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  • ForWind and Fraunhofer IWES Start of Research Initiative “Wind Energy 2020” (Germany)

    24 May 2011

      ForWind, the Center for Wind Energy Research of the Universities of Oldenburg, Hanover and Bremen, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) have joined forces to form the “National Wind Energy Research Association”. This was announced today by ForWind Managing Director Dr. Stephan Barth and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Reuter, […]

  • Uniper Mulls Gigawatt-Scale Offshore Wind Connection for Green Hydrogen Project

    22 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment

    German energy company Uniper and compatriot steel manufacturer, Salzgitter AG, have concluded a cooperation agreement with the aim of Uniper supplying the SALCOS project in Salzgitter with green hydrogen at competitive conditions for the production of climate-compatible steel. The cooperation is focused on supplying hydrogen from Wilhelmshaven where Uniper is developing two projects in parallel […]

  • WindEnergy Hamburg Featuring Recruiting Day

    1 September 2014
    Training & Education

    More and more wind turbines are being installed worldwide. At the same time, the industry is investing a lot of money and energy in the further development of turbines, rotors and components, to optimise production costs and electricity yield. So this dynamic industry offers a lot of interesting job and career opportunities, and is seeking experts worldwide. Altogether […]

  • EnBW Officially Opens Baltic 1 Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    2 May 2011

      EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has officially taken the first commercial windfarm in Germany into operation today. In the presence of the Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel, Minister President, Erwin Sellering, and numerous representatives from business and politics, the start signal was given on the Baltic Sea coast for the commercial use of offshore wind power […]

  • IBERDROLA RENOVABLES ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO BUILD THE 400 MW VENTOTEC OST 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN GERMANY

    22 March 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has bought 100% of the rights to build the Ventotec Ost 2 offshore wind complex in the German zone of the Baltic Sea from a German joint venture comprising DEE Deutsche Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (Deutsche Bank Group) and Ventotec GmbH (GHF-Group). They were awarded the permit in 2007.

  • ABB wins order for offshore wind power connection worth around $ 700 million (Germany)

    18 July 2010
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    HVDC Light transmission link will connect three North Sea wind farms to German power grid. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $700 million, from the German transmission grid operator, transpower, to supply an 800-megawatt (MW) power link that will connect more offshore wind farms in the DolWin1cluster, […]

  • Government Needs Long Term Perspective on Offshore Wind Power Says Mike Childs (UK)

    25 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    The government needs to have a longer term prospective on offshore wind power, according to Mike Childs, head of the climate change campaign… By Emily Thomas (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, February 25, 2011

  • UK: BaltShip Delivers First Foundations for Gwynt Y Môr Windfarm

    30 April 2012

    BaltShip has successfully delivered the first of 80 shipments with offshore foundations for the Gwynt Y Môr Windfarm located in the Irish Sea. The first shipment was loaded in Germany on 11 April and 5 days later the vessel arrived safely into Liverpool (Cammell Laird) where the foundations will be temporarily stored before the final […]

  • Prysmian’s Ulisse Breaks the Ice (VIDEO)

    16 April 2018
    Vessels

    Prysmian has shared a video of its cable laying vessel Ulisse loading submarine power cables in Pikkala, Finland, in extremely cold weather and surrounded by ice.

  • Germany Adds (Only) 219 MW of Offshore Wind to Its Grid in 2020

    21 January 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Germany saw 32 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 219 MW connected to the grid in 2020, with no new wind turbines erected in the second half of the year, according to the figures published by Deutsche WindGuard on 21 January. In total, 1,501 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 7,770 MW […]

  • Siemens Bags Six Offshore Wind Contracts for 1.4GW in 2011 (Germany)

    16 December 2011

    This calendar year, Siemens won six contracts for offshore wind farms with a total capacity of about 1.4 gigawatts (GW) – enough to supply clean electricity to more than 1.4 million homes. The latest success was the award of the Amrumbank West project in the North Sea, for Amrumbank West GmbH, a subsidiary of E.ON […]

  • RWE Awards Bolt Integrity Services Contract for German Offshore Wind Farms

    5 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    EchoBolt has signed a contract with RWE Renewables to provide bolt integrity services for the Amrumbank West and Arkona offshore wind farms in Germany. The scope of work under the contract will include advanced ultrasonic inspection techniques to assess the integrity of critical bolted connections on the wind turbines. By enabling an informed, condition-monitoring approach, […]

