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  • GMH to Deliver Davit Cranes for Beatrice OTMs

    22 May 2017

    Babcock has awarded a contract to Granada Material Handling (GMH) to design, manufacture, deliver and commission 2 davit crane units for the Beatrice offshore wind project.

  • Crown Estate Scotland Blueprints New Offshore Wind Leasing Scheme

    21 May 2018
    Authorities

    Crown Estate Scotland today (21 May) unveiled its proposals for leasing seabed for new offshore wind projects that would be built in Scotland’s waters from late 2020s onwards.

  • EIB’s Renewable Energy Investments in UK Reach GBP 1.2 Billion

    24 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) invested almost GBP 1.2 billion in renewable energy projects in the UK throughout 2016. New EIB support for renewable energy related investment it the UK last year included GBP 500 million for a GBP 1.2 billion Caithness Moray transmission network project to reinforce electricity transmission in northern Scotland and improve connections between […]

  • Norstec Students Impressed by Offshore Wind Industry

    20 August 2014
    Training & Education

    Beatrice Freeman, who studies Chemistry at Oxford University, spent a week with the Norstec Academy and wrote a blog post about her impression of offshore wind industry:  My week with the Norstec Academy, touring the offshore wind industry, was a truly unique experience. The week was packed with visits and tours of companies involved in all […]

  • 2015 Huge for Wind Power in Scotland

    11 January 2016
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Following a record final month, 2015 proved to be a “huge year” for wind power in Scotland, with wind turbines providing enough electricity to meet the electrical needs of 97% of Scottish households, according to the data gathered by WeatherEnergy and analyzed by WWF Scotland. Wind turbines generated a record 10,392,439MWh of electricity in 2015, an increase of 16% […]

  • 6 Alpha Managing UXO Risk at Beatrice OWF

    29 November 2016

    6 Alpha Associates informed today that it is currently carrying out a comprehensive unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, which will eventually result in issuing a final UXO safety clearance certificate.  Upon completion, the work will confirm that the prospective threat to installation activity presented by UXO has been reduced to as low […]

  • First Stage of Beatrice Export Cable Installation Starts

    23 May 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) has started the first stage of export cable works for the Beatrice offshore wind farm at Portgordon near Buckie, as it plans to install the export cables beneath Portgordon Beach.

  • SSE Could Withdraw Its Offshore Wind Investment

    24 January 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    SSE plc yesterday issued its Interim Management Statement, in which the company announced a revision of its offshore wind projects, and that could result in cutting back its offshore wind investment. This is because the UK Government did not include SSE’s Galloper and Beatrice offshore wind projects on the list of ten provisionally affordable offshore […]

  • Bureau Veritas to Certify Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    2 June 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Bureau Veritas has won a contract for project certification of the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The company will be providing independent verification and deliver full project certification including design review, manufacturing surveillance, transport and installation surveillance, and commissioning surveillance. The 850 MW Moray West, developed by Ocean Winds, will comprise up to […]

  • Waves Group Reveals SeaMade Role

    15 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Belgian offshore wind developer SeaMade NV has selected Waves Group to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor services during the construction of the 487MW SeaMade offshore wind farm. Waves Group is currently providing MWS services for the installation of foundations, infield cables, wind turbines, export cables, and two offshore substations. Associated operations include loadouts, installations, and pulling in cables to both […]

  • Swire Blue Ocean CEO and Director Steps Down

    20 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Lars Blicher, CEO and Director at Swire Blue Ocean, resigned from the position on 16 November.

  • Highlights of the Month: May 2017

    1 June 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Four Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Back in Business The Inner House of the Court of Session, Scotland’s supreme civil court, has overturned the ruling which halted further development of four wind projects with a total capacity of 2,284MW in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay. France Pre-Selects 10 Dunkerque Offshore Wind Bidders France’s […]

  • Oleg Strashnov Leaves Beatrice Site, Stanislav Yudin to Pick Up Jacket Installation

    4 October 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of jacket foundations at the Beatrice offshore wind farm is now suspended as Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessel Oleg Strashnov left the site on 2 October and Stanislav Yudin’s re-mobilisation for the work is awaited.

