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  • Germany: RWE Expects Stable 2012 Earnings

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

      After significant one-off burdens caused by energy policy decisions taken in Germany during 2011, RWE will regain ground this year. However, in the first quarter of 2012 the Group was not able to match the result for the same period in the previous year. Declining margins in electricity generation and burdens suffered by the […]

  • Seacat Rainbow Heads Straight to Work

    9 March 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Seacat Services’ newly launched catamaran, Seacat Rainbow, has gone straight on to a long-term charter with Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL). Seacat Rainbow will support operations & maintenance activity for the service team working at the 588 MW Beatrice wind farm offshore Scotland, joining her sister vessel Seacat Weatherly which is currently on charter with […]

  • Sea Installer Undergoing Crane Replacement, Next Stop USA

    22 February 2023
    Vessels

    DEME’s wind farm installation vessel, Sea Installer, is currently at the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam being fitted with a new and upgraded main crane. Heavy lift vessel Gulliver has lifted the 1,600t Huisman crane onto Sea Installer at the Maasvlakte. ”Marking an important moment in DEME’s history, ‘Sea Installer’ will be one of the first vessels […]

  • Port of Great Yarmouth to Host EA1 OWF Construction

    2 March 2016
    Ports & Logistics

    ScottishPower Renewables has chosen Great Yarmouth port as the base for the construction and installation works at the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The contract is worth GBP 5 million.  ScottishPower Renewables reached the final investment decision for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm at the end of February, and will now move toward the development of the […]

  • USA: Sandia Re-Evaluates Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

    31 July 2012
    R&D

    Sandia National Laboratories’ wind energy researchers are re-evaluating vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) to help solve some of the problems of generating energy from offshore breezes. Though VAWTs have been around since the earliest days of wind energy research at Sandia and elsewhere, VAWT architecture could transform offshore wind technology. The economics of offshore windpower […]

  • 50Hertz Issues HVDC System Tender for Ostwind 4 Offshore Grid Connection

    9 January 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Supply Chain

    German offshore transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz Offshore GmbH has issued a contract notice for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of the 2 GW HVDC offshore platform and converter system for the Ostwind 4 grid connection project. The scope consists of the respective complete substructure and topside of the offshore platform and the […]

  • Hywind Tampen Control Room Officially Opened in Bergen

    18 November 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The onshore control room for the world’s largest floating wind farm, and the first to power oil & gas platforms, has been officially opened in Bergen, Norway. This is the first offshore wind control room in Norway, according to Ole Arild Larsen, Manager Operations Hywind Tampen at Equinor. The 94.6 MW Hywind Tampen, which produced first […]

  • N-Sea Completes BorWin3 UXO Campaign

    28 October 2015

    N-Sea has completed an unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey, ID and disposal campaign for the TenneT project, BorWin3. Taking place between January – August this year, the work scope involved surveying the seabed to identify and remove undiscovered explosive devices along the cable route of BorWin3. Transmission system operator, TenneT’s grid connection system connects wind parks […]

  • How about Screwing Offshore Wind Piles?

    14 July 2015
    R&D, Technology

    The University of Dundee is to lead a major research project to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry. The project, funded by a £ 1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, will look at the use of screw piles […]

  • Germany: Moventas Signs EUR 80 Million Contract for 5MW Offshore Wind Gears with AREVA

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Moventas continues to strengthen its offshore capability with its 5MW medium speed wind gear. In the beginning of May, Moventas delivered two 5MW offshore wind gears to AREVA Wind. The two companies have signed an 80 million euro agreement on future deliveries. After approximately one year of testing, Moventas and AREVA Wind, subsidiary of the […]

  • Vattenfall Completes Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 February 2012

    Vattenfall’s Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, off the Cumbria coast, readied itself for full power today as commissioning work was completed on the thirtieth turbine on the cutting edge scheme. The European energy company said it was pleased with progress on the project and looked forward to the scheme generating at full power and exporting green […]

  • UK: First Two Siemens 6-MW Wind Turbines Successfully Installed at Gunfleet Sands

    30 January 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Together with its partner DONG Energy, Siemens has at the same time pulled off a double pioneering feat: with the very first deployment of the new installation vessel, two Siemens wind turbines of the six-megawatt class complete with rotor star were installed in the record time of under 24 hours each in the offshore demonstration […]

  • Global Tech I: BOLD TERN Installs Rotors, INNOVATION to Replace VIDAR Soon

    12 June 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The installation vessel BOLD TERN from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is now also installing rotor stars at the Global Tech I offshore wind farm. In accordance with planning, the project company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH is flexibly deploying its three installation vessels VIDAR, BOLD TERN and BRAVE TERN for the construction of the AREVA […]

  • The Netherlands: Eneco’s Financial Results Up

    15 March 2012

    Jeroen de Haas, chairman of the Board of Management: “We are proud of this result. It was achieved in a year in which great uncertainty affected economic activities and the confidence of businesses and consumers. In that context, it is satisfying to note that Eneco is able to realise further growth with its sustainability strategy. […]

  • OIL’S CONTAGIOUS EFFECT ON ELECTRICITY PRICES: What Effect Will Low Oil Prices Have on Offshore Wind Projects?

