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  • BASF and Ørsted Sign 25-Year Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement in Germany

    11 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Largest chemicals producer in the world, BASF, and Ørsted have concluded a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), under which BASF will offtake the output of 186 MW from Ørsted’s planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. The offshore wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 900 […]

  • WWF: Investing in Renewables Can Help Tackle Climate Change (Belgium)

    10 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Commenting on a report released today (10 June) by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Redrawing the energy-climate map, WWF said that, although the short-term measures proposed by the IEA to keep climate change within ‘safe’ levels were welcome, countries need to move further and faster to tackle the problem. Samantha Smith, Leader of the WWF […]

  • Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind Joint Industry Project Leads to WIN WIN Situation

    4 May 2016
    R&D

    The DNV GL-led WIN WIN (WINd-powered Water INjection) project, which gathered industry players from oil & gas and offshore wind sectors, including ExxonMobil, ENI Norge, Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd., Statoil, VNG Norge, PG Flow Solutions and ORE Catapult, is on the right track to make the best use of both offshore energy industries in a single project. The WIN […]

  • Sandbank Partners Streamlining Turbine Installation Process

    30 May 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM), together with project partner Siemens, have developed an optimised concept for constructing and commissioning the 72 wind turbines for the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm which is expected to cut the time between erecting the first wind turbine and commissioning the last one to around 89 days, a 23% reduction compared […]

  • Offshore Energy 2016: Registration Open

    26 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2016 (OEEC 2016) is now open. The ninth edition of this event is expected to attract 11,500 offshore professionals and more than 650 exhibiting companies. Offshore Energy is an annual event focused on the complete offshore energy industry. It covers both the exploration and production of the […]

  • REEDEREI NSB, OFFCON Kick Off MPOV Project

    1 July 2014

    With the foundation of a joint venture between REEDEREI NSB and offshore specialist OFFCON GmbH, the MPOV (Multi-Purpose-Offshore-Vessel) project with the newly developed vessel types MPOV-62 and MPOV-32 takes a major step towards becoming reality. The MPOV-Wind family is tailor-made to the requirements of the offshore-wind market and offers a highly efficient and cost-optimized concept […]

  • UK Needs Supply Chain to Reap Benefits of Wind Energy

    15 June 2011

    The UK needs to create a supply chain in order to reap the economic benefits of the wind energy revolution, according to a report published today. Making green growth real: UK offshore wind supply chain outlines the conclusions of a meeting of the offshore wind industry convened by the Royal Academy of Engineering and OrbisEnergy, […]

  • Damen Shipyards Singapore Appoints New Managing Director

    11 July 2012

    Mr Maarten Jongen has officially been appointed Managing Director of Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) from March 2012. In his new role Mr Jongen will focus on marketing, services and further improving efficiency at the yard that has been building (aluminium) Damen vessels since 2000. DSSi has been part of the Damen Shipyards Group since 2000. […]

  • EWEA: Is German Offshore Wind Under Threat?

    12 April 2013

    European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) spoke to Andreas Wagner, CEO of the Offshore Wind Foundation (Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie) and part of the team negotiating with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, trying to find out what is the future of German offshore wind power, as the country is said to be facing support cuts, besides the already known […]

  • Houlder’s Pile Upending Tool Ready for Rampion Work

    8 April 2016
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    UK marine engineering company Houlder has delivered the first of two offshore pile upending tools for the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm development, off the Sussex coast. Through wireless auto-engagement, the tools help reduce crane times and installation costs while keeping personnel away from hazardous deck locations.  The remote controlled hook-up and release system engages […]

  • Denmark: Ramboll to Design Cape Wind Foundations

    28 May 2012

    A new offshore wind farm in the US marks the turning point for offshore wind energy. Ramboll will as leader of a consortium with U.S. based companies design the foundations for the Cape Wind Offshore Wind Farm. The consortium expects more US offshore wind projects to be on the way.  America’s first offshore wind farm […]

  • USA: Carbon Fiber Composites to More than Double in 2020, Says Lux Research

    4 October 2012
    R&D

    As innovative new production technologies lower carbon fiber cost, the global market for carbon fiber reinforced plastics, or CFRPs, will more than double to $36 billion in 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 13% from $14.6 billion in 2012, according to a Lux Research report. Polyolefin-precursor carbon fiber, combined with alternative thermal […]

  • The Netherlands: Successful Audits and Efficiency Stimulate Jack-Up Barge to Award New Contracts to MirTac

