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  • EU Justice Court Rules German Feed-In Tariffs Not State Aid

    1 April 2019
    Authorities

    The European Court of Justice has annulled the Commission’s decision that feed-in tariffs, as provided by the German 2012 renewables law EEG, constitute state aid. The World Wind Energy Association explains that the European Commission pressured Germany and other governments to wrongly notify feed-in legislation as state aid, which caused feed-in legislation to be substituted […]

  • RWE Picks Terium to Lead Renewables Unit

    4 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Supervisory Board of the German power utility RWE AG has appointed a management team for its new subsidiary which will pool the renewables, grids and retail activities in Germany and abroad. The management team consists of six members, and will be headed by Peter Terium, RWE’s current CEO, who will hold both positions with effect […]

  • 2017 – A Year That Went Tender on the Prices

    2 January 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    With the latest Dutch tender in process, we said farewell to 2017 and can now welcome 2018 with wishes for it to resume in similar manner as it is most likely to begin: with a concession contract for a project awarded at the first subsidy-free tender.  

  • DONG Picks Anglo-German Team for Hornsea One Transition Pieces

    7 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has hired Germany’s Steelwind Nordenham and Teesside-based Wilton Engineering Services Limited to supply the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm with 20 transition pieces. The multi-million pound contract was signed in Port Clarence in Middlesbrough on Monday, 6 February. Wilton Engineering Services Limited will provide a significant part of the work scope including outfitting, […]

  • Five Big OW Companies Test Vibratory Driving of Monopiles

    7 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    RWE Innogy, DONG Energy, EnBW, E.ON and Vattenfall are running a one year onshore demonstration project near Cuxhaven on the German North Sea coast to validate the vibratory driving of wind turbine monopile foundations, in comparison and as evolution to current impact driving of these piles. The potential benefit is faster and more environmentally benign […]

  • DeepOcean to Install Inter-Array Cables at RWE’s Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Farms

    14 August 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has selected DeepOcean as the preferred supplier of inter-array cable installation for the Nordseecluster A offshore wind project, the first of the two phases of RWE’s Nordseecluster development in the German part of the North Sea. The contract could also see the subsea services provider performing the same work on the second, Nordseecluster B […]

  • Collared Monopile Debuts on RWE’s Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

    8 June 2022
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    For the first time ever in the renewables industry, special collars were installed around the monopile foundation at the seabed level on RWE’s Kaskasi wind farm offshore Germany. The ‘collared monopile’ is a design based on a RWE patent. The new technology is expected to provide additional support for lateral loading, increase the bearing capacity […]

  • Thialf Installs First V174-9.5 MW Turbine at Arcadis Ost 1 Using Floating Installation Method

    25 November 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first of the total of 27 Vestas’s V174-9.5 MW wind turbines to be installed at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea is now up. The offshore wind farm is developed and owned by Belgian developer Parkwind, for which this is its first project in Germany. The 257 MW Arcadis Ost […]

  • New German Government Urged to Ensure OW Planning and Investment Security

    21 November 2013
    Authorities

    The offshore wind energy sector called on the future German government to ensure planning and investment security for continued expansion of offshore wind in Germany. “Offshore wind energy is an essential building block of the energy transition. The new federal government thus needs to develop a clear framework soon so the industry can make final […]

  • RWE Applies for All 11 Offshore Wind Areas Offered in Poland

    18 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RWE has submitted applications for location permits for all the eleven areas the Polish Government has offered for offshore wind development since the application period opened for the first sites in 2021. The Germany-based company said that by applying for all the eleven areas it wanted to strengthen its presence and continue the process of […]

  • EnBW Renewables Branch Sees 62.2% EBITDA Boost in 2019

    26 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    EnBW reported an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 482.8 million in the Renewable Energies division in 2019, a 62.2% rise compared to the previous year. According to EnBW, the growth is due to the overall improvement in wind conditions at offshore and onshore wind farms in Germany, as well as due to earnings contributions from onshore […]

  • Ørsted Selects Offshore Management System Provider

    13 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ørsted has awarded the Aarhus-based Systematic A/S with a contract to provide a global offshore management system (OMS) dedicated to its offshore wind farms. The system will enable Ørsted to coordinate, monitor, and supervise offshore activities across multiple wind farms and make logistics data available for further analysis. The globally-implemented digitalised and scalable solution will cover both […]

