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  • KONGSBERG, Ricardo Team Up to Develop Wind Farm Technology

    18 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Ricardo and KONGSBERG today announced that they have signed a framework agreement that will see Ricardo support the development of the Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System (WFMS) as well as related condition monitoring systems for a range of other industrial sectors. The Kongsberg WFMS is a turbine independent decision support system. It surpasses the functionality […]

  • India Picks Offshore Wind Sites at Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

    12 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    After a feasibility study of Indian offshore wind potential, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been selected as ideal to feature the first Indian offshore wind farms. The two planned projects will have a 100MW capacity and will fit right into plans of the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to harness 1GW of renewable […]

  • SgurrEnergy Launches Online Data Portal for Wind Measurement Campaigns

    11 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    A comprehensive online data management portal for wind measurement campaigns has been launched by SgurrEnergy this month to allow developers to interactively manage large scale or global wind measurement campaigns. Built and operated by SgurrEnergy’s in-house analysts, SgurrDataPortal was designed and developed using over 10 years of data recovery and analysis experience, with further input […]

  • DOE Validates Avent Lidar Technology’s Wind Iris System

    8 September 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    A collaborative research project at the U.S. Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has shown that the Wind Iris nacelle-mounted LIDAR from Avent Lidar Technology is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying wind turbine yaw misalignment, allowing users to improve wind turbine performance.  This is the first independent scientific field study validating the […]

  • Cape Wind Nearing Construction, Appeals Cannot Impact Schedule

    29 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Even though the Cape Wind project, the first proposed offshore wind farm in the U.S., is fully permitted and nearing completion of the project financing phase, its opponents are putting their last efforts into preventing the installation of wind turbines off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  Opponents of the Cape Wind project have filed a brief with the U.S. […]

  • USA Scientists Assess Navigation Safety Risks of Offshore Wind

    27 August 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    Plans to pin offshore wind turbines to the seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean has raised questions about potential risks to commercial shipping traffic, as vessels maneuver around the installations. To address this potential risk, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) scientists have developed an assessment of navigation safety risks, with support from the U.S. Bureau of […]

  • Siemens: Order Placed for 67 Dudgeon Offshore Wind Turbines

    21 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) each and equipped with a 154-meter rotor. Installation will start in early 2017. The combined […]

  • Report on Offshore Wind Turbine and Foundations Market Out Now

    20 August 2014
    R&D

    “Global Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations Market Size, Share & Country Analysis to 2020” report is now available at RnRMarketResearch.com.  Latest report “Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations – Global Market Size, Market Share, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2020” provides detailed information on the current Offshore Wind Turbine and Foundations market, focusing on key […]

  • 3sun Group Secures Contract with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

    19 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    3sun Group has secured a contract with MHI Vestas Offshore for the electrical and mechanical completion of 73 V112-3.0MW turbines to be installed at the Humber Gateway Offshore Windfarm. 3sun Group, under its subsidiary Dawson Energy, last worked with Vestas in 2001 and has installed over 160 of their turbines for onshore wind farms, but […]

  • Chinese Offshore Wind Market Dashes Siemens’ Hopes of Success

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The offshore wind market in China has turned out to be sluggish and did not fulfill Siemens’ expectations when it comes to the speed of its development, as the company had a plan to hold 30% of Chinese offshore wind market. After witnessing that the offshore wind industry in China is not developing as fast […]

  • OAASIS Wins Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm PPE Contract

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    OAASIS Group Ltd, an MRO and PPE distributor based in Great Yarmouth and Aberdeen, has been awarded a new PPE supply contract for the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm following a competitive tendering process. The 3 year framework agreement was awarded by Norwegian renewable energy generation company Statkraft for the project with further options for contract […]

  • Vestas Promotes Wind Energy by Entering Volvo Ocean Race

    12 August 2014

    “Vestas Wind,” the first-ever Danish boat to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race, will showcase Vestas’ products and services, enhance customer relations and bolster Vestas’ profitable growth strategy on its race around the world. Starting in October, the Volvo Ocean Race will embark on its 12th edition, calling at 11 ports and taking sailors on […]

  • Weeks/Manson Selected as Cape Wind’s Lead Construction Contractor

    6 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Cape Wind has signed a contract with Weeks/Manson, a Joint Venture (WMJV) to serve as the lead construction contractor. The Boston & New England Maritime Trades Council, AFL-CIO, will provide skilled workers to WMJV to build Cape Wind.  WMJV is a partnership between two of the leading marine construction firms in the U.S., Weeks Marine […]

  • Photo of the Day: Loading of Baltic 2 Wind Turbine Blades

    30 July 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Loading of turbine blades for EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm in Sassnitz harbor. The wind turbine blades are being loaded onto HOCHTIEF’s jack-up vessel Vidar. With large deck space and 1,200-ton crane, the vessel can operate in water depths of up to 50 meters. Last month the first transition […]

