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  • Strathclyde Uni Secures Funds for Offshore Wind Research

    6 August 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The University of Strathclyde has secured a share of GBP 1 million funding from the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub for two projects focused on offshore wind research. The first project that received a share from the first round of the hub’s Flexible Fund includes developing a cost-effective and commercially viable recycling process for offshore wind turbine […]

  • TenneT Picks ELA Containers for German Offshore Platforms

    24 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    TenneT has awarded ELA Container Offshore with a framework contract for the supply of accommodation containers on four HVDC converter platforms in the German North Sea. Under the contract, the company will supply a minimum of 40 ELA Premium Plus containers. ELA Offshore is also in charge of providing all fire protection concepts, including the integration of escape […]

  • 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 […]

  • Ecological Surveys Scheduled for Irish Offshore Wind Project

    24 June 2019
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    A series of ecological surveys are set to be carried out at the site of the Dublin Array offshore wind project in Ireland. According to the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, the surveys will be conducted between June this year and May 2020 off the Dublin and Wicklow coast to provide data on seabirds and […]

  • Crown Estate Scotland Links Locals with Offshore Renewables

    4 April 2019
    R&D

    The Crown Estate Scotland has issued a new study said to help coastal and island communities across Scotland benefit from local offshore renewable energy solutions. Carried out by Everoze, the study looked at six scenarios linked to a number of renewable technologies such as floating wind, wave, and tidal energy, aiming to provide a potential way […]

  • Data and Digital Technologies Underused in Offshore Wind – Survey

    28 March 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    A survey commissioned by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has revealed that more needs to be done when it comes to adopting and sharing new data and digital technologies. 94% of the participants in the Digital Innovation Priorities Survey said there is a gap between the way in which the offshore wind industry currently operates, and […]

  • Offshore Wind, Batteries Shine in Cost Reduction Race

    26 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The benchmark levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for offshore wind has fallen 24% since the first half of 2018, according to the latest analysis by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Auction programs for new offshore wind capacity, combined with much larger turbines, have produced sharp reductions in capital costs, taking BNEF’s global benchmark for this technology below USD 100 per […]

  • Polish Offshore Wind Farms Clear Another Hurdle

    15 March 2019
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    MFW Bałtyk III Sp. z o.o., a joint venture between Equinor and Polenergia S.A., has secured an environmental decision for the offshore grid infrastructure connecting two offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 1440MW to the Polish national grid system. The decision was issued by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Gdansk. In May 2018, Polenergia and […]

  • Arcadis and Pondera to Investigate IJmuiden Ver Offshore Link

    14 March 2019
    Grid Connection

    Dutch transmission system operator TenneT has selected Arcadis and Pondera to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and provide permit applications with associated investigations for high-voltage connections which will link the IJmuiden Ver wind farm to the grid. The two subsea high-voltage connections will each have the capacity to bring  2GW of energy to land, the […]

  • Ørsted Reveals Dutch Offshore Wind+Hydrogen Pitch

    14 March 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted will be submitting a bid in the Dutch offshore wind tender for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) 3&4 (Holland Coast South 3&4). As part of its proposal to the Dutch government, Ørsted has already taken the final investment decision on the project and is working to establish green hydrogen projects based on power from its […]

  • ScottishPower Going After More UK Offshore Wind

    8 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    ScottishPower is actively pursuing future offshore wind projects in England and Scotland as part of its GBP 6 billion investment plan, to ensure one third of the UK’s electricity can be produced by wind by 2030. The energy company said it plans to engage with The Crown Estate and The Crown Estate Scotland on seabed […]

  • Denmark and India to Establish Offshore Wind Center of Excellence

    6 March 2019
    Authorities

    Denmark and India have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a Center of Excellence for offshore wind in India. The LoI was signed by A.N. Sharan, Joint Secretary, Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Peter Taksøe-Jensen, the ambassador of the Danish Embassy to India. India has established a goal of having 5GW of operating offshore […]

  • Poles to Start Offshore Wind Surveys in Baltic Sea

    10 January 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Baltic Power, part of Orlen Group, is about to commence surveys to assess the environmental impacts and wind conditions within its offshore wind farm licence area in the Polish Baltic Sea. To that end, an agreement was signed with a consortium comprising MEWO S.A. and the Maritime Institute of Gdańsk, with a view to obtaining […]

  • Offshore Wind Consultants Sets Sights on US Market

    5 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is set to open its first US office in Boston, Massachusetts, citing an increasing number of requests from US wind farm developers as the reason. “The US offshore wind market is now taking off. In the past year OWC has undertaken a number of US assignments and we are receiving an increasing […]

  • Offshore Wind Lifts Northland Power’s 2018 Figures

    22 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has reported CAD 1.4 billion in gross profit in 2018, a 17% increase, said to be primarily due to all turbines of the Nordsee One offshore wind farm producing power and higher wholesale market prices at the Gemini project. The two wind farms, as well as thermal projects Thorold and North Battleford, brought Northland […]

  • Offshore WIND Publishes 2019 International Business Guide

    8 February 2019

    Offshore WIND, part of Navingo BV, has released its 2019 business guide for the offshore wind industry. The 8th edition of the Offshore WIND International Business Guide features 70 full company profiles, with 141 companies joining us online. This year’s publication – issued in 3,000 copies – also contains six market outlooks. While the companies […]

  • Germany Starts Probing New Offshore Wind Areas

    1 February 2019
    Authorities, R&D

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)) is launching the second round of preliminary investigations of offshore wind farm sites on Friday, 1 February. The second round of investigations will cover three areas in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea. The three areas will feature […]

  • Equinor Looks to the Future of Offshore Wind O&M

    31 January 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Equinor is engaging with the UK offshore wind supply chain to support the development of innovative, technology-led solutions, which can shape the future of the industry post-2025. As part of this project, Equinor has partnered with UK business development organisation NOF Energy, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the North East of England’s offshore […]

  • Thirteen Respond to Polish Offshore Wind Partnership Call

    30 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Thirteen potential partners have responded to PGE Group’s invitation to develop offshore wind farm projects in the Polish Baltic Sea, Poland’s state-owned power company said. PGE intends to sell up to a 50% stake in two special purpose vehicles that are preparing the offshore projects with a combined capacity of up to 2,545MW, and to operate […]

  • Polish Offshore Wind Farm Secures Capacity Boost

    30 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Polenergia and Equinor have secured an additional 240MW of capacity for their 600MW Bałtyk Środkowy II offshore wind project in Poland. The capacity boost is part of the terms that the two companies secured from Polish grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) for establishing a power link between the project and the grid, a spokesperson for Polenergia told […]

  • Dutch Watchdog Okays Offshore Grid Connection EIR

    28 January 2019
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection

    The Netherlands commission for environmental assessment has issued a positive recommendation on the Environmental Impact Report of the Hollandse Kust (noord) and the Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) grid connections. Pondera Consult, together with Arcadis, provided the EIR and the necessary studies. The Hollandse Kust (noord) wind farm will be located about 18.5 kilometers offshore. The Hollandse […]

  • France to Tender Up to 6GW of Offshore Wind by 2028

    28 January 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    France plans to issue offshore wind tenders with a combined capacity of up to 6GW by 2028, according to the recently released Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE)). This is nearly three times as much compared to a proposal floated in November 2018, where only 2.2GW of new offshore wind capacity was to […]

  • SSE Issues Offshore Blade Inspection Casting Call

    22 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    SSE Services PLC has invited companies to pre-qualify for a tender to provide offshore blade inspection services using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). More specifically, Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited, a joint venture between SSE plc and innogy, is looking to inspect 105 turbines during 2019, and 35 turbines per year thereafter. Each turbine shall consist of three blade […]

  • China Takes Lead in 2018 Offshore Wind Investments

    17 January 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Offshore wind attracted USD 25.7 billion of clean energy investment in 2018, a 14% increase compared to 2017, with China being the main contributor to the rise, according to a report by BloombergNEF (BNEF). The increase in 2018 numbers is largely attributed to 13 Chinese offshore wind projects beginning construction for a total of circa USD […]

  • TOWSC and OutSmart Join Hands in Taiwanese Offshore Wind

    28 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm Services Corporation (TOWSC) and OutSmart have joined forces to establish a fully integrated wind farm management system for the development of offshore wind in Taiwan.

  • European Energy Enters Offshore Wind with Sprogø Buy

    16 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen-based European Energy Group has acquired the 21MW Sprogø nearshore wind farm in Denmark.