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  • World’s First Full-Scale Offshore Vessel Charger to Launch This Year

    25 January 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted plan to launch the world’s first full-scale offshore charging station for vessels, at an offshore wind farm, in the third quarter of 2022. As part of the project, Maersk Supply Service has now launched its offshore vessel-charging venture, Stillstrom, to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry by eliminating idle […]

  • Fashion Companies Pledge to Invest in Bangladesh First Offshore Wind Project

    6 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Fashion companies, BESTSELLER and H&M Group have pledged to invest in the first utility-scale offshore wind project off the coast of Bangladesh, which is being developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) together with local partner Summit Power. The announcement was made Tuesday at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai. The 500 MW offshore wind project, which is in […]

  • Australian Shipbuilder Launches Its First Wind Farm Vessel for Europe

    4 December 2012

    Western Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine has launched the first of eight offshore wind farm crew transfer and support vessels it has been contracted to deliver into the European market. The 21 metre multipurpose vessel was built at the company’s recently expanded Singapore shipyard for Madliena Shipping (Jersey) Ltd and will be managed by Njord Offshore […]

  • IHC Merwede Introduces World’s First Four-Tracked Subsea Trencher

    18 June 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    IHC Merwede has officially introduced the world’s first four-tracked subsea trencher, specifically developed for shallow water operations and targeted towards cable burial in offshore wind farms.  The Hi-Traq was presented at a special event at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, which was attended by offshore wind industry professionals from the UK, Europe and the USA. This […]

  • Navantia Rolls Out First East Anglia ONE Transition Piece

    3 July 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of forty-two transition pieces to be built by Navantia for Iberdrola’s 714MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm is ready for a paint job.

  • Germany: Windreich Enables Public Participation in OWF Development for the First Time

    4 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Citizens of Wolfschlugen have gotten engaged in Windreich’s Global Tech I offshore wind project. In that respect, they have formed a civil society, which owns a stake in the holding company Global Tech I GmbH. This makes it possible for private individuals to shape an efficient energy transition for the first time. After seeing the […]

  • Acta Auriga Finishes Working on Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    9 April 2021
    Vessels

    Acta Marine’s service operation vessel (SOV) Acta Auriga has completed its three-year maintenance campaign at the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm in the German North Sea. Acta Auriga started the O&M works on the 400 MW offshore wind farm in April 2018 just weeks after it was delivered from Ulsteinvik, Norway. According to Acta Marine, the SOV […]

  • The Netherlands: BMT Launches First 26m XSS Windfarm Support Vessel

    23 October 2012

    BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy, announces that the first 26m XSS Windfarm Support for Turbine Transfers has been launched at the Sepers B.V shipyard in Holland. The XSS (Extreme Semi-SWATH) offers significant improvements in motion levels over conventional platforms and is on target […]

  • US Grants Maine First Floating Offshore Wind Research Lease

    20 August 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The US State of Maine and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have agreed on a floating offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine, which could allow for the deployment of twelve floating wind turbines capable of generating 144 MW. The research lease site, an area of up to 15 square […]

  • Windstream Energy to Build Ontario’s First Offshore Wind Farm (Canada)

    19 January 2012

    Windstream Energy has announced its decision to build Ontario’s first contracted offshore wind power project in the Hamilton area. At a press conference yesterday organized by the Lake Ontario Offshore Network, Windstream announced preliminary agreements with Bermingham Foundation Solutions, Walters Group, McKeil Marine and the Hamilton Port Authority to build its 300 MW Wolfe Island […]

  • Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project Gets Chief Development Officer

    13 January 2020
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Star of the South Wind Farm Pty Ltd. has appointed Erin Coldham as the Chief Development Officer for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. “This is a huge turning point for Australia – new jobs, industry development and a reliable source of power to secure our electricity grid. I’m proud to be part […]

  • First Floating Wind Turbine in Germany to Get EUR 5.25 Mln

    30 April 2014
    R&D, Technology

    The GICON Group will receive a pro-rata funding of EUR 5.25 million from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Ministry of Economy, Construction and Tourism for their floating offshore foundation, the GICON® SOF. The official notification of the funding confirmation secures fabrication, construction and testing of the first floating wind turbine in Germany. In total, EUR 18 million will be […]

  • Island of Yell to House First Community-Owned Tidal Power Plant

    25 February 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The Island of Yell, one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland could soon house the world’s first community-owned tidal energy generator, as the necessary components have arrived there and are waiting to be assembled. The installation of the 30kW tidal project, developed by the North Yell Development Council, will start within a week, subject […]

