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  • TenneT Offshore Eyes Subsea Cable Installation Contractor (Germany)

    13 January 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    TenneT Offshore GmbH eyes subsea cable installation contractor. The contractor will be in charge of establishing a grid connection between an onshore transformer substation and one or several offshore Wind farms located in the offshore wind farm cluster BorWin on the North Sea. The services include in particular the financing, design, construction, planning and maintenance […]

  • The Netherlands: Bureau Veritas Developing Offshore Wind Farm Certification

    12 November 2012

    On the second day of the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference held in Amsterdam RAI, one of our reporters made an exclusive interview with the Director Industry of Bureau Veritas Mr. Yvo Jansen. Hereby we are bringing you a part of their conversation. – What is the process behind acquiring a regulatory certificate in the […]

  • Germany: BWE Publishes Books on Financing, Offshore Service & Maintenance

    9 November 2012

    For the development of offshore wind energy in Germany, a very high demand for project financing is expected. Solid financing is crucial for the success and efficiency of wind turbines. Since there are very different types of operation, the right financing strategy is fundamental. In the book “Finanzierung”, from the series BWE (Bundesverband WindEnergie) Market […]

  • Denmark: Many Companies Discover Benefits of Offshore Wind Industry

    7 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The number of Danish companies which are discovering opportunities within the offshore industry is rising. CEO of Offshore Center Denmark, Peter Blach, is quoted by the Danish news site Business as saying that the high growth rate of offshore wind industry is contributing very much to this interest. Mr. Blach said that small and medium-sized […]

  • Germany: Brunsbüttel Ports Loads 395 Tonne Offshore Transformers

    2 November 2012

    Two 395 tonne transformers for the SylWin1 substation were loaded at the Brunsbüttel Ports by the ENAK floating crane. The transport began from the manufacturer Siemens in Nuremberg led by barge “Timaja” over the waterway to Brunsbüttel, where the transformers were removed and placed on a lift truck. Frank Schnabel, Managing Director of Brunsbüttel Ports, […]

  • UK: European Offshore Wind Development Shaken by Political Uncertainty

    12 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Instability in the political approach to the offshore wind power development, especially the one in the UK, is shaking the European intention to make this renewable source the largest part of its planned climate change goals. The economic  crisis has made an impact on political views about the viability of investing in offshore wind development, […]

  • Shoreham Port Loses with Bid for Offshore Wind Project (UK)

    10 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    As E.ON confirmed that the Newhaven Port will be the O&M site for the Rampion offshore wind project, the Shoreham Port fell out of the picture as well as its ambitions to create 85 engineering jobs. The Shoreham Herald news site says that Peter Davies from Shoreham Port thought that its bid presented a good […]

  • UK Government Could Make Offshore Wind Investors to Backtrack

    9 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Big investors in the UK renewable energy sector have sent a letter to the Government, stating that they could stop their investment if the support for the sector decreases. Latest discussions within the coalition Government over support for the offshore wind have made the sector’s global players concerned about the risk of political abandonment of […]

  • Atlantic Coast Offshore Wind Can Develop Irish Economy

    8 October 2012
    Authorities

    Speaking in Brussels, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny stated that the plans to launch an integrated marine strategy, which will use the Irish vast offshore resources, are progressing well. Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte highlighted the potential the country has in renewable energy sources at the Energy Ireland Conference in May, when the Renewable Energy Strategy was […]

  • UK: Swan Hunter Shipyard Opens for Offshore Sector Development

    3 October 2012
    Authorities

    The UK Government signed a new order for development of the former Swan Hunter shipyard, which will allow simplified planning process, the Bdaily news site reports. The shipyard will become one of five Centres for Offshore Renewable Engineering (CORE). Developers would not need to seek formal planning permission if their project meets specific criteria. Qualifying […]

  • USA: Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward

    1 October 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind expects to submit applications for state and federal permits for the Block Island offshore wind farm next month. Chief administrative officer of the company, Jeffrey Grybowski is quoted on The Day news site as saying that they have completed the three-year environmental research. The Deepwater’s project comprises 5 wind turbines that would be […]

  • USA: Wind Program to Exhibit at AWEA’s Offshore WINDPOWER 2012

    25 September 2012

    The Energy Department’s Wind Program will exhibit at booth, #600, at AWEA’s Offshore WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition October 9 – 11, 2012, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Visitors to the booth will have an opportunity to speak with program representatives, learn about the program’s current and upcoming research and development projects, and pick up copies of […]

  • UK: Intertek Supports TenneT’s German Offshore Grid Delivery

    19 September 2012
    Grid Connection

    Intertek’s Energy and Water consultancy (formerly Intertek METOC), is to act as Technical Project Manager for surveys to TenneT, the European electricity grid operator, on its German offshore wind connections. The work will see Intertek design and manage geophysical and geotechnical surveys for the offshore substations and export cable routes for offshore wind projects. Intertek […]

