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  • 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 […]

  • Atkins to Design Binhai South Phase 3 Offshore Substation

    13 June 2017
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Atkins has been appointed by PowerChina Huadong Engineering Co. Ltd (HDEC) to design the offshore substation platform at State Power Investment Corporation’s (SPIC) 300MW Binhai South Phase 3 offshore wind farm in the Yellow Sea

  • 25MW Floating Wind Farm Planned off Portugal

    16 November 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    EDP Renewables (EDPR), Mitsubishi Corporation (through its subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe), Chiyoda Corporation (through its subsidiary Chiyoda Generating Europe), Engie and Repsol today announced an agreement to implement a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Northern Portugal, known as the WindFloat Atlantic (WFA) project. The project, located 20 km off the Portuguese coast […]

  • Briggs to Take Care of Dong Wires

    6 July 2015

    DONG Energy has awarded an eight year framework agreement to the Fife-based Briggs Group for the contingency and repair of export and array cables for offshore wind farms throughout the UK and Northern Europe. The agreement covers all DONG Energy’s sites in Europe, including nine offshore wind farms in the UK, five in Denmark and […]

  • First Davi Iroll on Ipad to Build Offshore Wind Mills (Italy)

    7 February 2012

    “After having purchased DAVI 4 roll in 1999 and in 2001, and having stepped into the heavy duty Offshore Wind market with a 3.600 x 125 mm (12ft x 5”) – says Orazio Davi, president of Davi-Promau –, the largest manufacturer of Offshore wind towers in Northern Europe has ordered a new DAVI heavy 4 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Semco Maritime and Moffatt & Nichol Form US Offshore Wind Pact

    5 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Semco Maritime and Moffatt & Nichol have signed an agreement to offer common engineering services to the offshore wind industry in the United States.

  • Top News of the Week Feb 2 – 8, 2015

    8 February 2015

    Three out of five hits for Vattenfall in Offshore WIND‘s most read news this week. Nevertheless, EWEA’s infographic on offshore wind in Europe seems to be the most interesting read these days.  Infographic: European Offshore Wind in 2014 Along with its annual report on offshore wind in Europe last year, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has also […]

  • Utility Companies Boost European Offshore Wind Investments

    4 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Utility companies in Europe encourage offshore wind-energy capacity amid rising fossil-fuel prices and political pressure, according to MarketWatch. Utility firms have initiated projects offshore, as the demand for offshore wind farms is set to continue with geopolitical goals to reduce carbon emissions and increase the requirement for clean alternative energy. In 2011, 80 percent of […]

  • Japan’s INPEX Buys Stakes in Dutch Offshore Wind Farms

    7 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    INPEX Corporation has agreed to enter a stock transfer agreement with Diamond Generating Europe B.V. (DGE-NL), a Dutch-registered, wholly-owned second generation subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, and acquire a 50 per cent stake in the Luchterduinen offshore wind farm and a 15 per cent stake in the Borssele III/IV offshore wind farm operating off the coast […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Shine in H1

    16 July 2019
    Grid Connection

    German offshore wind farms delivered 11.64 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity to the grid in the first half of 2019, a 28.8% increase compared to the same period last year when the wind farms delivered 9.04TWh of electricity. The wind energy transmitted from the North Sea to land by the transmission grid operator TenneT rose to […]

  • ‘Happy Star’ Carrying 22 Damen Vessels

    28 September 2015
    Vessels

    The Damen Shipyards Group is shipping a total of 22 vessels from several Damen shipyards aboard the heavy-lift vessel Happy Star. This is Damen’s largest transportation of stock vessels to date. Upon arrival in Europe later this month, the completed vessels will be ready for immediate sale and can swiftly be put into operation.   […]

  • UK: Norstec Hails Visibility on Strike Price for Offshore Wind

    28 June 2013

    Norstec, offshore renewables industry alliance for Europe’s northern seas, has welcomed visibility on strike price for offshore wind and Government’s call for industry to “get on with it”. The next step will be for Government to publish wider detail around contracts when it publishes its Draft Delivery Plan in July 2013. This enabling framework is […]

  • UK: Demand for Offshore Wind Vessels to Rapidly Grow

    9 April 2012

    Europe dominated the industry, and accounting for over 3.0 GW of wind turbines capacity. However, the offshore wind power industry is currently facing bottlenecks. Offshore wind power is being increasingly explored around the world for its high yield. Its stronger, more consistent winds compared to onshore locations and the scope for the construction of massive […]

  • 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 […]

  • European Test Sites Unite to Back Floating Offshore Wind Demo Projects

    25 September 2024
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, R&D

    Five European offshore wind test sites have formed HiPoTeSis, a new alliance aiming to improve conditions for floating wind demonstration projects. BiMEP, CEO, Foundation Open-C, METCEntre and Plocan have created HiPoTeSis. This collaborative network of five operational offshore demonstration test sites aims to provide the European Union with the future high-power infrastructure for testing new […]

  • China Close to Overtaking UK in Offshore Wind Capacity Rankings

    25 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    China installed a record 3,060 MW of new offshore wind capacity in 2020, corresponding to over half of the offshore wind capacity added globally last year, according to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence. Overall, China had 9,898 MW of installed offshore wind capacity at the end of 2020 and was just 308 […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Urges EU Leaders to Increase Renewables Investments

    29 June 2012
    Authorities

    At the EU summit held yesterday in Brussels, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has urged EU Leaders to: – Agree on investments in renewable energies and end fossil fuel subsidies – Increase EIB capital to fund renewable energy – Agree on procedures to divert EU funding towards renewable energy projects – Earmark EU Cohesion and Research […]

  • WindEurope Issues Initial Assessment of Brexit Implications

    7 July 2016

    WindEurope, formerly known as EWEA, today published an initial assessment of possible Brexit implications. The full article by WindEurope can be read below. The full impact and implications of the UK referendum, and what it means for the wind industry short and long term, are impossible to assess properly at this stage. But there are some points we […]

  • Denmark: MAKE Consulting Releases Global Wind Power Market Outlook Report

    26 March 2012

    MAKE Consulting has published its 2012 Global Wind Power Market Outlook report. MAKE continues to see significant growth in the global wind power markets with an expected compound annual growth rate of 7% – a downgrade from MAKE’s last quarterly forecast of a 10% 5-year CAGR. High growth is expected in new emerging markets and […]