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  • Haizea Wind Bilbao Plant Stacks Lloyd’s Certificates

    17 August 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Ports & Logistics

    Haizea Wind Group’s facility in the Port of Bilbao has obtained five Lloyd’s ISO, EN and OSHAS certificates since its inauguration a little over two months ago.

  • Photo of the Day: Siemens OTM Jacket Gears Up for Beatrice

    23 January 2018
    Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The jacket foundation for a Siemens Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) has been loaded onto a barge destined for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, after undergoing final preparations at BiFab’s yard in Fife, Scotland. 

  • Kriegers Flak Foundations Buy One-Way Ticket to Denmark

    9 January 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A barge carrying two gravity based foundations (GBFs) for the high voltage station of the Danish 605MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm has left the port of Ostend, Belgium.

  • Stanislav Yudin Almost Done with Beatrice Piling

    9 October 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessel Stanislav Yudin has installed 80 out of 86 sets of foundation piles for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm off Scotland.

  • South Korean Government Unveils Offshore Wind Plans

    5 July 2018
    Authorities

    South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has announced plans for setting up large-scale offshore wind farms as it targets expanding the country’s offshore wind capacity as part of its Renewable Energy 3020 Implementation Plan.

  • CGN Picks Nanpeng Island Wind Farm Cable Supplier

    7 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Jiangsu Hengtong High Voltage Submarine Cable, a subsidiary of Hengtong-Optic Electric, has won a contract to provide 220kV submarine power cables for the Yangjiang Nanpeng Island wind farm offshore Guangdong province, China.

  • RES, Lloyd’s Register Team Up with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute

    24 June 2016

    Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), RES Offshore and Lloyd’s Register have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on offshore wind collaboration. The MOU was signed during the 11th Taiwan-UK Renewable Energy Conference held from 30 May to 1 June in Taiwan, where 14 UK companies and 22 delegates shared their expertise on renewable energy, especially on offshore wind industry. Taiwan is […]

  • Adwen Moving Towards 8MW Turbine Certification

    6 June 2016
    Technology

    The testing of the drivetrain for Adwen’s 8MW offshore wind turbine (AD 8-180) has begun at IWES Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) in Bremerhaven (Germany). The drivetrain is undergoing a test campaign that will last until the end of the year, as part of the validation process, which will cover mechanical and electrical tests on the integral chain […]

  • Chinese to Invest EUR 140 Million in 300MW Puti Island Offshore Wind Farm

    28 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Three Chinese companies have signed an agreement to invest in a 300MW wind farm off the coast of Chinese province Hebei.  China Suntien Green Energy Corporation Limited, HECIC and JEI will invest in Laoting Wind Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Suntien Green Energy which is developing the Puti Island Offshore Wind Power Farm project. The offshore wind farm […]

  • Enhanced Wind Turbine Access to Be Presented at Seawork, UK

    23 May 2013
    Technology

    The Surface Effect Ship (SES) – Offshore Service Vessel concept from Umoe Mandal (Stand R11 at Seawork 2013) is part of the next generation of offshore wind farm service vessels. The SES is lifted by an air cushion enclosed by side hulls and flexible rubber sealing aft and in the bow. By utilising this air […]

  • China: Ming Yang Completes 6.5MW Wind Turbine Prototype

    2 July 2013

    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”) , a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, announced that its first 6.5MW prototype super compact drive (“SCD”) wind turbine generator (“WTG”) has been successfully completed in June 2013, and installation and testing are expected to commence in the third quarter of 2013. […]

  • UK’s Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Industries Contribute to Coastal Communities Fund

    23 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK has today welcomed the news that the Coastal Communities Fund has been extended for a further year. The UK’s offshore wind and marine energy industries contribute to the fund which was established by the Government to help coastal communities to create jobs and support local projects. Established in 2012 the fund has now been […]

  • New Guidelines for Renewables Site Investigation to Be Introduced at Oceanology

    11 March 2014

    Guidance on best practices for offshore renewables site investigations has been developed by the Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (OSIG) committee of the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) over the past few years. These guidelines, prepared by a cross-industry sub-committee of OSIG, cover all forms of offshore renewables including wind and hydrokinetic devices and will […]

  • Scotland: MeyGen Welcomes Government’s Approval

    16 September 2013
    Authorities

    MeyGen has welcomed Scottish Government’s approval of the 86MW tidal energy project located in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Caithness, home to one of Europe’s greatest tidal resources. Ed Rollings, Environment & Consents Manager of MeyGen, commented: “The award of this consent is the culmination of over 4 years […]

