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  • Long-Range Wake Losses Offshore Much Greater Than Expected, New Study Shows

    18 August 2022
    R&D

    Commonly used engineering wake models vastly underpredict energy losses due to external wakes, the US-based technical services provider ArcVera Renewables has found in a new study. According to ArcVera Renewables, the study confirms the severe under-prediction of long-range wake losses by engineering wake loss models in common use and investigates long-range wake loss potential at […]

  • OFFSHORE WIND CONFERENCE: Breaking down barriers in offshore wind

    21 September 2015

    Although it is nothing new for countries and companies to invest in renewable energy, it seems like this ‘alternative’ form of energy production grows faster than ever. The IEA reported recently that renewable energy could surpass coal, nuclear power, and natural gas as the world’s largest source of electricity within only 15 years. The annual […]

  • Offshore Wind Cushions Jan De Nul from Rough Dredging, Oil & Gas Markets

    30 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Jan De Nul has reported a 2017 decline in the dredging market which, together with challenging conditions in the oil & gas industry, left a mark on its financial results. In the light of this, the company emphasised the role offshore wind had in its performance last year, adding that it sees further growth in the offshore renewables market, where its business is no longer restricted to Europe.

  • Forewind Consortium Announces First Construction Development of Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    25 October 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    * The development of the world’s biggest offshore wind project has now been launched * 9,000 to 13,000 megawatts of wind power are planned by 2020 The development consortium Forewind, which also includes RWE Innogy, has announced the first stage in building the biggest offshore wind farm project in the world. Dogger Bank is a […]

  • Innogy, E.ON and RWE Table Integration Procedures

    19 July 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Innogy has concluded two legally binding agreements – one with E.ON, another with RWE – on the planned integration of innogy into E.ON and the planned integration of innogy’s renewables business into RWE. As reported earlier, E.ON and RWE reached an agreement under which E.ON would acquire RWE’s 76.8% stake in innogy in return for granting […]

  • RenewableUK on Galloper OWF: Getting Projects Actually Built Can’t Be Taken for Granted

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RenewableUK has commented on RWE’s announcement that it does not intend to continue with the development of its 340MW Galloper offshore wind farm project in its current form. RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, said: “Offshore wind projects stopping unnecessarily should be a matter of concern for Government. RWE’s announcement shows that getting projects actually built can’t […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes AREVA’s Wind Turbine Factory

    20 November 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed AREVA’s announcement that it plans to build a wind turbine factory in Scotland, creating 750 jobs. The Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the company in Paris today, to find a site for the […]

  • Boskalis Boosts Its Offshore Wind Fleet with Boka Tiamat

    3 December 2020
    Vessels

    Boskalis will add a multipurpose DP2 vessel Boka Tiamat to its fleet in January 2021, the company said via social media on 3 December, and will deploy the vessel on offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The offshore construction vessel was built by VARD BRATVAAG and delivered as a new-build in 2019. It has been retrofitted […]

  • Chinese Jack-Up Starts First Offshore Wind Project

    15 March 2019
    Vessels

    Huadian Wenqiang, a self-elevating offshore wind platform, has set sail to Zhanjiang in China’s Guangdong Province to start its first construction project. In December 2017, Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments received the order to build the jack-up from Jiangsu Lande Offshore & Engineering. The vessel was delivered to the owner on 15 February. The platform is […]

  • Triton-DeepOcean Transaction Completed

    3 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Triton, a private equity investment company, is now the largest shareholder of DeepOcean, after the investment announced at the end of November 2016 was completed on 31 December 2016. “Through the substantial equity raise and the future support of Triton, DeepOcean is well positioned to weather the downturn in oil & gas markets and also to take advantage […]

  • Seaproof to Protect TWB II Inter-Array Cables

    2 March 2017

    Siem Offshore Contractors has awarded Seaproof Solutions with a contract for the design and supply of cable protection systems for the inter-array subsea cables at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II offshore wind farm in Germany.

  • Minesto Welcomes EU’s Energy Union Plans

    12 March 2015

    Minesto has welcomed EU’s new strategy for a resilient Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy. “An important and necessary step to speed up the process to reach a sustainable future,” said Minesto’s CEO, Anders Jansson. The European Commission has published its strategy to reboot the EU’s energy policy. The report identifies ocean energy […]

  • Construction Starts at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm

    2 April 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    The main DanTysk construction campaign in 2014 has kicked off as of Friday. The harbor of Esbjerg is currently a hub of activities, as the vessel Pacific Osprey has arrived there – timely for loading of the first turbines. The first 3.6 MW turbines from Siemens were loaded onto the installation vessel. Vessel and harbor crew ensured safe and […]

