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  • Dropsafe Catches Formosa Deal

    26 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Dropsafe has secured a contract to provide its Net dropped object prevention system for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The system has already been installed on six out of the 20 Siemens Gamesa 6MW turbines at the 128MW offshore wind project. The design, made of SUS 316 Japanese stainless-steel, has been installed between the […]

  • Giant Haliade-X 12MW Blade Comes Together

    18 April 2019
    R&D

    LM Wind Power has produced the first blade for GE’s Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine at its factory in Cherbourg, France. According to LM Wind Power, the 107m long blade, the world’s largest, has completed the molding process. The LM 107.0 P will now proceed with post-molding finishing touches, before undergoing testing and validation to demonstrate its ability […]

  • PFISTERER Powers DolWin Alpha-DolWin Gamma Bridge Connection

    18 May 2016
    Grid Connection

    PFISTERER, an energy transmission and distribution specialist, has started the onshore work for equipping the DolWin gamma converter station.  The 900MW DolWin gamma converter platform is currently being constructed as the third link within the DolWin wind farm cluster. PFISTERER is in charge of laying all high-voltage and medium-voltage cables, both within the platform and over the […]

  • Chevalier Floatels Wraps Up Three TenneT Gigs

    11 August 2016
    Vessels

    Chevalier Floatels informed today that it had executed three logistics contracts for TenneT this summer, after being chosen by Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) on behalf of the transmission system operator (TSO) to support scheduled summer campaigns in Germany. The company’s recently upgraded vessels, DP Gezina and DP Galyna, were employed to provide accommodation and transfer for TenneT’s personnel […]

  • All Clear for Windpark Fryslân Construction

    11 July 2018
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Council of State dismissed eight objections filed against the final permits for Windpark Fryslân and thus cleared the way for the construction of the project in the Frisian part of the IJsselmeer near Breezanddijk in the Netherlands.

  • Photo of the Day: Offshore Wind Components at Sif’s Maasvlakte Site

    30 June 2017

    Sif Group has published a photo of its new site at Maasvlakte in Rotterdam accommodating, among others, piles for the Beatrice offshore wind farm foundations and monopiles for the Rentel offshore wind farm.

  • USTDA Puts Jamaica on Offshore Wind Map

    10 October 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) supporting the development of an offshore wind farm in Jamaica.

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Extends Its Services at DanTysk

    9 September 2015

    Deutsche Windtechnik Offshore and Consulting and Vattenfall expand their cooperation for the DanTysk offshore wind farm. Starting at the end of June, 2015, the German company now also maintains and inspects all transition pieces and foundations above and below the water level of the 80 Siemens turbines (SWT-3.6-120). The four-year contract also includes maintenance tasks […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 17-23, 2015

    23 August 2015

    Gemini Offshore Substations Sail Out The FICG consortium of Cofely Fabricom, Iemants and CG, which was selected by Van Oord for the Gemini offshore wind project in the Netherlands, has finalized the construction of the two HV offshore substations and has shipped them out to their final destination. Bladt Completes First Frame for Iberdrola’s OWF […]

  • Denmark Launches New Offshore Wind Technology Test Scheme

    21 July 2015
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has issued a call for applications for a new offshore wind technology test scheme of 50 MW. The deadline for applications is 15 October 2015 and the first commitments are expected to be assigned within the end of the year. The test scheme aims to develop new and innovative wind turbine projects which have the […]

  • Falcon Rescued from Nordsee Ost Substation

    20 July 2015
    Environment

    The RWE wind farm service engineers rescued a saker falcon at the  substation of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. The bird called Rocket landed on the substation after flying roughly 300 kilometres from the Berlebeck Eagle Station in the Teutoburg Forest. It was taken to Heligoland on board of a crew vessel where it was nursed back to […]

  • Wave Energy Scotland Gets GBP 14.3 Mln

    25 February 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. ‘Wave Energy Scotland’ awarded its first contract to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Chief Executive of Pelamis Wave Power Richard Yemm, to capture the knowledge of the […]

  • USA: Congressman Bill Keating Urges Action on Long-Delayed Cape Wind Project

    7 April 2013
    Authorities

    Rep. Bill Keating, who represents the South Shore, South Coast, Cape, and Islands, has led a delegation letter in support of Cape Wind’s loan guarantee application. All nine Members of the House and both US Senators are urging the Department of Energy to act quickly on this long-delayed guarantee so that the first off-shore wind […]

