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  • SeaRenergy Acquires Elbe-1

    21 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Hamburg-based offshore service provider SeaRenergy has acquired an offshore wind engineering and permit specialist Elbe-1. Whereas SeaRenergy provides engineering, marine services, QHSE and offshore professionals for installation and O&M of offshore wind farms and platforms, Elbe-1 offers specialists and support for the planning of offshore wind farms globally, including but not limited to the process […]

  • Okayama University Professor to Commercialise Hydro-VENUS System

    25 June 2014
    Technology

    Okayama University’s Shinji Hiejima is looking for industrial partners to commercialize his experimentally proven and patented concept of the Hydro-VENUS system for converting tidal energy into electrical power. Research on converting tidal energy into electricity energy has a long history with the European Marine Energy Centre, in Scotland being one of the major international hubs […]

  • Seajacks Orders Osbit Monopile Upending Tool

    5 May 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Osbit has secured a contract to design and build a monopile upending bucket for Seajacks to use in its offshore wind turbine installation projects. The monopile upending tool will be installed on the self-propelled jack-up Seajacks Zaratan and will initially support the development of the bottom-fixed Akita and Noshiro offshore wind farms in Japan. According to […]

  • Dutch Renewables Consultancy Company Becomes Part of AFRY

    16 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands-based BLIX Consultancy has been acquired by AFRY to strengthen its offering in the global offshore and onshore wind energy market. By joining forces with BLIX, AFRY enhances its competence and consulting service offerings in the offshore and onshore wind sector, the company said. The companies will be able to cover the entire project life cycle […]

  • Kokusai Cable Ship Readies for Asia’s Offshore Wind Farms with New Vessel

    15 November 2017
    Vessels

    Japan’s Kokusai Cable Ship will add a new Vard-designed cable laying vessel to its fleet in 2019. The vessel, currently being built at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka, will be capable of carrying out cable installation for future offshore wind projects in Asia. 

  • DBJ Acquires Stake in Gunfleet Sands OWFs

    27 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) has decided to co-invest with Marubeni Corporation in the UK’s Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farms 1 and 2. According to the DBJ site, the bank and Marubeni will each own 24.95 percent stake in the offshore wind farms while Dong Energy will retain its majority ownership share of 50.1 […]

  • Princess Amalia Exceeds Expectations

    9 January 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Eneco’s Princess Amalia Wind Farm, located 23 kilometers off the coast of IJmuiden, the Netherlands, had another excellent year. January, February and December of 2014 ended with a production of more than 30 percent above expectations. These three months are even in the top five best months of the wind farm that has been operational […]

  • Singapore’s Mooring Solutions Specialist Diversifying into Floating Wind

    9 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    Singapore-based provider of mooring solutions Mooreast Asia has decided to diversify into the floating wind market and has, for this purpose, acquired an upgraded water-front facility in Singapore that will more than double its capacity. The company will use the new facility for components fabrication, warehousing, and office functions, and increase utilisation from 2,000 to […]

  • Equinor Picks Vissim’s Digital Marine Optimisation Solution for Dogger Bank

    16 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Equinor has selected Vissim for the provision of digital support of the marine operations at the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Under a long-term framework agreement, the Norway-based company will provide digital marine optimisation solutions to the operator’s offshore wind projects, including an immediate call-off for Dogger Bank A, B and […]

  • Taiwan Move to Spark Offshore Wind Activities in Asia Pacific

    2 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Taiwanese government’s award of grid connection capacity to a total of over 3.8GW of offshore wind projects on 30 April will have a positive impact on other offshore wind markets in Asia, according to a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells. 

  • TEPCO RP Buys Into TetraSpar Floater Demo Project

    4 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    TEPCO Renewable Power (TEPCO RP) has joined the TetraSpar floating foundation demonstration project by buying a 30% stake. In addition to TEPCO RP, the share structure in the project includes Shell holding a 46.2% share, RWE 23.1% and Stiesdal Offshore Technologies 0.7%. Through their collaboration on the project, the four partners aim to obtain knowledge […]

  • Transocean and Eneti to Form Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Venture

    20 April 2023
    Industry, Infrastructure, Jobs & Recruitment, Vessels

    Eneti and the offshore drilling contractor, Transocean, have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding indicating their intention to form a joint venture company that will engage in offshore wind foundation installation activities. The move marks Transocean’s entry into the offshore wind market. Transocean has three hundred plus rig-years of experience operating a global fleet of […]

  • Saitec Wraps Up SATH Tests at IHCantabria

    22 January 2018
    R&D, Technology

    Saitec Offshore has completed a test campaign at IHCantabria in Spain for the SATH floating foundation for offshore wind turbines in intermediate to deep waters.

