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  • French Offshore Wind Farm Cleared for Take-Off

    11 May 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Eoliennes en Mer de Dunkerque (EMD) and RTE, the French electricity grid system operator, have announced their decision to move forward with the development phase of the Dunkirk offshore wind farm. This decision was made after a series of public debates led by the CPDP, a commission set up to lead public debate, between 14 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Beyond Technology: Sustaining Growth on an Ever-Busier Seabed

    1 July 2019

    Guest column by Huub den Rooijen, Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure at The Crown Estate Blessed as we are by Mother Nature in the UK with some of the best conditions for offshore wind globally, and building on the remarkable progress we’ve seen on costs, the UK offshore wind sector is coming into its […]

  • GDF SUEZ, VINCI and CDC Infrastructure Submit their Bids for French Wind Farms

    12 January 2012

       GDF SUEZ, VINCI and CDC Infrastructure submitted yesterday their bids to the Government to develop offshore wind energy, further to a call for tenders covering an expanse off the coast of France, encompassing 3,000 MW of wind energy, from 2015. They are bidding on four of the five zones identified by the State as […]

  • Ready for take off: Helicopters in the offshore wind industry

    26 August 2012

    At first sight perhaps conventional shipping would appear to be the most obvious means of getting out to and supporting wind farm installations. A helicopter being employed on such slim structures as wind turbines with long blades does not seem to be the most obvious candidate. But nevertheless an industry has grown up that is […]

  • Technip Invests in ‘Next Generation’ of Renewables Subsea Technology (France)

    29 November 2011

    Technip Offshore Wind Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip, has reinforced its next generation subsea technology, underpinning its ambitious vision to drive the renewables industry to a new frontier. Technip has harnessed its internationally proven deep-rooted energy sector expertise to breed a new pedigree of cable plough and trencher that feature cutting-edge design and frontline […]

  • GERMANY UPDATE

    11 November 2016

    Since the last time we looked at the status of Germany’s offshore wind industry only two years ago in July 2014, the number of operational offshore wind turbines has jumped from just 141 capable of producing 616MW to 835 grid connected turbines capable of 3,552MW in July 2016 and another 54 installed turbines not yet […]

  • All-Energy 2013: Post-Show Facts and Figures (UK)

    20 June 2013

    With two Ministers both making powerful and highly significant statements, All-Energy got off to a flying start when the thirteenth in the annual series was held 22 and 23 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was able to announce […]

  • CS Wind Offshore to Make Job Cuts in Odense

    23 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Denmark-based CS Wind Offshore has announced it is contemplating the layoff of approximately 220 employees at its Odense Port facility due to recent offshore wind project cancellations and market challenges. According to the company, several offshore wind projects are being either postponed or cancelled due to political interventions and unfavourable terms of business cases, which […]

  • WES Starts Testing Combined Floating Wind and Wave Energy Models

    12 September 2023
    Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has started a series of tank tests of floating wind and wave energy structures at the University of Edinburgh’s FloWave facility to explore the potential benefits the synergy between the two technologies could bring. The tank tests currently being completed by WES use sea states which are representative of one of […]

  • Germany: TenneT Revenue Reaches EUR 1.5 Billion in 2011

    18 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Electricity transmission operator TenneT has maintained a high security of supply in 2011, while transmission rates remained at a low level. TenneT also contributed to making the energy supply in north-west Europe more sustainable. Major investments have gone into strengthening and expanding the grids in the Dutch and German markets in order to meet increasing […]

  • UK: Reef Subsea Wins Major Contract for Gwynt y Môr

    9 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Reef Subsea AS announced today that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a major contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, worth approximately £40m. It will see Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical assist with engineering, project management, ROV and survey operations linked […]

  • Port of Emden: Homeport for wind energy

    15 August 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    The port of Emden is one of the largest ports in the federal state of Niedersachsen in Germany and located furthest west on the German coast, strategically near the deep waters of the North Sea and easily accessed by road and rail. Its main activities are the import and export of automobiles, forest products and […]

  • Ørsted Partners with Universities from Vietnam and Denmark to Help Vietnam’s Offshore Wind

    5 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has partnered with the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) to enhance technology research and provide talent training for offshore wind in Vietnam. This academic cooperation is the first initiative under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Capacity Building and Technology Transfer for offshore wind in […]

  • Leyland Discuses Proposed Offshore Wind Projects Off Texas Coast (USA)

