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  • GL Announces 10th Hamburg Offshore Wind Conference: Developments Leading Offshore Industry (Germany)

    15 December 2011

    The technical challenges, current achievements and future opportunities of offshore wind projects will be discussed and debated at the 10th Hamburg Offshore Wind Conference (HOW) on 7-8 February 2012. The conference, organised by GL Garrad Hassan, invites developers, turbine and foundation manufactures, engineering consultants, investors and operators of wind turbines to consider the market environment, […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Issues First Market Report on High Altitude Wind Energy (Germany)

    25 August 2011
    R&D, Training & Education

      The world’s demand for safe and clean energy continues to grow, with renewable sources playing an every greater role. Wind power generation, having expanding offshore, is now not only looking out but up. International renewable energy consultancy, GL Garrad Hassan, has issued the first market report which analyses the burgeoning new industry of High […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Releases Update of Wind Farm Design Software – WindFarmer 4.2 (Germany)

    26 May 2011
    Technology

      To further boost the productivity of the wind farm design process, GL Garrad Hassan presented an updated version of its WindFarmer software at AWEA Windpower 2011. The software facilitates the layout of wind farms to maximise the power produced while minimising the environmental impact. The new release of the software offers project planners and […]

  • Aarsleff and Bilfinger Berger Sign Contract for Offshore Wind Farm DanTysk in North Sea (Germany)

    14 April 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    Today, Aarsleff and German Bilfinger Berger GmbH entered into a contract for the execution of the offshore wind farm DanTysk.   (aarsleff) [mappress] Source: aarsleff, April 14, 2011

  • Van Oord Commissions Sietas With the Construction of a Jack-up Vessel and Places Option for a Second (Germany)

    9 December 2010
    Technology

    Sietas is to be the first German shipyard to develop and build a jack-up vessel used for offshore wind farm installation. The order, which was signed today in Hamburg, comes from prestigious Dutch-based marine contractor Van Oord, working on dredging, offshore and marine engineering projects worldwide. In addition, Van Oord has placed an option for […]

  • WWEA: Almost 370 GW of Wind Power Installed Globally

    9 February 2015
    R&D

    According to preliminary figures gathered by World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the year 2014 brought a new record in wind power installations: More than 50 Gigawatt of capacity were added during the year 2014, bringing the total wind power capacity close to 370 Gigawatt. The market volume for new wind capacity was 40 % bigger […]

  • WINDFORCE Trade Fair and Conference Closes with Success

    20 June 2014

    WINDFORCE 2014, the central event of the offshore wind industry, has drawn to a close yesterday on a very positive note. Over three full days, the 14 topic sessions of the conference brought together over 500 national and international experts. At the WINDFORCE trade fair running in parallel, 253 companies exhibited components, services and projects […]

  • PNE WIND AG Receives Milestone Payment for Offshore Project Borkum Riffgrund I (Germany)

    28 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Danish company DONG Energy A/S has now officially advised PNE WIND AG, that it has decided to construct and finance the offshore wind farm “Borkum Riffgrund I” in the North Sea. PNE WIND AG had been developing the offshore wind farm “Borkum Riffgrund I” since 2011 at first alone and then in a joint […]

  • Areva to Supply 40 Turbines M5000 for Borkum West II Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    7 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Areva announced, at the end of December 2010, the signing of a contract worth 400 million euros, with Trianel, an association of German…   (instalbiz) [mappress] Source: instalbiz, January 07, 2011

  • Draka Offshore Awarded Baltic 2 Wind Farm Subsea Array Cable Contract (Germany)

    25 November 2010

    Draka announces that it has been awarded the array cabling contract for the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm from Visser & Smit Marine Contracting. The Baltic 2 contract, valued at approximately € 23 million requires Draka to deliver approximately 95 kilometers of 36kV subsea power cable for use in the project. The first delivery on […]

  • Nkt Cables Celebrates New High-Tech Cable Factory in Cologne With a Large Ceremony (Germany)

    26 October 2010
    R&D

    Today nkt cables opens its new cable factory “f2c” – which is an abbreviation of “flow to customer” – in Cologne. The factory has been constructed on the basis of facilitating optimal cable production. Unique and specialized technical innovations have been integrated into the factory to make the production as efficient as possible. In 2011, […]

  • Innogy Nordsee 1 Announces Invitation to Tender for Offshore Wind Inter-Array Cables (Germany)

    3 February 2012
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Innogy Nordsee 1 GmbH announced request for tender regarding preparation of the design, fabrication and supply of the inter-array cables connecting 54 wind turbine generators and the substation, with an option for the installation works in addition. Innogy Nordsee 1 wind farm is situated approximately 32 km north of the island of Juist, between the […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Expert Authors New Book – ‘Innovation in Wind Turbine Design’ (Germany)

    2 September 2011

    Innovation should be judged on technical merit, not blind enthusiasm. Even in an industry at the leading edge of design and technology, critical evaluation based on sound processes is essential. GL Garrad Hassan expert Peter Jamieson has authored a new book: ‘Innovation in Wind Turbine Design’, based on his over 30 years of experience working […]

