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  • 2016: When Great Things Happened

    30 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    We are leaving what has arguably been the best year for offshore wind so far with a hope that the one ahead of us will be at least as eventful and successful as 2016 was, if not better. The Eurocents This year, we saw several tenders resulting in remarkably low prices. First, there was Borssele […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Reaches Blade Milestone in Hull

    10 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has reached a milestone in the production of 75-meter long blades at its factory in Hull, UK, as it had produced 500 pieces.

  • DeepOcean Wins Prysmian’s Trenching Contract

    18 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group has awarded trenching services contract for the Western HVDC Link project to DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV. DeepOcean’s scope of work includes pre-lay survey, pre-lay grapnel run, post-trench survey and trenching of over 560km of HVDC cable in water depths up to 165m.The company will utilize its PCP2 power […]

  • Offshore Wind Lifts Northland Power’s 2018 Figures

    22 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has reported CAD 1.4 billion in gross profit in 2018, a 17% increase, said to be primarily due to all turbines of the Nordsee One offshore wind farm producing power and higher wholesale market prices at the Gemini project. The two wind farms, as well as thermal projects Thorold and North Battleford, brought Northland […]

  • Finland: The Switch Lowers Wind Energy Cost with Advanced Technology

    29 May 2012
    Technology

    The impact of the uncertain global economy and the momentary dip in the Chinese wind power market have been felt even by Finnish wind power industry players. Despite challenging market conditions, Finland-based key component manufacturer The Switch continues to aim towards international success. The company has been able to demonstrate that wind power energy can […]

  • Gemini OWF: Big, Bold Ground-Breaker Wins EF Award

    15 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Gemini offshore wind project transaction has been awarded “Wind Deal of the Year 2015” by Environmental Finance (EF).   “It was big, it was bold, and it broke new ground in the way it was financed,” EF said when it revealed the winners of its 8th Annual Deals of the Year Awards in April. A total […]

  • Finland: Permanent Magnet Generator Taking Share in Wind Energy Market

    24 May 2013

    The debate still continues about which drive train is the best for a wind turbine.  “The Switch didn’t invent the permanent magnet generator (PMG), but we are making it commercially available. I could write a long list of benefits on why PMG, like higher annual energy production and lower maintenance requirements,” said Jussi Vanhanen, Director, […]

  • Taiwan’s First Offshore Installation Vessel Joins DEME’s Fleet

    3 July 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Belgium-based DEME has announced that the vessel Green Jade, the first floating, DP3 heavy lift and installation ship constructed in Taiwan, officially joined its fleet. Green Jade joined DEME’s fleet after a naming ceremony was held at the Kaohsiung shipyard in Taiwan. The vessel is similar to Orion, which joined the company’s fleet in the […]

  • Taillevent Readies to Install Wind Turbines off Taiwan

    17 July 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul and Hitachi have issued a notice on the commencement of wind turbine installation works off the Taiwanese coast. The work will be carried out by Jan De Nul’s vessel Taillevent, which was reported earlier this year as having left the turbine installation at the German Trianel Windpark Borkum II for a project […]

  • Ørsted’s Ex Wind CEO Finds New Gig

    25 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has appointed Ørsted Wind Power’s former CEO Samuel Leupold as Chairman of Wind Energy. In this newly created position, Leupold will support the development and implementation of GIG’s global strategy for offshore and onshore wind. According to GIG, the new chairman will also support the expansion of the organization’s global footprint […]

  • Senvion to Deliver 32 Wind Turbines for Trianel Borkum II

    28 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Senvion has signed a conditional contract to deliver 32 of its 6.2M152 offshore wind turbines and accompanying services for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II) offshore wind farm.  The turbines will be installed in water depths from 25 to 35 meters and, with a power upgrade, will produce around 800 million kilowatt-hours of electricity every year, […]

  • Red Tape Pushes Gicon SOF Installation to 2017

    31 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    German engineering consultancy Gicon will postpone the installation of the full scale demonstrator of its floating offshore foundation, the Gicon SOF, in the Baltic Sea to 2017 due to ”procedural challenges”. The Gicon SOF is a tension leg platform developed by Gicon and ESG GmbH in co-operation with the University of Rostock and the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg. Following […]

  • Prysmian Picks Tekmar Cable Protection Systems for Rentel

    16 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Cable protection systems (CPS) supplier Tekmar Energy has won a contract to supply Prysmian PowerLink with 84 of its TekLink CPS units for the 3o9MW Rentel offshore wind farm project in Belgium. The supply for the contract will be executed in Tekmar’s production facility in the North East of England and manufacturing is expected to be completed […]

  • Siemens Grid Connection for Triton Knoll

    7 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Energy Management has received a firm order to design, supply and build the grid connection for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm by German customer innogy SE.

