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  • VIDEO: Connecting Offshore Wind Energy to Grid ‒ DolWin3

    26 February 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    DolWin3 is the eighth grid connection project to be implemented by TenneT using direct current technology. Together with three projects based on AC current technology, TenneT TSO, which is responsible for the North Sea, will then deliver a total of around 6.2 GW of offshore wind energy to the mainland. Alstom has just been awarded […]

  • Lower Saxony Seaports Exhibit at EWEA Event

    13 March 2014

    Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH presented logistics and port services of the Lower Saxony seaports at the EWEA’s wind energy event in Barcelona, which took place from 10 to 13th of March. This event focused both on onshore and offshore wind energy, thus providing an ideal opportunity for the commercialization of logistics services and structures in […]

  • Damen to Unveil Walk to Work Vessel at EWEA’s Event

    4 November 2013

    Damen’s focus at EWEA Offshore 2013 will be on the introduction of their new offshore wind vessel providing in field accommodation and work space for engineers working on all phaes of wind farm projects. Strong coastal winds make offshore turbines the natural choice for wind-powered energy production. Their distance from land, however, can push up […]

  • Siemens Energy Sector Profit Down to EUR 405 Mln

    31 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    In the third quarter of fiscal 2014, Siemens posted strong results in most areas, which were affected by challenges in the Energy Sector. Net income rose to €1.4 billion, from €1.1 billion in the prior-year-period. Corresponding earnings per share increased to €1.62 year-over-year from €1.27. Total Sectors profit rose to €1.7 billion, but was held […]

  • CT Offshore to Lay Cables for Gode Wind OWF 1 + 2

    15 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Danish cable installation company, CT Offshore, has been awarded a contract at the DONG Energy’s Gode Wind OWF 1 + 2. The scope of work covers the cable installation and burial of 97 inter-array cables.  ”In the current market this is an important contract for CT Offshore. While new and larger cable laying vessels are […]

  • OWS Takes Over BARD Offshore 1 Wind Farm

    20 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    In early 2014, Offshore Wind Solutions GmbH (OWS) will assume responsibility for the operation and servicing of the offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1, situated some 90 kilometres off the coast of Borkum. OWS aims to establish itself on the wind energy market and provide services to third parties both offshore and onshore. These services […]

  • VIDEO: Construction of Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm

    29 May 2013

    RWE’s Nordsee Ost wind farm will be erected in 22 to 25 metre deep water, 35 kilometres northwest of the island of Heligoland and 40 kilometres west of Amrum, covering a total area of some 24 square kilometres.  First foundations at the wind farm site have already been installed by the offshore installation vessel Victoria […]

  • Technip Completes Array Cable Installation at Borkum OWF

    6 June 2014
    Grid Connection

    Technip Offshore Wind has successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 43 array cables on the Borkum wind farm, located 45 kilometers North from the German island of Borkum in the North Sea. The project was the first to use the CBT 1100 Trenching System, which improved cable burial efficiency by allowing cables to […]

  • SeaRenergy Positions BorWin Beta HVDC Offshore Substation

    25 April 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    After the installation of the subsea structure of the converter platform BorWin beta 125km off the coast in 40 meters water depth in 2013, the topside with a weight of app. 12,000 tons followed today. The tow with BorWin beta had reached the construction site on April 22 after about 24 hours of transit time. […]

  • Photo of the Day: Loading of Baltic 2 Wind Turbine Blades

    30 July 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Loading of turbine blades for EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm in Sassnitz harbor. The wind turbine blades are being loaded onto HOCHTIEF’s jack-up vessel Vidar. With large deck space and 1,200-ton crane, the vessel can operate in water depths of up to 50 meters. Last month the first transition […]

  • NSW to Supply Cable for Kentish Flats Extension

    15 January 2014
    Grid Connection

    On December 12, 2013, Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd has awarded a contract for the supply of 30 km MVAC array subsea cables for the Kentish Flats Extension to NSW GmbH, a subsidiary of General Cable Corp. The start of production is scheduled for 2014, the commissioning of the extension of the wind farm for 2015. […]

  • Nordic Yards Holds DolWin Gamma Dock Laying Ceremony

    3 February 2015
    Grid Connection

    Nordic Yards held a dock laying ceremony of a steel element of the offshore converter platform DolWin gamma in Warnemünde on 30 January. The placing of a 200-tonne section marked another milestone in the production of the 900 MW HVDC platform. “With today´s dock-laying, we are happy to have completed one further important step in the construction […]

  • Germany’s Ship Yard Reveals Offshore Construction Vessel Order

    25 January 2011

    Two of Germany’s most prominent shipyard groups – P&S Yards and Meyer Werft – have announced new orders for ship types seen as crucial for… (motorship) [mappress] Source: motorship, January 25, 2011

  • Bold Tern Deployed at Global Tech I OWF

    10 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd., which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded an additional transport and installation contract by the German company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH for the installation vessel Bold Tern. The Bold Tern joins her sister vessel Brave Tern, which commenced work on […]

  • BorWin Gamma Stands Ready in Dubai

    29 August 2018
    Grid Connection

    Drydocks World – Dubai has completed the topside for the 900MW BorWin gamma HVDC platform, which will soon sail to its offshore site in the German part of the North Sea, where it is expected to arrive mid-September. 

