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  • Expert Authorities from EU Member States Support Hexicon in EU Investment Program NER300

    16 May 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Expert authorities and government departments in Sweden, Malta and Cyprus have decided to support Hexicon in the EU investment program for renewable energy NER300. Hexicon, a Swedish company specializing in large-scale, floating platforms for wind and wave power, might together with local partners thereby be selected by the European Commission to benefit from a 4.5 […]

  • Council Leaders Welcome Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Approval

    22 July 2014

    The decision to give the go ahead to the first wind farm off the south coast of England has been welcomed by council leaders. East Sussex County Council and Lewes District Council believe the Rampion offshore wind farm development, given the green light this week, will aid the regeneration of Newhaven and create new jobs. […]

  • Cadeler’s Mega Jack-Ups to Feature Kongsberg Maritime Tech

    7 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Cadeler’s two newbuild wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) will feature Kongsberg Maritime’s WTIV technology. Kongsberg Maritime signed contracts totalling EUR 49 million with the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for the delivery of its WTIV technology. The agreement will see Kongsberg Maritime supply comprehensive technology packages for two new NG-20000X WTIVs, which COSCO is […]

  • Vietnam and Mainstream Staging Offshore Wind Event

    28 April 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Mainstream Renewable Power and Vietnam’s Department of Foreign Affairs for Provinces have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to stage a capacity-building event to increase regional government engagement in the development of offshore wind. The focus of the event, which is expected to be held in the second half of the year, will be to […]

  • Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Grow by 500 MW

    11 October 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies have received a go-ahead from the Scottish Ministers to increase the combined capacity of the remaining 36 wind turbines of the Seagreen offshore wind farm from 360 MW to 500 MW, bringing the project’s total installed capacity to 1,575 MW. All 150 offshore wind turbines for the Seagreen wind farm are […]

  • Certex UK Secures Work on World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    28 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Certex UK has secured a major framework to supply statutory inspection and maintenance services on the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK. Under the 5-year framework contract, Certex UK’s Great Yarmouth-based Engineering Services division will be responsible for the inspection and maintenance of cranes, personnel lifts, general lifting, and safety equipment […]

  • Siemens Installs Third HVDC Platform

    11 July 2014
    Grid Connection

    Siemens has completed installation of the offshore platform for the direct-current connection HelWin2. Working under contract from the German-Dutch grid operator TenneT, Siemens has thus achieved a decisive milestone of the German grid connection projects. “We have now installed three high-tech platforms for TenneT in the North Sea. The HelWin2 project is now in the […]

  • Nordex begins production at Arkansas plant (USA)

    4 October 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Today marks the official start of production at Nordex’s newly built wind turbine manufacturing plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The plant’s first production crew will go to work this morning assembling a wind turbine nacelle, which houses the engine and other key components and sits high atop the turbine tower. “Two years ago, we announced our […]

  • Edison Chouest Offshore Signs Empire Wind SOV Contract

    13 May 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has awarded a long-term service operations vessel (SOV) charter agreement to the US-based Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to support the Empire Wind offshore wind farm project. The charter agreement has a fixed period of 10 years, with commencement in the mid-2020s. The plug-in hybrid SOV […]

  • Offshore Energy Professionals Take Over Amsterdam

    14 October 2015

    With Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) held on 12 October and the first day of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) 2015 yesterday, some of the most distinguished professionals from the offshore energy sector have gathered in Amsterdam to discuss the hotest topics within their industry and to exhibit their latest products and services.  More than 650 exhibitors from […]

  • Azerbaijan Could Set Up Offshore Wind Farm in Oil Production Field

    16 April 2015
    Authorities

    According to Azerbaijani media, the country has plans to install an offshore wind farm in the area of of offshore oil production off the coast of Pirallahi Island.  The project would be the first offshore wind farm built within an offshore oil production area. Its primary cost is estimated to AZN 450 million (around EUR 400 million, […]

  • Full Steam Ahead at Kentish Flats Extension

    8 June 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Work on Kentish Flats Extension is at full power both offshore and onshore, accompanied with good weather conditions, Vattenfall reported. The INSTALLER is deploying pre-lay mattresses for cable crossing protection and the NOSTAG has already installed three inter-array cables. Work will start next week on installation of the export cable into previously installed duct work […]

  • French Government OKs GE-Alstom Deal

    5 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The French government has approved  General Electric’s bid to acquire Alstom power unit for EUR 12.35 billion. Earlier this year, Alstom board unanimously voted for GE’s bid rejecting Siemens-Mitsubishi Heavy offer comprising  EUR 8.2 billion cash and an asset swap. After the deal closes, 65,000 Alstom workers out of 96,000 worldwide will be working for […]

  • 3sun Gears Up for Deutsche Bucht

    8 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    3sun Group is set to mobilize its teams to support MHI Vestas during turbine installation at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. According to the UK company, offshore installation and completion teams will shortly be mobilizing for the 269MW project. Deutsche Bucht comprises 33 MHI Vestas 8.4MW turbines located some 95km northwest of the Borkum […]

  • VIDEO: The Most Watched Expertise Hub Interviews

    2 January 2017

      The first Offshore WIND Expertise Hub was set up during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), held in October 2016 in Amsterdam. With a spotlight on cost reduction, transferable knowledge from oil & gas, and forecast for the future, more than 20 companies shared their insights with Offshore WIND. Here, we bring you five most watched […]

  • Norway: Brave Tern Takes Delivery of New Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

    1 October 2012

    Brave Tern Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned on a 50/50 basis by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has today taken delivery of the newbuild “Brave Tern” from the Lamprell Shipyard in Dubai.   The “Brave Tern” is a self-elevating vessel for installation of offshore wind […]

  • USA: Oregon to Host Wave Energy Project

    27 September 2012

    As OPB reports, the first large scale wave energy research site could find its place in Oregon. Namely, the Department of Energy has granted USD 4 million for the project development. Belinda Batten, who directs the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University, said the project will help make the wave energy […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Turns Yellow

    24 July 2012

    Yellow transition pieces are being fitted on the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm foundations, Hartlepool mail news site reports. Installation of the foundations was completed at the end of the June. The fitting of the transition pieces presents the first phase of activities which will be followed by installation of turbines and associated subsea cabling. The […]

  • Olympic Taurus Demobilizes at BOW Terminal

    28 January 2014
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    After succesful cable installation for Northwind offshore wind project, vessel Olympic Taurus started demobilization at BOW Teminal. Olympic Taurus was also the first ship to call at BOW Terminal in 2014, when it collected the last cable reels for installation on the Northwind offshore wind farm. The Northwind offshore wind project is located on the […]

  • Video: Export Cable Installation at Eneco Luchterduinen

    4 February 2015

    In October 2014, VBMS installed the export cable for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, executed by the CLV Ndurance and the Trenchformer. The unique multi-purpose trencher, developed and built by VBMS and Boskalis, used its jetting sword to bury the cable 3 metres deep near the shore. The installation of the shore end landing and […]

  • UK: Welsh Government Approves Skerries Tidal Stream Array

    28 February 2013
    Authorities, Technology

    The Welsh Government has given its approval to the development of the Skerries Tidal Stream Array, which will be Wales’ first commercial tidal energy farm. The Skerries tidal array, one of the largest of its kind to be consented in the UK, will be developed by Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines (MCT) and will supply up […]

  • Flagship Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbines to Spin Offshore Poland

    23 February 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and Polenergia have selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred supplier of wind turbine generators for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III projects in the Polish Baltic Sea. With a combined capacity of 1,440 MW, MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III are two of the largest and most advanced offshore wind farms […]

  • WIND FARM UPDATE

    13 July 2015

    Race Bank DONG Energy signed a contract with Belgian contractor Jan de Nul during the EWA OFFSHORE event in March for the installation of the export cables for the 580MW Race Bank offshore wind farm. The full scope includes around 148km of cables to interconnect the 2 offshore substations and to connect each of them […]

  • Denmark – Wind Energy Hub

    20 December 2010

    Denmark is the first country in the world to pursue a climate plan for how to build an energy system that is independent of fossil fuels and wind power already accounts for more than 20% of the total power consumption. It is widely agreed that wind turbines will become the backbone of Denmark’s future electricity […]

  • IRENA Opens its Africa High-Level Consultative Forum (U.A.E)

    11 July 2011
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) opened its Africa High-level Consultative Forum, one of the year’s largest summits of African energy ministers and experts and the only to concentrate exclusively on renewable energy. Building on the endorsement of IRENA’s 148 member countries for an initial focus on renewable energy deployment in Africa, the Forum […]

  • IBERDROLA RENOVABLES WINS CONTRACT FOR NINE WIND FARMS IN BRAZIL WITH INSTALLED CAPACITY OF 258 MW

    3 September 2010
    R&D

    * Wins second contract to develop renewable energy in Brazil, in a tender organised by the Agencia Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (Aneel) * The company, in a consortium with Neoenergia, with whom it signed a collaboration agreement this month, committed to supplying the electricity generated in these facilities to the Brazilian government for a 20-year […]