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  • California Commits to 100% Renewables Goal

    11 September 2018
    Authorities

    The U.S. State of California’s Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Senate Bill No. 100 into law, committing to achieve the 100% renewable energy target by the end of 2045.

  • Maine Technology Institute Funds MCA to Expand Maine’s Ocean and Wind Energy Cluster (USA)

    28 April 2011
    Business & Finance, R&D

      The Maine Composites Alliance (MCA) announces today that it has been selected by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to receive an award of $489,468 in collaboration with the Maine Wind Industry Initiative and the E2Tech Council to organize, promote and expand Maine’s ocean and wind energy cluster. “This award will help Maine industries participate […]

  • 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 […]

  • Taiwan Preparing to Procure 100 MW of Floating Wind Demo Projects

    25 August 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Taiwanese Government plans to launch a tender for 100 MW of floating wind capacity later this year and invite developers to propose their demonstration projects. The floating wind projects will be selected next year and must be completed and commissioned in 2026. The applicants will submit proposals with project plans and locations where they […]

  • Germany Launches 7 GW Offshore Wind Tender

    1 February 2023
    Authorities

    Germany’s Federal Network Agency has launched a tender for four areas in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea with a combined offshore wind capacity of 7 GW. Three areas (N-11.1, N-12.1, and N-12.2), each with an output of 2,000 MW, are located in the North Sea, and one area (O-2.2) with a capacity of […]

  • Germany: PNE WIND Releases H1 Report

    29 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, has published its results for the first half of 2012. The reporting period was characterised by ntensive onshore and offshore project development activity which required advance payments and investments in projects whose realisation will lead to future sales and earnings. Providing further evidence to the strength of […]

  • Maryland: New Bill Amendment Jeopardises US Wind, Skipjack Projects

    20 July 2017

    The Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has adopted a bill amendment that obstructs installing offshore wind turbines within 24 nautical miles (approx. 44 kilometres) from the coast of the State of Maryland, endangering the US Wind and Skipjack projects which were recently awarded Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits from the Public Service Commission.

  • Innovations in Wind Farm Installations at OWIM Conference 2014

    10 October 2014

    The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. This educational day provides an overview of wind farm developments, innovations in wind farm installation and maintenance and discusses the challenges of grid integration. The conference addresses the technical, operational, commercial and managerial challenges associated with future industry growth. Setting the […]

  • US Congress Agrees to Extend Wind Energy Tax Credits

    17 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    US Congress agreed on a multi-year extension of renewable energy tax credits on December 15, expected to secure several years of predictable policies that encourage private investment in wind energy, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) cited industry leaders as saying. According to the agreement, the Production Tax Credit and alternate Investment Tax Credit would be extended […]

  • Industry Shows Interest in Dutch Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind (Interview)

    5 November 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Dutch government did not just single-handedly decide to go forward with zero-subsidy tenders, serious developers tell and show it is possible, and as long as this is the case the government will not provide unnecessary subsidies or other forms of market protection, Ruud de Bruijne from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) said in an interview with Offshore WIND.

  • OP to Display MaXccess Wind Turbine Access System at Seawork 2011 (UK)

    13 June 2011
    Technology

    Safe, cost effective and efficient transfer between floating support vessels and offshore wind turbines is a ‘holy grail’ for the offshore wind industry. OSBIT Power (OP) has risen to the challenge, and developed the MaXccess system – MX11/01. The first system will be on display at Seawork 2011 on the OP stand (Q27). “We held […]

  • Drones Becoming Very Important in Wind Turbine Inspections

    7 October 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    The following article, which discusses the growing use of drones in the wind energy industry, is published on Offshore WIND with permission from the author, Pieter Jan Jordaens, Business Development & Innovation manager at OWI-Lab, an offshore wind R&D initiative coordinated by Sirris, a collective centre of Belgian technological industry. More significant role for drones in wind turbine inspections Thanks […]

  • Industry: German Govt’s 2030 Target Achievable Only with More Offshore Wind

    20 July 2018
    Authorities

    German offshore wind industry has urged the country’s government to ramp up its offshore wind energy game if it wants to achieve the goal of covering 65% of Germany’s power generation with renewable energies by 2030. 

  • Adwen Takes First Step on French Factories. Building Them Depends on Other Factors

    23 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Adwen has filed applications for construction permits for two wind turbine manufacturing factories in Le Havre, France, the company confirmed to Offshore WIND following reports in French media.

