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  • Construction Starts on New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    14 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    South Fork Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource, has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the project that will be New York’s first offshore wind farm. This final investment solidifies the companies’ commitment to the 132 MW offshore wind farm. The FID also marked the start of the construction phase of […]

  • Star of the South Launches Cadetship Programme

    14 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    Star of the South, together with Federation University Australia, has launched the Fed Cadet Program to give a Fed Uni student the opportunity to work in the offshore wind sector while completing their degree. Star of the South, Australia’s first proposed offshore wind farm, will provide up to two days a week of paid work […]

  • North Star Orders Additional Daughter Craft to Dogger Bank Vessel Fleet

    24 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star has awarded a GBP 2 million contract to Alicat Workboats for the construction of two new Chartwell-designed daughter craft that will be used on the Dogger Bank wind farm offshore the UK from next year. The vessels will be added to North Star’s new renewables fleet which is bound […]

  • Linxon Adds Kirby to Seagreen Substation Team

    14 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Linxon has awarded Kirby Group Engineering a subcontract for the onshore substation mechanical and electrical installation and building services works as part of the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Substation package. The works include the installation of the onshore primary and secondary HV power equipment including the super-grid transformers, switchgear, dynamic reactive compensation, shunt reactors, harmonic […]

  • Vattenfall: Let There Be (Less) Light

    21 June 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    While Vattenfall’s Danish nearshore wind farms – Vesterhav Syd and Nord – will power numerous light bulbs, the developer has requested permission from the authorities to reduce the night-time light markings on the wind turbines themselves.

  • Suzlon to Expose Its New 6.15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine in Germany

    18 November 2013
    Technology

    At the EWEA OFFSHORE 2013, the Suzlon Group – the world’s fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer – will unveil its new offshore turbine, the REpower 6.2M152. The new turbine features a rotor diameter of 152 metres, with the rotors sweeping an area larger than three football pitches. The nacelle alone is as big as two […]

  • OutSmart Names New General Manager for Belgian Market

    27 June 2013

    OutSmart announced that Koen Baeten has joined the company as General Manager for the Belgian market. Baeten has over 10 years of experience in the wind energy sector, more specifically in the production of steel constructions for offshore wind. Together with Baeten OutSmart hopes to support the Belgian market in the development of off- and […]

  • Importance of Setting ‘Binding Targets’ for Renewables (Belgium)

    9 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The EU Commissioner for Climate Change emphasised the role of targets in boosting investments in renewable energy at an EWEA event last night.  “It makes good business sense to invest in renewables yet people aren’t doing it”, said Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, pointing out that “this is one lesson we’ve learned in Europe in the last […]

  • Beatrice Reaches Full Power

    15 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The last of 84 offshore wind turbines was commissioned at the 588MW Beatrice, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, on Wednesday, 15 May. This marks the end of offshore construction on the project in the Outer Moray Firth which has been completed on time and under budget after three years of construction, SSE said. The final […]

  • Aura Offshore Wind Training Centre Secures GBP 5.5 Million Boost

    4 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    A UK consortium led by the University of Hull has won a GBP 5.5 million funding for the Aura Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) aimed at boosting offshore wind skills and investment. The bid, which the university’s Energy & Environment Institute secured from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), […]

  • 7SeasMed Becomes First Italian Floating Offshore Wind Project to Receive EIA Approval

    25 March 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Environment, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    The Italian Ministry for Environment and Energy Security has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the 250 MW 7SeasMed floating offshore wind project. This is the first EIA approval for a floating offshore wind project, said Copenhagen Offshore Partners, the lead developer for the wind farm. “The EIA Decree is the result of our […]

  • Study Plan for Tidal Project Off Pembroke Approved

    10 March 2015
    R&D

    On February 24, 2015, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Office of Energy Projects issued its Study Plan Determination letter approving the Revised Study Plan submitted for the Pennamaquan Tidal Power Plant Project. Ted Verrill, President of Halcyon Tidal Power commented: “This is an important milestone for the Pennamaquan Tidal Project. It supports the […]

  • Senvion Starts Installation of 6.2M152 Wind Turbine

    26 March 2014

    Senvion SE has started to install the prototype of its new 6.2M152. With this turbine, the company is setting new standards for efficient electricity generation in offshore wind farms. In a first step, the access routes to the Langen-Neuenwalde location (20 km north of Bremerhaven) are being built. The turbine is scheduled to begin operations at the end […]

