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  • UK: New Generation Jack-Up Vessel Arrives for Gwynt y Môr

    4 September 2012

    A new offshore wind farm installation vessel, the first of its kind in the UK, arrives into Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead today (Sat, 1 September) in preparation for its first operational activity at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. The new generation jack-up vessel, named Friedrich Ernestine, has been built and designed by RWE […]

  • DHI, LICengineering Design Scour Protection for Danish OW Trio

    17 June 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    DHI and LICengineering have designed the scour protection systems for three Vattenfall’s Danish offshore wind farms, which is expected to save 30% in installation costs. The companies provided the systems for the Vesterhav Syd and Nord nearshore wind farms and the Kriegers Flak offshore wind project, which together have 113 turbines producing a combined capacity of […]

  • Statkraft Drops Plan to Bid in Norway’s Floating Wind Tender, Stops Activities in New Offshore Wind Projects

    18 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    Statkraft will stop further activities in new offshore wind projects, including the upcoming allocation round for floating wind projects at Utsira Nord in Norway, but will continue the development of the North Irish Sea Array (NISA), the Norwegian company said on 18 June. The move comes as Statkraft seeks to reduce its annual costs by […]

  • ALE Aids SylWin Alpha Installation

    26 August 2014

    ALE were contracted to perform the float-over ballasting during the 14,000t SylWin Alpha platform installation in the North Sea. ALE provided all necessary equipment and designed bespoke control and monitoring systems to perform the float-over ballasting during installation. The Sylwin Alpha was transported by the Nordic Giant 101 cargo barge from the Sylwin Alpha fabrication […]

  • 15+ MW Floating Wind Turbines to Be Tested at Norway’s METCentre

    8 October 2024
    Business development, Floating Wind, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Three companies have signed contracts with Norway’s Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) to test new technology aimed at reducing the costs of floating offshore wind by demonstrating floaters equipped with 15+ MW turbines. According to Norwegian Offshore Wind, this is the turbine size that will be relevant for future floating offshore wind farms. The test […]

  • New Floating Wind Partnership Enters Auction Offshore Norway

    3 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Agder Energi, a Norwegian power utility, have formed a partnership to bid for a floating offshore wind project at Utsira Nord, in the Norwegian North Sea. The 1.5 GW Utsira Nord is one of two areas the Norwegian Government opened to licensing applications for offshore wind development. With deep […]

  • Nordergründe Commissioning Postponed to H2 2017

    1 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Commissioning of the Nordergründe offshore wind farm, initially planned for the end of 2016, has been delayed after BVT, the company in charge of the substation, entered insolvency.

  • Danish Energy Agency Okays Vattenfall’s Couple

    14 December 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted permission for Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind projects. The decisions come after the assessment of the supplementary environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for the two wind farms. The go-ahead allows Vattenfall to start the projects once the appeal period expires on 11 January 2021. Located nine […]

  • 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 […]

  • Vattenfall Seeks Vesterhav Nord & Syd Onshore Grid Contractors

    26 September 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has invited companies to pre-qualify for the tender call for the supply and installation of the Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd onshore grid. Following the selection phase, the developer is expected to invite tenders in December 2017.

  • The Jones Act in US Offshore Wind: Challenge or Opportunity?

    15 April 2019

    The Jones Act in US offshore wind: challenge or opportunity? The Jones Act, long seen as a challenge for the US offshore wind industry, could potentially be an opportunity for the sector, experts have said. “I like to look at the Jones Act as an incentive for shipyards, not an impediment,” said Joan Bondareff, chair […]

  • Ireland Moves Forward with Ocean Energy Testing

    2 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The Marine Institute in collaboration with SEAI, the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (UCC) and SmartBay Ireland Ltd have been awarded consent from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government to install a subsea fibre optic cable form the shore in Spiddal Co. Galway to an underwater hub that will link to the existing […]

  • BLG to Participate in ‘International Green Energy Expo – Wind Power Korea 2013’

    3 April 2013

    South Korea pursues ambitious goals in expanding renewable energies. By 2030 it plans to install 23 gigawatts in wind power capacity, around ten percent of the total demand for electricity. Three large test fields off the South Korean coast are in the planning phase. The BLG LOGISTICS GROUP is currently examining the opportunities on the […]

  • Vattenfall Nearshore Wind Farms to Keep Danish Grid Stable

    17 October 2018
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall’s two new offshore wind farms, Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord, will be the first in Denmark to be directly involved in stabilising the electricity grid and thus the power supply, the Swedish developer said.

