2317 results found for 'baltic power'

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  • Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding to Build Five WFSVs

    4 August 2016
    Vessels

    China’s Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co. has signed a contract for the construction of five wind farm support vessels which once delivered will serve offshore wind farms off Fujian province. The five WFSVs were reportedly ordered by Fujian Ship Investment Company. The twin-hull WFSVs will have a maximum speed of up to 15 knots. The vessels will […]

  • Fire Scare Onboard German CTV

    3 May 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (DGzRS) responded to a report of a fire onboard a crew transfer vessel near the Nordergründe offshore wind farm on Monday, 30 April.

  • ECN Invites Tenders for Anchoring System at SEM-REV Test Site

    24 December 2015
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Training & Education

    French engineering school and research institution École centrale de Nantes (ECN) has invited tenders for the provision of the anchoring system for maintaining in position the Énergie Marine Renouvelable (EMR) demonstrators at the SEM-REV offshore test site for marine renewable energy. The first application and use of the anchor will be for a floating wind turbine demonstrator. The deadline for submitting bids […]

  • Report: Japan Sleeping On Its Offshore Wind Potential

    22 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Japanese offshore wind-power resources have been largely overlooked but have tremendous potential, and can viably contribute to baseload power demand in the country’s post-nuclear era, according to a report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

  • Germany: Alstom to Showcase Its Expertise at Hanover Fair 2013

    5 April 2013

    Environmental friendly power generation, a mixture of renewable and fossil energy sources, efficient energy transmission in powerful grids with state-of-the-art high-tech components – these are the major themes of Alstom’s presence at the Hannover Messe trade fair from 8 to 12 April. The international technology group will be presenting itself in Hall 27 as an […]

  • Van Oord’s Dig-It Debuts on Borkum Riffgrund 2

    9 May 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s new tracked remotely operated vehicle (TROV) Dig-It has begun burying the inter-array cables at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm, marking its first deployment.

  • Vattenfall focuses on core markets Sweden, Germany, Netherlands

    22 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall strives to increase profit and value creation, reduce debt and CO2 exposure and be among the leaders in developing environmentally sustainable energy production. This is part of the new strategic direction of the company. Vattenfall will remain an integrated European company with a diversified production portfolio. The geographic focus is Sweden, Germany and the […]

  • Vattenfall to Compete with Dong Energy’s Offshore Wind Prices

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Vattenfall to enter race with Dong Energy for best and cheapest offshore wind turbines, writes Danish business daily Borsen. New Vattenfall head, Magnus Hall, will lower prices to match Dong Energy’s ambition to make offshore wind at least 40 per cent cheaper. Moreover, Hall is out to make Vattenfall greener. Dong Energy welcomes the offensive.  […]

  • Susie S Sails to Meerwind Ost/Sud Substation

    29 June 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Susie S has mobilised to Cuxhaven to start a new role providing 24hr support for Alstom. The vessel will be supporting a team of Alstom engineers who are working on the Meerwind Ost/Sud Substation. The offshore wind farms Meerwind Süd and Meerwind Ost are a 288 MW project located in the German Bight in the North […]

  • BOEM Designates First Gulf of Mexico Lease Areas for Offshore Wind Development

    1 November 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore wind development, with the potential to produce enough clean energy to power nearly three million homes. The first WEA is located approximately 24 nautical miles off the coast of Galveston, Texas. The area […]

  • Low Winds Bring Less Offshore Wind Power to German Grid in H1 2021

    26 July 2021
    Grid Connection

    German offshore wind farms generated 11.49 TWh of electricity in the first half of 2021, some 16.3 per cent less than during the same time last year, when offshore wind turbines off the country’s coasts produced 13.73 TWh of electricity. The wind energy transmitted from the German North Sea to shore by the transmission system […]

  • Lithuania Selects Where 700 MW Offshore Wind Farm Will Be Built

    22 June 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Government of Lithuania has settled on the position of the country’s first offshore wind farm, with the capacity of up to 700 MW, in the Baltic Sea. The government has decided that the wind farm will be built and commissioned by 2030 at the site previously proposed and considered in the draft Government Resolution, […]

  • Siemens, Bernhard Schulte Sign Deal for Two New SOVs

    13 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Bernhard Schulte for two new service operations vessels (SOV) to be purpose-built for the long-term service and maintenance operations of the Gemini and Sandbank/Dan Tysk offshore wind power plants in the North Sea. Officials from Siemens and Bernhard Schulte together with its offshore wind affiliate WINDEA […]

