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  • Eidesvik Returns to Ampelmann

    11 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch offshore access solutions provider Ampelmann has secured a contract with the Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik for supporting works at the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • DNV GL Buys German Power Grid Training Company

    6 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    DNV GL has acquired GridLab, a Germany-based provider of power grid training, seminar and studies, from 50Hertz’s holding company Eurogrid International.

  • IRENA: International Standards Could Boost Offshore Wind

    4 June 2018
    R&D

    The development and adoption of international standards in the offshore wind sector could reduce transaction costs, improve safety and reliability, as well as increase consumer and investor confidence, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

  • Seafox 5 Ready For Merkur

    13 February 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The 151-metre, self-propelled, DP2, jack-up rig Seafox 5 has left the Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) shipyard following a four-month refit.

  • Sumitomo: Offshore Wind Investors Must Find Way to Handle Merchant Risk (Expertise Hub VIDEO)

    6 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Zero subsidy offshore wind projects leave the actual electricity price as the only source of income and it is quite difficult for traditional investors such as banks to finance these projects, because that would mean that the banks lending the money must agree to take on the merchant risk, said Christoph Mertens, CEO Summit Renewable Power Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation.

  • Boskalis to Wire Ørsted’s German Offshore Wind Farms

    10 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has awarded Boskalis with the inter-array cable installation contract for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The contract includes the transport, installation, and burial of a combined total of 106 inter-array cables, the Netherlands-based company said. Prysmian will supply more than 150 kilometres of […]

  • First US High-Voltage Subsea Cable Plant Opens for Business

    9 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Nexans has officially opened its high-voltage subsea cable plant in Charleston, South Carolina, the first such facility in the United States. From the new facility, Nexans will deliver subsea cables up to 525kV HVDC and 400kV HVAC, covering the full range of needed products for export cables for offshore wind and subsea interconnections. The first […]

  • Global Offshore Wind Pipeline Blows Past 400 GW – RenewableUK

    29 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Industry

    The total pipeline of offshore wind projects around the world now stands at 413 GW, new research by RenewableUK’s Project Intelligence team has shown. The pipeline includes projects which are fully operational, under construction, consented or being planned. The UK has a total pipeline of 63.2 GW of offshore wind capacity. China is slightly ahead […]

  • Navantia and InfraStrata Join Forces

    21 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Navantia and InfraStrata have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which they plan to cooperate on offshore wind projects, among other things. Subject to completion of InfraStrata’s acquisition of Harland and Wolff (H&W), the deal envisages the usage of the UK shipyard’s assets for providing a range of services to Navantia. According to InfraStrata, […]

  • Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Offers First Project Funding

    7 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has issued its first funding calls for projects that have an aim of improving the UK offshore wind supply chain. OWGP is allocating GBP 400,000 in two calls for projects that aim to improve the competitiveness of the existing UK supply chain and encourage the development of new products and services […]

  • Good Wind Brings EnBW H1 2019 Numbers Up

    25 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    EnBW reported an operating result of EUR 204.9 million in the Renewable Energies division in the first half of 2019, a 24.3% rise on the previous year. According to EnBW, the increase in adjusted EBITDA is mainly due to the overall improvement in wind conditions at offshore and onshore wind farms in Germany. A further increase is expected […]

  • BP, JERA Forming ‘One of Largest Global Offshore Wind Developers’

    9 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    BP and Japanese global renewable energy developer JERA have signed an agreement to combine their offshore wind businesses to establish a new standalone company. The two partners say the new company will become one of the largest global offshore wind developers, owners and operators with 13 GW in operational and in-development assets and USD 5.8 […]

  • Report Forecasts Bright Future for Offshore Wind

    4 December 2014

    The report European offshore wind 2014 published today by international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer reveals a positive attitude to financing of new and projected European offshore wind projects. Underlying survey data shows that the sector is beginning to benefit from a healthy appetite in the lending market, competitive capital costs and, in consequence, strong […]

  • Gamesa, AREVA Strive to Create Global Leader in Offshore Wind

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa and AREVA signed binding agreements for the creation of a joint venture in the promising offshore wind energy industry, culminating the exclusive talks initiated last January. The closing of the transaction is expected to be secured by the fourth quarter of this year, subject to approval by the French government and the relevant competition […]