  • Dalby’s Guests Take Ride to Greater Gabbard Wind Farm

    22 July 2014

    Dalby Offshore invited guests from Waveney & Suffolk Coastal District Councils and The Enterprise Zone Coordinator from the local enterprise partnership aboard the Dalby Offshores brand new Wind Farm Support Vessel the ‘Dalby Swale’ for a trip to the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm. Also, a guest on the Vessel was Steven Rose, Head of Wind […]

  • Council Leaders Welcome Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Approval

    22 July 2014

    The decision to give the go ahead to the first wind farm off the south coast of England has been welcomed by council leaders. East Sussex County Council and Lewes District Council believe the Rampion offshore wind farm development, given the green light this week, will aid the regeneration of Newhaven and create new jobs. […]

  • Cape Wind Seeking to Lease Area at Quonset Business Park

    11 July 2014

    The developer of offshore wind farm project in Nantucket Sound, Cape Wind Associates, LLC, is looking to lease a property in Quonset Business Park for staging and assembly area for offshore wind construction. The proposal would provide the company with a twelve month option-to-lease nearly 14 acres at Quonset for one year, with the ability to extend for […]

  • Cromarty Selected as Home Port for Two Offshore Wind Projects

    10 July 2014

    The Port of Cromarty Firth has announced that its deepwater engineering port facility at Invergordon Service Base has been chosen to fulfil the next phase of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms. On Wednesday 9th July, the Chinese heavy lift vessel, the Xia Zhi Yuan 6 arrived into Port from Cartagena, Spain, carrying […]

  • A2SEA to Discuss Offshore Wind Vessel Health & Safety in Hamburg

    10 July 2014

    Kirsten Bank Christensen will be talking about how A2SEA complies with health and safety expectations in a panel discussion with offshore wind’s biggest operator, DONG Energy.  With offshore wind moving farshore vessel load capacities need to increase and the logistical elements of this require an increased focus on health and safety. A2SEA’s Vice President for […]

  • Man Severely Injured in Accident at Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm

    8 July 2014

    Yesterday morning (July 7), sea rescuers from List medevaced a severely injured worker from the heavy lift vessel Svanen, working at the Butendiek offshore wind farm.   Using the PIDDER LÜNG lifeboat, owned by the German Society for Sea Rescue (DGzRS),  they brought him to the List harbour for further transport to a hospital. The […]

  • Photo of the Day: Installation of Nordsee Ost’s First Wind Turbine

    2 July 2014
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: The installation of the first wind turbine at RWE’s Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm.   The rotor blades for the Senvion 6MW wind turbine were not preassembled into a rotor spider, but were fitted to the hub at the Nordsee Ost construction site at sea.  The Nordsee Ost offshore wind […]

  • Drilling Vessel to Sample Virginia’s Seabed for Offshore Wind Project

    1 July 2014
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Resources has announced that marine geophysical and geotechnical surveys will be conducted for the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) in state and federal waters off the coast of Virginia Beach. Fugro is conducting seabed surveys by using the liftboat Inez Eymard for bore work near the shore and in deep waters. Additionally, […]

  • Bard Offshore 1 Wind Farm Remains Out of Operation

    23 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Bard Offshore 1, a 400 MW German offshore wind farm, will not be operational until further notice, informs the Spiegel. At the beginning of the year, there were frequent technical problems with the converter substation. In late March, a smoldering fire occurred on the substation and caused preliminary failure of the system. Recommissioning was planned […]

  • Forewind Puts 4.8 GW of Offshore Wind into Planning System

    20 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Almost 300 people attended the public consultation events held at six locations along the proposed cable route of the development and 75 per cent of those who filled in exit questionnaires were supportive of the plans presented.  Written responses were received from statutory consultees such as government departments and agencies, non-governmental organisations and trade associations on topics from coastal erosion, construction […]

  • Photo of the Day: Sunset at Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm

    17 June 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Sunset at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. The photo was posted by Tekmar Energy on their social media page, celebrating the installation of the first Teklink cable protection system at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm Tekmar was awarded a cable protection contract by DONG Energy in September 2013. In […]

  • NSB, OFFCON Introduce New Design for MPOV-Wind Family

    16 June 2014

    Reederei-NSB (NSB) and the offshore consultancy OFFCON GmbH (OFFCON) introduced a new design for the MPOV-wind family. It is a tailor made, extremely flexible and cost efficient, modular vessel family designed for the special requirements of the offshore wind industry. The MPOV-Wind family is the product of a joint-venture (JV) of the shipping company Reederei-NSB […]