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  • Study: Offshore Wind Is Good for You

    1 December 2015
    Environment, R&D

    The offshore wind industry has a broadly positive impact on human well-being, according to two new reports created by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. ”Understanding the impacts of offshore wind on well-being” and ”Public perceptions of Offshore Wind Farms” represent the outcomes from a study by PML scientists, commissioned by The Crown Estate. The first review explores how […]

  • RWE’s 2015 Results Powered by Offshore Wind

    8 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The commissioning of new wind farms with a total generating capacity of some 1GW, including Nordsee Ost and Gwynt y Môr, had a considerably positive impact on 2015 financial results of RWE’s Renewables Division.  The unit posted an operating result of EUR 493 million, more than double the amount it marked the year before (EUR 186 million). On the other […]

  • RenewableUK: CCC’s Report Timely Call for Government to Set Clear Long-Term Policies

    24 May 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    RenewableUK says an official report on the dangers of failing to invest in renewable energy represents a timely call for the Government to set clear long-term policies to boost the deployment of wind, wave and tidal power. The independent and highly authoritative study makes it clear that hard-pressed British consumers’ bills have shot up due […]

  • Denmark: Kaj Lindvig Resigns from A2SEA

    15 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    During this summer, Kaj Lindvig, Senior Advisor at A2SEA, celebrated his 60 years birthday. By the end of August, Kaj’ Lindvig then says goodbye to A2SEA, a company on which he has left his mark to a great extend since the establishment in 2000. A reception will be held for Kaj Lindvig on 22 August […]

  • DNV GL’s Component, Type and Project Certification Seminar Premieres in Paris

    21 November 2014

    Earlier this month, DNV GL hosted a three-day customer seminar on wind farm certification in Paris for the first time after the merger. France staged the premiere of this new seminar due to the French Government’s commitment to offshore wind and the recent public commitment to IEC standards. The seminar attracted participants from across the […]

  • ARENA Boosts Marine Renewable Energy Modeling

    17 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Research in the growing renewable energies sector has received a national boost with a $770,000 Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) grant to develop modelling on the performance of wave energy farms. A collaborative project between Swinburne University of Technology and the Australian Maritime College will identify the impact of wave energy converters on each other […]

  • UK: HIE Releases Guide for Fund Management from Renewable Energy Projects

    1 February 2013
    Authorities

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has published a new guide providing advice to community organisations for managing funds generated from renewable energy projects. As an economic development agency with a particular and unique remit to strengthen communities, HIE recognises the importance of this opportunity. Along with partners Community Energy Scotland, Development Trusts Association Scotland, Foundation […]

  • US DOD to Quadruple Renewable Energy Installations by 2025

    28 January 2013

    The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) currently spends approximately $20 billion per year directly on energy, consuming 3.8 billion kilowatts hours (kWh) of electricity and 120 million barrels of oil per year. The effort to reduce energy costs and reliance on fossil fuels – often purchased from countries hostile to U.S. interests – and increase […]

  • APNS Condemns DPU’s Approval of Cape Wind-Nstar Deal (USA)

    28 November 2012
    Environment

    The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound (APNS) has condemned a decision by the Department of Public Utilities to approve a contract between Cape Wind and NStar, saying that it would cost ratepayers an additional one billion dollars in added electricity costs for only 27.5 percent of Cape Wind’s overpriced power.   NStar has received approval […]

  • New Report on Wind Power in Brazil by GlobalData

    22 November 2012

    Research and Markets has announced that GlobalData has release new report “Wind Power in Brazil, 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 […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Launches New Corporate Website

    14 November 2012

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has launched its new corporate website, www.prysmiangroup.com, which represents the entire Group following the merger between Prysmian and Draka and supersedes about 50 websites previously operated by the two multinational companies. The new website is intended to be an effective reference point […]

  • Belgium: OWA Names First Maintenance Vessels for Wind Farms

    9 November 2012

    Amongst great public interest, the vessels ‘Aquata’ and ‘Arista’ were named at the port of Ostend. Ms Evi Van Acker, Belgian sailor and bronze medal winner at the London 2012 Olympics, accepted to be godmother to the ‘Arista’. Mrs Sabine Cartrysse, spouse of Mr Kris Vanmassenhove, accepted to be godmother to the ‘Aquata’. The christening […]

  • USA: Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen and Cape Wind Announce Settlement Agreement

    27 June 2012

    The Martha’s Vineyard / Dukes County Fishermen’s Association (MVDCFA) and Jonathan Mayhew (together hereafter referred to as ‘Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’) have dismissed their federal lawsuit and have entered into a Settlement Agreement with Cape Wind. The Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen and Cape Wind have agreed to work together to support sustainable local Island commercial fisheries and […]

