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  • SgurrEnergy, David Brown to Open Offshore Wind Center (UK)

    17 February 2012

    Funding has been granted for a new centre to develop and demonstrate offshore and onshore wind turbine asset management to help Scotland meet its ambitious renewable energy targets. The facility is to be opened at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The Centre for Intelligent Asset Management (CIAM) is a partnership between the University and […]

  • Dong Backs Out of Second Offshore Wind Tender in France

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN ) could look for another partner for the second French offshore wind power tender as Danish energy giant, Dong Energy, has decided not to take part in this round, writes Les Echos. The consortium including EDF, Alstom and Dong was selected to develop three out of four areas, Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique), […]

  • New US Pact Targets Fisheries and Offshore Wind Coordination

    27 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), NOAA Fisheries and the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fisheries and offshore wind coordination. Under the 10-year agreement, the parties will collaborate on the science and process of offshore wind energy development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. RODA, a coalition of fishing industry […]

  • K2 Management Enters South Korean Offshore Wind Deal

    28 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    K2 Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taean Wind Power and Dohwa Engineering for the Taean offshore wind farm in South Korea. K2 Management will work as the owner’s engineer and consult on the financing and construction of the offshore wind project located in the Yellow Sea. The company has also entered a service contract […]

  • 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 […]

  • Fishermen Express Deep Skepticism at Offshore Wind Meeting (USA)

    15 March 2011

    The first meeting of the governor’s Fisheries Working Group on Offshore Renewable Energy nearly became the last.   By Steve Urbon (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, March 15, 2011  

  • Delaware Delegation Release Statement on Offshore Wind Meeting (USA)

    7 October 2011
    Authorities

      Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney (all D- Del.) released the following statement after attending a meeting hosted by Sen (politicalnews) [mappress] Source: politicalnews, October 07, 2011

  • 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 […]

  • Ireland: Rabbitte Announces Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan

    10 February 2014
    Authorities

    Speaking at the Ocean Energy Industry Forum in Dublin last week, