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  • Massachusetts Plans to Complete Second Offshore Wind Procurement by Year-End

    29 March 2019
    Authorities

    The Massachusetts distribution companies have jointly submitted a request for approval of a new request for proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy generation to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. The new RFP was developed by the distribution companies in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and in consultation with the Massachusetts Attorney […]

  • Siemens and Gamesa One Step Away from Owning Adwen?

    12 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Areva is set to sell its stake in Adwen to Siemens and Gamesa on Wednesday, Le Figaro reported. The 50% share Areva holds in the offshore wind turbine maker Adwen, a joint venture between Areva and Spain’s Gamesa, will be sold for EUR 60 million, according to the French newspaper. As part of the merger agreement between Gamesa […]

  • IBISWorld Presents Market Research Report on U.S. Wind Turbine Installation Industry

    21 December 2012
    R&D

    Over the past five years, industry revenue has increased significantly, but a lack of projects slated for the near term will cause revenue to slump, with long-term offshore projects are on the horizon. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Wind Turbine Installation industry to its growing industry report […]

  • HKZ Alpha Jacket Readies For Sail-Out

    1 June 2020
    Grid Connection

    The project team working on the jacket foundation for the Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha offshore substation has completed all the major lifts for the jacket, Petrofac said. The jacket is now getting ready to depart the United Arab Emirates and head to the Dutch North Sea. In September 2019, Eversendai Offshore cut the first steel […]

  • Global Wind Power Market to Add 51GW by 2017

    7 March 2014
    R&D

    MAKE expects the global wind power market to add 51GW on average from 2014 to 2017 as many traditional markets fulfil expiring policy mechanisms. The global market will grow 5% on average per year from 2018 to 2023 as the industry transitions into new support mechanisms; wind power becomes the cheapest power source through technology […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Parliament’s Findings

    23 November 2012

    Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy for Scottish Renewables, welcomed many of the Economy, Energy and Tourism committee’s findings. She said: “This has been one of the most detailed and debated committee inquiries in the Scottish Parliament’s history and it has confirmed what we have said for some time; that the ambitious targets for the renewables industry are […]

  • Dutch Extend Offshore Wind Tender Decision Deadline

    17 June 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has extended the decision period on the zero-subsidy Hollandse Kust (zuid) III and IV tendering round by up to 13 weeks as the agency ”needs more time to assess the applications”. The initial legal period of 13 weeks for the evaluation of the received applications expired on 13 June and […]

  • Gallery: Installing Formosa 1 Phase 1

    20 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Two Siemens 4MW turbines were installed off Taiwanese coast in October, representing the completion of the first phase of the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm, which is set to comprise 32 turbines by 2019.  Both the foundations and turbines were installed by using the vessel M/V TORBEN, formerly known as Friedrich Ernestine, owned by RWE Offshore […]

  • David Cameron Speaks with UAE Students about Offshore Wind

    6 November 2012
    Authorities

    The UK Prime Minister David Cameron arrived yesterday in Dubai, starting his three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with an aim to help Britain succeed in the global race by strengthening ties with the Gulf region. As a part of his meetings during the visit, Mr. Cameron held a question and […]

  • BorWin Gamma Unites with Its Jacket

    11 October 2018
    Grid Connection

    The BorWin gamma topside has been installed onto its jacket foundation at the offshore site in the German North Sea.

  • The Crown Estate to Negotiate Further Rights with Dudgeon Offshore Wind (UK)

    9 July 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has issued the following notice regarding its intention to enter into negotiations with the developer of the Dudgeon offshore wind farm: The Crown Estate intends to enter into negotiations with Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd in relation to the grant of further rights over the offshore wind farm project at Dudgeon, situated off […]

  • E.ON Expands Service Offering to UK Offshore Wind Farms

    13 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    E.ON is expanding its service business in operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the UK.

  • New Jersey Solidifies Offshore Wind Commitment

    24 May 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy has signed the A-3723 – the Renewable Energy bill which codifies the goal of 3,500 MW of offshore wind by 2030 and reinstates an expired program to provide tax credits for offshore wind manufacturing activities.

