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  • Germany: Palfinger Wind to Exhibit at Husum WindEnergy 2012

    3 September 2012

    PALFINGER WIND will be on site at booth E09 in hall 2 at the wind energy industry’s most important trade show from September 18 to 22. Among other things, the new After Sales and Service division will be presented and visitors will also be able to see the PK 40002 M nacelle crane. Palfinger Marine […]

  • Experts Discus French Tidal Energy Potential

    14 October 2013

    Organisations such as West Normandy Marine Energy and the Cherbourg port owner Ports of Normandy Authority (Ports Normands Associés or PNA in French) have long recognised the value of tidal power and their efforts to foster the industry are beginning to bear fruit. With just a few weeks left ahead to register for the International […]

  • New Offshore Renewable Plant Optimisation Tool Proposed

    24 August 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    A paper proposing a novel computational tool for the reliability-based assessment of wave, tidal and offshore wind farms was published yesterday in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. The paper presents the new tool to identify typical decision problems and to shed light on the complexity of optimising a wave power farm. Nevertheless, the […]

  • Aleron Hybrid ROV Books First Work on Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    16 August 2018
    Technology

    Aberdeenshire-based remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and tooling engineering firm, Aleron Subsea, has won its first contract for its new hybrid TRACKROV technology which will see it supporting unexploded clearance work on an offshore wind project in the Netherlands.

  • GustoMSC Introduces Offshore Wind Jack-Up for U.S. Market

    19 October 2017
    Vessels

    GustoMSC has revealed a new Jones Act-compliant jack-up vessel design for the installation of wind turbines and foundations in the U.S. The SEA-3250-LT installation jack-up is capable of handling the latest generation of 8 to 9.5 MW turbines and foundations. 

  • OpenHydro, 2011 Later Stage Award Top 30 Finalist (Ireland)

    3 November 2011

    OpenHydro announced that it has been chosen by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association as a 2011 Later Stage Award Top 30 finalist. Inclusion in the GCCA Global Top 30 reflects the strong business and market position of the company in the marine renewables sector, and signifies that its innovative approaches and technologies are gaining a […]

  • Global & China Wind Turbine Market by Offshore/Onshore Type, Geography, Installed Capacity, Price Trends & Forecasts (2010 – 2015)

    14 February 2011

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global & China Wind Turbine Market By Offshore/Onshore Type, Geography, Installed Capacity, Price Trends & Forecasts (2010 2015)” report to their offering. Global & China Wind Turbine Market The energy demand from renewable source has been rising in this decade. Global Wind turbine cumulative installed capacity […]

  • Irish-Spanish Partners Eye Floating Wind Opportunities Offshore Iberian Peninsula

    5 April 2022
    Business & Finance

    Irish floating wind developer Simply Blue Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Spanish companies Proes Consultores and FF New Energy Venture to explore the floating offshore wind opportunities in Spain and Portugal. The floating wind market in Spain got a kick start recently with the publication of the draft Marine Spatial Plan and […]

  • New Zealand Offshore Wind Project Developers to Map Local Industry Capabilities

    15 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The developers of the 1 GW South Taranaki offshore wind project in New Zealand, NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), have initiated a study into the future industry requirements needed to support development and operation of a large-scale offshore wind farm. The Industry Capability Mapping study, jointly funded by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, […]

  • Germany: Composites Blowing in the Wind

    19 July 2013

      Energy generated from wind is now an integral part of the power supply for all major economies and it is composites that form the rotor and capture the wind. The blades have grown in length to over 70 metres as the market matures and moves offshore. All aspects of this vital windmill component are […]

  • Asia Pacific to Become Largest Wind Market by 2016

    4 December 2013
    R&D

    With an expected addition of 221GW of new wind capacity from 2013-2020, wind development in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region remains solid. The lion’s share of capacity growth will continue to be supplied by China and India, but high growth rates will be expected from emerging markets in South-East Asia and the Pacific. Energy produced […]

  • USA: LIPA Issues Two Requests for Proposals

    21 October 2013
    Authorities

    The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) issued two, separate requests for proposals (RFPs), asking developers to propose projects to be part of Long Island’s future energy supply. One proposal is for variable-sized renewable energy projects and the other is to begin replacement of Long Island’s fleet of “peaking” generation facilities, installed as early as the […]

