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  • Dacon Rescue Scoop Gaining Momentum in Offshore Wind Industry

    5 June 2014

    Dacon has delivered its Dacon Rescue Scoop to a service vessel in the offshore wind industry. This is the 5th vessel in a series of carbon fibre SWATH designs that Odfjell Wind AS are building at Danish Yachts, all of which have been equipped with this state-of-the-art MOB rescue system. These systems have traditionally been in use […]

  • GBI Reinstatement Signals Indian Wind Market Momentum But Challenges Remain

    4 September 2013

    The Indian Generation-Based Incentive (GBI) scheme for wind power has been formally reinstated with minor changes, and reinstatement of Accelerated Depreciation (AD) of wind power investments remains undecided, but is currently under discussion. Both are potential means to re-stimulate growth in the Indian wind market. Challenges to reach government installation target however remain unsolved. India’s […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Maintain Record-Breaking Momentum

    2 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Offshore wind farms in Germany generated 8.8 billion kWh of electricity in the first six months of 2017, a 47.5 percent increase compared to 5.9 billion kWh of electricity generated in the first half of 2016.

  • Offshore Wind Energy Plans in Maryland Gaining Momentum (USA)

    8 December 2011

    As the Maryland General Assembly prepares for its 2012 session, environmental groups are encouraging elected officials to support… (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, December 08, 2011

  • Equinor Lights the Way Offshore New England

    3 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Equinor has named its wind project off the coast of New England, US, Beacon Wind. “Beacon conveys a sense of hope and guidance, qualities that we value very highly at Equinor, especially now,” said Siri Espedal Kindem, President of Equinor Wind U.S. “Equinor is making substantial progress, even during these challenging times, in strengthening our […]

  • Environmentalists Urge NY Governor Cuomo to Seize Offshore Wind Momentum

    3 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    US Environmental organisations have called on the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to seize the opportunity presented by the recently announced commercial wind lease sale and commit to a long term, large scale offshore wind program for New York this year. Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Advocates of New […]

  • Entrion Wind TMA Monopile Tech Gets DNV Nod

    11 July 2025
    R&D, Technology

    Entrion Wind’s Top Mooring Assembly (TMA) Monopile technology has completed the Technology Qualification (TQ) process and has received a formal Statement of Feasibility from DNV. The Statement of Feasibility was awarded following an evaluation under DNV-SE-0160, passing “a rigorous vetting process” for qualifying novel technologies for offshore use, said Entrion Wind. This milestone follows an […]

  • Maintaining Momentum: Why Supply Chain Collaboration Is Key in Europe’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

    8 September 2022
    Industry

    The following article is a guest post by Wayne Mulhall, Managing Director at James Fisher Renewables. The global offshore wind market is at an inflection point. On the one hand, megaprojects around the world are transitioning from a subsidy to a merchant development and finance model. On the other hand, floating offshore wind (FOW) is still in the […]

  • Swedish Old-Timer Gains Momentum

    5 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Momentum Gruppen has, in partnership with DEIF Wind Power Technology, repowered and recommissioned the five-turbine Bockstigen offshore wind farm in Sweden.

  • Westwood: US Offshore Wind Gaining Momentum Despite Trump’s Pro-Oil & Gas Stance

    17 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Despite President Donald Trump’s pro-oil and gas stance and his decision to leave the Paris Climate Accord, there are some positive signs that US offshore wind is gaining momentum, Westwood Global Energy Group writes.

  • DEME Installs Dieppe Le Tréport Offshore Substation

    2 July 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation (OSS) of the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm has been installed at its designated location 15 kilometres off the city of Le Tréport and 17 kilometres off the city of Dieppe in France. The substation, which was designed and built by Atlantique Offshore Energy, the Chantiers de l’Atlantique division […]

  • Rotra Futura Begins Offshore Wind Duties with First US-Bound Voyage from Denmark

    8 July 2025
    Vessels

    Deugro’s Rotra Futura, which was delivered in April 2025, has officially commenced operations with the transportation of offshore wind turbine blades from Denmark to the US. The project supply vessel, specifically designed to handle larger and heavier offshore wind turbine components, collected the 108-metre blades at the Port of Aalborg under the supervision of deugro […]

  • East Anglia: Great OW Opportunities, but in Need of Skilled Workforce

    6 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    In the week that EEEGR’s SNS 2014 – The Sea of Opportunity event – takes place at the Norfolk Showground, Jane Lovell, Joint Managing Director of Cooper Lomaz Recruitment, is highlighting the difficulties in recruiting specialist engineers and technicians for the region’s rapidly expanding offshore wind industry. “It is great news for East Anglia’s economy […]

