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  • Aikido Nets USD 4 Million to Advance Floating Wind Tech

    21 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Research & Development

    California-based floating wind technology developer, Aikido Technologies, has secured USD 4 million (approximately EUR 3.7 million) in seed funding to advance its platform technology and establish pilot projects. The financing was led by Azolla Ventures with participation from Propeller Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, Cisco Foundation, Anthropocene Ventures, and others. Aikido said that it will use […]

  • AWILCO-MULTIPLEX to Present Its Eco-Friendly Power Solution

    7 March 2014
    Technology

    During construction of wind turbines the staff depends on having power for the aviation obstruction lights until the wind turbine is grid connected. Using a generator is not an eco-friendly solution, it also needs to be refueled several times during construction period. With EFOY Pro fuel cells, wind turbine manufacturers obtain a reliable energy solution […]

  • 100th Turbine Rises at World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    27 February 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    100 out of the 140 Siemens Gamesa 11.0-200 DD wind turbines have been installed at the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid, the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm and soon to be the largest offshore wind farm in operation. ”We have finished the installation of offshore wind turbine number 100 at the Hollandse Kust Zuid […]

  • Innogy, E.ON and RWE Table Integration Procedures

    19 July 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Innogy has concluded two legally binding agreements – one with E.ON, another with RWE – on the planned integration of innogy into E.ON and the planned integration of innogy’s renewables business into RWE. As reported earlier, E.ON and RWE reached an agreement under which E.ON would acquire RWE’s 76.8% stake in innogy in return for granting […]

  • Port of Grenaa: Offshore wind sector’s short route to wind farms

    13 April 2012
    Ports & Logistics

    The port of Grenaa can play its trump card in the offshore wind energy game, simply by pointing out that its location is 10-18 nautical miles from the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. This DOZG Energy project, costing €1.5bn, is attracting companies working in and from Grenaa, including A2SEA, MTH, Energinet.dk, Ballast Zedam, Seaway Heavy Lifting, […]

  • Gode Wind 1 and 2 Turbines Installation Halfway Done

    5 February 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A2SEA’s self-propelled jack-up vessel Sea Challenger has completed the installation of the 49th turbine at the 582 MW Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farm, marking and surpassing the halfway stage in the process. When completed, Gode Wind 1 and 2 will comprise 97 6 MW Siemens Wind Power turbines, making it the largest contiguous offshore wind farm in Germany to date. […]

  • UK: Secretary of State Accepts Rampion OWF Application for Examination

    26 March 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Secretary of State yesterday (March 25) accepted Rampion offshore wind farm application for examination. On March 1, the application was filed to the Planning Inspectorate by E.ON for a Development Consent Order for the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind project, situated approximately 13km off the coast of Sussex. The Planning Inspectorate will soon publish […]

  • UK: FoundOcean Appointed Grouting Contractor for 108 Monopiles at West of Duddon Sands

    11 January 2013

    FoundOcean has been awarded a major offshore wind farm grouting contract in European waters by Offshore Wind Force, a joint venture of Dutch-based contractors Volker Stevin Offshore and Boskalis Offshore. The West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm is being constructed by DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables in the east Irish Sea, approximately 14km from […]

  • Great Lakes Offshore Wind Power Project Launching (USA)

    13 October 2010
    R&D

    Lake Erie Alternative Power (LEAP) is supporting the development of the offshore wind industry in the United States focused around the Great Lakes. LEAP has identified this region as one of the most suitable locations for offshore wind development in the United States. LEAP is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of […]

  • Delaware University Studies Turbine Distance Impact

    4 January 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The University of Delaware in the U.S. has found that the distance at which turbines are located from shore has a significant impact on how tourists feel about offshore wind projects.

  • South Fork Offshore Cable Installation Activities About to Begin

    17 February 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction will soon continue on the South Fork offshore wind project in New York with the installation of the project’s 68-nautical mile (about 126 kilometres) submarine cable to kick off in early 2023. The work installing South Fork Wind’s submarine cable involves six stages: seabed preparation, sea-to-shore interconnection preparation, nearshore cable laying, nearshore cable […]

  • Tideland Acquires IMT

    9 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    US-based Tideland Signal Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire IMT B.V. Group of Companies, the Netherlands-headquartered developer of lighting, navigation and signalization products and systems for offshore, marine, construction and governmental sectors. By acquiring IMT, Tideland expands its product portfolio with: offshore wind farm lighting and signalization, helideck and circle-H signalization and lighting control systems, aids […]

  • UK: Teesside Wind Farm Foundation Installation Halfway Done

    20 April 2012

    According to the Gazette Live, foundation installation work at Teesside wind farm, located 1.5 km off the Redcar coast, is over halfway done. EDF Energy Renewables has installed 16 of the 27 monopile foundations at the site. Construction works at the wind farm commenced in February. The first turbines are likely to be fitted in […]

  • Wind Fast Approaching EU Power Source Top Spot

    13 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Wind energy is set to overtake coal, nuclear and gas to become the EU’s largest power source well before 2030 according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2018 World Energy Outlook, but additional efforts are needed if the entire energy system is to be decarbonised, WindEurope said.

