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  • UK: SNP MSP Responds to Offshore Wind Sector Attack

    10 August 2012

    Scottish MEP Struan Stevenson’s recent attack on offshore wind energy sector has been categorised as an attack on jobs and investment by the SNP MSP John Wilson, who is the deputy convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. Namely, yesterday at a meeting organised by Communities Against Turbines Scotland (CATS) in Girvan, Ayrshire, Mr […]

  • Denmark: All Foundations for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Placed

    1 August 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    The last of the 111 transition pieces has now been installed on monopile no. 111 in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. This means that all foundations for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm are in place, and DONG Energy is well on its way in the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm. The next step is the […]

  • USA: Long Island Has Great Offshore Wind Potential

    1 August 2012

    The conference held yesterday in Melville has gathered about 100 people, who reached a conclusion on offshore wind development off the Long Island coast as a part of New York State’s clean energy portfolio. The attendees of the conference confirmed the fact that Long Island has a great potential in sea-based wind power, with its […]

  • UK: Royal HaskoningDHV Maintains Offshore Consent Track Record

    31 July 2012

    Royal HaskoningDHV has maintained its offshore consent track record when supporting the UK offshore wind farm sector, with the go-ahead granted earlier this month for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project. Located some 32km off Cromer, Dudgeon will cover an area of 35 square kilometres and will generate up to 560MW of green energy; […]

  • USA: UDelaware Studies Best Locations for Offshore Wind Turbines

    27 April 2012
    R&D

    Installing wind turbines is not just about finding the spot where the wind blows the strongest. A team of researchers from the University of Delaware and Stanford University found out that if they place wind turbines in different locations they can get more leveled and uniformed power. The study was conducted off the east coast, […]

  • Belgium: Colruyt Seeks Co-Investors for Offshore Wind Projects

    19 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Colruyt Group is seeking co-investors for several offshore wind projects. The company aims to reduce financial burdens of the investments, reported De Standaard. Colruyt currently owns two offshore wind farms, Belwind and Northwind. Northwind NV, formerly known as the Eldepasco, requires 760 million euros for which the European Investment Bank is evaluating a loan of […]

  • Dutch Pavilion Hosts 28 Companies at EWEA Offshore 2012

    16 April 2012

    Today, April 16th April the trade show EWEA 2012 started in Copenhagen. This show will take place until Thursday April 19th and is a place where the industry’s brightest minds meet to exchange the latest knowledge, forge meaningful business relationships and create connections with influential people around the world. EWEA is the place to be […]

  • USA: Maryland Student Risk Arrest in Offshore Wind Protest

    10 April 2012
    Authorities

    On April 9, 2012, three students risked arrest on the steps of the Maryland Statehouse. The students sat down on the steps and held up three Wind Works for Maryland lawn signs, protesting the failure of the state senate to pass the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act. The group’s leader, Johanna Galat stated, “I had […]

  • France: Le Treport Offshore Wind Project Could be Revived

    20 June 2012
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The French offshore wind farm project of Le Treport may see its resurrection, according to Les Echos news site. Allegedly, some industrial groups and local institutions are pushing the idea “behind the scenes” to file an appeal to the government in order to continue with discussions on the proposed wind farm. Namely, the tender was […]

  • Brazil: Eletrobras to Take Stake in Chinese Offshore Wind Project

    20 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Government-controlled Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, or Eletrobras, could team up with China’s Three Gorges Corp. on wind-power projects, the Fox Business news site writes. Namely, Brazilian officials signed an agreement in February to work with Three Gorges which opened the possibility for companies’ partnership. Thus, Eletrobras is now looking into building 200MW of wind power in […]

  • Denmark: KattegatCentret to Host Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Exhibition

    19 June 2012

     In connection with the builing of the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, an exhibition is open to the public at KattegatCentret in Grenaa. The exhibition shows the entire building of the wind farm from installation of foundations and turbines to laying cables. The building of the wind farm will take place in 2012 and 2013, and […]

  • UK: RES Could Buy Stakes in Offshore Wind Projects

    15 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    A UK-based renewables energy developer Renewable Energy Systems Ltd. (RES) could buy shares in offshore wind projects. Chris Morgan, CEO of the RES Offshore unit, said that the involvement in offshore projects in the future is a strategically interesting area that the company will look to get into, the Bloomberg informs. As European governments are […]

  • UK: E.ON Extends Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Consultation

    14 June 2012

    After the 12-week community consultation ended on May 6, E.ON has launched a further eight-week public consultation on the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The company has extended the consultation period after a senior Conservative MP stated that residents should be ‘bribed’ to accept wind turbines in their areas, the Argus news portal reports. Namely, the […]

