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  • German Energy Minister Patron of HUSUM Wind 2015

    13 January 2015
    Authorities

    Sigmar Gabriel, German Federal Minister of Economics and Energy, is to serve as patron of this year’s wind fair in North Frisia. HUSUM Wind will be taking place from 15 to 18 September 2015, and will focus on the important core market of Germany and its neighbouring countries. Peter Becker, managing director of Messe Husum […]

  • The Netherlands: Consortium Investigates ‘Plug Socket’ North Sea Wind Farms

    7 January 2013

    Over the next four years, a consortium of nine parties will be investigating how to reduce the cost price of wind energy by developing an innovative electricity infrastructure on the North Sea. Last month, the Dutch government awarded a 2 million euro grant to this innovative ‘plug socket’ project in the framework of the Top […]

  • The Netherlands: TU Delft’s Associate Professor Receives Subsidies for Offshore Energy Projects

    3 April 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Pavol Bauer (UHD, Electrical Power Processing section) received subsidies from the top sector Energy for a grand total of three projects. The total subsidy of the projects amounts to one million euros for research and half a million euros for components and equipment. It concerns research on Integrated Offshore Electricity Infrastructure, Electrical Vehicle Supported PV […]

  • Enerpac Provides Accurate Leveling for Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    9 December 2011
    Technology

    G&G International has awarded Enerpac B.V. the contract to supply high pressure hydraulic equipment for the 30 Transition Pieces of the Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm. The Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm, located in Borkum (Germany) is currently being developed by German Groups EWE and ENOVA Energiesysteme GmbH & Co.KG and will be completed in 2012. The […]

  • Borssele 1 & 2 to Mark One-Year Anniversary at Its Inauguration

    6 September 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted is set to officially open the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm today (6 September), after postponing the project’s inauguration a number of times due to COVID-19. The developer of the 752 MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, which has been operational since the fourth quarter of 2020, will also celebrate the […]

  • Ampelmann Upgrades A-Type People and Cargo Transfer System

    6 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ampelmann has launched an improved version of its A-type system for transferring people and cargo in the offshore wind industry.

  • Lower Saxony Calls For More Offshore Wind

    18 April 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection

    Lower Saxony’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Olaf Lies, has called for an increase in Germany’s offshore wind targets following historically low bids in the first auction round in Germany.

  • Germany: Rösler Discusses Challenges in Offshore Wind Development

    9 August 2012

    The Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr. Philipp Rösler yesterday met with representatives of the North German coastal states and the transmission system operators to discuss solutions to the challenges in the development of offshore wind energy. The main questions were about the issue of liability for delays and disruptions of supply from offshore […]

  • Ørsted Awards Blade Inspection and Repair Contracts for German Offshore Wind Farms

    18 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Ørsted has awarded RTS Wind a multi-million-euro contract for inspection and repair of wind turbine blades on its offshore wind farms in Germany. The developer held the tender last year, looking for a provider of internal and external blade inspection and repair for three of its offshore wind farms: Borkum Riffgrund 1, Borkum Riffgrund 2, […]

  • ASM Industries Adds WindFloat Atlantic to Its Checklist

    6 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    ASM Industries has secured a contract to manufacture and supply two complete foundations for the WindFloat Atlantic floating wind project in Portugal.

  • Vattenfall Inks Danish Offshore Wind Contracts

    22 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and the Danish minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate, Lars Chr. Lilleholt, have signed the concession agreements for the offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak and the near shore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd. The signatures became possible after the Danish Parliament on 19 December unanimously adopted the legislation that determines the subsidies […]

  • HOCHTIEF to Build Next Offshore Wind Farm for EUR 175 Million (Germany)

    28 October 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Global Tech I including 80 plants to be created northwest of Cuxhaven in the North Sea – Energy suppliers as client HOCHTIEF Construction has been awarded the contract for another offshore wind farm. From mid-2012, the HOCHTIEF subsidiary is expected to start constructing the wind farm Global Tech I in the German North Sea. The […]

  • Vattenfall Seeks Vesterhav Nord & Syd Onshore Grid Contractors

    26 September 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has invited companies to pre-qualify for the tender call for the supply and installation of the Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd onshore grid. Following the selection phase, the developer is expected to invite tenders in December 2017.

  • Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth Cleared for Quay Expansion

    12 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth has received marine and dredge licences from Scottish ministers for its GBP 111 million (approximately EUR 129 million) phase 5 expansion project. The approval allows construction of a new 400-metre quay extension and associated dredging and land reclamation works to begin. Phase 5 is part of the port’s long-term strategy […]

  • Industry’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Could Generate Enough Power for 400,000 Households

    8 June 2010
    R&D

    Soren Ditlev, head of MarketScape Renewable Energy, applauds this: “Our analysts have followed the developments around Gwynt y Mor closely, and we are exited about this major breakthrough.” MarketScape supports the offshore wind energy community with the Offshore Wind NewsCatalyst – a global business information service, offering daily intelligence for business professionals with a focus […]

  • Vestas Announces Change of Organisation (Denmark)

    9 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Earlier today, Vestas released a company announcement with the financial results for the third quarter of 2011. Today, Ditlev Engel, President and CEO, informed Vestas’ employees about the company’s future focus areas. In the short term, these focus areas will be marked by difficult market conditions and uncertainty, but in the longer term Vestas will […]

  • Germany Puts Three New Offshore Wind Sites Out to Tender

    26 February 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) opened tenders for three new offshore wind sites on 26 February. Two of the sites are located in the North Sea and one is situated in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The tenders are open until 1 September, with the maximum value of bids limited to 7.3 eurocents […]

  • Canadians Issue Green Bond to Finance German Offshore Wind Projects

    5 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has issued its first Euro-denominated Green Bond. The sale of EUR 1 billion in 10-year fixed-rate notes will enable CPPIB to invest further in eligible assets such as renewables, water, and real estate projects, as well as diversify the fund’s investor base. Among the Green Bond-eligible investments recently made by […]

  • Heerema Orders Siemens’s Chloropac System for DolWin1 North Sea Platform (Germany)

    22 July 2011
    Technology

    Heerema Fabrication in Zwijndrecht, a subsidiary of the Heerema Group, has given Siemens Water Technologies the order for the delivery of a Chloropac hypochlorite generator for seawater cooling. The order is worth over half a million Euros. The generator will be used at the North Sea platform DolWin1 and is the first Chloropac system to […]

  • BWE to Hold Lectures at HUSUM WindEnergy, Germany

    1 August 2012

    In a few weeks, the wind sector’s largest international trade show opens its doors in Husum, Germany. From September 18-22, some 1,200 exhibitors will be on hand at the Husum Fairgrounds. An estimated 36,000 visitors are expected to have a look at the latest technological developments, products, and services.  This year, the trade show is […]

  • Offshore Lifts PNE Wind

    10 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    German wind farm developer PNE Wind recorded a solid start in 2017 driven largely by the offshore wind segment.

  • Enercast Secures Funds for Company Growth

    8 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Kassel-based enercast GmbH, provider power forecasts for wind farms and solar energy plants, has secured the financing of its rapid expansion. Under the leadership of Innogy Venture Capital, the investors made additional capital commitments in the low single-digit million euro range. The reliable and precise forecasts facilitate the feeding of intermittent electricity production from renewable […]

  • Highlights of the Month: April 2015

    5 May 2015

    DEME Joins MEG I Crew DEME Concessions has entered into a partnership with Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH to co-develop the MEG I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea last Thursday. Siem Offshore Contractors to Deliver Veja Mate’s Inner Array Grid Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore […]

  • Wales Gives EUR 13 Mln from EU Fund to Tidal Energy Company

    20 May 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Marine energy company Minesto has been awarded a 13 million Euros investment from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government. The funding is part of the commercial roll out, including the establishment of Minesto UK Headquarters in North Wales and commissioning of the first commercial Deep Green power plant. The EU funds will support […]

  • Wpd Gathers Guanyin OWF Dream Team

    26 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Wpd has signed several supply agreements for the 350 MW Guanyin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. MHI Vestas will supply 36 of its V164-type wind turbines, for which CS Wind Taiwan will manufacture the towers. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will be in charge of the wind turbine installation. Taiwanese companies Formosa Heavy Industries and CTCI Machinery […]

  • Atlantis Resources Making Progress

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Singapore-based, tidal power specialist Atlantis Resources, has released its full year results for the 2013. The company showed significant progress after it joined AIM (London Stock Exchange) in February last year. Tim Cornelius, Chief Executive of Atlantis Resources Limited commented: “We have made significant progress since February in finalising the construction and supply contracts for […]