  • UK: Wello’s Penguin Wave Energy Converter Performs Successfully

    27 August 2012
    Technology

    Finnish wave energy developer, Wello Ltd, has released first testing results of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in Orkney, Scotland. The Penguin wave energy converter is a floating device connected to mooring system and to the grid with 11kV cable. Initial results confirmed efficient rotating movement of the device even in smaller waves than […]

  • Germany: New Energy Husum Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

    19 March 2012

    New Energy Husum opened with an act of celebration. The exhibition for renewable energy celebrated its tenth anniversary with eminent speakers from the fields of industry and politics. These included representatives of the small wind turbine, biogas and solar sectors alongside Schleswig-Holstein’s economics minister Jost de Jager. De Jager used the occasion to present Husum’s […]

  • Rix Sea Shuttle to Expand Its Fleet with Damen Vessels

    4 June 2014

    UK-based Rix Sea Shuttle will shortly take delivery of their first ever Damen vessel – a Fast Crew Supplier 2610 – to support their growing involvement in the offshore crew transfer market. The new vessel, the Rix Lion, is due for delivery on July 4th, just 6 weeks after signing the contract. “Our yards in […]

  • Fugro Develops New Metocean Models

    17 November 2014
    Environment

    Increased interest in new development areas for oil and gas and renewable energy is resulting in a growing demand for high-quality metocean data relating to these largely unexplored regions. In response, Fugro has strengthened its numerical modelling capabilities. Modelling the complexities of local environmental conditions requires refinement, both in the wind fields driving the models […]

  • USA: Wind Forecasting Revenue Will Surpass USD 300 Million by 2020, Says Navigant Research

    29 May 2013
    R&D

    According to a new report from Navigant Research, annual revenue from meteorological towers, or met towers, and remote sensing devices for wind forecasting will surpass $300 million by 2020. Record worldwide growth for wind power in recent years has led to increasing need for variable wind generation to integrate effectively on the larger power grid. […]

  • Damen Targets US Offshore Wind with New Vessel Design

    26 November 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group has designed a new Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3410 service accommodation and transfer vessel (SATV) with features that are said to ensure its suitability for operations in the developing offshore wind market in North America.

  • 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).

  • Dong, ESG Complete Largest Wind Turbine Piles Testing

    1 September 2015

    DONG Energy and ESG have tested 28 piles on two different onshore sites in order to assist the development of new design methods for offshore wind farms. Initial results show great cost reduction potential. The testing has been undertaken by the joint industry project PISA and was performed to assess and validate a new design method […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Upgrades; Offshore Wind Monitoring Enabled

    2 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    After months of intensive preparations, conversion work and test runs, Deutsche Windtechnik’s 24/7 remote data monitoring will now be housed in new spacious premises with technically well equipped workstations. The specific aim of the conversion was to create the necessary technical and safety conditions for projects in the pipeline. For example, the new control room enables […]

  • New Code of Practice Aims to Slash Subsea Cable Failures

    26 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has issued a new Code of Practice with the aim of improving subsea power cable installation in offshore wind by preventing cable failure and thus enabling savings for the offshore wind industry. The Code of Practice for Offshore Cable Laying in the Renewable Energy Industry (IMCA M264) addresses issues for […]

  • Study: Aerospace Tech Potential Blade Erosion Solution

    23 January 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Aerospace technology could help develop a new protection system for offshore wind turbine blades that could eliminate the need for intervention related to rain erosion, a new research suggests. Conducted by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Doncasters Bramah and Performance Engineered Solutions (PES), the Leading Edge for Turbines (LEFT) project suggests that the by stopping the […]

  • OWA Updates Floating LiDAR Roadmap

    9 October 2018
    R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has published an update of the Floating LiDAR (light detection and ranging) Roadmap, accepted as the international industry framework for technology maturity.

  • Reducing Risk of Entangling Marine Life

    19 September 2014
    Environment

    New guidance to protect large marine animals from UK marine renewable energy development has been put forward in a ground-breaking new report. The collaborative report, carried out by the University of Exeter and the Scottish Association for Marine Science, suggests moorings are likely to pose a ‘relatively modest risk’ to marine animals – particularly when […]

  • The Netherlands Strengthens Business Links with Norfolk

    27 July 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Business links between Norfolk and the Netherlands were strengthened during a recent visit to the county by the Dutch Ambassador to the UK. Among topics discussed was a proposal for an EU-funded Knowledge and Innovation Community in Food, strengthening the existing links between the Institute of Food Research on Norwich Research Park and Wageningen University […]