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  • Ørsted to Open United States Innovation Hub in Rhode Island

    16 January 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Ørsted is opening a United States Innovation Hub in Providence, Rhode Island in early spring as part of its commitment to building an offshore wind industry supply chain in the US. The Innovation Hub will be located in the CIC Providence workspace. To facilitate its mission, the Hub team will leverage Ørsted’s expertise across the […]

  • OMM Airs Brexit Concerns

    8 June 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Training & Education

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) is urging Westminster to consider the impact of Brexit on the future of the offshore renewables industry, ahead of the return of the EU Withdrawal Bill to the UK House of Commons on 12 June.

  • GlobalData: Siemens Gamesa Outstrips Vestas

    23 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy came in first on the world’s top wind turbine manufacturers list in 2017 and overtook the spot Vestas had been holding, according to the latest report from GlobalData. At the end of the last year, Siemens Gamesa had 9.43GW of installed wind turbines, while Vestas held 7.52GW, accounting for 18% and 14.3% market share, respectively. 

  • Atlantis Acquires MeyGen Tidal Energy Project

    2 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Atlantis Resources Limited, an international tidal energy company, has acquired the largest tidal energy project in Europe – MeyGen, which is located in the Pentland Firth. The announcement comes shortly after the MeyGen project received its offshore planning consents from the Scottish Government, a key milestone in the development timetable which significantly de-risks the project’s […]

  • DNV GL: 60% Integration of Renewables in EU Distribution Grids Feasible by 2030

    24 February 2015
    Grid Connection, R&D

    The integration of approximately 60% of renewables into the European electricity system will be feasible by 2030, but will come with an extensive expansion of infrastructure, including transmission and distribution networks as well as conventional backup generation, DNV GL said. The challenges of grid integration of renewables can be mitigated by a number of technical […]

  • Germany: ODE Bags Iberdrola Wikinger Windfarm Contract

    6 November 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    International engineering contractor ODE has extended its overseas growth in renewables with a major contract for a new German windfarm. With a 30-year history in the energy sector, the London-based company is determined to use its extensive UK windfarm background to expand into emerging European and US markets. It has announced a project management and […]

  • France: Piriou Sails into Marine Renewables Market

    17 June 2013

    Thanks to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. In a market that is experiencing rapid growth in Europe […]

  • Collaboration in Offshore Wind Industry

    16 October 2013

    The world economy is showing signs of recovery after many years of being battered by the financial crisis. This is vital for the wind industry so that investments flow into the industry, and at the same time, transformation still continues. Announcements of investments in Dong Energy as well as Mitsubishi and Vestas joining forces are […]

  • Dong Closes Onshore Activities to Focus on Offshore

    23 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy has today agreed to divest its shareholding in the Swedish onshore wind farm Storrun and Thursday last week the company divested its shareholding in the Norwegian onshore development company Zephyr. This marks the divestment of DONG Energy’s last onshore wind activities. As regards the 30MW onshore wind farm Storrun in Sweden, which has […]

  • Vestas to Test New V164-7.0 MW Offshore Wind Turbine at DONG Energy’s Test Sites (Denmark)

    31 March 2011

    According to the letter of intent, DONG Energy will perform a design review of the new V164-7.0 MW next generation offshore turbine. Additionally it is the intention that one or more V164-7.0 MW turbines could be installed at one of DONG Energy’s test sites for research and demonstration purposes and as such will allow DONG […]

  • ‘HVDC Transmission Market – Forecasts to 2018’ Report Available

    5 February 2014
    Grid Connection, R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “HVDC Transmission Market – Forecasts to 2018” report to their offering. The ever increasing demand of energy, with long distance between generation and consumption centers, is poised to change the nature of transmission and distribution. Ironically HDVC seems to be the future energy transmission option. The […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]