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  • Deutsche Bahn Taps RWE for More Offshore Wind Power

    19 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) and RWE Supply & Trading have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity produced at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm. The PPA will begin in 2024 and run until 2039. The 288 MW Amrumbank West is located around 30 kilometres off the coast of Heligoland in the German […]

  • DNV GL Leading British Offshore Grid Development Strategy Project

    15 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Great Britain’s National Grid ESO has selected DNV GL as the lead partner in the Offshore Coordination Project, which will advise and shape the future national strategy for offshore grid development. The aim of the project is to review and recommend ways to improve how offshore wind farms are connected to the onshore transmission network.  […]

  • New Tool to Reduce Negative Impact of Crew Transfer on Offshore Wind Workers

    5 June 2020
    R&D

    A European project coordinated by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has been completed with a new tool introduced to reduce the impact of crew transfer in rough waters on wellbeing of offshore wind workers. Along with the sail/no sail decision-support tool for marine coordinators, the project also resulted in a new understanding of seasickness […]

  • Denmark and Germany Agree to Cooperate on Offshore Wind and Energy Hubs

    15 December 2020
    Business & Finance

    Denmark and Germany have entered into an agreement to strengthen their cooperation on offshore wind and innovative energy hubs. The agreement is the starting point for further cooperation to explore the design of possible joint projects, and in this context, cooperation on the energy hubs in the North and Baltic Seas will be discussed. Additionally, […]

  • Worley Enters Offshore Wind O&M Market with 3sun Buy

    28 October 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Australian engineering company Worley has entered the offshore wind operations and maintenance market through the acquisition of the UK-based 3sun Group Ltd . Worley acquired 100% of shares in the offshore wind energy installation, inspection and maintenance business for an enterprise value of GBP 20 million. With access to 3sun’s pool of offshore technicians, Worley’s […]

  • Global Cleantech 100 Summit: E.ON Named Corporate Investor of the Year

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    At the sixth Global Cleantech 100 Summit, held on October 6 in Washington D.C., E.ON was named Corporate Investor of the Year. The event was organized by the Cleantech Group, which conferred the award on the German energy company for its pacesetting investments in start-ups that develop and market environmentally and climate-friendly technology. E.ON has so […]

  • Osiris Projects Cashes In GBP 5 Million

    21 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    A Wirral specialist in seabed mapping and coastal surveys has clinched a finance package worth almost £5m to help it expand its services and take on additional staff. Osiris Hydrographic and Geophysical Projects, which is owned by Liverpool-headquartered conglomerate Bibby Line Group, has received £4.8m from Santander Corporate & Commercial. The business was founded in […]

  • Siemens to Use ‘Wind Server’ Jack-Up Vessel for Three Years

    20 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Siemens Energy has entered into a charter agreement with DBB Jack-Up Services A/S for the use of a new purpose-built jack-up vessel, the Wind Server, designed for the service and maintenance of the rising number of large scaled offshore wind power projects across Northern Europe.  The three-year term of the charter agreement will enable Siemens […]

  • HSSE Opens Office in Lowestoft

    6 August 2014

    Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Ltd (HSSE) officially opened another office in Lowestoft. HSSE has the capability to support projects throughout the UK and Europe, and believe that an office local to the East coast will provide a strong strategic base of operations. The new HSSE facility will enable the company to bring more of its […]

  • DHI Develops Strategic Initiatives for Ocean Energy Data Portal

    19 December 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Proper resource mapping is vital for identifying current barriers to the deployment and commercialisation of wave and tidal energy technology. To assist with this, DHI has worked with several partners to develop the Strategic Initiatives for Ocean Energy (SI OCEAN) Data Portal – a GIS-based web client that uses DHI’s MIKE CUSTOMISED platform. Funded by the European […]

  • Rix Sea Shuttle Assists in Gwynt y Môr Cabling

    29 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    SHIP operator Rix Sea Shuttle has netted a contract at one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms. The company was awarded the work by Reef Subsea to support their two cable installation vessels at the RWE Innogy Gwynt y Môr development. Gwynt y Môr is one of the largest offshore wind farms currently under construction […]

  • Senvion Hits 10 Gigawatt Installed Capacity Mark

    10 March 2014

    Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, installed more than 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2013 followed by a strong installation start in 2014 – thereby breaking the mark of 10 GW of capacity worldwide. This capacity is enough to supply 20 […]

  • Osiris Secures Long-Term Charter of MV Neptune

    3 February 2014

    Specialist seabed mapping company Osiris Projects has secured last week the long term charter of MV ‘Neptune’ from Neptune EHF. The vessel is a permanently mobilised, 50m, DP1 multi-purpose survey vessel accommodating up to 35 people for a duration of 40 days. The vessel has undergone extensive re-fits in 2008 & 2013 to provide a […]

