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  • US Could Miss Out on USD 75 Billion in Offshore Wind Investment – IntelStor Analysis

    1 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Research & Development

    The current US administration’s aggression towards the offshore wind market could put at risk up to USD 75 billion in investment, according to an analysis by Houston-based IntelStor. Based on the analysis, the application of tariffs as well as the recent moves to halt or cancel offshore wind projects in the US have jeopardised more […]

  • Photo of the Day: Windea La Cour in Action

    6 October 2016
    Vessels

    The new service operation vessel (SOV) Windea La Cour, chartered out to Siemens Wind Power, started its service campaign at the 600MW Gemini wind farm in the Netherlands last month.  The vessel, featuring the X-STERN hull, is the first of two SOVs built at Ulstein Verft in Norway which Bernhard Schulte Offshore will deliver to Siemens. The vessel functions as […]

  • Ireland: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Wave and Tidal Energy Research Centre

    11 July 2013

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny is to attend a groundbreaking ceremony today in Cark harbour for the international centre for marine research, reports the Irish Times. Beaufort laboratory, which costs around €15 million, will house a national ocean energy test facility. Dr Tony Lewis of the University College Cork will manage this centre, which could have the […]

  • RWE Enters Latvian Offshore Wind Market, Finds Local Partner

    16 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RWE and Latvenergo, one of the largest power suppliers in the Baltic States, have joined forces to develop, construct, and operate offshore wind projects off the Latvian coast. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has now been signed between the two companies. The equal partnership is said to represent a strong combination of experience and […]

  • DONG Energy’s Wind Earnings Up, EBITDA Down in Q1 2017

    27 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    DONG Energy reported an operating profit (EBITDA) from continuing operations of DKK 3.3 billion (EUR 443.5 million) in the first quarter of 2017, a 53.5% slide compared with DKK 7.1 billion in Q1 2016, despite a 21% jump in earnings from commissioned wind farms.

  • Sure Wind Marine Orders Four 19,5m Catamarans from Lately BLRT Marketex (Estonia)

    29 November 2011

    Lately BLRT Marketex and Sure Wind Marine Ltd entered into contract to build four 19,5 m wind farm catamarans. The catamarans are available for projects throughout Europe and built to DNV class and dual UK MCA and German Stability rules to ensure full flexibility. “This is first major contract for BLRT Marketex in wind farm […]

  • ‘Underpowered’ Auctions Threat to UK Offshore Wind Ambitions – Energy UK

    4 May 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Energy UK has warned that the forthcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will fall well short of delivering the expansion of offshore wind needed to hit the UK government’s 2030 50 GW target. The CfD scheme has played a vital role in the UK’s world-leading expansion of clean energy, in particular offshore wind, driving down […]

  • Natural Power Names Dearden Permanent Due Diligence Head

    23 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Scotland-based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has appointed Giles Dearden to the role of a permanent Director of Due Diligence with an international remit, following his 12-month stint as the company’s ‘acting’ director. During 2015 Natural Power’s international due diligence business grew by in excess of 40%, which included the delivery of six offshore wind due diligence […]

  • Finland: Switch Tests 8.6 MW Permanent Magnet Generator

    13 November 2013

    The Switch announced that their 8.6 MW permanent magnet generator (PMG) for offshore use successfully passed initial no-load testing. The PMG is scheduled to undergo full-load tests in the upcoming weeks. This medium-speed, rear-mounted PMG design  enables The Switch to lower the generator weight without compromising on reliability. Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, The Switch CEO, said that […]

  • Siemens’ CTO to Reveal Proper Use of PMGs to Increase Wind Turbine Durability

    28 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens Wind Power will use his seminar at CWIEME Berlin to reveal how permanent magnet generators (PMGs) can be used in an affordable way to increase the durability of wind turbines.  It’s a well-known principle of engineering that the more components in a mechanism, the more likely it is […]

  • GE Contemplating Adwen Takeover; Aims Top Position in OW Market

    10 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    GE, which took over Alstom’s power and grid businesses last year, has its eye on another company developing offshore wind technology – Adwen – a joint venture between Gamesa and Areva that arose as a stumbling block during Gamesa’s merger talks with Siemens.  On Tuesday, Reuters quoted Jerome Pecresse, President and CEO of GE Renewable Energy, as saying that […]

