266 results found for 'Greater Changhua'

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  • Investigations Kick Off at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2019
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Site investigations have commenced on the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. Two floating LiDARs and a wave buoy were deployed this week to collect data on the wind profile and conditions in the Bass Strait for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. The wind and wave monitoring equipment […]

  • Offshore Installation Starts at Ørsted’s 900 MW Wind Farm in Taiwan

    18 March 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted said that the full-scale offshore construction activities at the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a wind farms are moving full speed ahead after the developer secured all the permits and EIA approvals for the project. Ørsted will begin export and array cable laying, installation of the offshore substations and foundations in 2021, and […]

  • Farm-Downs Lift Ørsted’s Numbers

    3 November 2022
    Business & Finance

    Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has recorded an operating profit (EBITDA) of DKK 25.4 billion (EUR 3.41 billion) for the first nine months of the year, of which DKK 10.9 billion related to the 50 per cent farm-downs of the Hornsea 2 and the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms. EBITDA excluding new partnerships increased […]

  • Dong Fang Offshore Buys Pacific Constructor

    13 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), a subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction, has bought the subsea multi-purpose vessel Pacific Constructor from Swire Pacific Offshore to strengthen its fleet serving the offshore wind sector in Taiwan, as well as in the Asia Pacific region. Pacific Constructor, renamed to Constructor 1, is on its way to Taiwan, where it […]

  • BSH Taps ABL for German Offshore Wind Site Assessment

    16 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been selected by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to conduct a navigational risk assessment of offshore wind farm sites in the N-10 identified area of interest in the German North Sea. ABL’s scope of work is to provide a comprehensive navigational risk assessment, including recommendations for risk […]

  • OEG Renewables and SOMAC Forge Japanese Offshore Wind Alliance

    31 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    OEG Renewables and Sojitz Machinery Corporation (SOMAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer renewable service solutions to the growing offshore wind market in Japan. Under the MoU, the companies will provide pre-construction, operations and maintenance (O&M), and vessel services to offshore wind projects in Japan. “By partnering with SOMAC, a company with […]

  • Ørsted’s Earnings from Operational Offshore Wind Farms Up 20 Pct

    6 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Ørsted has reported 2024 earnings from its operational offshore wind farms of DKK 23.8 billion (approximately EUR 3.2 billion), up by 20 per cent compared to 2023. The global offshore wind developer said on 6 February the increase was mainly due to the ramp-up of generation at Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind project […]

  • Octopus Energy Acquires Stake in Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    19 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    UK-headquartered Octopus Energy has made an investment in the 731.5 MW Borssele III and IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Octopus Energy Generation acquired a 10 per cent stake in the fully operational 731.5 MW offshore wind farm, located 55 kilometres from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The deal comes […]

  • Swire, Tien Li Forge O&M Services Alliance in Taiwan

    25 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Denmark-based Swire Renewable Energy (SRE) and Taiwan’s Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver operations and maintenance services in the Taiwanese offshore wind turbine industry and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region. SRE said that the signing marks a key step for both companies to establish a joint […]

  • First Taiwan-Flagged W2W Vessel Goes Into Service

    22 October 2021
    Vessels

    Dong Fang Offshore, a subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction and the largest owner and operator of dedicated wind farm support vessels in Asia Pacific, has put the first Taiwan-flagged walk-to-work (W2W) vessel into operation, after converting a construction support vessel (CSV) to better serve the offshore wind industry. Orient Constructor, which emerged after Dong Fang […]

  • Ørsted Ups Full-Year Guidance on Operating Profit, Gross Investments

    11 August 2022
    Business & Finance

    The world’s leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has increased its full-year operating profit (EBITDA) guidance and gross investment guidance following the release of the results for the second quarter of the Fiscal Year 2022. The company’s EBITDA for the first half of the year amounted to DKK 13.044 billion (EUR 1.75 billion), in line with […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 8MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gets DNV GL Certificate

    3 October 2019
    Technology

    DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the Type Certificate for offshore for its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. The certificate confirms full compliance of the turbine design to the international wind turbine standard IECRE OD-501 and allows for immediate market implementation. The turbine will be installed in offshore wind parks worldwide […]

  • Highlights of the Month – March 2021

    1 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Here are the ten most-read articles on Offshore WIND in March 2021. World’s First Floating Wind Farm Best Performer in UK With an average capacity factor of 57.1% in the twelve months to March 2020, Hywind Scotland set a new record in the UK. Offshore Wind-to-Whisky Project Launches in Scotland The power would be supplied […]

