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• A Look Back at Offshore WIND Conference 2018

  

  1 January 2019

  While Offshore WIND team started preparing for our 2019 conference even before the 2018 one kicked off and the preparations are now well underway, we bring you an overview of the news from our now last year’s event:

• Lake Erie Recreationists Fancy Offshore Wind

  

  26 December 2018

  Business & Finance, R&D

  Water-based recreationists around Lake Erie have widespread support for offshore wind development in the U.S., according to a study conducted by the University of New Hampshire and Pennsylvania State University.

• UK Adds 2GW of Offshore Wind in 2018

  

  17 December 2018

  The UK is marking a record this year as it added more than 2GW of offshore wind capacity to the grid, which can produce enough clean electricity to power over 2,300,000 households per year. 

• India Relaxes Offshore Wind EOI Rules

  

  25 May 2018

  Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

  India’s National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has extended the deadline for submission of expressions of interest (EOI) to develop a 1,000MW commercial offshore wind farm and has also relaxed the eligibility criteria. 

• Global Offshore Wind Portfolio Tops 100GW

  

  19 June 2018

  The portfolio of global offshore wind projects in operation, under construction or in development grew by over 10% in the last year, according to new data from RenewableUK’s Offshore Wind Project Intelligence.

• EOWDC Opens Doors to Offshore Wind Innovators

  

  19 June 2018

  R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

  Swedish energy group Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have formed an alliance to allow offshore wind innovators the opportunity to test and demonstrate new technology in real-world operating conditions at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen.

• New York Takes Offshore Wind Lead

  

  18 June 2018

  Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

  The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) with an USD 18.5 million grant to lead an offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium.

• Dutch Issue Offshore Wind Assessment Call

  

  14 June 2018

  Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

  The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has released a call for an independent assessment of the wind resources at the Hollandse Kust (noord) wind farm zone.

• LOC Expands Offshore Wind Geotechnical Team

  

  15 June 2018

  Business & Finance

  LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural and design firm Longitude Engineering, has expanded its geoscience consultancy team to deliver a range of services related to the mitigation of ground risk for offshore wind development.

• Spaniards Make Offshore Wind Power Play

  11 June 2018

  Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

  Scientists from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have designed a new control system for offshore wind farms which is said to allow power transmission to the coast in a simpler, more flexible and cheaper way than current solutions.

• EIB Bankrolls Belgian Offshore Wind Project

  

  18 July 2018

  Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved financing for an unnamed offshore wind project in Belgium as part of the EUR 3.4 billion investment package for renewable energy, energy efficiency, Near Zero Energy Buildings, hydropower and district heating projects.

• Hohe See Offshore Substation Stands Tall

  

  28 June 2018

  Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

  Heerema’s vessel Thialf has installed the offshore substation topside at the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

• Tidal Lagoon Rejected, Benchmarked with Offshore Wind

  

  26 June 2018

  Authorities

  Enough offshore wind to match the power generation as a programme of tidal lagoons is currently estimated to cost at least GBP 31.5 billion less to build, according to UK Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark.

• TIPC Unites with Japanese for Offshore Wind Safety

  

  2 April 2019

  Business & Finance, Training & Education

  Taiwan International Ports Corp (TIPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japanese Nissui Marine Kogyo (NMK) to cooperate on offshore wind safety training. Under the deal, the two parties said they will work together to cultivate international talent for the sector by mutual exchanges, as well as focus on improving the global competitiveness of […]

• Equinor Plots Offshore Wind Odyssey in Greece

  

  26 March 2019

  Business & Finance

  Equinor has shown interest in developing floating offshore wind in Greece, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. According to Equinor, such a development will require that the Greek authorities open areas and production licenses for offshore wind and that a remuneration system is put in place. The proposed offshore wind farm would be […]

• UK and Taiwan Bolster Offshore Wind Ties

  

  13 March 2019

  Authorities, Ports & Logistics

  The British Office in Taipei and Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint co-operation in respect of the development of Taiwan’s offshore wind industry. Under this MoU, further exchange in the areas of policy, strategy, technology, operations and maintenance to promote offshore wind port and marine sector will be […]

• Glomar Offshore Buys Bourbon Subsea Duo

  

  11 March 2019

  Business & Finance, Vessels

  Glomar Offshore has acquired subsea support vessels Bourbon Arethuse and Bourbon Amilcar, which are set to serve the renewables and oil & gas markets. Bourbon Arethuse and Bourbon Amilcar will respectively be renamed to Glomar Worker and Glomar Supporter, the company said. After modifications and upgrades at Globaltic Marine’s yard in Gdynia, Poland, the two vessels will be dedicated to serving […]

• C-Ventus and 4SEAS Unite for Offshore Wind

  

  12 June 2019

  Business & Finance

  C-Ventus Offshore Windfarm Services BV has merged with 4SEAS BV to jointly service the offshore wind industry. The merger, concluded on 3 June, will see all 4SEAS personnel and activities, including ongoing projects and opportunity pipeline, handled by the new company which will trade under the C-Ventus name. “Since 4SEAS main focus appeared to be the […]

• Connecticut Governor Approves 2GW of Offshore Wind

  

  10 June 2019

  Authorities

  The Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont has signed the legislation approving the procurement of an additional 2,000MW of offshore wind energy in the state. The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will now begin the request for proposal (RFP) process, followed by a public comment period. The RFP will also include the findings of the Commission of […]

• US OMSA Forms Offshore Wind Committee

  

  5 June 2019

  The U.S. Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has formed the OMSA Wind Committee said to be dedicated to supporting the local offshore wind industry and the Jones Act. The OMSA Board of Directors unanimously adopted the resolution to create the committee and charged it with making recommendations on strategies and initiatives that increase U.S. maritime industry involvement in […]

• Port of Tyne Making Room for Offshore Wind

  

  20 May 2019

  Ports & Logistics

  The Port of Tyne in the UK is nearing the final phase of a GBP 3 million investment program to infill Tyne Dock and increase its offer to potential offshore wind manufacturers. The program will result in an additional 30ha of land with deep-sea quayside access to support offshore wind, Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne Chief Executive Officer, […]

• Vietnamese Offshore Wind Farm Breaks Ground

  

  3 May 2019

  Wind Farm Update

  Vietnam’s Tra Vinh Wind Power has held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the 48MW Korea- Tra Vinh wind farm (Phase 1). The Korea- Tra Vinh intertidal wind farm (Phase 1) will comprise 24 2MW wind turbines installed offshore the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. The project will reportedly feature Vestas wind turbines […]

• RenewableUK: Offshore Wind Readies for Take-Off

  

  2 May 2019

  Business & Finance

  The offshore wind industry is gearing up for growing use of helicopters and drones as more than 50% of turbines consented or planned in Europe are over 250m tall, according to RenewableUK. RenewableUK’s latest Project Intelligence report shows that those projects, all located in UK waters, will mainly use turbines over 280m tall, while the […]

• Taiwan, The New Fulcrum of Offshore Wind Investments

  

  4 March 2019

  By Mr. Giordano Toninelli – Area Sales Manager – Faccin SPA Introduction Wind energy business has an historical background in Europe due to the high number of wind farms installed in the Old Continent, but in recent times the focus of offshore wind investments is starting to shift from Europe to Asia. Wind energy business […]

• E.ON Joins Dunkirk Offshore Wind Consortium

  

  28 February 2019

  Contracts & Tenders

  German energy company E.ON has joined ENGIE and EDP Renewables in a bid to develop a wind farm offshore Dunkirk in France. The Dunkerque Eoliennes en Mer consortium has been forging close ties with all local stakeholders for almost two years to make this project a real example of integration and support of energy transition at the […]

• Chinese Province Approves 6.7GW of Offshore Wind

  

  21 January 2019

  Authorities, Business & Finance

  The Jiangsu Province in China has approved 24 offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 6.7GW. The total investment in the projects will amount to CNY 122.29 billion, which is approximately USD 18 billion, the provincial authorities stated. According to the government-supported Xinhua Daily news site, the announcement is part of the province’s 10GW offshore […]