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  • IRENA: International Standards Could Boost Offshore Wind

    4 June 2018
    R&D

    The development and adoption of international standards in the offshore wind sector could reduce transaction costs, improve safety and reliability, as well as increase consumer and investor confidence, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

  • EOLOS and ZephIR Extend LiDAR Partnership

    24 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    EOLOS has signed further agreements with sole supplier ZephIR Lidar extending order coverage of the ZephIR 300M wind LiDARs used within the EOLOS FLS200.

  • Muehlhan Wind Service Wins Arkona Towers Contract

    13 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has won a contract by Siemens Gamesa to build/pre-assemble the wind turbine towers ahead of the installation on the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • DNV GL Seeks Partners for New Turbine Design Project

    27 March 2019
    Environment, R&D

    DNV GL is inviting wind industry stakeholders to join a new project dedicated to developing recommended practice on turbine design methodologies for cyclones and earthquakes. The aim of the Alleviating Cyclone and Earthquake Challenges for Wind Farms (ACE) Joint Industry Project is to develop a new guide to alleviate wind turbine structures from the impacts of cyclones […]

  • DNV GL Deems Maltese Offshore Energy Storage System Feasible

    7 March 2019
    R&D, Technology

    DNV GL has awarded the University of Malta’s new offshore energy storage system with a Statement of Feasibility certificate. Before the allocation, the Floating Liquid-piston Accumulator using Seawater under Compression (FLASC) concept underwent a high-level study, including an assessment of technical and commercial feasibility. According to DNV GL, the certificate confirms the technology to be feasible and thus suited for […]

  • Damen Receives Another Vessel Order from Taiwanese Company

    28 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Vessels

    The Netherlands’ Damen Group has signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) for the construction of a new service operation vessel (SOV) that will serve offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The SOV will be built at the Damen shipyard in Vietnam and is slated for delivery at the end of 2026. This is […]

  • Global Offshore Wind Market Expected to Reach USD 57.2 Billion in 2022

    5 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    According to a report at Zion Market Research, global offshore wind energy market size was valued at USD 20.3 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 57.2 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 16.2% between 2017 and 2022. 

  • Ramboll Names South Korea Country Director

    9 February 2023
    Industry

    Ramboll has appointed Inho Cho as Country Director for the new office in Seoul, South Korea, which the company opened in 2022. With the appointment of Inho Cho as Country Director, Ramboll brings in a well-regarded senior expert, the company said. Prior to joining Ramboll, he held various senior positions in technical sales and marketing […]

  • Iberdrola Setting Up Stage for Upcoming Supply Chain Tenders

    22 November 2023
    Business development, Innovation, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    Iberdrola France has launched its platform to identify and collaborate with companies committed to renewable energy and offshore wind for upcoming calls for tenders. According to Iberdrola, the company’s goal is to integrate new partners into the Iberdrola France network to facilitate collaboration on territories and future offshore wind projects. Iberdrola France is organising a […]

  • SeaPlanner Eyes Southeast Asian Offshore Wind Market

    26 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    UK based company, SeaPlanner Ltd, is to launch an international tender for businesses in the South East Asia offshore wind market interested in entering a reseller agreement for the company’s marine management software solution – SeaPlanner. SeaPlanner is a management and monitoring system which has supported the construction of 26 wind farms in UK, Germany, Belgium and […]

  • Japanese Offshore Wind Project Starts Gathering Construction Team

    26 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of wind turbine foundations and marine civil engineering works for the Kitakyushu Hibiki-nada offshore wind farm project. Penta-Ocean Construction was also selected for base port construction for operations and maintenance of the wind farm, the company said. Back in February 2017, the […]

  • Marco Polo Marine Enters Japanese Offshore Wind Market

    6 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Singapore-based Marco Polo Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Line Wind Service (KWS) to explore suitable vessel opportunities in the Japanese offshore wind market. Through the new entity, both parties aim to own and operate suitable offshore support vessels targeting customers in the offshore wind sector. The agreement marks Marco Polo […]

  • Synera Enters South Korean Offshore Wind Market

    22 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development

    Taiwan-based Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has joined forces with Moondo Wind Energy (MWE) to develop an offshore wind project in the South Sea of South Korea. The two companies have formed a joint venture called Moondo Offshore Wind Energy. This marks Synera’s entry into the South Korean market and its second expansion beyond Taiwan, following […]

  • EIB Pledges EUR 5 Billion in Bank Guarantees for EU Wind Energy Manufacturers

    15 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) board of directors has approved a EUR 5 billion package of counter-guarantees to help improve access to finance for wind energy equipment manufacturers. The counter-guarantee scheme, which is part of the European Wind Power Package, was announced on 13 December. In October, the European Commission (EC) presented its Wind Power […]