  • First Havfram Hybrid Mega Jack-Up Now Under Construction

    12 December 2022
    Vessels

    Norwegian offshore wind services company Havfram has confirmed that its first vessel is now under construction, following the execution of a shipbuilding contract with CIMC-Raffles in China. The NG20000X self-propelled jack-up is equipped with a 3,250-ton crane and the latest battery hybrid drive train technology designed to reduce carbon emissions per MW installed by over […]

  • Tekmar Bags Its First Offshore Wind CPS Deal in Japan

    24 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Sumitomo Electric Industries has selected Tekmar Energy to deliver the cable protection system (CPS) for the Akita and Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan. Tekmar Energy will supply 64 CPS and cable hang-off arrangements for the two wind farms’ inter-array cables. “This is another significant award for Tekmar Energy which marks our first major CPS […]

  • Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project Needs Environment Effects Statement

    26 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Victorian Minister for Planning has decided that an Environment Effects Statement (EES) is required for Star of the South, the first offshore wind project in Australia. The Minister explains that the project has the potential for a range of significant effects on native vegetation, habitat of terrestrial and aquatic species, water environments, Aboriginal cultural […]

  • US Offshore Wind and Fisheries Alliance Names First Executive Director

    2 March 2020
    Jobs & Recruitment

    The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) has appointed Lyndie Hice-Dunton as its first executive director. Hice-Dunton officially assumed the role of Executive Director on 10 February. According to ROSA, the new appointment has over a decade of experience in fisheries science and environmental policy as a specialist on projects focusing on coastal and offshore energy, […]

  • UK Round 2 Offshore Wind Projects Pass First Milestone

    19 October 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The three offshore wind projects selected in the UK’s second Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round have passed their 12-month milestone requirement, Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) said.

  • Spain: Gamesa Certifies World’s First Ecodesign-Rated Wind Turbine

    5 June 2012
    Environment, Technology

    Gamesa has again demonstrated its commitment to leadership in environmental protection and product improvement in the renewable energy industry by obtaining Ecodesign certification – granted by rating agency TÜV in accordance with ISO 14006/2011 standards — for its G128-4.5 MW wind turbine, the first time any wind turbine in the world has achieved Ecodesign status. […]

  • Borssele Offshore Wind Site First to Try New Environmental Framework

    11 December 2014
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch independent Commission on EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) has announced that it finds the approach to investigate the environmental impact of offshore wind energy in Borssele clear and relevant.  The Commission is established by law and advises on the content and quality of environmental reports. Finally, the competent authority, in this case the Minister of Economic […]

  • First Large-Scale US Offshore Wind Farm Delayed Further

    12 February 2020
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    According to the new timeline, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to issue final permits for the project by mid-march 2021.

  • UK: Falmouth’s Test Site Gets First Wave Energy Device

    12 April 2012

    The team behind FaB Test, Cornwall’s pioneering marine energy test site in Falmouth, has welcomed the first wave device to be installed in its waters. Fred Olsen’s BOLT “Lifesaver” wave energy converter, which is ultimately capable of producing clean and efficient electricity, is now being tested in the sheltered waters off FalmouthBay, with easy access […]

  • SIAG Report Negative Results for First Nine Months of 2011 (Germany)

    27 December 2011
    Business & Finance

      The SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG, a leading supplier of onshore and offshore wind energy, reported an income of EUR 114.6 million according to preliminary figures for the first nine months of 2011. The group’s profit was negative € -11.5 million. Their capital dropped from € 16.0 million to 4.4 million. EUR 9,6 million is […]

  • Asia’s First 11 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Launches in China

    15 October 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Chinese turbine manufacturer Shanghai Electric has launched its latest offshore wind turbine model, the Petrel platform SEW11.0-208. Shanghai Electric’s flagship direct-drive turbine, for which the company has full proprietary intellectual property, features a nameplate capacity of 11 MW, the largest of its kind in Asia. SEW11.0-208 is the first offshore wind turbine to take full […]

  • RWE Signs PPA for Germany’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm

    12 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE and Ocean Breeze Energy have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the BARD Offshore 1 offshore wind farm in Germany, under which RWE Supply & Trading will market the wind farm’s electricity production under the direct marketing scheme, starting this month. RWE also plans to use the wind farm’s electricity to […]

  • Structural Defects Delay Japan’s First Floating Offshore Wind Farm

    22 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s Goto Floating Wind Farm Consortium has postponed the commissioning of the Goto City Offshore Wind Power Generation Project by two years following the discovery of defects in the floating structures to be used for the project. The project’s commercial operation date was initially scheduled for January 2024. However, the construction process was delayed due […]