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  • France Prepares to Prove New Wind Turbine Foundation Concept

    21 August 2014
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    In a few months, the first of a new generation of concrete foundations will be installed for the first time in the English Channel. Optimised production methods and easy installation concept opens up the possibility of major deepwater offshore wind turbine parks. There was applause all round when the base plate for the prototype for […]

  • Seacat Services Displays Its 24-Seater at Seawork

    16 June 2015
    Vessels

    Seacat Services is showcasing its first vessel capable of carrying up to 24 industrial personnel at this year’s Seawork. Seacat Courageous, a 26m high speed catamaran launched in February this year, will be the first of the Seacat Services fleet to benefit from the ability to carry more than 12 persons on board who are […]

  • Dutch Offshore Renewables Sector Hits Its High

    29 October 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    A lot is going on this week in the Netherlands when it comes to offshore renewable energy sector.  On Monday, one of Dutch companies established a partnership with a Greek offshore renewable technology developer, aiming to further develop and commercialize a floating wind energy system. Then, two of the country’s consultancy companies launched a new international consultancy Wind Minds, together with a […]

  • SIAG Participates at World Wind Energy Conference (Egypt)

    31 October 2011

    SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG – the leading manufacturer of steel components for wind energy turbines – will participate at the World Wind Energy Conference for the first time this year. After a successful exhibition in Istanbul last year with 400 conference participants and 1000 exhibition visitors, the WWEC 2011 will take place in Cario, Egypt. […]

  • Foundation Installation at Thornton Bank 2 Offshore Wind Farm Complete (Belgium)

    10 October 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    All foundations of the offshore wind farm Thornton Bank 2 has been successfully installed off the coast of Belgium. The installation work started in June this year and has been accomplished on schedule. In total, 25 jacket foundations for the wind turbines and one offshore transformer station have been installed 30 kilometres off Oostende in […]

  • The Netherlands: GeoSea Launches Self-Elevating Heavy-Lift Jack-up Vessel ‘NEPTUNE’

    23 September 2011
    Technology

      The launch ceremony for the self-elevating heavy-lift jack-up vessel NEPTUNE took place on 23 September 2011 at the IHC Merwede Shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. This jack up vessel is built by IHC Merwede for GeoSea N.V., the offshore marine construction specialist of the DEME Group of Belgium. The contract for […]

  • UK: Tata Steel Inaugurates GBP 2 Million OPC at Hartlepool Event

    18 September 2012

    Tata Steel today inaugurated its new £2 million offshore processing centre (OPC) at an event in Hartlepool attended by more than 40 leading business figures from the European renewable energy sector. Following a presentation at Hartlepool College of Further Education, guests were shown round the company’s new centre, a high-productivity processing facility that will produce […]

  • Denmark Cancels 3 GW Offshore Wind Tender, Gov’t Eyes Auction with State Subsidies

    31 January 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Denmark has suspended all ongoing offshore wind tenders as the current no-subsidy model is not working under current market conditions, said Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities on Friday. Additionally, the government has initiated preparatory work to retender up to 3 GW of offshore wind this year. This follows an unsuccessful tender for […]

  • Italian Company to Assemble 2.5 MW Offshore Electrolyser for Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Farm

    8 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, has contracted Fores Engineering, a subsidiary of the Rosetti Marino Group, to assemble the 2.5 MW offshore electrolyser that Elogen will deliver for the now-operational Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project in the Netherlands. Fores Engineering’s scope includes detailed engineering, procurement, assembly, onshore yard integration, and commissioning […]

  • Van Oord to Install Baltica 2 Monopiles Offshore Poland

    14 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Supply Chain

    Netherlands-based Van Oord has been contracted for the construction of the Baltica 2, which is the first stage of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The offshore wind project, developed by PGE and Ørsted, will be located in the Polish section of the Baltic Sea approximately 40 kilometres off the coast […]

  • Bladt Reports Good 2016 Results. Eyes US, APAC Offshore Wind Markets

    7 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    According to Bladt Industries’ 2016 annual results, the company saw a very favourable year with offshore wind projects as the main driver. Bladt reported a revenue increase from DKK 3 billion (approx. EUR 403 million) in 2015 to DKK 3.5 billion (approx. EUR 470 million) last year.

