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  • Offshore Wind Advancement Requires Bigger, Improved Vessels (UK)

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    As developers and utilities construct, develop and deploy offshore wind turbines in increasingly isolated locations, vessel operators must challenge established industry thinking and rapidly respond to charter feedback, if they are to win future work.   This will require a commitment to invest in equipment and personnel, as well as a sustained expansion and build […]

  • UK: Pipeline Engineering Bags Humber Gateway OWF Contract

    25 June 2013
    Grid Connection

    Pipeline Engineering, a brand of Circor Energy, has won a multimillion dollar contract with E.ON to supply subsea cable protection for the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm. Pipeline Engineering will supply its patented PEFLEX® subsea cable protection system designed to protect array cables on offshore wind farms. “The Humber Gateway Project is a significant opportunity […]

  • UAE: International Press Shows Interest in Dolwin Beta at Drydocks World

    24 June 2013

    Drydocks World and Maritime World, the well-established international maritime service provider, hosted a delegation from the international press along with senior officials from TenneT, ABB and Aibel, the three companies involved in the world’s largest HVDC Offshore Wind Platform – Dolwin Beta – that is under construction at the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard. The […]

  • AWEA Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar to Be Held (USA)

    28 August 2013

    This year’s comprehensive program of AWEA Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar is covering federal policies, long-term PTC strategy, offshore wind energy financing, and much more.  Richard L. Kauffman, Chairman of Energy Policy and Finance for the State of the New York, has just been confirmed as Keynote Speaker for this exclusive event. This seminar will answer […]

  • Canada: NaiKun Wind Posts Net Loss of CAD 0.5 Million

    25 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (the “Company” or “NaiKun Wind”) announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2013, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was undertaken in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 […]

  • Further Rotor Blades Delivered for Nordsee Ost OWF (Germany)

    21 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Further rotor blades have been delivered for the construction of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm.  Last week saw a further delivery of rotor blades to Bremerhaven. Eventually, the blades will drive the wind turbines of the offshore wind farm Nordsee Ost, which is currently under construction around 30 kilometers to the north-east of the island […]

  • Germany: Turbine Installation Starts Soon at Global Tech I

    19 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Construction of the Global Tech 1 Wind Farm commenced in September 2012. Its foundation structures are being transported to the construction site from BLG’s offshore terminal at Bremerhaven with the installation vessel INNOVATION. Meanwhile, 51 of the 60 metre high tripods weighing 900 tons each have now been installed there. Following the transport and intermediate […]

  • Statkraft to Become the Only Operator of Sheringham Shoal OWF (UK)

    15 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Statkraft will take over responsibility as Operation and Maintenance (O&M) operator of Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm in January 2014. The current operator, Scira Offshore Energy Ltd, will remain as the legal entity while employees will be transferred to Statkraft. The joint venture company is owned 50/50 by Statkraft and Statoil. Both owners of Sheringham […]

  • Bond to Provide Helicopter Support to Greater Gabbard OWF (UK)

    9 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Bond Air Services (Bond) will provide helicopter support to deliver maintenance technicians by hoist to the Greater Gabbard’s 140 turbines – the first helicopter operation of its kind in the UK. The wind farm has a generation capacity of around 500MW, enough to power approximately 530,000 homes. The service will use a Eurocopter EC135T2i aircraft, […]

  • UK Government Issues Contract Terms, Provides Certainty to Investors

    8 August 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A detailed draft of the contract that Government will offer investors in low-carbon energy generation was published yesterday, providing further certainty to prospective developers and investors. Government is reforming the electricity market through the Energy Bill in order to keep the lights on, decarbonise the economy and minimise costs to consumers. A new support mechanism […]

  • USA: Deepwater Wind Eyes State Beach for Cable Connection

    25 September 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Rhode Island’s State Properties Committee is to examine Deepwater Wind’s request for connecting an offshore wind farm to the grid through Scarborough State Beach, the Providence Journal reports. The company decided to go with burying the cable at the state beach after a strong opposition emerged over its plans to run the transmission link at […]

  • Developers Seek Interest in UK-Norway Interconnector Cabling Work

    20 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    National Grid NSN Link Ltd and Statnett SF have issued a call for Expressions of Interest for their subsea electricity interconnector project that will run between Norway and the UK. The scope of the work for a submarine and underground cable system covers, but is not limited to: design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation, assembly, testing, […]

  • Belgium: Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Officially Inaugurated

    18 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Yesterday, the Belgian Prime Minister Elio di Rupo officially inaugurated the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. With a capacity of 325 megawatts (MW), the wind farm is the largest in the Belgian North Sea and will provide green electricity to 300,000 households each year. Eight European banks, the German and Danish export credit agencies and […]

  • Aquamarine, Pelamis to Share Slice of GBP 13 Million Scottish Support Programme

