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  • Offshore Renewables Eligible for $1Bn Aussie Clean Energy Fund 

    23 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Australian Government is establishing a $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund to support the commercialisation of emerging technologies, such as large-scale solar with storage, offshore energy, biofuels and smart grids.  The fund will be jointly managed by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), and will provide both debt and equity […]

  • Siemens Receives First Belgian Offshore Wind Turbine Order

    21 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Rentel NV has placed an order with Siemens for the 309MW Rentel wind project. The contract includes the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of 42 SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines and marks the first order of Siemens offshore wind turbines in Belgium. In April, Rentel NV and Siemens signed a contract for the supply and maintenance of 42 offshore wind […]

  • Inn2Power Brings Offshore Wind Test Facilities Closer to SMEs

    24 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Offshoreenergy.dk and ten partners have secured about EUR 5.6 million in subsidies to give sub-contractors in the North Sea offshore wind industry easier access to testing and a framework for new cooperative relationships within the European offshore cluster. Suppliers to the offshore wind industry can now apply to join the Inn2Power project which is funded by a […]

  • LM Wind Power Blades Ready for Hitachi Offshore Turbines

    7 June 2017
    R&D, Technology

    LM Wind Power has successfully completed installation and testing of a 66.5 meter wind turbine blade, ordered by Hitachi, Ltd. for offshore application.

  • Van Oord Orders SMD QTrencher for Offshore Wind Work

    25 April 2017
    Technology, Vessels

    Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has signed a contract with Van Oord for the manufacture and delivery of a QTrencher 1600.

  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Energy Minister Discusses Offshore Wind in Juliusruh

    4 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    During today’s visit to the island of Rügen, Christian Pegel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister for Energy, Infrastructure and Regional Development, went to Juliusruh, where he discussed the current political developments in the offshore wind energy with industry representatives. The economy talks about offshore wind energy, held in the afternoon, focused on the latest issue: the amendment to […]

  • 4.9 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity Under Construction in Europe

    14 July 2014

    The European Wind Energy Association released a report on the European offshore wind industry’s key trends and statistics 1st half 2014. “Despite offshore wind power installations being lower than in the first six months of last year, it remains the fastest growing power sector in Europe” said Justin Wilkes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at EWEA. […]

  • SeaRoc Sponsors Business Showcase at Global Offshore Wind Event

    5 June 2014

    SeaRoc is sponsoring the Business Showcase, a new speaking platform at this year’s Global Offshore Wind event. This area will give businesses an opportunity to present to the industry on a variety of different topics. SeaRoc and SeaPlanner will be presenting in the Business Showcase, speaking at: 3:00pm Wednesday 11th June, Innovations in Marine Management […]

  • Alstom to Pioneer U.S. Offshore Wind with Dominion Virginia Power

    9 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Alstom is part of a team to receive a $47M grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for phase II of the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) led by Dominion Virginia Power. This next phase includes the completion of Front End Engineering Design (FEED), installation and testing of two Alstom Haliade 150-6MW (megawatt) offshore wind turbines […]

  • UK: Technip Offshore Wind Achieves Major HSE Acreditation

    7 November 2012

    Technip Offshore Wind has achieved a significant business milestone with the company’s innovative health, safety and environmental (HSE) management systems being accredited to two international industry benchmarks. The company has been endorsed with the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standard as well as the OHSAS 18001:2007 for Occupational Safety & Health Standard following a year of […]

  • DOI Announces Commercial Lease for Offshore Wind in Delaware, USA

    24 October 2012
    Authorities

    As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau have announced that BOEM has reached agreement on a lease for commercial wind energy development in federal waters that covers 96,430 acres […]

  • USA: AWEA Releases Recommended Practices for Offshore Wind Compliance

    10 October 2012

    The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released its long-awaited consensus document, AWEA Offshore Compliance Recommended Practices 2012 (OCRP 2012), today at its Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Virginia Beach. Developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), AWEA’s OCRP 2012 recommends good practices in the use of existing standards for […]

  • UK: Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Generates Power

    7 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    All of the 140 turbines at  Greater Gabbard, the 500MW (megawatt) offshore wind farm developed in the Thames Estuary by Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited (GGOWL) have been commissioned and exported electricity. GGOWL is now responsible for the day-to-day operation of the complete wind farm. GGOWL is a 50-50 joint venture partnership between a subsidiary […]

  • Turbine Installation Starts at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, Denmark

    2 September 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    The next phase of Anholt Offshore Wind Farm starts. Over the last months, Siemens has shipped turbine parts to the harbour in Grenaa where they have been stored and pre-assembled prior to the final installation in the assembly facility in the North Harbour. On Sunday 26 August, Siemens Wind Power hosted an open house event […]