  • REpower Announces 1st Quarter 2011/12 Results with EUR 4.2m Net Earnings (Germany)

    12 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    The REpower Systems Group (WKN 617703) increased its sales by approx. 23% to EUR 262.5 million (previous year: EUR 213.1 million) in the first quarter of the 2011/12 fiscal year (April 1 to June 30, 2011). Total performance grew by nearly 22% from EUR 204.0 million to EUR 248.3 million. EBIT was EUR 10.0 million […]

  • Germany: Dr. Frank Mastiaux Named CEO EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG as of October

    3 April 2012

    At its meeting on 30 March 2012, the Supervisory Board of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG appointed Dr. Frank Mastiaux as member and chairman of the Board of Management, effective as of 1 October 2012 for a term of five years. Since 2007, Dr. Frank Mastiaux has very successfully handled the development and expansion of the […]

  • Germany Drafts Offshore Wind Bill with 40 GW-by-2040 Goal, Dynamic Tendering Process

    1 June 2020
    Authorities

    German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy has issued a draft bill for an amendment of the Offshore Wind Act (WindSeeG), which outlines the country’s goal for 40 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. If enacted, the bill would also raise Germany’s current offshore wind target for 2030 from 15 GW to 20 GW. […]

  • UK: Cefas to Provide Metocean Data for EAOW

    23 January 2013

    Cefas has signed a major contract with East Anglia Offshore Wind Ltd (EAOW) to provide metocean data that will support the development of the East Anglia Zone in the North Sea. EAOW is a joint venture owned 50:50 by ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, and has been created for the development of the East Anglia Zone. […]

  • Five Applicants Secure Spots in Norway’s Southern North Sea II Offshore Wind Auction

    16 February 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Five applicants have qualified for the upcoming 1.5 GW Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II) offshore wind auction round in Norway. “Today, we can announce that several strong applicants have been qualified to participate in the auction for offshore wind for Sørlige Nordsjø II. We have decided to proceed with the auction, which will […]

  • North Sea, Baltic Sea Countries Enter Pacts to Protect Offshore Energy Infrastructure Amid Concerns Over Russian Sabotage

    11 April 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection

    Eight Baltic Sea countries signed a joint declaration on collaborating closer to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the region on 10 April, only a day after six North Sea countries entered into a similar agreement. Both are a result of security concerns arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and reports of possible sabotage […]

  • UK: Vestas, GE Lead among Wind Turbine Manufacturers in 2012

    22 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Press release: General Electric of the US and Vestas of Denmark were tied for pole position among turbine manufacturers in the world wind market in 2012 – a record year that saw 48.4GW of new capacity installed. Research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, published for clients today, finds that a surge of development activity in […]

  • Renexia Awards FEED Contract for 2.8 GW Floating Wind Project in Italy

    15 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Renexia has selected Technip Energies to perform the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Med Wind floating offshore wind project in the Italian Mediterranean. The scope of work covers the FEED for the 190 floating foundations and moorings for the wind turbines and the conceptual design for the floating offshore substations. The design of the […]

  • Reportlinker Publishes New HVDC Converter Stations Global Analysis

    9 January 2012

    Reportlinker announced a “High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter Stations – Global Market Size, Average Pricing, Equipment Market Share and Competitive Landscape Analysis to 2020”.  Summary This report starts with an introduction to the global HVDC converter station market. The next chapter talks about the global HVDC converter station industry. Global drivers and restraints are also […]

  • EIB Loan for TenneT’s Dutch Offshore Wind Grid Expansion

    9 March 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 250 million loan agreement with TenneT for the western section of the Zuidwest 380kV offshore grid project in the Netherlands. The financing will support the construction of a new 380kV transmission line, combined with a 150kV line for part of the route, from the substation at […]

  • Sleipnir Completes Sea Trials

    28 June 2019
    Vessels

    Sleipnir, Heerema Marine Contractors’ new semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV), has completed its sea trials and crane load tests. During the trials, Sleipnir reached a speed of 12.2kn, approximately 22.6km/h when fully deploying all eight thrusters, therefore reducing the transit time to projects, Heerema said. The vessel’s two 10,000t revolving cranes were also put to the […]

  • DHSS Secures More Work for Deutsche Bucht

    18 March 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    DHSS has won a contract by Van Oord for call-off helicopter services for the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm in Germany. Helicopter flights will take off from Den Helder Airport in the Netherlands, while the Eemshaven heliport is also an option if required since DHSS has a vessel and helicopter support base in the vicinity. […]

  • APEM Limited Completes Management Buyout

    11 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    WestBridge Capital has backed the management buyout of APEM Limited, an independent environmental consultancy specialising in the aquatic environment and remote sensing. The deal has seen WestBridge invest GBP 9.8 million in a combination of equity and loan notes, which is expected to support the company’s growth ambitions as it develops complementary service lines to support […]