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  • Nearthlab Takes Off Offshore Taiwan

    25 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    South Korean autonomous drone solutions provider Nearthlab has completed a turbine inspection at the Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm offshore Taiwan. In partnership with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Formosa I Wind Power, Nearthlab performed the inspection on the wind farm’s Siemens Gamesa 6 MW wind turbines. Drone inspection has become a favorable option […]

  • Termination and Testing of WindFloat Atlantic Cables Completed

    3 July 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The termination and testing of the export and array cables at the Windfloat Atlantic project has been completed, JDR Cable Systems said via social media. The third and final floating wind turbine was towed to the project site at the end of May, with connection to mooring and electrical lines then left to be carried out. […]

  • Jill Crosses the Atlantic

    15 May 2019
    Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s heavy lift vessel Jill has completed her cross-Atlantic journey from the United States to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The jack-up has been floated off and is now ready for her first offshore wind assignment where she will assist in suction bucket installation tests out of Frederikshavn in Denmark. Jill is equipped with 102m long […]

  • Waves Group Reveals SeaMade Role

    15 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Belgian offshore wind developer SeaMade NV has selected Waves Group to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor services during the construction of the 487MW SeaMade offshore wind farm. Waves Group is currently providing MWS services for the installation of foundations, infield cables, wind turbines, export cables, and two offshore substations. Associated operations include loadouts, installations, and pulling in cables to both […]

  • Offshore Wind Expands Manor Renewable Energy

    21 March 2017

    After recently signing several contracts for offshore wind projects, Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) is expanding its teams both in the UK and across Northern Europe, and plans to surpass 100 staff by Q3 2017.

  • Cortland Ropes In European Deal with KWINT Offshore

    23 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Customized rope and cable specialist, headquartered in the US, Cortland Company, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with KWINT Offshore, under which the Dutch hoisting and lifting company will be the European distributor of Cortland synthetic ropes and slings. KWINT will provide a breadth of services including inspection, repair, splicing, and storage to existing and new customers in […]

  • Pfisterer Assembling Offshore Wind Team

    21 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Energy infrastructure system specialist Pfisterer is establishing a specialized offshore wind team within the PTS (Power Transmission Solutions) Cable Business Unit.

  • Boskalis Buys Gardline Group

    15 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has acquired all shares of the UK-based Gardline Group.

  • Van der Vlist Invests in New Equipment for Wind Turbine Road Transport

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Van der Vlist has recently invested in new equipment and increased its fleet for the transportation of these large structures.  For wind turbine blades, Van der Vlist has purchased several Nooteboom trailers, which are able to extend in order to cope with blades that are up to 69m long on public roads. These trailers also have clamp attachments to fully […]

  • Hexion to Introduce BP 535 Resin System

    10 March 2015

    Hexion will introduce the EPIKOTE BP 535 resin system at the JEC Europe 2015 Composites Show, March 10-12, in Paris. This new bonding paste, developed specifically for today’s larger, high performance rotor blades, combines outstanding strength and fatigue performance with the long processing time needed to manufacture lengthier blades. “We work closely with customers to develop innovative […]

  • SIAG Dismisses CFO (Germany)

    20 December 2011

    According to the decision of the Supervisory Board, the former CFO of SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG, Roland Schüttpelz has been dismissed with immediate effect. SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG has grown from a classical steel construction company to the leading supplier of the power generating industry in the past 15 years. Worldwide, the SIAG Group employs […]

  • EDF Reconsiders on French Offshore Wind Tenders

    12 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Paris based EDF Energies Nouvelles gives up on bid to construct offshore wind farm at Le Treport. “We’ve taken this decision in order to concentrate on the four other zones,” said David Corchia, CEO of EDF Energies Nouvelles, reports Les Echos. In July French government launched €10 billion offshore wind tender Earlier this year EDF […]

  • WoodMac: Global Wind Turbine Order Intake Sees 111% Rise

    4 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Global wind turbine order intake increased 111% year-on-year, a 13.2GW rise from the previous record set in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie. The Global Wind Turbine Order Analysis: Q3 2019 report writes that developers globally ordered a record 31GW of wind turbine capacity in the second quarter of the year. Demand […]

  • Top News of the Week Dec 30, 2013 – Jan 5, 2014

    5 January 2014

    Seven UK’s OW Projects Get Draft Investment Contracts At the beginning of this month, the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published a list of 16 renewable energy projects which achieved the Phase 2 minimum threshold evaluation criteria. International Connection in Baltic Sea Scandinavia and Central Europe are about to connect their offshore […]

