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  • CL-Windcon Project Aims to Cut LCoE by 10%

    19 December 2016
    R&D

    The European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme is funding CL-Windcon (Closed Loop Wind Farm Control) project with EUR 4.9 million. CL-Windcon aims to lead to a reduction of the levelised cost of energy by 10% achieved through an increase in energy production, a reduction of O&M costs, lifetime extension and material cost reductions. The […]

  • Renowned Scientist Joins ORE Catapult Board

    18 April 2016
    R&D

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult appointed Dame Anne Glover DBE to its Board as a Non-Executive Director today. Following a three year term, Baroness Helen Liddell of Coatdyke PC has stepped down from the Board. A biologist and academic, Dame Anne Glover is Vice Principal for External Affairs and Dean for Europe at the University of Aberdeen, and […]

  • LEANWIND Floating Wind Turbine Showcased in Ireland

    8 December 2016
    Technology

    Performance of LEANWIND’s scaled version of a floating wind turbine has been demonstrated in the wave tank of the Lir National Ocean Test Facility.  With more than 50 experts in offshore wind energy from across Europe gathered in Cork at the end of the last month to discuss the findings of the €10 million LEANWIND project, […]

  • German Parliament Approves EEG Reforms, Wind Development Limited

    8 July 2016

    German parliament today approved an amended Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2016), which replaces feed-in tariffs with competitive auctions and limits wind energy deployment to allow for the grid development to catch up. The offshore cap, which will apply from 2021-2030, will vary from year to year to ensure that Germany reaches its 15GW wind energy target in the next […]

  • H1 2013 Global Wind Market Update Released

    25 October 2013

    Rejuvenated New Order Intake: 2012 saw new lows in the new order intake, amid policy uncertainty in the US, India and Europe. Q2 2013 saw 4.6 GW (Gigawatts) of publicly announced firm orders, compared with 3.2 GW during Q2 2012. Overall, H1 2013 saw a growth of around 2% over H1 2012. The negative trend […]

  • UK: London Array Breaks Guinness World Record

    11 April 2013

    The London Array project, jointly owned by Dong Energy, Masdar and EON, has announced that the first 630MW phase of the project in the Thames estuary is now fully operational. The project is setting the new world record for the Largest wind farm, according to the World Record Academy. The Guinness world record for the […]

  • Energy Minister Pushes for Scotland to Become Offshore Wind Hub

    16 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    In an interview for Bloomberg, Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced intention of reducing corporate tax levied by the UK with an aim of bringing more investors in the oil and gas industry and laying foundations for fast-tracked development of offshore wind power. “The budget was difficult for us. Oil and gas producers want stability […]

  • Germany: Voith Provides Propulsion System for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    6 June 2012

    The first A2SEA wind turbine installation vessel equipped with Voith Schneider Propellers and Voith Inline Thrusters is nearing completion. Voith has now been awarded the contract to outfit another vessel with this propulsion system. The new vessel with a crane capacity of 900 tons is scheduled to enter service in mid-2014. A2SEA, based in Fredericia, […]

  • Australia: Strategic Marine to Service European Offshore Wind Market with Testbank Ship Repair

    1 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Western Australian ship builder Strategic Marine has signed a Sales & Service Agency agreement with UK-based marine and repair company Testbank Ship Repair Ltd. This is the first in a number of Sales & Service Agents which Strategic Marine announced it was developing in February 2012. This partnership has been formed as Strategic Marine and […]

  • UK: Edinburgh to Receive Wave and Current Test Facility

    22 May 2012
    R&D

    Developers of marine energy devices will soon be able to benefit from a wave and current test facility being built in Scotland. The facility’s circular 25-metre pool will be able to simulate combinations of waves of up to 28 metres high and currents up to twelve knots at up to one-tenth scale – conditions that […]

  • UK: BMT Cordah Appoints New Managing Director

    29 February 2012

    Aberdeen based, BMT Cordah, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, has announced the appointment of Norman Di Perno as its Managing Director. Dr David Sell, who has been the company’s Managing Director for the past four and a half years, will take up the role of […]

  • USA: Helix to Acquire New Seabed Trencher and Work-Class ROVs from Forum Energy Technologies

    12 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Helix Energy Solutions Group’s Canyon Offshore subsea contracting business unit signed contracts for a new Perry XT 1500 Seabed Trenching System and two 200 horsepower Perry XLX work class ROVs, to be built by Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. The XT 1500 trencher will support Canyon Offshore’s Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy contracting operations, trenching […]

  • RenewableUK Hails Historic Wind Energy Agreement

    24 January 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    RenewableUK has welcomed today’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on wind energy by the Energy Secretary Edward Davey and his Irish counterpart Pat Rabbitte. The MoU is the first step towards reaching a full inter-Governmental agreement on exporting clean electricity from onshore wind farms in Ireland to the UK via undersea cables by 2020. […]

