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  • Alstom Grid wins innovative offshore platform substation contract in Germany

    20 September 2010
    Grid Connection

    The consortium Alstom Grid / WeserWind GmbH Offshore Construction Georgsmarienhütte has won a turnkey construction and grid connection contract for a self-floating and self-installing* offshore high voltage substation (OHVS). EnBW Erneuerbare Energien GmbH, Stuttgart, awarded the project to build, install and connect a 155/33 kV substation for their 80-turbines, 288 MW offshore wind farm named […]

  • Trump to Take EOWDC Battle to the Next Level

    8 June 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Following the decision by the Court of Session to reject Donald Trump’s latest legal action against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the Trump Organization announced it will take the case to the UK Supreme Court and European courts, saying that it was “impossible to have a fair hearing” in Scotland, Press and Journal informs.  Furthermore, the Trump […]

  • Cape Wind Wins Lawsuit while Being Sued Again

    23 January 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    After a lawsuit, submitted on January 21 against Massachusetts regulators, NSTAR and Cape Wind, the offshore wind project’s developers won a legal battle that had commenced prior to this one. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of the Cape Wind project, rejecting arguments […]

  • Carnegie Among Oz Most Inovative

    18 August 2015

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has been named as one Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Business Review Weekly (BRW). Carnegie was selected from over 500 entries by a panel of industry experts. Other companies selected in the top 50 included:- financial management software firm MYOB, sporting club Collingwood Football Club, real estate group Mirvac and product development consultancy Planet […]

  • Belgium: EU Ministers Call for Solid, Effective Renewable Energy Policy after 2020

    3 December 2012
    Authorities

    The decision of EU Energy Ministers today to instruct the European Commission to prepare post-2020 renewable energy policy “to ensure that the strong impetus provided by the current legislative framework is not lost” is a useful step forward for investor certainty according to EWEA. The Ministers agreed that the Commission should present “a solid and […]

  • USA: Fishermen’s Energy Works Hard to Demonstrate Benefits of Proposed Wind Farm

    29 February 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    The Offshore Wind farm proposed off the Atlantic coast has failed to justify economic benefits for the second time this month. This was confirmed by the state’s consultant, reports Njspotlight. Back in May 2011, Cape May-based Fisherman’s Energy gained New Jersey approval for a demonstration project to build six wind turbines, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) […]

  • WINDFORCE Conference Presents Latest Offshore Wind Developments

    28 March 2014

    Registration for the WINDFORCE offshore conference has begun. In more than 70 lectures to be held from 17th to 19th June in Bremen, participants will learn everything worth knowing about the technical, economic, scientific and political developments in the international offshore wind industry. While the parallel event WINDFORCE fair opens its doors at 9:00am on […]

  • DNV Kicks Off JIP on Standards for Offshore Wind Concrete Floaters

    4 December 2023
    Business development, R&D, Research & Development

    DNV has secured partners to launch a new project to enhance technology development and prepare for scale/industralisation of concrete substructures for floating offshore wind. With the launch of a new joint industry project (JIP), called Concrete FLOW, DNV aims to optimise requirements for concrete floaters, specifically tailored for floating offshore wind farms. The project encompasses […]

  • DNV Joins Codling Wind Park Project

    5 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    DNV has been contracted to carry out Project Certification for the Codling Wind Park project, one of the largest offshore wind farms planned in Ireland. Codling Wind Park is a proposed offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea, set in an area called Codling Bank, approximately 13-22 kilometres off the County Wicklow coast, between Greystones […]

  • DEME and Penta-Ocean Form Offshore Wind Tie-Up in Japan

    14 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Japanese marine contractor Penta-Ocean Construction and DEME Offshore have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a joint venture company to collaborate in the field of offshore wind construction in Japan. In March 2020, Penta-Ocean and DEME Offshore signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in the field of offshore wind power construction in Japan, […]

  • Rem Offshore Orders 2+2 CSOVs at Vard

    6 August 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Rem Offshore and Vard have signed contracts for the design and construction of two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs), with an option for two additional vessels. The vessels are tailor-made for worldwide services and maintenance operations at offshore wind farms and based on the Vard 4 19 design, Fincantieri, the parent company of Vard, said. […]

  • DEME to Handle XXL Foundations at Arcadis Ost 1

    23 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Parkwind has awarded DEME Offshore with an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for the foundations at the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The next-generation XXL monopiles will be the largest-ever installed in Europe with a weight of around 2,000 tonnes each, DEME said. Manufactured by Steelwind in […]

  • Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy Form ScotWind Partnership

    7 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy plan to jointly apply for one or more seabed leases in the Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind leasing round for offshore wind projects. The two companies will look to develop floating wind projects if successful in obtaining the leases. “We have over 15 years of experience of working closely with local […]

