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  • UK: RES to Build Base at Grimsby Port

    2 September 2013

    The Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has acquired a site from Associated British Ports for its permanent base, reports the Grimsby Telegraph. RES is planning to build one-story building at the former fish dock off Humber Bridge Road for around 20 engineers, which could be quickly extended if needed. The construction is expected to be launched […]

  • The Netherlands: NGenTec Presents at EWEA Offshore Wind Energy Exhibition

    29 November 2011

    NGenTec, a Scottish designer of magnet generators for wind turbines, will present during the EWEA Offshore Wind Energy exhibition in Amsterdam a new wind turbine technology which could lower the cost of wind energy significantly. The development new generator technology should produce “maximum energy at a minimum cost”. As part of the trial, six full-scale […]

  • Hempel Coats WindFloat (Denmark)

    19 January 2012

    The sections of the WindFloat foundation for which Hempel is providing the test products are: the permanently immersed areas, the splash zone and the above-water line areas. In addition to supplying coating systems, Hempel is also contributing to the project with technical support and advice. The project is being carried out by the Materials and […]

  • Google Signs Its Largest Offshore Wind PPAs to Date

    1 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Google has signed corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) with Shell and Eneco for 478 MW of energy capacity at two offshore wind farms the partners jointly own in the Netherlands: Hollandse Kust Noord and Hollandse Kust West VI. Together with the existing power purchase agreements Google previously signed in the Netherlands, the two offshore wind […]

  • TotalEnergies and Sempra Set Stage for Offshore Wind Partnership in US

    1 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    TotalEnergies and Sempra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop several onshore and offshore renewable projects in North America. TotalEnergies said in a statement it is expanding its North American strategic alliance with Sempra. The MoU outlines Sempra’s potential acquisition of 30 per cent of TotalEnergie’s equity interest in an offshore wind project […]

  • ST3 Still Looking for Buyer, Lowers Selling Price

    31 March 2021
    Business & Finance

    The bankrupt Polish offshore wind foundation manufacturer, ST3 Offshore, has not found a buyer through a tender issued in the second half of February, and has now opened a new tender with a 10 per cent lower starting price. The new tender, open for bidding until 14:00 on 14 April, offers a starting price of […]

  • Iberdrola’s Renewables Unit Posts Weaker Results

    26 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Spanish energy company Iberdrola’s  renewables division recorded a gross operating profit (EBITDA) of EUR 1.14 billion in the first nine months of 2016, down 3.3% compared to the first nine months of 2015, due to the poorer performance and the exchange rate effect in the United Kingdom. The company’s renewables division is currently building 1,064 new megawatts […]

  • Baker Consultants Expands into Scotland

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    At the start of its sixth year in business, Baker Consultants has formalised its presence in Scotland with the appointment of Jane Forrest, to set-up and run a team near Aviemore, Inverness-shire. Jane joined the team at the beginning of April from a career supervising teams of site ecologists and managing large renewable energy projects. […]

  • Haida Nation Passes on Opportunity to Invest in NaiKun Project (Canada)

    14 December 2011

    In a general vote held December 10, 2011, the Haida Nation made the decision to pass on an opportunity to make a major equity investment in the NaiKun Project. As part of a 2009 agreement between NaiKun and the Haida Enterprise Corporation (HaiCo), HaiCo was entitled to acquire 40% of the project equity on best […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference 2016 Gathers Industry Leaders in Amsterdam

    24 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The 7th annual Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) started on Monday, 24 October, in Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The theme of the two-day event, part of the annual Offshore Energy & Exhibition Conference (OEEC), is ‘Reaching Potential’, and the conference speakers and experts will focus on business opportunities and successes within the offshore wind industry and […]

  • MPI Selects Teesport Commerce Park as UK Base

    18 February 2015
    Vessels

    MPI Offshore will use  Teesport Commerce Park in Middlesbrough to use as its UK base over the next six years. The lease agreement, signed with PD Ports, will see MPI Offshore establish a base for its fleet of installation vessels, which include the MPI Adventure, Resolution, Discovery and Enterprise. Peter Robinson, MPI’s Managing Director, commented: “Establishing a permanent […]

  • Belgian Offshore Wind Farms Yield 2.2 TWh of Electricity

    20 January 2015
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    In 2014, three Belgian offshore wind farms (C-Power, Belwind and Northwind) produced more than 2.2 million megawatt hours of electricity. Belgian Secretary of State for North Sea, Bart Tommelein, said that the production in 2014 is equivalent to the annual consumption of 623,715 households, adding that this is an impressive figure, especially since the Northwind offshore wind […]

