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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 […]

  • Fukushima Hamakaze En Route to Site

    4 July 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    [Updated article] The 5MW wind turbine mounted on a floating platform, dubbed Fukushima Hamakaze, was installed at the site off Fukushima Prefecture on 20 July. The turbine left Sumoto port on Awaji Island on 2 July, according to a marine notice issued by the Fukushima Forward consortium. It arrived in the testing area on 10 July and was then […]

  • UK: EMEC to Start Consultations on Expansion of Its Pioneering Facilities

    21 March 2012

    THE European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is to begin consultations on the expansion of its pioneering facilities in response to rapidly growing demand for its full-scale test sites. The move comes as one of Europe’s largest electricity producers, Vattenfall, is confirmed as the latest utility to secure a test berth at the world-leading wave energy […]

  • EU Nods to JERA Joining Formosa I Offshore Wind Project

    4 February 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of joint control over Formosa I offshore wind project in Taiwan by Macquarie, Ørsted, Swancor, and Japan’s utility JERA. Formosa 1 is currently a joint venture between Ørsted (35% ownership), Taiwanese developer Swancor Renewable (15%), and Macquarie Capital (50%). As reported, JERA agreed […]

  • SeaTwirl Partners with Local Firm to Bring Vertical-Axis Floating Wind Turbine to Japan

    29 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Sweden-based SeaTwirl has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility (SCPM) to promote its vertical-axis offshore floating wind turbine in the Japanese market. Under the MoU, SCPM will be responsible for identifying, marketing, negotiating, and contracting potential clients. The Swedish company will be in charge of promoting and offering the […]

  • BLIX Pursues APAC Offshore Wind with Taiwan Office

    13 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Netherlands-based BLIX Consultancy has opened a branch office in Taipei, Taiwan, to support the offshore wind business in the Asia Pacific region. The new office, opened on 11 March, will be the base for Maarten Timmerman, who is one of the founders of BLIX Consultancy in the Netherlands and the newly appointed Director BLIX […]

  • 7 MW Fukushima Turbine Preparing for Installation

    22 July 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Fukushima Offshore Wind Consortium plans to tow the 7 MW wind turbine from Onahama Port to its offshore site on July 31-August 1 and moor it in the following 20 days.  Then, from August 20 to September 30, the developer plans to carry out the laying and burying of riser cable at the Fukushima Experimental Offshore […]

  • EMEC to Support Development of Wave, Tidal Test Site in Singapore

    7 November 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will support the development of a marine energy test site in Singapore. The EMEC, based in Orkney, Scotland and the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Singapore, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 1. Under the agreement, the parties will collaborate on further development of the […]

  • Iberdrola to Sell Stake in 315 MW German Offshore Wind Farm to Japan’s Kansai

    13 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai) has signed a share purchase agreement with Iberdrola to participate in the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The operation values 100 per cent of the offshore wind farm at EUR 1.28 billion, which implies a multiple of EUR 4.1 million per MW […]

  • Hyundai Heavy to Complete 5.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine by End of the Year (Japan)

    18 April 2011
    Technology

    Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on April 14 that it will complete the development of a 5.5MW offshore wind turbine by the end of the year…   By You Sun-il (etnews) [mappress] Source: etnews, April 18, 2011;

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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. 

  • Building Materials Manufacturer to Buy Electricity from Iberdrola’s German Offshore Wind Farm

    20 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Iberdrola and Schwenk Zement have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for output from the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany. During the contract duration, 1,500 GWh will be supplied to Schwenk from the offshore wind farm currently under construction in the Baltic Sea. With the supply from the Windanker, the building […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Vestas Scores First 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Deal in Asia-Pacific

    30 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Denmark’s Vestas has received an order to supply its 15 MW turbines for the 315 MW Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Wind Project in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The order includes 21 V236-15.0 MW turbines as well as a long-term service agreement designed to ensure optimised performance of the assets. This marks Vestas’ first firm order for […]

  • 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 […]