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  • RWE in Talks over Galloper Wind Farm

    25 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Plans are still underway to build the 68-turbine offshore East Anglian windfarm, Galloper – estimated to be worth £20million and 850 jobs to the local economy. RWE Innogy said it hoped to make an announcement in the spring on the future of the 340MW windfarm, despite announcing two months ago it would not continue with […]

  • DEME Offshore Main Sponsor of Offshore Wind Conference 2019

    18 April 2019

    The Offshore Wind Conference 2019 team is proud to announce that leading provider of services and solutions for the offshore energy industry DEME Offshore is the main sponsor of this year’s conference on 7 and 8 October at the Amsterdam RAI. DEME Offshore provides the most comprehensive offering to offshore energy customers. In the renewables […]

  • North Holland Urges Govt to Clarify OW Procedures

    10 March 2016
    Authorities

    Dutch province of North Holland said that the government is not giving its best to provide insight into the various procedures for wind farms. Currently, it is not made clear for residents and businesses when the government decides something, said Provincial Executive for Economic Affairs, Jaap Bond. According to the province, it is important that the construction of […]

  • Australia Starts Process to Designate First Offshore Wind Zone

    5 August 2022
    Authorities

    The Australian government has nominated the Bass Strait off Gippsland, Victoria, as the first offshore wind area to be formally assessed under its new Offshore Electricity Infrastructure framework. A map detailing the declared area off Gippsland has been released for public comment. The government has invited the public to comment on the notice for the […]

  • Newly Discovered Chemical Process Renders All Existing Wind Turbine Blades Recyclable

    8 February 2023
    Business development, Environment, Innovation, Research & Development

    A new chemical process discovered as part of a Vestas-led project allows for epoxy-based blades to be broken down into raw material that can be reused in new wind turbine blades. The wind turbine manufacturer has revealed plans to scale up the newly discovered chemical disassembly process into a commercial solution by teaming up with […]

  • Last Call for Comments on Onshore Part of Triton Knoll

    23 February 2015

    People in Lincolnshire living close to the proposed onshore infrastructure of the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm have just a few days left to take part in a consultation on a major new community investment fund for their area. The consultation, to understand local priorities for the funding, the sorts of initiatives which could be supported […]

  • Danish Consortium Raring to Bankroll North Sea Energy Island

    24 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    A consortium including three of the largest Danish pension and energy companies is ready to finance and operate the recently approved energy island in the Danish North Sea. Earlier this week, the Danish parliament approved a new Climate Action Plan which calls for the development of two energy islands, one in the North Sea and […]

  • Germany: Joe Kaeser Named CEO and President of Siemens

    1 August 2013

    Joe Kaeser (56), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Siemens AG since 2006, has been designated the new President and CEO of Siemens AG, effective August 1, 2013. A new CFO will be appointed very shortly. The current CEO Peter Löscher will resign his position at the end of the day and leave the Managing Board […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Opportunities Leave RNLI Struggling for Crew Members

    2 July 2012

    Ramsgate lifeboat station is experiencing troubles with the number of crew members responding to calls for help during the daytime. The main cause of this problem is supposedly local employment opportunities at wind farms off the Kent coast, BBC News reports. “We have lost a few people to that industry,” Coxwain Ian Cannon stated. He […]

  • ScottishPower Launches 1,000-Job Recruitment Drive

    27 July 2022
    Jobs & Recruitment

    UK energy company ScottishPower is launching its biggest ever recruitment drive, with at least 1,000 new jobs to be filled in the next twelve months. The announcement follows a record number of green energy infrastructure projects secured by the company in the first half of 2022. This includes securing contracts for a record 16 renewable […]

  • Policies to Spark Greater Financing for Wind Projects (Luxembourg)

    10 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    More confidence-building policy measures are needed to inspire greater amounts of financing for wind power projects, the European Investment Bank says. The EIB said attendees at a wind energy conference it organized in Hamburg, Germany, last week heard that financiers are acknowledging wind power projects as a “low-risk, sustainable” investment and are following through with […]

  • French Floating Wind Prototype Completes Offshore Trials

    17 July 2019
    R&D, Technology

    French startup Eolink has towed the 1/10 scale floating wind turbine prototype to the Brest harbour after the unit was tested offshore for over a year. The Eolink prototype was anchored and connected to the grid in April 2018. During that time, the unit underwent a series of tests including the ”maximum power, enhanced control strategies, behavior […]

  • Sweden: Blue Water Shipping and Gillis Shipping Cooperate on Offshore Wind

    17 May 2013

    Blue Water Shipping and Gillis Shipping AB have agreed to form an official cooperation with focus on offshore wind activities in Sweden.  “The cooperation with Gillis Shipping AB fits perfectly with our strategy to be represented in the areas where we see possibilities for offshore wind activities. Now, we offer our clients the same service […]