  • Van Oord to Christen Its Cable-Laying Vessel

    6 March 2015
    Vessels

    Van Oord will deploy Nexus, its first cable-laying vessel for constructing offshore wind parks, with a two-day event on the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam. Ms J. Damen-Carli, the wife of Mr K. Damen, member of the supervisory board at Van Oord and chairman of Damen Shipyards Group, will christen the vessel tomorrow. With nearly 123 metres in […]

  • Governor McCrory Supports Offshore Wind Development in North Carolina, USA

    29 January 2013
    Authorities

    On January 22, Governor Pat McCrory sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs, announcing the support for decision made by the Department of Interior (DOI) to designate three sites off the North Carolina coast for offshore wind development. He said that offshore wind farms would bring […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Rolls Out First Turbine Blade for RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    3 October 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    RWE has unveiled the first 108-metre turbine blade made at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull, which will be part of 100 wind turbines to be installed at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Each of the 100 wind turbines, rated at 14 MW, will be equipped with 108-metre-long blades that […]

  • Three Consortia Selected in Japan’s Offshore Wind Tender, Fourth Winner to Be Announced in March 2024

    13 December 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Three consortia, one led by JERA, one by Sumitomo Corporation, and one by German RWE, have been selected in the latest offshore wind auction in Japan that saw three developers awarded development sites. Japan has also put another, fourth site out to tender in this round, but the winner of this site is expected to […]

  • TotalEnergies Plans Further 9 GW of Offshore Wind in Americas

    19 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    TotalEnergies plans to install 9 GW of offshore wind capacity in Brazil, according to local media, which reports the France-headquartered oil major is looking to develop three projects in the country, each with an installed capacity of 3 GW. EPBR reports that TotalEnergies is eyeing building wind farms offshore the states of Ceará, Rio de […]

  • Petrofac and Hitachi Energy Form Offshore Wind Partnership

    28 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Transmission, distribution, and grid automation solutions provider Hitachi Energy has entered into a collaboration with Petrofac to provide grid integration and associated infrastructure to support the offshore wind market. This collaboration builds on the complementary core technologies and expertise of both companies in offshore wind to support the decarbonization of power systems and deliver clean […]

  • Chartwell Rings CTV Shortage Alarm Bell

    29 October 2019
    Vessels

    Chartwell Marine is warning that there is a looming shortage of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) as the European offshore wind market continues to expand with larger and more ambitious projects. The European CTV fleet is “thinly stretched” as the industry continues to expand, with Round 4 UK projects in build, development starting in France and […]

  • EnBW Cuts Ribbon in Boston

    13 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    EnBW North America has opened an office in Boston, Massachusetts, to pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Northeast US. In New England, EnBW North America participated in last December’s auction for offshore lease areas off the Massachusetts coast, competing through the last round of bidding on the three sites. The company also became the first […]

  • Carbon Trust Picks Innovative Foundation Inspection Methods

    30 January 2018
    R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust has announced the winners of the latest innovation competition in its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) program which sought new or adaptable techniques for inspection of offshore wind foundations. Applications were open for four specific challenges, including weld inspection for monopile foundations, weld inspection for jacket foundations, grout inspection for monopile foundations and […]

  • Borkum Riffgrund 2 Jackets Start Arriving in Cuxhaven

    2 March 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The barges and coasters carrying jacket foundations and suction buckets to be installed on Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm in the German North Sea have started arriving at the port of Cuxhaven.

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Suction Buckets Prove Their Mettle

    17 April 2018
    R&D, Technology

    The German research center Fraunhofer IWES has completed tests on two large-scale suction buckets at a 1:5 scale, which confirmed the potential of this foundation concept for reliable and cost-effective deployment in offshore wind farms.

  • Wind Energy Marine Opts For NSSLGlobal Kit

    30 October 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Satellite communications provider NSSLGlobal has signed a three-year contract with offshore support vessel provider Wind Energy Marine.

  • Grid Expenses Hurt innogy’s Earnings

    11 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    innogy, a renewable energy, retail and grid spin-off of the German energy company RWE, issued its first independent financial report following the Initial Public Offering (IPO) in October, reporting a dip in earnings in the first nine months of 2016. The results were negatively affected by  high expenditure on grids and absence of positive one-off effects […]

  • UK: E.ON to Use Port of Sunderland as Storage Base

    29 October 2013
    Ports & Logistics

    Port of Sunderland is celebrating after signing a significant storage and offshore cable base contract with one of the world’s most profitable energy companies, E.ON. The port is due to take delivery of two 600 tonne substations in November as part a Humber Gateway Windfarm project, after a raft of developments designed to make the […]