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  • Expertise Hub VIDEO: Throwing Away the Rulebook to Roll Out Novel Solutions (Siemens)

    28 July 2017
    Grid Connection, Technology

    During the development of its new Offshore Transformer Module (OTM), Siemens team “threw away the rulebook” and got the weight down, because stripping the weight means stripping the costs. It removes the need for specialised heavy-lift vessels and allows using vessels already deployed on the field to install turbine foundations. 

  • OMM Secures Wikinger O&M Contract

    19 April 2017
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Spanish energy company Iberdrola has awarded Offshore Marine Management (OMM) with a contract to provide topside and subsea Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm.

  • Nordex Buys Danish Rotor Blade Mould Maker

    1 February 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Hamburg-based wind turbine supplier Nordex Group is acquiring Danish developer and manufacturer of rotor blade moulds, SSP Technology A/S. SSP Technology is also the holder of numerous patents for the production processes for this component, the Nordex Group said The acquisition includes IP rights, around 70 employees and the facilities with a floor area of some […]

  • German Company Proposes 865.2MW OWF Featuring Siemens 8MW Turbines

    16 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    A Bremen-based company, OWP Gennaker GmbH, proposes to set up a new offshore wind farm in Germany, which would be located in the Baltic Sea and would comprise 103 Siemens SWT-8.0-154 turbines with Power Boost that will increase the maximum rated output of the turbines to 8.4MW.  The 865.2MW Gennaker offshore wind farm (Offshore-Windpark Gennaker) would be installed within a […]

  • DNV GL Shares Floating Wind Turbine Vision for 2050

    6 October 2014

    Last Friday, Johan Sandberg, service line leader for offshore renewable energy at DNV GL, held a presentation about a global vision for floating offshore wind power in 2050 at the University of Maine campus at the Advanced Structures and Composite Center. Sandberg said: “As the industry began in 2000, Germany built a turbine that started […]

  • Ballast Nedam to Install Amrumbank West Monopiles

    5 August 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Ballast Nedam has signed a contract for the installation of monopiles at the German Amrumbank West offshore wind farm with E.ON. Ballast Nedam will erect monopiles and provide the logistics between the feeder port in Cuxhaven and the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. The E.ON Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is a 288 MW offshore […]

  • Construction of Berth 4 Starts at Cuxhaven

    25 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Lower Saxony’s Minister of Economics, Labour and Transport Daniela Behrens has officially launched the construction of the berth 4 at the port of Cuxhaven to meet the rising demand and complement the existing development projects, including the construction of a wind turbine factory by Siemens. The 240-meter quay will be able to accommodate ships with a draft of […]

  • Veja Mate Enters Seabed Preparation Stage

    4 February 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Seabed preparation work has begun at the 402 MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm located 95 km northwest from the island of Borkum in the German North Sea. The wind farm will consist of 67 Siemens 6 MW turbines using the world’s largest monopiles. A 2-layered scour protection system, designed to avoid natural scour erosion, using stones of select […]

  • Top Interviews of the Year

    25 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    As the year draws to a close, Offshore WIND staff bring a reminder of interviews which caught our readers’ attention the most in 2015! GE Has the World’s 2nd Largest Order Backlog Offshore WIND has spoken to Anders Søe-Jensen, CEO of GE’s offshore wind unit, at the EWEA 2015 event in Paris, where the company introduced […]

  • Briggs to Take Care of Dong Wires

    6 July 2015

    DONG Energy has awarded an eight year framework agreement to the Fife-based Briggs Group for the contingency and repair of export and array cables for offshore wind farms throughout the UK and Northern Europe. The agreement covers all DONG Energy’s sites in Europe, including nine offshore wind farms in the UK, five in Denmark and […]

  • AMBAU to Construct Nordergrunde Foundations

    4 June 2015

    Since December 2014 the AMBAU has been working on the design and engineering of 18 monopiles and transition pieces for the Nordergründe Offshore Wind Farm. Now, AMBAU has also received an order for the construction of the foundations. Manufacturing will commence at the AMBAU site in Cuxhaven in October 2015 and last until March 2016. The monopiles have a […]

  • ELA Offshore Main Sponsor of WINDFORCE 2015

    26 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    ELA Container Offshore GmbH will be the main sponsor of WINDFORCE conference and exhibition in 2015 and 2016 in Germany. This year, WINDFORCE takes place from April 9th-11th in Bremerhaven. Already in 2013 and 2014, ELA participated as Partial Sponsor. “We are happy to provide an attractive platform for ELA and work together in the […]

  • Energy Workers Demand UK Content at Rampion OWF

    20 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    GMB, the UK union for energy workers, has commented on the announcement of the construction start early next year for the £1.3 billion Rampion offshore wind farm, urging the government and industry to push for more UK content on the project. Gary Smith, GMB National Secretary for energy, said: “Unless Government insists on guarantees on local […]