  • Scotrenewables’ SR250 Achieves Full Power of 250kW (UK)

    20 December 2011

    A further testing milestone was achieved when the SR250 was put through its paces in a first full-power tow test. On 7th December the multicat MV Orcadia towed the SR250, north of Kirkwall harbour, achieving full-power of 250kW for the first time. Scotrenewables CTO Mark Hamilton stated “Tow trials allow us to simulate real tidal […]

  • AMBAU GmbH Receives Major Order for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations (Germany)

    8 March 2011

    AMBAU GmbH has received its first complete order for offshore foundations. This is the largest individual order in the history of the company. Bremen: With AMBAU GmbH having already demonstrated its expertise as a supplier of main components for the foundations of the projects Global Tech 1 and Borkum West, the company has now received […]

  • Euskalforging Flanges for Dogger Bank A

    7 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Spanish manufacturer of rolled rings euskalforging has won a contract to deliver flanges for the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm. Under the contract, euskalforging will roll, heat treat, machine, and deliver flanges for all the 95 monopile foundations and transition pieces of the Dogger Bank A. According to the company, this will […]

  • Deepwater Wind Opens Massachusetts Office

    13 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind opened its Massachusetts office at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on Friday, 10 February.

  • WindEurope CEO: The Future of Oil and Gas Sectors Is in Offshore Wind

    2 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Companies across the oil and gas value chain stand to benefit significantly from the further development of offshore wind industry, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said in his speech at the annual Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) event in Stavanger, Norway. In his speech, Dickson described how some oil and gas companies are already playing an active role in offshore wind in areas […]

  • Allseas to Install Norfolk Boreas Substation

    12 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Switzerland-headquartered Allseas has been awarded a contract for the transportation and installation (T&I) of Norfolk Boreas high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station in the UK. The contract was awarded by Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy which are responsible for Boreas’ engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of HVDC onshore and offshore substations and connection […]

  • Report: Ørsted Not Competing in Dutch Zero Subsidy Offshore Wind Tender

    27 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted did not submit a bid in the subsidy-free round of the Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II offshore wind farm tender in the Netherlands, Reuters reported the company’s chief strategy officer Martin Neubert as saying.

  • Fred. Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables Win Big Offshore Ireland

    11 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Codling Wind Park has been provisionally announced by the auction administrator, Eirgrid, as a successful bidder in the first offshore wind Contracts for Difference(CfD) auction, ORESS 1, in Ireland. Codling Wind Park submitted a bid for 1,300 MW and the CfD award applies for the full capacity, the developer said. Codling Wind Park is an […]

  • Top News of the Week, 22 – 28 August 2016

    28 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GE Tabling Bid for Adwen This Week? General Electric (GE) plans to submit a bid to buy the offshore wind turbine maker Adwen, a 50 -50 joint venture between Gamesa and Areva, this week, according to the French magazine La Lettre de l’Expansion. HeavyLift@Sea Unveils Upgraded Wind Farm SOV Design German designer of offshore and […]

  • Top News of the Week, 27 March – 2 April 2017

    2 April 2017

    Photo of the Day: Galloper Nacelles Start Clicking in Esbjerg The first complete nacelle built by Siemens for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm underwent its ‘first-click’ test in Esbjerg on Tuesday, 28 March. Beatrice Offshore Construction Kicks Off Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) will begin installing piles for jacket foundations at the Beatrice offshore wind farm […]

  • 40 Wind Turbines Up at Beatrice OWF

    18 December 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Forty wind turbines have been installed at the Beatrice offshore wind farm and the project is now two turbines away from reaching a halfway mark. 

  • Largest Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Nears Full Commissioning

    23 October 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The 752 MW Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm is nearly fully commissioned with the last of the turbines currently undergoing tests before they start feeding the electricity to the Dutch grid. Once fully commissioned, the 94-turbine wind farm will surpass the 600 MW Gemini to become the largest operating offshore wind farm in […]

  • Pat Bourne Visits Aquamarine Power

    25 March 2014
    Authorities

    Aquamarine Power played host last week to Pat Bourne, the Consul General of Ireland to Scotland. Bourne visited Edinburgh HQ where he talked with CEO Martin McAdam. Top of the agenda was the progress on the Oyster 800 wave machine, future cooperation between Ireland and Scotland, and a discussion on the potential to build future wave […]