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  • Brave Tern Checks In at St Nazaire, Nacelle Load-Out About to Start

    12 July 2016
    Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up installation vessel Brave Tern has arrived in St. Nazaire in western France, with the process of loading the GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade 150-6MW nacelles for the Block Island Wind Farm to begin shortly. “This is an exciting project to be working on and we look forward to working closely with GE and Deepwater […]

  • Non-EU Countries Take Pace in Offshore Wind

    15 November 2012

    Offshore wind power is evolving in non-EU countries, what has not been the case just before couple of years, the Digitimes Research says. Offshore wind development in the U.S.,Japan and South Korea is taking its pace. The Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, U.S.has been approved after years of waiting. Japan is shifting […]

  • Wind Turbines Sale Decreases in UK, Germany

    17 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    In the first half of the year sales of wind turbines decreased, despite the ambitions of Germany and the UK. This makes obvious the struggle which the offshore wind sector and its financial supporters are facing in reaching the respective countries´ goals. As the financial crisis has spread throughout Europe, banks minimized the loans and […]

  • Power Interconnectors to Help Balance UK’s Electricity System

    14 March 2012
    Grid Connection

    Construction of electricity links between Britain and its surrounding markets could be perceived as a solution for exporting excess electricity that is hard to predict and cannot be stored, a manager at National Grid stated according to Reuters. In cases when renewable energy production, such as wind or solar power, exceeds demand levels, interconnectors to […]

  • 1.6 GW of Offshore Wind Went into Operation in First Six Months of 2021

    27 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Industry

    A little more than 1.6 GW of offshore wind capacity became operational worldwide in the first half of 2021, which demonstrates a slowdown in global offshore wind growth likely caused by the impacts of COVID-19, according to the latest update by World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) published in its Global Offshore Wind Report for the first half of this year.  Six offshore wind farms went into […]

  • Floating Wind Webinar: Next Phase Floating Wind Global Deployment Opportunities for Floating Wind Turbines

    29 October 2019

    Are you an energy professional looking for a slice in the future floating wind industry? If yes – this webinar is perfect for you…  Quest unleash Q Vision’s real time data to map the current and forecasted global floating wind industry and identify the hottest markets and the biggest players.    You will learn: Global […]

  • DONG Establishing Foothold in Asia-Pacific, First Stop Taiwan

    28 April 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    DONG Energy is setting up an office in Taiwan to explore offshore wind opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. The company is turning its attention to Asia-Pacific as the area has large potential for the development of offshore wind, Martin Neubert, the Chief Strategy Officer at DONG Energy Wind Power, told Offshore WIND. “Taiwan has an ambitious renewable strategy and […]

  • New European Wind Atlas Unveiled

    10 July 2019
    R&D

    European researchers have launched the New European Wind Atlas (NEWA) which is expected to support the identification of optimal sites for new wind farm projects. Thirty partners from academia and industry from eight European countries worked on developing and validating new methods for the assessment of wind conditions as part of the NEWA R&D project. The main aim […]

  • Norway Okays Subsea Interconnection with UK

    13 October 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The Norwegian Government has today granted a licence for the longest subsea electricity interconnector in the world, to be built between the UK and Norway. The interconnector, known as NSN, will connect our countries’ electricity systems providing significant mutual benefits, improving energy security and bringing Norwegian renewable energy to Europe. Energy and Climate Change Secretary […]

  • ‘Seacat Ranger’ Makes Its First Public Appearance

    6 June 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    On Friday 30th May, Seacat Ranger, the latest crew transfer vessel from Island based shipbuilders South Boats IOW Ltd, made it’s first public appearance at the “On The Water” event at Cowes Yacht Haven. The latest design 24m aluminium catamaran, designed and built on the island, was on display for attendees to come aboard and […]

  • DEME Scores Record Turnover in 2013

    3 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    DEME Group released its 2013 results on February 28, highlighting that the company reached a record turnover of EUR 2.53 billion, an increase of 32% compared to the previous year. EBITDA increased by 25% to EUR 437.8 million, and net profit amounted to EUR 109.1 million, an increase of 22% compared to 2012. The order […]

  • UK: WaterMota Secures Orders at Seawork

    25 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Propulsion specialists, WaterMota took several orders for Doosan engines at Seawork this year – revealing that the emphasis is still on the growing market in windfarm support vessels. Mike Beacham, managing director of WaterMota, said: “Many of these vessels are in use 24 hours a day, working in extreme conditions without access to sophisticated repair […]

  • Germany: Workships Contractors and Frisia-Offshore Take Part in Husum Wind Exhibition

    17 September 2012

    Workships Contractors and Frisia-Offshore will present their cooperation at Husum Wind Exhibition 2012. Both companies have announced a partnership in the crew vessel business earlier this year; it will be the first time they present themselves together at an exhibition. You can visit them at stand 1A08, from the 18 – 21 September 2012. FRISIA-Offshore […]

