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  • 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 […]

  • Hamburg to Host Wind Energy O&M Forum (Germany)

    8 November 2013

    Over the past five years, the Wind O&M sector has evolved in sync with the change in business demands of the wind owner and operator. Operational performance and efficiency of wind assets has increased in importance for owners and investors, and now they want to take a further step in the path towards cost reduction […]

  • Germany: Cuxport Takes Advantage of Booming Offshore Wind Industry

    8 November 2013

    Terminal operator Cuxport has taken advantage of the booming offshore wind industry by becoming  a supply base for Regina Baltica, an accommodation vessel working for BARD Group over the last seven months. A variety of technicians and skilled workers were needed this year for the completion of  the BARD Offshore I wind park’s construction on […]

  • Norway: Offshore Wind Boosts Bonheur ASA’s Q3 Revenue

    1 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    As a consequence of Bonheur ASA holding more than 50% of the shares of Ganger Rolf ASA, Ganger Rolf ASA is fully consolidated for accounting purposes as a subsidiary of Bonheur ASA. As Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA have a joint ownership (50% / 50%) of their major investments, the ownership structure entails full […]

  • BSH Confirms: Offshore Wind Farms Benefit Marine Life

    31 October 2013
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has presented a study, according to which wind farms can benefit biodiversity. The data have been collected from the demonstration offshore wind farm Alpha Ventus. The foundations of the wind turbines have become “artificial reefs” at which shells, starfish, sea anemones, sea lilies, and various fish settled, the […]

  • ABS to Take Part in Offshore Wind Event in Frankfurt, Germany

    29 October 2013

    ABS Group will exhibit at EWEA Offshore Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition November 19 to 21 in Frankfurt, Germany. ABS Group, located at stand 31E80, will showcase how the company combines decades of onshore and offshore experience to help clients receive the greatest return on their wind energy investment by offering services for each life […]

  • Offshore Wind Cost Reductions Achievable, Says JIP WiFi

    15 October 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Wind turbines at sea could be much cheaper. The members of the Joint Industry Project ‘Wave Impact on Fixed turbine’ (JIP WiFi) are convinced that cost reductions are achievable. The design rules currently used to determine the impact of breaking waves on the turbines are very conservative. The thinking is that improving design guidelines and […]

  • UK: Final Survey at Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    14 October 2013
    Environment

    The final survey needed for offshore wind energy developer Forewind to complete its planned applications for the development of the Dogger Bank Zone begins this week. The survey concludes the most extensive study of an offshore area by a wind energy developer ever undertaken. A total of £60 million has been spent on surveys with […]

  • USA: UMaine to Reveal Details of Offshore Wind Energy Project

    9 October 2013
    Authorities

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has ruled that the Maine Aqua Ventus, a consortium membered by the University of Maine and its partner companies, should release some of the details on its offshore wind project proposal by the end of October, reported the Associated Press. Even though the Maine Aqua Ventus said that releasing […]

  • Offshore Wind Lecture Postponed Due to US Government Shutdown

    8 October 2013

    Due to the U.S. government shutdown, Salem Sound Coastwatch was forced to prolong today’s “Climate Change in New England” lecture, which was supposed to be held at the National Park Service’s Visitor Center. This is the second lecture in a row to be postponed after National Park Service’s Visitor Center closed. Jonathan Parker of the […]

  • MT Højgaard to Speak at Offshore Wind Conference in Hamburg, Germany

    8 October 2013

    Danish MT Højgaard is speaking at the Offshore Wind Construction, Installation & Commissioning Conference in Hamburg from 14 to 15 October. On 14 October MT Højgaard will be giving a presentation on the study of the foundation types XL-monopiles and jackets – seen from an EPCI perspective. The presentation takes as its point of departure […]

  • Floating Offshore Wind Farm Planned for Santa Barbara, USA

    2 October 2013
    R&D

    John Reed, an entrepreneur who established ChannelWind, wants to build an offshore wind farm in the Santa Barbara Channel. Mr. Reed says that constant winds from Point Conception through the Channel make these places viable for developing floating offshore wind projects, KCOY news site writes. Mr. Reed created ChannelWind as a wind energy startup company […]

  • Vestas to Supply 43 Offshore Wind Turbines for Dutch Project

    27 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vestas will supply 43 V112-3.0 MW offshore-turbines for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands. Eneco Luchterduinen is owned by Dutch energy company Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation from Japan. Construction of the project will begin in July 2014. The order with a total capacity of 129 MW includes supply, installation […]

  • Siemens Inaugurates New Wind Service Training Center in U.S.