  • UK: FloWave to Hold Doors Open Day

    12 September 2013

    Flowave TT will welcome the public into their wave and tidal research facility for the first time. There will be a series of six visit opportunities during the annual ‘Doors Open Day’ day event on Saturday 28th September. Each tour will comprise a short presentation on the design, construction and operation of the test facility, […]

  • Top News of the Week Jan 13 – Jan 19, 2014

    19 January 2014

    E.ON Starts Building Amrumbank West OWF E.ON has started the construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea. The first foundation was installed today 37 kilometers northwest of the island of Helgoland. Three Crewmen Rescued after Their Vessel Caught Fire Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught […]

  • UK Signs FID Contracts for Five Offshore Wind Projects

    9 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Government has signed eight contracts awarded under the Final Investment Decision (FID) Enabling for Renewables process, including five contracts for offshore wind projects. In April, the Government revealed eight awarded projects, which include offshore wind farms, coal to biomass conversion plants and dedicated biomass plants with combined heat and power. Together, they represent […]

  • Conference Dedicated to Offshore Wind Opens Its Door in Amsterdam

    29 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference kicked off this morning as part of Offshore Energy 2014 Exhibition & Conference. Frans van der Loo, owner of LOO e-Consult and Andy Barwise, Business Development Director of Gardline Geosciences Limited gave keynote speeches at the event dedicated to the offshore wind. Mr. van der Loo spoke about […]

  • Forewind Consults on Dogger Bank Changes

    14 October 2014
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Forewind has started a consultation on two minor proposed changes to the development consent order application for Dogger Bank Teesside A&B. Dogger Bank Teesside A&B comprises two 1.2 gigawatt wind farms located 165 kilometres from the UK coast at their closest point and is planned to connect to the national grid at the existing Lackenby […]

  • C-bed Presents New Offshore Wind Hotel Vessel

    6 October 2015
    Vessels

    Dutch offshore accommodation specialist, C-bed, has presented a new tailor-made offshore wind hotel vessel, Wind Innovation. The vessel was built for optimising the installation and commissioning stages for offshore wind farm operators. “With her DP2 capacity and Comfort Class 3 certification, she is the most advanced offshore hotel vessel ever in the C-bed fleet. Wind […]

  • Jee Provides U-Tube for Tidal Project

    21 September 2015

    Scottish Tidal Project moves one step closer with the completion of the tidal cable management and protection structure. Jee’s cable protection and recovery solutions are helping Scotland commercialise marine energy by ensuring cables are well protected and maintainable, using Jee’s U-Tube concept. The system is designed to meet the cable installation, protection and retrieval requirements […]

  • ITW Wraps Up Amrumbank Grouting

    11 June 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    ITW has completed the last grouting operation at Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm in Germany with a high speed efficiency rate. Connections between transition pieces and monopiles have been grouted with ITW’s cementitious material Ducorit® and the installation of the product has been performed by the company’s teams. For the Amrumbank project, which has 80 connections, ITW […]

  • India Holds Potential of 8000 MW Tidal Energy, Study Says

    10 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Minister of New and Renewable Energy, DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH informed Lok Sabha that in order to exploit tidal power, Government of Gujarat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2011 for establishing a 250 MW tidal power project in Gulf of Kutch with Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd. (GPCL), Vadodara, M/s Atlantis Resource Corporation, […]

  • UK: Nominations Open for 3rd Tidal Energy Awards

    16 November 2012

    The Tidal Energy Awards allow everyone to vote for companies that you believe to have made a significant positive impact upon the industry. With innovative technology development, new engineering solutions and advancement towards a competitive COE, this is the time for the companies and individuals involved to be recognised for their progress. Categories for the […]

  • HiDef Wins Two German Offshore Survey Contracts

    9 May 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    HiDef Aerial Surveying have strengthened their position in the European market with two new German offshore contracts. New orders include consenting surveys for Dong Energy consultant, BioConsult, as well as baseline data acquisition for the University of Kiel. Both contracts will provide marine bird and mammal population data using HiDef’s unique extreme definition video technology. […]

  • The Netherlands: VEKA Delivers Catamaran to Royal Wagenborg

    10 April 2013

    The first high speed VEKA Catamaran for the Offshore Wind Farm industry has been delivered to Royal Wagenborg. The catamaran will supply remote wind farms in the North Sea with crew, equipment and various supplies. Later this week VEKA will launch a second catamaran for a shakedown cruise, and it will not be long before […]