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  • NKT to Service TenneT’s Offshore Cable Joints

    22 October 2019
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    German-Dutch power grid operator TenneT has awarded NKT with a three-year service agreement contract covering the cable jointing part of a larger offshore service agreement. The contract covers the cable jointing work for seven power cable systems and includes a tailored preparedness plan designed by NKT to ensure minimum downtime in case of damages to […]

  • Horns Rev 3 Monopiles Stand Ready (VIDEO)

    9 January 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea’s heavy-lift jack-up Innovation installed the 49th and final monopile on Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea just after the New Year. 

  • Top News of the Week, 7 – 13 August 2017

    13 August 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Most read news on Offshore WIND from 7 to 13 August 2017.

  • Rampion Met Mast Lattice to Be Removed from Seabed

    28 March 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON has filed an application to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for the removal of Rampion’s met mast lattice structure, which disconnected from the platform and collapsed into the water in 2014.  According to the document, the structure will be removed by Fugro Seacore, now one of Fugro GeoServices’ units, as the company integrated its geotechnical units […]

  • GRS Offers Analytical Market Research

    10 February 2015

    With Denitsa Tineva recently joining German Renewables Shipbrokers, the company is now offering additional service of analytical market research. “Due to the rapid growth of the offshore market, market participants are increasingly required then to react quickly and adapt to the new market conditions,“ said GRS-Managing Partner, Matthias Mroß. GRS sees the potential of increasing demand […]

  • Germany: GL Systems Certification Joins WindMade

    5 February 2013

    GL Systems Certification has joined WindMade as one of its accredited verifying partners. The certification body of classification society Germanischer Lloyd thereby commits itself to supporting the WindMade label by aiding in the development of the label. The WindMade label, which is backed by the UN Global Compact, WWF, Vestas and the Global Wind Energy […]

  • Davi and GRI Renewable Industries: Nearly Two Decades of Global Wind Energy Solutions

    8 August 2024
    Equipment, Project Updates, Research & Development

    In the dynamic world of renewable energy, strategic partnerships that drive innovation and efficiency are crucial. One such enduring alliance exists between Davi, a leading manufacturer of Wind Energy Rolling Lines, and GRI Renewable Industries, a prominent player in the wind energy sector. For nearly two decades, this partnership has exemplified how collaboration and technological […]

  • Renewables Employ More than 7.7 Mln People

    26 May 2015
    Training & Education

    More than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This is an 18 per cent increase from last year’s figure of 6.5 million. The report, Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2015, also provides a […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Talks about Cutting Cost of Offshore Wind Energy

    7 December 2012
    R&D

    The cost of energy is a topic high up on the media agenda but it is a thorny issue complicated by all the different variables and methods used to calculate the cost of energy. One commonly used method is the “levelised cost of energy” (LCOE), which is, in simple terms, the lifetime cost of an […]

  • Spain: Gamesa Presents Its 2012 Earnings

    1 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa presented its 2012 earnings, after advancing the key figures on 12 February. The results were in line with the guidance given last July and mark the beginning of a recovery in profitability and value creation, underpinned by the company’s Business Plan 2013-2015. Gamesa met its 2012 targets in spite of the complex situation in […]

  • Denmark to Launch North Sea Energy Island Tender in Spring 2023

    3 October 2022
    Authorities

    The tender for the construction and operation of the Danish North Sea Energy Island is now expected to be launched in Spring 2023, as a new political agreement has been reached on the tender rules, which include significant requirements in the areas of working conditions and environmental protection. In this article: Public-Private Ownership Decided to […]

  • Vard Launches Its First CSOV Hull for Rem Offshore’s Newbuild

    12 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Vard has launched the hull for the first of the two construction service operations vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Rem Offshore at its yard in Romania. Both CSOVs are based on Vard 4 19 design and tailor-made for worldwide services and maintenance operations at offshore wind farms, Vard, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, said. The CSOV hull, […]

  • DONG to Use BMO Vessel Motion Monitoring Systems

    27 September 2017
    Technology, Vessels

    DONG Energy has contracted BMO Offshore to equip their crew transfer vessels with Vessel Motion Monitoring Systems (VMMS) in the UK.

  • Another Longyuan Zhenhua Vessel Order Lands on ZPMC’s Desk

    23 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Jiangsu Longyuan Zhenhua Marine Engineering has ordered an offshore wind installation platform with a lifting capacity of 2,500 tonnes from ZPMC. 

