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  • USA: Cape Wind Calls for Support at Final Public Hearings

    18 May 2012

    As Cape Wind is coming closer to its finalisation,it calls for public support at the last set of public hearings which will be held in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) public hearings on NSTAR’s contract to purchase 27.5 % of Cape Wind’s power will be held on May 30 in Boston. The DPU […]

  • Malta Applies for EUR 30 Million Offshore Wind Fund

    9 May 2012
    Authorities

    The consortium, made of representatives from Malta, Scotland, Holland and Switzerland, has recently applied to the European Commission for EUR 30 million deep offshore wind farm fund, announced Resources Minister George Pullicino, according to the Times of Malta. In 2009, the Maltese government commenced the studies by installing a met mast at Sikka l-Bajda reef, […]

  • Germany: Diver Dies at Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm

    8 May 2012

    A British diver died while conducting underwater maintenance work at a German offshore wind farm, Alpha Ventus, writes the Scotsman. According to a report, the 48-year-old diver suffered a heart attack while carrying out repairs at a depth of about 2 metres at a wind turbine’s foundation. This is the third fatal incident at German […]

  • UK: North Devon Councillors Visit Offshore Wind Farms

    7 May 2012

    After a trip to the offshore wind farms, councillors have not changed their view regarding the proposed Atlantic Array, according to North Devon. RWE, the company that proposed the Atlantic Array, organized a trip for twelve councillors and officers from North Devon, Torridge District and Devon County Council. County and North Devon Councillor Rodney Cann […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Defends Offshore Wind Farm Projects

    4 May 2012
    Authorities

    The new chief executive of the Crown Estate, Alison Nimmo, has insisted it is the right organisation to develop Britain’s offshore energy interests, reported the Telegraph. The Crown Estate is overseeing the development of wind farms and offshore gas storage facilities inScotland, and it has already invested GBP 200 million into renewable energy projects. Ms […]

  • UK: North Sea Offshore Wind Attracts Oil Industry

    2 May 2012

    The fact that Britain’s oil and gas production has been reduced in half since 1999 attracted oil service companies to work with wind energy developers in the North sea, reported Bloomberg. Companies led by Technip SA (TEC) and Subsea 7 SA (SUBC) are working for the first time in the North Sea’s EUR 14 billion a year market, and […]

  • Bilfinger Berger to Produce Offshore Wind Foundations with Polish Partners

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Bilfinger Berger, together with Polish partners, have established a joint venture for the production of steel foundations for offshore wind turbines. The Group, together with steel construction specialists Crist and the state-owned investment fund MARS, will manufacture steel structures that will be used as foundations for wind turbines in deep waters. Investment volume for the […]

  • UK: Construction Begins on Rampion Wind Farm Weather Mast

    3 April 2012

    As reported by the Argus, E.ON, one of the UK’s top companies in the field of production and supply of energy, plans to launch on Monday activities on installing a mast on the site of the Rampion Wind Farm. The purpose of the 110-metre mast is to measure wave heights, sea currents, wind speeds and […]

  • The Netherlands: OWS Acquires Offshore Wind Power Marine Services

    15 March 2012

      Rotterdam based Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) announce the acquisition of one of the best known operators in the offshore wind crew transfer industry; North Wales based Offshore Wind Power Marine Services Ltd. (OWPMS) . OWPMS has been providing crew transfer services since 2003 and has been instrumental in developing many of the safety […]

  • USA: Global Wind Power Reached New Record in 2011

    14 March 2012

    Wind energy developers installed a record 41,000 megawatts of electricity-generating capacity in 2011, bringing the world total to 238,000 megawatts. With more than 80 countries now harnessing the wind, there is enough installed wind power capacity worldwide to meet the residential electricity needs of 380 million people at the European level of consumption. China led […]

  • USA: Offshore Wind Industry Needs Noise Impact Studies

    12 March 2012
    Environment

    Long-term impacts of turbine noise on the marine life are still poorly understood and the lack of data might have unfavorable impacts on offshore wind projects, reports Vineyard Gazette. However, certain studies have provided some clues about how marine life might be affected by underwater turbine noise while the potential impact on fisheries remains an […]

  • UK: Albourne Hosts Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Consultation

    8 March 2012

    E.ON will host public consultations in Albourne seeking views on their proposed wind farm located 13km off the Sussex coast. Wind turbines would be installed in water depths of 19 to 50 meters, covering area of 167 square kilometers. Construction and operation of this wind farm is 100% owned by E.ON Climate & Renewables. E.ON […]