    16 September 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Speaking on the consent given the first tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth, the Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced that leading Scottish wave developers Aquamarine Power Limited and Pelamis Wave Power are to share a slice of a £13 million wave first array support programme – part of the Scottish Government’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation […]

  • Germany: DOTI Invites Tenders for Vessel Chartering Services for OW Projects

    6 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld- und Infrastruktur GmbH & Co. KG (DOTI) is inviting tenders for vessel chartering services relating to offshore wind projects in the German North Sea. The subject of the contract to be awarded is the charter of maximum two suitable passenger vessels, capable of carrying at least 24 people, including a team for the […]

  • First AREVA Wind Turbines on Their Way to Global Tech I Site (Germany)

    4 September 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The jack-up platform Thor, owned by HOCHTIEF Solutions, is heading to the Global Tech I construction area, carrying three wind turbine towers and gondolas. The vessel will reach the North Sea wind farm in about one day and then start the installation. The towers come in three sections and are transported in an upright position. […]

  • German Students Develop Transport Concept for Wind Farm Maintenance

    17 June 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Training & Education

    Students of the Department of Maritime Transport from the Jade University of Applied Sciences have developed a transport concept for maintenance of wind farms in the German Bight. Under the guidance of Professors Ralf Brauner and Christian Jauernig, they have created a fictitious company that offers a pickup service of technicians to offshore wind farms […]

  • 3sun Group Receives Recognition at British Renewable Energy Awards 2013

    17 June 2013

    3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry received a ‘highly commended’ in the Innovator category at the British Renewable Energy Awards 2013. Winners were announced at a prestigious black tie ceremony on Thursday (13 June) at The Jumeirah Carlton, London. The awards recognise outstanding achievements across the British renewables […]

  • UK: All-Energy Fruitful for South West Marine Energy Park

    17 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The South West’s marine renewable industry was recently showcased at All Energy, the UK’s largest renewable energy trade show held in Aberdeen. Twelve members of the South West Marine Energy Park (SWMEP), a partnership made up of local government, academia and industry, exhibited on a SWMEP stand. The delegation included leading Cornwall marine renewable companies, […]

  • Germany: Hanseatic Offshore Group Joins Fred.Olsen Windcarrier on BARD Offshore 1 OWF

    7 June 2013

    The Hanseatic Offshore Group (Germany), founded in 2012 and specialised in offshore construction management, secured a contract with Fred.Olsen windcarrier, to finalise the OWF BARD O1 in the north sea. Hanseatic Offshore Group supplies Construction Manager and backoffice support in Germany for the finalisation of the OWF. Fred.Olsen windcarrier carries out the work with teh […]

  • UK: MPs Sign South West Renewable Energy Manifesto

    5 June 2013
    Authorities

    Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines were present at the official launch of ReGen South West’s renewable energy manifesto in the House of Commons. It was an opportunity for South West MPs to formally sign the Manifesto, whilst the Energy Bill was being considered by MPs in the Commons Chamber. A good number of MPs signed the […]

  • UK: Narec Seeking Contractor for Geotechnical Survey Offshore Blyth

    31 May 2013

    Narec is seeking a contractor to undertake a geotechnical survey for the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project. Under the contract, the company should survey contractor should be able to: Provide vessels and equipment suitable for undertaking geotechnical survey at the site, in the anticipated water depths, metocean conditions and seabed types; Provide vessels that meet […]

  • East of England Wind Farms Attract Far East Interest

    30 July 2013

    Growing interest from Japan, Korean and China in the world’s windpower market has extended to the massive wind farm developments planned off the East of England. The countries want to create more wind energy at home but also have a watchful eye on the potential of lucrative markets off the UK. James Gray, inward investment […]

  • ScottishPower to Decide on Three East Anglian Ports by Year’s End

    30 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    ScottishPower said they will announce decision on how they will use three East Anglian ports for offshore wind development by the end of the year, reports EDP 24 news portal. The company is considering three ports Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and Harwich. It is yet to be decided if the company is going to use all […]

  • UK: Redcar MP Discusses Dogger Bank Project with Forewind

    21 May 2012
    Authorities

    Ian Swales MP met with Forewind, the company behind the Dogger Bank wind farm, to discuss how the project will affect the local area. The wind farm will be over 80 miles off the coast of Teesside and will therefore not directly affect residents. The plan is to bring a cable ashore underground and construct […]

  • UK: HiDef to Take Part in Global Offshore Wind Show

    21 May 2012

    HiDef will be exhibiting at the first Global Offshore Wind Show to be held in London’s Excel Centre on 13th and 14th June. Stand 233. HiDef Managing Director John Martin commented: “There are so many nations now contemplating offshore wind that it makes sense to have a global show. HiDef have invested in our largest […]