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  • The Netherlands: Renewable Energy Expansion Requires Large Investments in Electricity Infrastructure

    3 September 2012
    Grid Connection, R&D

    A significant increase in the share of renewable energy to 40-55 percent of the European energy mix by 2050 will place great demands on the European electricity infrastructure. Meeting these demands will require considerable investments in new infrastructure to make more efficient use of existing infrastructure. The EU-funded project “SUSPLAN” (acronym for Planning for Sustainability) […]

  • Two Consortia Submit Applications in Norway’s Floating Wind Tender

    15 September 2025
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Two consortia have applied for offshore sites in the Norwegian area designated for floating wind projects, Utsira Nord. The bidders are Harald Hårfagre, a joint venture between Deep Wind Offshore and EDF Renewables, and a consortium of Equinor and Vårgrønn. Norway’s Ministry of Energy will now begin the work on assessing the applications and plans […]

  • The Netherlands: Royal Haskoning Reports USD 3 Million Net Loss

    20 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Engineers and consultants Royal Haskoning achieved a worldwide turnover of € 312 million in 2011 compared with € 335 million in 2010, a decrease of 7%. EBITA amounted to € 2.8 million (including € 10 million restructuring costs) versus an EBITA of € 13.7 million in 2010. One-off charges have contributed to a net loss […]

  • Windar Breaks Ground on Polish Offshore Wind Turbine Tower Factory

    29 May 2025
    Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    Windar Renovables has laid the cornerstone for a planned offshore wind turbine tower factory in Szczecin, Poland. The facility is scheduled to go into operation in 2026 and will directly create 450 jobs. The factory will serve domestic and global demand and play a key role in supporting the Polish offshore wind sector, said Windar […]

  • BLG Reports Good Financial Results for 2011

    1 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    BLG is 135 years old. “When you have managed to mold the experience and performance of 135 years into a successful concept for the future, you’re on the right path,” stated BLG’s CEO Detthold Aden at the Annual Shareholder’s Meeting in Bremen on May 31. The present-day BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG as […]

  • EWEA Rebrands to WindEurope

    7 April 2016

    On 5 April, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) became WindEurope.  The organisation explained that its brand needed to evolve as the wind energy, which moved from a niche sector to a mainstream industry, is evolving. “This is a pivotal moment and we look forward to continue to work with you in order to ensure the growth and prosperity […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Commissions Half of European OW Turbines in H1 2019

    1 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa supplied nearly half of the connected offshore wind turbines in Europe in the first six months of 2019, according to WindEurope. WindEurope reported that 133 Siemens Gamesa turbines were connected to the grid in the first half of the year, producing 931MW of energy and taking 48% of the market. MHI Vestas follows […]

  • ELWIND Taps Dutch Company for Grid Connection and Cable Route Study

    18 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Cables, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    ELWIND, a joint Estonian-Latvian offshore wind project, has signed a contract with the Dutch company Haskoning to carry out a strategic cable and network configuration study for the planned offshore wind farm areas in both countries. The study will be conducted by Haskoning, together with its subsidiary Pondera Consult and Latvian subcontractor Enviroprojekts. Haskoning will […]

  • Australian Company Enters European Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Market

    31 May 2021
    Business & Finance

    Australia-based Global Energy Ventures (GEV) and German company ILF Beratend Ingenieure (ILF Consulting Engineers) have joined forces to develop green hydrogen projects in Europe and Australia – including those involving offshore wind – which will use a compressed hydrogen (C-H2) shipping solution. GEV and ILF have agreed to immediately commence the review of identified green […]

  • Partnership Launched to Advance Deep-Water Monopile Tech Off UK Coast

    18 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Entrion Wind has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Global Maritime to advance its Fully Restrained Platform (FRP) monopile foundation technology through a planned demonstration project in the UK waters. Under the MoU, Global Maritime will provide transportation and installation (T&I) engineering services throughout the lifecycle of Entrion Wind’s planned UK demonstration project, from […]

  • ORLEN Neptun Leases Polish Offshore Wind Terminal to Smulders for Baltica 2

    15 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    ORLEN Neptun and Smulders have signed a contract for the lease of the Świnoujście Offshore Terminal in Poland. The terminal will serve as a service and logistics base for Smulders, where the company will store and assemble internal platforms for the Baltica 2 offshore wind project. The agreement involves the lease of the terminal space, […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Welcomes JECS Access into the Association

    10 October 2013

    JECS Access Limited`s offshore division which operates its business activities across Europe from its offices in the United Kingdom & Germany has been accepted into the European Wind Energy Association after the EWEA`s membership board met and approved the companies application. JECS Access provides its services of Offshore Scaffolding Access, Encapsulated Access & Encapsulated Enclosures […]

  • Market Publishers Presents New Report on Offshore Wind Power (UK)

    22 November 2011

    The global installed offshore wind power capacity is projected to increase over the forecast period, as grid operators, equipment manufacturers, governments and investors give offshore wind farms greater attention. With the United States and China having taken serious steps to expand offshore wind farms, Europe leads this market segment today and is expected to do […]

  • MaRINET2 Invites Applications for Free Access to Testing Facilities

    10 April 2017
    R&D, Technology

    On 10 April, the MaRINET2 project launched a call for applications for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy technology developers who want to test their technology.