  • UK Greenlights £18Bn Nuclear Power Project; Offshore Wind Referred as Better Option

    15 September 2016

    The UK government today gave the green light for the construction of Hinkley Point C, an GBP 18 billion nuclear power plant developed by EDF, which will take 10 years to be built and will have a lifespan of 35 years. “The Contract for Difference would provide a set price of £92.50 per megawatt hour of electricity provided by […]

  • German Offshore Wind Industry Model for Massachusetts

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    A delegation from the port city of New Bedford, Massachusetts (United States) is currently visiting the sites of the German offshore industry in Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven, as we recently reported. The 40-member delegation will be informed about the industry directly from local companies in the following couple of days. “The visit of the delegation shows […]

  • Van Oord Seals Nordseecluster Foundations Deal

    28 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has awarded a contract to Van Oord for the transportation and installation of the monopile foundations for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany. Van Oord’s scope of work includes the installation of 104 extended monopiles as well as the installation of scour protection. In 2025, there are plans to install 44 monopiles, with […]

  • Highlights of the Month: August 2014

    5 September 2014

    Pontoon Loaded with OW Turbine Parts Sinks Off Germany A pontoon loaded with parts for offshore wind turbines sank on Wednesday morning (August 13) in the Baltic Sea, German media informs. Vattenfall Orders Turbines and Servicing from Siemens Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank […]

  • Top News of the Week, 21 – 27 August 2017

    27 August 2017

    Expertise Hub VIDEO: Concrete Floating Foundations More Durable and Cost-Effective (Ideol) Building a floating foundation in concrete has shown to be a cheaper solution, not only construction-wise but with O&M taken into account as well, since the material is much more durable at sea – as learned from the offshore oil & gas industry – […]

  • ScottishPower Sets Up Offshore Wind Hub in New Glasgow HQ

    12 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    ScottishPower has officially opened its new headquarters in Glasgow in the presence of Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

  • Reetec Swoops On Offshore Wind Solutions

    6 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Reetec GmbH, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, has acquired the German company Offshore Wind Solutions GmbH (OWS), a specialist in the offshore wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M).

  • Windea Leibniz Puts RangeGuard Monopole Through Its Paces

    21 April 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    Guidance Marine’s RangeGuard Monopole system has completed its sea trials on-board the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Windea Leibniz on the Sandbank offshore wind farm in Germany.

  • Eleven EU Companies Call for Renewables Investment Protection

    5 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    Eleven companies doing business in the renewable energy sector have called for investment protection for renewable energy projects in Europe.  Acciona, Allianz, Commerzbank, EDPR, Enel Green Power Gamesa, ERG, E.ON, HgCapital, Rabobank and RES Group said that, while the industry acknowledges the need to adjust regulatory frameworks over time to respond to declining technology costs and market developments, retroactive changes […]

  • GlobalData Releases Report on Wind Turbine Towers

    10 February 2014

    Wind Turbine Towers, Update 2014 Global Market Size, Average Price, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020 is the latest report from industry analysis specialist GlobalData, offering comprehensive information and analysis of the global wind turbine tower market. The report provides clear understanding and deep insights into the global wind turbine tower market. It […]

  • Despite Good Figures, Report Shows Industry Slow-Down

    28 January 2014

    418 offshore turbines were erected in 2013 in Europe, making a record 1,567 Megawatts of new capacity. Comparing to the installed capacity in 2012, this is one-third more. This makes a new total of 6,562 MW of offshore wind power – enough to provide 0.7% of the EU’s electricity. However a closer look at what […]

  • Centerbridge Acquires Senvion

    30 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The wind turbine manufacturer Senvion SE, previously part of the Indian group Suzlon Energy Limited, has changed owners. Centerbridge Partners, L.P., through its Centerbridge Capital Partners private equity investing strategy, has completed the acquisition of Hamburg-based Senvion. All the necessary administrative, legal and financial preparations for the transfer of ownership are now completed. The relevant antitrust authorities have approved […]