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  • Successful Policy Transitions and LCoE Gains Key for Wind Industry’s Future

    16 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    The global wind power industry added 52.4GW of capacity in 2016 and 627GW could be added from 2017 to 2026, as MAKE expects a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% for the period. However, the global outlook is heavily dependant on policy transitions and LCoE.

  • Renewables Work for EnBW

    22 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    EnBW’s operating result (adjusted EBITDA) for 2015 amounted to around EUR 2.1 billion, 2.7% lower than in the previous year. High impairment losses on power plants and increased provisions for onerous contracts for electricity procurement agreements have impacted the company’s operating result to a considerable extent, EnBW reported. In the 2015 financial year, EnBW achieved slightly higher revenue of […]

  • MAKE Releases Q3 Wind Power Oulook

    25 August 2015

    MAKE’s Q3/2015 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update presents an analysis of global and regional wind power installation forecasts through 2024.   Firm order intake in H1 increased by 34% YoY to nearly 25GW. Overall demand in China accounted for more than a third of global order intake in H1 and new order capacity for […]

  • Iberdrola Connects First Turbine at WoDS

    25 February 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Via its British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, Iberdrola is making progress on its first major offshore wind power project, the West of Duddon Sands wind farm (WoDS), in the United Kingdom. The company is carrying out this initiative in a joint venture with Danish firm Dong Energy. The first turbines at this offshore wind farm have […]

  • USA: Fugro to Showcase at AWEA’s Offshore WINDPOWER 2012

    4 October 2012

    Following Fugro Renewable Services’ successful attendance at the Husum WindEnergy exhibition two weeks ago, the multidisciplinary team is back on the road and looking forward to introducing their latest developments at not one but two trade shows next week. Fugro will be exhibiting at: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) annual Offshore Wind conference and exhibition […]

  • DONG Energy Sets Up U.S. Headquarters in Boston, MA

    14 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The offshore wind giant DONG Energy will open its U.S. headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, at the end April.

  • Japanese Sumitomo Takes Stake in One of EEW Group’s Three New Holding Companies

    19 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation has acquired an equity stake in EEW Offshore Wind Holding, one of three new holding companies EEW Group founded to organise its business more efficiently, according to the German foundation manufacturer. According to EEW Group, Sumitomo’s stake has been in commercial effect since 1 July. The Group said on 19 August that, […]

  • BOURBON Installs Semi-submersible Wind Turbine Offshore Portugal

    2 December 2011

    Capitalizing on its experience and leadership in offshore oil and gas marine services, BOURBON continues to extend its range of services and strengthen its positions in the offshore wind industry. BOURBON has just installed an innovative offshore wind structure in the Atlantic. In perfect conditions off the coast of Portugal at Aguçadoura, BOURBON has installed […]

  • Avantha Installs Amrumbank West Transformer Substation

    12 May 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Avantha Group Company CG installed its transformer substation at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. The renewable energy unit consists of 80 multi-megawatt wind turbines located 100 km off the German coast in the North Sea. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm (which was completed along with CG’s consortium partners Fabricom GDF Suez, Iemants and […]

  • Scotland: Unions Urge OWF Developers to Secure Work for BiFab

    31 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    GMB Scotland and Unite the Union have called on the offshore wind developers with projects in Scotland to award Bifab with contracts for which the company is currently tendering for. 

  • UK: Improved Rules for Wind Farm Service Vessels from DNV

    25 June 2013

      DNV has launched a significant revision to the rules for wind farm service vessels (WFSV) to improve the safety of these specialised vessels which are undertaking multiple roles further and further offshore. The announcement was made at the Seawork exhibition and forum which is taking place between 25 and 27 June in Southampton, UK. […]

  • How to plan and execute reliable and cost effective offshore installation projects in hostile, farshore, deepwater environments (UK)

    6 September 2010
    Grid Connection

    Despite a buoyant European offshore wind market, offshore construction & installation contractors that fall short of budget and technology challenges risk falling by the wayside. Utility scale developers at the forefront will be seeking out only companies capable of providing and meeting the necessary challenges imposed on the industry today. With a total of 2,396 […]

  • Kongsberg Maritime Launches 3D Subsea Monitoring of Wind Turbines

    23 September 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Kongsberg Maritime has launched a unique solution for the detection of Scouring, Corrosion, Deformation and Marine Growth, which can destabilise wind turbines and underwater structures causing expensive, and potentially environmentally hazardous damage.  On show at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014, the new K-Observer system, which is part of Kongsberg Maritime’s Modular Subsea Monitoring Network (MSM), provides accurate, […]

