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Photo of the Day: Haliade Blade Heads to USA

23 June 2016

Wind Farm Update

GE Renewable Energy has shared an image of a blade starting its journey from Denmark to the USA where it will be installed on one of five Haliade 150-6MW turbines on the Block Island wind farm and become one of the first blades to start spinning in US waters. The first of five nacelles has also departed GE’s factory […]

Triton Knoll Enters Wind Turbine Installation Phase

20 January 2021

Wind Farm Update

Cadeler’s wind farm installation vessel Wind Osprey has arrived at the Triton Knoll wind farm loaded with the first sets of MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines. The installation of the first wind turbine at the site some 32 kilometres offshore Lincolnshire, UK, is ongoing. Wind Osprey loaded the turbine components at Able Seaton Port, MHI […]

Denmark – Wind Energy Hub

20 December 2010

Denmark is the first country in the world to pursue a climate plan for how to build an energy system that is independent of fossil fuels and wind power already accounts for more than 20% of the total power consumption. It is widely agreed that wind turbines will become the backbone of Denmark’s future electricity […]

Two Companies Join Forces to Create Scottish Fabrication Alliance for Renewables

16 January 2012

Across the UK, businesses in areas such as Humberside, Merseyside and Teesside have formed alliances to deliver renewable projects, but no such coalition exists in Scotland. In order to create the Scottish Fabrication Alliance for Renewables, IFAB, the subsidiary of Highlands group, has signed a deal with the Steel Engineering of Renfrew. The reason for […]

Ørsted and Dominion Energy Sign EPC Contract for Virginia Offshore Wind Project

1 February 2018

Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

Ørsted and the US utility Dominion Energy have signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the 12MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.

BOWL Starts Prepping Beatrice Crew Transfer Vessel Base

9 November 2017

Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. (BOWL) has begun the works on the disused corner of Wick Harbour which will become the base for the crew transfer vessels (CTVs) working on the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm.

France: Bright Future Ahead for European Wind Market

8 March 2012

Business & Finance

European Wind Commission announced a report which says that the European wind market is currently stalled but a bright future lies ahead. “The European Union market is wavering between the flagging onshore market and the logistics, technology and industrial preparations for the huge, offshore wind energy market with its rich pickings,” the report says. There […]

Teesside Wind Farm Construction Bothers Locals (UK)

9 February 2012

Shortly after the construction work commenced on EDF Energy’s Teesside Wind Farm, they faced a problem. Constant banging of the hydraulic hammer that is driving monopiles into the seabed is bothering locals, reports Gazette Live. Some of residents said that the banging sound could be heard in their homes and even in the town centre. […]

3sun CEO Recognised at EDP Business Awards

6 November 2015

Graham Hacon, CEO of 3sun Group, has been named Director of the Year at this year’s EDP Business Awards. The awards celebrate the best of the south east of England’s business community and have been honouring the achievements and successes of local companies for 25 years. Winners were announced at a ceremony on 5 November […]

Visualize the Future of Offshore Energy

1 October 2019

Next week, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) will kick off with the 10th Offshore Wind Conference followed by the Gala Dinner & Awards show on Monday evening. On 7, 8 and 9 October this leading European event will become home of energy transition where more than 10,000 professionals will gather to discuss the future of offshore energy. […]

Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara Eyes Offshore Wind Power (Japan)

11 March 2013

Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara plans to promote wind power in Japan through offshore wind turbines, reports Kyodo News Service. The main reason for the poor offshore wind development in the country is a relatively short stretch of shallow waters, which are suited for the deployment of offshore wind turbines installed into the seabed. Floating […]

California Ports Forge Partnership to Advance Floating Offshore Wind

19 December 2024

Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics

The California State Lands Commission and the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt have joined forces to advance floating offshore wind development off the California coast. Through this collaboration, they aim to develop critical port infrastructure for wind turbine assembly, with installations planned 20-30 miles offshore Humboldt County and Morro Bay. “This important agreement parlays […]

Rough Seas Delay Block Island Subsea Cable Installation

7 June 2016

Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

Adverse sea conditions have pushed back the installation of the 20-mile National Grid submarine cable from Narragansett, Rhode Island, to Block Island by one week. The cable laying barge Big Max was initially scheduled to install the cable last week, however, rough sea conditions postponed the works and the vessel is expected to start working off […]

Maryland CEJA to Become Law Without Governor Signature

23 May 2019

Authorities

Maryland’s Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), recently passed by the state’s General Assembly, is set to become law, but without the signature of governor Larry Hogan. In a letter to President of the Maryland Senate Thomas V. Miller Jr., Hogan states that Senate Bill 516 is not clean and affordable enough and will not produce the […]

Wind farm support vessels: The lifeblood of a wind farm

15 April 2014

There are some blunt facts about wind farm support vessels and some of them do not make pleasant reading. In the past four years there have been many wind farm support vessels built, some for existing companies and some for new companies. At the time they were ordered the prospects looked good with the UK […]

3sun Group Opens Offshore Wind Base in Hull

11 May 2016

Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education

3sun Group has opened a new base in Hull to improve the company’s position within the offshore wind installation, inspection and maintenance services market in the UK and Europe. 3sun Group will support local energy firms such as Siemens who have recently invested in the region as part of their commitments following a number of the […]

£15bn Offshore Wind Opportunity for Liverpool City Region (UK)

16 November 2010

Liverpool City Region could become the west coast’s major hub in development of the UK’s offshore wind industry, according to a new report… By Angela Johnson (clickliverpool) [mappress] Source: clickliverpool, November 15, 2010;

Fugro Completes Geotechnical Work for Arkona-Becken Südost (Germany)

2 December 2011

The Fugro Consult GmbH was commissioned by E.ON for the geotechnical exploration for “Arkona-Becken Südost” offshore wind farm , which E. ON is planning to build in the Baltic Sea. Work was carried out in the summer and early fall of this year, and now has been completed in water depths of approximately 22 to […]

Atlas Professionals Recruiting O&M Personnel for Hollandse Kust Zuid

6 October 2021

Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

Atlas Professionals has started recruiting Troubleshooters and Service Technicians for Vattenfall’s Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team that will be taking care of the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farms in the Netherlands. Since the transfer to the wind turbines will be carried out by crew transfer vessels (CTVs), Atlas is looking for professionals that […]

RenewableUK Welcomes DECC’s Energy Statistics

21 December 2012

RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed a DECC’s report showing that nearly 12% of UK electricity was produced from renewables. RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Maf Smith said: “British homes and businesses are now getting more than 10% of their electricity from renewables on a regular basis, […]

THE WINDS OF CHANGE

24 October 2016

Recently, it was announced that oil and gas giant Shell would unveil their ‘New Energies’ division, initiating their first move into the renewables market. With their latest bid already on the table with Eneco and Van Oord, if successful, the oil and gas corporation is set to build its first two offshore wind farms in the […]

Windy Weather Affects Progress on Walney 2 (UK)

23 January 2012

The progress on Walney 2 is still dramatically affected by the windy weather, which has lasted for several months. The commissioning of the turbines requires a number of technician visits to each turbine in order to secure all settings and that communication is in a proper order. For safety reasons, the visits are generally restricted […]

3sun Eyes New Markets as UK Recruitment Drive Picks Up Steam (Video)

25 January 2017