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  • Germany: TenneT in Talks with Allianz

    11 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Europe’s first cross-border grid operator for electricity, TenneT, is in talks with German based Allianz SE and the German environmental ministry about billions of euros worth investment in offshore wind farms, reports Der Spiegel magazine. Earlier this year, TenneT announced that they are gearing up with its investment plans regarding German energy shift to renewables, […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Commits to Net Zero by 2030

    4 December 2020
    Authorities, Environment

    The UK Crown Estate has set a target to become a net zero carbon business by 2030 and outlined its commitments to reach this goal, which include optimising the green energy potential of the UK’s offshore renewable energy resources. The move has come as the Crown Estate wants to align with the 1.5°C goal of […]

  • The Netherlands: Huge Interest for Alicat Workboats at EWEA

    15 December 2011

    Alicat workboats exhibited for the first time at the EWEA, the world’s largest and most prestigious offshore renewables exhibition. Huge interest was shown in Alicat Workboats and new customers were very taken with the design and capabilities, whilst existing users of Alicat Workboats praised the sea keeping comfort and the overall performance of the vessels. […]

  • Finland: Efficient Grid Interconnection and Power Conditioning for CHP Systems

    1 July 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Combined heat and power (CHP) systems are very popular in high-rise buildings as well as industrial sites and other facilities where they produce heat and power at a reasonable cost. CHP systems can save as much as 40% energy compared with traditional ways of producing electricity and heat separately. How can you save even more? […]

  • Italian Oil & Gas Major Buys Into World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    4 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Eni has entered into agreements with Equinor and SSE Renewables to acquire 10 per cent stake in Dogger Bank A and B from each, which will lead to a shareholding setup of SSE and Equinor each owning 40 per cent and Eni holding 20 per cent in the first two phases of what will become […]

  • Offshore Wind Conference 2019: Update NL

    1 October 2019

    How will offshore wind play its part in the energy transition? Find out during Offshore Wind Conference 2019. This animation delves into the session Update NL. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Vimeo. This session offers an update on the developments in the Dutch offshore wind industry regarding innovations, […]

  • Block Island Wind Farm Linked to Land, Turbine Installation Upcoming

    4 July 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The submarine cable connecting the first American offshore wind farm to Block Island has been installed. National Grid has completed the landing of a subsea cable between the Rhode Island mainland and Block Island, with inter-array cabling scheduled to be done this month.  National Grid’s sea2shore cable will bring power generated by Deepwater Wind’s five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm to the mainland […]

  • VIDEO: UMass Doctorate Students Review Cape Wind

    15 May 2014

    An interdisciplinary group of doctoral students who study wind energy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, conducted a case study on the subject of Cape Wind, a project which could become America’s first offshore wind farm. They reviewed the development, as well as the current status of the project, and looked into the factors that […]

  • Ørsted and US Wind Back Maryland CEJA Passing

    24 May 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    US Wind Inc and Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind have expressed their support to Maryland passing the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and the plans to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2040. As reported, CEJA will see the development of 1.2GW of additional offshore wind capacity in Maryland by 2030. In May 2017, this US East Coast […]

  • Hornsea 2 Plans Accepted for Examination

    20 February 2015
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    SMart Wind’s application for Hornsea Project Two has been accepted for examination by the UK Planning Inspectorate. The Inspectorate now has approximately three months to prepare for the examination, during which residents will be able to register to become an interested party on the application. The Hornsea 2 offshore wind project has been proposed for an area approximately 89km […]

  • Bureau Veritas Addresses Risks in China’s Offshore Wind Industry

    8 January 2016

    Risk control is a major task for offshore wind power development in China due to great difficulties and risks, as well as the uniqueness of domestic offshore projects, Bureau Veritas said after its seminar on offshore wind power in October in Beijing. According to Shi Pengfei, an industry expert who attended Bureau Veritas’ seminar, the approval process of […]

  • Residents of Maryland Support Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    11 January 2012
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    A new survey shows that Marylanders support the offshore wind development. OpinionWorks of Annapolis conducted the survey which indicates that two thirds of voters favor offshore wind even though the end result could be utility bills raised by USD 2 a month. The main reason for arguing in favor of the offshore wind development was […]

  • Proserv Renewables Settles at OrbisEnergy

    3 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    Proserv has set up an office at the OrbisEnergy hub in Lowestoft, UK, for its renewables division.

