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  • UK: Adam Bruce Named Chairman of New Offshore Wind Programme Board

    19 October 2012

    Adam Bruce has accepted the position of Chairman of the new Offshore Wind Programme Board. The Offshore Wind Programme Board has been established following the recommendations in the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force report. It will comprise a small number of senior representatives from industry (including developers and supply chain), Government and Statutory Nature […]

  • EWEA: EU Commission Neglects Renewables as Key Option for Energy Independence

    28 May 2014
    Authorities

    The European Energy Security Strategy, published today, shows that policymakers have opted to swap dependency on Russia for unstable regions in the Middle East and North Africa, while largely neglecting increased production of renewables as a key option for energy independence, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) stated. The European Commission has ignored its own 2030 […]

  • BOEM and NOAA Join Forces on US Offshore Wind

    20 January 2022
    Authorities

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed an interagency memorandum in support of the country’s offshore wind energy ambitions. The new agreement underscores the two agencies’ commitment to responsibly deploy 30 GW of wind energy production capacity in federal waters by 2030 while protecting […]

  • DNV GL: Floating Wind in Need of Comprehensive Industry Standards

    1 December 2020
    R&D

    Floating wind will account for 2 per cent of the world’s power supply by 2050 and its cost will drop some 70 per cent by that time. Still, a more comprehensive industry standards and risk management are required for the technology to scale, according to a new report from DNV GL. The report discusses how […]

  • SSE, Marubeni, CIP Team Up for ScotWind Leasing

    13 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    Scottish offshore wind seabed leasing process has brought together Scotland-headquartered SSE Renewables, Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). According to the latest press release from SSE Renewables, the developer has teamed up with Marubeni and CIP to work on joint bids for the ScotWind seabed leasing, managed by […]

  • 8.1 GW of Offshore Wind Feeding Into German Grid; Decisive Action Needed to Install Further 22 GW by 2030, Industry Says

    16 January 2023
    Industry

    Germany said goodbye to 2022 with 8,100 MW of offshore wind capacity connected to the grid after all wind turbines at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm (342 MW) went into operation mid-December. Although this is a step forward, the country is still 22 GW away from its 2030 target and the government needs to take […]

  • Netherlands to Launch New 4 GW Offshore Wind Tender in Q3 2025; 1 GW Projects Possibility Due to Market Conditions

    10 June 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Dutch government plans to invite tenders for two new offshore wind areas, IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek 1, by the end of the third quarter of 2025. The two areas will add a further 4 GW of offshore wind capacity to the grid in the Netherlands. The procedure for granting permits for the two […]

  • Salzgitter and Iberdrola Sign Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement

    20 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH and Iberdrola Deutschland have signed a long-term power supply contract, with electricity to be sourced from the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm currently under construction in the German Baltic Sea. Based on this power purchase agreement (PPA), Salzgitter Flachstahl, part of the Salzgitter Group, has secured the delivery of 114 MW of […]

  • Seajacks Scylla Mobilising for Hollandse Kust Noord, Kraken Changing Out of Oil & Gas Attire Ahead of Offshore Wind Work

    13 March 2023
    Vessels

    Jack-up vessels Seajacks Scylla and Seajacks Kraken are currently moored in two Dutch ports, where they are being mobilised for offshore wind projects. Seajacks Scylla arrived in the Port of Amsterdam on 1 March, according to the vessel’s AIS data available online, while Seajacks Kraken arrived in the Port of Den Helder on 11 March. […]

  • UK: Wind Farms Much More Efficient than Fossil Fuels

    10 July 2012

    Wind energy opponents who say that producing electricity using the power of the wind is not efficient would do well to take a look at the UK Government data, which shows that thermal sources of electricity – gas, coal, nuclear, waste/biomass, oil and other – lose massive amounts of energy as waste heat, compared to almost 0% […]

  • Bluewater Secures Demonstration Site for its Floating Tidal Energy Converter (UK)

    22 November 2011

    Leading Dutch offshore energy company Bluewater Energy Services has secured a tidal demonstration berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for demonstration of its floating Tidal Energy Converter, BlueTEC. Bluewater has successfully completed its development and design phase including model testing and is now ready to enter the market with a full scale demonstration […]

  • ARENA Boosts Marine Renewable Energy Modeling

    17 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Research in the growing renewable energies sector has received a national boost with a $770,000 Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) grant to develop modelling on the performance of wave energy farms. A collaborative project between Swinburne University of Technology and the Australian Maritime College will identify the impact of wave energy converters on each other […]

  • Wirral Could Cash In £250K Yearly from Wind Farm Expansion

    21 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Proposed expansion of a Liverpool Bay offshore wind farm could trigger the setting up of an annual £250,000 community fund as well as investment and new jobs in Wirral’s energy sector. Dong Energy, one of Europe’s leading energy groups, has submitted proposals to expand its existing Burbo Bank wind farm. If the proposal is approved […]

  • World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Selects O&M Base

    13 May 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Equinor and SSE Renewables plan to build a new Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base at the Port of Tyne, UK, to service the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Equinor and SSE Renewables. The construction of the wind farm, led by SSE Renewables, […]

  • Norwegian Authorities Give Go-Ahead to Hywind Tampen

    8 April 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved the plans for development and operation of the Hywind Tampen project in Norwegian part of the North Sea.

