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  • Offshore Wind Powerhouses Call For 4GW-a-Year Tempo Post 2020

    6 June 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The governments of Germany, Belgium and Denmark came together with offshore wind industry captains in signing a Joint Statement to further the deployment of offshore wind energy in Europe.

  • Report: Offshore Wind on Fast Track to Cost Competitiveness

    28 March 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Offshore wind could potentially be fully integrated into the market on a competitive basis in some European countries within the next decade, according to a new report published by the International Energy Agency’s Renewable Energy Technology Deployment programme (IEA-RETD).

  • Østensjø Rederi and Foss Maritime Sign SOV Deal in US

    2 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Østensjø Rederi and Foss Maritime have entered into an agreement to provide domestic service operation vessels (SOVs) for offshore wind projects in the U.S. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a partnership for providing SOVs to owners and operators of U.S. projects. “After spending time in Europe engaging with marine service providers, […]

  • Celtic Interconnector Gets EUR 4 Million Financial Boost

    28 June 2017
    Grid Connection

    A project to build an interconnector linking for the first time the French and Irish electricity systems will today be awarded a EUR 4 million grant from the European Commission.

  • Offshore Wind Turbines in 2024: 20+ MW Prototypes Rolling Out in Europe, China; 16 MW Remains Most Powerful Turbine Installed Offshore

    1 January 2025
    Business development, Industry, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    In offshoreWIND.biz‘s 2023 annual wind turbine overview from January 2024, you could have read about the first 16 MW model installed offshore and a 22 MW turbine about to enter development. Fast forward twelve months, a 21 MW prototype in Europe and 22 MW and 26 prototypes in China are expected to soon be installed […]

  • Clir Clears Gigawatt Mark

    14 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    Clir Renewables has optimized the performance of more than 1 GW of offshore wind assets in Europe by the end of the first quarter of 2020. According to Clir Renewables, this milestone follows 2019’s mammoth year of offshore wind construction, with 3 GW installed in Europe alone. The company explains that its artificial intelligence analyses […]

  • RWE-Led Consortium to Bid for Dutch Borssele OW Projects

    11 November 2015

    RWE Innogy, EDP Renewables and Macquarie Capital have formed a consortium to participate in the forthcoming Dutch offshore wind tender for Borssele I and II projects, each with a 350MW capacity. Macquarie Capital will also act as the consortium’s financial adviser. The tendering procedure for Borssele I and II is scheduled to start on 1 December 2015 […]

  • Sweden: Blue Water Shipping and Gillis Shipping Cooperate on Offshore Wind

    17 May 2013

    Blue Water Shipping and Gillis Shipping AB have agreed to form an official cooperation with focus on offshore wind activities in Sweden.  “The cooperation with Gillis Shipping AB fits perfectly with our strategy to be represented in the areas where we see possibilities for offshore wind activities. Now, we offer our clients the same service […]

  • Offshore Wind Foundation Alliance Expands as Windar Becomes Latest Member

    15 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Industry, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Spain-based wind turbine tower supplier, Windar Renovables, has joined the Offshore Wind Foundation Alliance (OWFA), expanding the alliance to seven members. “We believe offshore wind energy stands as a proven and vital component in Europe’s path towards net zero, and European foundation manufacturers provide a crucial part of the wind supply chain. We view OWFA […]

  • StormGeo on Weather Forecasting Duty Offshore Japan

    3 February 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Kajima Corporation has contracted StormGeo for the provision of weather forecasting services for the first multi-turbine offshore wind farm in Japan. Acting on behalf of the project owner, the Akita Offshore Wind Corporation, Kajima Corporation tasked StormGeo with providing the Akita and Noshiro wind farm with weather, wave, and typhoon forecasting in support of the […]

  • UK Installs 1.9 GW of Wind Energy in 2012

    8 February 2013

    RenewableUK has welcomed new figures showing that the UK is moving up the European league table in terms of wind energy capacity, as well as holding its own near the top spot in terms of new capacity installed in 2012. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has released new statistics showing that the UK now […]

  • Renewable Energy Could Power All UK by 2030

    26 October 2011

      Renewable energy could meet almost all of the UK’s electricity needs by 2030, a new report published by WWF has found. Between 60-90% of the UK’s electricity demand could be covered by wind, solar, tidal and other renewable power sources, with a firm renewable energy target for 2030 in place, WWF said. The report […]

  • HUSUM WindEnergy and GWEC Close Cooperation Agreement Until 2014 (Germany)

    13 September 2011

      The international trade association Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) extended its partnership with HUSUM WindEnergy for two more trade fairs up to 2014. The aim of this collaboration is to strengthen HUSUM WindEnergy in its position as the leading trade fair for the wind industry at international level. On 10 September 2011, the contract […]

