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  • New GL Technical Note on Turbine Operation in Cold Climates (Germany)

    7 October 2011

      As wind energy is being called to provide a greater share of the world’s energy burden, more turbines are operating in areas where temperature tests the machinery to its limits. Wind turbines are usually designed to operate in a temperature range from –10°C to +40°C, but at some current installations temperatures can drop to […]

  • USA: DOE Breaks Ground on New Wind Turbine Test Facility

    18 July 2012
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy that develops every available source of American energy, the Energy Department joined with Texas Tech University and Sandia National Laboratories to break ground on a new state-of-the-art wind turbine test facility in Lubbock, Texas. The Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWIFT) facility will be the first public facility […]

  • Bremerhaven to build harbour for offshore wind (Germany)

    22 June 2010
    Authorities, R&D

    The chosen location is the northern part of Blexer Bogen, a bend in the River Weser. Following a meeting of the Senate in Bremerhaven, the Senator for Economic Affairs and Ports, was simultaneously asked to initiate the relevant approval proceedings. Senator Martin Günthner said: “The Senate has issued an unmistakable signal: we intend to provide […]

  • UK: Barrett Launches New Offshore Tubes Business

    30 September 2012

    Following a review of internal systems at the company’s Tubes Division, the recent report from the Crown Office, ‘Offshore Wind Cost Reduction, Pathways Study’, and demand from the market, the Barrett Steel Group has created the Barrett Offshore Tubes business to provide a dedicated and focused service to the offshore market for oil, gas and […]

  • U.S. Hunts Hurricanes to Improve Offshore Wind Turbine Designs

    12 June 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    Hurricane season has officially started, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts more than a dozen named storms this year.  With an average sustained wind speed of over 74 miles per hour, these storms pose a threat to residents living in coastal regions of the United States. Coincidentally, these coastal regions are also […]

  • Japan’s NEDO Selects IHI and Toshiba for Ocean Energy Project

    25 December 2014
    R&D, Technology

    IHI Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have been selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (“NEDO”) as co-researchers in the “Research and Development (“R&D”) of Ocean Energy Technology – Demonstration Research of Ocean Energy Power Generation”. After concluding the formal contract with NEDO, we will conduct demonstration research of a turbine system driven […]

  • BOEM Releases Draft EIS for Two Proposed Wind Projects Off Atlantic Coast

    13 December 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for offshore wind projects for public review and comment. The two projects, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) and the Sunrise Wind, if approved, could provide more than 4 GW of offshore wind power capacity, enough to power more than […]

  • Mercom Reports Strong Corporate and Project M&A Activity in Wind Sector

    27 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    Mercom Capital Group has released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the wind sector in 2015. According to the clean-tech research and consulting company, total global corporate funding in the wind sector, including venture capital/private equity (VC), debt financing and public market financing, raised by public companies reached $15.4 billion, compared […]

  • BIS Research Publishes Asia-Pacific Wind Energy Market Outlook

    7 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    Business Intelligence and Strategy Research (BIS Research) has recently published a report titled “Asia-Pacific Wind Energy Market Outlook, Focus on Equipment, Deployment and Geography: Estimation and Forecast 2015-2020”. Owing to the increasing energy demands and a dire need for safeguarding measures for the environment, the wind energy market has gained significant traction in the recent past […]

  • BOEM Sets Up Ocean Energy Management Committee

    14 October 2015
    Authorities

    The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have selected 14 distinguished experts to serve on the new standing committee on environmental science and assessment for offshore energy and mineral resources. The committee will provide independent information on issues relevant to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) environmental studies and assessment activities and support […]

  • COP Opens Floating Wind Competence Centre in Scotland

    13 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) has opened an office in Edinburgh, Scotland, which will serve as its global floating offshore wind competence centre. The Denmark-headquartered company said Edinburgh was the ideal place for it to launch the growth of its floating wind ambitions. According to Richard Copeland, COP’s Technical Development Director based in the company’s new […]

  • UK Tackles Offshore Wind Power Integration Challenge

    22 May 2019
    R&D

    The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a new task force dedicated to finding innovative solutions to make the best use of electricity generated by renewable sources, including offshore wind. The Solving the Integration Challenge research project is a key part of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal announced in March, RenewableUK said. A group of experts and […]

  • Senvion Files For Self-Administered Restructuring

    9 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Senvion GmbH has filed for self-administered restructuring proceedings after refinancing discussions with lenders have so far not come to a positive conclusion. These preliminary self-administration proceedings relate to Senvion GmbH as well as its subsidiary Senvion Deutschland GmbH. The objective of the proceedings is to allow Senvion to proceed with the transformation process that was […]

