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  • ORE Catapult Could Take Over Samsung’s 7MW Turbine

    2 July 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is currently in discussions with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) about potentially acquiring the 7MW offshore wind turbine at Methil for research purposes. Upon completion of the agreement, the Methil turbine would become the world’s most advanced, open access, offshore wind turbine dedicated to research. It would provide UK industry […]

  • RWE Launches Gwynt y Môr Fund

    2 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    RWE Innogy has officially launched a fund of £19 million available from Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm for communities in coastal areas of Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire yesterday. The fund is open for small applications from £500 to £10,000 and grants over £10,000. It is able to fund both capital and revenue projects that […]

  • DUT Launches New Ocean Energy Platform

    1 July 2015

    Delft University of Technology (DUT) has kicked-off a new Ocean Energy Platform in order to increase research and education in Ocean Energy. DUT aims to play a major role in this upcoming renewable energy technology, including Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). The primary focus of this effort is the development and provision of knowledge needed […]

  • SeaPlanner Live at Gemini

    1 July 2015

    SeaPlanner, provider of the marine monitoring and management solution, has been confirmed as the proprietary software for the Gemini offshore wind farm operated by Van Oord. SeaPlanner has been live on the project since the beginning of 2015 and has been selected for its Induction Manager, Personnel Manager and Operations Manager modules on the Netherlands […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes New CCC Report

    30 June 2015

    RenewableUK has welcomed the new report commissioned by the Committee on Climate Change which shows the cost of offshore wind energy will drop dramatically by the end of the decade, with further significant cost reductions in the 2020s. The study, “Approaches to cost reduction in offshore wind” by BVG Associates for the CCC, says there is […]

  • Dutch, Japanese Team Up for Offshore Wind

    29 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    On Thursday, June 25, Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) and the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) have signed an agreement stipulating how the two parties will act together to develop offshore wind energy in the Netherlands, Japan and possibly beyond. Arjen Schutten, director of HHWE, said: “Japan’s offshore wind market will grow explosively in the […]

  • Belgium: Two Offshore Wind Connections Approved

    26 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Belgian Council of Ministers has, on suggestion of Minister of Energy Marie Christine Marghem, given approval to a royal decree which allows offshore wind farms Rentel and Norther to connect directly to the Elia onshore network. This royal decree was granted because of the framework of the law from May 8, 2014 containing various […]

  • Siemens Christens ‘Esvagt Faraday’ SOV (Gallery)

    25 June 2015
    Vessels

    Siemens is officially christening its new Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Esvagt Faraday in Hamburg today, the company announced on its social media pages. “The SOVs are a key part for efficient & safe offshore wind service,” said Randy Zwirn, CEO Power Generation Services. He further added: “Siemens is committed to pioneering new technologies that make the lifecycle cost […]

  • JDR in Charge of Race Bank’s Inter-Array Cables

    24 June 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has awarded a contract to supply subsea power cables for the Race Bank offshore wind farm to UK-based company JDR. Additionally, both companies have collaborated on a comprehensive frame agreement for offshore wind farm cable and accessory supply. For this contract, JDR will design and manufacture 110 kilometres of 36 kV inter-array cables […]

  • Baker Consultants Appoints New Underwater Noise Expert

    23 June 2015

    Matt Simpson, a Member of the Institute of Acoustics with over fifteen years experience, has joined Baker Consultants as Senior Underwater Noise Consultant. Baker Consultants’ expanding Marine team carries out marine mammal monitoring and underwater noise mitigation work for a range of projects, including offshore wind farms such as Borkum Riffgrund 1 and Gode Wind […]

  • W3G Marine Keeping Underwater Noise Down

    23 June 2015
    Environment, Technology

    Supported by Vattenfall and Geosea, W3G Marine recently achieved an underwater noise reduction of 25dB in SEL (Sound Exposure Level) and 35dB in peak pressure using its patented HydroNAS™ system. The trial was conducted during the installation of a 5m diameter monopile with no energy restriction, using an S1200 hammer. The result confirms numerical modelling […]

  • Breman Machinery Hands Over Monopile Gripper to Van Oord

    23 June 2015
    Technology

    Breman Machinery recently delivered a second monopile gripper to Van Oord. After a success with the first gripper, Van Oord ordered a second gripper at the end of October 2014. The second gripper, measuring 14,5x29x13,5m and weighing 560t, was assembled and tested at Breman’s facility in Ijmuiden. The gripper was partially welded, machined and painted at Breman’s […]

  • AXYS Joins NORCOWE

    23 June 2015
    R&D

    AXYS Technologies Inc. has joined the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE) to further the shared goal of developing innovative and cost-efficient offshore wind solutions for deep waters and harsh offshore environments. Specific areas of common interest include R&D initiatives that will explore the use of floating LiDAR to measure turbulence intensity, test power […]

  • TenneT Takes Over HelWin2

    22 June 2015
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has handed over HelWin2, the fourth North Sea grid link, to the customer TenneT. This marks the start of commercial operation of the grid connection by the German-Dutch transmission grid operator. There are now four Siemens grid links with a transmission capacity of over 2.9 gigawatts (GW) installed in the North Sea which together […]