  • Voith to Present Propulsion Systems and Vessel Concepts at SMM 2014

    30 July 2014

    At this year’s SMM in Hamburg, Voith will be showcasing propulsion systems and vessel concepts focusing on high efficiency and dynamic positioning even under challenging conditions. In hall A4, booth 203, a Voith Schneider Propeller as well as the Voith Inline Thruster 850, which can also be used as a bow thruster, will be on […]

  • Photo of the Day: EnBW Baltic 2 Components Arrive to Sassnitz

    5 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Large component for offshore wind farm EnBW Baltic 2 come in the port of Sassnitz. Located 32 kilometres north of the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, this wind farm will consist of 80 wind power plants with a total output of 288 MW. Baltic 2 will produce enough electricity […]

  • RWE Innogy Issues New Turbine Tender for Nordsee One

    18 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RWE Innogy has issued a new tender for the supply of 54 turbines for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in German part of the North Sea. The tender follows a recent discovery of a technical issue on Senvion’s 5M and 6XM offshore turbines. In an email statement, Jagna Jera, RWE Innogy spokeswoman, said that […]

  • German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation

    19 February 2020

    German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation KEY ACTIVITIES Advice and consulting for policy-makers The foundation supports various political institutions and stakeholders in expanding and promoting the use of offshore wind energy in Germany and Europe. It provides information, advice, and consulting to energy policy committees and works with other industry representatives to develop position papers on […]

  • AMI | Wind Turbine Blades

    8 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    Wind Turbine Blades Europe | 9-11 December 2025 | Düsseldorf, GermanyThe 16th edition of Wind Turbine Blades will be held at the Hilton Düsseldorf in Germany from 9–11 December 2025. This event brings together industry experts from across the value chain to explore trends and developments in blade manufacturing and design, materials, inspection and testing, […]

  • Wilhelmshaven Service Port Provides Ideal Conditions for Offshore Wind Industry

    28 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Participants of the Wind Working Group, which is a part of the Wilhelmshaven Port Management Association e.V. (Wilhelmshavener Hafenwirtschaft-Vereinigung; WHV), agreed at their fifth meeting that the Wilhelmshaven harbor’s inner port has optimal conditions to become a growing service port for the offshore wind industry. These favorable conditions include a large sea lock, adequate water […]

  • VIDEO: BASF Makes Installation and System Operation More Cost Effective

    30 January 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Wind is an important source for renewable energy. Wind turbines have become important generators for electricity. Masterflow Wind Turbine Grouts of BASF anchor wind turbines onshore and offshore safely and durably. They connect the tower with the foundation – a crucial point in the whole installation. BASF experts have been working closely with wind energy […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Supports Japanese Investment in Offshore Wind Market

    28 January 2013

    GL Garrad Hassan has supported Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) in making a major investment in the European offshore wind sector by providing strategic advice and technical due-diligence as part of a wider structure advisory team. Mitsubishi, Japan’s largest trading group has acquired a 50% interest in the 129 MW Luchterduinen project off the coast of the […]

  • PIRIOU to Showcase Its Offshore Wind Portfolio at EWEA’s Event

    6 November 2013

    French shipbuilding company PIRIOU has announced its participation in the EWEA Offshore event in Frankfurt. The company is a specialist in the fields of shipbuilding and ship repairing for medium sized vessels. The company is a specialist in the fields of shipbuilding and ship repairing for medium sized vessels. This year, Piriou moved into the […]

  • Brave Tern Installs Its First Turbine at Global Tech I

    29 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s wind installation vessel Brave Tern has commenced its work on the Global Tech I wind farm by installing its first AREVA M5000 wind turbine. The vessel will install 44 out of the total of 80 wind turbines. This 400MW wind farm, located approximately 180 kilometres from Bremerhaven and 138 kilometres northwest of […]

  • Northland Power Raises $150 Mln for Wind Energy Development

    23 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power Inc. has closed $150 million of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures. The company intends to use the the money to fund a portion of its investments in the 332 megawatt (282 megawatt net to Northland) offshore wind development project located approximately 40 kilometers north of Juist Island in German territorial waters in the North Sea (“Nordsee […]