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  • UK: FloWave TT Builds Tidal and Wave Test Center

    31 May 2012
    Technology

    A tidal and wave testing facility that is currently under construction is expected to make testing of tidal prototypes easier. According to Onlinetes.com, the FloWave TT test center is being built at the University of Edinburgh’s King’s Buildings campus. The facility will contain the first water tank in the world capable of simulating waves of […]

  • DNV to Certify Wind Turbines in Korea

    10 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Korean Energy Agency (KEA) has selected DNV to deliver Type Certification services for wind turbines selected in Korean wind farm projects. The certification will be granted according to Korean standards and the international certification scheme IEC, DNV said. ”As wind parks will increasingly be erected offshore, in greater water depths, harsh climates and remote […]

  • ABB Orders State-of-the-Art Cable Layer

    18 September 2015

    ABB has ordered the an advanced cable-laying vessel to boost the capacity of its submarine cable operations while achieving greater efficiency and precision, the company reported today. The new ship will be custom-built to ABB specifications and measure approximately 140 by 30 meters, will be constructed at Kleven shipyard in Norway. Delivery is expected in 2017. […]

  • EDF Renewables Enters South Korean Offshore Wind Market

    3 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of EDF, has acquired 100 per cent of Shell Overseas Holdings Ltd.’s shares in West Sea Energy 1, which is exploring the development of a large-scale offshore wind project in South Korea. The France-based company acquired its first offshore wind project in South Korea, located in the southwestern county of Yeonggwang. […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Hires Muehlhan for Hollandse Kust Noord Pre-Assembly Work

    9 March 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for pre-assembly work for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, currently being built in the Netherlands by CrossWind, a joint venture of Shell and Eneco. Under the full-scope pre-assembly contract, MWS will be responsible for mechanical and electrical pre-assembly, crane/lifting operations, and the complete […]

  • Norwegian Developer Secures Site for Gigascale Wind Project Off South Korea

    6 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Deep Wind Offshore has secured site exclusivity for gigawatt-scale wind development in the Southern Sea offshore South Korea. A few months ago, the Norwegian developer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with East West Power to collaborate on four projects totalling more than 4 GW of floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind in South Korea. After […]

  • Hollandse Kust Noord Wind Turbine Installation in Home Stretch

    3 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    66 out of 69 wind turbines have been installed at the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm will feature 69 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines. The first unit was installed in April this year by the jack-up Seajacks Scylla. […]

  • Eolus and Simply Blue Group Part Ways in Nordics

    22 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Eolus and Simply Blue Group have agreed to transfer the full ownership of the joint venture SeaSapphire to Eolus. The joint venture SeaSapphire, owned 50/50 by Eolus and Simply Blue Group, was established in 2022 to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the Nordics, based on floating technology. The cooperation includes projects, which are in […]

  • Ventolines Joins Estonian-Latvian Joint Offshore Wind Project Team

    6 February 2024
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    The Dutch company, Ventolines, has won a public tender to consult the team behind the Estonian-Latvian cross-border offshore wind project, ELWIND, in executing the next practical steps in de-risking the offshore areas. By winning the tender and signing the agreement, Ventolines took the position of technical consultant for the 1 GW ELWIND offshore wind project. […]

  • Mega Jack-Up Voltaire to Mobilise for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm at Port Esbjerg

    12 May 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s new offshore wind installation vessel Voltaire has called Port Esbjerg after arriving from the UAE and before heading to the UK for its first assignment. Voltaire is so far the largest installation vessel to call the Danish port, where it will mobilise for work on Dogger Bank Wind Farm. The jack-up was […]

  • AFRY to Support Colombia’s Offshore Wind Commercialisation

    20 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    Swedish supplier of engineering, design, and advisory services, AFRY, has revealed that it will support the Colombian Government in the identification of offtake mechanism for commercialisation of offshore wind energy in the country. According to AFRY, the company’s support will allow the Colombian Government to formulate the mechanism that supports offshore wind energy commercialisation with […]

  • 2 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project Advances with Onshore Planning Application

    7 November 2023
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium behind the West of Orkney Windfarm, comprising Corio Generation, TotalEnergies, and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG), has submitted an onshore planning application to the Highland Council for onshore works for the 2 GW offshore wind farm. The onshore application provides detailed information on the proposed cable landfills on the North Caithness coast, the […]

  • Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Launched in Ireland

    9 July 2021
    Business & Finance

    A new project aiming to advance development of green hydrogen production powered by offshore wind has been launched in Ireland. The H-Wind project, led by UCC MaREI Research Centre, is being co-funded by Science Foundation Ireland and four industry partners: Gas Networks Ireland, DP Energy, ESB, and Equinor. The project will look to position green […]