  • DONG and Siemens Send Maintenance Crew to Gunfleet Sands

    1 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy and Siemens have deployed a maintenance team to exchange gearboxes and main bearings on two of the turbines at the 173MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm off the Essex coast. The maintenance work is being carried out using Ziton’s jack-up vessel Wind Pioneer, DONG confirmed to Offshore WIND. The Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm consists of […]

  • USA: Ocean Renewable Power to Install Power Unit in Cobscook Bay

    7 March 2012

    Ocean Renewable Power Co., a Maine-based tidal energy company, is going to install its first grid-connected power unit in mid-March at a 60-acre site in Cobscook Bay, reports The Huffington Post. Chris Sauer, president and chief executive officer of the Portland-based company, explained that the first unit will have the capacity to power 20 to […]

  • Centrica to Organize Public Meetings Related to Future Wind Farm in Irish Sea (UK)

    8 February 2012

    Centrica, a British company engaged in sourcing, generating, processing, trading and storing energy, is going to organize public meetings in order to discuss future windfarm in the Irish Sea, reports BBC. Centrica Plc was awarded the wind farm development rights for the Irish Sea zone in January 2010. The site lies outside Manx waters, about […]

  • Floating Gyro-Stabilized VAWT to Be Tested in Norway (VIDEO)

    18 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    A model of a floating gyro stabilized Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) for offshore and near-shore applications, which is called Gwind, will be tested in the harbor of Stavanger this autumn, according to the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE). The project is managed by TTO office Prekubator, while CMR Prototech and the University […]

  • GRP Opens up to Businesses Across North East Lincolnshire (UK)

    6 February 2012

    A Group at the foreground of the offshore wind ambition will open up to businesses across North East Lincolnshire, says Grimsby Telegraph. Established in 2008, the Grimsby Renewables Partnership is a private/public partnership whose the main aim is to maximize economic benefits that North East Lincolnshire can gain from the development of the offshore renewable […]

  • Frisia-Offshore Takes Delivery of Wind Force III

    15 April 2016
    Vessels

    Frisia-Offshore GmbH has added another 22-metre catamaran – the Wind Force III – to its fleet of Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs). The Wind Force III is identical to the company’s 2009-built Wind Force I and the 2013-built Wind Force II. The new CTV will join the sister ships in transferring offshore technicians from Germany’s mainland […]

  • UK Q2 Wind Energy Generation Down 19 Pct

    27 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK Department of Energy & Climate Change has released energy statistics for second quarter of 2014. Total electricity generated fell 6.2 per cent from 83.9 TWh in 2013 Q2 to 78.7 TWh, reflecting lower demand. The generation by wind, PV, wave and tidal fell 10.2 per cent from 7.2 TWh to 6.5 TWh. In spite […]

  • Iberdrola Plans to Build 400 MW West of Duddon Sands offshore Wind Farm

    28 February 2012

    IBERDROLA Chairman Ignacio Galán met today with IBERDROLA Group professionals at the 10th annual meeting with employees. At the meeting, Galán discussed the projects to be carried out in 2012. Highlights here included ongoing deployment of smart grids in Spain, which will be extended to a further 11 areas in 2012, and will entail the […]

  • Information Event on Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Attracts Interest (Denmark)

    21 November 2011

    The interest was overwhelming, and the questions many, when DONG Energy held an information event at the culture centre ‘Pavillonen’ in Grenaa on Friday 18 November 2011. The occassion was that the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, commences in January 2012. The event was a combined exhibition and presentation, […]

  • RenewableUK Comments on CfD Auction Results

    26 February 2015
    Authorities

    RenewableUK today commented on the results of the first auctions for renewable power held under the Contract for Difference regime. Commenting on the results of the auctions, RenewableUK Chief Executive Maria McCaffery said: “We are pleased to see these projects, which between them could power over 1.2 million homes, and create substantial numbers of jobs, […]

  • Will Offshore Wind Zero-Subsidy Bids Become the ‘Norm’?

    5 November 2018

    By Jon Harman, Head of Renewable Energy and Portfolio Director, New Energy Update Germany’s first offshore wind auction, in April 2017, was a watershed for the industry. Anticipating fierce competition, Ørsted and EnBW both pitched projects that would not require subsidy support, a concept undreamt of at the time. Since then, more than 2.5 GW […]

  • RWE Greenlights 1.6 GW German Offshore Wind Farms

    27 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has made the investment decision for its Nordseecluster, involving offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1.6 GW to be built in the German North Sea. The Nordseecluster is being implemented in two phases, Nordseecluster A and Nordseecluster B, each comprising two offshore wind farms. Nordseecluster A has a total capacity of 660 […]

  • Areva to Grab Share of UK Offshore Wind Industry

    27 April 2012

    Areva SA plans to take a share of the UK’s offshore wind market, reported Bloomberg. The company is talking with customers across Europe and has more projects in addition to those announced in Germany and France. “Our competitiveness is as we move into deeper waters where the later Round 2 and Round 3 projects come into play,” said […]