  • Belgium: GeoSea’s Jack Up Platform Returned Back to Base

    6 April 2012

    Today GeoSea’s owned jumbo jack up platform Goliath returned back to base port after installing 120 tubular piles for the offshore wind farm Borkum (formely known as Borkum West II) during the worst meteorological months of the year. The German Bight is renowned for its potentially harsh wave and weather conditions which make offshore construction […]

  • GL Issues Type Certificate for Samsung Heavy Industries (South Korea)

    22 November 2010
    Technology

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) received a Type Certificate from GL Renewables Cerification (GL) for their wind turbine SHI 2.5 MW, load class IEC 2A. Based in Geoje, South Korea, SHI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, a global leader in turnkey power plants and offshore projects, and also a global supplier in the wind […]

  • Report states how to build a UK offshore wind powerhouse

    30 June 2010
    Training & Education

    · RenewableUK’s ‘Building an Industry’ report released · Government must act now and commit to the £60m offshore wind infrastructure competition to ensure key port infrastructure upgrades will go ahead as a key requirement to attracting manufacturing jobs · Government in conjunction with industry needs to agree a realistic target for delivery if sector is […]

  • SGS to Present its Rotor Blade Testing Services at the Technical Conference on Wind Turbine Rotor Blades 2010 in Essen, Germany

    11 June 2010

      Wind turbine rotor blades are extremely fragile structures, created by combining materials with critical interconnections between sub-components. In addition, they are subjected to highly demanding forces during their operational life. Wind turbine blade failures can have a severe impact on safety, turbine downtime and public exposure. This event, dedicated solely to the topic of […]

  • IHC Merwede makes major investment in new sustainable offshore technology

    4 May 2010

    IHC Hydrohammer®, a subsidiary of IHC Merwede and market leader in the field of pile driving equipment, is continuing to make a major investment in sustainable and innovative solutions. IHC Hydrohammer® invested a total of € 37 million to expand its fleet of rental pile drivers as well as the further development and production of […]

  • The Nederlands: Dynamic Positioning Capability Forecast: Planning of Operations, Hours and Days Ahead

    3 January 2011

    One of the extensions within OCTOPUS-Onboard is the Dynamic Positioning capability forecast function, DP for short. The OCTOPUS-DP functionality gives offshore vessels the possibility to make optimum use of a safe time window for their weather-sensitive operations. An important remark has to be made here. The OCTOPUS-DP functionality can not be compared with already existing […]

  • RenewableUK Outlines Recommendations for Extending Offshore Wind Farm Lifespan

    12 February 2025
    Business development, Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    RenewableUK has published a report outlining key proposals to extend the operational lifespan of offshore wind farms, as well as recommendations for developing the best decommissioning options for offshore wind projects. The UK’s first offshore wind farm began generating renewable energy in 2000, and several of the older projects are currently entering the final stages […]

  • Danish Firm Unveils ‘Jack-Up on Jack-Up’ Concept for Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance

    4 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Vessels

    The Danish-based company, Knud E. Hansen, has revealed a “next-generation” maintenance vessel for offshore wind turbines, capable of handling repairs on-site, minimising the need to remove the components and transport them to shore for servicing. The “Jack-up on Jack-up” concept includes a four-legged vessel with a 15-metre wide working platform, which can be elevated to […]

  • California Offshore Wind Energy Area Reaches New Milestone

    12 January 2022
    Authorities, Environment

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on the potential impacts from future commercial leasing and related site characterization and assessment activities within the Humboldt Wind Energy Area (WEA) offshore California. The Humboldt WEA is approximately 206 square miles that, if developed, could bring up to 1.6 […]

  • Borssele 1&2 Fully Commissioned

    27 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, Borssele 1&2, has been fully commissioned. Located 22 kilometres off the coast of the province of Zeeland, the 752 MW project has now become the largest offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the second-largest operating offshore wind farm in the world, providing enough green electricity to […]

  • Dutch Government to Open 4 GW IJmuiden Ver Tender on 29 February 2024; Specifies Ecological Criteria

    3 November 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch government will open the application period for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta tender on 29 February 2024 and will accept proposals until 5 p.m. on 28 March. On 3 November, the government also informed about the additional criteria that will be part of the tender requirements. In the first quarter of 2024, […]

  • Noordzeker Consortium to Refine Dutch Offshore Wind Project Before July

    12 June 2024
    Authorities, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Noordzeker consortium, one of the winners of the latest offshore wind auction in the Netherlands, will look to refine the 2 GW project before filing the decision on whether to progress development to the Dutch government, which is required by July 2024. As reported earlier, Noordzeker, the consortium comprising SSE Renewables, Dutch pension fund […]

  • EIB to Ditch Fossil Fuels, Focus on Clean Energy Investments

    15 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is planning to support EUR 1 trillion of investments in climate action and environmental sustainability from 2021 to 2030 as part of a new energy lending policy. Following the approval of the revised energy lending policy, the EIB stated it will no longer consider new financing for unabated, fossil fuel […]