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  • Inch Cape Enters Virtual Reality

    15 November 2017
    Environment, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) has used a 3D model created by SLR to communicate plans for the proposed 784MW Inch Cape offshore wind farm off the coast of Angus, Scotland.

  • Bill Aiming to Relocate Aqua Ventus I Dismissed

    11 May 2017
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    A bill aiming to prohibit the permitting of an offshore wind energy project within the Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area, or within 10 nautical miles of the area, was dismissed by the U.S. State of Maine’s Energy, Utilities and Technology committee.

  • TenneT Working to Power Up BorWin 1

    26 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore grid connection BorWin 1 faced several technical faults over the past months, which resulted with unplanned shutdowns of the network connection. To determine the exact cause of the issues, German transmission system operator TenneT said that it is working closely with the contractor for the network connection, ABB, and the operator of the […]

  • Germany Looking for Geological Modelling Services for Two Offshore Wind Areas

    22 September 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie; BSH) has opened a tender for geological modleling and reporting for two offshore wind areas that are undergoing preliminary geological exploration. The work will be performed for the areas N-9.1 and N-9.2 in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the North Sea and […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Officially Opens Its First Offshore Nacelle Assembly Facility Outside Europe

    14 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has inaugurated its facility for the assembly of offshore wind turbine nacelles in Taiwan, the company’s first such facility outside Europe. The official opening of the facility in Taichung, being held today (14 September), follows the completion of the assembly of the first nacelle in August. The construction work on Siemens […]

  • OEEC: Zero-Subsidy Projects Cannot Be Run as 100€/MWh Projects

    24 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    The offshore wind industry cannot operate a zero-subsidy project in the same way as an EUR 100 per megawatt-hour wind farm, according to Clym Stock-Williams, Wind Energy Consultant at TNO.

  • Organic Growth in OW One of Major Pillars of RWE’s Business

    13 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    RWE Innogy, one of the world’s five largest operators of offshore wind farms, said that by combining renewables, grid and retail operations in one subsidiary with its own access to the capital market, it is laying the foundation for further growth in these fields. As part of a capital increase, RWE intends to float around 10% of the shares in the […]

  • EMO Nets Another Gig at Nordsee One

    30 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) will provide a marine coordination team during the construction phase of the 332MW offshore wind farm Nordsee One. The marine coordination team will take care of 24/7 coordination of all construction activities at the offshore site and work in close cooperation with the guard vessel. The marine coordination center […]

  • Oldbaum to Collect Wind Data off French Coast

    28 October 2015

    Oldbaum Services has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational campaigns, after having completed third party validation tests with DTU and […]

  • Island of Jersey: Offshore Reefs Wind Data Now Available

    1 October 2015
    R&D

    ​Weather information is now available from Jersey Met’s offshore reef wind masts at the Écréhous and Minquiers. The three-year offshore wind project was set up to measure and collect information about wind at the extremes of the Island of Jersey’s territorial waters. The data from the automatic weather stations is being used to help forecast the […]

  • OWC to Carry Out Floating Wind Technology Review

    15 April 2020
    R&D, Technology

    An undisclosed client has awarded Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) with a contract to conduct a full floating wind technology review. The aim of the study is to identify the most suitable of the currently available floating wind concepts globally for use within the wind farm location. OWC said that it closely follows the development of […]

  • UK: Coordination of Offshore Wind to Save Billions

    1 March 2012

    Coordination in the way links to offshore wind farms are developed could reduce the cost of offshore connections by between £0.5 and 3.5 billion. Preparatory investment in anticipation that more generators will connect could be allowed – as long as Ofgem is satisfied that customer interests are protected. Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of […]

  • 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 […]

  • USA: GE, Sandia National Lab Discover Pathway to Quieter, More Productive Wind Turbines

    15 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company (GE), today announced research that could significantly impact the design of future wind turbine blades. Utilizing the power of high-performance computing (HPC) to perform complex calculations, GE engineers have overcome previous design constraints, allowing them to begin exploring ways to design reengineered wind […]

  • Northern Ireland Moves Towards “Fit for Purpose” Offshore Regulatory Regime

    15 February 2013
    Authorities

    Richard Murphy of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, was commenting as the Department for Trade and Industry (DETI) set out its proposals for consultation. Areas covered by the paper include decommissioning powers, safety zones, navigation and certain offshore transmission issues.  “Following the recent announcement from the Crown Estate of the award of development […]

