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  • Offshore and Eastern Europe new growth drivers for wind power in Europe

    31 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    9.3 gigawatt (GW) of new wind power capacity was installed in the EU during 2010, reaching a total of 84 GW by the end of 2010, according to figures released today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and coinciding with today’s publication by the European Commission on financing renewable energy. While offshore wind power […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Official Figures on Energy Bills

    27 March 2013

    RenewableUK has welcomed new official figures which show that renewable energy provides a much cheaper way to generate electricity for British households than gas. The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published a new report which sets out the impact of climate and energy policies on consumer bills. It says annual domestic energy bills […]

  • UK: ROVOP Wins Recognition for Business Growth

    7 December 2012

    Rapidly-growing subsea specialist ROVOP has been recognised for its remarkable achievements in offshore renewables by winning the Business Growth award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards. Within just 18 months of its inception, ROVOP has fast become a leading industry player after successfully carving out a niche for itself as an independent company that is […]

  • UK: Value of Venture Capital-Backed Deals Double During 2012

    30 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    According to data compiled by Preqin, the leading provider of intelligence on alternative investments, and analysed by Pinsent Masons, the international law firm, the value of venture capital-backed deals in the UK renewable energy market has doubled during 2012. Figures from Preqin indicate that the volume of UK-based VC-backed renewable energy deals is on track […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Opens New Office in Singapore

    23 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Building upon its strong track record in South East Asia, GL Garrad Hassan has opened a new office in Singapore. Senior Investment and Strategy Advisor Ragna Schmidt-Haupt has been appointed to drive renewable energy services in the country, with a strategic focus on solar investment. Singapore has been targeted as an area for further expansion […]

  • Siemens and MPI Adventure Install All Sandbank Turbines

    23 January 2017
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The installation vessel MPI Adventure and Siemens have installed all 72 turbines at the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm three months sooner than initially planned. The final Siemens SWT-4.0 130 turbine was installed on Saturday, 21 January, Vattenfall, the majority owner and developer of the wind farm, said. The first Sandbank wind turbine was installed at the end of […]

  • VIDEO: Building ‘Mother of the Wind’

    17 November 2016

    Veja Mate is a deity in Latvian mythology whose name translates to “Mother of the Wind” what might be considered a very appropriate name for the 402MW offshore wind farm being built some 100km off the coast in the German sector of the North Sea. The foundation installation at the Veja Mate site involved using […]

  • Alstom Taking Big Offshore Wind Steps (Interview)

    30 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    At the WindEnergy event held last week in Hamburg, Offshore WIND spoke to Markus Rieck, General Manager of ALSTOM Renewable Germany GmbH. The company proves its position as one of the biggest renewable energy players with its latest technology development and expansion of its offshore wind work on an intercontinental level. A week ago, Alstom’s […]

  • SMM 2014: Holland Pavilion Largest Ever, Sep 12th ‘Holland Day’

    25 August 2014

    This year the Holland Pavilion at SMM will be the largest ever. The first official pavilion of Netherlands Maritime Technology breaks records by hosting 52 companies and expanding 1,000 m2 of the exhibition space in hall B7 of the Hamburg Messe. Also elsewhere on the trade show floor and in the port of Hamburg, the Netherlands […]

  • MAKE Issues Q3 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update

    20 August 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    MAKE’s Q3/2014 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update presents a consistent expectation of 7.2% growth on average per year from 2013 to 2023. In the US, new guidance from the IRS has shifted 1.3GW into 2015 from 2014 and 2016; incentive schemes and policy improvements in key markets such as India, France and Germany have […]

  • Wind Turbine Installation at DanTysk Halfway Done

    30 June 2014

    The DanTysk offshore wind farm project has reached the halfway stage: 40 out of the total of 80 wind turbines that Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) are erecting 70 km west of the island of Sylt are now in place. Eighty Siemens wind turbines in the 3.6-megawatt (MW) class are being installed, with a maximum […]

  • Offshore Wind Discussed in White House

    29 September 2015
    Authorities

    Yesterday, the White House hosted the Summit on Offshore Wind, a gathering of leading federal, state and industry stakeholders committed to the long-term and sustainable development of offshore wind in the United States. By 2030, offshore wind is projected to supply 22,000 megawatts of clean and abundant energy to cities and communities in America, enough to […]

  • Satellite Telemetry Proves Its Advantages at Baltic 2

    12 March 2015
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW and CWind announced today at EWEA 2015 in Copenhagen that their joint implementation of the first satellite communication system in remote management of temporary power supply in the offshore wind industry is successfully passing its test. The system is proving a resilient and effective means of supporting offshore construction during this winter period in […]

