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  • Aquamarine Power Prepares for Installation of Second Oyster Wave Energy Converter (UK)

    21 June 2011

      Wave energy company Aquamarine Power took the first step towards installation of its second full-scale Oyster wave energy converter last week [15 June] with the arrival of the „Excalibur‟ jack-up barge in Orkney. The vessel is now stationed at the European Marine Energy Centre‟s (EMEC) Billia Croo site, where the Oyster will be installed […]

  • UK Government Gives Green Light for Able Marine Energy Park

    18 December 2013
    Authorities

    UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has today approved plans to create a world-class centre for the renewable energy industries on the south bank of the Humber. Able’s founder and Executive Chairman Peter Stephenson described this as ‘massively important for the region and the whole of the UK economy’. The Government’s go-ahead for the development of […]

  • TotalEnergies and Corio to Jointly Develop Formosa 3 as JERA Bows Out

    16 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    TotalEnergies and Corio Generation have signed a joint venture partnership to develop the Formosa 3 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Under this agreement, Corio will remain the majority shareholder and lead developer with 50 per cent plus ten shares overall in the project. The announcement comes after Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy confirmed in late December […]

  • USA: Southeast Holds Great Offshore Wind Potential

    12 March 2012

    South Carolina has the infrastructure to establish a wind-energy cluster across the state. And with new initiatives under way to create a trained workforce for the industry, the state can become a wind-energy hub for North America. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, director of business development at the Clemson University Restoration Institute, said Thursday during the Southeastern Coastal […]

  • UK: Devon Entrepreneur to Build Tidal Lagoon in Swansea Bay

    29 May 2013

    A green energy entrepreneur from Devon is planning to build the world’s first purpose-built, tidal energy lagoon, capable of generating predictable, renewable electricity for more than 100,000 homes. Mark Shorrock from Tavistock is the driving force and chief executive of Tidal Lagoon Power Limited, which for the last 18 months has been working up detailed […]

  • Crown Estate Awards Three Offshore Renewable Energy Development Rights in Northern Ireland

    10 October 2012
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate announces the award of development rights for three offshore renewable energy sites in Northern Ireland’s coastal waters. This follows competitive tender processes over the last ten months that attracted significant interest from national and international renewable energy development companies. The projects, which together could deliver 800 MW of electricity, comprise an area […]

  • Isle of Wight Receives Double Boost to Support Offshore Renewables (UK)

    17 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Isle of Wight Council has received a double boost in its efforts to support the green economy. The council has secured nearly £700,000 of European money to help finance the necessary preparatory works for its Solent Offshore Energy Centre (SOEC) proposals to create tidal energy testing facilities off the Island’s southern tip at St […]

  • Geoquip Saentis Kicks Off Vineyard Wind Surveys

    25 May 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Geoquip Marine’s vessel Geoquip Saentis has arrived at Vineyard Wind’s 501 North Federal Lease Area offshore Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts to start a geotechnical survey campaign. The site will be the eventual location of the 804 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Using two separate vessels, Geoquip Marine will gather information on the ground conditions […]

  • BOEM Releases Draft EIS for Two Proposed Wind Projects Off Atlantic Coast

    13 December 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for offshore wind projects for public review and comment. The two projects, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) and the Sunrise Wind, if approved, could provide more than 4 GW of offshore wind power capacity, enough to power more than […]

  • Planning for no Cable, Just in Case (USA)

    28 December 2010

    Echoing a recent exchange at the Island Energy Plan Committee, the Electric Utility Task Group discussed options for reducing island electricity costs should a cable from the Deepwater Wind Block Island project fall through. Task group Chair Barbara MacMullan said that she didn’t think the town should limit itself to a stand-alone cable only. She […]

  • New Jersey Offshore Wind Projects Reach Federal Permitting Milestone

    16 May 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey that are being developed by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a US joint venture between EDF Renewables and Shell New Energies. The federal permitting process started in 2021, with BOEM announcing the […]

  • DNV and LS Cable & System Jointly Target Nearshore and Floating Wind

    27 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    DNV has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with power cable manufacturer LS Cable & System to target emerging cabling opportunities in the offshore wind industry. The MOU comes in response to growing global demand for high-voltage, next-generation power cables with dynamic capabilities for nearshore and floating wind farms. DNV and South Korea’s LS […]

  • Falck, BlueFloat Plan New Floating Wind Farm in Italy

    20 May 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy have submitted an application for a maritime concession for a site off the northeastern coast of Sardinia, where the two companies plan to build a 975 MW floating wind farm, called Tibula Energia. The companies, which formed a partnership to develop floating wind projects in Italy last year, filed a […]

