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  • UK: Siemens, H&W Deploy Gwynt y Mor Substation

    13 August 2012

    Today, the latest milestone for the flagship offshore wind farm, Gwynt y Môr, will be achieved with the departure by sea of the UK engineered and built Siemens’ offshore substation. Destined for installation in Liverpool Bay, the 1,500 tonne platform was jointly designed, engineered and fabricated by Siemens in Manchester and Belfast-based shipbuilders Harland and […]

  • OPT Testing Delays Reedsport Wave Energy Project (USA)

    18 August 2011
    Technology

    Wave energy enthusiasts eager to see Ocean Power Technologies deploy its first power-generating buoy off the coast of Reedsport will wait a… By Lee van der Voo (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon, August 18, 2011

  • Norway’s $ 1.17 Billion Offshore Wind Farm Project Receives Four Bids

    12 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Four firms have entered bids to develop Norway’s first major offshore wind farm valued at NOK 7 Bn. US $ 1.17 billion project.   By John Bradbury (offshore) [mappress] Source: offshore, January 12, 2011

  • Government Awards GIF Funds (UK)

    7 October 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    £11 million of Government matched funding, awarded following the first round of bids to the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF), will enablel… Read more at 7thspace. [mappress] Source: 7thspace, October 07, 2011

  • Cape Wind Fights Supreme Judicial Court (USA)

    4 September 2011
    Authorities

      In one corner, we’ve got Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration and the would-be developer of the country’s first offshore wind farm.   By Jon Chesto (patriotledger) [mappress] Source: patriotledger, September 04, 2011

  • Old College Capital Invests GBP 200,000 Into NGenTec (UK)

    9 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Old College Capital, the newly-created investment arm of the University of Edinburgh, has made a first investment in offshore wind … By Todd Cardy (growthbusiness) [mappress] Source: growthbusiness, March 09, 2011  

  • Tokyo Electric Power Co. starts offshore wind testing in 2012 (Japan)

    20 May 2010
    R&D

    Tokyo Electric Power Co. (OOTC:TKECY) plans to start a feasibility test for Japan’s first full-scale offshore wind power generation in June…   [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, May 20, 2010;

  • EcoIsland Reveals Energy Plans for Isle of Wight (UK)

    16 November 2011

      Plans to make the Isle of Wight the UK’s first energy self-sufficient and carbon neutral region by 2020 have been revealed at Westminster.   (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 16, 2011

  • London Array to become world’s largest offshore wind farm (UK)

    31 August 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Located around 20 km off the British coasts of Kent and Essex, offshore construction on the first 630-megawatt phase of the project is due…   (7thspace) [mappress] Source: 7thspace, August 31, 2010;

  • Fendercare Marine to Install Messenger Cables for Walney 2 (UK)

    28 September 2011
    Grid Connection

    Fendercare Marine’s recently established diving division has picked up it’s first major contract, extending the group’s profile within the…   (oilonline) [mappress] Source: oilonline, September 28, 2011

  • China speeds up offshore wind power construction

    22 March 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    The country’s first pilot offshore wind farm was constructed in 2008. The Shanghai East Sea Bridge Offshore Wind Farm has a total installed…   [mappress] Source: tradingmarkets, March 19, 2010;

  • VIDEO: Hydrogen Perspectives Tuesday Strohm at OEEC2022

    29 November 2022

    Caroline Justet from Strohm will present the latest hydrogen developments. Strohm is the world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite Pipes. The lightweight, high strength and corrosion resistant composite pipes provide cost and operational benefits in renewable energy and conventional oil and gas applications.

  • Sif Officially Opens Monopile Mega-Factory, New Facility Already Rolled Out 30 Empire Wind 1 Foundations

    15 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer, Sif, officially opened its expanded factory at Maasvlakte 2, Rotterdam, on 14 May. Inaugurated by the Dutch Minister for Climate Policy and Green Growth, Sophie Hermans, the new facility has already produced 30 out of the total 56 monopiles for its first project, Empire Wind 1 in the United States. […]

  • Scotland: Pelamis Wave Energy Device Inovator Honoured for Key Role in Marine Energy

    28 March 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Dr Richard Yemm, inventor of the Pelamis wave energy device has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the development of the marine renewables sector. The iconic red ‘sea-snake’ wave energy converter has gained international recognition since Dr Yemm founded Pelamis Wave Power in Edinburgh in 1998. First Minister Alex Salmond presented Dr Yemm, now […]

  • Saipem and Divento Join Forces on Two Floating Wind Projects Offshore Italy

    6 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Italy’s Saipem and its compatriot Divento have signed a collaboration agreement for the application of STAR 1, Saipem’s proprietary technology for floating offshore wind, in support of the 7 Seas Med and Ichnusa Wind Power projects. The companies will focus on the two projects with the aim of supporting their participation in the first auction […]

  • Chinese Wind Power to Head out Offshore

    7 April 2010

    China’s first offshore wind farm, a 102-megawatt array that’s set to come to full power this month in the Yangtze River delta near Shanghai, [mappress] Source: technologyreview, April 05, 2010;

  • Wind blowing to Shanghai (China)

    10 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    SHANGHAI’S first offshore wind farm started supplying power to the city in July, marking another step forward in the city’s development of…   By Pan Xiaoyi (shanghaidaily) [mappress] Source: shanghaidaily, August 10, 2010;

  • BOEM Considers Floating Wind Turbines Offshore Maine (USA)

    9 December 2011

    The Maine coast could become home to a pilot project to create the country’s first deepwater, floating wind farm.   By Tux Turkel (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, December 09, 2011; Image: statoil

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Sif and Smulders to Produce Siemens’ Foundations for EnBW Hohe See

    22 February 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    GeoSea, DEME Group’s subsidiary appointed by Siemens to supply and install foundations for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm, has awarded Sif the production of all 71 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the project.

  • Aquamarine Power Starts Oyster Overhaul

    19 June 2014
    Technology

    Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has successfully removed both cylinder modules from their Oyster 800 wave machine as part of a comprehensive summer refit – with the firm aiming to recommence Oyster power generation in the autumn. The 800kW test machine, located at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, has already clocked up three […]

  • EU Awards EUR 1.2 Billion for Renewable Energy Projects

    19 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The European Commission awarded over €1.2 billion to 23 highly innovative renewable energy demonstration projects under the first call for proposals for the so-called NER300 funding programme. The projects will be co-financed with revenues obtained from the sale of 200 million emission allowances from the new entrants’ reserve (NER) of the EU Emissions Trading System. […]

  • Nova Scotia: Two Local Firms Win Tidal Energy Deal

    26 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Two Nova Scotian businesses have secured contracts worth $25 million as part of the first round of procurement awards on the Cape Sharp Tidal project, a 4MW tidal array in the Bay of Fundy. Aecon Group Inc. and Lengkeek Vessel Engineering have been selected by Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera Inc. and OpenHydro, […]