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  • FairWind Wins Pre-Assembly Contract for Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Pair

    16 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    FairWind has been awarded a turnkey pre-assembly contract for the Vesterhav Nord and Syd offshore wind farms at the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark. Under the contract, FairWind will be responsible for the pre-assembly erection of 41 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines. Each direct drive (DD) wind turbine will have a power generating […]

  • Van Oord Takes Stake in Estonian Offshore Wind Developer

    20 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has acquired a stake in the Estonian offshore wind developer Saare Wind Energy. Saare Wind Energy is developing the Saaremaa offshore wind farm at an area covering up to 200 square kilometres south-west of the Estonian island Saaremaa. The area could facilitate an offshore wind farm of over 1,000 MW. The development of […]

  • Jumbo to Transport Hornsea Two Foundations

    3 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Jumbo Shipping has secured a contract with DEME Offshore for the transport of foundations for the Hornsea Two offshore wind project. Jumbo will transport 165 monopiles from Rostock, Germany, and 135 transition pieces from Aalborg, Denmark, to Eemshaven, the Netherlands, with a K3000 class vessel. Additionally, the company will undertake the project management for the […]

  • EEW OSB Loads Out First Borssele 1+2 Transition Pieces

    22 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    EEW Offshore Structures Britain (OSB) has completed the load-out of the first six transition pieces built for the Borssele 1+2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The Teesside-based company will manufacture and deliver a total of 35 transition pieces for Ørsted’s 752MW wind farm. ALE Heavy Lift is providing the transportation services. Denmark’s Bladt […]

  • 8.2 Consulting Helps Quadran with Pilot Floating Wind Farm Tender

    16 June 2016
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s 8.2 Consulting AG has supported Quadran – Énergies Libres in the planned floating offshore pilot wind farm off the coast of the French region Languedoc-Roussillon by defining the Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) concept for the tendering phase. As the step from fixed offshore to floating offshore implies a technology and development leap […]

  • Turbine Transfers Supports Van Oord at Burbo Bank Extension

    5 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Turbine Transfers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holyhead Towing Company, has won a contract to support Van Oord during the installation of foundations at the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay. Porth Eilian, an 18-metre offshore support vessel, has been deployed to provide crew transfer services to construction vessels in the field. The construction works at […]

  • E.ON’s Offshore Wind Division Posts Mixed Results

    9 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    E.ON’s Offshore Wind/Other division generated 2.1 billion kWh of electricity in the first half of 2017, on a par with the results reported for the first half of 2016.

  • ERSG Renews Recruitment Contract with E.ON

    15 January 2015
    Training & Education

    Energy recruitment company ERSG have renewed their supply agreement with E.ON Climate and Renewables for a further three years to supply staff to their portfolio of offshore wind farms throughout Europe. E.ON currently has a significant portfolio of offshore wind projects in the UK and Germany in development, construction and operation and estimates that over […]

  • Totaro & Associates Opens European Headquarters

    5 January 2015

    Totaro & Associates (T+A), a market research and innovation strategy consultancy, has opened their European Headquarters in Hamburg, Germany as of 1 January, 2015. The company cites strong demand for competitive benchmarking as well as intellectual property (IP) risk mitigation services from existing and new European clients. In the midst of companies re-centralizing their research […]

  • India Takes Another Step Closer to Offshore Wind

    11 December 2012
    Authorities, R&D

    Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, was informed on December 10 that Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Maharashtra, Kerala-Konkan and Gujarat are the identified sites for development of offshore wind in India, The Hindu Business Line writes. After the establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Steering Committee, a sub-committee was set up, which submitted the […]

  • Vattenfall and BASF Deepen Offshore Wind Farm Partnership Ties

    22 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Fixed-Bottom, Outlook & Strategy, Project Updates, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and BASF have agreed the sale of 49 per cent of Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms to BASF. Nordlicht is Vattenfall’s second major offshore wind project in which BASF is participating as a partner. In 2021, BASF acquired almost half of the shares in the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in […]

  • Hollandia fabrication yard

    5 October 2012

    A joint venture between Strukton Systems and Hollandia is building transformer stations for the offshore wind industry at the Hollandia fabrication yard on the banks of the rivers IJssel and Lek where they meet in Krimpen aan den IJssel, just outside of Rotterdam. Strukton Systems is a specialist in the design, construction and maintenance of […]