  • Highlights of the Month: October 2016

    1 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Elisa Floats Self-Installing Offshore Wind Turbine Researchers gathered around the EU-funded Elisa Project have developed an offshore wind turbine system that can be completely pre-assembled and pre-commissioned in controlled harbour conditions. The Big League Offering Lowest Offshore Wind Prices (Interview with Vattenfall) When you are talking with people working in real estate, there is a […]

  • Marine Business Park Offers Space to Companies

    17 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    With the scheme to provide a new state of the art Marine Business Park in the North Quay area of Hayle now nearing completion, individuals and companies involved in the marine renewables and marine technology sectors are being offered the opportunity to move into the development. The project has been led by Cornwall Council with […]

  • AMSC To Significantly Expand Wind Business Through Proposed Acquisition of Power Technologies Company “The Switch” (USA)

    15 March 2011

    American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch Engineering Oy, a power technologies company headquartered in Finland. The 190-million-Euro acquisition (approximately US$265 million based on current exchange rates) is expected to be immediately accretive and support AMSC’s growth to US$1 […]

  • Sweden: Vattenfall’s Profit Increases to USD 129 Million

    31 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Sweedish energy company, Vattenfall, has released second quarter 2012 results. Net sales amounted to SEK 36,703 million (40,443) for the second quarter and SEK 85,697 million (92,311) for the first half of the year. For continuing operations, i.e., excluding divested operations primarily in Belgium, Finland and Poland, sales rose by slightly more than 1% during […]

  • Brittany Companies to Showcase Offshore Wind Prowess at Offshore Energy 22

    21 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Companies from the French region of Brittany (Bretagne) will be present at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam on 29 and 30 November to highlight their expertise and the region’s ports’ strategic position close to several fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. Bretagne Ocean Power, accompanied by five Breton companies, will be present […]

  • BLG to Participate in ‘International Green Energy Expo – Wind Power Korea 2013’

    3 April 2013

    South Korea pursues ambitious goals in expanding renewable energies. By 2030 it plans to install 23 gigawatts in wind power capacity, around ten percent of the total demand for electricity. Three large test fields off the South Korean coast are in the planning phase. The BLG LOGISTICS GROUP is currently examining the opportunities on the […]

  • World’s 2nd Largest OWF Inaugurated

    18 June 2015

    The Gwynt y Môr wind farm, located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, was officially inaugurated by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales today. With an installed capacity of 576 megawatts, Gwynt y Môr is the world’s 2nd largest offshore wind farm. In total, 160 wind turbines will produce enough power to supply some 400,000 […]

  • Denmark’s Rodsand II offshore wind power plant begins operations

    13 October 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    One of the world’s largest offshore wind power plants has begun operations in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark. E.ON opened the Rødsand II project, with 90 Siemens offshore wind turbines with a ceremonial act. Siemens erected the 90 wind turbines, each with 2.3 megawatt (MW) capacity and a rotor diameter of 93 […]

  • Renewable Energy Targets by 2030 (Belgium)

    22 December 2011
    Authorities

    It has been hotly debated for months, and last week – finally – the European Commission published its 2050 energy roadmap outlining several different scenarios for Europe’s energy future over the coming decades. For wind energy and other renewables the week was tense. Until now, the European renewables industry has been driven forward by renewable […]

  • UK: Boskalis to Co-develop WoDS for EUR 110 Million

    2 May 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired three energy related contracts for projects in Northwest Europe with a combined contract value of approximately EUR 110 million. Boskalis has signed a contract with partners DONG Energy and Scottish Power Renewables for the partial construction of the “West of Duddon Sands” offshore wind park in the Irish Sea. The […]

  • Maritime Holland: Testing future foundations

    6 April 2015

    There is a lot to write on the role of the Dutch industry concerning the development of offshore wind, both nationally and internationally. However, when it comes to floating wind turbines the list of company names is significantly shorter. With relatively shallow waters it is currently more efficient to install wind turbines on fixed foundations […]

  • FibreMax to Offer Global Supply Chain Solutions to Floating Offshore Wind Developers

    1 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Netherlands-based FibreMax has launched a comprehensive range of global supply chain solutions tailored to the needs of floating offshore wind technologies. The array of solutions provided by FibreMax, in collaboration with partners Avient Dyneema and Teijin Aramid, is broad, covering ample production capacity, land-based production facilities, and floating production units, the company said. The unveiling […]

  • Revolution Wind to Bring USD 250 Million to Rhode Island

    1 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Deepwater Wind will invest USD 250 million locally for its Revolution Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, US, including a USD 40 million private investment in Rhode Island ports ProvPort and Quonset Point.

  • Canada: NaiKun Wind Releases Q1 Financial Results

    15 February 2013
    Business & Finance

      NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has announced its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2012, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was undertaken in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 and the Company […]

  • Prysmian Lands Vineyard Wind Cable Contract

    16 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind, LLC has awarded Prysmian Group with a contract  to provide a submarine power cable system for the 800MW Vineyard Wind project offshore Massachusetts. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 200 million, Prysmian said. With the notice to proceed expected at the end of 2019, Prysmian Group will be […]