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  • Eneco Picks Maintenance Partner for 120 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    12 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Eneco has selected Deutsche Windtechnik as its new maintenance partner for the 120 MW Prinses Amalia offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The contract will run from January 2026 until the offshore wind farm’s end of life. Under the agreement, Deutsche Windtechnik will provide full-scope maintenance and troubleshooting, including the deployment of permanent staff, supply […]

  • Gamesa Launches New Website Exclusively for its Operation and Maintenance Services Customers (Spain)

    7 February 2011
    R&D

    Gamesa has further enhanced its customer-focused strategy with the launch of a new website exclusively reserved for all of the company’s operation and maintenance services customers, who total more than 130 clients and over 12,000 MW of wind assets worldwide. Using Gamesa’s new services web portal, clients can access customised, quick and easy-to-use information and […]

  • NorSea, Abnormal Load Services Launch Wind Logistics Company

    23 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    NorSea and Abnormal Load Services (ALS) have launched a joint company to provide project and offshore supply logistics to onshore and offshore wind energy sectors. The new company, named Elevon, will also be supported by NorSea and ALS owners Wilhelmsen Group and Wallenius Wilhelmsen, respectively. “The experience and strengths of our owners, ALS and NorSea, […]

  • Ørsted Makes Operating Model Changes

    7 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has introduced a new operating model for its offshore wind business with an aim to support the further development, execution and operation of its project pipeline and future growth. Ørsted’s offshore business will be organized into four regions, including Asia Pacific, the UK, Continental Europe and North America. According to the company, each region […]

  • BOW Terminal and Groningen Seaports Put Pen to Paper at Offshore Energy

    23 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    BOW Terminal has signed an agreement with Groningen Seaports to purchase a total of 22ha of land in Eemshaven to build a new offshore wind logistics hub in the northern part of Groningen, the Netherlands.

  • Turbine Transfers Vessel to the Rescue

    1 September 2015
    Vessels

    The Turbine Transfers vessel “Porth Dinllaen” yesterday undertook an emergency medical evacuation of a critically ill passenger from a Cruise vessel in the Irish Sea. The Port Dinllaen was undertaking her normal work of surveying in the Liverpool channel, for client Van Oord when she was asked to respond to the outbound cruise vessel who […]

  • Natixis, Swiss Life to Co-Finance Offshore Wind Project

    10 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    French branch of the insurance specialist Swiss Life and Natixis, a French corporate and investment bank, will co-finance an offshore wind project, as part of an infrastructure debt cooperation agreement signed on 9 December. “Under the terms of this agreement, Swiss Life will invest €300m, benefiting from the expertise of Swiss Life Asset Managers and Natixis in this asset class,” it was […]

  • Government Officials Worldwide Visit Offshore Energy to Learn about Offshore Wind – Video

    25 November 2019
    Authorities

    The Dutch Government organised a Foreign Government Officials Program during Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2019 in Amsterdam to learn more about the Dutch approach to offshore wind energy. The Netherlands is a frontrunner in European offshore wind energy. Seventy per cent of Dutch electricity must be generated sustainably by 2030. More than half will […]

  • VIDEO: 3D View of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    13 March 2013

    The 576MW Gwynt y Môr is one of the largest offshore wind farms currently in construction in Europe. It is a shared investment between partners RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München GmbH and Siemens. Once fully operational, energy generation from Gwynt y Môr is expected to be equivalent to the average annual needs of around 400,000 homes.  […]

  • CG Appoints New Executive Vice-President

    3 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Avantha Group Company CG has appointed Mr. Jean-Michel Aubertin as Executive Vice-President and President of Power Business Unit. Aubertin will also be a member of CG’s Executive Committee. Jean-Michel joins CG with an extensive experience of the global electrical market, having spearheaded businesses in various locations including India, Europe and USA. He brings with him […]

  • Spain and Norway Bolster Offshore Wind Ties

    22 March 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) and Spain’s Basque Energy Cluster have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between the supply chains in Norway and the Basque Country. The agreement was signed at the WindEurope Annual Event 2024 in Bilbao this week. These two offshore wind nations have different strengths that will create valuable […]

  • PSA Marine Sets Sights on European Offshore Wind

    12 November 2020

    Singapore-based integrated marine services provider PSA Marine has secured a three-year EUR 30 million equivalent sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank. The loan features an interest rate adjustment linked to an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) target. This requires a fleet of PSA Marine’s Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to be substantially deployed to support offshore wind […]

  • Delta Lloyd’s Offshore Wind Insurance Activities Reach 6,000MW

    28 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    The insurance activities of Delta Lloyd in Europe in the field of offshore wind energy have grown over the past two years from 1000 megawatt (MW) to 6000 MW. This represents the electricity needs of six million households. Two years ago, the Dutch insurer built a special Wind Energy Team that focuses exclusively on providing […]

