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  • Denmark: Bladt and OffshoreWindForce Load-Out Foundations for West of Duddon Sands

    28 January 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    During the end of last week, the quay of our site in Aalborg hummed with activity more than usual as employees from Bladt and OffshoreWindForce were working to achieve a successful load-out of the first five of a total of 108 foundations for Dong Energy and Scottishpower Renewables’ West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm. […]

  • Monopile Gripper Frame Fitted on Van Oord’s Jack-Up

    18 July 2014
    Technology

    Temporary Works Design (TWD) completed the design and assisted in the fabrication of a monopile gripper frame for Van Oord. The gripper is designed to keep the monopiles in the correct position and inclination, while counteracting the wave, wind, and current loads on the pile during wind turbine installations. The installation of the monopile gripper […]

  • USA: OPT’s Oregon Wave Energy Project Could See Delays

    28 March 2013
    Authorities

    The wave energy project off the Oregon coast could see delays, reported the Associated Press. Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) planned to install a test buoy in 2013, but due to a new regulatory impediment they will not be able to attain this objective. CEO of the company, Chuck Dunleavy said: “This process could require significant […]

  • Ørsted Divests Half of Borssele 1 & 2 OWF for EUR 1.38 Billion

    31 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has completed the divestment of 50 per cent of the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) for circa EUR 1.38 billion. This is said to be NBIM’s first investment in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure. The offshore wind developer announced the divestment in April, when the […]

  • USA: MassCEC to Hold Public Meeting on Construction of New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

    31 March 2013

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), in partnership with the City of New Bedford, will host an informational public meeting regarding the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. Once constructed, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be the first facility in the nation designed to support the construction, assembly, and deployment of offshore wind projects. […]

  • Doosan Heavy Enters Vietnamese Offshore Wind Venture

    23 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. and Vietnam’s state-run utility Vietnam Electricity have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a pilot offshore wind project off Vietnam.

  • Rentel Export Cable Makes a Landfall

    6 October 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Rentel BV has announced that the export cable from the 309MW Belgian offshore wind farm has made a landfall in Zeebrugge.

  • Last Turbine Stands at Hohe See

    13 August 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Blue Tern has installed the final turbine at the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm. The first of the project’s 71 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines was installed at the project site some 95km north of Borkum and 100km northwest of Helgoland in April. The 497MW Hohe See offshore wind farm delivered first power to […]

  • Six Turbines Up at Tahkoluoto OWF

    27 June 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The sixth Siemens 4.2MW turbine was installed at the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm this morning (27 June).

  • WIND SERVER Wins Offshore Renewables Award 2015

    20 February 2015
    Vessels

    DBB Jack-Up’s newbuild WIND SERVER was awarded the Offshore Renewables Award 2015 at the Annual Offshore Support Journal’s conference held on Wednesday in London. The award was given to J/U WIND SERVER as the vessel provides a new way to service and maintain offshore wind turbines and fills a gap in the market between larger, more costly […]

  • Guangdong Jingyin and Ming Yang Ink Offshore Wind Cooperation Agreement

    4 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Guangdong Jingyin Machinery Co. Ltd. and China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of offshore wind services through a joint-stock company – Zhejiang Huayun Hai Yang Engineering and Technology Services. The two companies agreed to collaborate on designing, engineering, developing and operating offshore wind farms. Back in September 2015, […]

  • HST Sofia Springs Into Action

    27 March 2019
    Vessels

    The newly built Damen FCS 2710 vessel HST Sofia has departed Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey and is en route to her first project, High Speed Transfers Ltd (HST) said.  The UK-based company did not disclose what project HST Sofia will be working on. HST Sofia, ordered in September 2018, is the second Damen FCS 2710 […]

  • Video: Construction of DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm

    9 February 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has recently published a video showing the construction of its DanTysk offshore wind farm, situated west of the island of Sylt and directly on the German-Danish border in the North Sea. In early December last year, the wind farm supplied the German electricity network with its first wind power. The DanTysk wind farm comprises 80 wind turbines in […]

