to cut the time between erecting the first wind turbine and commissioning the last one to around 89 days, a 23% reduction compared […]

  • UK Details on OW Compensation for Oil and Gas Discovery

    11 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The UK Energy Minister Michael Fallon and the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing have given strong backing to the UK’s fast growing offshore wind industry at a major conference, with announcements designed to encourage the UK supply chain in offshore wind and remove important areas of uncertainty for developers taking forward offshore wind farms. During […]

  • REEDEREI NSB, OFFCON Kick Off MPOV Project

    1 July 2014

    With the foundation of a joint venture between REEDEREI NSB and offshore specialist OFFCON GmbH, the MPOV (Multi-Purpose-Offshore-Vessel) project with the newly developed vessel types MPOV-62 and MPOV-32 takes a major step towards becoming reality. The MPOV-Wind family is tailor-made to the requirements of the offshore-wind market and offers a highly efficient and cost-optimized concept […]

  • H&W to Manufacture Two Offshore Suction Bucket Foundations (UK)

    27 October 2011

    Harland and Wolff will manufacture the first two commercial offshore suction bucket foundations (Universal Foundations) at its Belfast facilities. The contract forms part of an overall project secured by Fred. Olsen United AS with Forewind Ltd. for the construction, delivery and installation of two complete meteorological masts, known as met masts, including foundations on the […]

  • Scottish Government Extends Scope of Energy Plan to 200 Nautical Miles

    11 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      The Scottish Government will undertake a scoping exercise to identify further areas of search for the development of offshore wind energy in Scottish Territorial Waters, and out to the 200 nautical mile limit. Since the publication of the Blue seas, Green energy report in March, the Scottish Government has been working closely with The […]