  • EEW SPC Loads Out Last Monopile for Vattenfall’s Danish Offshore Wind Duo

    3 May 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) has loaded the last monopile for Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord & Syd offshore wind project in Denmark. The loadout of 41 monopiles for the 344 MW offshore wind farms was completed at the quay of the Rostock-based company on 20 April. Following on from the order for the Kriegers Flak […]

  • DTU on Mission to Cut North Sea Energy Hubs Failure

    28 October 2019

    The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is developing digital solutions for controlling long-distance power flows in order to avoid blackouts and failure at energy hubs in the North Sea. The multiDC project focuses on developing intelligent digital solutions for controlling long-distance power flows to avoid blackouts and severe failure and looks into how to design the power […]

  • Germany: TenneT Awards DolWin3 Project to Alstom

    26 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Transmission System Operator TenneT has awarded the DolWin3 offshore project to Alstom. This project connects the North Sea wind farms to the mainland supergrid and has an investment volume of more than €1 billion. “With this project, we help to take the energy turnaround another step forward and make it possible for offshore wind energy […]

  • BLRT Grupp: Nordic Baltic Shipyards show green power

    21 February 2013

    The Nordic Baltic group of shipyards, part of the BLRT Grupp, cannot be accused of acting as an old age pensioner, despite its 100 year history. The group follows the various developments in the wind energy market with interest and is ideally placed in Denmark, Germany, Norway and the UK, where it is all happening.  “Customers come to us because they prefer customised […]

  • Germany: Schleswig-Holstein Strengthens Partnership with South Korea

    2 October 2012

    Schleswig-Holstein’s economics (trade and industry) minister Reinhard Meyer sees good opportunities for cooperation with South Korean enterprises in the wind sector, and wishes to promote business exchange with the country. During his visit to the HUSUM WindEnergy trade fair he issued an invitation to South Korean exhibitors. “As far as off-shore wind power is concerned, […]

  • Vattenfall Links Vesterhav Nord to Danish Grid Despite Ongoing Blade Repairs

    12 March 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    All 21 wind turbines at Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord (North) offshore wind farm have delivered the first power and the 176 MW project is now connected to the Danish electricity grid. However, the blades on a single unit have been temporarily taken down for repairs after sustaining damage during the preparation of the offshore wind farm. […]

  • Vattenfall Reports EUR 0.9 Bln Q1 Profit

    29 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall reports profit after tax of SEK 8.2 billion and an underlying operating profit of SEK 9.1 billion for the first quarter of 2014. The company reported high availability in all production plants – nearly 100% for nuclear power, with a significant increase in wind power generation. Several divestments were carried out, including the electricity […]

  • Swedish Offshore Wind Site Could House Large-Scale Seaweed Farm

    30 September 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Swedish renewable energy developer OX2 has signed letters of intent with companies Kobb and Nordic Seafarm to investigate opportunities for large-scale cultivation of seaweed at its Galatea-Galene offshore wind farm in Sweden. Seaweed cultivation absorbs carbon dioxide from eutrophication such as nitrogen and phosphorus from the sea and is circulated back to land as food, […]

  • Denmark: Cutting Costs for Future Offshore Wind Industry

    28 June 2013

    The strategy of the European wind industry up unto 2030 is to develop offshore wind turbine technology into being the most competitive energy source. The target from the EU Commission is that the sector should cover a third of European electricity demand by 2030. By 2050, wind power should supply half of the electricity demand […]

  • Van Oord Orders Two Methanol-Capable Subsea Rock Installation Vessels from China

    21 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Van Oord has placed an order with a Chinese shipyard for two next-generation subsea rock installation vessels that will be capable of operating on methanol. The DP2 vessels, to be constructed by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore in China, will be equipped with a loading capacity of 35,000 tonnes and capable of handling large rock sizes. […]

  • Bladt Shares Its Formula for Success

    17 December 2013
    Technology

    This year’s EWEA Offshore in Frankfurt served as an excellent opportunity for Offshore WIND team to meet with industry leaders, including Bladt Industries. The company recently joined DONG Energy’s Gode Wind project, and we wanted to find out a little bit more about this large contract from Bladt Industries’ Tenna Horby. When asked to give […]

  • Northland Power Could Invest EUR 13 Billion in Offshore Wind in Next Five Years

    5 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    Over the next five years, Northland Power could invest between at least CAD 15 billion and CAD 20 billion (between EUR 9.8 billion and EUR 13 billion) in new offshore wind projects in which it holds ownership shares, with offshore wind being an anchor for its next phase of growth in the renewable energy sector. […]