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  • US Researchers Developing Multiline Anchors for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

    10 March 2016
    R&D, Technology

    A team of US-based researchers has teamed up with industry representatives in developing a new mooring system for floating offshore wind turbines that uses an integrated network of anchors and lines to hold dozens or even hundreds of turbines in place in the ocean in industrial-scale, offshore wind farms. Civil and environmental engineers Sanjay R. Arwade and […]

  • Siemens to Enhance Grid Reliability with Superconductors

    18 December 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    When fed into medium-voltage power grids, large loads of renewable or other decentralized energies – which are generated when winds are strong or the sun is very bright – can produce short circuits that endanger the power supply. Superconducting network technologies can ensure reliable grid operation even under these conditions. Siemens is installing a superconducting […]

  • Danish Energy Agency: Energy System without Fossil Fuels Is Technically Possible

    21 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The Danish Energy Agency has published an energy-scenario report and five sub-analyses on the energy system of the future and the challenges that need managing up to 2050 as fossil fuels are phased out and replaced with renewable energy.  It is technically possible to construct an energy system which is not based on coal, oil […]

  • Research and Markets Announces UK Wind Power Market Report

    13 November 2012

    Research and Markets has announced GlobalData’s new report “Wind Power in the UK, Market Outlook to 2025 – Capacity, Generation, Market Share, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles”.  Scope – A brief introduction on global carbon emissions and global primary energy consumption. – Historical period is during 2001-2011 (unless specified) […]

  • Natural Power Establishes Presence in London, UK

    13 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has announced a new presence for the company in London, which will be focussed on supporting Clients with its full range of Due Diligence services, as well providing access to the full lifecycle range of services available through the company across the wind, wave, tidal, biomass, solar PV […]

  • McMurdo Presents Technology Useful for Offshore Wind Sector at SMM, Germany

    5 September 2012
    Technology

    McMurdo, a business of the Orolia Group is showcasing its range of Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) at the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair taking place in Hamburg, Germany from 4th – 7th September 2012. The world leading KanAToN range of AIS AtoN Beacons and accessories are on display on the McMurdo stand, […]

  • MEA, DNR Surveys Step Forward for Maryland Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    5 October 2012
    R&D

    As reported a few days ago, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on environmental surveys to spur the offshore wind development. Using funds acquired from the 2011 merger settlement of Exelon and Constellation Energy, this partnership will allow DNR […]

  • The Netherlands: Imtech Bags HVAC Contract for HelWin2

    29 March 2013

    On 27 February Imtech Marine Netherlands signed a large HVAC contract with Heerema Fabrication Group (Zwijndrecht, Netherlands). Imtech Marine will provide the Offshore Wind Energy project HelWin2 with all Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning (HVAC). It is one of the largest platforms built at this moment. The platform connects an enormous wind park cluster in the […]

  • Belgium: New Policy Can Put EU on Track for 100 Pct Renewable Energy

    14 February 2013
    R&D

    Yesterday, WWF launched a new report – Putting the EU on Track for 100% Renewable Energy – which shows where Europe needs to be by 2030 in order to reach a fully renewable energy system by 2050. It is comes just as the European Commission is beginning to consider post-2020 climate and energy plans. By […]

  • Research and Markets Presents Report on Wind Power in Thailand

    14 February 2013
    R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Wind Power in Thailand, Market Outlook to 2025 – Capacity, Generation, Market Share, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles” to their offering. “Wind Power in Thailand, Market Outlook to 2025 – Capacity, Generation, Market Share, Levelized Cost of Energy […]

  • USA: Interior to Assess Energy Potential in Mid- and South Atlantic

    29 March 2012
    Authorities

    As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau yesterday announced that Interior is taking steps to assess the conventional and renewable energy resource potential in the Mid- and South Atlantic. The draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), released […]

  • UK: E.ON Completes Sussex Public Consultation Events

    5 April 2012

    Thousands of local people from across Sussex have turned out to give E.ON their views on its proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The company has hosted 12 public exhibitions across the county in the largest consultation it has ever undertaken in the UK, resulting in 4,511 members of the community coming along to find out […]

  • E.ON Moves to Next Stage on Proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    9 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      E.ON is moving to the next stage of its planned 665MW Rampion wind farm off the Sussex coast. The company, is also a partner in the London Array which will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete, has applied for permission to put a 100m mast on the proposed Rampion site and […]

