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  • France Prepares to Prove New Wind Turbine Foundation Concept

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

    In a few months, the first of a new generation of concrete foundations will be installed for the first time in the English Channel. Optimised production methods and easy installation concept opens up the possibility of major deepwater offshore wind turbine parks. There was applause all round when the base plate for the prototype for […]

  • MeyGen Prepares Decommissioning Programme

    1 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Under Section 105 to 114 of the UK’s Energy Act 2004, the responsible parties of offshore wind and marine energy installations are required to submit and eventually carry out a decommissioning programme. Accordingly, MeyGen Ltd. has submitted a document that constitutes the MeyGen Tidal Energy Project Phase 1 Decommissioning Programme to the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) for […]

  • Prime Minister Supports Siemens’ Plant in Hull (UK)

    8 September 2011
    Authorities

      Prime Minister David Cameron this afternoon pledged his total support to a major offshore wind turbine plant in Hull.   By Allison Coggan (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, September 08, 2011

  • Germany: Lower Saxony Prime Minister at the Official Opening of Riffgat OWF

    15 August 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Over the weekend, Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm Riffgat was officially opened. Lower Saxony Prime Minister Stephen Weil attended the ceremony. During a sightseeing flight, EWE’s Chairman of the Board, Werner Brinker, showed the wind turbines to Prime Minister Weil, who said that this is a pioneering project for future technologies. The reason for […]

  • IREC Starts Award Process for ZÈFIR Test Station (Spain)

    20 December 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has started the award process for Phase 1 of the ZÈFIR Test Station, the first offshore wind turbine platform of its kind in Spain for conducting technological and environmental research. The Zèfir Test Station is to become an international research platform for testing deep water wind turbines that […]

  • Germany: Mediation Process between Hamburg and Husum Fails

    18 September 2012

    The Federation of Business Associations in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, which was acting as mediator, has announced that the mediation process between the trade fair organisers in Hamburg and Husum has failed. This was the result of a last telephone conference between the parties on Sunday, 16 September. No agreement will therefore be reached before HUSUM […]

  • UK: ABPmer to Undertake Physical Process Assessment for 600MW OWF

    15 July 2013

    First Flight Wind Ltd, a consortium made up of B9 Energy, DONG Energy and RES, has appointed ABPmer to undertake physical process studies to support the Environmental Impact Assessment of the first offshore wind farm planned off the coast of County Down in Northern Ireland. The proposed 600MW wind farm will be located within the […]

  • MCT’s SeaGen Produces More than 3GWh of Electricity (UK)

    31 January 2012

    Bristol based Marine Current Turbines (MCT) announced that its 1.2MW SeaGen device has produced more than 3GWh of electricity since its deployment in 2008. SeaGen is located in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough and it is the first of its kind to reach this level. The company has been progressing on many fronts. During 2011, two […]

  • Denmark: Siemens Commences Production of Anholt Wind Farm Components

    7 June 2012

    At the same time as the foundation for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is being installed, Siemens Wind Power has started the production of the elements which will become a wind turbine in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. The production of nacelles (wind turbine cabinets) has already begun in Brande, and in Ølgod the production of the […]

  • Could Planning and Subsidy Issues Cause Ports to Fall Back in Offshore Wind Support Race (UK)

    1 April 2011

    New figures from the European Wind Energy Association show that total European Union offshore wind power now generates nearly 3GW (three… By Felicity Landon (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, April 01, 2011  

  • SSE Beats Gamesa in Race for Dundee Deal (UK)

    9 January 2012

    After Gamesa scraped Dundee from its offshore wind manufacturing base list, saying that Dundee cannot help them in achieving a plan to manufacture G11X-5.0 MW and G14X-7.0 MW offshore wind turbines, SSE has stepped in. A Memorandum of agreement was signed between SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy), Dundee City Council, Forth Ports and Scottish Enterprise […]

  • UK: Achieving Government’s Consent Important Milestone for Race Bank Project

    6 July 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, today announced that its proposed Race Bank offshore wind farm project has received consent from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The project, which is subject to final investment approval, could meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of over 450,000 homes. Race Bank has been consented for […]

  • The Crown Estate Comments Race Bank Announcement

    13 December 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has commented the announcement on Race Bank sale. DONG Energy has acquired a 100 per cent ownership interest in the UK offshore wind development project Race Bank from Centrica. Huub den Rooijen, Head of Offshore Wind at The Crown Estate, said: “We’ve seen some big announcements in offshore wind over the past month […]