  • The first 100% recyclable heavy lift sling

    12 May 2021

    Hampidjan Offshore recently launched the first recyclable, environmentally friendly, lifting slings aimed at the onshore and offshore wind installation industry. Hampidjan Offshore has been supplying lifting slings for installation work for the last decades into different industries, oil & gas, offshore and onshore wind, industrial applications and other unrelated industries. Hampidjan Offshore is part of […]

  • Google Buys Offshore Wind Power from Vattenfall-CIP JV

    18 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X

    Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for 250 MW of energy capacity at the Zeevonk offshore wind project in the Netherlands. Under the agreement, Google will purchase 250 MW of wind power generated at the Zeevonk project to power its Dutch operations for 15 years. “Google partnered […]

  • ELA Container and THE BLUE BEACH Come to Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference

    25 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Industry

    The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is once again returning to RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 26 and 27 October. ELA Container Offshore has been a prominent part of OEEC for years and this offshore accommodation specialist is returning once again in person as one of the exhibitors. We used this occasion to […]

  • BP Could Place Its First Floating Wind Bid in California

    19 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    BP has qualified as an eligible bidder for the upcoming (floating) offshore wind lease sale in California, for which the US Government just announced would be held on 6 December by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Since the issuance of the Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for the five lease sites offshore California in […]

  • Offshore renewables could power 5 million homes, says new South West England study

    11 October 2010
    R&D

    Offshore renewable energy projects around the South West coast of England could generate enough electrical power for 5 million homes, more than double the domestic needs of the whole of the South West. These are among the conclusions from a study commissioned by the South West RDA (Regional Development Agency) into the potential for wave, […]

  • CESA and EWEA are calling for investments in ship for offshore wind expansion

    26 February 2010
    Authorities

    The Community of European Shipyards’ Association (CESA) and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) are calling on the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the building of new ships to serve the expanding offshore wind energy market over the coming years. CESA and EWEA urge the European Commission to develop programmes […]

  • US Updates Visa Guidance for Offshore Wind Vessel Crews

    18 September 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The U.S. State Department has updated its policy guidance to include a visa category for crewmembers who will work onboard vessels deployed in offshore wind operations. The new guidance, part of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), solves a regulatory hurdle that was causing logistical problems for the industry by clarifying the correct type of visa to be issued […]

  • Germany: Tekmar Completes Cable Work on Meerwind Project

    7 October 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The world’s leading cable protection company for the offshore wind industry, Tekmar Energy, has successfully completed work on a pioneering 80-turbine windfarm in the German North Sea. The company has supplied bespoke coverings for the inter-array cables designed by JDR for the flagship Meerwind project. The 288 MW project, constructed and operated by WindMW, will […]

  • EU Scientists Develop Floating Airship to Generate Wind Energy

    20 April 2015
    R&D, Technology

    EU-funded researchers have developed a prototype wind energy system that works at much higher altitudes, where winds are stronger and more constant, dramatically increasing electricity production. A commercialised product is in the pipeline. Most wind energy comes from turbines 150 metres above ground level. Winds at this altitude are however weak and intermittent, with most […]

  • AWEA WINDPOWER 2014 Kicks Off

    6 May 2014

    Reflecting the busy pace of wind turbine construction this year, North America’s biggest wind energy conference and exhibition started ramping up yesterday with a packed schedule of educational sessions, installation of new board leaders for the American Wind Energy Association, and an expansive exhibition show-floor that will turn into a bustling marketplace when WINDPOWER 2014 […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Supply 12 Per Cent of Vietnam’s Power by 2035 – World Bank Group

    10 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Training & Education

    Offshore wind has the potential to supply 12 per cent of Vietnam’s electricity by 2035, according to the Offshore Wind Roadmap for Vietnam launched by the World Bank Group. The roadmap provides strategic analysis of the offshore wind development potential in Vietnam It was prepared, under contract to the World Bank, by BVG Associates in […]

  • VSMC

    19 August 2013

    Dutch VSMC (Visser & Smit Marine Contracting BV) was set up in 2007 as part of Visser & Smit Hanab to provide subsea cable installation services to the offshore wind industry. As of the start of 2012 the company has officially established itself as an independent company, operating in 3 European entities, VSMC BV in […]