  • Moray Hails CfD Results

    12 September 2017
    Authorities

    Scotland’s Moray Council has welcomed the awarding of the Contract for Difference to the 950MW Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) project, adding that Buckie harbour is ideally placed to support the construction of the project.

  • Tekmar Secures Yunlin CPS Order

    27 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway 7 has awarded Tekmar Energy with a contract to provide cable protection systems (CPSs) for wpd’s 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Under the contract, Tekmar will be supplying 150 of their patented CPSs which protect the subsea power cables as they transition from the offshore structures into burial. The Yunlin offshore wind […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Charters Pacific Orca for Offshore Service Work

    9 July 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Siemens Gamesa and Swire Blue Ocean have signed a long-term agreement for offshore service operations. As part of the new agreement, Siemens Gamesa is chartering the wind farm installation vessel (WFIV) Pacific Orca from June 2019 to February 2021 ”to more efficiently service the rising of offshore projects across North Europe”. ”She can service all the types […]

  • UK Signs FID Contracts for Five Offshore Wind Projects

    9 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Government has signed eight contracts awarded under the Final Investment Decision (FID) Enabling for Renewables process, including five contracts for offshore wind projects. In April, the Government revealed eight awarded projects, which include offshore wind farms, coal to biomass conversion plants and dedicated biomass plants with combined heat and power. Together, they represent […]

  • Ofgem Tenders Major Offshore Transmission Links

    9 October 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    UK energy market regulator Ofgem is opening a tender for owning the electricity transmission links to three offshore wind farms: the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One, the 714ME East Anglia One, and the 588MW Beatrice.

  • SOC Eyes Larger Scope Offshore Wind Contracts

    27 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) continues to experience a high level of tendering activity for EPIC-based contracts for submarine power cables to be laid on offshore wind farms, the company stated in their report on the third quarter of 2017.

  • Offshore Wind Lifts Siemens Wind Power

    4 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens reported triple-digit jumps in orders and profit at its Wind Power and Renewables division in the third quarter of the Fiscal Year 2016, mostly due to two large orders received for offshore wind farm projects in the UK and Germany. Orders at the Wind Power and Renewables division soared by 294% to EUR 2.73 billion, compared to […]

  • SeaEnergy Renewables Company of the Year

    1 March 2010

    SeaEnergy PLC’s subsidy SeaEnergy Renewables has been awarded the title of Company of the Year at the Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2010, held in the Naturel History Museum in London on 25 February.

  • Regen SW: Who Actually Owns UK Offshore Wind?

    24 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Regen SW published an article titled “UK Offshore wind: Who actually owns it?” today. You can read the article below. Recent weeks have seen mixed news for the offshore wind sector in the UK, including the positive announcement of the final investment decision for 588 MW Beatrice and the more disappointing news that the Neart na Gaoithe […]

  • Highlights of the Month: December 2016

    2 January 2017

    As always, we bring you a list of the most read articles of the previous month. Since several news from December 2016 made it to our yearly overviews, also published today, they are omitted in this edition of Offshore WIND’s Highlights of the Month.  Shell to Buy All Egmond aan Zee OWF Power Shell Energy Europe has entered […]

  • Moray East Closes In On Top Spot Offshore Scotland

    8 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    60 out of the 100 Vestas V164-9.5MW wind turbines have been installed at the 950 MW Moray East wind farm offshore Scotland. The current installed capacity at Moray East stands at 570 MW, and the wind farm is two turbines away from taking the top spot in Scotland in terms of the installed capacity from […]

  • Green Storm Joins Green Marine CTV Fleet

    6 March 2019
    Vessels

    Green Marine has expanded its fleet by recently purchasing a Damen Twin Axe 26m long crew transfer vessel named the Green Storm. The vessel will focus on servicing the offshore wind industry, providing transportation of personnel and cargo to offshore installations. The company said that the investment was made to meet the demands of the […]

  • Crown Estate: Scottish Govt’s Consents Another Milestone in Landmark Year for UK’s OW Industry

    10 October 2014
    Authorities

    The Crown Estate has welcomed the announcement today from Scottish Government that four offshore wind projects have been awarded planning consent, totalling a potential 2.284 GW capacity, enough to power around 1.4 million homes. Ronnie Quinn, Lead for Energy and Infrastructure in Scotland for The Crown Estate said: “Today’s consent announcements from Scottish Government are […]