  • WindEurope Summit 2016 Starting Lineup Revealed

    13 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    This year’s WindEurope Summit held in Hamburg from 27 to 29 September will be opened by high-level politicians and business leaders who will discuss the opportunities and obstacles the wind energy industry will face in times of changing policy frameworks. At a time of changing policy frameworks, the WindEurope Summit 2016 will open by addressing the opportunities […]

  • MTS Hands Over the Sea Slice

    12 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    UK-based marine service provider Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) has completed the charter to deliver the Sea Slice, a specialist offshore vessel, to its new Danish owners, Advanced Offshore Solutions. The 1996-built Sea Slice, originally designed as an experimental vessel for the US Navy, was sold last year to Advanced Offshore Solutions for deployment in the European […]

  • Finland: Moventas Names Senior Vice President of Technology

    10 December 2012

    Leading wind gear manufacturer and service provider, Moventas, has appointed Dr.-Ing. Niels Hammer Senior Vice President of Technology as of 1 January, 2013. Dr. Hammer will be responsible for Moventas’ research and development globally. Niels Hammer has an ideal background for technology leadership of industrial and wind gear engineering. He has extensive experience in manufacturing […]

  • Denmark: Sinovel Wind Group and Mita-Teknik Announce Large-Scale Cooperation

    16 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Sinovel and Mita-Teknik has entered into an agreement under which Sinovel purchases PLCs and software from Mita-Teknik, and the two companies will work together to develop customized control systems to serve their clients worldwide with the best products and solutions. In a close cooperation between the two companies, Sinovel and Mita-Teknik have developed a customized […]

  • DONG Energy and Bladt Industries Sign Contract for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations (Denmark)

    28 June 2011

      DONG Energy and Bladt Industries have today after an EU-tendering process signed a framework agreement on long-term cooperation on the manufacture of foundations for DONG Energy’s future offshore wind farms in Northern Europe. “The cooperation is the first of its kind in the offshore wind turbine industry and accentuates DONG Energy’s unique position a […]

  • Westermeerwind Reaches Financial Closure

    28 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Westermeerwind BV reached financial close on 25 July for the turn key construction of the Westermeerwind wind farm in IJsselmeer. Work can now start on building the 48 wind turbines. The Westermeerwind wind farm consists of 48 wind turbines with a capacity of 3 MW to be installed in the water between 500 and 1100 […]

  • The Jones Act in US Offshore Wind: Challenge or Opportunity?

    15 April 2019

    The Jones Act in US offshore wind: challenge or opportunity? The Jones Act, long seen as a challenge for the US offshore wind industry, could potentially be an opportunity for the sector, experts have said. “I like to look at the Jones Act as an incentive for shipyards, not an impediment,” said Joan Bondareff, chair […]

  • Germany’s Offshore Era Enters its Second Year – Twelve Months of Operational Experience at Alpha Ventus (Germany)

    17 November 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    One year ago the last of the twelve turbines of alpha ventus was assembled – completing Germany’s first offshore wind farm. Since the gradual commissioning of the turbines, the offshore test field has fed some 170 gigawatt hours of climate friendly power into the national power grid and has already achieved an balanced EROEI (Energy […]

  • Renewable Energy as Great Opportunity for Scotland

    14 December 2011
    Authorities

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will urge industry experts to take advantage of the massive opportunity renewable energy presents to Scotland.The Minister will deliver the opening speech and take questions at a conference on the economics of renewables. And he will tell delegates that not only do the sums on renewable energy add up, but that […]

  • Senvion Gathers 10MW+ Offshore Wind Turbine Team

    27 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has partnered with EnBW and R&D institutes such as DTU, ECN and Fraunhofer IWES to jointly develop a 10MW+ offshore wind turbine.

  • LS Marine to Use Dong Fang Offshore’s SOV on South Korean Offshore Wind Projects

    14 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Korean company LS Marine Solution and Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will see LS Marine chartering a service operations vessel (SOV) from DFO and participating in offshore wind project bidding in South Korea. According to LS Marine Solution, this will be the first time an SOV […]

  • Hexicon and IX Wind Team Up on 1,300+ MW Floating Wind Project Offshore Taiwan

    15 February 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Research & Development

    Sweden-headquartered Hexicon and IX Wind have joined forces to provide services for the development and construction of a 1,300+ MW floating wind project offshore Taiwan. The partnership, secured in December 2022, will offer project management, consultancy, and engineering services to the floating offshore wind project. The wind farm is planned to be commissioned as early […]

  • Dutch Company Launches Lift Solution for Major Turbine Component Exchange

    26 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    Dutch offshore lifting equipment provider KenzFigee has launched its first up-tower crane solution, named GenHook, for offshore application. GenHook offshore up-tower crane solution, which the company presented at the WindEnergy Conference & Exhibition in Hamburg, has a lifting capacity of up to 30 tonnes and is able to perform generator and gearbox exchanges and repairs. […]