  • Scotland Could Set Up Inchgreen Renewables Hub

    24 November 2015

    Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed the first £30 million of investment in a transformative £1.13 billion city and region deal. More than £14 million is earmarked for a planned expansion of the quayside and construction of a visitor facility by Inverclyde Council and terminal owners Peel Ports. As part of the city deal, […]

  • Photo of the Day: Atlantic Pioneer Connects to 1st BIWF Foundation

    24 May 2016
    Vessels

    The Atlantic Pioneer vessel has connected to ‪Block Island Wind Farm’s‬ foundation no. 1 to deliver workers preparing to pull in the submarine export cable that will ultimately send the power generated from all five turbines to a substation on Block Island. Atlantic Pioneer is the first offshore wind support vessel built in the United […]

  • New Offshore Grid Bill on the Way to Dutch Parliament

    2 February 2016
    Authorities

    A new legislative proposal, appointing TenneT as the grid administrator at sea, will be submitted to Dutch Parliament this month. This new proposal is necessary, because otherwise the understandings reached in the Energy Agreement cannot be achieved by 2020, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) said. The agency further explained that first and second tender in […]

  • Our Top 7 Offshore Wind Premium Articles in 2022

    3 January 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Updated on 1 February 2023: Our seven most read articles on Offshore Energy Premium were unlocked until 31 January. However, you can still read these and other Premium content by signing up for a yearly or monthly subscription on Offshore Energy. Or, if you are not already a subscriber, start with a free two-week trial. […]

  • Italy: Prysmian Net Profit Drops 13 Pct to EUR 39 Million

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter 2013 (which are not subject to audit). “The worsening of the crisis in Europe’s construction industry, the additional contraction in energy consumption and the uncertainties surrounding renewable energy and broadband stimulus plans in North and South America, are […]

  • PNE WIND AG Achieved EBIT of 7.9 Million Euros (Germany)

    8 November 2010

    The wind farm developer, PNE WIND AG, continued on its successful course during the first nine months of the 2010 financial year. The company was able to increase the operating result (EBIT), the definitive key value for the wind farm project developer, to 7.9 million euros after having posted an EBIT of 5.1 million euros […]

  • Cape Wind Unlikely to Start Spinning by 2015 (USA)

    29 January 2012

    The project billed as the nation’s first offshore wind farm won’t be spinning its turbines until at least 2015, grid officials say.   By Steven Johnson (ect) [mappress] Source: ect, January 30, 2012

  • Crest Energy Ignores Cultural Ban Regarding Kaipara Harbour (New Zealand)

    31 May 2011

    A company granted permission to operate New Zealand’s first tidal power plant says it will not obey a cultural ban put in place by local…   (radionz) [mappress] Source: radionz, May 31, 2011

  • European offshore wind sector installs 333MW in 1st half of 2010

    20 July 2010
    R&D

    The European offshore wind sector continued to grow in the first half of 2010, with 333 megawatts installed as wind farms in Germany,… By Selina Williams (nasdaq) [mappress] Source: nasdaq, July 20, 2010;

  • Classification for Offshore Wind Service Vessels (Norway)

    10 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has produced the world’s first class rules aimed at establishing a set of uniform standards… (maritimejournal) [mappress] Source: maritimejournal, January 10, 2011

  • Porthcawl Residents Raise Concern Over Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm Project (UK)

    23 September 2011

    Porthcawl hosted the first of seven public exhibitions to be held across Wales over the coming days, showcasing details of the Atlantic…   by Chris Cousen (walesonline) [mappress] Source: walesonline, September 23, 2011

  • State Regulators Approve Researches For Test Project (USA)

    30 March 2011

    State regulators have approved scientific surveys for a test project that aims to build one of the first offshore wind turbines in the … By Scott Harper (hamptonroads) [mappress]   Source: hamptonroads, March 30, 2011

  • Scottish Minister Alex Salmond meets with Statoil to talk about floating wind turbines

    17 August 2010
    Authorities, R&D

    Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has today met with Norwegian state oil firm Statoil to discuss the potential for developing the “world… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 17, 2010;