  • Denmark: Wind Becomes Mainstream Technology Choice

    9 October 2013

    With 270GW of wind installations worldwide, wind has clearly entered the mainstream. Over 70% of top owners view wind as a key part of a diversified generation portfolio strategy, while 85% of these owners seek to add value throughout the development value chain all the way to O&M; demonstrating that wind is now seen as […]

  • SSE, Equinor Expected to Submit Dogger Bank D DCO Application in Summer 2026

    9 June 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Statutory consultation for the Dogger Bank D offshore wind farm will open on 10 June, as the co-owners of the project, SSE Renewables and Equinor, are working towards applying for development consent. According to information on the UK Planning Inspectorate’s website, the application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the project is expected to […]

  • Ming Yang Order Backlog Hits 3GW

    8 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Ming Yang), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2013.

  • Coming Up This Spring: First Seaweed Harvest at Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm

    19 January 2024
    Environment, Fixed-Bottom

    Vattenfall and its partners in the WIN@sea project are preparing to harvest the first seaweed grown at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in Denmark. After the harvest, scheduled for this Spring, the seaweed will be analysed for its quality as a foodstuff. Win@Sea, including Vattenfall, Aarhus University, the Danish Technological University, the University of […]

  • China Investing in German Offshore Wind Industry

    13 April 2012

    The Chinese subsidiary Jade Werke will begin production of steel fundaments for offshore wind parks in Germany as early as 2013. The company is investing EUR 50 million in a production plant in Wilhelmshaven, with construction planned to begin this summer. Germany Trade & Invest experts will share the latest news and business opportunities in […]

  • MAN to Power New Offshore Wind Heavy Cargo Deck Carrier

    10 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The German United Wind Logistics (UWL) has selected MAN GenSets engines for its new heavy cargo deck carrier for offshore wind projects, currently being built at the Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. The Chinese shipyard placed an order for two MAN 9L 21/31 and two MAN 6L16/24 GenSets in connection with the construction of the vessel, which […]

  • EU to Implement Cybersecurity and Offshore Wind Infrastructure Surveillance Measures

    20 December 2023
    Authorities, Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Infrastructure, Offshore Platforms, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    After energy ministers of 26 EU Member States signed the European Wind Charter on 19 December, a dive into the EU Wind Power Package documents shows that, besides the new EU offshore renewable energy target and plans to streamline permitting and strengthen the supply chain, the EU will also be implementing cybersecurity measures and surveilling […]

  • Vestas to Manufacture Blades for Flagship 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine in Poland

    11 January 2024
    Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Vestas has revealed plans to establish a new blade factory in Szczecin, Poland, where the company aims to produce blades for its flagship offshore wind turbine, the V236-15.0 MW. The new offshore blade factory is planned to be located at a site in northern Szczecin, which Vestas acquired in February 2023. The factory is expected […]

  • Kuwait: Municipality Approves Land Sites for Renewable Energy

    22 March 2012
    Authorities

    A request for handing over land sites, submitted by Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), has been approved, Ahmad Al-Sabeeh, General Director of Kuwait’s Municipality, said. He added the land sites offer nature reserves, marine and station for renewable energy technologies in Jahra Governorate, […]

  • Nordsee One Looking to Award Long-Term BoP Service and Maintenance Agreement

    22 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Nordsee One GmbH, the operator of the the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, has opened a tender for service and maintenance for the Balance of Plant (BoP) covering the project’s offshore substation, its jacket foundation, and wind turbine monopile foundations. The company, owned by Northland Power (85 per […]

  • Northland Completes DeBu Takeover

    17 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Canada’s Northland Power Inc. has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of British Wind Energy GmbH, which owns the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind project, from Highland Group Holdings Ltd. 

  • India’s New Government to Support Offshore Wind Power

    23 May 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will swear into office on May 26, will push the country toward renewable energy production, especially offshore wind and solar power, according to industry officials.   Modi’s government could set up a policy for offshore wind power separately, thus paving the way for developers to erect first Indian […]

  • Royal Academy of Engineering Reports on Further Wind Power Development in GB

    16 April 2014
    Grid Connection, R&D

    The Great Britain’s electricity grid can accommodate up to a 20% contribution from wind power without the need for significant upgrades to the system and using existing balancing mechanisms, according to a report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). Beyond 20%, however, managing the system will become increasingly difficult and key long-term planning […]