  • New Jersey Offshore Wind Tax Credit Opens for Applications

    23 January 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Companies making a capital investment in offshore wind-related facilities in the seven southern counties of New Jersey can now apply for tax credits through New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Tax Credit Program, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) said. The Offshore Wind Tax Credit is a financial tool designed to spur private capital investment and […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Launches 10+ MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    16 January 2019
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has launched the SG 10.0-193 DD, the company’s first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine. The 10 MW rating is made possible through a larger generator diameter, building on the Siemens Gamesa Direct Drive generator technology, the company said. By increasing the rotor diameter to 193 meters, this new wind turbine is said to […]

  • EDF Renewables and Simply Blue Enter Floating Offshore Wind Partnership in Ireland

    31 May 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    EDF Renewables Ireland has entered into a partnership with Simply Blue Group to develop the Western Star and Emerald floating offshore wind projects. The 50:50 joint venture partners will now seek to progress the two projects to meet the Irish Government’s targets to have 2 GW of floating wind in development by 2030. According to […]

  • Thor Offshore Wind Farm to Feature Siemens Gamesa’s Newly Launched GreenerTowers

    24 April 2023
    Business development, Equipment, Infrastructure, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has revealed its GreenerTower, a wind turbine tower made of more sustainable steel. The company already closed its first order with RWE to feature 36 of the GreenerTower units at the 1 GW Thor offshore wind project in Denmark. Today, tower production accounts for more than one-third of all wind-turbine-related CO2 emissions, according […]

  • The Crown Estate Opens 4.5 GW Celtic Sea Floating Wind Seabed Leasing Round

    29 February 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    The Crown Estate has published a concession notice confirming the launch of the Round 5 seabed leasing process for floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea, under which leases for up to 4.5 GW of generation capacity will be awarded. Issued on 28 February, the notice directs potential bidders to fill out a pre-qualification […]

  • Ørsted and Van Oord to Install Droppable Oyster Structures at Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm

    12 January 2024
    Business development, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, R&D, Research & Development

    Ørsted and Van Oord, through their Ocean Health initiative, will install innovative droppable oyster structures at the 752 MW Borssele 1&2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands to introduce European flat oysters and improve biodiversity in the wind farm. The new installation method will allow affordable and manual deployment of oyster broodstock, according to Ørsted. […]

  • Offshore Wind Majors Complete Phase 1 on Bottom-Impact Studies of Wind Turbine Jack-Up Vessels

    24 October 2022
    Contribution, R&D, Technology

    Norway-headquartered DNV and its partners have completed Phase 1 of a joint industry project (JIP) on Bottom Impact and Partially Submerged Conditions for optimising the installation process of offshore wind turbines. According to DNV, offshore wind turbine installation is currently done in benign weather conditions to limit the bottom impact of wind turbine installation vessels’ […]

  • Finland: Mobimar 18 Wind Completes Sea Trials

    11 May 2012

    Transfer /windfarm service vessel Mobimar 18 Wind, after it was launched on February 27th, has passed all the conventional sea trials and in addition extra tests from towing 20m by 50m barge to hanging from a crane test. Mobimar 18 Wind was designed and built by Mobimar Ltd. in Turku, Finland and classed by Bureau Veritas, […]

  • France: IEA Publishes Report on Renewable Energy

    26 February 2012

      The International Energy Agency (IEA) will acknowledge the coming of age of the renewable energy sector by publishing, for the first time, an annual medium-term report which analyses that market. This publication on renewable energy – which is now the fastest growing sector of the energy mix and accounts for almost a fifth of […]

  • DCENR Submits WestWave Project for EU Funding (Ireland)

    20 July 2011

    ESB’s WestWave Project has been selected by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) as one of the projects to go forward for evaluation by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under the EU New Entrant Reserve (NER300) funding mechanism. The WestWave Project aims to develop the first wave energy project in Ireland by […]

  • Germany: TÜV Rheinland Certifies Winergy’s HybridDrive System

    30 April 2013
    Technology

    TÜV Rheinland has certified the HybridDrive system from wind turbines component manufacturer, Winergy, according to the GL2010 Guideline. The system consists of a gearbox and generator. “We are very glad that the certification could be accomplished so quickly,” said Matthias Deicke, Winergy Project Manager. “The fact that the HybridDrive has been inspected prior to the […]

  • Ocean Power Technologies Appoints New CFO (USA)

    16 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT), a wave energy technology company, has announced the appointment of Mark A. Featherstone as Chief Financial Officer, effective December 12, 2013. Mr. Featherstone, 52, is a seasoned executive with 30 years of experience working with capital markets, regulatory and accounting matters, strategic alliances and treasury management. “We are very pleased […]

  • UK: Offshore Airport to Use Solar and Tidal Power

    12 August 2013
    Technology

    Royal HaskoningDHV has announced that it has been invited to be involved in the Thames Estuary Airport bid which has been submitted to the Airports Commission. Working with its partners Testrad and Gensler, London Britannia Airport will not only position London as the gateway to Europe, but the proposed airport built on a new island […]