  • WINDFORCE Trade Fair and Conference Closes with Success

    20 June 2014

    WINDFORCE 2014, the central event of the offshore wind industry, has drawn to a close yesterday on a very positive note. Over three full days, the 14 topic sessions of the conference brought together over 500 national and international experts. At the WINDFORCE trade fair running in parallel, 253 companies exhibited components, services and projects […]

  • WWEA: Almost 370 GW of Wind Power Installed Globally

    9 February 2015
    R&D

    According to preliminary figures gathered by World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the year 2014 brought a new record in wind power installations: More than 50 Gigawatt of capacity were added during the year 2014, bringing the total wind power capacity close to 370 Gigawatt. The market volume for new wind capacity was 40 % bigger […]

  • Vestas Installs Mould for World’s Longest Wind Turbine Blades

    10 February 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has installed the mould for the 115.5-metre turbine blades to be installed on the V236-15 MW prototype offshore wind turbine later this year. The mould was installed at the company’s blades factory in Nakskov, Denmark. Vestas plans to install the prototype turbine at the Østerild National test centre for large […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Turbines Begin Transatlantic Journey

    22 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The turbine components for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project have begun their journey from Denmark to North America. The components for the two 6 MW Siemens Gamesa turbines were loaded in Esbjerg, before the vessel embarked in mid-April on the approximately two-week transatlantic journey to Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. Installation of the […]

  • EIB Loan for TenneT’s Dutch Offshore Wind Grid Expansion

    9 March 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 250 million loan agreement with TenneT for the western section of the Zuidwest 380kV offshore grid project in the Netherlands. The financing will support the construction of a new 380kV transmission line, combined with a 150kV line for part of the route, from the substation at […]

  • TenneT Turns Executive Switch

    5 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    TenneT has named Manon van Beek as the new Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 September 2018.

  • Vattenfall Picks LICengineering for Danish Offshore Wind Projects

    29 August 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Danish engineering consultancy LICengineering has won a contract to provide Vattenfall with design solutions for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm and the Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd nearshore wind farms in the Danish North Sea.

  • Northland Adds Offshore Wind Expert to Executive Team

    12 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Canadian energy company, Northland Power, has appointed Morten Melin an Executive Vice President, Construction effective August 1, 2017.

  • Ecofys, RPS Working on Baseline EA for Meshed Grid in Irish and North Sea

    13 July 2016
    Environment, Grid Connection, R&D

    The European Commission has appointed Ecofys and RPS to prepare a Baseline Environmental Assessment for a meshed grid in the Irish and North Seas. The results may be used to inform any future plans for renewable energy generation, energy storage, power cables and associated equipment in the North and Irish Seas. Focussing on Belgium, Denmark, Germany, […]

  • Top News of the Week, 24 – 30 April 2017

    30 April 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Belgium Considers Hitting Offshore Wind Reset Button Belgium’s Secretary for the North Sea Philippe De Backer has suggested that the government should revoke concessions granted to three offshore wind projects and instead carry out a tendering procedure similar to those in Germany, Denmark or the Netherlands, according to local media. Bourbon to Install First French […]

  • Dellner Brakes Buys JHS Jungblut

    10 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Swedish marine and industrial brake supplier Dellner Brakes has acquired the Germany-based brake specialist JHS Jungblut.

  • DHSS Secures More Work for Deutsche Bucht

    18 March 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    DHSS has won a contract by Van Oord for call-off helicopter services for the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm in Germany. Helicopter flights will take off from Den Helder Airport in the Netherlands, while the Eemshaven heliport is also an option if required since DHSS has a vessel and helicopter support base in the vicinity. […]

  • APEM Limited Completes Management Buyout

    11 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    WestBridge Capital has backed the management buyout of APEM Limited, an independent environmental consultancy specialising in the aquatic environment and remote sensing. The deal has seen WestBridge invest GBP 9.8 million in a combination of equity and loan notes, which is expected to support the company’s growth ambitions as it develops complementary service lines to support […]

  • Top News of the Week Jan 25 – 31, 2016

    30 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sea Worker Runs Aground off Denmark, Crew Evacuated Offshore installation vessel Sea Worker ran aground south of Denmark’s Hvide Sande on the night between 26 and 27 January while under tow to Esbjerg, A2SEA said in a statement. Interview: Adwen’s 8 MW Turbine an Arrow to Hit 100€/MWh by 2020 Target Adwen’s 8 MW turbine is […]