  • GE’s New Blade Manufacturing Plant in UK Approved

    13 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy has received the official planning approval from local authorities for its manufacturing plant in Teesside, UK, where LM Wind Power will operate the facility which will be dedicated to the production of its 107-metre-long blades for GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines. The construction of the blade manufacturing plant is planned to begin […]

  • New Subsea Company Established in the UK

    5 September 2016

    A new subsea company, dedicated to the offshore energy industry, was officially launched in Bristol, UK, today. Rovco, which is focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas and renewables sectors, has already secured its first contract with UK Marine Trust. The company also announced that it is about […]

  • Offshore Renewables Developers Should Pay More Attention to Island Communities’ Needs

    24 March 2016
    R&D

    A research by the University of Cape Town and Plymouth University suggests there is an appetite for renewable energy projects within island communities, but public and private sector bodies could face opposition if they fail to take local distinctiveness into account at the beginning of the planning process. The study, published in the International Journal of Marine […]

  • Williams Shipping Begins MHI Vestas Blade Transport

    24 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Southampton-based Williams Shipping has started transporting MHI Vestas’ 82-metre-long offshore wind turbine blades built at the Isle of Wight factory in the UK.

  • MassCEC Seeks Marine Terminal Operator

    23 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has released a request for proposals for professional marine terminal operators interested in managing and operating the Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford, a soon-to-be-completed multipurpose marine terminal located in New Bedford Harbor. “Bringing on a professional operator to manage the facility will ensure that the terminal is fully-utilized […]

  • UK: Building Strong Local Labor Force Important for Wind Energy Production

    26 June 2012

    The fact that there is more to building a wind farm then just infrastructure has been confirmed by the recent statements of general manager of Scira Offshore Energy, EinarStrømsvåg, who pointed out that building of a strong local labor force is as important for wind energy production to gain a full swing. Speaking of the […]

  • Australia Soon to Move Forward with Two More Offshore Wind Zones

    30 August 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    The Australian government will soon launch consultations for two more proposed offshore wind zones, namely the Bass Strait region off Northern Tasmania and the Indian Ocean region off Perth/Bunbury. The government, which has earlier identified six zones, is carrying out consultations as part of the process to officially declare each identified area an offshore wind […]

  • OX2 to Investigate Cultivation of Blue Mussels on Swedish Offshore Wind Project

    20 June 2023
    Environment

    OX2 has signed a letter of intent with Ecopelag to investigate the possibilities for large-scale cultivation of blue mussels at the Aurora offshore wind farm in Sweden. The Aurora offshore wind farm is located approximately 20 kilometres south of Gotland and 30 kilometres east of Öland, within the Swedish economic zone. Through innovation and concrete […]

  • Ørsted and IFEZA Form Offshore Wind Partnership

    13 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted and the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the cooperation on the green transformation and carbon neutrality of the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) in South Korea. Under the MoU, Ørsted Korea and IFEZA agreed to explore key areas of collaboration, including Ørsted Korea’s 1.6 […]

  • Balmoral Steps Up Renewables Drive with Seaproof Buy

    13 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based Balmoral Offshore Engineering has acquired Norwegian manufacturer, Seaproof Solutions, to accelerate its expansion into the offshore renewables market and strengthen the UK’s position as a major content provider for the offshore wind sector in particular.

  • New Offshore Wind Partnership Targets Ireland

    22 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Corio Generation and Bord Gáis Energy have joined forces to explore offshore wind opportunities in Ireland. The agreement represents Bord Gáis Energy’s entry into the offshore wind market while Corio Generation is already involved in the sector and is currently developing the 450 MW Sceirde Rocks wind farm off the west coast of Ireland. “With […]

  • USA: MWII Receives Academic Pioneer Award

    26 June 2012

    The Maine Wind Industry Initiative (MWII) received recognition this week for its public and industry educational efforts in the areas of wind and ocean energy. Energy Ocean International 2012 presented the Academic Pioneer Award to MWII Director, Paul Williamson, during its annual conference held this year in Boston, June 19-21. MWII received the award for […]

  • Equinor Orders Empire Wind 1 Turbines at Vestas

    9 September 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Vestas has received an order for 54 of its 15 MW turbines from Equinor for the 810 MW Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project in New York. This is Vestas’s first order for an offshore platform and its V236-15.0 MW turbine in the US, the Denmark-based company says. The firm contract with Equinor follows a […]