  • UK: South Boats Launches DNV-Certified 24-Metre Workboat

    22 July 2013

    South Boats Isle Of Wight, the UK’s class-leading manufacturer of offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels, has launched its latest 24-metre DNV-class certified workboat. The vessel, that was officially named Iceni Victory earlier this morning, will now begin extensive sea trials before being formally handed over to its owners, Iceni Marine Services, later in July. […]

  • Tahkoluoto Offshore Cancels Demo Project, Moves Forward with Full-Scale Development in Finland

    9 January 2025
    Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Tahkoluoto Offshore Oy, the developer of the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm extension project in Finland, has scrapped plans for a demonstration project that involved the installation of two 15 MW wind turbines. The purpose of the demo phase was to pilot large-scale offshore wind turbines, foundation concepts, and construction methods for deep waters (15-45 metres), […]

  • Formosa 1 Phase 2 Launches

    12 November 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and project partners have held an inauguration ceremony for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan. Formosa 1 Phase 2 is an extension of the existing two-turbine Formosa 1 Phase 1 project, which was officially commissioned in April 2017. The 120MW project comprises 20 Siemens Gamesa 6MW turbines installed approximately 2 […]

  • Sif and IX Wind Form Taiwan Connection

    21 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Dutch offshore foundation manufacturer Sif and compatriot consultancy and engineering company IX Wind have established a partnership under which IX will be supporting Sif in their deployment in Taiwan from September 2018 onward.

  • NSEC Energy Ministers Call for Digital Tool for Offshore Wind Tenders, Supply Chain Capacities

    28 October 2024
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    At a North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) Ministerial Meeting held on 24 October in Odense, Denmark, the energy ministers of nine North Sea countries signed a new declaration which, among other things, calls for a digital transparency tool for offshore wind tenders and supply chain capacities. NSEC ministers also issued recommendations for hybrid offshore wind […]

  • BP Takes The Stage at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference

    9 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry

    The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of offshoreWIND.biz and organiser of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  BP is joining this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam as the sponsor of The Stage and one of its participants. In three weeks, this […]

  • Top News of the Week Jan 12 -18, 2015

    18 January 2015

    Siemens, Bernhard Schulte Sign Deal for Two New SOVs Siemens has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Bernhard Schulte for two new service operations vessels (SOV) to be purpose-built for the long-term service and maintenance operations of the Gemini and Sandbank/Dan Tysk offshore wind power plants in the North Sea. RWE Cuts Renewables Budget […]

  • UK: Alicat and South Boats Launch Two WFSV’s

    30 May 2013

    On Wednesday 29th May 2013, Alicat Workboats Ltd & South Boats IOW Ltd celebrated a double milestone in production with the launch of two new WFSV’s on the same day. On the Isle of Wight, the latest vessel built at the yard for Seacat Services took to the water to begin extensive sea trials, before […]

  • 7.6 GW Offshore Wind Plan Gets State Regulator Approval in California

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

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has finalised its plan to facilitate the state’s procurement of more than 10 GW of large-scale renewable energy and storage, including 7.6 GW of (floating) offshore wind. CPUC has voted to adopt a proposed decision from July, directing the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to procure electrical resources with […]

  • Saltire Prize Unattainable for Scottish Wave, Tidal Energy Developers

    2 March 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    The GBP 10 million Saltire Prize, created by the Scottish Government to accelerate the commercial development of wave and tidal energy technology, could easily be left without an awardee, since all four companies competing for it are currently far away from meeting the challenge, according to The Herald.  Namely, the Saltire Prize requires the developers to generate […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Farms Keep Four Rix Vessels Busy During Winter

    9 December 2016
    Vessels

    Four out of five Rix Sea Shuttle crew transfer vessels will keep operating during the winter as they are contracted to work on major wind farm offshore wind projects in the UK. James Doyle, managing director of Rix Sea Shuttle, said: “Normally December is the quietest month by far with most of the crew transfer vessels laid up […]

  • VDMA: German Government Clogs Investment in Energy Transition

    8 April 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    German mechanical engineers are criticizing the poor management of energy transition by the Federal Government. Due to a lack of reliable framework conditions, investments have already been postponed and the construction of offshore wind farms has practically ceased, assessed Thorsten Herdan, energy policy spokesman of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) in an interview for the […]

  • Report: Offshore Atlantic Wind is the Next Clean Energy and Jobs Wave (USA)

    2 December 2010
    Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    Experts say a coordinated effort by government and the market is still needed to propel wind projects across the finish line Up and down the Atlantic coast, states and offshore wind developers are making significant progress in advancing offshore projects, according to a new report. The report finds up to six gigawatts (GW) of offshore […]