  • Mitsubishi to Unveil Blueprint of 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine (UK)

    28 November 2011
    Technology

    Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) is to unveil the blueprint of their game changing offshore wind turbine, which could be the world’s largest when manufactured. The SeaAngel™ turbine – featuring unique hydraulic technology developed in Scotland – will have a minimum generating capacity of 7MW and a rotor diameter of over 165 metres. The outline […]

  • European Energy Storage R&D Project Launched

    3 October 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Iberdrola Ingeniería and a high-profile group of industry partners and international research centres recently launched a European R&D project called “SIRBATT”. The goal of this initiative, launched by the participating partners at a kick-off meeting held in Aveiro (Portugal) last weekend, is to create a high performance battery for storing electricity. Lithium-ion batteries will be […]

  • Master Builders Solutions Hits Motherlode Offshore Taiwan

    27 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Master Builders Solutions has won the grout supply contracts for the Formosa 2, the Changfang and Xidao, and the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind projects in Taiwan. In total, Master Builders Solutions will be supplying MasterFlow 9500 and MasterFlow 9800 to 222 offshore foundations over the next three years. “2020 has been a […]

  • Inpex Back at Mitsubishi for Another Offshore Wind Stake Acquisition

    2 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s Inpex Corporation has acquired a 16.7 per cent stake in the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm. Moray East is located approximately 22 kilometers off the Moray East coast of Scotland in the United Kingdom. The wind farm has been in operation since April 2022. The acquisition was enabled through an agreement between […]

  • Macquarie to Sell Stake in 714 MW East Anglia One

    3 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Macquarie Asset Management has reached an agreement to divest a 10 per cent stake in the 714 MW East Anglia One offshore wind farm to NTR, on behalf of the L&G NTR Clean Power (Europe) Fund and the Development Bank of Japan. Following this transaction, Macquarie Asset Management will retain a 10 per cent stake […]

  • Iberdrola’s Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project Clears Preliminary EIA Review

    24 January 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Guo Feng, an offshore wind project being developed by Iberdrola in Taiwan, has received the preliminary approval of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The Guo Feng offshore wind project is located at the intersection of Changhua and Penghu waters, with 36 kilometres to the nearest distance to shore. First revealed in 2021, the total installation […]

  • BBB, MECAL & EP4 Complete Technical Due Diligence of the Dan Tysk Offshore-Wind Farm (Germany)

    12 November 2010

    On behalf of Stadtwerke München (Munich city utilities; SWM), the TDD team of BBB Umweltechnik, MECAL Wind Farm Services and EP4 Offshore have accomplished the technical evaluation of the offshore wind farm „DanTysk“. DanTysk has a planned capacity of up to 288 MW and will be one of the first large scale farms to be […]

  • Global Renewables Investment Goes Down

    11 July 2019
    R&D

    The first half of 2019 saw a 14% decrease in global renewable energy investment compared to H1 2018, according to the latest report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). The H1 2019 global investment in renewables amounted to USD 117.6 billion, said to be mainly caused by the plunge in activity in China as it shifts away from government-set tariffs to […]

  • PaxOcean Receives Order for Methanol-Ready Offshore Construction Vessel Newbuilds

    7 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    PaxOcean has unveiled an order for up to four methanol-ready offshore construction vessels (OCVs) from an unnamed European shipowner. PaxOcean announced it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two OCVs with a “renowned European shipowner” for delivery in 2027 and an option for two additional vessels. Measuring 123 metres in length with a 1,750-square-metre cargo deck […]

  • Exclusive: MHI Denies Ditching SeaAngel

    19 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Following recent media writings about Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) canceling further development and giving up on the name of its 7MW “SeaAngel” turbine, Offshore WIND spoke with Tadashi Asahina, MHI’s Deputy General Manager in charge of the offshore wind business development. He firmly denied that any of his colleagues from either Japan or the UK […]

  • Maritime Holland: Renewed Class of Energy

    20 April 2015

    In our first edition of 2015 you could read all about the developments regarding renewable energy. One point in matter that was not yet touched upon is how classification companies are involved in renewable energy. Maritime Holland speaks to DNV GL and ClassNK on their involvement. On 1 October 2014 classification society ClassNK announced they […]

  • Vard Starts Building Hybrid Cable Lay & Construction Vessel for Japanese Offshore Wind

    3 July 2024
    Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Norwegian Vard has held the steel cutting ceremony for the highly customised hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel it is building for the Japanese offshore wind market. The steel-cutting ceremony for NB 980 was held on 1 July in Vard Shipyards Romania – Braila, marking a milestone in the construction of the cable laying […]