  • Gamesa is Ranked the Global Leader in the Renewable Energy Industrial Sector, According to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Spain)

    8 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    The company is listed on Dow Jones global and European sustainability indices for the fourth consecutive year Gamesa is rated the global leader in the renewable energy equipment industry, according to sustainability ranking the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), which tracks the world’s top sustainability-driven corporations. Gamesa is listed on the global index […]

  • Denmark: Bright Future for Global Offshore Wind Power Industry

    17 December 2012

    While maturing growth and policy headwinds have dampened growth in onshore wind power, offshore wind power is expected to show strong growth – especially towards the end of the decade. MAKE Consulting expects offshore installation compound annual growth of 44% in 2011-2016, with 18GW of installations in the period, supported by favourable policy in Europe […]

  • IBERDROLA RENOVABLES ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO BUILD THE 400 MW VENTOTEC OST 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN GERMANY

    22 March 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has bought 100% of the rights to build the Ventotec Ost 2 offshore wind complex in the German zone of the Baltic Sea from a German joint venture comprising DEE Deutsche Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (Deutsche Bank Group) and Ventotec GmbH (GHF-Group). They were awarded the permit in 2007.

  • EU Moves Toward Putting Paris Agreement into Force

    3 October 2016
    Authorities, Environment

    EU ministers approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union on Friday. The decision was reached at an extraordinary meeting of the Environment Council in Brussels, which agreed to speed up the process of ratification, and brings the Paris Agreement very close to entering into force. Once approved by the European Parliament this week, […]

  • GEV Offshore Sets Up East Yorkshire Headquarters

    10 July 2014

    A company which strives to become Europe’s largest provider of wind turbine blade maintenance is to establish its international headquarters in East Yorkshire. GEV Offshore, part of the global GEV Group, recently agreed to lease an office and warehouse unit at Priory Tec Park, Hessle, which will accommodate a team of six to eight people, […]

  • 6,500 Jobs Could Be Lost as GE Integrates Alstom’s Units

    14 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    GE could cut up to 6,500 jobs in the next two years in Europe during the restructuring process related to the integration of Alstom’s power and grid businesses, which the U.S. conglomerate purchased in November 2015. GE announced yesterday that consultations on proposals for the integration of former Alstom units have begun. The company said it aims to solve […]

  • EOLOS Lays Foundation in Japan

    23 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Spain-based supplier of LiDARs to the offshore wind industry, EOLOS, is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Japan Meteorological Corporation, thus making a significant step towards fulfilling its aim of entering the Japanese wind and ocean resource measurement market. 

  • Blauwwind Secures EIB Funding for Borssele Offshore Wind Farm

    14 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved project financing for the Blauwwind offshore wind farm located in the Borssele III and IV zones in the Dutch part of the North Sea.

  • RWE Renewables, TotalEnergies, Van Oord and Damen to Gather at Offshore Wind Conference Session During OEEC 2022 

    24 November 2022
    Business & Finance

    Can developers, offshore construction companies, and shipbuilders map a road for the offshore wind sector to reach massive capacity targets while avoiding bottlenecks caused by vessel shortages and port over-capacitation? But also, are some of these challenges in the industry providing opportunities for the supply chain?   On 30 November, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference will […]

  • Ørsted Picks Atos Comms Solution for US Offshore Wind Farms

    22 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ørsted has selected the digital transformation specialist Atos to implement mission-critical communications solutions across the company’s offshore wind farms in the USA. As part of this contract, Atos will be responsible for the whole critical communications value chain; from engineering and design, to installation, testing and commissioning, and a five-year maintenance support. The solution will […]

  • BorWin3 Goes Into Operation

    13 August 2019
    Grid Connection

    TenneT has commissioned the 900MW BorWin3 offshore grid platform in the German North Sea. BorWin3 will connect the 497MW EnBW Hohe See and the 400MW Global Tech I offshore wind farms to the German grid. It represents TenneT’s twelfth offshore wind project and takes the company’s offshore transmission capacity in the North Sea to more than 7GW, […]

  • Langlee Wave Power’s Device Proves High Efficiency (Spain)

    26 November 2013
    R&D, Technology

    After completing wave tank tests at Cehipar, Madrid, Langlee Wave Power confirmed a 80% higher efficiency of its 132 kW Langlee Robusto wave energy device compared to the previous design. The 1:18 scale tests proved a maximum power efficiency of 64%, which gives the 132 kW Langlee Robusto more than 50% load factor and 4,400 […]

  • Seaway 7 Awarded USD 300+ Million Cable Contract

    14 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    Seaway 7, the Renewables & Heavy Lifting business unit of Subsea 7, has been awarded a contract worth between USD 300 million and USD 500 million for an undisclosed offshore wind farm project. Under the contract, Seaway 7 will be responsible for the transportation and installation of inner-array and export power cables, and respective cable […]