    28 July 2011
    R&D

    Migratory birds, sea turtles, jobs and aesthetics were among the issues raised Tuesday night at a presentation by Mark Leyland, senior vice president of offshore wind projects for Baryonyx Corporation, which plans to build offshore wind farms off the South Texas coast — including South Padre Island. Leyland discussed details of the company’s proposal, speaking […]

  • Eolink, Kranendonk Eye Floating Wind Foundation Gigafactory

    27 April 2021
    Business & Finance

    French floating wind foundation developer Eolink and Dutch robotics company Kranendonk are looking into setting up a gigafactory for automated production of floating wind foundations. Eolink said it had slightly adapted its detailed design to be fully compatible with automated welding robots which would be used in Kranendonk production line. The flow-rate and the infrastructural […]

  • UK Round 3: Accepting the challenge

    16 April 2014

    The UK currently has the largest offshore wind market in the world, with an installed capacity amounting to over 3.6GW, and a currrent development pipeline of up to almost 40GW capacity in the future. There are two development rounds in progress and an ambitious third round waiting to kick off. However, this third round is […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Posts Profit of GBP 252.6 Million

    27 June 2013

    The Crown Estate announced another record financial result, posting a profit of £252.6 million which they pay entirely to the UK Treasury for the benefit of the nation’s finances. Profit for the year was up by 5.2 per cent on last year and capital value rose by over 7 per cent to more than £8.6 […]

  • Vestas’ Offshore Wind Turbine Wins Bronze Award (Malaysia)

    5 October 2011

    This year, Vestas latest offshore product offering – the V164-7.0 MW turbine was awarded by independent judges as the “Most Innovative Power Technology of the Year” in the 2011 Asian Power Awards held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28 September 2011. Last year the V112-3.0 MW won the Gold Award in the same category. Dubbed […]

  • GAMESA WILL TRIPLE ITS INVESTMENT IN CHINA TO EXPAND AND ADAPT ITS MANUFACTURING PLANTS FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TURBINE SYSTEMS

    14 September 2010
    R&D

    Gamesa, a global leader in the manufacture and maintenance of wind turbines, continues to strengthen its position in China, where it will triple its investment through 2012 to expand and adapt its manufacturing centres for the development of its new turbine systems. Gamesa, which by 2009 had invested a total of 42 million euros on […]

  • Wind Energy Market to Reach USD 93.1 Billion in 2016 (USA)

    2 November 2011

    According to a new report published by Transparency Market Research, “Global Wind Energy & Wind Turbine Market (2011 – 2016)” The global market for wind turbineregistered growth rate of 25% CAGR over the last five years. The Global Wind Energy cumulative capacity accounted for 197,039 MW in 2010.Wind turbine expected to attain market size of […]

  • UK: Marine Renewables Play Key Role in All-Energy 2012

    14 May 2012

    All-Energy, the UK’s largest exhibition and conference dedicated to renewable energy being held in Aberdeen on Wednesday 23- Thursday 24 May, is just over a week away. Not surprisingly in a city – The Energy City – where offshore interests (oil, gas and fishing) are so important, marine renewables in the form of offshore wind, […]

  • Ocean Planning Is the Key to Unlock America’s New Blue Economy

    12 May 2016

    Written by Shiva Polefka, Policy Analyst for the Center for American Progress’ Ocean Policy program.  The thin coastal fringe of the United States comprises a tiny proportion of the nation’s total land area but supports a huge share of its business. Coastal and Great Lakes counties alone—just 10 percent of U.S. land area, excluding Alaska—generated more […]

  • THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE INDUSTRY: The next generation

    6 October 2015

    The offshore wind industry is not really doing anything exceptional when it comes down to the basics. Wind turbine generators, WTGs, have been around onshore since one of the first electricity-generating wind turbines was built to power a holiday home in 1887 in Marykirk, Scotland. Offshore platforms were built in the early 20th century for […]

  • New Developments in Field of Structural Health Monitoring

    15 November 2013

    The interest in structural health monitoring (SHM) in industry has increased significantly in recent years. Failure of a mechanical structure can indeed occur suddenly and provide a lot of damage. With SHM it is possible to follow up (online or offline) defects with permanently attached sensors. Damage to mechanical structures may consist of (small) changes […]

  • Belgium: GWEC Realeses Global Wind Market Report

    17 April 2013

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released its Annual Market Update today, with a comprehensive snapshot of the global wind industry at the end of 2012, along with a 5-year forecast out to 2017. Although policy uncertainty in the main OECD markets is a cause for concern, strong markets in China, India and Brazil, as […]