    20 September 2013
    Training & Education

    Joined by state and local government officials, customers and special guests, Siemens Energy today formally inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art wind service training center in Orlando, Florida, USA. The event marks the official grand opening of the center that provides highly advanced technical and safety training for installation and service technicians working at wind energy projects […]

  • Belgium: ABB Commissions Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Connection

    17 September 2013
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has successfully commissioned the subsea transmission link connecting one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe to the Belgian grid. The Thornton Bank project, executed for the Belgian company C-Power NV was completed on schedule. The transmission link was constructed as part of an expansion of […]

  • USA: Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference Kicks Off Today

    11 September 2013

    Industry, policy makers and the public will meet today in North Charleston for a two-day conference to talk about wind energy development in the region. The 2nd Southeastern Coastal Wind Conference will build on the tremendous success of the last year’s event. The main topics of this event will be onshore and offshore wind development. […]

  • USA: IBM Introduces New Wind and Solar Forecasting System

    12 August 2013
    Technology

    IBM today announced an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and analytics to accurately forecast the availability of wind power and solar energy. This will enable utilities to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid, helping to reduce […]

  • Scotland’s North Ports Wiped Off Offshore Wind Map

    6 August 2013
    Authorities

    The Conservative- Liberal Democrat UK Government has been left embarrassed after suggesting that there are no ports in the North of Scotland, according to the news on SNP’s website. The Press and Journal reported on August 3 that a map included in the new offshore wind strategy – published last week – failed to include […]

  • Windreich Congratulates BARD on Offshore Wind Farm Completion (Germany)

    5 August 2013

    Dipl.Wirt.Ing. (FH) Willi Balz has congratulated BARD on the completion of the BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farm construction. The wind farm consists of 80 turbines with a total capacity of 400 MW, which can produce enough electricity for more than one million people in the Ruhr area. “In spite all the setbacks, BARD was […]

  • UK: ABLE to Support Offshore Wind Strategy with Its Facilities

    5 August 2013
    Ports & Logistics

    The company planning to develop a £450million energy park on the Humber says the Government’s newly-announced strategy to strengthen the UK’s position in the offshore wind industry is dependent on providing the facilities which can attract major turbine manufacturers and their supply chains. Able UK is awaiting a decision from the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin […]

  • UK: Majority Backs Financial Support for Wind and Tidal Power

    5 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK, the trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal industry, has welcomed a new YouGov poll commissioned by the Sunday Times which shows strong backing for financial support for wind and tidal power, with a majority of each of Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and UKIP voters saying that the Government should continue incentivising the […]

  • IPPR: UK Needs to Pump Up the Volume on Offshore Wind

    9 July 2013

      Britain is not making the most of its opportunity to become the ‘Saudi Arabia of offshore wind’, according to a new report from the think tank IPPR. The report says the British Isles have ideal building conditions, with large areas of seabed in shallow waters, close to shore, but warn that the government is […]

  • Taiwan Bureau of Energy to Initiate Offshore Wind Demonstration Program

    28 June 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    Bureau of Energy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) reports that the previous target, as set out in the Renewable Energy Development Act 2009, was 6,500MW of newly installed capacity from renewable energy sources over next 20 years, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), led by growing public preference over the renewable energy, determines to accelerate […]

  • Denmark: Substation for Northwind Offshore Wind Farm Prepares for Journey

    19 June 2013
    Technology

    This morning the process of transporting the 1200 tonnes heavy substation for Northwind Offshore Wind Farm from Bladt’s site to the quay took its beginning. A multi-wheeler is used to transport the substation to the quay where a barge is waiting, and at the beginning of the afternoon the substation was in position and ready […]

  • Freiberg and Dresden Engineers to Test Floating Wind Foundation in the Netherlands

    17 June 2013
    R&D, Technology

    A consulting and engineering company GICON and the Technical University of Freiberg are inviting media representatives at 11 am on Monday, 24th of June 2013, to Wageningen (the Netherlands) to attend a demonstration of a floating offshore foundation (Schwimmendes Offshore-Fundament; SOF) for wind turbines. The newly developed foundation will allow the use of wind turbines […]

  • Hercules Hydraulics to Present Offshore Wind Products at Seawork, UK

    10 June 2013

    Hercules Hydraulics will be back at Seawork 2013 to announce the opening of its new depot on the East Coast and launch two new innovative products on stand A79. The new depot, located in Great Yarmouth, will trade under the banner of Hercules Hydraulics East Coast and will be the base for a team of […]