  • UK: Strainstall Undertakes Offshore Wind Vessel Monitoring Trial

    3 January 2013
    Technology

    Strainstall Marine have undertaken a vessel motion monitoring trial on a transfer vessel operating at an offshore wind-farm off the UK’s east coast. Strainstall’s new Vessel Motion Monitoring System™ (VMMS™) provides accurate motion monitoring for wind turbine transfer vessels to improve safety during transfer operations, as well as impact load measurement combined with a data […]

  • New Report Advises UK Government on Wave & Tidal Development

    25 February 2015
    R&D

    RenewableUK is highlighting a new study which calls for a fresh approach by the UK Government and devolved administrations to the way funding is allocated to the wave and tidal energy sector, to ensure the industry realises its enormous potential. The report “Capitalising on Capability” by the Marine Energy Programme Board, which advises the Government […]

  • BOEM Appoints New Director

    19 December 2014
    Authorities

    Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has named Abigail Ross Hopper as the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which manages the development of the USA’s conventional and renewable energy and marine mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. Ms. Hopper currently serves as the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration and will assume […]

  • AXYS Releases Research on Value of Environmental Monitoring in Renewable Energy Developments (Canada)

    8 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      Although a relatively new technology, off shore wind energy is the leader of the three technologies with 2,946 MW currently deployed in Europe, and plans for North America’s first off shore wind farm to be developed during 2012. Th e wave and tidal energy industries are at an earlier stage, lacking the head start […]

  • More than Half of îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier Foundations Now In Offshore France

    14 November 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    A total of 33 out of 61 monopile foundations have been installed at the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France, surpassing the halfway mark. The first monopile foundation, supplied by China’s Dajin Heavy Industry, was installed by DEME’s installation vessel, Innovation, in June 2024. The Chinese company manufactures the monopiles under a […]

  • Deme and Allseas Install îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier Offshore Substation

    14 June 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Deme and Allseas have installed the offshore substation at the 496 MW îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France. Deme installed the pin piles for the jacket foundation and transported the jacket and the topside to the project site. Once at the offshore site, the jacket and the topside were transferred to Allseas’ […]

  • OWC Completes Wind Condition Assessment Offshore Germany

    22 May 2023
    Business development, Research & Development

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has completed the analysis and assessment of wind conditions for future German offshore wind tendering site N-6.7. The analysis, completed with Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) and ProPlanEn, was conducted via three work packages. The plausibility and consistency checks of the short-term (one year) measurement data, that was acquired […]

  • Sierra Releases Statement Regarding DOI’s Offshore Wind Announcement (USA)

    3 February 2012

    Yesterday the Department of the Interior released its environmental assessment of offshore wind sites along the Mid-Atlantic coast. The DOI found that these sites would create no significant impact to the environment, paving the way for accelerated wind energy development off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. In response, Vanessa Pierce, Eastern […]

  • Switzerland: CEO Joe Hogan Leaves ABB

    10 May 2013

    ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons. A date for his departure has not yet been decided. Hogan will continue to lead ABB until a successor is announced. He is committed to a smooth transition. “Joe is a great and successful CEO and has done a remarkable job […]

  • Top News of the Week Apr 15 – 20, 2013

    21 April 2013

    VIDEO: EWICON ‒ Bladeless Windmill ecanoo Architects designed the model EWICON (Electrostatic WIndenergy CONvertor) using technology developed by researchers Johan Smit and Dhiradj Djairam from the Delft University of Technology in a consortium with Wageningen UR and commercial companies in an economy-ecology-government partnership program context. EWEA: Is German Offshore Wind Under Threat? European Wind Energy […]

  • SAL Hits Mother Lode with Walney Extension Contract

    20 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Hamburg-headquartered SAL Heavy Lift has signed a contract with Van Oord for a long term engagement at the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind project in the UK. MV Svenja is chartered for 30 voyages for transportation of 87 monopiles from Rostock, Germany, to Belfast, Northern Ireland, 47 transition pieces from Aalborg, Denmark, and 40 transition […]