  • Offshore Wind Investments Reach Record USD 30 Billion in 2016

    12 January 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Offshore wind was the brightest spot in the global clean energy investment picture in 2016 with capital spending commitments to this technology hitting USD 29.9 billion, according to the latest figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The industry saw a 40% increase in investment in 2016 compared to 2015 figures as developers took advantage […]

  • Japan Announces Feed-in-Tariff for Wind Power

    22 June 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Japan, the world’s third largest economy, has firmly shifted its future energy profile towards renewable energy technologies with a decision on Monday to implement a feed-in-tariff for wind power and other renewables. Reuters reported that the new incentives for renewable energies could unleash billions of Euros in revenue from renewable generation and related equipement while […]

  • UK: South Boats IOW and Seacat Services Announce New Catamarans Order

    2 April 2013

    South Boats IOW Ltd. and Seacat Services Ltd., both of the Isle of Wight, UK announced a two boat order for the construction of a further pair of South Catamaran 24m offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels. These new vessels will be built by South Boats IOW at their Cowes facility and will be delivered […]

  • Belgium: 10 Energy Ministers Discuss Potential for Integrated Offshore Grid

    6 December 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection, R&D

    Energy Ministers from the 10 countries around the North and Irish Seas (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and the European Commissioner for Energy gathered on 3rd December to discuss the outcome of the analysis that has been carried out by Government authorities, transmission system operators and […]

  • Vestas Receives 140 MW Order in Poland

    30 December 2010

    With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 51/2010 of 30 December 2010, Vestas has received an order from PROKON Energiesysteme GmbH for 70 V90-2.0 MW turbines for a series of wind energy projects in Poland. The V90-2.0 MW turbines will be placed at several wind farms across Poland, with a total combined […]

  • Moody Releases Report on German Draft Law on Offshore Wind Farm Connections

    6 November 2012

    Although the liability-sharing mechanism introduced by Germany’s draft law, dated 29 August 2012 and reviewed by the German parliament in October 2012, improves planning visibility and allows affected transmission system operators (TSOs) to pass on the costs for delays in network connections to end consumers, some uncertainties remain regarding the application of the law, says […]

  • UK Lead in Offshore Wind Confirmed

    20 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    · European Wind Energy Association 2010 stats just released, confirm UK position · Total EU offshore now close to 3 gigawatts, powering 2.9 million EU homes · 19 gigawatts consented in EU waters, sufficient to power 14 European capital cities Latest offshore wind statistics, released today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), confirm that […]

  • Vattenfall Wins Kriegers Flak Tender with EUR 49.9 per MWh Bid

    9 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the tender to build the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea with the lowest ever bid of EUR 49.9 per MWh, 58% below the original cap of EUR 120 per MWh. “The announcement is an essential milestone for our ambition to increase our production […]

  • Offshore Wind Supply to Exceed Demand for Next Decade, Says EWEA (UK)

    16 January 2012

    One of the latest developments coming from Germany – Europe’s biggest economy – in relation to the renewable energy industry is news that the utility giant RWE has announced its plans to invest €5bn in both the UK and Poland. There is also to be an additional €1bn investment in offshore wind developments in the […]

  • GWEC, Greenpeace: Wind to Provide Up to 30% of Global Electricity Supply

    21 October 2014
    R&D

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace International have released the 2014 edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook in Beijing. The report shows that wind power could reach 2,000 GW by 2030, and supply up to 17-19% of global electricity, creating over 2 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Develops Special Erosion Protection for Rotor Blades

    2 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    In cooperation with the paint manufacturer, Colorvision, Hamburg, Deutsche Windtechnik has developed a special coating for rotor blades on wind turbines which meets the extreme requirements of erosion protection needed for rotor blades. The abrasion resistance of the Leading Edge Protector (LEP) required has been tested and confirmed at the test laboratory of the Institute […]

  • Future Skills Pipeline Vital to Make Offshore Wind Industry Work

    14 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    More than 200 offshore wind players were challenged to embrace students into their organisations at the Offshore Wind Week event at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft, organised by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). Champions of East of England offshore wind must invest in the industry’s future by offering work placements and internships now to secure longevity for […]

  • Jan De Nul Reveals New OW Contract in Its Latest Financial Results

    19 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    In early 2016, Jan De Nul signed a contract for cable installation at a Geman offshore wind farm, the company reported in its financial results yesterday. However, Jan De Nul did not reveal any further details, such as the client’s name and the project in question. Offshore WIND contacted the company via email, but it has […]