  • Vestas and OutSmart to Run First Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    8 April 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    NoordzeeWind has selected Vestas and Dutch-German OutSmart to operate and maintain the Egmond aan Zee wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Egmond aan Zee is the Netherlands’ first offshore wind farm, consisting of 36 Vestas V90-3.0 MW wind turbines located ten to eighteen kilometers off the Dutch coast. Originally built as a demonstration project […]

  • Finland: Moventas to Rebrand Its Industrial Gear Business

    17 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Moventas is preparing to rebrand its industrial gear business, and to run the two core businesses more independently of each other than before, in order to better serve its customers in both segments. The company’s legal structure will remain as it is, but its operational structure will be developed to enable more flexibility in fulfilling […]

  • India to Establish National Offshore Wind Energy Authority

    15 August 2013
    Authorities

    A National Offshore Wind Energy Authority (NOWA) under the aegis of Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be constituted and will act as the nodal agency for Offshore Wind Projects in the country. NOWA will carry out resource assessment and surveys in the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of the country and simultaneously enter […]

  • Norwegian, Australian Scientists Collaborate on OW Foundations

    26 February 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    The King and Queen of Norway embarked on their first official visit to Australia on Monday, 23rd February, in Canberra. On Friday, 27th February, the last day of the visit, Their Majesties will be present at a mini-seminar in Perth, Western Australia, devoted to maritime and offshore related research and business. The royal visit from Norway […]

  • Top News of the Week, 10 – 16 July 2017

    16 July 2017

    Offshore WIND’s most read news from 10 to 16 July 2017.

  • Head of RenewableUK Names James Fisher’s Vessel

    24 February 2015
    Vessels

    James Fisher Marine Services’s (JFMS) multi-purpose wind farm support vessel, Dart Fisher, has been formally named by the vessel’s Godmother Maria McCaffery MBE, CEO of RenewableUK at a dedication service held at Griffon Hoverwork, Southampton. The service, attended by key customers, partners and The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Sue Blatchford was delivered […]

  • IMarEST Guides on Offshore Renewables Metocean Procedures

    25 September 2015
    R&D

    The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has published a seminal Metocean Procedures Guide for Offshore Renewables, which is the first of its kind. Developed by the IMarEST’s Offshore Renewables Special Interest Group (SIG), the guide highlights the meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) information required to support all phases of an offshore renewable energy […]

  • Siemens, MHI Submit Offer for Alstom

    17 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) and Siemens AG have joined forces and provided a proposal for the French multinational conglomerate, Alstom. Pursuant to this, MHI and Siemens propose several transactions in order to preserve Alstom’s current perimeter in almost all its activities, enhance its industrial sustainability, strengthen its position as a diversified global player in […]

  • German Partners Reveal Plans for 10 MW Offshore Electrolyzer Demo at Alpha Ventus

    27 November 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Green Hydrogen, Outlook & Strategy, Power-to-X, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    German offshore wind and hydrogen developers plan to build an offshore electrolyzer demonstrator at the Alpha Ventus wind farm in the North Sea.

  • JERA Completes Acquisition of Belgium’s Leading Offshore Wind Developer

    27 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    JERA has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of Parkwind NV from Belgium’s Virya Energy. The initial agreement between JERA Green, an affiliate of Japan’s JERA, and Virya Energy was signed in March this year. The transaction, which JERA said marks a significant milestone for the company and Parkwind and signals […]

  • Port Esbjerg: Lack of Personnel as Specialized Vessels Create Specialized Jobs

    3 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, Jobs & Recruitment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Training & Education, Transition, Vessels

    The fast-paced development of the offshore wind industry is causing the emergence of new, unforeseen jobs to which ports cannot cater as there is a lack of people and a lack of port capacity, Jesper Bank, Chief Commercial Officer of Port Esbjerg, said during a presentation in Denmark. Although the need for port capacity is […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Contracted on Dutch Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project’s Feasibility Study

    27 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    The consortium comprising RWE and Neptune Energy has awarded contracts to Siemens Gamesa and Dutch engineering companies H2SEA and Enersea to support concept engineering work as part of the feasibility study for the H2opZee green hydrogen project in the Netherlands. H2opZee, announced earlier this year and planned to be built before 2030 in the Dutch […]

  • US and German Firms Unveil Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Farm Installation Solution

    27 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    A consortium led by Germany-based ONP Management and US-based Renewable Resources International has developed a Jones Act-compliant transport and installation vessel solution, named Feederdock, dedicated to addressing the US market. The Feederdock, which is based around a U-shaped crane vessel that can dock Jones Act Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs) before jacking up, features a 3,000-tonne […]