  • Policymakers Jeopardise Europe’s Leadership in Low Carbon Grid

    20 March 2013

    Speaking at Supergrid 2013 Friends of the Supergrid Chairman, Mr Marcello del Brenna, called on EU policy makers to deliver a single market in electricity this decade, and to put in place the regulatory framework to enable large scale interconnection between Member States. This will provide real benefit to consumers across the EU, and capture […]

  • USA: BOEM to Determine Interest in Wind Energy Development Offshore New York

    4 January 2013
    Authorities

    As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a request to determine whether there is competitive interest in leasing an area offshore New York that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has proposed for developing offshore wind energy. BOEM […]

  • Management, Supervisory Board Purchase PNE WIND Shares (Germany)

    18 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Management Board and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PNE WIND AG strengthen their engagement with the firm through the purchase of shares. The Management Board members Martin Billhardt, Jörg Klowat und Markus Lesser as well as Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dieter K. Kuprian announced they have each purchased 10,000 shares in an […]

  • UK National Grid Logs New Wind Energy Record

    19 March 2018

    On Saturday, 17 March, wind farms across the UK reached a record output of around 14GW, supplying approximately 37% of the country’s electricity at one point during the day, according to data from Drax Electric Insights.

  • RenewableUK Unveils First Energy Health and Safety Awards Scheme

    11 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      RenewableUK, Britain’s largest wind and marine energy association, and The Crown Estate announces the creation of the first ever health and safety awards scheme, to recognise outstanding performance in the renewable energy sector. The initiative will be open to all renewable energy technologies, and is another example of renewable industries working together to take […]

  • Mercurio Plastics Shipyard ‒ Offshore wind: A challenging market

    15 October 2012

    Spanish Mercurio Group found that attending the SeaWorks trade fair in Southampton lead to dedicated shipbuilding for the offshore wind industry. In 2011 they were commissioned by offshore logistics provider Tidal Transit to build two purpose built support vessels for this sector. The Ginny Louise arrived in December 2011 and started work on Greater Gabbard […]

  • UK: London Array Fully Powered and Producing Green Electricity

    8 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Full capacity has now been reached at the 630MW first phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array. The commissioning of the 175th and final turbine happened at 16.09 on Saturday, 6 April. With all turbines now exporting power to the national grid, London Array is expected to produce enough green electricity […]

  • MPS Welcomes EU Commission’s Innovation Fund Proposal

    17 July 2015

    Marine Power Systems (MPS) has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for an Innovation Fund, which aims to strengthen the Emission Trading Scheme and support emerging renewable technologies. The company said that its wave energy technology, the WaveSub, has huge potential to contribute to energy security targets across the EU (and globally) and will reduce reliance on […]

  • Marine Power Systems Boosts Its Team with Three New Members

    5 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company that is developing revolutionary technology designed to capture the energy from ocean waves, has boosted its team with three new members of staff. Andrew Grabham is the new Design/Development Engineer. Andrew brings with him 14 years’ experience in mechanical design and project management roles having previously worked for […]

  • Network Charge Rules Jeopardise Scotland’s Offshore Wind Ambitions – Scottish Renewables

    18 June 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Existing Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges in Great Britain could “deal a blow” to Scotland’s ambitions to increase the installed offshore wind capacity tenfold by 2030, according to Scottish Renewables CEO Claire Mack. Northern Great Britain is being “penalised to the tune of tens of millions of pounds every year” by outdated rules […]

  • Nexans to Provide Offshore Cabling for Gode Wind 1 & 2

    4 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy and Nexans Deutschland yesterday signed a supplementary contract for the delivery and installation of medium-voltage cables for the German offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. This new agreement is part of an outline contract for the delivery of up to 900 km of offshore cables for internal farm cabling. The order […]

  • French, Scottish Firms Team Up to Accelerate Marine Renewables Development

    8 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    French company Open Ocean SAS and Orkney-based Aquatera Ltd. have committed to working together to support the acceleration of marine renewable energy developments in France. Jérôme Cuny (CEO, Open Ocean) and Gareth Davies (MD, Aquatera) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the recent International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This strong […]

  • UK: Bibby Marine Successfully Acquires Osiris Projects

    13 March 2012

    Bibby Marine has finalised the acquisition of hydrographic and geophysical survey firm Osiris Projects. The two firms began to develop a relationship during the commissioning of specialist survey vessel Bibby Tethra in 2011, during which time it was recognised there was significant potential for synergies. The launch of Bibby Tethra solidifies Osiris Projects’ positioning as […]