  • Atlantic Wind Connection Files First Unsolicited Right-of-Way Application with BOEM (USA)

    31 March 2011
    Authorities

    Building on the significant momentum in support of the development of the Mid-Atlantic region’s abundant offshore wind energy resource, the… (atlanticwindconnection) [mappress] Source: atlanticwindconnection, March 31, 2011  

  • USA: Decision on Cape wind boosts other offshore projects

    7 May 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Last week’s approval of a wind farm off the Massachusetts shore has wind energy developers in other states riding a wave of new momentum,…   [mappress] Source: stateline, May 06, 2010;

  • Cierco Energy, MPS Enter Partnership for Celtic Sea Floating Wind Demo Project

    18 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Cierco Energy and Marine Power Systems (MPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is said to be the first step towards deploying MPS PelaFlex technology at one of the Llŷr demonstration project sites in the Celtic Sea. Cierco Energy was chosen to build the Llŷr 1 and Llŷr 2 floating wind projects in 2021 in […]

  • Tekmar Gets Offshore Wind Order from Japan

    11 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Tekmar has secured a contract to deliver an integrated engineering solution, including cable protection systems (CPS) and cable hang-off clamps, for an offshore wind project in Japan. Tekmar said that the contract is set to be delivered next year. The UK-based company did not reveal any other details about the project or client. “We are […]

  • Developer Confidence in Floating Offshore Wind Declines, Survey Finds

    22 May 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Developers are losing confidence in floating offshore wind, citing delivery delays, investment risks, and policy uncertainty as key concerns, new research from Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood) revealed. Westwood polled 166 stakeholders across the global floating offshore wind value chain, including engineers, product developers, government organisations, and the broader supply chain. The results of the […]

  • German OW Capacity Climbs to 4.1GW; Further Momentum Hindered by Reduced Post-2020 Expansion

    19 January 2017

    In 2016, 818MW of offshore wind capacity went online in Germany, bringing the total capacity of offshore wind turbines connected to the grid to 4,108MW. However, further momentum could be inhibited by the federal government which has limited expansion to 500MW a year after 2020, according to a new report.

  • Construction of Alstom’s French Facilities Advances

    31 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Construction works on Alstom’s two offshore wind turbine factories in Saint-Nazaire, France, are gaining momentum, the company said via social media. A year ago, Alstom started building these factories for the production of generators and assembly of nacelles for its Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine. Facilities will be scaled for a production capacity of 100 […]

  • UK Government Publishes Report on Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    7 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, along with the Department for Energy & Climate Change, has published a report on capabilities and opportunities of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. The report, produced by BVG Associates, presents a first ‘map’ of the UK offshore wind supply chain in the UK. It identifies its strengths […]

  • WindEnergy Hamburg: Offshore WIND Team Seizing the Moments

    25 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Offshore WIND has been part of the WindEnergy Hamburg event from day one.  One of our editors took time to look around and capture some of the most interesting moments. This photo shows the world premiere of Nordex’s 64.4-meter long rotor blade of the light wind turbine N131/3000 – one of the largest rotor blades for onshore turbines. WindEnergy […]

  • MAKE Consulting Publishes EMEA Wind Power Market Outlook (Denmark)

    20 August 2013
    R&D

    Demand for new wind power equipment is set to contract in the EMEA region in 2013 and 2014, in spite of an expected strong global market recovery in 2014 – the legacy of weak economic growth and political weakness across the region.  However, consistent with the region’s leading market status, MAKE Consulting estimates that long […]

  • VIDEO: Belgian Offshore Wind Industry

    22 November 2013

    Belgian offshore wind industry is gaining momentum, especially after OWI-Lab invested in new wind turbine test facility and Alstom completed the installation of its new-generation offshore wind turbine. In September, the Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in the Belgian North Sea was officially opened. Also, the construction of the Northwind offshore […]

  • UK: ORE Catapult, Crown Estate Work on Cutting Costs on Offshore Renewables

    6 November 2013
    R&D

    The effort to drive down costs of offshore renewables has created another strong partnership with an aim to achieve acceptable prices of offshore renewable energy, especially offshore wind. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and The Crown Estate yesterday announced that they signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together on programmes aimed […]

  • Obama Faces “Sputnik Moment” for Offshore Wind Energy (USA)

    31 January 2011
    Authorities

    If President Obama is right and the U.S. is facing a new “Sputnik Moment”, we shouldn’t have to look too hard to find examples of foreign… By Keith Harrington (change) [mappress] Source: change, January 31, 2011