  • UK: Narec Submits Application for Blyth Offshore Demonstration Project

    28 March 2012

    Narec is seeking consent from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to construct and operate, for up to 22 years, a 99.9MW offshore wind demonstration site at Blyth, Northumberland. The proposed project will comprise a maximum of 15 turbines, to be constructed across 3 arrays, with a maximum number of 5 turbines in each array, at water […]

  • Germany: KfW Might Fund Expansion of Offshore Wind Parks

    21 March 2012

    Germany’s development bank KfW and its electricity consumers may have to cover certain offshore wind park expansion costs, Reuters reports. Germany is going to install approximately 7,600 MW in offshore capacity by 2020 and 25,000 MW by 2030. However, legal liability risks create one major problem in the expansion of offshore wind parks. Grid operators, […]

  • USA: Atkins to Prepare EIS for Innovative Offshore Wind Farms

    20 March 2012

    The North American business of Atkins, one of the world’s leading engineering and design firms, has been selected by Baryonyx Corporation of Austin, Texas, and approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, as the third-party contractor to prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a pair of innovative offshore wind farms. […]

  • USA: 10,000 Petitions to Speed up Offshore Wind Development

    15 March 2012

    Days before the March 19 deadline for proposals to develop wind power in the ocean off Virginia’s coast, environmental leaders gathered in front of Dominion Virginia Power headquarters to deliver a petition signed by more than 10,000 Virginians in support of the electric utility’s hastened development of offshore wind power. Following the Interior Department’s recent […]

  • USACE Galveston District to Host Offshore Wind Farm Meeting

    15 March 2012

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, will host a National Environmental Policy Act public scoping meeting for the Department of the Army’s Permit Application Environmental Impact Statement March 28 regarding Baryonyx Corporation Inc.’s proposed offshore wind farm. The public is encouraged to attend and provide feedback regarding the USACE Galveston District’s EIS and […]

  • Germany: GICON Tests Floating Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines

    15 March 2012
    Technology

    Floating foundations for the offshore wind industry are increasingly gaining attention and interest within the industry as well as among government and permitting institutions and also investors. This interest is driven by the conditions found in the US and Japan where the vast majority of offshore wind resources is found in water depths of more […]

  • China: Five Workers Die in Accident at Offshore Construction Site

    13 March 2012

    A few days ago, an accident occurred at the Jiangsu Jingye offshore wind Bearing Co. Ltd construction site when a steel platform collapsed, killing five and injuring four workers, reported Wind Power Monthly. According to the accident report, the two men died on the spot and the three men died in the hospital. The facility, […]

  • Fugro Leads Way on America’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    17 July 2012
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro, a leading global geoscience survey company, has commenced a major geotechnical and geophysical survey operation for America’s first offshore wind farm Cape Wind. The wind farm will be situated on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound and once operational is predicted to provide three quarters of the Cape and Islands electricity needs. The offshore program […]

  • Singapore: Damen Launches First SeaZip Offshore Service Vessels

    11 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    Last week, two twin axe catamarans of the successful Damen FCS 2610 type have been launched at Damen’s newbuilding yard in Singapore. Both vessels will be completed in the coming weeks after which they will be transported to the Damen yard in Gorinchem, The Netherlands where they will be delivered to SeaZip Offshore Service in […]

  • UK: DECC’s Consent Step Forward for Offshore Wind Industry

    6 July 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has today received all necessary consents required to build and operate the offshore works needed for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project.  The consents were issued by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1990, in […]

  • Portugal: First Floating Offshore Wind Turbine with Ormazabal Switchgear

    6 July 2012
    Technology

    The WidnFloat is the pioneer turbine worldwide installed on a floating foundation. In addition to being the first offshore wind turbine in Portugal, this is the first offshore wind turbine to be installed without the use of heavy-lift vessels or piling equipment at sea, according to the companies involved in the project. The WindFloat is […]

  • Belgium: GeoSea Signs Contract for Northwind Offshore Wind Farm

    28 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    GeoSea, subsidiary of the Belgian DEME Group and specialising in offshore constructions, has just signed a contract with Northwind NV for the construction and installation of foundations for Northwind’s offshore wind farm project off the Belgian coast. The project includes the installation of 73 steel monopiles and transition elements as foundations for the turbines and […]

  • USA: New Jersey Revises Offshore Wind Approval Regulations

    13 August 2012
    Authorities

    The state of New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has revised formerly adopted regulations regarding the process of offshore wind farm approval. The BPU will issue a rule proposal later this month in the New Jersey Register. New Jersey aims at generating 1,100MW of electricity through offshore wind, but the obstacle towards achieving that […]