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  • Equinor, Polenergia Receive Final Environmental Approval for Bałtyk 1 Project in Poland

    28 April 2025
    Authorities, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and Polenergia have secured the final environmental decision, issued by the Regional Director for Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Gdańsk, for the Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm as the project is being prepared for auction in Poland in 2025. “This is an extremely important moment for the Bałtyk 1 project, bringing us closer to participating […]

  • BASF and Ørsted Sign 25-Year Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement in Germany

    11 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Largest chemicals producer in the world, BASF, and Ørsted have concluded a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), under which BASF will offtake the output of 186 MW from Ørsted’s planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. The offshore wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 900 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Restructuring, Offshore Business Area Goal to Ramp Up Production Capacity

    8 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Siemens Gamesa has initiated comprehensive measures for the operational restructuring of the company with the aim of achieving break-even by 2026 and then returning to profitable growth. As part of the long-term strategic development plan, the company will streamline its onshore business and focus on ramping up the capacities in the offshore business area. “The […]

  • Wpd Group Prepares Implementation of The Butendiek Project (Germany)

    10 March 2011

    The wpd group in Bremen is currently preparing the implementation of the offshore wind farm project Butendiek, which will consist of 80 wind turbine generators and will be built 32 km to the west of Sylt in the German North Sea. The project company, Butendiek Offshore Windpark GmbH & Co. KG, has now commissioned KfW […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Dogger Bank News

    5 August 2015

    RenewableUK today highlighted the announcement that the next stage of the giant Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the North Sea has gained planning consent from the Energy Secretary Amber Rudd. The Teesside project is equal in size to the world’s largest previously consented project, Dogger Bank Creyke Bank (also up to 2.4GW) situated alongside it, […]

  • Decommissioning in Offshore Wind – A Worldwide First

    4 February 2016

    Decommissioning is a hot topic within the Offshore Energy industry and will also be a topic during the Offshore Energy 2016 conference. Over the past months a worldwide first has taken place with the dismantling of Yttre Stengrund wind farm owned by Vattenfall. The wind farm had been operational since 2001 and Vattenfall has had […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Siemens’ Announcement

    25 March 2014

    Reacting to the announcement by Siemens that it will build wind turbine production and installation facilities at two sites in Yorkshire, investing £160 million, RenewableUK’s Chief Executive Maria McCaffery said: “This is a major coup for the British wind industry – it’s the green-collar jobs game-changer that we’ve been waiting for. Attracting a major international […]

  • Vattenfall’s New Offshore Wind Farm to Power LyondellBasell’s Plastic Recycling Plant in Germany

    29 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with LyondellBasell (LYB), one of the world’s largest plastic producers, for its Nordlicht 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. Under the PPA, LyondellBasell will buy 450 GWh of electricity generated by Nordlicht 1 each year for 15 years, starting in 2028. In a press release on 29 […]

  • First Phase of RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Project Approved

    25 June 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued the planning approvals for Nordseecluster A, the first phase of RWE’s Nordseecluster offshore wind project. The Nordseecluster offshore wind project is being built around 46 kilometres north of the German island of Borkum and approximately 50 kilometres north of the German island of Juist. The […]

  • Alstom’s 6MW Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine Produces First kWh

    25 September 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    On September 19th, Alstom’s next-generation Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine, installed just off the Ostend coast at Belgium’s Belwind facility, produced its very first kWh. The assembly and the tests conducted have so far helped to optimise the turbine’s installation and commissioning procedures at sea. Tests will continue in order to confirm how the machine […]

  • Two-Bladed 6MW Turbines to Spin in Scottish Waters

    20 August 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has entered into an Agreement for Lease with Forthwind Limited, a subsidiary of 2-B Energy, for the UK’s first offshore demonstration of two-bladed turbines on the seabed at Methil in Scotland, consisting of two full scale units.  Two-bladed designs at this scale are a major innovation for the offshore wind industry and […]

  • Poland, Lithuania & Estonia: Potentials of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea

    20 February 2013

    Poland The first efforts aiming at the development of the offshore wind farms in Poland took place in the last decade but were unsuccessful due to controversial location (within Natura2000), unfavourable legislation and the lack of relevant knowledge of public administration. Development of the technology and successful implementation of investment projects in other EU countries […]

  • Equinor Re-Bids Empire Wind 1 in New York; Rules Allow for Projects with Existing ORECs to Participate

    30 January 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor is bidding in the expedited offshore wind solicitation in New York with Empire Wind 1, the 810 MW project that already secured an Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) contract in 2019, as the rules of New York’s procurement provide for projects with existing ORECs to bid into the solicitation. The company first revealed its […]

