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  • Swiss Utility Company to Participate in Butendiek OWF Development

    9 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Swiss utility Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich (ewz) has acquired a stake in wpd’s Butendiek offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The other investors are Marguerite Fund, Siemens Project Ventures (SPV), Industriens Pensionsforsikring (IP), Pensionskassernes Administration (PKA) and CDC Infrastructure (Caisse des Dépôts group). “The ewz participation is a further favorable signal for the offshore wind […]

  • DanTysk OWF Makes Changes on Map of Germany

    9 January 2014

    DanTysk offshore wind farm now encompasses the northernmost point of Germany, following the installation of  its foundation number 22, which was driven into the seabed west of the island of Sylt. The location of the turbine, called simply DT-22, has not yet been reported to the German government as a new point that enlarges the […]

  • Go Electra OSV Mobilises for Thornton Bank OWF

    13 January 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    On Friday, January 3, the offshore supply vessel (OSV) Go Electra berthed at the Westhof Quay, BOW Terminal, to mobilize for Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. In co-operation with NorthSea group Zierikzee, BOW Terminal performed the reception and re-loading of all kind of offshore diving equipment on board of the vessel. On the evening of […]

  • Alpha Ventus OWF Produces First Terawatt-Hour of Power

    21 February 2014
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    This month, German first offshore wind farm alpha ventus surpassed the mark of one terawatt hour of generated power. With 12 wind turbines, alpha ventus has generated the equivalent of one billion kilowatt hours of climate-friendly power for the German transmission grid. This figure is equivalent to the annual consumption of 285,000 households. The operator […]

  • Thornton Bank OWF’s Power Production Exceeds Expectations

    7 March 2014
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The C-Power wind farm, also known as the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm, was running at full speed in December, January and February and produced 29% more energy than expected. Exceptionally favourable wind conditions and the high technical reliability of the wind farm led to this power production record, C-Power says. The 54 wind turbines, […]

  • Beatrice OWF to Generate Long Term Employment in Moray Firth Area

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) has welcomed the decision by Marine Scotland to grant consent to the £3bn Beatrice offshore wind farm project, situated in the Outer Moray Firth. The project consent marks a positive step forward for BOWL, and it will now assess how to progress Beatrice over the coming months, taking account of […]

  • Moray OWF Consent Marks Success for Natural Power

    27 March 2014

    A ground-breaking development for the UK offshore wind industry has been achieved this month with the first projects being granted consent in the Crown Estate’s Round 3 process, with leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power working as a lead advisor across all three projects. The 1,116 MW Moray Offshore Wind Farm has been granted consent […]

  • Work at DanTysk OWF Ramping Up

    18 April 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Since the construction on Vattenfall’s DanTysk offshore wind farm kicked off at the beginning of this month, the site has been crowded with vessels, massive components and workers. Vattenfall’s Holger Grubel wrote an update on the company’s blog, saying that the heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov, accompanied by tug boats and anchor handling tugs, is […]

  • 50Hertz Looking for Ordnance Disposal Services for Two OWF Connections

    9 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    50Hertz Offshore GmbH, German grid operator in charge of connecting wind farms in the Baltic Sea, is seeking a contractor to carry out ordnance disposal work along submarine cable routes for the grid connection of two offshore wind farms. The connection point of the wind farms is in Lubmin, where wind farms from the West […]

  • Worker Falls to Death at Walney OWF, Cause of Fall Unknown

    14 May 2014

    An inquest into death circumstances of a 26-year-old man, who died at the Walney offshore wind farm site on March 1, was held in County Hall in Kendal. An autopsy established that severe head injuries were the cause of death. The inquest has revealed that Aleksejs Kuznecovs fell from deck 10 to deck 5 of […]

  • CT Offshore to Lay Cables for Gode Wind OWF 1 + 2

    15 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Danish cable installation company, CT Offshore, has been awarded a contract at the DONG Energy’s Gode Wind OWF 1 + 2. The scope of work covers the cable installation and burial of 97 inter-array cables.  ”In the current market this is an important contract for CT Offshore. While new and larger cable laying vessels are […]

  • Dutch Gemini Becomes Largest-Ever Project Financed OWF (VIDEO)

    15 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    More than 22 parties, including 12 commercial creditors, 4 public financial institutions, 1 pension fund together with Northland Power Inc. as subordinated debt lenders and the 4 members of the equity consortium were involved in the signing of the financing contracts for the Gemini offshore wind farm. Some 70 percent of this budget will be […]

  • Whitby to Support Dogger Bank OWF

    15 May 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    On Monday, Councillor Mike Cockerill confirmed to the Scarborough Borough Council that he is officially negotiating with a company operating service vessels, on the usage of the Endeavour Wharf in Whitby Harbour for the Dogger Bank offshore wind project. For years, Scarborough has been seen as one of key locations to support the Dogger Bank […]