  • UK: Ballycastle to Benefit from Tidal Energy Development

    20 December 2012

    SDLP Ballycastle SDLP Councillor Dónal Cunningham has commended the work of the Council’s Development Department who have arranged for the two consortia who were successful in their bids for the tidal energy projects off Fair Head and Torr Head to meet with the Council in January 2013.  Mr Cunningham said:  “Tidal Ventures Limited a joint […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension: A Billion Cups of Tea Anyone?

    11 November 2015
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish power company Vattenfall reported that the Kentish Flats Extension has generated enough electricity for the annual consumption of 7,072 homes (based on the DECC’s figure provided for the average annual UK household consumption) since the first of fifteen MHI Vestas V112 3.3MW wind turbines installed off Whitstable and Herne Bay started generating power on August […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Picks DHSS IJmuiden as Hollandse Kust Zuid Commissioning Hub

    15 March 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has selected DHSS’s offshore logistics terminal in Port of IJmuiden as the marshalling, storage, and logistics facility for the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm zone. This logistics hub of DHSS will be used during the commissioning phase for Siemens Gamesa 140 SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbines which will be installed at […]

  • Adwen Targeting Asia with Monsoon-Ready Turbine

    17 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Adwen has obtained the type certificate of its AD 5-132 offshore wind turbine awarded by the independent certification body DNV GL. The AD 5-132 has been designed and certified as special class, covering the most demanding offshore sites worldwide. This wind turbine is tailored for subtropical monsoon climates typical of Asian offshore markets and it […]

  • RSPB Scotland Continues Battling Firths of Forth and Tay Offshore Wind Farms

    12 June 2017
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland has decided to appeal against the recent decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session which allowed further development of four wind projects in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay.

  • Parkwind Joins Hybrid Structures R&D Project

    13 February 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Belgian offshore wind developer Parkwind has joined the QUALIFY project dedicated to increasing the usage of adhesively bonded hybrid structures in shipbuilding and generating spin-offs to other industries.  The R&D project, part of the EU program Interreg 2 Seas, will see a multi-scale testing plan implemented to provide insights into the long-term performance of hybrid joints […]

  • Twist in “MT Højgaard vs E.ON” Case: Supreme Court Withdraws Ruling

    20 November 2015
    Authorities

    The Supreme Court in London will withdraw the ruling in favour of MT Højgaard from 5 November, when it rejected an application from E.ON to allow an appeal against the ruling in an old dispute regarding the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm. MT Højgaard said the Supreme Court will further evaluate E.ON’s application for an appeal, which could mean that that the dispute […]

  • RenewableUK Hails Public Support for Windpower

    14 December 2011

    RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave & tidal industry, has welcomed the most recent in a string of polls that have demonstrated public support for the expansion of wind power. Poll commissioned by Sunday Times shows 56% of public support expansion of wind – only 19% against 60% of public support Government investment […]

  • Germany: GL RC Certifies Deutsche WindGuard’s Offshore Training Course

    20 September 2012
    Training & Education

    The “COAST” (Customized Offshore Awareness and Safety Training) training course from Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH, Bremerhaven has been certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL RC), according to the GL RC standard. In addition, it demonstrates that the course fulfils the requirements of the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). The training course includes first aid, manual handling, […]

  • Offshore Wind Innovators Sets Up Financial Services for SMEs

    10 April 2018

    Offshore Wind Innovators, a community for companies active in the Dutch offshore wind industry, has launched a tailor-made package of financial services for SMEs to increase private investment opportunities and help bring their innovations to the market.

  • AsiaWEA and DOB-Academy to Set Up Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore

    31 January 2020
    Training & Education

    The Asia Wind Energy Association (AsiaWEA) and De Oude Bibliotheek Academy (DOB-Academy) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore. The Asia-Pacific regional Academy will be the first dedicated academy for the offshore wind industry in Asia-Pacific focused on higher-level education, offering offshore wind education for professionals throughout […]

  • Norway: Statnett Reports NOK 187 Million Profit in Q2

    24 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Statnett Group reports profit after tax of NOK 187 million in the second quarter of 2012. The corresponding figure for the same period in 2011 was NOK 126 million. Profit after tax for the first half of 2012 was NOK 452 million, compared to NOK 520 million for the first half of 2011. Profit […]