  • Germany: Windkraft Signs Agreement to Construct 5 MW Wind Turbines for XEMC Windpower

    4 March 2012

    On February 28/2012, Windkraft FIT GmbH, XEMC Darwind B.V. and XEMC Windpower Ltd. concluded a Turbine Supply and Erection agreement with regard to the construction and supply of 10 wind turbines of 5 MW each to be installed at a site in the North Sea off the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany. The […]

  • Increased Offshore Wind Targets to Fuel REPowerEU Green Hydrogen Ambitions

    19 May 2022
    Authorities

    The 150 GW of offshore wind capacity pledged to be reached by 2050 by Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands under the Esbjerg Declaration, signed yesterday (18 May) at the North Sea Summit, will contribute to large-scale onshore and offshore production of green hydrogen, one of the focal points of the European Commission’s REPowerEU strategy, also […]

  • Race to Erect First Offshore Wind Turbine in USA

    13 June 2011

      Choppy waters are curtailing offshore wind development and frustrating the industry’s cause. The race to be the first to generate electricity in this country may be a close call, although the guys in Texas say that they have the leading edge. Challenges are ahead and notably winning the regulatory permits and investment capital to […]

  • DONG Targets 12GW of Installed Offshore Wind by 2025

    3 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    DONG Energy yesterday revealed its ambition to increase the installed offshore wind capacity to 11-12GW at the end of 2025.

  • German Minister of Economics and Energy to Open WindEnergy Hamburg

    23 May 2014
    Authorities

    The wind industry worldwide will be watching very closely what happens in Hamburg in almost exactly four months’ time – WindEnergy Hamburg has its premiere at the Hamburg Fair site from 23 to 26 September.  “Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, will open WindEnergy Hamburg. That underscores the importance of this leading industry fair […]

  • Irish Port to Build Floating Offshore Wind Hub

    17 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    The Ireland-based Shannon Foynes Port Company is investing EUR 28 million in jetty infrastructure and a port logistics park, aimed at transforming the Shannon Estuary into an international supply chain hub for floating offshore wind. The investment, co-funded by the EU’s “Connecting Europe Facility”, will help expand the quayside area by an additional 117 metres […]

  • DNV Working on Belgium’s Energy Island Design

    4 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    DNV has been contracted to undertake an independent assessment of the design of the energy island planned to be built in Belgium. The assessment will provide Elia with guidance on any improvements required to minimise risk throughout its construction and operation through a combination of workshops and continuous assurance reviews, according to DNV. “Key areas […]

  • Offshore Wind Faces Installation Vessel Shortage – Rystad Energy

    26 November 2020
    Vessels

    The market for vessels capable of installing large offshore wind components is quickly being outpaced by growing demand from the global development pipeline, a Rystad Energy analysis shows. With offshore wind booming, the global fleet of wind farm installation vessels will be insufficient to meet the demand after 2025, according to Rystad Energy. The analysis […]

  • Green Shipping Line and DEKC to Design Jones Act Offshore Wind Vessels

    10 June 2021
    Vessels

    The US-based Green Shipping Line (GSL) has signed a Teaming Agreement with the Dutch marine vessel engineer DEKC Maritime to pursue Jones Act-compliant offshore wind vessel solutions in the United States. This announcement follows a string of deals by GSL, including an agreement with Keystone Shipping Company to operate future shuttle vessels in the US […]

  • Ørsted and Acciona Team Up to Industrialise Fabrication of Carbon-Neutral Concrete Floating Wind Foundations

    19 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Ørsted and the infrastructure division of Spanish Acciona have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore options for floating wind foundations, including using carbon-neutral materials and industrialising the fabrication of concrete foundations. Under the MoU, the two companies’ focus will be on the use of carbon-neutral bio-cement, bio-concrete, and other materials and solutions, with […]

  • Dutch King Inaugurates 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid Offshore Wind Farm

    29 September 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch King Willem-Alexander and board members of Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz officially inaugurated the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 on 29 September. Having 139 wind turbines and an installed capacity of 1.5 GW, Hollandse Kust Zuid is one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. The subsidy-free 1.5 GW wind farm, […]

  • MAKE: Offshore Wind Capacity to Reach 92GW by 2024

    3 December 2015
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    After an expected contraction in 2016, the global offshore wind market is expected to show strong long-term growth at a 19% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from 2015 to 2024, mainly driven by key European markets and China, according to a ‘Global Offshore Wind Power 2015’ report published by renewables market analyst MAKE. By 2024, […]

  • Natural Power Establishes Presence in London, UK

    13 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has announced a new presence for the company in London, which will be focussed on supporting Clients with its full range of Due Diligence services, as well providing access to the full lifecycle range of services available through the company across the wind, wave, tidal, biomass, solar PV […]