  • Offshore Monitoring Services Required for Sandbank OWF

    6 June 2014
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH has invited tenders for offshore monitoring work. The work involves monitoring the condition of foundations in the Sandbank offshore wind farm. The foundation monitoring concept is based on online monitoring of two representative wind turbine foundations. The online monitoring approach includes: end moment at two cross sections above and below the […]

  • Worker Suffers Medical Condition at Ormonde OWF Site

    9 July 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    A man was transferred to the Royal Preston Hospital from the Ormonde offshore wind farm site last night, after he suffered a medical condition. Following media reports that he was hospitalized due to a head injury, Offshore WIND contacted GeoSea, a subsidiary of DEME, as the man is a worker on the company’s jack-up vessel […]

  • Smulders Projects to Build Dudgeon OWF Transition Pieces

    5 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    On July 3, Smulders Projects was awarded the contract for the supply of 67 Transition Pieces for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm.  The Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm will be constructed on the coast of Norfolk, South East England. The wind farm comprises 67 monopile foundations on which 6 MW turbines will be placed. This large capacity […]

  • Nordsee One OWF First to Use JDR’s New Aluminium Core Inter-Array Cable

    14 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    JDR has signed a contract with Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm, currently being developed by RWE Innogy GmbH and forming part of Germany’s largest offshore wind farm cluster. JDR will provide over 70 kilometres of aluminium core inter-array cable, cable accessories and post-delivery offshore services. The Nordsee One Offshore […]

  • IBERDROLA Launches Offshore Pile Testing Campaign for Wikinger OWF

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    IBERDROLA has launched the pile testing campaign for its Wikinger offshore wind farm project following the completion of the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea.   German engineering and services group Bilfinger and its experienced subcontractors are carrying out the tests in order to confirm the design of the wind farm foundations, checking the […]

  • Anholt OWF Cable Repaired

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The cable connecting Anholt offshore wind farm and the Danish power grid, which was out of operation from September 30th, is now repaired.  Energinet.dk announced the news on its official website and added that the Anholt wind turbines can again send power to land. The failure occurred on Tuesday, September 30th at 8:35am, after which Energinet.dk […]

  • TenneT to Connect Butendiek OWF to SylWin Alpha with ABB’s Cable

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to design, engineer, supply and install an Alternating Current (AC) power transmission cable system that will connect Butendiek, an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, to the HVDC (high voltage direct current) converter platform SylWin alpha. The cable will link […]

  • Gallery: Rope Rescue Exercise at Lincs OWF

    5 November 2014
    Training & Education

    On Monday, November 3, a rope access exercise was carried out at the Lincs offshore wind farm, situated 8km off the coast of Lincolnshire, near Skegness. One of our readers provided Offshore WIND with photos from the exercise, which was done from the blades of the LS19 turbine down to the deck of the Cymyran Bay vessel. Construction […]

  • UK to Grab 10 pct Share of Global Offshore Wind Market by 2050

    10 April 2011

    The UK is on the way to grabbing a 10% share of the global offshore wind market by 2050.   By Sarah Brown (justmeans) [mappress] Source: justmeans, April 11, 2011

  • Public Power and Sinovel Wind Energy Group Enter Greek Wind Market

    13 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    Public Power Corp SA, Greece’s largest electricity producer, will team up with Sinovel Wind Energy Group Co. Ltd., a Chinese wind-turbine… By Chris Peterson and Alan Purkiss (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, April 13, 2011

  • PKN Orlen to Enter Wind Energy Market (Poland)

    14 December 2011

    PKN Orlen, a major European oil refiner and petrol retailer, is planning to enter wind energy market. The company asked the Ministry of Economy to develop two sites in the Baltic Sea. The first site is planned to be commissioned around 2020, and will have a capacity of 150MW, reports Puls Biznesu. The potential capacity […]

  • GlobalData Releases Market Report on Advanced Clean Energy Storage Devices

    5 February 2012

      Advanced Clean Energy Storage Devices – Global Market Size, Market Analysis by Major Storage Device, and Competitive Landscape to 2020 is the latest report from industry analysis specialists GlobalData, offering comprehensive information and understanding of the current challenges in offshore wind industry. The report provides clear understanding of the advanced energy storage devices market. […]

  • Reportlinker Announces New HVDC Cables Market Research Report in Its Catalogue (France)

    7 February 2012

    Reportlinker Announces „High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Cables – Global Market Size, Average Pricing, Equipment Market Share and Competitive Landscape Analysis to 2020” catalogue, which contains new market research report. Summary Drivers, restraints, challenges, revenue forecast, average pricing, market share analysis and volume sales are covered for the global market. The report covers eight key […]