    15 June 2015

    In recent years, the shale gas revolution has contributed to the United States surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia in oil production. The surge in oil production worldwide and Saudi Arabia’s strategic decision not to reduce its oil production led to declining oil prices. These lower prices have a contagious effect on the electricity prices, which […]

  • 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Could be Delivered in Two Phases as Project Advances

    20 November 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Winds has completed three years of development work and submitted applications for offshore planning consent to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland. Caledonia, located in the outer Moray Firth, was awarded the site in 2022 as part of the Scottish government’s ScotWind process. The offshore […]

  • Japanese Company to Acquire Stake in Dutch Nature-Inclusive Offshore Wind Farm

    2 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Eneco and Chubu Electric Power have signed an agreement that will see the Japanese company acquiring a 30 per cent stake in Ecowende, a joint venture between Eneco and Shell that is developing a large-scale offshore wind farm at the Hollandse Kust West Site VI in the Netherlands. In the Ecowende joint venture, Eneco holds […]

  • IKEA Owner Continues Acquisition Spree, Buys Stake in OX2 Swedish Offshore Wind Projects

    29 November 2023
    Business & Finance

    OX2 has agreed with Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the biggest IKEA retailer, to sell a 49 per cent stake in next-generation Swedish offshore wind projects. The transaction includes the Pleione offshore wind projects, located east of Gotland, and Neptunus, located southeast of Blekinge which amounted to 2.4 GW in OX2’s development […]

  • RWE and Valorem to Jointly Bid in French Offshore Wind Tender

    31 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Supply Chain

    RWE and Valorem have signed a partnership agreement to jointly respond to the call for tenders for the offshore wind project off the island of Oléron (AO7), France. As part of this call for tenders, a landed offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of about 1,000 MW will be deployed about forty kilometers from […]

  • Cadeler, Eneti to Form New Offshore Wind Installation Company

    16 June 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    Offshore wind turbine and foundation installation companies Cadeler and Eneti have signed a business combination agreement to establish a new company. The parties said this will enable them to operate more efficiently and target larger and more complex projects as requested by customers. They agreed to merge through a stock-for-stock exchange offer to be made […]

  • Sweden’s Newly Approved Offshore Wind Farms Equivalent to One Large Nuclear Power Reactor

    17 May 2023
    Authorities, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    The two offshore wind farms that yesterday (16 May) received the Swedish government’s go-ahead will be able to supply up to 6.5 TWh of electricity per year, which corresponds to the electricity production from one large nuclear power reactor, according to the government. As reported earlier, Vattenfall and OX2 received approval for the construction of […]

  • Survey Activities Ramping Up on Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Site

    16 May 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Survey activities are ramping up at Ocean Winds’ Caledonia offshore wind farm site with a pair of floating LiDAR devices soon to be deployed in the Scottish waters. The wind farm’s developer, Ocean Winds, said it is laying the groundwork for its comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a key element in the consenting process, following […]

  • Shell & Eneco Order Ballard Fuel Cell System for Hollandse Kust Noord Hydrogen Energy Storage

    23 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco and the developer of the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind project in the Netherlands, has ordered a fuel cell system from Canadian company Ballard Power Systems to integrate it into the offshore wind farm, which will use water electrolysis to convert wind power into green hydrogen […]

  • Maersk Installs DemoSATH Floating Wind Mooring System Offshore Spain

    17 May 2022
    R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Maersk Supply Service has completed the installation of the mooring, anchoring, and quick-connect solution for the 2 MW DemoSATH, the first floating wind turbine to be connected to the Spanish grid. Maersk Mariner installed six mooring lines, comprised of hybrid lines of chain and fibre rope, and six drag anchors at BiMEP test area in […]

  • EMEC Wraps Up Concept Design for 100 MW Floating Offshore Wind Test Facility

    10 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has concluded concept design for a new 100 MW floating offshore wind test and demonstration site offshore Scotland. Located 20 kilometres west of Orkney and further out to sea from its existing wave energy test facility at Billia Croo, EMEC’s proposed test site will comprise six berths for floating offshore […]

  • US Designates Offshore Wind Vessels as Vessels of National Interest

    29 June 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated offshore wind vessels as Vessels of National Interest making them eligible for financial support through the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program. This designation will facilitate more offshore wind construction and will prioritize applications for such projects for review and funding through Title XI, […]