  • Offshore Wind Forum to Talk Block Island

    6 December 2017
    Environment, R&D

    The Southern New England Offshore Wind Energy Science Forum is taking place on 11 and 12 December at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) in Narragansett to discuss developments related to the Block Island offshore wind farm.

  • Dudgeon Halfway Done

    3 June 2016
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Installation works on the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm are progressing according to plan and the project is halfway to being completed, according to Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm Limited (DOWL). The wind farm’s export cables were laid and the jacket for the offshore substation was installed in May. The crane vessel Oleg Strashnov has installed half of […]

  • US Wind to Back University of Maryland’s Offshore Wind Research with USD 11 Million

    1 April 2022
    R&D

    US Wind will allocate USD 11 million in funding over ten years to support the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s (UMCES) three research projects that will take place in US Wind’s lease area in federal waters offshore Ocean City, Maryland. The three projects, all planned to start this year, will provide data which […]

  • TenneT Starts Tendering Procedure for 2 GW German Offshore Grid Connections

    23 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT has launched tendering procedures for the sea and land stations of BalWin1, BalWin2, and BalWin3 grid connections in the North Sea off Lower Saxony, each with a transmission capacity of 2 GW. The contracts for all three projects have a combined order volume in the seven-digit range and are expected […]

  • GE to Test 15.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype in Norway

    5 July 2024
    Business development, Industry, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    The US-headquartered GE Vernova plans to install a prototype of its next-generation 15.5 MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine in Gulen, Norway, following a NOK 331 million (approximately EUR 29 million) funding approval from Enova, a government-backed agency. The funds from Enova have been secured by Wergeland Group and Georgine Wind, which is owned by GE […]

  • Offshore Wind Farms Could Spark EUR 65 Billion Economic Boom in South Korea – Report

    17 May 2024
    Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    The construction of offshore wind farms in South Korea could introduce over 770,000 job opportunities and contribute KRW 87 trillion (approximately EUR 65 billion) worth of investments into the economy, according to two reports from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC’s new reports reveal that offshore wind development supports local economic growth, especially in […]

  • UK’s Wind and Marine Energy Sector to Create 88,000 Jobs by 2021

    11 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    RenewableUK and Energy & Utility Skills have published a new report demonstrating the employment potential of the UK’s wind and marine energy sector by 2021. The study, “Working for a Green Britain Vol 2”, outlines three possible market development scenarios (high growth, medium and low) in the wind, wave and tidal energy industries – if […]

  • Able UK Opportunities at THMA’s Offshore Wind Connections

    23 April 2013

    Potential supply chain opportunities at Able UK’s Marine Energy Park (AMEP) and the fallout from the introduction of the Energy Bill are on the agenda at a free breakfast briefing this week. The Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) hosted ‘Offshore Wind Connections’, which is being supported by EEF the manufacturers’ organisation, will feature David Shepherd, […]

  • Ireland: TechWorks Marine Wins EUR 670,000 ESA Renewable Energy Contract

    8 March 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr Pat Rabbitte TD, congratulated Irish SME, TechWorks Marine, yesterday afternoon (Thursday 7 March 2013) in Dun Laoghaire on securing a European Space Agency (ESA) funded contract to the value of €670,000. The project, which was secured with the help of Enterprise Ireland, the co-ordinating body for […]

  • IT Power Releases UK Tidal Energy Market Entry 2013 Report

    6 February 2013
    R&D

    A new report has been released by UK based marine energy consulting and engineering firm IT Power Limited, to help new companies assess the UK tidal energy market and understand how to develop a project in UK waters. The UK Tidal Energy Market Entry 2013 Report delivers essential insight into every aspect of the UK […]

  • UK: Natural Power Releases Two Guides

    16 September 2013

    Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power is helping Scottish coastal communities with two new guidance documents published this week. The reports will be announced by the Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing at today’s Scottish Renewables Marine Energy Conference. They highlight the socio-economic benefits that wave and tidal projects can bring by involving local businesses in […]