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  • Seaway 7 Wins EPIC Offshore Wind Contract

    29 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway 7 has won an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract with EnBW for the inter-array cables for the He Dreiht offshore wind project in Germany. The scope includes the supply and installation of around 100 kilometres of 66 kV subsea power cables and respective cable protection systems (CPSs). The contract award is subject […]

  • GE Renewable Energy Taps Endiprev for Saint-Nazaire Work

    20 January 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Endiprev has been selected by GE Renewable Energy to be the main engineering service supplier on the commissioning of the first commercial offshore wind farm in France, the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm. The 480 MW Saint-Nazaire wind farm, also known as Parc éolien en mer du Banc de Guérande, will comprise 80 GE Haliade 150 […]

  • CLV Leonardo da Vinci Sets Sail

    9 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel (CLV) Leonardo da Vinci has completed its first trip to open sea and is ready to begin sea trials. After completing the last outfitting phases, Leonardo da Vinci will undergo sea trials for approximately two weeks and will run three turns of tests. After draught readings, the first phase of sea trials […]

  • Havyard Delivers Another SOV to Esvagt

    18 December 2020
    Vessels

    Havyard Group’s subsidiary, New Havyard Ship Technology, has handed over the first of the three new wind farm service operations vessels (SOV) ordered by Esvagt. The SOV that was handed over on 18 December is the fourth such vessel to be delivered to Esvagt and the first in a new series of SOVs built by […]

  • EMO Assumes Coordination of Trianel Windpark Borkum

    17 March 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    EMS Maritime Offshore’s (EMO) VENTUSmarine control center has assumed coordination of the Trianel Windpark Borkum project in Germany. In November last year, EMO signed a five-year contract with Trianel Windpark Borkum GmbH & Co. to handle maritime, flight and emergency coordination for the project until the end of 2025. EMO currently transports personnel and freight […]

  • 10+ MW Floating Wind Turbine Project Kicks Off

    30 September 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The Iberdrola-led international consortium has launched the FLAGSHIP project to develop and fabricate the first 10+ MW floating offshore wind turbine. The turbine will be supported by a floating semi‐submersible concrete structure based on Olav Olsen’s OO-Star Wind Floater concept. The prototype is scheduled to be installed and commissioned at Metcentre outside Karmøy, Norway, by […]

  • Rovco Finishes Galloper Inspections

    20 November 2019
    R&D

    Rovco has completed an ROV inspection and 3D modeling campaign at the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the circa GBP 1 million contract, Rovco completed the baseline asset integrity survey at the project located some 30km off the coast of Suffolk. The project began in September and was performed from the DP2 […]

  • New Jersey BPU Books OW Supply Chain Event

    13 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) Offshore Wind Strategic Plan Team is holding a supply chain networking event in Princeton, U.S.

  • Siemens Gamesa Gets Conditional Order from Taiwan

    17 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa has received a conditional order for the supply of turbines for the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan. Siemens Gamesa will provide 47 of its SG8.0-167 DD turbines and is in charge of the full servicing for a period of 20 years, including the provision of spare parts and tools. The firm order is subject to […]

  • Vattenfall Bids for Borssele III & IV

    7 October 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall, a Swedish wind energy developer which could build the cheapest nearshore project off the coast of Denmark, has disclosed that it is taking part in the Borssele III and IV tender. In an interview with Offshore WIND at WindEnergy Hamburg, the company’s Head of Business Area Wind, Gunnar Groebler, said that the ongoing and […]

  • New Tender for 20 Putian Pinghai Bay Phase II Turbines Launched

    9 February 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Fujian Zhongmin Offshore Wind Power Co. has issued a second call for tenders for the delivery of 20 wind turbines with an individual capacity of at least 5MW for the Putian Pinghai Bay Phase II (Fujian Putian City Flat Bay Phase II) offshore wind project.

  • EnBW Eyeing Dutch Offshore Wind Zones

    22 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    German energy company Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) is reportedly making preparations to participate in the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind tender in the Netherlands.

  • Hornsea One TPs Keep BIC Electric and Resolux Busy

    13 April 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Bladt Industries has contracted a partnership of BIC Electric and Resolux to take part in the outfitting of 124 transition pieces built for Ørsted’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

  • Hornsea One OSS Jackets on Their Way

    12 April 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Spain-based Dragados Offshore has sent off all four jacket foundations for the offshore substations at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.