  • Shanghai to Host Offshore Wind China Event

    9 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Shanghai will play a host for Offshore Wind China conference and exhibition from 10th to 12th June 2015. Organised by Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association, National Renewable Energy Center, and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd, the event will create a professional, high-effective and one-stop communication platform where insiders can have intensive discussion and technology showcase […]

  • Senvion Commissions Its Largest Wind Turbine

    10 March 2015
    Technology

    Senvion SE has finished commissioning and initial test phase of the prototype of its Senvion 6.2M152. The turbine has been operating at Langen-Neuenwalde (Germany), about 20 kilometres north of Bremerhaven, since January. It generated the first kilowatt hour (kWh) on 18 December 2014 and received the Design Assessment. With a rated power of 6.15 megawatts, the Senvion […]

  • OPUS MARINE Acquires New Offshore Accommodation Containers

    7 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    OPUS MARINE GmbH has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of six new offshore accommodation containers. Based on many years of offshore experience, the engineers of OPUS’ daughter company DIOGENES MODULES have designed a module perfectly matching the versatile requirements of the industry. The standard ISO-dimension of a 20′ high-cube container allow an uncomplicated transport to […]

  • Vattenfall and Synthos Set Sights on Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Projects

    16 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall and the Polish chemical manufacturing company Synthos have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for co-operation within the offshore wind industry in Poland and the Baltic states. The MoU comes just days after the Baltic bordering countries signed a declaration to co-operate in the field of offshore wind. “We believe collaborations between […]

  • Swancor Renewable Energy Developing 4.4 GW Formosa Sequel

    22 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Swancor Renewable Energy has revealed plans to develop the 4.4 GW Formosa 4 offshore wind project off the Miaoli County in Taiwan. The portfolio would consist of three sites, including Formosa 4-1, Formosa 4-2 and Formosa 4-3, which would cover a large maritime area located 18 to 20km offshore. Swancor Renewable Energy said it had […]

  • Ulstein Delivers Windea Jules Verne SOV

    24 June 2020
    Vessels

    Ulstein Verft has delivered the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Windea Jules Verne to Bernhard Schulte Offshore, who chartered the hybrid vessel to GE Renewable Energy for operations at the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany. Based on the ULSTEIN SX195 design, Windea Jules Verne is 93.4 metres long, has a beam of 18 metres, and […]

  • Ørsted and TEPCO to Jointly Bid in Japan’s Round 1 Offshore Wind Auction

    18 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted and Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) have agreed to establish a joint venture company, Choshi Offshore Wind Farm K.K., to work together on the Choshi offshore wind project in Japan. The companies will submit a joint bid in the Round 1 auction once the Japanese government officially designates the Choshi-city offshore wind promotion […]

  • European Parliament Committees Vote for 2030 Renewables Target

    10 January 2014
    Authorities

    Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have reaffirmed their support for an ambitious climate and energy policy and their commitment to renewable energy by supporting three binding 2030 targets for renewables, greenhouse gas reductions and energy efficiency. Members of the energy and industry, and environment committees voted 66 to 50 in favour of the three […]

  • Top News of the Week Nov 18 – 24, 2013

    24 November 2013

    The Netherlands: Damen Unveils Walk to Work Vessel Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new Wind Farm Service Vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to ‘Walk-to-Work’. DONG Energy to Build Gode Wind 1, 2 Offshore Wind Farms (Germany) DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind […]

  • The Netherlands: Boskalis and VolkerWessels Partner Up for Offshore Cable Installation

    20 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V. (VolkerWessels) have combined their forces in the field of offshore cable installation by establishing a 50/50 joint venture. The joint venture creates a strong party combining know-how and equipment allowing it to respond effectively to growth in the market for offshore cable installation projects, […]

  • Successful Makers of German Energy Transition to Present Their Achievements

    12 August 2013

    The energy transition and offshore industry have been the focus of politicians and the public, and have also been discussed in a very controversial manner, with many falsehoods spread all over Germany. Triggered by such developments, relevant stakeholders are eager to give their own side of the story to the public. As a result, Dipl. […]

  • Artificial Intelligence SWARMs Offshore Wind

    17 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The EUR 17 million SWARMs European project is developing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) which are expected to reduce the risks associated with the construction and repair of offshore platforms, offshore wind turbines, and other underwater structures, Acciona, one of the participants in the project, said.

  • Adwen Turbine Accident Probe Gets Down to Nuts and Bolts

    14 May 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The nacelle of the damaged Adwen M5000 (AD 5-116) wind turbine will be replaced on the Alpha Ventus, Germany’s first offshore wind farm, with preparatory work scheduled to begin soon, the wind farm’s operator said.