  • Iceni Boosts Offshore Fleet

    15 December 2014
    Vessels

    Alicat Workboats Ltd has received a £2.1 million order from a local company, Iceni Marine Services Ltd. of Lowestoft for a Global Marine-designed Alicat 21m Catamaran. The new vessel is to be delivered to Iceni Marine Services during Q1, 2015 from Great Yarmouth. The Alicat 21m vessel, yet to be named, is a third of […]

  • Dong, Jan De Nul Ink Race Bank Cabling Deal

    12 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Dong Energy has signed an agreement with the Jan De Nul Group for the installation of subsea export cables at the Race Bank offshore wind development project in the UK. Jan De Nul Group has experience within dredging, and has now extended its business into cable installation. Race Bank offshore wind farm, when operational, will […]

  • UK: Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Showcase Its Expertise at Tidal Energy Event

    17 August 2012

    As the famous saying goes “fortune favours the bold” so it is no surprise that Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), a firm who has amassed a wealth of experience in developing and building ocean going vessels, various types of marine structures along with advanced engineering technologies for high-efficiency gas turbine power generation plants have taken the […]

  • Scottish Firms Present their Expertise in Offshore Wind Industry

    30 November 2011

    Scotland’s leading offshore wind products and services will be showcased this week at Europe’s bi-annual premier offshore wind energy event, EWEA Offshore Wind 2011 (European Wind Energy Association Offshore Wind Event 2011). Supported by SDI and Scottish Enterprise (SE), more than 20 Scottish companies will join 7,500 delegates from around the world at the key […]

  • AREVA Unveils Extension of its M5000 Product Platform (Germany)

    29 November 2011
    Technology

    AREVA Wind proudly unveiled the latest product extension of its M5000 product platform: the M5000-135. The M5000-135 enhances the M5000’s proven technology with a new 135m-rotor. The design of the M5000 turbine, which is exclusively designed for offshore conditions, is a unique hybrid drive solution combining best-in-class quality standards and unique offshore services to meet […]

  • Germany: Tentec Launches New Foundation Bolting Tool at Husum Energy 2012

    20 July 2012

    With the launch of a new foundation Tensioning tool designed specifically for the European wind market and the appointment of Hannelore Khwaja as its dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, bolt tightening specialist Tentec is demonstrating its commitment to this important marketplace. Tentec will have an increased presence at Husum Energy 2012 […]

  • SeaZone Continues to Support Renewable Energy Sector (UK)

    26 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    SeaZone, the market leader for marine geographic information, software and services, will be presenting their latest developments for the renewable energy sector at RenewableUK 2010 in Glasgow on 2 to 4 November 2010. SeaZone will be sharing Stand 325 with its new parent company HR Wallingford. Both companies have longstanding involvement with offshore renewable energy […]

  • Bosch Buys Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Power

    21 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 MW of power from the 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm with the Stuttgart-based technology and services company, Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch). The output is equivalent to around 200 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year. The power purchase agreement (PPA) runs for a term of […]

  • Energinet.dk Awaiting Ministerial Approval to Invest EUR 13M in Interconnectors

    16 March 2016
    Grid Connection

    Subject to approval by Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, Energinet.dk’s will invest DKK 100 million (approx. EUR 13.4 million) in two interconnection projects. The two projects include electricity interconnector between the UK and Denmark and new interconnection with Germany. Working together with the UK’s National Grid, Energinet.dk will connect the two countries’ electricity grid by […]

  • DNV GL Celebrates Double Milestone

    16 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    DNV GL, the world’s leading ship classification society and one of the world’s leading risk and sustainability service providers, is celebrating a double milestone: The Foundation DNV’s 150th anniversary and DNV GL’s first year as a merged company. “This year marks 150 years of proud past for the Foundation Det Norske Veritas and that in […]

  • MarketPublishers Announces New Report on Global Wind Power Market (Cyprus)

    28 November 2011

      By the end of 2010, the worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 166.8 GW. By May 2011, this capacity rose to 204 GW. The total energy production at the end of last year from wind was pegged at 405 TWh. This figure was nearly three percent of the entire electricity usage in the world, […]

  • New Hybrid-Electric SOV for EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm Enters Construction

    26 February 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Operations & Maintenance, Project Updates, Vessels

    Cochin Shipyard has started building a hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) for North Star, which will operate at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany under a long-term charter North Star signed with EnBW last year. North Star and Cochin Shipyard cut the first steel for the new SOV on 25 February at Cochin’s yard […]

  • Video: It’s Time to Start Talking Spatial

    10 May 2019

      This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Vimeo. For a long time, the development of offshore wind was little contested by other sea uses in the North Sea. Whilst there were objections from fishermen due to limiting their access to sea space and tourism representatives concerned by visual impacts […]