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  • Shell and Ocean Winds Joint Venture Seeks to Terminate and Rebid US Offshore Wind Contracts

    6 June 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Industry, Wind Farm Update

    SouthCoast Wind, the developer of an offshore wind lease area off the coast of Massachusetts, has started discussions with this US state’s representatives and utilities to terminate its existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) citing ”material and unforeseen supply chain and financing cost increases affecting the whole offshore wind industry.” The SouthCoast Wind, a 2.4 GW […]

  • Construction Starts on America’s Largest Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub

    20 April 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Ocean Wind and EEW have broken ground for the EEW monopile manufacturing facility at the Port of Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Gloucester County, New Jersey, U.S. The start of construction marks a significant milestone in delivering the largest industrial offshore wind manufacturing facility in the U.S. to date, Ocean Wind said. Construction of the facility […]

  • Empire Wind 1 Cleared to Start Construction

    23 February 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York, the US. With this approval secured, the developer is planning to start the construction of Empire Wind 1 later this year. The approved plan includes the construction and operation […]

  • The Netherlands: Royal Haskoning Reports USD 3 Million Net Loss

    20 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Engineers and consultants Royal Haskoning achieved a worldwide turnover of € 312 million in 2011 compared with € 335 million in 2010, a decrease of 7%. EBITA amounted to € 2.8 million (including € 10 million restructuring costs) versus an EBITA of € 13.7 million in 2010. One-off charges have contributed to a net loss […]

  • Geophysical Survey Underway at Irish Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2022
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A geophysical survey has commenced at the Oriel Wind Park project off County Louth in the Irish Sea. The ultra-high-resolution geophysical survey started in November and is expected to be completed by mid-December, subject to weather and operational constraints. The goal of the survey, which will be carried out by the shallow draft vessel Fastnet […]

  • Mainstream and Maple Power to Team Up Ahead of Celtic Sea Floating Wind Tender

    29 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Mainstream Renewable Power and Maple Power are jointly exploring the upcoming Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Tender in the UK, which will be launched in 2023. The Crown Estate is advancing the Celtic Sea seabed leasing tender for floating wind, which is anticipated to deliver a total of 4 GW of renewable energy by 2035. […]

  • Geophysical Survey to Start at Clogherhead Offshore Wind Farm

    17 May 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Alpha Marine is set to commence a geophysical survey campaign at the Clogherhead offshore wind farm site in Ireland, off the coast of County Louth. The survey, to be carried out by the vessel Baltic Explorer, will start around 25 May and will last until 27 July, subject to weather conditions. Alpha Marine will utilise […]

  • OpenHydro Plans Jobs Expansion Over Next 15 Months (Ireland)

    9 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

      OpenHydro, an Irish energy technology company, whose business is the design and manufacture of marine turbines for generating renewable energy from tidal streams has announced plans to recruit a number of additional positions over the next 12 – 18 months. This latest recruitment drive by OpenHydro to attract up to 20 new employees coincides […]

  • Boskalis Lands US Offshore Wind Farm Deal with Mystery Client

    16 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has won a contract with an undisclosed client to construct a large wind farm offshore the USA. Under the contract, Boskalis will transport and install the wind turbine foundations and power cables for which two crane vessels, and several transport and cable-laying vessels will be deployed, the company said. The Dutch firm […]

  • CSSC Installing ‘Largest Floating Wind Turbine in China’

    30 May 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has towed what it says is the country’s largest floating wind turbine to its designated location in waters south of Guangdong Province. The floater, called Fuyao and developed by CSSC’s subsidiary Haizhuang Wind Power, is equipped with a 6.2 MW typhoon-resistant wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 152 metres. The floating […]

  • Keel Laid for Cadeler’s 20 MW Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    6 March 2024
    Vessels

    A keel-laying ceremony has been held for Cadeler’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Wind Maker, at Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, in South Korea. Eneti, which merged with Cadeler last year, placed an order with Hanwha Ocean for two Gusto MSC NG16000X jack-up vessels in 2021. Wind Maker, formerly known […]

  • Siemens Gear for Vineyard Wind Offshore Substation

    25 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has secured a contract to provide substation products and digital control and protection equipment for the Vineyard Wind offshore substation. The components, ordered by Semco Maritime, include 18 gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear (GIS) bays, two shunt reactors, two generation-step-up-transformers, and two earthing / auxiliary transformers along with digital control and protection equipment (SCADA). The components will be delivered by Siemens […]

  • Massachusetts Offshore Wind Projects Book Staging Spot

    21 August 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has signed lease agreements with Vineyard Wind and Mayflower Wind to use the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as the primary staging and deployment base for the construction and installation of their offshore wind projects. The lease agreements commit the facility to full-time offshore wind work from 2023 into 2027 and are […]