  • Ørsted and Eversource Partner with ThayerMahan in Connecticut

    31 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ørsted and Eversource have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ThayerMahan to explore the provision of maritime wildlife monitoring and seabed surveillance services for the Revolution Wind wind project offshore Connecticut. The MOU with this Groton-based marine automation and monitoring innovator is said to reinforce Ørsted and Eversource’s commitment to utilize local vendors in […]

  • Ørsted and Covestro Sign Largest-Ever Offshore Wind PPA

    4 December 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Covestro has signed a ten-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted to buy the output of 100MW from the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind project in Germany. With the ten-year indexed fixed-price agreement, Germany-based Covestro will offtake 100MW of the project’s 900MW total capacity, which makes it the world’s largest corporate PPA for offshore […]

  • Vattenfall Plans Danish UXO Survey Tour

    22 May 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall will begin investigating the seafloor of the Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord offshore wind project in the Danish North Sea and Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea in late summer, with an aim of finding old mines or bombs.

  • ROMO Wind Makes a French Connection

    12 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The Danish-Swiss wind turbine optimizer ROMO Wind is extending its business activities to France, offering local contact and support for the company’s spinner anemometer technology iSpin which is now available to French wind farm operators. Guillaume Steinmetz has been appointed to the position of a business manager for France and will lead ROMO Wind’s activites from Paris. […]

  • Maryland Invites Applications for Offshore Wind Projects

    25 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    With the receipt of the initial application for a proposed offshore wind project, the Maryland Public Service Commission has now opened a 180-day application period for any other developers of offshore wind projects off the Maryland coast. This application period begins on 25 February, 2016 and, unless extended, ends at the close of business on […]

  • USA: Modular Wind Energy Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification

    9 November 2012
    Technology

    Modular Wind Energy, a manufacturer of innovative rotor blades for large-size wind turbines, has achieved certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) as an ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems compliant organization for the design, manufacture, installation, and service of wind turbine blades. LRQA is accredited by American National Accreditation Board (ANAB). ISO 9000 is a […]

  • France: Damen Shiprepair Brest Gets New Managing Director

    29 June 2012

    As of mid July 2012, Mr Jos Goris will actively take up the post of managing director for Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB). Mr Goris succeeds Mr André Hollander, who managed the yard (formerly known as Sobrena) from the moment Damen Shipyards Group took over its operations three months ago. He will remain at DSB as […]

  • TenneT Extends Collaboration with Intertek for North Sea Offshore Wind Grid Connections

    29 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    UK-headquartered Intertek has been re-appointed by the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT, to provide long-term client representation services in support of North Sea offshore wind grid connections. Intertek Metoc has been selected for the full framework contract scope that includes specialist client representation for maritime surveys, transport and installation (T&I) and technical inspection, repair […]

  • Danish Wind Industry Performs Well in 2014

    29 May 2015

    2014 was a good year for the companies in the Danish wind industry. The overall exports increased by no less than 16.7% – indicating a busy year for the industry. The revenue rose by 7.4%, while the number of job increased by more than 5%. The newest industry figures for 2014 from the Danish Wind […]

  • ARCADIS Completes FSA Study off Dutch Coast

    14 June 2012

    ARCADIS has completed a Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) study for a group of stakeholders led by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Rijkswaterstaat, the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Amsterdam. The study assessed the safety of shipping in the context of numerous wind park developments located off the coast of the […]

  • IPCC’s Findings Align with ETI’s Priorities for Future Development of UK Energy System

    17 April 2014
    R&D

    The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has welcomed the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Report on Mitigation of Climate Change. The IPCC report highlights that whilst there are many pathways to emissions reduction the specific circumstances of individual countries and preferences of consumers and voters will influence the choice of pathway. Major technological change […]

  • Basque Gov Launches Bimep Research Platform

    28 July 2015
    R&D

    Basque Government has launched bimep, a marine platform for research, development and the operation of marine energy converters near the coastal town of Armintza, Spain. The opening ceremony, presided over by Iñigo Urkullu, the Premier of the Basque Country, and Javier Zarraonandia, Vice-Minister of Economic Development and Competitiveness and President of bimep, marks the culmination […]

  • The Netherlands: Construction of HelWin Beta Platform Advances

    15 December 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    At Heerema Zwijndrecht, one of the manufacturing yards of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), fabrication of the HelWin bèta topsides for Siemens, yesterday reached the phase during which the transformer equipment will be installed outside. In October 2012, Heerema Zwijndrecht started the construction of the 10,200 tons weighing HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) topsides, after contract […]