  • Dong Energy to Officially Open Westermost Rough in July

    17 June 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Dong Energy has announced on its social media pages that the inauguration of its Westermost Rough offshore wind farm will be held on July 1st.  The last of the 35 turbines was lifted into position in March and the full power output has been achieved at the end of May. Westermost Rough, located off the UK’s […]

  • Denmark: Nordic Offshore Marine Moves to New HQ

    28 August 2012

    As of the September 3, 2012, Faaborg-based Nordic Offshore Marine is moving to new facilities. Recently, Nordic Offshore and Offshore Marine Services merge into one company resulting in Nordic Offshore Marine. Nordic Offshore has been specializing in providing qualified and experienced personnel for both permanent and temporary positions for many years, and is a leading […]

  • 1,100-Tonne Jacket Section Installed on Jasmund Offshore Substation

    30 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The first heavy structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket was installed on the lower structure of the jacket at Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket, weighing 1,100 tonnes, was installed on 29 April. The 842-tonne cable deck will soon be lifted to a height […]

  • Korea: Hyundai Heavy Develops 5.85 MW Generator for Offshore Wind Turbines

    11 December 2012
    Technology

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading green energy company announced today that it has developed 5.85 MW Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) for offshore wind turbines. The PMSG is the main equipment of wind turbine for converting wind energy to electricity. With improved durability and minimized use of expendables, product […]

  • Japan to Get 5MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    26 November 2013
    Technology

    Hitachi has announced that it has decided to install a 5MW prototype of a offshore wind turbine off the coast of Kamisu in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The company said that it will begin the installation of its HTW5.0-126 offshore wind turbine by the end of 2013. It is planned to start operating by the end […]

  • Offshore Wind Gives Northland Power a Financial Push in 2017

    23 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has reported improved financial results for the fiscal year 2017, largely due to contributions from the Gemini and Nordsee One offshore wind farms.

  • Sheringham Shoal OWF Celebrates Its First Anniversary (UK)

    27 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Friday 27th September 2013 marks the first anniversary of the official opening ceremony of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, owned by Statoil and Statkraft. To date, total electricity generation from the wind farm is 1.2 TWh. One year ago Norfolk’s majestic Holkham Hall was the setting for the official opening of this 317 MW […]

  • Northland Named Business of the Year

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power Inc., an international producer of wind, solar, and thermal power in business for over 25 years, was named Business of the Year by the Netherlands-Canadian Chamber of Commerce at its annual luncheon in the Hague on November 12, 2014. The award recognizes companies who have advanced the relationship between Canada and the Netherlands. […]

  • DEWI OKs Hyosung’s 5MW System

    17 September 2014

    Hyosung obtained the international certification for its 5MW offshore wind power generation system. After 16 days of testing, the Germany’s DEWI Offshore and Certification Centre issued B-type certification for the system. Since 2009 the company has been testing its 5MW wind power system installed at Gimnyung, Jeju Island. With total wing span of 139 meters […]

  • Palfinger Gear for Edda Wind Quartet

    15 July 2020
    Vessels

    Palfinger has won a contract to equip four new service vessels for Edda Wind, Østensjø Group’s offshore wind segment, with lifting solutions as well as lifesaving appliances. The company’s Ibérica office won the contract to supply the package including ten foldable knuckle boom cranes, four lifeboats, and eight davits. Two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) […]

  • Prysmian’s 525 kV HVDC Cable System Passes Test

    26 August 2022
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Prysmian Group has developed and tested its first 525 kV extruded subsea full cable system for High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) applications. The company said that this innovation in cable technology will enable a massive increase of the maximum transmission capacity of bi-pole systems up to more than 2.5 GW, which is more than double […]

  • Investors Showing Great Interest in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project

    5 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Funding for wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan is close to completion and negotiations with a group of investors and banks will be finalised in a few weeks, the German developer said.

  • GWS Secures TWBII Contract

    4 December 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul Group has awarded Global Wind Service (GWS) with the installation and completion scope for the 200MW Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Acta Auriga Sports SMST Gear

    13 February 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Ulstein has installed the SMST equipment on Acta Marine’s new walk-to-work vessel Acta Auriga at Ulstein Verft in Norway.

  • Photo of the Day: Acta Auriga Taking Final Shape

    31 January 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Ulstein has shared a photo of Acta Marine’s service operation vessel (SOV) Acta Auriga under construction at Ulstein Verft.