  • Dutch Intelligence Warns Russia May Be Preparing to Sabotage Offshore Wind, Gas and Cable Infrastructure in North Sea

    22 February 2023
    Authorities

    Dutch General and Military Intelligence and Security Services (AVID and MVID) have sent a letter to the government together with an update on the latest insights into activities being covertly conducted by Russia, including those that are potentially being carried out in preparation for sabotage of the Dutch energy infrastructure in the North Sea. On […]

  • European Ocean Energy Industry Welcomes EU Commission Support

    23 January 2014
    Authorities

    The European ocean energy industry has welcomed the publication of the Communication on Ocean Energy at a press conference hosted by The European Commissioner for Fisheries & Maritime Affairs, Maria Damanaki and the European Commissioner for Energy, Gunther Oettinger. The Communication outlines the approach the EU will take to support the ocean energy sector until […]

  • GDF SUEZ to Double Clean Energy Capacity by 2025, Focus on Marine Renewables

    14 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ yesterday announced that it plans to double its renewable energy generation capacity in Europe from 8GW recorded in mid-2014 to 16GW by 2025.  The company said that it will especially focus its business on marine renewable sources. At the moment, most of GDF’s renewable operations are within hydropower, onshore wind and solar sectors. However, […]

  • Mitsubishi to Present Wind Turbine with Hydraulic Drive Train at Dutch Event

    29 November 2011

    Starting today Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), together with Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe, Ltd. (MPSE), which oversees MHI’s power systems operations in Europe, will be presenting the overall scheme of the company’s new offshore wind power system, currently under development, at EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In place of a conventional gear drive […]

  • Europe Installed 15 GW of Wind in 2024, But Needs More to Meet Its 2030 Targets, WindEurope Says

    10 January 2025
    Business development, Industry, Research & Development

    Europe installed 15 GW of new wind energy in 2024, with the EU accounting for 13 GW, yet 30 GW per year is required to meet the 2030 climate and energy targets, according to WindEurope’s initial estimates. According to WindEurope, Europe built 15 GW of new energy last year: 13 GW onshore and 2.3 GW […]

  • Dong Energy to Publish 1H 2011 Results (Denmark)

    10 August 2011
    Business & Finance

      DONG Energy will release its results for the first half in 2011 on 16 August, 2011. A conference call for investors and analysts will be held at 11:00 CET on the same day.   About DONG Energy DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. They are headquartered in Denmark. […]

  • Autonomous O&M Pilot Project to Start Next Month Offshore Germany

    7 June 2023
    Operations & Maintenance

    Northland Power has selected Subsea Europe Services as its partner for a pilot project at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm that will place autonomous marine survey and underwater inspection at the heart of its operations and maintenance (O&M) programmes. Northland Power will task Subsea Europe Services’ uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Autonomous Surveyor and hovering […]

  • Research Note: Off-Warranty O&M Revenue to Increase Tenfold by 2025

    21 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    O&M companies operating in Europe can expect off-warranty revenue to increase by up to ten times by 2025 as the offshore wind industry matures and turbines exit their warranty periods, according to the latest research note by market analysts MAKE. The industry is looking increasingly into new strategies to optimize O&M practices in order to reduce the levelized cost of […]

  • EC Expects Offshore Wind to Cost EUR 90-150/MWh

    26 June 2015

    The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released the third edition of its annual report on the technology, market and economic aspects of Wind Energy in Europe and the world. Wind power is the renewable energy technology with the largest and most successful deployment over the last two decades, expanding from 3 GW to […]

  • Belgium: Five Grid Initiatives Call for Supergrid Action

    21 March 2012
    Grid Connection

    Five grid initiatives, representing a range of global energy actors, today called on decision makers to accelerate the transition to a pan European electricity infrastructure. At their inaugural conference “Supergrid 2012”, the Friends of the Supergrid today signed a Joint Declaration with representatives of Medgrid, the Renewable Grid Initiative and the Desertec Industrial Initiative as […]

  • Binding Renewable Target Required to Secure Long-Term Green Investment (Belgium)

    14 March 2011

    The EU must adopt a binding renewable energy target for 2030 to secure long-term investment in renewable energy. At the opening in Brussels today of Europe’s largest wind power conference and exhibition, Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), warned “the wind industry expects to invest some EUR 400 billion in Europe […]

  • EU on Track to Meet 2020 Renewable Energy Goals

    16 June 2015
    Authorities

    The European Commission has published the progress report on 2020 renewable energy targets, showing that the EU is on track to meet its 20% renewable energy targets. With a projected share of 15.3% of renewable energy in 2014 in the gross final energy consumption, the EU and the vast majority of Member States are advancing […]