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  • Ofgem Grants Offshore Transmission Licence for Greater Gabbard OWF

    27 November 2013
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Ofgem has granted offshore transmission licence for Greater Gabbard wind farm. The deal represents further evidence of the innovation introduced by Ofgem’s competitive tendering process which is helping to drive down the costs for consumers of connecting offshore windfarms to the grid. This is the first Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) project to be funded through […]

  • Two Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Farms Take Step Forward

    27 November 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Angus Council yesterday issued planning consent in principal for the onshore infrastructure required for Phase 1 of Seagreen Wind Energy’s Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Zone. This includes 19km of onshore underground cables, which will transmit power from a landfall location at South Carnoustie on the Angus Coast to the existing electricity substation at Tealing, […]

  • Langlee Wave Power’s Device Proves High Efficiency (Spain)

    26 November 2013
    R&D, Technology

    After completing wave tank tests at Cehipar, Madrid, Langlee Wave Power confirmed a 80% higher efficiency of its 132 kW Langlee Robusto wave energy device compared to the previous design. The 1:18 scale tests proved a maximum power efficiency of 64%, which gives the 132 kW Langlee Robusto more than 50% load factor and 4,400 […]

  • Clemson University Opens USD 100 Mln Offshore Wind Testing Facility

    22 November 2013
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Clemson University Restoration Institute officially opened their 82,000-square-foot Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility and Electrical Grid Simulator yesterday in North Charleston, South Carolina. “The Southeast has a world-class offshore wind resource, and now also has a world-class research center to develop the technology to capture this resource and turn it into clean, affordable energy for […]

  • OWS Takes Over BARD Offshore 1 Wind Farm

    20 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    In early 2014, Offshore Wind Solutions GmbH (OWS) will assume responsibility for the operation and servicing of the offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1, situated some 90 kilometres off the coast of Borkum. OWS aims to establish itself on the wind energy market and provide services to third parties both offshore and onshore. These services […]

  • FoundOcean Leads Latest Wind-Industry Development Off the UK’s Northeast Coast

    19 November 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    FoundOcean has started work on a ground-breaking offshore wind farm off the northeast coast of the UK. The wind farm is using the latest design in Transition Pieces, adopting a bolted-flange connection for all of the 73 turbine foundations. As well as the bolted-flange, the Transition Pieces are also being secured using a high strength […]

  • Chevalier Floatels Attends Offshore Wind Event in Frankfurt, Germany

    15 November 2013

    Chevalier floatels, the owner of the first two SOV vessels will exhibit at EWEA offshore to showcase it’s products. The two service support vessels DP Gezina and DP Galyna will be the main focus of the exhibition. DP Gezina was commissioned in May 2013 and has worked for the last 6 months in the Dan […]

  • Minister Opens GBP 1.5 Mln Boat Building Construction Hall

    11 November 2013
    Authorities

    Mustang Marine has officially opened its new construction hall today at Pembroke Port. The new £1.5million boat building construction hall has been built in response to growing demand for workboats, pilot boats, wind farm support vessels and passenger vessels from around the world. This expansion has doubled the size of workboats construction operations at the […]

  • Elia Seeks Offshore Substation Supplier for Belgian Offshore Grid Project

    8 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Elia Asset NV is looking for a supplier of a high-voltage offshore substation for its Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG) project. The work includes the design, engineering, supply, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore substation. Also, the contract may incorporate the operation, maintenance and repair of these infrastructures. The high-voltage substation (which may or may […]

  • EMEC to Support Development of Wave, Tidal Test Site in Singapore

    7 November 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will support the development of a marine energy test site in Singapore. The EMEC, based in Orkney, Scotland and the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Singapore, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 1. Under the agreement, the parties will collaborate on further development of the […]

  • Germany: Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Ready for Grid Connection

    6 November 2013
    Grid Connection

    Since the opening of the Riffgat offshore wind farm in August there was still work to be done on the connection of the wind turbines. Now the offshore wind farm is prepared for fast and smooth network connection to the grid. As soon as there is a suitable weather window, a regular sonar survey will […]

  • Germany: GL Contracted by AMSC for Design Assessment of Offshore Wind Turbine

    24 July 2013
    Technology

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has been chosen by AMSC to conduct the A-Design Assessment of its 5.5MW full conversion offshore wind turbine (WT5000FC). The A-Design Assessment comprises a thorough evaluation of the turbine, ensuring that it meets the requirements of GL RC’s “Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines, Edition 2005”, which addresses […]

  • Scotland Needs to Take Control of Its Seas, Says Salmond

    17 July 2013
    Authorities

    For Scotland to be able to benefit from harnessing the marine energy off its coast, independence is the answer, according to First Minister Alex Salmond. The key issue lies in the fact that the Crown Estate Commissioners manage Scotland’s seabed out to 12 nautical miles, as well as almost half of its foreshore, while the […]