  • TenneT Awards New Multi-Billion-Euro Contract for Three Offshore Grid Connections in Germany

    20 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    After recently awarding EUR 23 billion worth of contracts for eleven offshore grid connections, the German-Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has now signed a new, EUR 7 billion contract with a consortium of Siemens Energy and Dragados Offshore for three more such projects in Germany. Under a framework agreement with TenneT, the Siemens Energy-Dragados […]

  • Californian Port Gets USD 10.5 Million to Prepare for Floating Wind Activities

    11 March 2022
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a USD 10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay to enable handling large heavy cargo vessels, floating offshore wind platforms, and support the activities that will be taking place in an area designated for offshore wind development on the state’s north coast. The upgrades will […]

  • Next level wave intelligence for Floating Wind Farms. (FOWF)

    12 October 2020

    Harvesting wind energy from far offshore has significant advantages. At the same time, it introduces many challenges and some unknown issues still yet to be faced. They are installed far from shore, in deeper waters, in the middle of harsh marine environments where local sea state conditions can instantly change, while turbines are exposed to […]

  • WASP to Make Case For Autonomous Vessels in Offshore Wind

    10 May 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    A new joint industry project led by ASV Global is set to explore the technical, regulatory and societal issues of using autonomous surface vessels, integrated with existing manned shipping operations, to support offshore wind farm operations and maintenance.

  • Offshore Energy 2015 Registration Open. Extra Day for Offshore WIND Conference

    21 May 2015

    The registration for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2015 is now open. With over 13,500 offshore professionals and more than 650 exhibiting companies another great event is expected. Next to the exhibition that covers 4 massive halls at Amsterdam RAI more than 80 speakers representing some of the biggest players in the offshore energy industry will […]

  • The Netherlands: Deltares Tests Cheaper Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    24 June 2013

    In recent months, Deltares has tested a new foundation structure for offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic Basin in Delft and optimised a design for scour protection. The study showed that scour protection can be a lot cheaper than was thought, which makes it more likely that the idea will be used in practice. Gravity-based […]

  • Registration Live for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference and OWIM 2014

    15 May 2014

    Preparations for the 7th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference are well underway. On 28 & 29 October 2014 Amsterdam will again be the place to meet the international offshore community. With visitors from over 60 different countries and a proven track record of steady growth since its foundation in 2008, Offshore Energy is a must attend […]

  • Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Starts Electricity Production to UK Grid

    3 August 2011
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

      The first turbine has been successfully installed and commissioned at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, and on 2nd August started producing electricity to the UK grid. “This heralds the start of operations and is an important milestone for Scira Offshore Energy, the owner and operator of the wind farm currently being constructed off […]

  • UK Port fund gives right investment signals for offshore wind market

    2 April 2010
    Authorities

    Britain is tempting offshore wind turbine manufacturers to invest in its factories with a multi-million pound fund for transforming ports, but it may not be enough to lure all major turbine makers. Britain’s ports need revamping if it wants to be an offshore wind manufacturing hotspot, with marine infrastructure essential for importing thousands of huge […]

  • Ministers to Discuss Future Offshore Grid Infrastructure (UK)

    22 November 2011
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Scottish, Irish and Northern Irish ministers will meet later this week to discuss the issues raised in a major study on a future offshore grid infrastructure linking the countries, as well as other areas where the countries have mutual and shared energy, environmental and economic interests. The tripartite meeting will take place this Wednesday, alongside […]

  • Taiwan Gets Complete Offshore Wind Development Guidelines

    7 February 2017
    Authorities, R&D

    ITPEnergised (ITPE), Ramboll and BMT Asia Pacific (BMT) have delivered their third and final set of best practice guidelines for development of offshore wind farms in Taiwan and presented them to the local industry.

  • UK: Hydro Group Launches 36kV Dry Mate Hydro Bond Renewable Connector

    28 May 2013
    Grid Connection

    Aberdeen-based Hydro Group Plc launches new product, set to be a technological lead in the offshore renewable energy systems market. The group, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, invested £300,000 into research and development in 2012. It has now confirmed its position as market […]

  • Welsh Government Promises to Support Renewables Industry

    24 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Welsh Minister for Natural Resources, Alun Davies met with businesses in London yesterday, discussing the Welsh Government’s focus on green growth makes Wales a unique place to invest and grow new business.  In a new prospectus, the Minister has set out what Wales can offer the business community in terms of green growth. This includes: Wales’ wealth […]