  • CIP Forms Alliance with Stiesdal, Targeting Floating Offshore Wind Growth

    23 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Stiesdal Offshore and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into a partnership to drive innovation and cost efficiency in floating offshore wind. According to the companies, the partners will work to establish Stiesdal Offshore as a long-term leader in the floating wind industry. As part of the partnership, CIP’s Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V) fund […]

  • Australians Unveil 1.1 GW Offshore Wind Project

    4 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Australian oil and gas specialist Pilot Energy Limited is starting a feasibility study to pursue the development of an offshore wind project off the coast of the Mid West Region of Western Australia. The wind farm is part of a larger renewable energy project. The Mid West Wind and Solar Project combines the offshore wind […]

  • WAB: Wind and Hydrogen Ideal Partners, but German Hydrogen Strategy Not Ambitious

    12 June 2020
    Authorities

    German wind industry association WAB has welcomed the Federal Government’s recognition of “green” hydrogen’s sustainability in the long term and the special role of offshore and onshore wind energy in its National Hydrogen Strategy, adopted on 10 June. However, WAB said the strategy is non-ambitious in the long term goals and focuses on hydrogen import. […]

  • Jan De Nul’s Giant Jack-Up Vessel Arrives in UK for Dogger Bank Wind Turbine Installation

    19 June 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s new jack-up vessel Voltaire has arrived in the port of Able Seaton, UK, from where it is set to start installing GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines on the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in early July. Jan De Nul took delivery of Voltaire from China’s COSCO Shipping Shipyard at the end […]

  • G7 Ministers Vow to Accelerate Offshore Wind Deployment to Reach 150 GW by 2030

    17 April 2023
    Authorities

    The G7 (Group of Seven) Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment have pledged to speed up the buildout of renewable energy projects, including offshore and floating wind, and reaffirmed the seven countries’ commitments to their existing 2030 offshore wind targets, which together amount to 150 GW of capacity. The energy ministers of the G7 […]

  • Seabed Surveys Start for 2 GW ScotWind Offshore Wind Projects

    6 April 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has launched seabed surveys for its 1 GW Ayre floating offshore wind farm and the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farm in Scotland. G-tec is leading the first phase of the work, which is the geophysical surveying of the seabed at both sites, in leasing zones NE2 and E3, from March […]

  • Amazon and Iberdrola Sign Global Renewables Pact, First Stop Offshore Wind

    29 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola and Amazon have announced a new global collaboration to support the development of large-scale renewable energy projects and leverage cloud computing technology to enhance digitalisation in the energy transition. Iberdrola and Amazon.com Inc. have agreed to collaborate on new wind and solar capacity by signing power purchase agreements (PPA) for projects in Europe, the […]

  • Fishing Industry Alliance Sues US Interior Department Over Vineyard Wind 1

    7 February 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), a US coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies, has taken legal action against the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) decision to approve the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which recently entered construction. RODA filed a lawsuit with the US district court for the District of […]

  • ClassNK and Carbon Trust Form Offshore Wind Pact in Japan

    16 July 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Japanese classification society ClassNK and the Carbon Trust have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the progress of offshore wind power generation in Japan. This agreement will enable ClassNK and the Carbon Trust to collaborate on assisting national initiatives to improve progress in areas that are critical to the successful implementation of offshore […]

  • Scottish Floater Selects Onshore Base

    21 December 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) project has signed an MOU with Scrabster Harbour Trust to work together on the development of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) requirements, services, and facilities as part of a wider commitment to boost the Scottish supply chain. The MOU also sees the organisations commit to collaboratively investigating the potential […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Wins First Firm Offshore Wind Turbine Order in Japan

    29 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has been awarded the firm order for the 112 MW Ishikari offshore wind power project from Green Power Investment, marking the turbine manufacturer’s first firm offshore order in Japan. The order includes 14 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 8 MW and featuring a 167-metre rotor. Additionally, the […]

  • OWI-Lab: 3D Printing Brings Offshore Wind R&D Costs Down

    18 October 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    3D printing of a mold for the wind turbine blades can lead to cost-savings within the product development cycle, and the technology also makes it easier, and cheaper, to add more functionality into components, the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab) reports. Wind turbine blades produced for research purposes can easily be more than 12 meters […]

  • NWA: Work-Rest Balance Crucial for CTV Crews

    31 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Managing the working and rest hours of crews whilst ensuring the successful completion of technician transfers continues to pose a significant challenge in the safe operation of offshore wind crew transfer vessels (CTVs), according to the National Workboat Association (NWA).