  • UK: Offshore Renewables Development to Affect Gannets

    12 November 2012
    Environment

    Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that proposed offshore renewable energy developments in the English Channel have the potential to affect the foraging behaviour of northern gannets from Alderney in the Channel Islands. The study by the University of Liverpool, the British Trust for Ornithology and Alderney Wildlife Trust, funded by the Alderney […]

  • DNV Keeps ‘Best Verifier’ Award (Norway)

    19 December 2011

    As a testament to its commitment to providing quality service, for the second year in succession DNV has been selected ‘Best Verifier’ by Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance – two of the leading global publications covering environmental markets. DNV has been ranked: *Best Verification Company Kyoto Project credits (JI & CDM) *Best Verification company EU […]

  • Matthias Laatsch to Lead DNV’s Wind Energy Operations in Hamburg (Germany)

    19 October 2011

      DNV’s growing team in Hamburg comprises dedicated wind energy experts who are able to draw on DNV’s 25 years of experience in serving the global wind energy industry. They will work closely with DNV’s wind team based in Copenhagen, Denmark and London, UK, and will also be firmly supported by DNV’s marine survey team, […]

  • Rotech Subsea Works On UK’s Largest Windfarm (UK)

    13 January 2012

    A global subsea engineering firm is working on a major North Sea contract worth in excess of £2million. Rotech Subsea, which is headquartered in Aberdeen and owned by Norwegian firm Reef Subsea, is involved in a subsea excavation project with marine construction firm Red7Marine on what will be the UK’s largest operating wind farm. The […]

  • Hertel’s New Software Package Solves Offshore Wind Farm Maintenance Challenge (The Netherlands)

    12 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      Hertel has developed a new software package to help offshore wind farms schedule long-term maintenance requirements. The software was first built after Hertel’s offshore rope access team was asked to plan a timetable for completing a variety of inspections on a turbine’s transition pieces at the Princess Amalia wind farm in the North Sea. […]

  • Dong Energy Celebrates Five Year Anniversary (Denmark)

    1 July 2011

    Five years have passed since Elsam, Energi E2, DONG, Nesa, Københavns Energi and Frederiksberg Forsyning merged under the name of DONG Energy. A merger process that began already in 2003 and on 1 July 2006, it culminated in the birth of DONG Energy, the largest merger in Danish history. “Five years later, we can conclude […]

  • Garrad Hassan to hold a course about Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Systems (UK)

    10 June 2010
    Technology, Training & Education

    A one day course for industry professionals who wish to acquire a comprehensive overview of the subject and have the latest technology and issues clearly explained. Grid connections, technical issues and administrative processes are covered, including grid code compliance. Course Background For several years Garrad Hassan has been running training courses on Wind Farm Electrical […]

  • GE and Siemens Gamesa Settle Their Wind Turbine Patent Disputes

    3 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, Technology

    GE and Siemens Gamesa have resolved their wind turbine technology patent disputes ”in their entirety”, GE said in a statement. ”GE and SGRE have reached an amicable settlement of all their wind turbine technology patent disputes in the United States and Europe on confidential terms and have granted each other and their respective subsidiaries worldwide […]

  • Vestas 15 MW Wind Turbines to Spin on 760 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    22 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Ecowende, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, has placed an order for 52 Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm, located about 53 kilometres off the Dutch coast, near IJmuiden. Turbine installation at sea is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026. Once installed, Vestas […]

  • RWE Looking to Protect Ocean Biodiversity with Floating Wind Co-Use Competition

    16 October 2023
    Business development, Environment, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    RWE has launched its first global “Floating Wind Co-use Competition” as the company is looking for solutions to promote the co-existence of floating offshore wind farms with other sea users and biodiversity enhancement. RWE invites start-ups, scale-ups, research institutes as well as other individuals and organisations to propose solutions to promote co-existence with other sea-based […]

  • Equinor and Eneco to Jointly Bid in Dutch Offshore Wind Tenders

    22 June 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Eneco and Equinor have joined forces to participate in the upcoming 4 GW IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Beta offshore wind farm zone tenders. The two companies said they want to contribute to the Netherlands reaching its decarbonisation targets by integrating offshore wind into the Dutch energy system while ensuring biodiversity, and co-existence with marine and […]

  • Correll Secures Work on Ørsted’s German Offshore Wind Couple

    9 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Correll Group, Electrical Engineering Division has secured a contract with Prysmian Powerlink for the testing and terminations of the 66 kV inter-array cables and offshore substation topside on the GodeWind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in Germany. The project will be completed in three phases, said the Correll Group. The first […]

  • RTE and TransGrid to Provide Consultancy Services for Baltic Sea Energy Island

    2 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Energinet has awarded RTE International and TransGrid Solutions with contracts for consultative engineering and construction services for the Baltic Sea Energy Island project in Denmark. The tender was issued for consultancy services regarding technical requirements to improve multi-vendor multi-terminal high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interoperability for the Baltic Sea Energy Island project. The tendered contract was […]