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  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Electrolysis Project Delays May Postpone COD for Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    19 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ignitis Group, whose company Ignitis Renewables is developing Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm, says the commercial operation date (COD) for the 700 MW project could be postponed as large-scale electrolysis projects across Europe face delays, reducing power offtake visibility. The company, in a joint venture with Ocean Winds, secured the development rights for the offshore […]

  • First Mediterranean Offshore Wind Farm Up and Running in Italy

    22 April 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The first offshore wind farm built in Italy – and the first such project in the Mediterranean – has been completed, commissioned and inaugurated in Taranto. The developer Renexia and its partners yesterday (21 April) held a ceremony in the Port of Taranto to celebrate the commissioning and inauguration of the 30 MW Beleolico offshore […]

  • Jan De Nul Sells Taillevent

    6 August 2021
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul Group has sold the jack-up installation vessel Taillevent to an undisclosed buyer. The sale includes the vessel only, with the crew deployed to other Jan De Nul vessels. The decision to sell is a result of the rapid change in future offshore wind component sizes, requiring larger and custom-designed installation vessels during […]

  • Second MHI Vestas Deck Carrier Launched in China

    17 June 2020
    Vessels

    Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard has launched the second of the two specialized deck carriers ordered by United Wind Logistics (UWL) and chartered out to MHI Vestas. The 10,000 DWT full electric propulsion deck carrier, MV BraveWind, was launched in Zhenjiang, China, on Monday, 15 June. MV BraveWind’s sister vessel, MV BoldWind, was delivered to UWL back […]

  • Offshore Wind Conference 2019: When Offshore Wind Starts Dating

    30 September 2019

    How will offshore wind play its part in the energy transition? Find out during Offshore Wind Conference 2019. This animation delves into the session When offshore wind starts dating. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Vimeo. Some challenges, such as renewable energy powering the future, bring industries closer together. So if offshore wind […]

  • Ørsted and SMC Bolster UK Offshore Wind Bond

    8 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Ørsted has awarded SMC with a framework agreement to provide statutory inspection and auxiliary services to their sites across the United Kingdom. The contract will run for an initial 2-year period, with extension options available for a further 2-years, based on performance. Ørsted’s portfolio includes eleven operational offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom, with […]

  • ORE Catapult Joins ECOWindS

    13 March 2015
    R&D

    The ECOWindS Consortium has welcomed the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to the ECOWindS project as an official third party associated partner. ORE Catapult is the UK’s flagship technology innovation and research centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, and is the UK counterpart to other innovation centres across Europe such as the Fraunhofer […]

  • TenneT: Dutch Unique Approach Leads to Offshore Wind Cost Reduction

    6 July 2016

    TenneT has congratulated DONG Energy for winning the tender to build the wind farms off the coast of Borssele and pointed out that a “globally unique” tendering process approach in the Netherlands leads to drastic reductions in the cost of offshore wind. TenneT’s CEO Mel Kroon said: “The result of the first tender Borssele is very positive to […]

  • Siemens Direct Drive Offshore Wind Turbines Generate 2.5 TWh of Power

    12 January 2017
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Siemens’ direct drive offshore wind turbines have generated 2.5 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity since the prototype 6MW direct drive turbine was installed at Høvsøre, Denmark in May 2011. To put the amount of electricity produced by its direct drive offshore wind turbines into perspective, Siemens said that 2.5TWh of electricity is enough to meet the annual […]

  • Tidal Energy Gathers International Industry Players in Bristol, UK

    14 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    This October’s Bristol Tidal Energy Forum will be a truly international event, with representation from nine European countries, including Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. This is an encouraging signal of the growth of the sector in Europe and the importance of the tidal energy cluster in Bristol.  The forum, organised by Regen SW in partnership […]

  • InterMoor Opens New Facility in Aberdeen

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    InterMoor, an Acteon company, has opened a major new storage, maintenance and inspection facility in Aberdeen, UK. The new base – on a three-acre site with a warehouse, 20 permanent onsite staff and a multi-million pound mooring inventory – will support InterMoor’s global mooring operations with a focus on Europe, Africa and Asia. The new […]

  • EWEA CEO Calls EU Heads of State to Back 30 Pct Renewables Target

    3 March 2014
    Authorities

    Energy ministers must support a binding renewable energy target of no less than 30% for 2030 as the best way to promote green growth, jobs and industrial leadership when they meet tomorrow. So urged CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Thomas Becker in a letter to EU Heads of State and Governments today.  […]

  • UK: GEO.xyz to Exhibit at All Energy 2012

    15 May 2012

    GEO.xyz continues to invest in bespoke survey & support vessels and survey equipment. During All Energy 2012, “Geosurveyor VIII” will be presented as the fifth multipurpose catamaran in the GEO.xyz-fleet of vessels. With an MCA cat. 2 certificate, for operations up to 60 nm from safe haven, this new build vessel, confirms GEO.xyz’s commitment in […]

  • Scottish Government Disagrees with Claims on Renewable Energy Target

    12 February 2013
    Authorities

    Claims that independent Scotland would not be able to achieve its target on energy being produced fully from renewable sources were rejected by the Scottish Government, the Blue & Green Tomorrow news site reports. A report, made by researchers from Birmingham, Cardiff, Robert Gordon and Queens in Belfast, shows doubts that Scotland alone would  be […]

  • UK: Vattenfall to Reduce Stake in EOWDC

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    As part of its strategy to “prioritise its investments”, Vattenfall is to reduce its stake in European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), writes BBC. The £230m EOWDC, which is opposed by Donald Trump, will consist of 11 wind turbines located in Aberdeen Bay. Peter Wesslau, Vattenfall’s UK country manager, said for BBC: “The EOWDC is […]

  • Jacques Hardelay To Join Alstom Renewable Power (France)

    14 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Starting on February 20th, 2012, Jacques Hardelay will join Alstom Renewable Power as Alstom Hydro Europe President. He will report to Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom Renewable Power President and Alstom Executive Vice-Président. Born in 1950, Jacques Hardelay graduated from the ESME SUDRIA school of mechanics and electricity. After joining the industry in 1976, he took on […]

  • Power Catamarans Designs New 20m Wind arm Crew Boat (UK)

    6 February 2012

    After extensive trials with the smaller Powerglide 46 Wind Farm Crew Boat ‘Vanishing Point’ Power Catamarans have finalised the design of 20m (66ft) Wind farm crew boat that will revolutionise the crew boat industry and save millions of litres of fuel. The Blade will work easily in seas of well over 3.0m without additional modifications […]

  • Commissioner Wants to Act Today on EU Electricity Grid (Belgium)

    11 February 2011
    Grid Connection

    “We must act today to prepare the electricity highways of tomorrow”, urged EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger at a recent conference in Brussels. He also deplored the length of time new grid lines currently take to get approved and built, saying it was “unacceptable”. The Commissioner particularly underlined the need to integrate the offshore wind […]

  • New CEO of Siemens Wind Power Business Unit appointed

    16 March 2010
    Business & Finance

    With immediate effect, Jens-Peter Saul (43) has been appointed CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Business Unit headquartered in Brande. Jens-Peter Saul succeeds Andreas Nauen, who is leaving Siemens at his own wish.

  • New Report Released on Subsea Power Grid Market

    6 June 2014
    Grid Connection

    MarketsandMarkets released a new report on power grid system market in subsea. The report covers the global power grid system market in subsea which includes different components of subsea power grid system, types of power supply sources for subsea power grid system, and other related segments. It studies the extent of end use of subsea […]