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  • Danes Launch New Offshore Wind Environmental Assessment Approach

    24 September 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has decided that a Strategic Environmental Assessment must be completed prior to submission of final bids for the Thor offshore wind farm. In addition to this, comprehensive environmental assessments are still to be carried out prior to final bids. Later, the winner of the concession will have to carry out […]

  • Jan De Nul Cracks French Offshore Wind Market

    11 September 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Sodraco International SAS, a French subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, has signed a contract to transport and install 80 offshore wind turbines on the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm. This is the first offshore wind contract in France for Jan De Nul. It was awarded by Parc du Banc de Guérande, a joint venture between the French […]

  • Scotland Nods to Sleeker Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

    18 June 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Scottish government has approved the proposed changes to the Inch Cape offshore wind farm which allows for the installation of fewer but larger capacity wind turbines. Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) said this is a key milestone for the project as it prepares to bid for the third Contract for Difference (CfD) funding allocation […]

  • France to Set 1GW Annual Offshore Wind Tendering Target

    13 June 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    France will increase its offshore wind tendering target from around 600MW a year to 1GW a year until 2028 as the Dunkirk tender has shown that the costs are decreasing, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said. ”Today, the project off Dunkirk shows that costs fall even faster when projects are well set up,” Prime Minister Philippe […]

  • Ming Yang Secures 300MW Offshore Wind Turbine Order

    22 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    China’s Ming Yang Smart Energy has won a contract to provide wind turbines for the 300MW Zhuhai Jinwan offshore wind farm. Under the terms of the contract, Ming Yang will manufacture and deliver 55 MySE5.5MW units for the project. The turbines will be installed in an area covering about 44.5km2 located in the southern part of Sanzao Island, […]

  • US Wind Schedules Met Mast Installation Offshore Maryland

    20 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Baltimore-based offshore wind developer US Wind Inc. has signed an agreement with EPIC Applied Technologies for the installation of its meteorological tower at the site of the proposed 268MW wind farm offshore Maryland. Installation of the MET Mast tower is scheduled to begin on 14 July, with installation anticipated to be completed by 8 August, […]

  • Esvagt Eyes Stronger Offshore Wind Foothold with New Appointment

    6 May 2019
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Esvagt has appointed Thomas Fauerby as new Head of Business Development, Core Business, with an aim to strengthen its focus on the offshore wind sector. According to Esvagt, Fauerby will work closely with the needs of customers to get an increased focus on business development of the offshore wind sector. “We need to get to know […]

  • Windcat Green CTV Fleet for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    26 March 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Vattenfall has signed a contract with Windcat Workboats for the provision of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1&2 offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Under the agreement, Vattenfall will be one of the first users of Windcat’s hydrogen-powered vessels, currently being developed. The IJmuiden-headquartered vessel operator is working with CMB […]

  • UK Oil & Gas Authority Eyes Links to Offshore Wind

    22 March 2019
    R&D

    The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is exploring the potential for a more integrated offshore energy sector which includes closer links between oil & gas and offshore renewables, including offshore wind. The new project, for which OGA secured a GBP 900,000 grant, will focus on the mix of energy sources and storage solutions necessary for […]

  • Norvento Begins Testing New Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype

    19 March 2019
    R&D, Technology

    Spanish energy engineering company Norvento has begun conducting validation tests of a new offshore wind turbine prototype. According to Norvento, the prototype represents a more efficient and smaller generator that allows the reduction in the weight and size of offshore wind turbines. The prototype is being tested in the technology premises at Norvento Enerxía Innovation Centre […]

  • First Taichung Port Offshore Wind Wharf Open for Business

    13 March 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Taichung has completed renovation works on the first of the five wharves dedicated to offshore wind, the Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), said. Renovation work on Wharf No. 2 was completed at the beginning of the year and the wharf is now ready to support ongoing private contractor efforts to install wind […]

  • Atlas Kicks Off Asia Pacific Offshore Wind Recruitment

    11 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Atlas Professionals has extended permanent recruitment and executive search services for the offshore wind industry to the Asia Pacific region. According to Atlas, the decision came as a response to the demand of professionals for permanent roles, which is growing due to the development of offshore wind at a remarkable rate. The initiative, which began in March, […]

  • Norfolk and Suffolk Named UK Leading Offshore Wind Centre

    8 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Ports & Logistics

    Norfolk and Suffolk have been named as the UK’s leading centre for offshore wind with the launch of a new cluster in conjunction with the release of the UK’s Offshore Wind Sector Deal. The Norfolk and Suffolk Offshore Wind Cluster is expected to help create thousands of new jobs and unlock investment in the local area […]

  • China’s Farthest Offshore Wind Farm All Hooked Up

    26 December 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The 302.4MW Dafeng H3 offshore wind farm has reached full capacity after the final of the 72 wind turbines was connected to the Chinese grid on 20 December.

