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  • Swedish Government to Instruct State-Owned TSO to Build Offshore Grid Infrastructure

    15 October 2021
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The Swedish Government plans to commission the state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) Svenska kraftnät to expand the transmission network to areas within Sweden’s maritime territory where multiple offshore wind farms could be connected to the grid.  “We have a rapid expansion of renewable electricity in Sweden and to meet the climate challenges, we need to […]

  • Ørsted Pushes Ahead with Large Wind Farm Project Offshore Sweden

    29 September 2021
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has submitted an environmental report for the 1.5 GW Skåne Havsvindpark wind farm project offshore Sweden. The submission of the report was preceded by surveys and a thorough environmental impact assessment (EIA), the developer said. Skåne offshore wind farm is planned in the Baltic Sea, approximately 22 kilometers south of […]

  • Marmen Welcon Teams Up with Smulders to Produce TPs for US Offshore Wind Market

    25 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Marmen Welcon, a joint venture between two manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind towers, has entered a strategic alliance with Smulders to produce transition pieces (TPs) for the US offshore wind market at Marmen Welcon facility which will be built in the Port of Albany.  The companies will be the first to manufacture offshore wind towers […]

  • Australian Gov’t Urged to Set Up Offshore Wind Policy to Tap Into 2,233 GW of ‘Technically Accessible Resource’

    22 July 2021
    R&D

    Australia has 2,233 GW of ‘technically accessible resource’ in offshore wind and ‘a major barrier to investment and development’ with not having a regulatory framework that would facilitate it, according to a report from the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre. The report identifies the 2.23 TW of the ‘technically accessible resource’ as the offshore wind […]

  • Inter-Array Cable Issue to Leave EUR 403 Million Mark on Ørsted

    29 April 2021
    Business & Finance

    An inter-array cable issue on several Ørsted’s offshore wind farms in the UK and Continental Europe could have a total financial impact around DKK 3 billion (around EUR 403 million) across 2021 to 2023, the company reported in its latest financial results. A cable failure was discovered during an inspection campaign at the Race Bank […]

  • Port of Nigg Making Room for More Offshore Wind

    28 January 2021
    Ports & Logistics

    Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved an investment of up to GBP 8.3 million in Scottish Government funding for an GBP 18.9 million project to develop the East Quay at Port of Nigg in Easter Ross. Owned by Global Energy Group (GEG), Port of Nigg is home to the largest graving dock […]

  • Portugal, Norway Bolster Floating Offshore Wind Ties

    21 September 2023
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    The Portuguese cluster Forum Oceano and Norwegian Offshore Wind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between the supply chains in the two countries. Forum Oceano and Norwegian Offshore Wind both focus on developing a strong supply chain in floating offshore wind. “Floating offshore wind is an abundant blue renewable energy resource […]

  • Siemens Gamesa to Sell Stake in Windar Renovables

    22 May 2023
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has agreed to sell a stake in Spain-based wind turbine tower manufacturer Windar Renovables to London-headquartered Bridgepoint. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Avilés (Asturias), Windar Renovables operates ten manufacturing plants over five continents – seven of them located in Spain and the remaining three located in Brazil, India, and Mexico. The company […]

  • SeaTwirl, Kontiki Winds to Explore Powering Oil & Gas Assets with Floating Wind

    15 May 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development

    Sweden-headquartered SeaTwirl has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kontiki Winds to identify and discuss the opportunities to electrify oil and gas assets and other offshore applications, with the use of SeaTwirl’s floating wind turbines. Under the MoU, the two companies will explore new opportunities in the market to implement offshore wind into new […]

  • RWE, Ferrovial Plan to Jointly Develop Floating Wind Projects in Spain

    16 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development

    Spanish company Ferrovial and German offshore wind developer RWE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the joint development, construction and operation of floating wind farms in Spain, where Ferrovial has so far submitted expressions of interest (EoIs) for four projects totalling almost 1.8 GW. According to a press release from RWE, Ferrovial […]

  • Evonik Back at EnBW for More Offshore Wind Power

    2 February 2023

    EnBW and the German chemicals company, Evonik, have signed a second power purchase agreement from the planned He Dreiht offshore wind farm. The first power purchase agreement for 100 MW of the wind farm’s 900 MW capacity was signed last year. The second agreement now adds a further 50 MW of power. As a result, […]

  • EnBW Secures Another Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement for Subsidy-Free He Dreiht

    3 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    German chemicals company Evonik has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with EnBW for electricity generated at the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The PPA provides Evonik with 100 MW of electricity per year from He Dreiht, enabling Evonik to cover around a quarter of its electricity […]