  • Nine North Seas Countries Set 260 GW by 2050 Offshore Wind Target

    12 September 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, Industry

    Energy Ministers from the nine members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) have agreed to reach at least 260 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050. This will represent more than 85 per cent of the EU-wide ambition of reaching 300 GW by 2050. At their ministerial meeting in Dublin, under the Irish Co-Presidency […]

  • Dutch Tender: Vattenfall, RWE-Macquarie Place Bids; Shell Remains the Most Interesting Bidder

    13 May 2016
    Contracts & Tenders

    Two further bids to construct offshore wind farms at the first sites offered at Dutch Borssele Zone were confirmed today, one submitted jointly by RWE and Macquarie Capital, and the other one by Vattenfall. “We are optimistic to be highly competitive with our application,” RWE and Macquarie Capital said in a statement. Vattenfall has made an offer independently, […]

  • MERIKA Finds New Partners Overseas

    20 January 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The recent International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Canada provided members of the EU-funded MERIKA project with the opportunity to form new partnerships with researchers and institutions on the other side of the Atlantic. MERIKA, run by the University of the Highlands and the Islands (UHI) in the north of Scotland, aims to […]

  • Scotland Bankrolls Offshore Wind Accelerator Programme

    2 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The Scottish Government has invested a further GBP 1.5 million in the Carbon Trust’s collaborative research, development and demonstration (RD&D) programme – the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA).

  • Massive Offshore Wind Event Comes to Aberdeen

    8 January 2015

    Scotland’s largest offshore wind and supply chain event comes to Aberdeen this month. Businesses from across Europe will flock to the city on January 27 and 28 to discuss hot topics like the Contracts for Difference funding regime, cutting-edge technology innovations and the huge amount of post-consent work still to be undertaken. Every major commercial […]

  • Blue Energies in Mediterranean Sea Discussed in France

    9 January 2015
    Authorities

    Organised by the Intermediterranean Commission of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR) in collaboration with the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region and in the framework of the COM&CAP MarInA-Med project (MED Programme 2007-2013), the “Blue Energies in the Mediterranean Sea” seminar was held in Marseille on 10 December 2014. It gathered more than 80 […]

  • Vestas to Close Offshore Wind Factories in Denmark and Spain

    20 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas plans to cease production at its factories in Viveiro, Spain, and Esbjerg, Denmark, as well as the onshore wind factory in Lauchhammer, Germany. Vestas said that the move is part of the company’s integration of its onshore and offshore business started after Vestas acquired a 100 per cent stake in […]

  • Germany: Preparation Begins for Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning Conference

    9 October 2012

    In little over a month, the first-ever Offshore Wind Energy Summit with an exclusive focus on grids, foundations and installation technology will take place in Hamburg, the principal location for offshore wind in Europe. More than 150 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of 25 Utilities and 80 installation specialists – have begun […]

  • Alstom, Deepwater Wind Sign Export Contract for Haliade™ 150-6 MW

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Alstom yesterday signed its first export contract with Deepwater Wind, the U.S. offshore wind developer. Under the contract, Alstom will provide five Haliade™ 150-6 MW wind turbines for the Block Island offshore wind farm. The contract also includes 15 years of operation and maintenance support for the Block Island offshore wind farm. Alstom underlines the […]

  • Fair Winds, New Capacity Lift RWE’s 2023 Offshore Wind Earnings

    14 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    RWE has reported an adjusted EBITDA of nearly EUR 1.7 billion in its offshore wind segment for 2023, compared to EUR 1.4 billion for the previous fiscal year. The increase in earnings is due to the commissioning of new capacity and better wind conditions, according to the company. Electricity generation from renewable energy at RWE rose by […]

  • EU Funds Two Spanish Floating Offshore Wind Projects with EUR 67.4 Mln

    9 July 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The European Commission yesterday awarded €1 billion funding to 19 projects to fight climate change under the second call of the so-called NER 300 funding programme. The funding for the projects comes from revenues resulting from the sale of emission allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System. This makes the polluters the driving force behind developing new low-carbon […]

  • Order for 1,500 MW signed by Vestas with possibility for 600 MW more

    26 April 2010
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Vestas has won the largest single order ever in Vestas’ history for delivery of up to 2,100 MW. The order placed by EDP Renováveis (EDPR), the world third largest wind power company, has been awarded to Vestas after a competitive process launched more than one year ago in Chicago, USA. Today on 26 April, the […]

  • Rystad Energy: Offshore Wind Jobs to Triple by 2030

    19 February 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Workforce demand in offshore wind will rise dramatically over the next decade, with the number of jobs in this sector reaching around 589,000 in 2025, while 2030 could see 868,000 full-time offshore wind jobs. Currently, it is estimated that around 297,000 people are working in the sector. This is according to an analysis from Rystad […]