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  • European Wind Energy Association says offshore wind energy appears to be crisis-proof

    27 July 2010
    R&D

    As many offshore wind turbines were connected to the European electricity grid in the first six months of 2010 as in the whole of 2009. The… (rnw) [mappress] Source: rnw, July 27, 2010;

  • OPT Commence Ocean Trials of PowerBuoy Device (USA)

    9 May 2011
    R&D

    Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company,announces the commencement of ocean trials of the first of its… (oceanpowertechnologies) [mappress] Source: oceanpowertechnologies, May 09, 2011

  • Nautricity Ready to Start Testing of CoRMaT (UK)

    2 May 2011

    A STRATHCLYDE University spin-out company has developed a marine technology device, which it claims will produce the world’s first…   (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, May 02, 2011;

  • Cape Wind’s Eco Partner Brad Van Liew Wins Velux 5 Oceans Title (USA)

    31 May 2011

    An American boat won the world’s most grueling round-the-world race supported by America’s first offshore wind farm.   (plymouthdailynews) [mappress] Source: plymouthdailynews, May 31, 2011

  • Keating Pushes Cape Wind to Locate its Plant at Quincy Shipyard (USA)

    22 March 2011

    U.S. Rep. William Keating is pushing for the manufacturer of foundations for Cape Wind, the country’s first offshore wind farm, to locate… (patriotledger) [mappress] Source: patriotledger , March 22, 2011    

  • Cape Wind Gets U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approval

    7 January 2011

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted a long-sought permit to the nation’s first offshore wind farm, moving it a step closer to…   (abcnews) [mappress] Source: abcnews, January 07, 2011

  • Dutch Not Fond of Offshore Wind Turbines

    17 November 2011

    When the Netherlands built its first sea-based wind turbines in 2006, they were seen as symbols of a greener future.   By Ivana Sekularac (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 17, 2011

  • Zhejiang Opens New-energy Trade Market (China)

    9 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Tongxiang International New-Energy Market, the world’s first new-energy trade market, was officially opened in Tongxiang City… By Pan Shaojun (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, December 09, 2011

  • Denmark: Offshore Wind Energy, Solution for Green Future

    8 November 2011
    Authorities

      Twenty years since it built its first offshore wind park, Denmark believes these installations are key to achieving a future free of fossil…  (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, November 08, 2011;

  • Minister Alex Salmond Announces Higher Renewable Targets by 2020 (UK)

    2 November 2010

    Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has announced that Scotland’s renewable electricity target for 2020 is being raised from 50% to 80% of… (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, November 02, 2010;

  • Aibel, Hitachi ABB Ink Dogger Bank C Contracts

    17 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Aibel and Hitachi ABB Power Grids have been awarded contracts for the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm development, Dogger Bank C. Under an EPC contract, Aibel will deliver a third converter platform for the world’s largest offshore wind farm. In October 2019, the company was selected to deliver two platforms for the […]

  • Baltic Power Onshore Substation Work Kicks Off

    23 May 2023
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The ORLEN Group and Northland Power have commenced the construction of an onshore substation for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. Situated in the Choczewo municipality, the substation, being an onshore part of the Baltic Power project, will act as a hub for cable lines transmitting electricity from offshore substations located […]

  • South Korea to Launch Offshore Wind Tender in October, Two More After That Under New Roadmap

    9 August 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    South Korea will launch the first in a series of offshore wind tenders this October and (at least) two more until the first half of 2026, according to an Offshore Wind Power Competitive Bidding Roadmap the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) unveiled on 8 August. The tenders from 2025, initially planned to […]

  • REpower Systems AG Announces 2010/11 Half-Year Figures (April 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010) (Germany)

    16 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    EBIT rises despite decline in revenue Net result climbs 24.6% to EUR 21.8 million In the period from April 1 to September 30, 2010, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) generated a total performance of EUR 515.2 million (previous year: EUR 617 million) and group revenue of EUR 499 million (previous year: EUR 609.7 million). The […]