  • German Government Expects Offshore Wind Liability Regime Agreement

    23 August 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Despite the differences between the Federal Environment Ministry and Ministry of Consumer Protection, German Government expects an agreement in the issue of liability for offshore wind farms. According to Dow Jones Newswires, disagreements are not uncommon during the phase of departmental coordination, during which the various ministries have the opportunity to contribute their specific point […]

  • Windcomm to Hold Offshore Business Meetings & Conference at Husum, Germany

    16 August 2012

    The expansion of German offshore wind energy is becoming increasingly subject to delays. One of the reasons for this is that the grid operators are unable to give a definitive date when the planned wind farms will be connected up to the grid. It is unclear who will be responsible for any damages incurred if […]

  • UK: A2SEA Demonstrates Overcoming Offshore Wind Logistic Problems

    3 August 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education

    A2SEA Chief Operation Officer demonstrates how to overcome the logistic problems posed on the Ormonde offshore wind farm to deliver on time, incident free and on budget. Adoption of an end to end approach and employing a blend of cutting edge and proven techniques means A2SEA boost one of the most enviable track records in […]

  • UK: Success of Yorkshire Firms in Offshore Wind Industry Highlighted

    13 February 2013

    YORKSHIRE businesses that have already won work in the offshore wind power industry have been lined up to present at a supply chain conference. Delegates at the event will hear how companies in the region have been successful in securing contracts in the emerging sector and the type of requirements global energy giants are looking […]

  • Denmark to Host Conference on Relationship between Offshore Industry and Archaeology

    12 February 2013
    R&D

    A conference on connection between offshore industry and archaeology, called “Offshore Industry and Archaeology: A Creative Relationship”, will be held in Esbjerg on 14–15th March 2013. John Shaw, CIO at Mainstream Renewable Power, will also speak at this international conference and networking event on challenges and potential contributions of renewable energy to understanding of the […]

  • Offshore Wind Costs in Belgium Lower than European Average

    28 March 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The net support costs for society of offshore wind in Belgium is lower than in neighbouring countries. Gross income for the various projects also lies below the European average. This appears from a comparative report by an independent consultancy firm, 3 E, in which the various support systems of 6 European countries were compared. Pursuant […]

  • Highland Council OKs Moray Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    19 March 2013
    Authorities

    The Highland Council has raised no objections to a consultation from the Scottish Government (Marine Scotland) regarding an application by Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd for the construction and operation of 3 offshore wind farms and associated electricity transmission works in the Outer Moray Firth. The application has been submitted under section 36 of the Electricity […]

  • Radiolaria Serves as Example for Offshore Wind Foundation Structures (Germany)

    12 March 2013
    Environment, R&D

    In a research project called “Intelligent Foundation Structure for Offshore Wind Turbines”, Professor Christine Döbert from the Technical University of Mittelhessen wants to develop cost effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional techniques of building offshore wind foundations. Cooperation partner in this project is the Bremer Maritime Offshore Group. Coastal wind turbines, which are installed […]

  • Dutch Consume 0.7 Pct of Offshore Wind Power in 2012

    26 February 2013

    Even though there were no offshore wind farms that became operational in 2012, the Netherlands recorded a 0.7% of offshore wind power in its domestic electricity consumption, according to the statistics from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The Netherlands has four completed offshore wind farms and eleven with authorized consent. With no new ones […]

  • UK: Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm Undergoes Maintenance

    4 December 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The maintenance work at the Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm is ongoing, depending on weather conditions. This maintenance programme will involve the transfer of technicians out to selected turbines by Crew Transfer Vessels on a daily basis. The Kingfisher Information Service – Offshore Renewable & Cable Awareness project (KIS-ORCA) has warned that two new Crew […]

  • Storm ‘Christian’ Shakes DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    3 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    DanTysk offshore wind farm, situated west of the island of Sylt and directly on the German-Danish border, recently shook under the strength of storm “Christian” that swept through the North Sea. Wind measurements of 44.3 m/s (160km/h) were recorded on board the foundation installation vessel – the Seafox 5, at 2:10 pm on October 29, […]

  • Falck Safety Services to Offer Medical Examinations for Offshore Workers

    18 December 2013
    Training & Education

    To improve the services towards their clients, Falck Safety Services in the Netherlands will be offering medical examinations at the training centre at the Maasvlakte-Rotterdam as of January 13th 2014. Delegates to an offshore, maritime or working at heights training can book a medical examination prior to the training. Recent medical examination is required for […]