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  • 17 EU Member States Plan Offshore Wind Energy Development (Belgium)

    29 November 2011

    Over 141 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity is built, under construction, consented, or planned in Europe: enough to power 130 million average EU households. These wind farms – representing 35 times more capacity than the just under 4 GW installed today – would provide 13.1% of Europe’s total electricity production. The European Wind […]

  • EMEC Welcomes Ocean Energy Forum Announcement

    23 January 2014

    EMEC welcomed the announcement from Ocean Energy Europe that the EU will be setting up a new Ocean Energy Forum to develop solutions to progress the development of marine renewables in Europe. The forum will bring ministers, regional directors and industry CEOs from across Europe together to share understanding of the problems facing the industry, […]

  • Report: Offshore Wind Power Demand to Grow Sixfold by 2027

    29 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Global offshore wind power demand will increase almost sixfold over the coming 10 years with projects deployed commercially across 18 countries by 2027, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables. The deployment of next-generation turbines will double average turbine ratings globally over the next 10 years and in turn subdue growing demand […]

  • EWEA: UN Climate Deal Could Open New Markets to European Wind Industry

    3 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    National climate pledges in emerging markets and an ambitious deal in Paris could spark an export boom for the European wind industry, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). China, India, Morocco, Brazil and Turkey are just a few of the countries that have made post-2020 national pledges on the deployment of wind energy in […]

  • German Partners Shake Hands for Autonomous Offshore Wind Surveys

    14 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    German offshore wind services provider WINDEA Offshore and marine data acquisition company Subsea Europe Services have entered a strategic sales partnership to provide autonomous surveying for the offshore wind industry. The two companies plan to deliver hydrographic survey and underwater inspection technology and related services for the European offshore wind market, including marine data acquisition […]

  • European Offshore Wind Breaks Generation Record

    23 February 2017

    On 22 February, offshore wind turbines in Europe generated 218GWh and thus broke the offshore wind generation record.

  • VIDEO: Orkney Ocean Energy Day 2014

    24 June 2014
    Technology

    The EU Sustainable Energy Week 2014 (EUSEW) is taking place this week (23rd – 27th June 2014). Launched in 2006 as an initiative of the European Commission, the EUSEW has become a reference point for public authorities, energy agencies, private companies, NGOs and industry associations engaged in helping to meet the EU’s energy and climate […]

  • Wavebob Plans to Raise EUR 10 Million (UK)

    17 January 2012

    Wavebob Ltd is planing to raise 10 Million Euros by the end of March, Bloomberg reports. Waves with the best energy profile are typically found in deep offshore waters, such as the west coast of Europe and the US. Wavebob is optimized to capture the power from waves with this profile. There are already some […]

  • Norwegian Shipowners Make Case for Offshore Wind

    30 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Some 90% of Norwegian shipowners find the offshore wind industry as interesting for their activities in the future, according to a diagram published by the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association.

  • Belgium: European Parliament Agrees to Allocate EUR 6 Billion for Clean Energy Research

    28 November 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The European Parliament’s Energy and Research Committee (ITRE) has voted today to allocate three-quarters of the next energy research budget to renewables, energy efficiency, smart grids and storage. This would make a total of 6 billion Euros, including the Intelligent Energy Europe programme (1), out of an overall 80 billion Euros for R&D under Horizon […]

  • Fugro Wins Dutch UXO Contract

    13 March 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Fugro has secured a contract with TenneT for unexploded ordnance (UXO) services at an offshore wind project in the Netherlands. Under the multimillion-euro contract, Fugro will bring DP2 multipurpose vessel Atlantis Dweller to its fleet to carry out identification and clearance (ID&C) activities beginning from April. According to the Dutch company, the announcement follows previous involvement in route […]

  • Norway Has Opportunity to Participate in Global Energy Transition, Statkraft Says

    27 August 2013

    At a summer seminar at Statkraft’s Lilleaker head office, the President and CEO presented the company’s plans for the future, including a stronger international focus. “Norwegian expertise and solidity are highly sought-after assets. We now have a unique opportunity to participate in the global energy transition,” Statkraft President and CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen stated Thursday. “We […]

  • Odfjell Oceanwind Granted DNV’s Basic Design Approval for Deepsea Star Floater

    12 November 2025
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain, Technology

    Norwegian floating wind platform developer Odfjell Oceanwind has received a Basic Design Approval (BDA) from DNV for its Deepsea Star semi-submersible floater design. The BDA covers the use of the design with the SG 14‑236 DD 15 MW turbine from Siemens Gamesa in a wide range of offshore conditions. The approval was granted in accordance […]

  • Wind Tops EU Installation Charts as Renewables Shine

    9 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Wind accounted for 51% of all new power installations in the European Union in 2016, connecting a total of 12.5GW to the grid across the 28 EU Member States – 10.923MW in onshore and 1,567MW offshore, WindEurope reports.