  • Three Partners Unite for Landmark Hybrid Wind-Solar Farm Offshore Italy

    1 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Dutch-Norwegian floating solar developer SolarDuck, Italian independent asset manager Green Arrow Capital and New Developments s.r.l., an Italian developer, have agreed to collaborate on the development of an offshore hybrid wind-solar farm in the Gulf of Taranto offshore Italy. The three companies have agreed to collaborate on the development of the landmark 120 MWp offshore floating solar photovoltaic […]

  • Denmark Moves Forward with Energy Islands

    23 November 2020
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish government has identified areas in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea suitable for the development of the energy island projects. Back in June, Denmark approved the development of the two energy islands, one in the North Sea and one in the Baltic Sea, with a combined capacity of 5 GW. Both energy […]

  • PKN ORLEN Starts Onshore Export Cable Route Surveys

    13 November 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Polish energy company PKN ORLEN has started onshore geological surveys along the connection route for its offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. PKN Orlen, through its subsidiary Baltic Power, holds a license to build wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea with a maximum total capacity of up to 1,200 MW. The proposed […]

  • Highlights of the Month – October 2020

    2 November 2020

    OffshoreWIND.biz brings you the ten most-read articles on the site for the month of October 2020. Crane for Next-Gen Offshore Wind Turbines Coming to Market The Netherlands-based Tetrahedron has developed a new crane for next-generation offshore wind turbines, said to be designed to fit on both existing and new jack-up vessels. Construction Starts on World’s […]

  • Ørsted Posts Strong Results, Sees No Significant Impact from COVID-19

    29 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted reported an operating profit (EBITDA) of DKK 6.8 billion (EUR 912 million) for the first quarter of 2020, a 33 percent increase compared to the same period the year before. Net profit amounted to DKK 3.3 billion and return on capital employed (ROCE) came in at 11 percent for the […]

  • Dutch Trio Reveals Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Mega Project

    27 February 2020
    Environment, Technology

    The NortH2 project partners aim to generate around 3GW to 4 GW of wind energy for the production of hydrogen before 2030, and possibly raise the capacity to 10GW by 2040.

  • Acquired ABB HV Cable Business Boosts NKT’s Revenue, Offshore Wind Fills Orderbook

    15 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The high-voltage activities acquired from ABB have driven an increase in NKT’s Q3 2017 revenue, which was at EUR 303.2 million, EUR 106.9 million more than in Q3 2016. Looking at the first nine months, NKT posted a revenue of EUR 776.5 million, compared with EUR 559.7 million reported for the same period in 2016.

  • EnBW Goes Big in Taiwan

    12 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has agreed to acquire 37.5 percent stakes in three offshore wind projects in Taiwan with a combined capacity of around 2GW.

  • More Offshore Wind to Put Paris Agreement Goals Within Reach

    7 April 2017
    R&D

    For Europe to contribute to limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C, as set out in the Paris Agreement, it will need a fully decarbonised electricity supply by 2045, something that could be significantly contributed by offshore wind. However, to achieve this, the offshore wind installation rate would have to double to some 7GW per year, according to Ecofys and Navigant.

  • UK: DNV Engineer Awarded for Thesis on Offshore Renewable Energy

    6 June 2013

    A senior engineer with DNV has received a prestigious award for his thesis on offshore renewable energy. Philimon Gonidakis was named the recipient of Cranfield University’s Professor John Sharp Prize at a graduation ceremony on June 6. Philimon has just completed an MSc in Offshore and Ocean Technology at the university which was jointly funded […]

  • UK: Wales Called to ‘Stand up and Fight’ for Severn Barrage

    25 March 2013

    A strong rallying call to Wales to ‘stand up and fight’ for the Severn Barrage has come from former Welsh Secretary of State and Neath MP Peter Hain. After mixed signals from the Government and vehement opposition lobbying by Bristol Port Mr Hain said: ‘We are entering a key period of decision making and if […]

  • UK: Tekmar Wins Dong Energy’s Westermost Rough Contract

    12 September 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The world’s leading cable protection company for the offshore wind industry, Tekmar Energy, has been awarded a cable protection contract by DONG Energy for the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm. Situated eight kilometres off the coast of Hull, Westermost Rough windfarm will cover an area of 35 sq km, generating 210MW of electricity – enough […]

  • Safety Technology Alliance Brings New Opportunity to Ireland

    6 September 2013
    Training & Education

    Last week leading safety training provider Safety Technology Ltd formally announced an alliance with Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) to deliver safety training to the Irish Wind Energy sector. Based in South Wales, Safety Technology has a long history in delivering RenewableUK and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) accredited safety training to individuals working on wind […]

  • WaveRoller to Be Deployed in La Région Bretagne, France

    19 September 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Fortum, DCNS and AW-Energy signed a development agreement in wave power research and development with the support of La Région Bretagne. As part of the agreement, the companies will develop a joint 1.5 MW wave power demonstration project. The wave power technology chosen for the project is WaveRollerTM. Fortum will be responsible for the project […]