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  • Singapore: Keppel to Deliver Offshore Wind Turbine Installer to Seafox

    19 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is on track to deliver Seafox 5, one of the largest and most advanced multi-purpose offshore wind turbine installers of its kind to the Seafox Group, ahead of time and with an impressive safety record. The vessel, Seafox 5, is able to operate in harsh environments and up to 65 […]

  • SCHRAMM, Elbe Holding Cooperate in Offshore Wind Services, Germany

    17 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    SCHRAMM Group GmbH & Co. KG (Brunsbüttel) and Elbe Holding GmbH & Co. KG (Cuxhaven) have joined forces in order to provide services to offshore wind industry stakeholders from the Cuxhaven Port. The convenient access Port of Cuxhaven enables to many offshore wind farms in the North Sea is of great strategic importance for the […]

  • UK: Feedback Period for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Ends

    9 August 2012

    After months of public consultation events, yesterday was the last day for giving written feedback to E.ON for the Rampion offshore wind farm project, which will go before planners in October. The company extended the consultation period to allow the public to see the environmental statement. The wind farm, which would be located 8 miles […]

  • USA: Research and Markets Presents Wind Power in Power Systems

    8 August 2012

    Research and Markets has announced John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new book “Wind Power in Power Systems”. The second edition of the highly acclaimed Wind Power in Power Systems has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the latest challenges associated with increasing wind power penetration levels. Since its first release, practical experiences with high […]

  • USA: Research and Markets Presents Guide to Developing Wind Project

    31 July 2012

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new book “Wind Resource Assessment. A Practical Guide to Developing a Wind Project” to their offering. This is a practical, authoritative guide to the siting and installation of a high-quality wind energy project, providing analytical methods for assessing the wind resource. The […]

  • RenewableUK Applauds Carefully-Phased Offshore Wind Financial Cuts

    26 July 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed the Government’s announcement on levels of financial support for onshore and offshore wind, and wave & tidal energy, following the long-awaited conclusion of the Renewables Obligation Banding Review. The additional certainty this announcement provides could help the Onshore Wind sector grow […]

  • UK: Mitsubishi & Co Launch Efficient Offshore Wind Programme

    24 July 2012

    Monday 23rd July, Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe, SSE, Technip Offshore Wind and Wood Group Renewables were joined by Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills for the official public programme announcement of the £33m Efficient Offshore Wind Programme (EOWP) – set up to overcome challenges in the offshore wind industry, create […]

  • UK: North Sea Offshore Wind Market Data Released

    20 July 2012

    Roughly 90% of global offshore wind capacity comes from Europe, with the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany at the forefront. Developments progressed slower in 2011 than in 2010 with only 788.1 MW of additional offshore wind capacity installed as opposed to 1139.9 MW in 2010, leading to a total capacity of 3820.1 MW. The […]

  • US Congressmen Address FAA´s Decision on Cape Wind

    18 July 2012
    Authorities

    Two U.S. congressmen have addressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issue which came up recently, concerning the alleged political pressure that was put on the agency while deciding on the safety of the Cape Wind offshore wind farm. The congressmen have sent a letter to the FAA´s Acting Administrator, referring to the employees´ statements in […]

  • UK: International Manufacturers Seek Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    17 July 2012

    Figures will soon become facts for the East of England energy sector as international manufacturers start searching for suppliers to service the UK’s multi-billion pound offshore windpower business. Areva and Dong Energy were among major companies at the EEEGR2012 flagship conference at Trinity Park, Ipswich, urging local supply chain members to stake their claim and […]

  • Japan: Hitachi to Develop 5MW Downwind Ocean Wind Turbine

    16 July 2012
    R&D, Technology

    As the Japan Times reports, Hitachi Ltd. has announced plans to develop the world’s first 5 MW “downwind” ocean wind turbine. The downwind type turbine is a wind turbine that is installed with its rotor under the lee of the tower. Hitachi plans to test the new wind turbine at a plant in Hitachi, Ibaraki […]

  • Germany: TÜV NORD to Certify Sinovel’s Offshore Wind Turbine

    11 July 2012

    TÜV NORD has won the contract to perform type certification of an offshore wind turbine from Chinese manufacturer Sinovel. The six-megawatt turbine will be one of the first Chinese-designed offshore wind power systems with internationally recognised type certification.  “With the support of our colleagues at TÜV NORD China, we have identified considerable demand for internationally-recognised […]

  • Germany: EnBW to Create Financial Headroom for Offshore Wind Expansion

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has successfully performed the capital increase adopted by resolution on 14 June 2012. In total, 26,598,504 new no-par value bearer shares were purchased at a subscription price of € 30.90 each in return for cash contributions. Gross issue proceeds thus amounted to € 821,893,773.60. The subscription period for the new […]