  • Envision Energy Strengthens Its EMEA Position

    8 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Envision Energy has announced the appointment of John Childs as Head of Turbine Business Development in Europe, Middle East Africa (EMEA) markets. Childs will be based in the company’s Global Innovation Center in Denmark. “We had significant achievement in the past years, in 2014, Envision ranked No. 3 in the Chinese wind turbine market and No. 9 globally. To […]

  • Offshore Wind Drives Northern European Long-Term Wind Power Growth

    1 December 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    With an expected 2.5% year-over-year growth, the European wind market will stabilize in 2014 from the decline in 2013. Europe’s short term outlook from 2015 to 2016 shows declining wind demand driven by regulatory adjustments. However, MAKE forecasts an average long term growth of 2.1% per year from 2014 to 2023. European market growth is […]

  • Portuguese Floating Wind Consortium Gets All Clear from European Commission

    8 December 2017
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics, R&D

    The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over the Portuguese WindPlus consortium by Chiyoda Generating Europe (CGE), Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE), EDP Renewables, Trustwind and Repsol NE.

  • Annual Renewable Energy Outlook 2014 Out Now

    9 January 2015
    R&D

    Renewable energy has made strong advances in the power generation fuel mix in many developed and developing nations in the past decade. Energy-hungry nations are increasingly turning to renewables in order to meet their rapidly increasing demand, according to a recently issued report from Frost & Sullivan, available at Reportlinker. While some better established sources of renewable […]

  • Dutch, German Wind Minds Team Up for Offshore

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Four Dutch and German consultancies in the field of offshore renewable energy have teamed up and established a new international consultancy company Wind Minds with the objective to combine all their expertise and experience in developing and building new offshore wind farms in North West Europe, America and Asia. One of their first targets are […]

  • European Offshore Wind CAPEX to Top Upstream Oil & Gas in 2022 – Rystad Energy

    8 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    Capital expenditure (CAPEX) on offshore wind is expected to surpass upstream oil & gas spending in Europe in 2022, according to Rystad Energy. The oil market collapse caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is set to delay several oil and gas developments in Western Europe, putting capital expenditure in the offshore sector on a continued downwards […]

  • Vattenfall Taps Correll Group for Multi-Year Offshore Wind Services

    20 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Correll Group, a subsidiary of SPIE Global Services Energy, has been awarded two multi-year framework agreements from Vattenfall to carry out cable testing and fault finding for Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Europe. The two framework agreements cover Vattenfall’s existing and potential new offshore wind farms in Europe (excluding Germany) for an initial five-year period. […]

  • MAKE Consulting Publishes EMEA Wind Power Market Outlook (Denmark)

    20 August 2013
    R&D

    Demand for new wind power equipment is set to contract in the EMEA region in 2013 and 2014, in spite of an expected strong global market recovery in 2014 – the legacy of weak economic growth and political weakness across the region.  However, consistent with the region’s leading market status, MAKE Consulting estimates that long […]

  • European Offshore Electricity Grid to Save Billions of Euros (Belgium)

    5 October 2011
    Grid Connection

      New results on offshore electricity grid infrastructure in Europe: the EU “OffshoreGrid” project analysis reveals tremendous cost saving potential. Report published in Brussels today. Offshore grids, connecting North and Baltic Sea wind farms to electricity consumers, will be substantially cheaper to build than expected. Building “hub connections” at sea instead of using cables to […]

  • VIDEO: The Executive Outlook Conference at OEEC2022

    30 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Contribution

    “We must do everything in Europe to become independent from fossil imports as soon as possible. We must accelerate the transition to a sustainable and climate-neutral energy supply”, says Manon van Beek, CEO of TenneT. During the conference session ‘The Executive Outlook’ industry leaders each take the stage to share their visions on the future […]

  • All Thor Foundations In and Fully Equipped, Wind Turbine Installation Starting in Spring 2026

    11 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    All 72 wind turbine foundations at the Danish Thor offshore wind site, developed by RWE, are now equipped with secondary steel and ready for the wind turbine installation, which is expected to start in the spring of 2026. The installation of the secondary steel structures, including boat landings, main access platforms, and internal cassettes, was […]

  • WindEurope CEO: The Future of Oil and Gas Sectors Is in Offshore Wind

    2 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Companies across the oil and gas value chain stand to benefit significantly from the further development of offshore wind industry, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said in his speech at the annual Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) event in Stavanger, Norway. In his speech, Dickson described how some oil and gas companies are already playing an active role in offshore wind in areas […]