  • GMS to Jack-Up to London Stock Exchange

    17 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has announced that it is planning to enter the London Stock Exchange. GMS is one of the world’s largest providers of self-propelled, self-elevating accommodation jack-up barges. These platforms allow them to provide services throughout the total lifecycle of offshore oil, gas and renewable energy activities. These services include oil […]

  • AMBAU Completes Two Towers for Siemens’ Wind Turbines

    22 October 2014
    Technology

    In the last three months, AMBAU GmbH has produced two gigantic towers for Siemens Wind Power GmbH at its plant in Cuxhaven. These purpose-built types consist of five segments – with a height of 120 metres and a diameter of 6.5 metres – and are to be installed in the Anzetel research park at Wehlens, where […]

  • Norway: NORCOWE’s Research Partners Become Members of EERA Joint Programme on Wind Energy

    13 June 2013

    Two of NORCOWE’s research partners, Christian Michelsen Research AS and the University of Bergen, have recently become associated members of  the EERA Joint Programme on Wind Energy. One of the sub-programmes of the EERA JP on Wind Energy is offshore wind, and this was the theme of the workshop hosted by Sintef Energy Research in […]

  • Wind Energy Industry Urges EU Governments to Set Ambitious 2030 Target

    11 March 2014
    Authorities

    Wind energy companies and organizations, 151 of them that gathered in Barcelona for this year’s EWEA event, have signed a declaration addressed to EU heads of state and the government that calls for an ambitious 2030 renewable energy target. EU heads of state and the government will discuss 2030 climate and energy targets in ten […]

  • Nordic TSOs, Offshore Wind Developers Plan Giant Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Project in Baltic Sea

    16 December 2022
    Industry

    The Finnish and Swedish gas transmission system operators (TSOs) Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi, and offshore wind developers OX2 and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have entered into an agreement to investigate the development of large-scale offshore hydrogen pipeline infrastructure connecting Finland, Sweden, and Central Europe by 2030. The project, called the Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector (BHC), […]

  • East of England’s OW Industry Awaits Policy Clarity

    21 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Investment, jobs and skills generated by the East of England’s position as a leading centre for developing offshore wind farms are at stake as the industry awaits clarity in policy, an industry leader has warned. The UK is being left behind by the rest of Europe as the industry waits for a sign from the […]

  • Spain: Gamesa Reports Loss in Q1 2012

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    The complex economic environment, volatility in many of the main wind markets, the new product launches and the industry’s seasonality had a temporary impact on Gamesa’s profitability and debt. Nevertheless, the company’s market and business diversification and the synergies between the wind turbine and farm activities enabled it to increase sales in the period, with […]

  • Polish Offshore Wind Farm ‘First In the World’ to Utilise Low-Emission Steel in Wind Turbines

    16 January 2024
    Business development, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm, developed by a joint venture between PKN Orlen and Northland Power in Poland, will comprise wind turbine tower sections made with low-emission steel manufactured by ArcelorMittal for the project’s wind turbine supplier Vestas. According to the Baltic Power joint venture, this is the first offshore wind farm in […]

  • New Research Report Available on Subsea Power Grid System Market (USA)

    27 June 2013
    Grid Connection, R&D

    Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Power Grid System Market In Subsea, By Offshore Power (Captive Generation, Wind Power, Others), Components (Cables, Variable Speed Drives, Transformers, Switchgears, Others) and Geography – Global Trends & Forecast To 2018.  The report covers the global power grid system market in subsea […]

  • Euro Initiative Sets Aside EUR 20 Million for Smart Grids Projects

    8 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus, an initiative of funding programmes from 21 European countries and regions, will open the second call for proposals for European transnational projects on smart grids on 18 April, offering over EUR 20 million in funding for RDD projects.    European RDD consortia are invited to submit project proposals by 15 June. This initiative will, […]

  • TenneT: Electricity Prices Decline in Netherlands, Germany

    7 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    In 2014, the average price for a megawatt hour of electricity in the Netherlands amounted to 41 euros, down more than 20 percent from 52 euros in 2013, TenneT reported.  These developments mean that market prices in the Netherlands and Germany are gradually converging. Whereas prices were equal in both countries for 19 percent of […]

  • alpha ventus – Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm is Formally Commissioned

    27 April 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Today, Federal Environment Minister Dr. Norbert Röttgen together with Chief Executive Officers Dr. Werner Brinker of EWE, Dr. Wulf Bernotat of E.ON and Tuomo Hatakka of Vattenfall Europe are commissioning Germany’s first offshore wind farm during a ceremony in Norddeich. Alpha ventus is the first open sea wind farm of its kind in Germany’s territorial […]