  • Denmark: Bladt to Provide Northwind Offshore Wind Farm Substation

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Bladt Industries, the Danish steel contractor, has won the EPCI contract for the delivery of a substation for the Northwind Offshore Wind Farm on Bank Zonder Naam off the coast of the Belgian town Zeebrugge. The substation is due to be finished on 1 June 2013, and the installation is planned to take place during June 2013, […]

  • Monopiles Installation Completed at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm, UK

    4 July 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Installation of the foundation monopiles for all 27 turbines at Teesside Offshore Windfarm has now been completed. Work will begin soon on the next phase of activity that will see the installation of the above sea level turbines and associated subsea cabling. The first stage of this will see the yellow transition pieces installed onto […]

  • Prospects for Offshore Wind Industry Remain High, Says RenewableUK

    26 June 2012

    RenewableUK has expressed disappointment that Vestas will not be proceeding with plans to build a manufacturing facility in Sheerness, but stated the prospects for offshore wind manufacturing and employment in the UK remain high. Maria McCaffery, CEO of RenewableUK stated: “Naturally we are disappointed with this decision, but as the world-leader in offshore wind, the UK […]

  • UK: E.ON Launches Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Consultations

    19 June 2012

    As the Sussex Express writes, consultation period of eight weeks for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm has kicked off on Wednesday. The new consultations contain more detailed environmental information about the project. Namely, the E.ON is planning to construct the wind farm 13-23 km off the Sussex coast with a total capacity of up to […]

  • UK Government Gets Clear Mandate for Wind Power Investments

    18 June 2012

    As the Yorkshire Post writes, the results of the latest research about the wind turbines gave the Government a „clear mandate“ to invest in offshore and onshore wind power, said Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey. Speaking at the Global Offshore Wind conference Davey said that “the future is inconceivable without wind power” and […]

  • New Danish Shipping Company Focuses on Offshore Wind Farms

    14 June 2012

    A new shipping company in the port of Esbjerg has directed a determined glance to solving the large and increasing need for transportation of personnel, spare parts and other goods for offshore wind farms. “We see that there already is a market and that there naturally is room for a shipping company which focuses 100% […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Could Push Teesside Up the Scale

    8 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    In DECC’s recently announced results the North-East region came fourth from last with GBP 137.5 million of investment in renewables during 2011-12 period, creating 1,323 working positions, writes the nebusiness.co.uk news site. However, business chiefs say Teesside is playing the “long game”, expecting the big projects from waste-to-energy to offshore wind to push it up […]

  • Germany: Companies Clear Up Offshore Wind Industry Prejudices

    5 June 2012

    WINDREICH, AREVA, ALSTOM, HOCHTIEF, Nordseewerke and the Offshore Wind Energy Foundation clear up prejudices of an allegedly difficult sector and present their successful model for planning, financing, establishment and start-up of offshore wind farms. Thanks to the effective cooperation of experienced partners the opportunities of the energy transition can be utilised. Logistics and cabling challenges […]

  • UK Wind Power Production Up Nearly 50 pct

    5 June 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional association for the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change showing a significant increase in the amount of electricity generated by wind in the first quarter of this year. Figures for the first three months of 2012 show a 46.8% […]

  • USA: 10 Developers Interested in Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farms

    4 June 2012
    Authorities

    Massachusetts officials provided a list of the 10 companies that have expressed interest in construction of offshore wind farms in an expanse of federal waters, 14 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. According to the Associated Press, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) identified the location as perfect for energy generation with the estimated 4GW […]

  • Offshore Wind Crucial for EU 2020 Energy-Generation Targets

    4 June 2012

    Offshore wind power rapidly hits the global energy scene and as a rising sector indicates growth similar to that onshore wind has over the past twenty years, says the Windpower Monthly Magazine. First of all, Northern Europe is likely to hold its position as the cradle of offshore wind power, mostly because Denmark, Germany and […]

  • USA: Department of Public Utilities Holds Cape Wind Hearing

    29 May 2012

    As the Cape News reported, more than 100 people attended the Department of Public Utilities hearing regarding Cape Wind on Wednesday night, which took place in the Knight Auditorium at Barnstable High School. Proponents for Cape Wind were outnumbered by three to one. State regulators will hold a total of three hearings for the Nstar […]

  • Finland: The Switch Lowers Wind Energy Cost with Advanced Technology

    29 May 2012
    Technology

    The impact of the uncertain global economy and the momentary dip in the Chinese wind power market have been felt even by Finnish wind power industry players. Despite challenging market conditions, Finland-based key component manufacturer The Switch continues to aim towards international success. The company has been able to demonstrate that wind power energy can […]