  • Japan to Set Up Offshore Wind Power Test Sites

    25 May 2012

    Japan is on its way to set up test sites for marine energy and offshore wind power in order to use renewable sources as much as possible. As reported on Bloomberg, applications for test sites will be required from local administrations and the first group will be picked by March 2014. After the Fukushima nuclear […]

  • Green Power Investment Plans Offshore Wind Farm in Japan

    25 May 2012

    As the Mainichi reported citing officials of Green Power Investment Corp., an enterprise mostly owned by mobile phone carrier Softbank, the company is planning to build a wind farm offshore Hokkaido coast. Japan’s largest and northernmost prefecture has been chosen by the company due to the strong wind potential at the port, which straddles Ishikari […]

  • UK: OGN Sponsors Offshore Wind Supply Chain Event

    14 May 2012

    Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) one of the UK’s leading EPC service providers to the offshore oil & gas and offshore wind energy sectors has shown its support to the burgeoning offshore wind market by becoming headline sponsor for the upcoming UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain event being held at Newcastle United Football Club on 17th […]

  • UK: Enventi Completes Analysis of Offshore Wind Cable Installation

    8 May 2012
    Grid Connection

    Enventi announces the completion of its comprehensive investigation into power cable installation in the offshore wind industry which forms part of the company’s strategic move into the design of offshore wind farm infrastructure. Enventi’s General Manager, Scott Macknocher commented on the findings: “Until now, we have found it difficult to understand why power cable installation […]

  • Germany: RWE Names Offshore Installation Vessel Victoria Mathias

    21 May 2012

    During a festive ceremony in Bremerhaven today, RWE Innogy is naming one of its two offshore installation vessels. The vessel “Victoria Mathias” will build the wind farm “Nordsee Ost” around 30 kilometres north of the island of Heligoland from its base port Bremerhaven. The wind power station with an installed output of 295 megawatts can […]

  • Maine People Overwhelmingly Support Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    27 June 2011
    Ports & Logistics

    This month’s Energy Ocean International Conference drew a good deal of positive attention to Maine’s ongoing efforts to develop a portfolio… (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, June 27, 2011;

  • CTC Marine Projects Exhibit at Offshore Wind 2011 (UK)

    24 June 2011

      CTC Marine Projects (CTC), a leading global operator of technically advanced marine trenching vehicles, will be exhibiting and presenting at the forthcoming Offshore Wind, Renewables UK Conference in Liverpool, on 29-30 June 2011. CTC, who plays an active role in the global supply chain of Offshore Wind power, has 20 years of experience and […]

  • European Fisheries Commissioner Supports Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    8 September 2011
    Authorities

    European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki is currently visiting the US to strengthen co-operation between the… (fis) [mappress] Source: fis, September 08, 2011

  • Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Electricity (UK)

    19 August 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall yesterday evening generated the first electricity from its wind farm off Barrow-in-Furness with Barrow’s Mayor hailing the achievement as an endorsement of Cumbria’s low carbon energy strategy. Vattenfall started offshore construction of the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm in 2010 and a little over a year later has exported power to the National Grid for […]

  • Mike Moen Participates in Conference on Offshore Wind Energy (Canada)

    8 August 2011
    Authorities

      Mike Moen, Consul and Head of Economic Affairs for the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade based in the Canadian Consulate in New York City, will speak at an Offshore Wind Seminar organized by The Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC) on August 6 and 7 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. […]

  • UK: Technip Celebrates Official Launch of Offshore Wind Business

    1 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

      To celebrate the official launch of Technip’s Offshore Wind business an event has been held today, on Monday 1st August, in the presence of the Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond, MSP, First Minister of Scotland and Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and CEO of Technip. This event took place at Technip’s Offshore Wind headquarters located on the […]

  • PSEG Applauds Move to Accelerate Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    24 November 2010

    Scott Jennings, president of PSEG Global, issued the following statement regarding Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announcing an initiative to facilitate siting, leasing and construction of offshore wind projects off the Atlantic Coast: “This is welcome news, a promising step forward. Secretary Salazar should be commended for taking this initiative to reduce red […]

  • £15bn Offshore Wind Opportunity for Liverpool City Region (UK)

    16 November 2010

    Liverpool City Region could become the west coast’s major hub in development of the UK’s offshore wind industry, according to a new report… By Angela Johnson (clickliverpool) [mappress] Source: clickliverpool, November 15, 2010;