  • E.ON to Hold Rampion Community Event in Lancing

    10 June 2015
    Grid Connection

    E.ON is encouraging local people to come along to a drop-in exhibition that the company is holding next Tuesday in Lancing, to share details of the final design and construction plans for the 400MW 116 turbine Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Last month the project was given the green light by E.ON and partners the Green […]

  • UK: 10,000 Jobs for Renewable Energy Industry Within Next 8 Years

    5 April 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    The latest research from Renewable UK, the leading renewable energy trade association in the UK, has revealed that approximately 10,000 jobs could be created in the wave and tidal industry within the next eight years. The study also highlighted the current dearth of talent in the renewable energy sector, with many employers struggling to find […]

  • Export Cable Installation Starts at Hollandse Kust (zuid)

    23 September 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has started installing the export cables which will connect the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore wind farm to the Dutch grid, TenneT said. For the first ten kilometres of the cable route at sea, the four export cables will have to be buried more than 5,5 metres into the seabed in order […]

  • Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Attentive Energy Submit Bids in New Jersey’s Fourth Solicitation

    11 July 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Attentive Energy and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind have submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation. The NJBPU announced on 30 April the opening of the state’s fourth solicitation for 1.2 GW to 4 GW of offshore wind generation capacity. The application window remained […]

  • First US-Flagged Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel Taking Shape

    5 April 2023
    Vessels

    Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has marked the 50-per cent completion milestone on ECO Edison, the first-ever US-flagged, Jones Act-compliant offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), chartered by Ørsted and Eversource for their South Fork Wind, Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind projects. The construction of the SOV, being built by ECO’s in-house shipyards in Louisiana, Mississippi, and […]

  • Australian Gov’t Initiates Consultation on Sixth Area for Offshore Wind Development

    20 February 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Australian Government has launched a consultation on an offshore wind development zone in the Indian Ocean off the Bunbury region in Western Australia (WA) that could host up to 20 GW of offshore wind. The Commonwealth is seeking feedback on a proposed area, which is 7,674 square kilometres and at least 20 kilometres from […]

  • Korea’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine Stands Complete

    27 January 2022
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has installed the 8 MW offshore wind turbine prototype at the Korea Wind Power Demonstration Center in Baeksu, Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province. The commissioning of the prototype will start at the end of this month, after which international certification for the wind turbine will be obtained and final […]

  • Conference on Renewables Potential of Severn Estuary to Be Held Tomorrow (UK)

    17 April 2013

    Looking forward and creating innovative and sustainable solutions are needed to harness the power of the Severn Estuary to create renewable energy. Finding such exciting solutions which will benefit the economy on both sides of the Severn will be the focus of a conference for engineers, economists, local government officials and conservationists at the University […]

  • Hundreds Call for Offshore Wind Jobs in Georgia, USA

    6 September 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Approximately 300 people attended a rally last Friday on Tybee Island to promote offshore wind energy. The event, called the “Wind Works: for Jobs, for Georgians” rally was sponsored by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) and the Sierra Club. The coalition of groups and individuals came together on Labor Day weekend to promote […]

  • New East Quay Opened at Port of Nigg

    4 July 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Nigg in Scotland, owned and operated by Global Energy Group (GEG), has unveiled its new East Quay, which increases the port facility’s deep water quayside to over 1,200 metres. The new quay will enable the port to service multiple large-scale energy sector projects simultaneously and ensure the port facility has the required infrastructure […]

  • Aker Solutions Wins EUR 309 Million Offshore Wind Contract in US

    27 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Aker Solutions has won a contract for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project in the US, valued at more than NOK 3 billion (approx. EUR 309 million / USD 358 million). Under the contract secured with Ørsted and Eversource, the company will provide the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system for their offshore wind farm […]

  • Denmark Unveils Plan for Up to 3.8 GW Bornholm Energy Island

    14 May 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has revealed its Plan for Program Bornholm Energy Island, outlining the framework for the future energy island at Bornholm and the adjacent coastal areas. The project is planned to consist of an offshore wind farm south of Bornholm with a 3.8 GW capacity as well as high-voltage installations on Bornholm […]

  • EEW Pipes for Formosa 2 Jackets

    16 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    EEW Group is producing the steel pipe components for the 47 jacket foundations to be installed on the Formosa 2 wind farm offshore Taiwan. The production of the steel pipes for the jackets started in January at EEW Korea, EEW KHPC, and EEW Malaysia and is expected to be completed in October 2020. With a […]