  • DECC: UK’s Wind Generates 38 Pct More Power

    28 February 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday released its December energy statistics that allow a provisional assessment to be made of trends in energy production, transformation and consumption in 2013. “Primary energy production fell by 6.7 per cent on a year earlier to 113.9 million tonnes of oil equivalent. This decrease was […]

  • NABU: Violations in Offshore Wind Farm Approvals Revealed (Germany)

    24 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    According to a legal opinion issued by NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union), there were significant violations in the approval of several offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Requirements of European environmental laws and critical opinion of the nature conservation authorities were ignored and existing knowledge gaps have been constantly interpreted in favor […]

  • iPad Air Ad Features Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    13 February 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    DONG Energy: “The previous method using pen and paper, while also documenting using a digital camera, was rather time consuming as the information subsequently had to be manually typed in.” A few weeks ago, technology giant Apple released a TV commercial for its iPad Air, which features Danish Anholt offshore wind farm as one of […]

  • SeaKing Electrical Invests in Staff Training for Offshore Wind Sector

    24 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Merseyside industrial engineering firm SeaKing Electrical has undergone a major investment in staff training in a bid to drive growth in the marine, offshore and windfarm sectors. The Birkenhead-based company has invested heavily across a number of areas including offshore survival training and working at heights. Staff have undergone rigorous courses at the Offshore Survival […]

  • Cape Wind Wins Lawsuit while Being Sued Again

    23 January 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    After a lawsuit, submitted on January 21 against Massachusetts regulators, NSTAR and Cape Wind, the offshore wind project’s developers won a legal battle that had commenced prior to this one. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of the Cape Wind project, rejecting arguments […]

  • German Offshore Wind Energy in 2013 Shows Significant Growth

    21 January 2014
    R&D

    Deutsche WindGuard, German company specializing in wind energy project development and consulting, analyzed the status of the offshore wind energy development for the year 2013 in Germany, on behalf of VDMA Power Systems and the German Wind Energy Association (BWE). According to Deutsche WindGuard, 48 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 240 MW were […]

  • CT Offshore to Connect Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm

    21 January 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    CT Offshore and Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited have signed an agreement, covering free-laying, installation and burial of 63 cables of the in total 161 inter-array cables at one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms. The cable laying and installation will be conducted by the company’s own cable laying vessel SIA, which has […]

  • How Wind Turbine OEMs Could Optimize Their Supply Chain?

    20 January 2014

    The wind industry needs to optimize its supplier base in order to reduce costs and improve turbine performance and reliability.  Written by Borje Axelsson from ABB: You have too many suppliers! Don’t worry, you are not alone. This is typical for a fast changing industry like Wind, where just finding suitable components is a higher […]

  • GVSU Wind Buoy Finishes Its Work in Lake Michigan

    13 January 2014

    The Grand Valley State University wind research platform was removed from Lake Michigan last December, thus ending its three-year mission in the lake, writes Mlive news site. The buoy was monitoring wind speeds 6.5 miles offshore between Muskegon and White Lake in Lake Michigan. Due to winter ice conditions, this was the most dramatic retrieval […]

  • Survey Underway at Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm

    6 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    As previously announced, the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited has begun the seabed Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site. The company will carry out a total of 110 CPTs with multi-purpose vessel Fugro Commander over the period of 26 days, starting 12th December 2013. With a capacity […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Developer Measuring Wind and Wave at Narec

    24 December 2013
    R&D

    Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited will be deploying two metocean buoys at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) Blyth. The buoys will be deployed within 565m of the location below to measure wind speed and direction and waves and currents. Both buoys will be deployed alongside each other. The buoys will be in place […]

  • Blades for Vestas’ 8MW Wind Turbine Transported to Østerild, Denmark

    11 December 2013
    Technology

    This week Vestas transported the three 80m blades for the world’s most powerful wind turbine to the Danish national test centre for large wind turbines in Østerild. The blades were produced at Vestas’ R&D facilities on the Isle of Wight, UK, and were transported from Hanstholm in northern Denmark to Østerild. The V164-8.0 MW will […]

  • O&M Cost Strategies to Be Revealed to Europe’s Wind Industry

    21 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    More than 200 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of operators, OEMs, ISPs and technology specialists – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at the 6th International Onshore and Offshore Wind O&M Forum (27-28 January 2014). Delegates are geared up to gain exclusive insight into the very […]

  • Belgium: Alstom Installs 6MW Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 November 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    This weekend, Alstom completed the seaside installation of its new-generation offshore wind turbine, the 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. This is the largest offshore wind turbine ever installed in sea waters. Thanks to its 150-metre rotor (with blades stretching 73.50 metre), the turbine is more efficient since its […]