  • Carbon Trust Issues Suction Caissons Guideline

    20 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Carbon Trust has published guidelines on the use of suction caissons on offshore wind farms with an aim to increase their usage. The Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) Suction Installed Caisson Foundation Design Guidelines features research and understanding to provide clarity and guidance for engineers looking to design suction buckets. According to The Carbon Trust, the […]

  • New York Wraps Up European Offshore Wind Transmission Study

    8 August 2019
    R&D

    The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has completed the study of European offshore wind transmission models which aims to help guide New York towards its 9GW by 2035 goal. The study examined transmission and grid interconnection strategies, as well as development and electricity rate structures in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. It found […]

  • Top News of 2018 – Editors’ Picks

    2 January 2019

    From a sea of major updates that hit the headlines last year, Offshore WIND has chosen a few that could sketch the sector’s progress by looking at various developments across the globe in 2018.

  • Semco Maritime Bags 5-Year O&M Contract for Nordsee One OSS

    8 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    Semco Maritime has entered into a 5-year contract for full service and maintenance of the Nordsee One offshore wind farm’s substation. “Together with Bladt Industries, Semco Maritime has built one fourth of the offshore stations on the wind market today, which makes us one of the market’s largest suppliers. Based on that knowledge and experience […]

  • WFW Advises CIP on OffshoreMW Acquisition

    5 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on the acquisition of 100% of OffshoreMW, which holds a 675km² offshore wind energy lease off the coast of Massachusetts.  Outside the US, CIP already owns stakes in two offshore wind farms – the 588MW Beatrice in the UK and the 402MW Veja Mate in Germany, with […]

  • Navantia Rolls Out East Anglia ONE Offshore Substation

    4 July 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Navantia has completed the construction of the East Anglia ONE offshore substation (topside), which is scheduled to set sail from the shipyard at Puerto Real in Spain in early August and arrive at the UK construction site in early September. 

  • DONG Energy and GIB Hammer Out Lincs O&M Contract

    13 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has agreed to enter into a long-term contract to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services to the Lincs offshore wind farm located off the coast of North East Lincolnshire, UK. The new O&M contract for the wind farm follows the news that Centrica and Siemens Project Ventures agreed to sell their combined 75% […]

  • Top Five Interviews in 2014

    24 December 2014

    Today we bring you top interviews Offshore WIND team made over the course of 2014. Alstom Taking Big Offshore Wind Steps  At the WindEnergy event held 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 […]

  • ELA Container Sets Up Specialized Offshore Subsidiary

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Due to the increasing demand of offshore accommodations, ELA Container founded a specialized subsidiary. Günter Albers, managing director of ELA Container and Hans Gatzemeier, former quality manager at ELA Container, are responsible as board of directors of the newly established company, ELA Container Offshore GmbH. ELA Container already gained diverse offshore experience within several offshore projects. […]

  • ESS Scores Renewables Hat-Trick

    1 August 2014

    Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has strengthened its reputation in the renewables sector with the award of a third seabed clearance contract on a major wind farm construction project. The subsea engineering specialist has started offshore operations on the Westermost Rough development, located eight kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, east of Hull. The contract has been […]

  • E.ON Starts Building Amrumbank West OWF

    15 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has started the construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea. The first foundation was installed today 37 kilometers northwest of the island of Helgoland. To help build Amrumbank West and other offshore projects, E.ON has chartered the MPI Discovery, a self-elevating turbine installation vessel or jackup rig, for several years. The […]

  • Alstom Training TenneT’s DolWin3 Crew

    3 December 2014
    Grid Connection, Training & Education

    In spring 2013, Alstom received an order from transmission grid operator TenneT to act as general contractor in the construction, installation and servicing of the HVDC offshore platform DolWin3. Selected TenneT employees are being systematically trained in the different disciplines so that the customer can operate its system to the highest possible standards following commissioning […]

  • IMDO Releases Report on Renewable Energy Potential of Irish Ports

    1 November 2012

    The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) has published its report on “The Irish Ports Offshore Renewable Energy Services” (IPORES). The report provides a detailed summary of information on Irish port infrastructure, facilities and management plans in relation to meeting requirements of marine renewable energy developers. The report found that at least seven Irish ports are […]

  • Belgium: GeoSea Signs Contract for Northwind Offshore Wind Farm

    28 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    GeoSea, subsidiary of the Belgian DEME Group and specialising in offshore constructions, has just signed a contract with Northwind NV for the construction and installation of foundations for Northwind’s offshore wind farm project off the Belgian coast. The project includes the installation of 73 steel monopiles and transition elements as foundations for the turbines and […]