  • China: Goldwind Publishes H1 Results

    27 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Goldwind”) has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 (the “reporting period”). According to unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, the Group generated revenues of RMB3,451.01 million, net profits of RMB72.07million, basic earnings per share of RMB 0.03 […]

  • Scottish Council Greenlights Onshore Plans for Salamander Floating Wind Farm

    27 March 2025
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting

    Salamander Offshore Wind Farm, being developed by a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group, and Subsea7, has been awarded planning permission in principle for the onshore aspects of its proposed floating project in Scotland. The submission was made to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore substation and associated infrastructure in August 2024 under the Town […]

  • Thialf Installing Jacket Foundations for Dogger Bank A & B Offshore Substations

    13 April 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Thialf has returned from the Baltic Sea and has been deployed on the Dogger Bank A & B offshore wind farms, where the vessel is currently installing jacket foundations for the project’s two offshore substations. According to AIS data available online and a recently issued Notice to Mariners […]

  • Catch the Wind Announces Sales of WindSentinel™ Buoy (Canada)

    1 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    Catch the Wind Ltd. announced today that its exclusive licensing partner, AXYS Technologies, has sold a WindSentinel™ buoy, a custom marine floating platform bundled with a Vindicator® Laser Wind Sensor (LWS) unit, to each of the Fishermen’s Energy LLC and the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) of Grand Valley University. The sales mark […]

  • Ørsted Pilots Energy Storage Research in Taiwan

    25 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ørsted has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Delta Electronics to build its first megawatt-size energy storage pilot system at the National Changhua University of Education (NCUE) in Taiwan.

  • KF Wind Secures Grid Deal for 1.1 GW Floating Offshore Wind Project

    10 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Korea Floating Wind (KF Wind), a floating offshore wind project being developed by Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power, has secured a Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The agreement covers the first phase of the project, East Blue Power (375 MW), and the second phase, KF Wind (750 MW), with […]

  • All Turbines Installed at French Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm

    26 March 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The 71st and final wind turbine was installed on 25 March at the Fécamp offshore wind farm in France, the first project of this kind to be built in Normandy. According to EDF Renouvelables, the last wind turbines that were installed are expected to produce electricity in the coming weeks, after testing is completed. The […]

  • Borssele 3 & 4 Ready to Officially Enter Operation

    16 February 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The 731.5 MW Borssele 3 & 4 wind farm off the Netherlands will be officially handed over to the Operations team on Thursday, 18 February, as all construction phase-related activities have been completed and the wind farm is now generating electricity in full capacity. The first of the project’s 77 MHI Vestas 9.5 MW turbines was […]

  • Windar Wraps Up Fécamp Tower Sections Delivery

    14 November 2023
    Equipment, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Windar Renovables has completed the manufacturing and loading for the last shipment of tower sections for the 500 MW Fécamp offshore wind farm in France. The tower sections were manufactured at Windar Renovables’ Avilés facilities in Spain and will be installed between 13 and 24 kilometres off the coast of Normandy. The towers, consisting of […]

  • EEW Korea to Supply Pin Piles for 532 MW Anma Offshore Wind Project

    7 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Supply Chain

    EEW Korea Heavy Pipe Construction (EEW KHPC) has signed a preferred supply agreement (PSA) with Anma Offshore Wind for the fabrication and supply of pin piles for the 532 MW offshore wind farm in South Korea. In this project, EEW KHPC plans to manufacture and supply 60 pin piles, a substructure that supports a 14 […]

  • Navantia-Windar Starts Building Moray West Monopiles

    17 January 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Spain’s Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables have started production of the first of the 14 XXL monopiles for the Moray West offshore wind project, with the bending of the first sheet. The monopiles will have an approximate length of 90 metres, a maximum diameter of 10 metres, and a maximum weight of 2,000 tons. This […]

  • Iberdrola Plans to Increase Kitty Hawk Capacity to 3.5 GW

    26 October 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola plans to increase the total capacity of the Kitty Hawk offshore wind development, located off North Carolina, from 2.5 GW to 3.5 GW. The decision to raise the capacity comes “as the current turbine technology allows to increase the capacity potential of the leased area”, the Spanish renewable energy developer which owns the US-based […]