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  • Norway: IDOM to Industrialise Langlee Generator System

    7 May 2013

    The Spanish engineering company IDOM has been chosen for detail engineering of the Langlee generator system, to continue the concept studies by the Norwegian companies NEBB and Scana. NEBB and Scana both have a long track record within offshore engineering, NEBB within subsea electro and control systems, Scana is specialized in bearings and gasket solutions […]

  • Energy Minister Tours FaB Test Marine Renewables Site (UK)

    2 May 2013
    Authorities

    Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has seen first-hand how Cornwall is playing a key role in the development of the marine energy industry in the UK.  The Minister, who was on a two-day visit to the region, was given a guided tour of the FaB Test marine energy nursery site in Falmouth Bay […]

  • UK: PD Ports Becomes Main Construction Logistics Hub for Teesside Offshore Wind Farm

    1 March 2012

    PD Ports has been appointed as the main construction logistics hub at the Port of Hartlepool for the Teesside Offshore Windfarm Project. Over the next seven months, the Port of Hartlepool will be the focal point for all materials and components to be installed in the new wind farm being developed by EDF Energy Renewables. […]

  • Seajacks Zaratan Construction Summary (UK)

    28 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels.   In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-build, Seajacks Zaratan, in May 2012, […]

  • Bundestag Passes New Offshore Wind Rules in Germany, Industry Points to Challenges

    13 July 2022
    Authorities, Industry

    On 7 July, the German Bundestag passed an amendment of the Wind Energy at Sea Act (WindSeeG) that includes several new criteria for future offshore wind tenders, including the so-called “negative bidding”, qualitative criteria focused on decarbonisation, supply chain, and workforce, as well as project buildout specifically targeted for green hydrogen production. The new Act […]

  • 2018: Adding More Space for Offshore Wind

    3 January 2019
    Authorities

    When it comes to emerging offshore wind markets, Taiwan, India and the U.S. have been in the spotlight over the last few years and especially in 2018. Nevertheless, a few new areas made the offshore wind map over the last year, beyond those already well known and ready for takeoff. Offshore wind is not only expanding as new markets emerge globally, but also as the countries with existing offshore wind farms and those under development already eye earmarking further areas where offshore wind turbines could be installed.  

  • European Marine Energy Centre to Collaborate with China’s Ocean University

    8 December 2011

    Experts from Scotland’s world-leading wave and tidal testing hub the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province under a new partnership announced by First Minister Alex Salmond. Staff from the Orkney-based facility will assist OUC to develop a wave […]

  • Virginia to Establish Testing and Certification Facility (USA)

    26 October 2011

    Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Virginia has landed a collaborative project to establish a facility for the testing and certification of large offshore and land-based electricity-producing wind turbines. The project, called Poseidon Atlantic, will be the first such facility in the United States and will help fill a growing need globally for facilities that test […]

  • Iberdrola Surpasses 8GW of Renewable Capacity in Europe (Spain)

    11 August 2011

      IBERDROLA has surpassed 8,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable capacity in Europe, solidifying its status as the benchmark for this type of energy on the continent. This installed capacity is enough to supply nearly four million Europeans and prevent the emission of around 14 million tonnes of CO2. The company now has renewable facilities in […]

  • Lithuanian Gov’t Approves Proposed Changes to Offshore Wind Tender

    14 April 2025
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Lithuanian government has approved the proposed changes to the terms of the tender for the country’s second offshore wind farm, for which the tendering process was paused in January so the government could re-evaluate the conditions. The proposed modifications of Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender, which will now be further discussed in the Parliament […]

  • Hornsea One Jacket Up

    23 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first of the four jacket foundations has been installed at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One wind farm site 120 kilometres off the coast of Yorkshire.

  • Statoil Weighs In On Norwegian Floaters

    10 January 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    Norway’s Statoil could participate in the country’s first floating wind tender under the condition that there are sufficient long-term subsidies, the company’s Chief Executive Eldar Saetre told Reuters.

  • TKF Starts Production in New Cable Factory in Eemshaven

    6 March 2024
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain

    Netherlands-based company BV Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF) has produced its first power cores in its new cable factory in Eemshaven. The company produced three power cores for the type test cable, which were provided with the welded aluminum screen and PE outer sheath.  The investment in the new factory is part of the strategic investment plan […]

  • Viking Neptun Joins DEME Fleet

    1 February 2023
    Vessels

    DEME group has announced that the DP3 offshore installation vessel Viking Neptun arrived at its base in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, for the first time. Viking Neptun will join the installation vessel Living Stone and reinforce the company’s cable installation capacity, DEME said. Featuring the famous DEME green, the vessel has a turntable capable of handling […]

  • MingYang and Goldwind Turbines for Shanghai Fengxian Offshore Wind Farm

    7 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    MingYang Smart Energy and Goldwind have been selected to provide wind turbines for the 200 MW Shanghai Fengxian Phase 1 offshore wind farm in the East China Sea. Located in the north side of Hangzhou Bay some 12 kilometres off the coast, the 400 MW Fengxian offshore wind project comprises four blocks. This tender covers […]

  • Greeks Studying Floating Offshore Wind Potential

    4 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Chalkis Shipyards and a number of Greek institutions are collaborating on a project seeking to study the potential of floating offshore wind in the Greek Seas. The WIndfloat.gr – Innovative Design of Floating Wind Plants for the Greek Seas project seeks to exploit the wind potential of the Greek Seas with the aim of boosting […]

  • Australia’s Maritime Union Launches Offshore Wind Campaign

    24 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Maritime Union of Australia has launched a petition calling on the State and Federal Governments to support offshore wind and fund a just transition.

  • EIB Enters French Offshore Wind Market with EUR 450 Million Loan

    9 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 450 million credit line for co-financing the construction of the Fécamp offshore wind project in France. According to EIB, this is the first such operation it is financing in France, reinforcing the objectives set by its shareholders to make it the EU climate bank. The financing will […]

  • MingYang 8 MW Turbines to Spin on Xinghua Bay II

    2 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    China Three Gorges (CTG) has selected MingYang Smart Energy to deliver wind turbines for the Xinghua Bay II offshore wind farm. Located five kilometers off the coast of Xinghua Bay North, Fujian province, the wind farm will feature typhoon-class MySE 8.0-180 wind turbines. The turbines have a rated power of 8 MW and a rotor […]

  • EGCO Completes Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Buy-In

    20 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    EGCO Group has completed the acquisition transaction for a 25% stake in the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

  • Taiwan Floats Plan to Add 10GW More Offshore Wind by 2035

    12 November 2019
    Authorities

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to set a goal of developing further 10GW of offshore wind capacity between 2026 and 2035. During the inauguration of the Formosa 1, Taiwan’s first commercial offshore wind farm, the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, asked the Ministry of Economic Affairs to propose the plan which would see 1GW […]

  • Deutsche WindGuard Settles in China

    19 September 2018
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance

    Germany-based wind energy consultant Deutsche WindGuard GmbH has founded a Chinese subsidiary – Deutsche WindGuard (Beijing) Technology Ltd- to further tap into Asian wind markets.

  • Viking Neptun to Service Merkur During Winter

    7 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract for its vessel Viking Neptun to support work on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Polish TSO: Bałtyk I Could Go Full Tilt

    31 January 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Polish grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) has specified the connection conditions for the Bałtyk I offshore wind farm, which would allow the project to be built to its full capacity of 1,560MW. Bałtyk I is being jointly developed by Polenergia and Equinor, who acquired a 50% stake in the project last year, after having signed the agreement to […]

  • Eneco Picks EWPL Ocean for Blade Inspections

    29 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Dutch sustainable energy provider Eneco has awarded EWPL Ocean with a full scope contract for offshore turbine blade inspections and damage assessment. The parties have not disclosed any further details regarding the contract value and the duration of the works. Eneco is the owner of two offshore wind projects located in the Dutch North Sea – […]

  • China’s Oil Major Taps Into Offshore Wind

    25 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Ltd has entered the offshore wind sector with recent involvement in a project offshore East China’s Jiangsu province. The Chinese company unveiled it entered the project this month, however, details on the size or scope of the development have not been disclosed. Offshore wind aligns with CNOOC’s business due to […]