  • USA: Google Acquires Airborne Wind Turbine Developer

    24 May 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Makani Power recently announced that it is being acquired by Google. The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine is a tethered wing that generates power by flying in large circles where the wind is stronger and more consistent. It eliminates 90% of the material used in conventional wind turbines, and can access winds both at higher altitudes […]

  • Jobseekers Hear about Offshore Wind Opportunities in Grimsby, UK

    17 July 2013
    Training & Education

    Mike Smith, Grimsby’s first apprentice offshore wind farm engineer, who was recruited by RES Offshore, informed jobseekers and their advisers on the opportunities that the offshore wind industry can offer to young people, the Grimsby Telegraph writes. Young Mr. Smith and JobCentre Plus collaborated with Grimsby Renewables Partnership to deliver this speech to those interested […]

  • Uptime International Wins Offshore Wind Contract

    8 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Uptime International has entered into contract with Ulstein Verft AS for delivery of two active motion compensated gangways. The walk to work systems will be mounted during first half of 2016 on two new built wind turbine service operation vessels (SOV) ordered by Bernhard Schulte and their affiliate Windea Offshore. This is the first dedicated […]

  • Highlights of the Month: March 2015

    7 April 2015

    New Foundation Installation System Developed Conquest Offshore, together with deugro Denmark A/S, has developed a highly efficient installation system for monopiles and transition pieces, supported by the engineering knowledge and experience of Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master. Siemens Unveils 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Siemens has presented its new SWT-7.0-154 wind turbine at EWEA […]

  • WPD’s Wind Energy Capacity Exceeds 1GW

    14 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    By the end of 2014, WPD AG had increased its own range of wind farms to a total capacity of 1,061 megawatts. This makes the mid cap company with its head office in Bremen one of the leading wind farm operators in the German and European markets. The wind farms are mainly in Germany and selected […]

  • UK: TCP Gets Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm Transmission Link

    10 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TC Ormonde OFTO Limited, an entity incorporated by the consortium Transmission Capital Partners (TCP), has been granted a licence by Ofgem E-Serve to own and operate the transmission link to the Ormonde wind farm. The TCP consortium are comprised of Transmission Capital, Amber Infrastructure Group and International Public Partnerships (INPP).  TCP was appointed by Ofgem […]

  • Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Faces Delays (UK)

    11 August 2011

      Scira partners Statoil and Statkraft insist the 317MW Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm is on budget despite a revised construction schedule that now targets commercial operation in summer 2012. That is some six months later than originally planned. The ballpark cost of the troubled project remains roughly £1bn, as first stated in April 2009, […]

  • Ireland Releases Offshore Wind Auction Rules, Expects to Secure 2.5 GW in Capacity

    10 November 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Irish Government has approved terms and conditions for the country’s first auction to supply electricity from offshore wind under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1) which is expected to secure up to 2.5 GW of offshore wind capacity. The pre-qualification stage will launch next month while the qualification stage and the auction process […]

  • Ørsted Points to Possible Reason for EUR 403 Million Cable Problem

    30 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has suggested that a scour protection method which left the inter-array cables unstabilised could be the potential reason for an up to DKK 3 billion (EUR 403 million) issue across up to ten wind farms in Europe. As reported earlier, Ørsted first became aware of the problem earlier this year […]

  • Virginia to Set Up Offshore Wind Office, Invest in Portsmouth Marine Terminal

    12 December 2019
    Authorities, Environment, Ports & Logistics

    Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has proposed a budget that creates this US state’s first Office of Offshore Wind. The budget also invests up to USD 40 million to upgrade the Portsmouth Marine Terminal, to secure new investments in the offshore wind supply chain. These investments are aimed at helping Virginia achieve 2,500MW of energy generated […]

  • Construction Begins on Galloper O&M Base

    19 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the 353MW Galloper offshore wind farm has started in Harwich, UK.

  • Sif Lays Good Foundation for 2017

    11 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Sif today reaffirmed the projected production of 183 ktons for the entire 2016, with a full order book for offshore wind and the order book for offshore oil and gas filled to the base load level. For 2017 and Q1 2018, the order book is filled up to 118 ktons and an additional 160 ktons are […]