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  • LOC Nets Another Offshore Wind Contract in Far East

    2 July 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    A couple of days after securing a marine warranty job on a Vietnamese project, and on top of the recently won contracts for offshore wind farms in China and Taiwan, LOC Group informed it was also awarded a contract for the Zhanjiang Wailuo II and X offshore wind farms in China. Under the contract, which […]

  • Airswift Eyes Offshore Wind Sector with Vietnamese Joint Venture

    30 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    Workforce solutions provider Airswift has formed a joint venture with Source of Asia (SOA) in Vietnam with an aim to target the offshore wind sector. SOA will provide on-the-ground support to Airswift’s candidates and clients working in the region’s offshore wind market. Together, the companies plan to offer knowledge and expertise on the local area and immigration […]

  • Second Turbine Up at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

    29 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent has installed the second and final turbine at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project in the U.S. The two Siemens Gamesa SWT-6.0-154 units, which are the first wind turbines installed in U.S. federal waters, will now undergo acceptance testing before being energized later this summer. According […]

  • Navigant Blueprints Offshore Wind Grid Policy Options for Ireland

    10 June 2020
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    The consultancy company Navigant has delivered a report to Irish transmission system operator EirGrid, which will help determine the best grid development policy model for Ireland. Eirgrid commissioned the report from Navigant after being directed by the Irish government to develop an Options Paper on offshore grid models. Along with the report, the Irish government […]

  • US DOE Seeks Input on Offshore Wind Environmental Research

    5 June 2020
    R&D

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a Request for Information (RFI) process regarding environmental impacts of offshore wind energy development and related monitoring and mitigation technology. The purpose of the RFI, issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), is to solicit input from industry, academia, government agencies and the […]

  • Iberdrola Raring to Bid in Next Offshore Wind Auctions in France

    3 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Spanish energy giant Iberdrola is very interested in participating in future offshore wind capacity auctions in France, the company’s CEO and Chairman Ignacio Galán, said. This comes as Iberdrola announced it will invest between EUR 3 and EUR 4 billion in renewable energy projects in France over the next four years, both in onshore and […]

  • RWE and Kyuden Mirai Unite for Japanese Offshore Wind Project

    28 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    RWE Renewables Japan G.K. and Kyuden Mirai Energy have signed a Joint Bidding Agreement to enter into a full-scale feasibility study for the offshore wind project planned off the coast of Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture in Japan. E.ON, whose renewables business RWE acquired last year, and Japan’s Kyuden Mirai Energy signed a cooperation agreement in […]

  • Rovco’s New ROV to Spend Summer on Offshore Wind Projects

    25 May 2020
    Technology

    Rovco has purchased a new work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that will service the offshore wind industry. The Saab Seaeye Leopard will immediately be put to work on offshore wind projects throughout the summer, Rovco said. “We are extremely proud to have purchased this great asset. The Seaeye Leopard provides us with an extremely capable, […]

  • Equinor Moving Forward with Wind Farm Sequels Offshore UK

    20 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Equinor is preparing to begin its public consultations with Norfolk communities on its proposed wind farm extension projects planned to be built adjacent to the company’s existing offshore wind farms off the North Norfolk coast. The existing Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms provide renewable electricity for 750,000 UK homes, Equinor said. The Sheringham […]

  • Ørsted Faces Delays Across US Offshore Wind Portfolio

    29 April 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s offshore wind development projects in the US are moving forward at a slower pace than originally expected, the company’s CEO and President Henrik Poulsen said. The delays are due to a combination of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) prolonged analysis of the cumulative impacts from the build-out of US offshore wind projects, […]

  • Parkwind Taps Bladt for Arcadis Ost 1 Offshore Substation

    27 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Parkwind and Bladt Industries have signed an agreement for the design, fabrication, and installation of the Arcadis Ost 1 substation in the German Baltic Sea. Bladt Industries is to deliver the complete substation for Parkwind, with Semco Maritime and ISC Engineering as key partners. Semco Maritime will be responsible for the design and implementation of […]

  • MingYang Turbines for 400 MW Wind Farm Offshore China

    21 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    MingYang Smart Energy has secured a contract to deliver wind turbines for the Huizhou Gangkou Phase 1 offshore wind project. The Chinese turbine manufacturer won the contract from China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) through a tendering procedure. MingYang will deliver 64 MySE6.25-180 wind turbines for the 400 MW project. The delivery of the turbines […]

  • French Offshore Wind Tender Enters Competitive Dialogue Stage

    25 January 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    France’s Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) has opened a competitive dialogue process towards selecting the developer of an offshore wind farm off the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. The process will be carried out in three phases: the selection of applications, competitive dialogue, and tender submissions and the selection of a winner. The procedure is scheduled […]

