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  • US Gives Revolution Wind Green Light to Start Offshore Construction

    21 November 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Revolution Wind, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm serving Rhode Island and Connecticut, has secured the final approval needed from the US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to move the project toward the start of offshore construction. Revolution Wind, being developed by Ørsted and Eversource, has received approval of the project’s […]

  • Vineyard Wind Forms Cable Pact in Connecticut

    22 October 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has formed a partnership with Marmon Utility for the establishment of manufacturing capabilities at Marmont’s Connecticut facility producing Kerite cables to supply some or all of the inter-array cable cores for the Park City Wind project. The agreement will go into effect if Vineyard Wind is awarded long-term contracts […]

  • Blue Energies in Mediterranean Sea Discussed in France

    9 January 2015
    Authorities

    Organised by the Intermediterranean Commission of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR) in collaboration with the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region and in the framework of the COM&CAP MarInA-Med project (MED Programme 2007-2013), the “Blue Energies in the Mediterranean Sea” seminar was held in Marseille on 10 December 2014. It gathered more than 80 […]

  • Narec Invests in New Generations

    22 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Narec has given three youngsters a head start with their careers in the renewable energy sector by recruiting them as apprentices with the help of Northumberland College. Narec, The National Renewable Energy Centre, which is home to world-leading research and testing facilities for the sale-up of offshore renewable energy and marine technologies, has recruited three […]

  • UK: E.ON Announces Newhaven Port as Rampion Offshore Wind Farm O&M Base

    2 October 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    E.ON has today announced that Newhaven port would be the operations and maintenance base for its proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm if the development is granted approval.  The decision has been made following a rigorous technical assessment of both Newhaven and Shoreham Ports. The move could create up to 85 full time permanent jobs with […]

  • USA: BOEM to Determine Interest in Proposed Rhode Island Wind Energy Transmission System

    23 May 2012
    Grid Connection

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a request to determine whether there is competitive interest in the construction of a transmission system between the Rhode Island coastline and Block Island, an important step in evaluating a transmission project proposed by Deepwater Wind that would deliver electrical power from its proposed 30 megawatt Block Island […]

  • Cobham Technical Services Supplies Electromagnetic Design Software to Siemens (UK)

    4 October 2011
    Technology

      Cobham Technical Services has been awarded a contract for its powerful Opera electromagnetic design tool by Siemens Wind Power, a leading supplier of wind turbines for onshore, offshore and coastal sites. Fast and accurate electromagnetic simulation helps wind turbine suppliers to make breakthroughs in wind turbine design. The Siemens design team employs the Opera […]

  • Vard to Build North Star SOVs for Dogger Bank OWF

    6 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Vard and North Star Renewables have signed contracts for the design and construction of three service operation vessels (SOVs) which will operate on the Dogger Bank Wind Farm offshore the UK. The signing of the contracts follows the recent news on the Aberdeen-based North Star Renewables winning the tender for the delivery of three SOVs […]

  • UK Company Introduces Robotic Ecosystem for Offshore Wind Farm Inspections – Video

    10 March 2023
    Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Marshall Futureworx, the venture building and advanced technologies arm of Marshall of Cambridge, has unveiled plans to provide offshore wind farm inspection services using a resident robotic ecosystem. Lilypad is an ecosystem of multiple autonomous BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) which utilise artificial intelligence and navigational sensors to provide dynamic […]

  • 18 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Installed at Test Site in China

    10 June 2024
    Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) installed an 18 MW offshore wind turbine at a coastal test base in Shantou, Guangdong province, on 5 June. The model has a rotor diameter of 260 metres and a swept area of 53,000 square metres, and can generate 72 GWh of electricity annually, enough to power around 36,000 households, […]

  • Artificial Intelligence Meets Offshore Energy

    9 November 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    A consortium of five UK universities, working with 31 industrial and innovation partners, will deploy up to GBP 36 million of support to advance robotics and Artificial Intelligence technologies for the inspection, repair, maintenance and certification of offshore energy platforms and assets.

  • SSI Energy’s Offshore Medic Gets Onboard Bibby WaveMaster 1

    2 November 2017
    Vessels

    One of SSI Energy’s HSE Offshore Medics, who are often trained technicians working as part of a maintenance team, is now permanently based on the Bibby Wavemaster 1 vessel, supporting the works on the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • Belgium: Alstom Installs 6MW Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 November 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    This weekend, Alstom completed the seaside installation of its new-generation offshore wind turbine, the 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. This is the largest offshore wind turbine ever installed in sea waters. Thanks to its 150-metre rotor (with blades stretching 73.50 metre), the turbine is more efficient since its […]

  • Tidal Energy Platform to Float Off Dutch Coast

    29 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    A group of leading offshore companies, including Bluewater, Damen and Van Oord, have joined together to realize a unique floating tidal energy platform, which will be moored near Texel in the Wadden Sea and generate clean electricity from the tides. The platform is a trial for remote locations worldwide, such as islands in Indonesia, Philippines […]

  • RenewableUK Expands to Tidal Lagoon Energy

    2 May 2014

    The trade association representing the wind and marine energy industries, RenewableUK, is expanding its membership to include companies involved in tidal lagoon energy. The organisation has covered wave and tidal stream energy since 2004 and will now take on an additional form of tidal power. Tidal lagoon technology traps water at high tide in vast […]

  • LM Wind Power to Develop Innovative Turbine Blade

    19 March 2014
    R&D, Technology

    LM Wind Power has announced the launch of an innovative research project to develop wind turbine blades with flexible tip lengths. The company is leading a consortium that will develop a cost effective, flexible blade length concept with the potential to reduce cost of energy by 8-10%. This project addresses the untapped potential of optimizing […]

  • EU Commission Authorises EUR 15m Support for Swedish Wave Power

    11 November 2011
    Authorities

    The European Commission has authorised Swedish plans to grant SEK139 million (ca. € 15 million) towards the development of a wave energy production demonstration plant by Seabased Industry AB. The production of energy from sea waves has been in development for some years, but has still not reached the commercial stage. The Commission’s decision finds […]

  • Belgium: 3E, OWA Launch New FLiDAR Company

    7 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    With support from Flemish Government, a newly launched joint venture, FLiDAR nv, starts product trials in North Sea with aim to deliver tools to drastically reduce costs of offshore wind developments. 3E and OWA (DEME Group) have announced the official launch of FLiDAR N.V. Based in Oostende, FLiDAR is a joint venture established between 3E […]

  • US House Democrats Propose 25 GW by 2030 Offshore Wind Target

    22 October 2020
    Authorities

    The US House Democrats have introduced a bill that sets the target of developing at least 25 GW of operating offshore wind capacity in the US by 2030. The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act, originally co-sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva and House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Chair Kathy Castor, […]

  • Offshore Wind Brings Scanel International to Hull

    26 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Danish electrical company Scanel International has chosen Hull as the location for its first fixed office in the UK, following major contract wins with energy companies based in the Humber region.

  • Alstom’s 6MW Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine Produces First kWh

    25 September 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    On September 19th, Alstom’s next-generation Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine, installed just off the Ostend coast at Belgium’s Belwind facility, produced its very first kWh. The assembly and the tests conducted have so far helped to optimise the turbine’s installation and commissioning procedures at sea. Tests will continue in order to confirm how the machine […]

  • Boulder Wind Power Expands Its Portfolio

    28 March 2014

    Boulder Wind Power (BWP), a developer of advanced permanent magnet generators and full power converter technology for utility-scale wind turbines, announced an expansion of its product portfolio for onshore and offshore applications. Originally focused on developing and testing the core technology in direct drive applications, BWP now offers solutions for geared turbines while expanding its […]

  • REpower Orders 48 Offshore Cranes from PALFINGER WIND (Austria)

    4 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

      REpower Systems SE, leading producer of wind turbines, is continuing to rely on the expertise of PALFINGER WIND: A major order for 48 cranes confirms the successful cooperation that has existed since 2003. Cranes are an essential element in the upkeep, maintenance and servicing of wind turbines. In the last decade, PALFINGER WIND has […]

  • Nordic Yards Starts Building DolWin Gamma

    9 October 2014

    The construction works of the DolWin gamma offshore converter platform started today, 9 October, at Nordic Yards in Warnemünde. This was marked by the traditional first steel cut, which took place at the Warnemünde site in the presence of representatives of the contractor Alstom and customer TenneT.  As general contractor, Alstom had placed an order […]

  • STX and Niels Winther Shipping Join Forces to Assist Offshore Wind Industry (Denmark)

    21 February 2013

    In an attempt to assist the offshore wind industry driving down port and logistics costs, Denmark-based Niels Winther Shipping and STX France Solutions have decided to join forces. Niels Winther Shipping will market STX’s newly developed and innovative logistics simulation software tool, LOG-EOLE, in key markets together with its existing consultancy services to the offshore […]

  • Fyns Kran Udstyr Tests Hydraulic Lifting Yoke at London Array (UK)

    9 February 2012

    A newly developed hydraulic lifting yoke from Danish based Fyns Kran Udstyr has been tested in the world’s largest offshore wind turbine park, London Array. The new way of handling offshore wind turbine foundations is much faster, cheaper and more secure. It no longer needs to take an hour to get ready to lift the […]