  • UK Exporting Renewables to Six Continents – Report

    18 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    UK-based onshore and offshore wind, wave and tidal energy companies are now exporting their products and services to 37 countries across six continents, a report published by RenewableUK shows. Using an illustrative sample of companies involved in the sector, “Export Nation” reveals that 47 UK firms signed 465 contracts worth up to GBP 53 million […]

  • Offshore Wind Top Earner at Van Oord in 2020

    16 March 2021
    Business & Finance

    The offshore wind brought the most revenue to Van Oord in 2020, surpassing for the first time the company’s Dredging business. Van Oord recorded EUR 632 million in revenue at its Offshore Wind business in 2020, a 10.7 per cent increase compared to EUR 571 million reported in 2019. The division’s operational results increased sharply, […]

  • Cadeler Takes Delivery of First M-Class Vessel, Signs Contracts for Second Unit

    3 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Vessels

    The first of two M-class wind installation vessels, named Wind Maker, has been delivered to Denmark-headquartered Cadeler. The company has also signed the first contracts for its second M-class vessel, Wind Mover. Cadeler, a provider of offshore wind installation, operations and maintenance services, celebrated the naming of Wind Maker at the Hanwha Ocean shipyard in […]

  • Ørsted Flies High on UK Offshore Wind

    26 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted reported DKK 3 billion (EUR 402.7 million) net profit in the first quarter of 2018, a 150% spike compared to the same period last year, largely due to a strong performance of operating wind farms in the UK.

  • Huisman Monopile Installation Kit for Seaway7’s Next-Generation Jack-Up Vessel

    2 August 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Huisman has been awarded a contract by Seaway7, part of Subsea7 Group, for the delivery of the entire monopile installation spread for the jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, which is currently being built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI). Under the contract, Huisman will deliver a monopile gripper, an upending frame, and two sets of monopile […]

  • Japanese Shipping Giant Sails Into Floating Offshore Wind

    3 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), one of the largest ocean shipping companies in the world, and Scotland’s Flotation Energy plc. have agreed to jointly evaluate offshore wind development opportunities in Japan. The agreement builds on the 2 GW portfolio of offshore floating wind projects in Japan being developed by Flotation Energy (Japan) Co. Ltd., […]

  • Highlights of the Month – July 2020

    3 August 2020

    We bring you the ten most-read articles on OffshoreWIND.biz for the month of July 2020. Blade Crashes Into Apollo’s Gangway Offshore Belgium A blade from one of SeaMade’s wind turbines collided with the gangway on DEME Group’s jack-up Apollo at the beginning of July, after which the gangway detached from the vessel and fell into the […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Charters Marco Polo Marine’s CTVs for Offshore Wind Projects in Taiwan, Korea

    21 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Vessels

    Marco Polo Marine’s Taiwanese subsidiary company PKR Offshore has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa for crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that will serve offshore wind projects in Taiwan and South Korea. The agreement will go into effect this year, including a CTV charter in Korea that will start in the fourth quarter of this […]

  • Ørsted Opens Taiwan Offshore Wind O&M Hub

    2 August 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has inaugurated the Ørsted Taiwan Offshore Wind Farms Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Hub in the Port of Taichung, Taiwan. The O&M hub is the first operations facility with green design and the largest in terms of size and offshore service capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, the world’s leading offshore wind farm developer said. It’s […]

  • Revolution Wind Commissioning Pushed Back to 2026

    15 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the US will not go into full commercial operation next year but in 2026, according to the developer. In a comment to Ørsted’s interim report for the first half year 2024, Mads Nipper, the company’s group president and CEO, explained the postponement was due to a […]

  • Ørsted Off to a Strong Start in 2022

    29 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    World’s leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has recorded DKK 5.7 billion (EUR 766 million) net profit in the first quarter of 2022, a 257 per cent increase compared to a DKK 1.6 billion net profit reported for the same period a year earlier. The operating profit (EBITDA) for the quarter totalled DKK 9.4 billion, an […]

  • Norwegian Joint Venture Sets Sight on Mass Producing Floating Wind Foundations

    29 February 2024
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Norway’s Odfjell Oceanwind and its compatriot Prodtex have set up a joint venture, named Windsteel Technologies, to establish the production capacity necessary to meet the need for hundreds of floating wind foundations per year in Europe. The joint venture is planning to have its first facility operational by 2027. According to Odfjel Oceanwind, the joint […]

  • Offshore Wind Powers Ørsted’s Green Switch

    1 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted reported a 74% jump in wind power division’s operating profit (EBITDA) in 2017, largely due to farm-downs of 50% of the Walney Extension and the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farms.