    1 September 2011

    Jack-Up Barge awarded MirTac new contracts for consultancy and Star IPS implementation for 4 locations: 1 monohull and 3 modular self elevating platforms. The assignment includes business consulting to optimize the efficient organisation of office-barge processes, the translation of daily practice into the Star IPS software and the set-up of all required documentation, procedures, planned […]

  • Van Oord Records EUR 62 Million Loss in 2021, Order Book at All-Time High

    28 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has reported a EUR 62 million net loss for the Fiscal Year 2021 due to large loss provisions taken on three projects in the business units Netherlands and Offshore wind: the Afsluitdijk project in the Netherlands, the Saint-Brieuc project in France, and the Greater Changhua project in Taiwan. At the […]

  • Scottish Renewables’ Conference Wins Global Excellence Award

    6 August 2014

    Scotland’s largest marine energy conference has been awarded Scottish Cities Global Excellence status as part of the Commonwealth Games legacy programme. Scottish Renewables’ Marine Conference, Exhibition and Dinner, to be held in Inverness on September 23 and 24, will showcase the world-leading wave and tidal energy technologies and expertise being developed in Scotland’s seas. The […]

  • EEEZ Urges Gov’t to Increase Backing for Offshore Wind

    18 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Those who doubt the value of windpower in generating power for the UK are being urged to think again by James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ, the East of England Energy Zone. He wants to see the nation’s politicians, business leaders and energy industry fully behind the many initiatives for future windpower development – […]

  • Kite Power Reaching For New Heights

    14 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Natural Power has been appointed by Kite Power Solutions (KPS) to support proposals for consenting a test and development site at RAF West Freugh, now operated by QinetiQ, near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Founded in 2011, KPS was established to develop a deep water wind energy technology that can be deployed anywhere in […]

  • James Gray, EEEZ: East of England Crucial to UK’s Offshore Wind Development

    28 October 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Those who doubt the value of wind power in generating power for the UK are being urged to think again by James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ, the East of England Energy Zone. He wants to see the nation’s politicians, business leaders and energy industry fully behind the many initiatives for future wind power […]

  • Siemens Launches Round 3 Website in London, UK

    15 June 2012

    Siemens has launched its new Round 3 website at the Global Offshore Conference at ExCel, London (13-14 June).  Siemens, a leading provider of global wind power solutions, unveiled its vision for Round 3, the largest offshore wind programme to date, with the launch of a new dedicated website.  Focused on informing external audiences about the […]

  • Wind Surpasses Aerospace as Top User in Advanced Composites Market (USA)

    12 October 2011

      Wind energy, powered by stringent renewable energy standards and larger installations offshore, will overtake aerospace as the largest user of advanced composite materials. The overall market for advanced composites – based on carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, and graphene – more than triples to $25.8 billion by 2020, according to a research report. The use […]

  • Vestas Opens Office in Berlin (Germany)

    23 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Vestas is pleased to officially announce the opening of its office in Berlin, which will allow Vestas to better serve its customers in Eastern Germany and to better participate in important national debates about wind energy policy in Europe’s largest wind energy market. The office opening was celebrated by Vestas’ customers, key political representatives and […]

  • Triton Knoll to Support Local Communities with Two Funds

    19 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, Ports & Logistics, R&D

    Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. is setting up two funds to support the local communities living close to the onshore infrastructure of the 860MW wind farm located some 32km offshore Lincolnshire, UK.

  • Vattenfall Reveals Dutch Offshore Wind Power Play

    15 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall is participating in the tender for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) offshore wind zone, the Netherland’s first non-subsidized tender. Vattenfall has decided to join the tender as part of its commitment to the green transition of Northern Europe, and sees it as an important step to become fossil free within one generation, the Swedish company […]

  • New Director Appointment to Create Major Business Opportunity for Norfolk and Suffolk (UK)

    10 August 2011
    Business & Finance

      The appointment of a new Inward Investment Director by the Norfolk and Suffolk Energy Alliance (NSEA) will create significant investment opportunities for the energy industry in the two counties. James Gray started work this month for the alliance, which is a partnership between Suffolk County Council, Norfolk County Council, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, North […]

  • Vestas Says Stolen Data Leaked by Cyber Attackers

    6 December 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has confirmed that the data stolen in the recent cyber security incident has been leaked by the attackers and potentially offered to third parties. Vestas also said that it has reasons to believe that the leaked data mostly relate to Vestas’ internal matters. As reported, Vestas discovered a cyber security […]

  • Scottish Investment Bank Backs Kite Power Systems

    22 June 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Kite Power Systems (KPS), the company developing kite power technology in Scotland, has secured GBP 2million equity investment from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise.