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  • Bird and Marine Mammal Surveys Underway at First Flight Wind’s Site

    19 May 2014
    Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Natural Power, a renewable energy consultancy headquartered in Scotland, is conducting surveys of birds and marine mammals at the First Flight Wind offshore wind farm site in the Irish Sea. Natural Power’s team of ornithologists and marine mammal observers commenced survey work in July 2013, using a local Kilkeel vessel, the Glenravel. The last from […]

  • 500 MW Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

    18 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    The 500 MW Fécamp offshore wind farm in Normandy, France, has started producing the first electricity and feeding it into the grid after the first wind turbine was installed at the beginning of this month. Following the load-out of the first four wind turbines from the port of Cherbourg, DEME Offshore’s Innovation proceeded with the installation of […]

  • First Heli Service Flight Takes Off for Borkum Riffgrund 2

    9 March 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    Heli Service’s first flight for Ørsted’s 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm departed on 8 March. The first flight left to the jack-up vessel Vole au vent carrying employees of Ørsted and the vessel provider Jan de Nul. Following a tender process in 2017, the two companies signed a contract for the transport of passengers, […]

  • UK: Tidal Transit Wins First Contract for WSV Ginny Louise

    27 February 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Docking-based Tidal Transit has won its first contract in the offshore servicing industry for its state-of-the-art support vessel Ginny Louise. The contract was signed with Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Ltd, which is developing the 140-turbine Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm off the Suffolk coast. The Ginny Louise arrived in Norfolk waters few weeks ago after […]

  • DEME Installs Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Substation, First in US

    26 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    DEME’s specialised floating installation vessel Orion has installed the offshore substation for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 wind farm, a first in the US, said the Belgium-based company. With a weight of more than 3,500 tonnes, this was the single heaviest lift of the entire construction campaign, according to Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between […]

  • Taiwan’s First Far Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Project Inaugurated

    25 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind project was officially inaugurated at an event in the Port of Taichung, Taiwan, on 25 April 2024. With a total installed capacity of 900 MW, the project is in operation and fully connected to the grid, making it the largest in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region, said […]

  • First Blyth Gravity-Based Foundation Installed, Second Up Next

    31 July 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The first gravity-based foundation (GBF) built for the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project has been installed onto the seabed. The second of the total of five GBFs has also arrived at the site and is ready to be installed.

  • MingYang to Install First Floating Wind Turbine in China Next Year

    17 July 2020
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    MingYang Smart Energy will install the first floating wind turbine off the coast of Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province, China, in 2021. The turbine will have a rated output of 5.5 MW. MingYang has completed the integrated load simulation calculation, and is currently carrying out R&D work on the prototype. The news follows the floating […]

  • Germany’s First North Sea Commercial OWF Celebrates Fifth Birthday

    27 August 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    BARD Offshore 1, the first commercial offshore wind farm in Germany, marked five years of service on 26 August.

  • SMart Wind Installs First Meteorological Mast in Hornsea Zone (UK)

    26 October 2011

    SMart Wind, the joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, today announced the successful installation of the first meteorological mast in the 4GW Hornsea Zone. One of nine zones awarded licences by the Crown Estate in 2009 this is the first zone to install a met mast. The meteorological mast uses the […]

  • First Flight Wind Scales Back Its Offshore Wind Project

    17 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    First Flight Wind has scaled back its offshore wind project in Northern Ireland, due to concerns related to shipping and commercial fisheries.  First Flight Wind, a consortium comprising B9 Energy, DONG Energy and Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES), initially planned to develop a 600MW offshore wind farm in the waters off the coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. […]

  • First Minister of Wales Confirmed as RenewableUK Cymru 2013 Keynote Speaker

    28 March 2013
    Authorities

    The Right Honorable Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales and Assembly Member for Bridgend has been confirmed as RenewableUK Cymru 2013’s Keynote Speaker. Carwyn Jones will welcome delegates in the Opening Session of the conference on 1 May. Carwyn Jones became First Minister of Wales in December 2009. Following re-election in May 2011, Carwyn […]

  • First Hai Long Offshore Substation Sets Sail for Taiwan Strait

    24 April 2024
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first of two offshore substations built for the Hai Long 2 and Hai Long 3 offshore wind projects has set sail from Vung Tau, Vietnam, and is en route to the Taiwan Strait. A consortium comprising Semco Maritime and PTSC Mechanical & Construction (PTSC M&C) is responsible for delivering the two offshore substations for […]

  • EEW OSB Produces First Borssele 1&2 Transition Piece

    28 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    EEW Offshore Structures Britain has produced the first transition piece for the Borssele 1&2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The Teesside-based company rolled out the first of 35 transition pieces destined for Ørsted’s Borssele 1&2 project at the beginning of April. EEW SPC, the parent company of EEW OSB, is in charge of manufacturing 47 monopiles […]

  • Date Set for Taiwan’s First Offshore Wind Supply Chain Conference

    30 December 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Asia Wind Energy Association and the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) are organizing the first offshore wind supply chain conference in Taiwan. The 1st Annual Asia Offshore Wind Supply Chain Conference will be held on 4 March 2020 in Kaohsiung. The event is the first conference in Asia-Pacific dedicated to the supply chain development […]

  • UK Wind Notches First Monthly Output Win over Coal

    16 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The National Grid statistics have shown that wind generated more electricity in the UK than coal over the course of an entire month for the first time this April, RenewableUK reports.  In April 2016, wind generated 2,290 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the UK, while coal generated 1,755GWh, according to the official statistics. RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief […]

  • Montrose Port and NorSea (UK) Complete Their First Offshore Wind Project

    22 August 2017

    In association with NorSea Group (UK) Ltd., Montrose Port Authority, a support and service hub for the energy sector, has participated in the Hywind Scotland offshore wind project in the North Sea, the companies’ first in this sector.

  • DEME’s First SOV All Set for Belgian Offshore Wind Farms

    28 June 2021
    Vessels

    After taking the delivery of its first-ever service operations vessel (SOV) earlier this month, DEME has officially named Groenewind, which is now ready to start working at the Rentel and SeaMade offshore wind farms in Belgium. DEME held the naming ceremony on 25 June, with the Belgian Federal Minister of Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten […]

  • Dajin Ships First Batch of Wind Turbine Towers for Moray West

    3 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Dajin Heavy Industry has sent off the first batch of three wind turbine towers for the Moray West offshore wind farm, the company said on 3 April via social media. According to Dajin Heavy Industry, the company is the first Chinese supplier to deliver towers for 14 MW offshore wind turbines to the European wind […]

  • Hardware for First Mediterranean Offshore Wind Farm Starts Arriving in Italy

    20 August 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first shipment of monopiles for the 30 MW Taranto offshore wind farm has arrived at the Port of Taranto in Italy. The ten-turbine project will, once completed, be the first offshore wind farm built in the Mediterranean. The wind farm’s monopiles were manufactured by Spain’s Haizea Wind Group. The installation of the foundations at […]

  • Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority to Meet for the First Time (USA)

    8 December 2010
    Authorities

    An authority created to promote development of wind power in waters off Virginia is scheduled to meet for the first time. The Virginia… (wavy) [mappress] Source: wavy, December 08, 2010

  • UK Government Releases Energy Statistics for First Quarter of This Year and 2010

    4 July 2011
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The UK Government’s energy statistics for the first quarter of this year and 2010 paint a mixed picture with renewables output up by 27% but… (energyefficiencynews) [mappress] Source: energyefficiencynews, July 04, 2011;

  • First two transformers delivered to London Array onshore substation (UK)

    31 August 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    The consortium behind the 1GW London Array project has revealed that the first two transformers have been delivered to the onshore… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 31, 2010;

  • Lake Erie becomes host of first offshore wind farm in USA

    7 July 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Lake Erie is about to join Cape Cod in hosting one of the first offshore wind farms in the United States. For a while now, plans have been… Timon Singh [mappress] Source: inhabitat, July 07, 2010;

  • ESB to Build First Full Scale Ocean Energy Project (Ireland)

    25 October 2011

      ESB INTERNATIONAL intends to begin building the State’s first full-scale ocean energy project off the west coast early next year… By Lorna Siggins (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, October 25, 2011;

  • Shell Takes Full Ownership of First Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    30 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Shell has agreed to take over Vattenfall’s share in NoordzeeWind, the owner and operator of the 108 MW Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The deal follows a successful collaboration of more than twenty years between the two companies to build and operate the first commercial offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. […]