  • E.ON Picks Port of Sassnitz for Arkona Becken OWF

    22 June 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has selected the Port of Sassnitz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a logistics base for its Arkona Becken Südost, a wind farm it plans to build in the German Baltic Sea.  The port would serve the wind farm during construction and then become its operations center. With Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Energy Minister Christian Pegel in attendance, E.ON Project Director […]

  • Ecofys Studies OW Ancillary Services to Grid

    19 June 2015
    Grid Connection, R&D

    A recently published Ecofys’ report investigates options for enhancing the so-called ancillary services that offshore wind farm could provide to the grid, and the additional earnings that this may bring. Offshore wind farms, having a relatively stable feed-in, are particularly suitable for the provision of control reserve, an ancillary service that helps to maintain system […]

  • Oxford Professor Criticizes Tidal Lagoon Costs

    17 June 2015

    Professor Dieter Helm from the University of Oxford has criticized the UK energy policy in a paper titled “British energy policy – what happens next?“, published by the Energy Futures Network. In the paper, Professor Helm suggests the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to refrain from subsidizing expensive projects such as tidal lagoons. Furthermore, Helm said that […]

  • Carbon Trust Hosts ‘Wave Craft’ UK Demonstration

    17 June 2015
    Vessels

    Today, the Carbon Trust hosted the first UK demonstration of a new vessel designed to reach offshore wind farms more cheaply and easily. The Wave Craft, developed by Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal with support from the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), was put through its paces at Seawork International 2015 in Southampton. Umoe Mandal’s […]

  • Scottish Renewables: RSPB Reaffirms Its Strong Support for Renewable Energy

    24 May 2016

    Scottish Renewables has welcomed the launch of the RSPB’s ‘2050 Energy Vision’, which shows UK can reach its 2050 climate targets by building renewable energy infrastructure without harming wildlife and protected areas. Lindsay Roberts, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “It is positive to see the RSPB is once again able to reaffirm its strong support […]

  • PML: New Study Unveils Potential Offshore Wind Farm Impacts

    19 May 2016
    Environment, R&D, Training & Education

    Offshore wind turbines in shelf seas can cumulatively change the local flow of water and alter the heights of tides far beyond the immediate areas around offshore wind farms, according to a new study by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML). Overall, the environmental impact of renewable energy is expected to be overwhelmingly positive, via the reduction of […]

  • UK/Scotland: ‘Friends of Floating Offshore Wind’ Group Formed

    18 May 2016

    No less than 10 technology developers and associations gathered to found “Friends of Floating Offshore Wind”, a group which will promote the interests of floating offshore wind in Scotland and UK. The group, comprising Pilot Offshore Renewables, Hexicon, RES Offshore, IDEOL, Floating Power Plant, Glosten PelaStar, Principle Power Inc, Atkins, ACS Cobra and GICON, aims at creating favourable conditions for further development of the sector. Global […]

  • Vysiion Adds to Dudgeon To Do List

    18 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vysiion has been awarded further contracts to support the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm development located some 35 kilometres off the coast of Cromer in North Norfolk. The company has been working to support the Dudgeon development since its inception and its most recent contract award, through Siemens Transmission & Distribution, is to support the communication infrastructure. The scope […]

  • MG3 Boosts Its Fleet with DP2 Vessel Ocean Spirit

    18 May 2016

    MG3, a provider of geoscience solutions, has purchased the DP2 vessel MV Ocean Spirit (formerly MV Highland Spirit) to expand its services to the marine geoscience and ROV survey industry.  The company said that the multipurpose DP2 vessel will enable it to provide clients with a modern cost-effective and integrated and flexible solutions for geophysical site […]

  • Jacket for Burbo Bank 2 Substation Ready

    13 May 2016

    The load-out of the jacket for the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm’s substation took place on 11 May at Smulders’ Hoboken yard, the company reported. The jacket, weighing 985 tonnes, was transported by the Matador 3 from the dry dock to the Engie Fabricom yard, where it was placed on a pontoon. The topside and jacket […]

  • BODL to Listen Out For Small Cetaceans off Blyth

    12 May 2016
    Environment, R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Ltd (BODL) will be deploying 11 hydrophones in order to monitor the presence and activity of small cetaceans in and around the proposed 99.9MW Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration project, Kis-Orca reports. The hydrophones are passive devices consisting of a buoyant plastic tube 67cm in length and 10cm in diameter attached to a weight by […]

  • Maersk Connector Named in Newcastle

    11 May 2016
    Vessels

    DeepOcean and Maersk Supply Service held a naming ceremony for the advanced cable installation vessel, the Maersk Connector, in Newcastle, UK, on 3 May. The Maersk Connector was built by Damen to a bespoke DeepOcean specification. She was delivered in cooperation with the vessel owner, Maersk Supply Service, and is on a long term charter to […]