  • Denmark Shortlists Two Sites for 800MW Offshore Wind Farm

    19 December 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Denmark has narrowed down the list of sites that could accommodate the country’s next large-scale offshore wind farm. It will be built either in the North Sea, close to Horns Rev 3 and Vesterhav Syd, or at the Kriegers Flak area in the Baltic Sea. 

  • New Offshore Markets Up Wood Mackenzie’s Wind Outlook

    10 December 2018
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Wood Mackenzie has recently upgraded its Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update: Q4 2018 by 2% compared to the outlook published in the third quarter, partly due to favourable developments in emerging offshore wind markets such as South Korea, Japan, and the USA. More than 680GW of new wind power capacity will come online globally […]

  • Damen Targets US Offshore Wind with New Vessel Design

    26 November 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group has designed a new Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3410 service accommodation and transfer vessel (SATV) with features that are said to ensure its suitability for operations in the developing offshore wind market in North America.

  • Makani Shows Energy Kite’s First Offshore Flight (Video)

    19 August 2019
    Technology

    Makani has shared a video showing its airborne wind power system completing its first flight offshore in Norway. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The kite completed two flights at the Metcentre from a floating platform, with the first being a quick one and the second being a longer-duration test following commands […]

  • Offshore Wind Shapes Northland Power Q2 2019 Figures

    9 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power reported a 6% increase in adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2019, to CAD 194 million, partly impacted by the Gemini offshore wind farm. The company stated the rise is partly caused by a CAD 6 million increase at Gemini, due to an adjustment of CAD 7.3 million recorded in the second quarter […]

  • Ørsted and Equinor Share New York Offshore Wind Spoils

    19 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    The State of New York has selected Bay State Wind, a joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource Energy, and Equinor to develop two separate offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of around 1.7GW. Sunrise Wind Bay State Wind’s Sunrise Wind was selected to negotiate a 25-year offshore wind renewable energy certificate (OREC) for an […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farm Entering Turbine Installation Phase

    15 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s offshore installation vessel Taillevent is en route to Eemshaven in the Netherlands to start loading the first turbine components for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) offshore wind farm. Located in the German North Sea, the 200MW TWBII wind farm will comprise 32 Senvion 6.2M152 wind turbines installed at the site some 40 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Charters Pacific Orca for Offshore Service Work

    9 July 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Siemens Gamesa and Swire Blue Ocean have signed a long-term agreement for offshore service operations. As part of the new agreement, Siemens Gamesa is chartering the wind farm installation vessel (WFIV) Pacific Orca from June 2019 to February 2021 ”to more efficiently service the rising of offshore projects across North Europe”. ”She can service all the types […]

  • SSEN Wants Scottish Grid Ready for Offshore Wind Surge

    28 June 2019
    Grid Connection

    A minimum investment of GBP 2.2 billion is required between 2021 and 2026 to maintain and grow the north of Scotland transmission network, and a significant proportion of this investment will be aimed towards accommodating the growth in offshore wind in the north east, SSEN Transmission said in a recently issued draft Business Plan. There is […]

  • UK Launches Ten-Year Offshore Wind Growth Programme

    24 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) is launching a ten-year programme to support the growth of UK businesses looking to capitalise on the opportunities offered by offshore wind. The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) will be delivered by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult which will support supply chain companies to enable their growth and increase their competitiveness. The GBP 100 […]

  • Vineyard Power Talks Offshore Wind with Cape Cod Fishermen

    17 February 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Representatives from Vineyard Power and Vineyard Wind met the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance on Wednesday in Chatham to get the fishermen’s feedback on an offshore wind project planned to be developed off Martha’s Vineyard.

  • Port of Davisville Counting on Offshore Wind, Upgrading Pier 2

    16 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) has started working on modernising and rehabilitating Pier 2 at the Port of Davisville, after receiving an approval for a USD 50 million general obligation bond for the redevelopment of the pier in November 2016.