  • Senvion Prepping IPO to Finance Expansion

    22 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Senvion Group is planning a listing of its shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange during the first half of 2016 to improve the company’s visibility as it moves into new markets, the German offshore and onshore wind turbine maker said in a statement today. The listing of the company’s shares on the regulated market segment (Prime […]

  • Event Presents Marine Renewable Energy Opportunities to Cornish Businesses (UK)

    4 July 2013

    The economic potential of the emerging marine renewable energy sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and neighbouring Brittany was debated at an industry workshop at the Green Cornwall Show. Guest speakers painted an optimistic picture of the evolving opportunities for businesses in the two coastal regions, where the development of marine energy has […]

  • Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1st H135 for Offshore Wind Ops

    3 August 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H135 to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH for offshore wind operations, marking a new milestone for the enhanced version of Airbus Helicopters’ lightweight rotorcraft previously known as the EC135 T3. The H135 is well adapted to the full range of offshore operations, benefitting from the helicopter’s excellent performance, especially in […]

  • SgurrEnergy Advises Borkum Project Lenders

    10 September 2015

     SgurrEnergy has acted as technical advisor on behalf of the 200MW Borkum wind farm lenders during the financing and construction monitoring phases of the project. The project was officially opened by the developer, Trianel GmbH, at a ceremony held on 31 August 2015. The project, located approximately 45 km to the north of the East […]

  • Singapore: Damen Launches First SeaZip Offshore Service Vessels

    11 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Last week, two twin axe catamarans of the successful Damen FCS 2610 type have been launched at Damen’s newbuilding yard in Singapore. Both vessels will be completed in the coming weeks after which they will be transported to the Damen yard in Gorinchem, The Netherlands where they will be delivered to SeaZip Offshore Service in […]

  • BMT Recognised Amongst Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Europe (UK)

    10 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been recognised for its outstanding achievements in generating sustainable growth and jobs by Europe’s 500, a non-profit organisation which promotes entrepreneurship. Former German Chancellor, Gerard Schroeder, presented BMT with the accolade at the European Parliament in Brussels on the 3rd February. […]

  • RWE Gets Go-Ahead for 100 MW Electrolyzer for Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project

    1 November 2024
    Clean Fuels, Fixed-Bottom, Power-to-X, Project Updates, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company RWE has secured construction and environmental permits to build a 100 MW electrolyzer in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The electrolyzer is part of system integration solutions associated with OranjeWind, an offshore wind project RWE is jointly developing with TotalEnergies in the Dutch North Sea. RWE described the permits as an important step in […]

  • Navantia-Windar to Build XXL Monopile Factory in Spain After Striking EUR 400 Million Deal with Iberdrola

    2 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Navantia and Windar announced today (2 July) that they will build a factory for XXL monopiles on the grounds of the Fene shipyard in Spain after Iberdrola closed a framework agreement with the partnered companies for future offshore wind farms, valued at EUR 400 million. The framework agreement between Iberdrola and Navantia-Windar involves the manufacture […]

  • RPS Wins Contract for BP and EnBW’s UK Offshore Wind Projects

    26 May 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    BP and EnBW have selected RPS as Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) lead for the development of the two lease areas the joint venture partners secured this February in the UK Offshore Wind Round 4. “The lease areas have a combined potential capacity of 3 GW, enough to power the equivalent […]

  • One Third of Greater Changhua Pin Piles Done

    13 October 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The first batch of jacket foundation pin piles has been completed for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind project in Taiwan. The first 112 pin piles, around one third of the total needed for the 900 MW project, were made by Taiwanese suppliers Century Wind Power (CWP) and Formosa Heavy Industries (FHI), as […]

  • Caribbean Island Starts Offshore Surveys with Plan for Floating Wind-to-Hydrogen Production

    17 July 2023
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Power-to-X, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro’s survey vessel Fugro Brasilis has arrived at the Port of Willemstad in Curaçao ahead of offshore surveys the company will perform as the Curaçao government is working on identifying areas for floating wind development. The work, scheduled to start today (17 July) and take place until 29 July, follows a memorandum of understanding (MOU) […]

  • Van Oord Becomes Global Offshore Wind Player with Yunlin Contract

    30 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind developer wpd has selected Van Oord as preferred contractor for the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan.