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  • European Grid Marks Highest Percentage of Wind Ever

    1 November 2017

    European wind energy broke a new record on Saturday, 28 October, with 24.6% of the EU’s electricity demand powered by wind – highest percentage ever recorded, WindEurope reported. Offshore wind turbines accounted for 2.8% of this share, while those on land met 21.8% of EU’s electricity demand.

  • Danes to Give US a Hand with Offshore Wind

    24 March 2017

    After Danish Government launched its new export strategy on 22 March, the Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) cooperation with the three largest export markets for energy technology – the US, UK and Germany – has been reinforced, DEA said.

  • Global Offshore Wind Capacity Reaches 14.4GW in 2016

    10 February 2017
    Grid Connection, R&D

    2,219MW of installed offshore wind capacity was added worldwide in 2016, bringing the total to 14,384MW, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). 2016 brought a significant slowdown in momentum when compared to the record-breaking 2015 when 3,443MW of installed capacity was added, almost two thirds of which was commissioned in Germany. However, 2017 is […]

  • Report Maps Regulations on Offshore Wind Vessels in North Sea

    14 January 2016
    Authorities, Vessels

    The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has had a report drawn up that maps the regulations and industry standards applicable to maritime operations in the offshore wind sector of Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. The report, which DNV GL has made for the Danish Maritime Authority, focuses on the need to harmonise the […]

  • UPDATE: Riffgat OWF Back Online Since May

    7 July 2016
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    EWE, the owner and operator of the Riffgat offshore wind farm in Germany, has confirmed to Offshore WIND that the export cable is repaired and that the wind farm has been back on the grid since 22 May.  UK-based Dalby Offshore yesterday reported that its barge, ASV Pioneer, recently supported the successful completion of an export cable repair on the […]

  • Top News of the Week Jul 15 – 20, 2013

    21 July 2013

    Diver Dies at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm (Germany) A British diver was killed while performing underwater work at the Riffgat offshore wind farm, located north of Borkum in the North Sea, between Friday 12 July and Saturday 13 July. The 26-year-old was buried in 20-meter water depth by a concrete mat, Die Welt reports. World’s […]

  • UK: Vattenfall to Increase Wind Power Investments

    15 June 2012

    The wind power sector is growing and Vattenfall is continually expanding its presence in the booming industry. Wind power is one of the areas where the company intends to increase its investments in the years ahead. 15 June is Global Wind Day, a good opportunity to look at the importance of wind power throughout the […]

  • Germany Underlines Its Intent in Offshore Wind

    5 August 2012

    More than 20 offshore wind parks have been approved in the North Sea and three more in the Baltic, all outside the 12 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Inside the EEZ, four wind parks have been approved in the North Sea and two in the Baltic. In total, there are 4,700 turbines planned to […]

  • Germany: TÜV SÜD, PMSS to Jointly Present at Husum WindEnergy

    14 September 2012

    TÜV SÜD and PMSS will present their joint portfolio of services at Husum WindEnergy 2012 (Hall 7, Stand 7A02) in the wake of TÜV SÜD’s acquisition of the UK wind-power specialist. Major benefits from the acquisition have been the significant reinforcement of TÜV SÜD’s presence on the UK market and further improvement of its access […]

  • Ruukki broadens its solutions for the wind power industry (Germany)

    2 July 2010
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ruukki has agreed with the Norwegian company Aker Verdal AS on the delivery of steel structures for the Nordsee Ost wind farm project to be built offshore from Germany in the North Sea. Steel structure deliveries for the jacket foundations of offshore wind turbines are a new entry for Ruukki. Offshore wind turbine towers are […]

  • Germany: REpower to Deliver Turbines for Gode Wind I Offshore Wind Farm

    27 March 2012

    REpower Systems SE has signed a contract with PNE WIND AG to deliver 54 offshore wind turbines. The 6M turbines, each with 6,150 kW of rated power, are intended for the Gode Wind I wind farm. The project is based in the German North Sea, around 35 km north of the East Frisian Islands in […]

  • Top News of the Week May 11-17, 2015

    17 May 2015

    EDF, Dong, WPD Seek Contractors for Wind Turbine Installation on Three French OWFs Eolien Maritime France, a consortium made of EDF EN France, Dong Energy Power Holding and WPD Offshore GmbH, has issued an invitation to tender for wind turbine installation on three French offshore wind sites. Statoil to Set Up Renewable Energy Business Division […]

  • AqualisBraemar LOC Gets to Work on DolWin5

    8 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    London-based consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC has secured a contract to provide marine warranty services for the export cable installation of the DolWin5 offshore grid connection project in Germany. The scope of work covers all marine transportation and installation operations relating to the laying of export cables, as well as the suitability surveys of all construction and support […]

  • Vestas Signs Baltic Eagle Wind Turbine Supply Contract

    25 May 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Iberdrola and Vestas have signed a contract for the supply of 50 units of Vestas’s V174-9.5 MW wind turbine model for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. The contract follows the selection of Vestas (MHI Vestas) as the preferred supplier for the project in 2019 and is accompanied with a Service and Maintenance […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Expands Alpha Ventus To-Do List

    15 January 2020
    Operations & Maintenance

    Deutsche Windtechnik has won a contract to provide maintenance of the six Adwen AD 5-116 (M5000) wind turbines on the alpha ventus offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The contract was awarded by Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur (DOTI), a joint venture established by EWE AG, E.ON and Vattenfall to build and operate the […]

  • MRE to Help Albatros Take Off

    15 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the Albatros offshore wind farm, under which MRE will provide the full temporary power package of generators, personnel, and vessels. Working out of the base port of Esbjerg in Denmark, MRE will commence work on the Albatros project in August 2019. “We have […]

  • VBMS to Handle Inter-Array Cabling at EnBW Hohe See

    17 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    VBMS, a subsidiary of Boskalis, has won an inter-array cabling contract worth approximately EUR 80 million for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm.

  • Atlas Bags Another DONG Energy Deal

    18 July 2016

    Atlas Professionals has secured a new frame agreement for the supply of Harbour & Offshore Logistics personnel with DONG Energy. The agreement is in place for the next 5 years and will allow Atlas to provide DONG Energy with personnel for all current and future Danish offshore wind projects, including Horns Rev 1 and 2, […]

  • Twenty Six Meters of Comfort ‒ ‘Seacat Intrepid’ (Video)

    26 November 2014
    Vessels

    Seacat Intrepid, the first DNV GL certified 26m-crew transfer vessel to profit from a unique workboat tank-testing programme, is currently working from Helgoland (Germany) on Wind MW’s Meerwind offshore wind farm.  The vessel left Isle of Wight to work on the German wind farm at the end of October, a day after it was officially unveiled by the […]

  • Global Offshore Wind Capacity Tops 27GW as 2019 Sets New Record

    20 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    5,194MW of offshore wind capacity went into operation during the last year, making 2019 a new record year in terms of new global offshore wind installations with a 24% growth as compared to 2018, WFO said.

  • Iberdrola Enters Polish Offshore Wind Market

    18 December 2020
    Business & Finance

    Iberdrola has reached an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Sea Wind, marking the company’s entry into the Polish offshore wind market. Sea Wind is said to have a seven-project pipeline in the early stages of development that has a potential capacity of up to 7.3 GW. According to Iberdrola, Sea Wind has an […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Contracts Muehlhan for Hollandse Kust Zuid Wind Turbine Pre-Assembly Work

    8 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has signed an EPC contract with Siemens Gamesa for mechanical and electrical pre-assembly work for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The contract includes complete mechanical and electrical pre-assembly work for 140 Siemens Gamesa 11 MW wind turbines, including all crane and lifting operations as well […]

  • OMM, Aggreko Finish Amrumbank West Job

    25 November 2015

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has completed a contract with Aggreko to support temporary power supply during construction of Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.  The contract saw OMM provide vessel management services as well as personnel and offshore logistical support, whereas Aggreko provided offshore modified hardware and offshore certified generator engineers. Thomas Schmerz, Sector […]

  • Denmark: Cable Installation to Commence on Anholt Project

    7 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    After many months of manufacturing and preparation, it is now time for the array cable installation to commence on the Anholt project. Over the past year, Nexans Deutschland has been manufacturing array cables for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in three different cross sections with a total length of approximately 150 kilometres. It is a […]

  • Germany: Barge Master to Exhibit at Offshore 2013

    18 October 2013

    Barge Master will be exhibiting at EWEA’s offshore wind event at Frankfurt. The company will present a moving model of the T40 system. A team of Barge Master representatives will be on location to explain the flexibility of their system. The Barge Master is completely customizable and any system can be designed to suit their […]

  • Germany: CPNL Meets Expectations at Nordsee Ost

    2 September 2013
    Grid Connection

    It was recently reported by VSMC that the first cables were installed at Nordsee Ost wind farm. In addition to this report CPNL Engineering received a preliminary review that the cable protection system functions as ordered by customer RWE Innogy GmbH. RWE claims to be completely satisfied with the installation, as the system fits perfectly […]