  • Ørsted Has 6.7 GW of Offshore Wind Under Construction

    1 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom

    Ørsted has 6.7 GW of offshore wind under construction in 2024 across several projects worldwide, more than ever before in the company’s history, according to a recent newsletter from the global offshore wind developer. The capacity the company has under construction this year is significantly contributed by the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the […]

  • Dutch Company to Help Rid He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm of UXO

    19 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind developer EnBW has contracted the Netherlands-based UXO consultancy company NjordIC for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) expert services for the He Dreiht offshore wind farm project in Germany. The company will provide EOD expertise and UXO consultancy during the upcoming UXO survey, identification, and clearance campaign, starting in the fourth quarter of this […]

  • Scottish Enterprise, Marubeni Jointly Eyeing Floating Wind and Green Hydrogen Projects

    10 November 2021
    Business & Finance

    Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities in floating offshore wind and green hydrogen. The new partners have identified three key areas of collaboration as part of the agreement, including projects in floating offshore wind and the development and […]

  • Ørsted Appoints Pinsent Masons to German Advisory Panel

    14 August 2018
    Business & Finance

    International law firm Pinsent Masons has been appointed to the new German advisory panel of Danish offshore wind farm owner and developer Ørsted.

  • Louis Dreyfus Unveils First SOV for Ørsted

    8 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has launched its service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Change destined to operate for Ørsted.

  • EnBW to Become Wind Farm Service All-Rounder with CWS Buy

    3 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Karlsruhe-headquartered energy company EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has reached an agreement to acquire the Denmark-based wind turbine service and maintenance provider, Connected Wind Services A/S (CWS). EnBW expects to reach new customers in the Nordics and Germany through the acquisition of CWS, and establish itself as a full-service provider for the planning, construction, operation, maintenance and service […]

  • Large Offshore Wind Companies to Share Their Knowledge in Germany, UK

    6 December 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    In the 1st quarter of 2013 two events related to offshore wind industry will be held, one in Germany and the other in the UK. Those involved in this emerging sector will have an opportunity to learn more about the O&M and supply chain from large wind energy companies. 5th Annual International Wind O&M Forum […]

  • DONG Makes Room in Norddeich for Borkum Riffgrund 2

    16 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has once again selected the Papenburg-based Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung as the general contractor on the project to expand the existing offshore wind farm operations and maintenance (O&M) centre in Norden-Norddeich, Germany.

  • First Cable Laid at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    18 July 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The next major step has been taken at the DanTysk offshore wind farm – a first cable has been laid between foundations 39 and 40. The sea conditions were perfect for executing this operation for the first time on DanTysk. It did not go smoothly the entire time. Some wires broke and had to be […]

  • Top News of the Week, 10-16 April 2017

    16 April 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Germany Accepts First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Auction Bid Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur has selected three offshore wind projects by DONG Energy and one project by EnBW in the first auction for grid connections and funding for existing offshore wind farm projects, with at least one of the developers offering the lowest price bid of 0.00 Euro cents […]

  • Top News of the Week May 6 – 12, 2013

    12 May 2013

    Denmark: Dong Saves Three Days Per Installed Cable Each time, a cable is installed between wind turbines at an offshore wind farm, time spent offshore can be reduced by approximately three days. A new cable laying concept from DONG Energy points the way to reducing costs.  First Wind Turbine Installed at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm […]

  • UK: Douglas-Westwood to Present at All-Energy 2013

    16 May 2013

      Energy advisors, Douglas-Westwood, will be presenting at All-Energy 2013, in Aberdeen, May 22nd. Frank Wright, Renewable Energy Manager, will be outlining findings of the soon to be released Offshore Wind Market Forecast, giving a global overview of the industry through to 2022. Mr. Wright will be providing a global overview of the offshore wind […]

  • Construction Begins on Amprion’s DolWin4 and BorWin4 Offshore Grid Connection Projects

    19 June 2024
    Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms

    The construction of the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connection projects in northern Germany has commenced, Amprion said on 18 June. Work on the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connections, which will transport power from offshore wind farms in the North Sea to the mainland, has started in Lingen and Wietmarschen, where construction camps are […]

  • German Government Urged to Secure 900 MW of OW Projects Annually

    27 January 2016
    Grid Connection

    Government leaders of five German states, the national wind industry representatives, and metal and electrical workers’ associations have released the “Wismar Appeal”, calling for further expansion of wind energy, both onshore and offshore, and changes to the reform of the Renewable Energy Act (EEG). As part of the federal government’s reform considerations to the law for the […]