  • GL Garrad Hassan Supports Japanese Investment in Offshore Wind Market

    28 January 2013

    GL Garrad Hassan has supported Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) in making a major investment in the European offshore wind sector by providing strategic advice and technical due-diligence as part of a wider structure advisory team. Mitsubishi, Japan’s largest trading group has acquired a 50% interest in the 129 MW Luchterduinen project off the coast of the […]

  • Northland Power to Bid in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Auction

    10 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Northland Power is planning to submit applications for two new proposed development sites in the upcoming Round 3 offshore wind auction in Taiwan. Referred to as NorthWind and CanWind, the proposed sites can accommodate a total capacity of up to 1,800 MW and are located off the coasts of Taichung county and Chunghwa, respectively. Northland […]

  • Northwester 2 Reaches Financial Close

    8 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Northwester 2 has reached the official close of financial agreements with all key stakeholders and banks for the construction of the 219MW Northwester 2 offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.

  • UK Export Finance Supports Formosa 2 with GBP 230 Million

    5 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    UK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided an NT$ 9.2 billion (GBP 230 million) project finance guarantee to support the construction of the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. As a result of the support, UK companies will be involved in the construction of the 376MW wind farm, helping unlock the export potential of the […]

  • SMC Returns to Gunfleet Sands

    10 July 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has completed confined space and structural inspection works at the Gunfleet Sands Windfarm Offshore Substation. The inspection was carried out on behalf of Transmission Investment and TC Gunfleet Sands OFTO Ltd. SMC Operations Director, Dean Coates, said: “We were extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with Transmission Investment on this […]

  • White & Case Takes Advisor Role in Yunlin Financing

    19 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    Law firm White & Case LLP has advised the export credit agencies (ECAs) and the syndicate of commercial banks on the financing of the Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. A financing group comprising 19 banks and three ECAs from Denmark (EKF), Germany (Euler Hermes) and the Netherlands (Atradius) closed the EUR 2.7 billion (NTD […]

  • Dutch Companies Sign APAC Offshore Wind Agreement

    24 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Dutch engineering company, TWD, and its compatriot IX Renewables have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen both companies’ presence in the offshore wind sector in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Under the agreement, IX Renewables will focus on the management of offshore wind developments, including EPCI, while TWD will deliver engineering services such as method engineering and […]

  • Zephyrus Unveils Plans for Zero-Carbon Wind Farm Vessel Service Hub in Japan

    5 April 2023
    Business development, Infrastructure, Research & Development, Vessels

    Canada-based Zephyrus Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese shipyard Mirai Ships to build the Zephyrus Zero Carbon Offshore wind service vessel which is designed to support electric vessel operations offshore Japan. Ad Hoc Marine Designs will be providing the design for the zero-emission Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) which will incorporate Shift […]

  • Japan: Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum Undergoes Total Renovation of Environment/Energy Zone

    30 January 2013

    On February 24 the Environment/Energy Zone of the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum, established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) in Yokohama in 1994, will reopen following a complete renovation of its exhibits. Organized under the theme of “energy diversity,” the newly refurbished zone will feature actual exhibits, scale models and video presentations introducing MHI’s various […]

  • K2 Management Bags Japanese Offshore Wind Job

    17 February 2016

    K2 Management has been appointed to provide its services for the 100 MW Kashima offshore wind project, which represents the company’s first contract in Japan. The company Wind Power Energy, comprising Wind Power Group K.K, SB Energy and ORIX Corporation, which owns the offshore wind project, has hired K2 Management to support the development and construction phase to […]

  • C-Ventus Establishing Presence in Asia Pacific

    1 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Netherlands-based C-Ventus Offshore Windfarm Services BV has started the setup of a new branch office in Taiwan, as well as branch developments in Japan. The company currently operates on 17 Offshore Windfarms in six countries and is looking to expand its foothold beyond Europe. C-Ventus has also appointed Paul van Tongeren and Peter van […]

  • Aspiravi Acquiring Parkwind’s Stake in 216 MW Belgian Offshore Wind Farm

    20 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Aspiravi Offshore, part of the Aspiravi Group, will acquire all of Parkwind’s shares in the Northwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea, increasing its stake to 70 per cent in the 216 MW project. The new shareholder structure between Aspiravi Offshore and Sumitomo Corporation follows the sale of Parkwind to Japan’s JERA Green […]

  • USA: Wind Changes Course at Port Corpus Christi

    20 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Participation in wind energy component cargo from global markets since 2006 has made Port Corpus Christi a leader in import facilities for all major manufacturers. The Port had a record-breaking volume year in 2012. However, new wind energy market trends have created a reverse trade in 2013. On Saturday, May 18, wind components destined for […]