  • Dong Energy Browsing Locations for Race Bank Construction Base

    6 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    At a recent official launch of the Race Bank offshore wind farm project in Sutton Bridge, Dong Energy confirmed that it is looking for a suitable location for the project’s base, which could create 90 direct jobs. Robert Thornhill, Dong Energy’s project development manager said that the company could use more than just one facility […]

  • DONG Energy Bans Norfolk Fishermen from Race Bank Site

    14 August 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    DONG Energy has issued an injunction restricting fishermen to work in the Race Bank offshore wind farm site, 17 miles off the Norfolk coast.  The offshore wind developer is about to survey the seabed at the offshore wind farm site, and has banned the local fishermen to enter the area between August 15 and October 22.  NFFO Chief Executive, Barrie Deas, commented: […]

  • Nordsee Ost: Bladt Wins Race against Time

    21 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    This July, the Bladt team completed yet another successful project, as the Nordsee Ost substation left Bladt Industries headquarters in Aalborg, Denmark. The 1,800 tonnes substation was an exciting challenge for Bladt Industries to complete, as the goal was to finalize the project within 16 months – a very short time frame to conduct a project […]

  • Two Buoys to Be Deployed at Race Bank OWF

    28 October 2014
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy plans to deploy two seabed mounted current profilers within the Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Site, on or around the 4th November 2014.  The deployment of both seabed mounted current profilers are expected to take no longer than a day and will be in situ for a maximum of two months, with an expected […]

  • Team Vestas Wind Plans to Re-Enter Volvo Ocean Race

    5 January 2015

    Having recovered the Vestas Wind in better-than-expected condition, Team Vestas Wind will repair the Volvo Ocean 65 at Persico Marine in Italy and plan to re-enter the race in Lisbon in late May. Vestas Wind ran aground in the Cargados Carajos Shoals in the Indian Ocean just over a month ago where all crew members […]

  • Event to Raise Awareness of Potential Jobs in Offshore Wind and Potash Industries (UK)

    21 October 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment

    SCARBOROUGH Council will be hosting a special event to raise awareness of the potential for thousands of new jobs in two industries that… (scarborougheveningnews) [mappress] Source: scarborougheveningnews, October 21, 2011

  • Resident Raise Concern About New Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    6 December 2011

    FEARS have been raised that one of Yorkshire’s most famous scenes will be blighted by a vast new offshore wind farm being built five miles…   By Jack Blanchard (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, December 06, 2011

  • Blue Offshore Leases Equipment to NSW (The Netherlands)

    21 March 2011

    Blue Offshore has been awarded a lease agreement for a subsea cable installation system by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW). The system includes the uniquely adaptable modular turntable system, loading arm assembly, tensioners, trackways and associated equipment, to assist with the installation of submarine transmission cables. The order value has not been disclosed, with mobilization beginning […]

  • OMM’s New Tool Completes Gode Wind 1 Work

    11 August 2015
    Grid Connection

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has used its new tool, the MDS3, to lay mattresses for client NSW – the main contractor for the manufacture and installation of export cable for the Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm. The tool was designed and developed by OMM based on its extensive offshore project experience. Testing was completed […]

  • OEEC: We’ll Always Have Paris!

    24 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Almost a year ago, in December 2015, Paris hosted a historic event when world leaders gathered at COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, and commited to tackling the climate change. An agreement, some parts of it legally binding, was signed by 195 nations, who have pledged to try and keep the global […]

  • #OEECLive: The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowin’ in the Wind

    26 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    As previously announced, readers/viewers of Offshore WIND on Wednesday had a chance to follow a live stream of the on-air talk show themed “From bust to boom,” recorded on the exhibition floor of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference, being held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The session had promised to tackle the jobs situation in oil, […]

  • Livestream from OEEC Community Square – Day 2

    23 October 2018

     OffshoreWind.biz on Tuesday live-streamed four talk-shows from the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam with the central theme titled “Accelerating energy transition by new functions on the North Sea.” You had a chance to watch the gripping discussions on carbon capture and storage, offshore wind & hydrogen, electrification of offshore platforms, etc… OffshoreWind.biz […]

  • UK: SeaEnergy Announces SERL Sale Details

    1 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    SeaEnergy has announced that, pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement dated 4 June 2011 between the Company and Repsol  Nuevas Energias S.A. (“Repsol”), the Retention Amount of £3,000,000 plus interest became due for payment on 28 June 2012. The Company was notified on 27 June 2012, of a warranty claim amounting to £849,000, with […]