  • Van Oord Adds ALL NRG to Deutsche Bucht Team

    10 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Denmark-based ALL NRG has secured work with Van Oord on the 269MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind project. ALL NRG said that its team of technicians from the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm has been called upon for Deutsche Bucht in the German North Sea. According to the company, the team will be assisting Van […]

  • London Array Construction Contains Too Small UK Input

    3 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    The construction of the London Array offshore wind farm has not brought much profit to British businesses, as about 90% of the GBP 1.5 billion spent in it went to foreign  companies. The Guardian cites Chris Randle, the project manager from Siemens, as saying: “I would like nothing better than to be hiring local firms […]

  • Green Hydrogen Could Bring UK GBP 320 Billion by 2050 – Report

    8 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, R&D, Technology

    Development of an indigenous green hydrogen industry could generate GBP 320 billion for the UK economy and sustain up to 120,000 jobs by 2050, a new report finds. The Offshore Wind and Hydrogen: Solving the Integration Challenge Report was released by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The […]

  • IEA: Offshore Wind a Trillion Dollar Industry by 2040

    25 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Global offshore wind capacity may increase 15-fold and attract around USD 1 trillion of cumulative investment by 2040, according to a new report published by the International Energy Agency. This is driven by falling costs, supportive government policies and some remarkable technological progress, such as larger turbines and floating foundations, IEA said. That’s just the start […]

  • UK: Tidal Instead Offshore Wind Power, Port St Mary Commissioners Say

    28 December 2012
    Authorities

    After a presentation on the Rhiannon offshore wind farm, Port St Mary Commissioners supported the development of tidal energy in the area, saying that offshore wind costs too much and is less efficient. Regarding the presentation on the Rhiannon offshore wind farm, they have agreed that the next stage of its development will interrupt shipping […]

  • UK: Fugro Shortlisted for International Project of the Year

    30 April 2012

    After a record number of entries Fugro have been shortlisted for ‘International Project of the Year’ in the Ground Engineering Awards to be held on May 4th at Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The nomination is for their geotechnical work on the Arkona-Becken Südost offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Fugro were awarded the contract […]

  • Areva’s 5MW Turbines to Spin at Wikinger OWF

    22 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    IBERDROLA and Areva have signed a contract for the supply of wind turbines to the Wikinger offshore project. The contract has been valued at approximately €620 million.   The French company will supply 70 M5000-135 5MW wind turbines, worth €550 million. For the first time, IBERDROLA will be installing 5-MW turbines in a wind facility. Under the terms […]

  • Subsea 7 Nets Another Offshore Wind Contract in Taiwan

    16 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Subsea 7 has secured a contract for the installation of the submarine cable system at an undisclosed offshore wind project in Taiwan. Project engineering will commence immediately at Seaway 7’s offices in Leer, Germany, and in Taipei, Taiwan, while the offshore activities are expected to commence in 2023. The contract is subject to a final investment […]

  • UK: Vestas’ R&D Managing Director Resigns

    1 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Rob Sauven, Managing Director of Vestas R&D UK has resigned his position. However, Mr. Sauven will stay with the company until April 2014. “A selection process for a replacement has been initiated and until a candidate has been selected Servet Sert, senior vice- president of industrialisation in Vestas Technology and Service Solutions will serve as […]

  • AGE Joins Green Port Hull Project

    23 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    UK-based recruitment company Advanced Global Energy (AGE) has become a member of the Green Port Project, a GBP 1 billion investment programme in Hull. The project aims to re-purpose over 500 hectares of land, designate enterprise incentive zones and will likely become the single biggest influence on the local economy for generations, AEG said. The […]

  • UK: Leader of Isle of Wight Council Says Less Wind and More Tidal Power

    14 August 2012

      Cllr David Pugh, the Leader of the Isle of Wight Council and a Director of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, says that the Isle of Wight should harness its tidal power not the wind power. In his blog, Mr. Pugh welcomes the UK’s second Marine Energy Park announcement, and hopes that the Isle of […]

  • Mott MacDonald Stays on Formosa I

    20 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald is reviewing the design of the anchor bolt system on the second phase of the 128MW Formosa I offshore wind farm in north-west Taiwan.