  • Ørsted and Deutsche WindGuard Join Hands for Technician Training

    10 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Deutsche WindGuard and Ørsted have kicked off their cooperation to together provide GWO training for offshore wind technicians. The training starts this week at the safety training center in Norddeich, north Germany. For Deutsche WindGuard this is the second training center in addition to the one in Elsfleth, Wesermarsch.  According to the company, the site is ideal […]

  • USA: Senator Carper Votes for Alternative Energy Tax Credit

    15 March 2012

    Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) voted for an amendment to preserve key tax credits which encourage the development and deployment of alternative energy measures. These tax credits, which have expired or are set to expire, benefit a number of energy industries in Delaware such as offshore wind, solar, and advanced biofuels. The amendment, offered by […]

  • New York Sets Up USD 5 Billion Clean Energy Fund

    22 January 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D

    The New York State Public Service Commission has approved a 10-year, USD 5 billion Clean Energy Fund to advance wind, solar, energy efficiency and other clean tech industries, the state’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced. The fund is expected to attract and leverage third-party capital to support the recently launched Clean Energy Standard’s goal to meet 50 percent […]

  • New York Launches Offshore Wind Master Plan

    30 January 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Training & Education

    The State of New York has released the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan, which will guide the development of 2.4GW of offshore wind by 2030.

  • UK: GMS Endeavour Installs Her 22nd Wind Turbine

    7 March 2012

    GMS Endeavour has installed her 22nd wind turbine while contracted to Scira Offshore Energy Limited.  Last year in July, GMS has kicked off the installation at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. Gulf Marine Services owns and operates Self Propelled Elevated Support Barges and AHTS vessels. These assets serve the oil, gas and renewables sectors worldwide in all […]

  • NJ Offshore Wind Discussed at Stockton University

    29 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Stockton University is today playing host to a forum to discuss how New Jersey can benefit from expanding offshore wind industry on the U.S. East Coast. The Offshore Wind Energy Forum kicks off after the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) federal sale last November of two leases for offshore wind energy development of 344,000 […]

  • China’s Farthest Offshore Wind Farm Sprints to the Finish Line

    21 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The first set of wind turbines has been put into operation at the Jiangsu Dafeng H8-2 wind farm offshore Dafeng, Jiangsu Province, China’s farthest offshore wind farm. Jiangsu Dafeng H8-2 is expected to run at full capacity by the end of December and thus meet China’s Feed-in-Tariff deadline which will expire at the end of […]

  • Dutch Offshore Wind Innovators Sets Up First Innovation Award

    13 November 2017

    Offshore Wind Innovators, a community for companies active in the Dutch offshore wind industry, has launched its first ever innovation award.

  • BOEM Makes Contingency Plans on Vineyard Wind Hearings

    27 December 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a possible postponement of the public meetings related to the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project due to a lapse in funding.

  • Cape Wind Suspended from New England Market, Loses Two Land Deals

    30 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    What was set out to be the US first offshore wind farm raised more doubt in the last week. The 468-MW Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts has been suspended from participating in New England’s wholesale electricity markets by ISO New England. A New England ISO spokeswoman said: “In general, suspensions are a […]

  • Hollandse Kust Zuid Onshore Substation Ready for Offshore Wind Power

    7 December 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The onshore substation for the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands has been fully built and put into operation. The 220kV/380kV transformer station, built by Volker Energy Solutions, together with TenneT, is located next to the Euromax terminal in Maasvlakte. Developed by Vattenfall, the wind farm will be connected […]

  • Smulders Sends Off Last Moray East Upper Jackets

    5 October 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has sent off the final three upper jackets for the Moray East offshore wind farm from its yard in Hoboken, Belgium, to Newcastle upon Tyne. Smulders will deliver 55 turbine jacket foundations for the project, with the remaining 45 being delivered by Lamprell from its yards in the United Arab Emirates. The 55 jackets are […]

  • Cadeler to Install Turbines at Ørsted’s German Offshore Wind Farms

    7 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has selected Cadeler A/S as a preferred wind turbine installation vessel supplier for the combined Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 projects in the German North Sea. The award covers the transport and installation of a minimum of 48 x 11 MW turbines, which will be located adjacent to Ørsted’s existing offshore wind […]