  • Greece Opens Public Consultation on Offshore Wind Legislative Framework

    22 January 2021
    Authorities

    The Greek wind energy association ELETAEN has launched public consultation for a legislative framework for the development of offshore wind in Greece. The consultation period will run until 1 February and is part of the implementation of the project “Necessary legislative adjustments to promote offshore wind energy in Greece”, funded by the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 […]

  • First Turbine Stands at Moray East Offshore Wind Farm

    18 January 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 100 MHI Vestas V164-9.5MW wind turbines has been installed at the Moray East wind farm offshore Scotland. The installation of the wind turbines is being undertaken by MHI Vestas, using Global Energy’s facility at the Port of Nigg in North East Scotland as the onshore pre-assembly port. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up […]

  • Japan Launches First Fixed Bottom Offshore Wind Auction

    30 November 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The government of Japan has launched its first-ever auction for fixed bottom offshore wind projects within the country’s General Common Sea Area. The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) opened the auction for applications on 27 November. The tender will remain open until 27 […]

  • RWE to Deploy Collared Monopiles at Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm

    30 November 2020
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    German energy company RWE will introduce the so-called ‘collared monopiles’ on the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Designed based on an RWE patent, the collars will be installed around three monopile foundations at seabed level. According to RWE, the new foundation technology will provide additional support for lateral loading, increase the […]

  • MHI Vestas Turbines for 700MW Japanese Offshore Wind Project

    9 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Renova has selected MHI Vestas to supply turbines for the Akita Yurihonjo offshore wind project in Japan. The project is expected to have a power generating capacity of approximately 700MW, making it one of the largest offshore wind farms in Japan. “The Yurihonjo project will be a pioneer in the Japanese offshore wind market, and […]

  • Northland Power Agrees to Buy Canadian Offshore Wind Project

    30 March 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian energy company Northland Power has agreed to buy the NaiKun offshore wind farm project from compatriot NaiKun Wind Energy Group. The NaiKun offshore wind farm is located in the Hecate Strait between Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert on the British Columbia mainland. The project is in the early stages of development. Upon successful completion […]

  • Brave Tern Starts Prepping for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Odyssey

    30 March 2020
    Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s wind farm installation vessel Brave Tern has arrived in the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark to start mobilising for the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. Brave Tern arrived in Esbjerg after completing a charter with Prysmian Group, the company said. In March 2019, Siemens Gamesa awarded Fred. Olsen Windcarrier with […]

  • Construction at 401.5MW Chinese Offshore Wind Project Back on Track

    30 March 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Construction at the Yangjiang Nanpeng Island offshore wind farm in China is back in full swing, according to MingYang Smart Energy. The 401.5MW wind farm, being developed by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), will comprise 73 MySE 5.5MW turbines offshore the Guangdong Province. The project team is now working full-speed, despite all the current obstacles […]

  • UK Surveillance Tech on South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

    17 March 2020
    Technology

    Cambridge Pixel has supplied its RadarWatch and target tracking technology to an offshore wind farm in South Korea. The UK company supplied the RadarWatch coastal surveillance software, target tracking and radar recording technology to Klein Marine Systems, a subsidiary of Mitcham Industries, as part of a project to protect the wind farm and its associated […]

  • WAB: Offshore Wind Slowdown in Germany Existential Threat to SMEs

    16 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    The slowdown in the German offshore wind market is increasingly becoming an existential threat to Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active within the industry, according to the wind energy agency WAB e. V. According to WAB, Germany’s Federal Government has failed to meet its own goals formulated just before the last major amendment of […]

  • WINDEA Blade Service Concept Passes Offshore Turbine Test

    13 March 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    WINDEA Offshore, together with its partner WP Systems, has tested the operation of the working platform SYSTEM terra for the repair of rotor blades at a Siemens SWT-3.6 offshore test turbine in the German district of Nordfriesland. The platform, which is used for maintenance and repair of rotor blades, has thus proven its functionality for […]

  • ORE Catapult Backs Offshore Wind Supply Chain Innovations

    11 March 2020
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has selected six companies through its Launch Academy North East to receive investment for offshore wind technology development. OxraGrid, Origin Tech, Beluga Seatech, Utility AR, Wootzano and Build Stream are all developing innovative cleantech solutions to enhance the North East of England’s offshore wind supply chain and drive cost reduction […]

  • Copenhagen Offshore Partners Installs Floating LiDAR in South Korea

    24 September 2020
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark-headquartered offshore wind developer Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) has installed a floating LiDAR off South Korea. According to the company’s post on social media, the LiDAR was “finally” deployed on 18 September following a series of typhoons in Korea. The floating LiDAR will carry out a range of measurements, including collecting offshore wind data that […]