  • Large Majority of British Public Supports Green Energy Future

    16 July 2013
    R&D

    A team of Cardiff University’s researchers have found that a large majority of the British public support moves to an efficient, clean, fair, and safe energy system but distrust remains a concern. Transforming the UK energy system – public values, attitudes and acceptability brings together the findings from two in-depth phases of research carried out […]

  • USA: National Science Foundation Awards USD 1.97 Million to Massachusetts Research Institutions

    15 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Representative and Senator-Elect Edward Markey, and U.S. Representatives James McGovern and William Keating announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.97 million to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Tufts University for research projects in science and engineering. “These awards from the National Science Foundation are […]

  • UK: Global Partners Announced for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

    1 July 2013

    Leading global companies Costain, Atkins, and Van Oord have reached agreements to partner with Tidal Lagoon Power Limited to design, build and deliver the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, Wales as the company prepares for formal consultation due to begin on Thursday 4 July. Costain is one of the UK’s leading Tier One […]

  • UK: Ofgem Awards Sheringham Shoal Offshore Transmission Licence

    28 June 2013
    Grid Connection

    The Blue Transmission consortium, comprising Macquarie Capital Group Limited and Barclays Infrastructure Funds, has completed the transaction to own and operate the transmission link to Sheringham Shoal wind farm. Ofgem appointed Blue Transmission to take over ownership of the link from Scira Offshore Energy Limited following a competitive tender under the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) […]

  • Baltic Workboats Builds OWF Service Catamaran for German Owner

    26 June 2013

    The Christening ceremony of Wind Force II, a wind farm catamaran built by Baltic Workboats, occurred end of May 2013 in Norddeich, the homeport of FRISIA Offshore (FO) vessels in Northern-Germany. Wind Force II is a sistership of FO-s Wind Force I and also the fifth vessel within the FO fleet. Although, Baltic Workboats has […]

  • UK: Improved Rules for Wind Farm Service Vessels from DNV

    25 June 2013

      DNV has launched a significant revision to the rules for wind farm service vessels (WFSV) to improve the safety of these specialised vessels which are undertaking multiple roles further and further offshore. The announcement was made at the Seawork exhibition and forum which is taking place between 25 and 27 June in Southampton, UK. […]

  • DNV KEMA: Standards for Floating Offshore Wind Structures (The Netherlands)

    25 June 2013

    In response to the fast-expanding offshore wind market, DNV KEMA, the energy arm of DNV, has developed a new standard that will help accelerate the development of a new generation of floating offshore wind turbines by establishing design requirements for the floating structure and related systems. According to Johan Sandberg, head of renewable energy at […]

  • 3BL Media: Offshore Wind Power Fuels Renewable Energy Growth (VIDEO)

    30 August 2013

    Renewable energy has been called impractical for its small scale and large expense compared to conventional power production methods. Now, one area of development is answering those criticisms by getting very big to cut costs. New offshore wind facilities now going online are equal in size to the largest gas- or coal-fired power stations. The […]

  • Germany: RWE Receives Permit for Innogy Nordsee 2, 3 OWFs

    28 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    RWE Innogy yesterday received the permits for the Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 and 3. The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) approved the construction of 108 additional wind turbines located some 40 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Innogy Nordsee 2 will consist of 48 wind turbines and Innogy Nordsee 3 […]

  • Canada: Nova Scotia Seeks Feedback on Tidal Energy Regulations

    22 August 2013
    Authorities

    The province of Nova Scotia is asking Nova Scotians for their thoughts on a discussion paper about the approval process for larger-scale tidal devices. This fulfills another commitment of the province’s Marine Renewable Energy Strategy. “The Marine Renewable Energy Strategy outlines how we plan to work together for research, development and regulation to guide tidal […]

  • VIDEO: LEEDCo’s Icebreaker Offshore Wind Farm Project

    21 August 2013

    Icebreaker, the initial project, is designed to be a catalyst to building an industry in Ohio by capturing first-mover advantages associated with job creation and economic development. Icebreaker will consist of nine Siemens 3.0 MW direct drive turbines (27 MW) located 7 miles northwest of Cleveland in areas identified as “favorable” by the Ohio Department […]

  • UK: ABS to Host Offshore Wind Farm Projects Seminar

    21 August 2013

    ABS Group will host an Offshore Wind Farm Projects Seminar on October 8 at ABS House, 1 Frying Pan Ally in London. ABS Group advisors who are involved in solving technical issues in offshore projects will share their experience regarding issues throughout the entire life cycle of a project. Participants will have the opportunity to […]

  • South Korea: UL Selected as Sole Foreign Testing Center for Large Scale WTG Systems

    20 August 2013
    R&D

    UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, was recently selected as the only foreign testing center for wind turbine generation (WTG) systems over 750kW by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), a division within the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MTIE). This designation by the Korean MTIE will allow global […]