  • Block Island Jackets Go Under Investigation

    12 April 2019
    R&D

    A team led by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is set to conduct a research project on the engineering of the jacket foundations at the U.S. Block Island offshore wind farm. The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has awarded USD 608,722 for the 28-month study of the first U.S. offshore wind commercial project. […]

  • Cape Wind to Base Operations HQ at Falmouth Harbor, USA

    24 August 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Cape Wind has announced that it will base its operations headquarters on Falmouth Harbor on Cape Cod, creating 50 new permanent jobs. Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said: “Cape and Islanders once lit the lamps of the world by harvesting whale oil. Pretty soon, every morning, workers will leave from Falmouth Harbor to harness the […]

  • Bad Weather Slows Down Progress on Walney 2 Wind Farm (UK)

    20 December 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    The progress on Walney 2 has been dramatically reduced due to windy weather conditions for the last couple of weeks. Heavy winds and high waves have paused the commissioning activities at Walney 2, making it impossible to access the turbines. When the wave height exceeds certain limits, all personnel transfer to the turbines is stopped […]

  • UK: GME Lands First Export Cable at Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm

    22 August 2012
    Grid Connection

    Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd., (GME) the largest independent provider of subsea power cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide has landed the first export cable at the Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm. The cable was landed by GME’s recently launched vessel, Cable Enterprise, and is the first of four export cables to […]

  • DONG Gives Walney Extension Construction Update

    22 June 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    40 per cent of the turbine foundations are now in place at the 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, DONG Energy said.

  • VTT: Artificial Intelligence Road to Erosion-Free Blades

    22 January 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Artificial intelligence and 3D printing can help in solving the problem of erosion on wind turbine blades, according to a project conducted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The antiAGE project saw VTT develop an optimized solution to the material problem through a design process using virtual testing and machine learning in less than a […]

  • The Netherlands: Airborne to Supply Tocardo Composite Blades

    20 July 2012

    Airborne Composites announced that Tocardo International has recently granted Airborne Composites the “preferred supplier” status for the Tocardo composite blades. A first set of blades is now under construction for a challenging overseas project and more blades will follow soon for world wide supply. Airborne has the vision and goal to design, engineer and manufacture […]

  • Vestas to Take Full Ownership of MHI Vestas

    29 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have signed an agreement through which Vestas will acquire MHI’s shares in the MHI Vestas Offshore Wind joint venture. Vestas is to acquire MHI’s 50 per cent share of the MHI Vestas joint venture against 5,049,337 shares in Vestas that will be issued at closing of the transaction, […]

  • Offshore Wind Defines Innovation Horizon, MAKE Says

    22 December 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Wind turbine technology has matured significantly, resulting in substantial reductions in LCOE and increased competitiveness of wind energy on the grid. Turbines have grown larger, more productive, cost effective and reliable due to technology investments. The next decade will bring further change, but the role of technology has shifted as the industry continues to evolve […]

  • Video: Jan De Nul Discusses the Next Generation in Offshore Wind

    20 December 2018

    Watch the Expertise Hub video to find out more about what Jan de Nul is preparing for the future in renewable energy and next-generation turbines.

  • VIDEO: Foundation Installation at Gwynt y Môr

    21 April 2014
    Technology

    Over 130 wind turbines, of total 160, have been installed at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, according to AWJ Marine. The EUR 2 billion offshore wind farm is on schedule to become fully operational this year, and produce enough clean energy to power up to 400,000 homes. The following video shows the work […]

  • USA: OPT Uncertain of Buoy Anchor Location

    18 February 2013

    Ocean Power Technologies, a company that plans to install wave energy system offshore Oregon Coast, was not able to locate its buoy anchor, writes The World Link. Last fall, the company installed the 450-ton anchor for PB150 PowerBuoy 2.5 miles offshore Oregon Coast, with a float attached to it at the depth of 30 feet. […]

  • Alstom Eyes UK Offshore Wind Possibilities

    27 September 2012

    Alstom’s offshore wind vice president Frederic Hendrick revealed that the company has plans to expand its presence in the UK’s offshore wind sector. Reuters quotes Mr. Hendrick as saying that the decision to have “an industrial footprint “ in the UK would depend on acquiring more investment certainty and that it should be made in […]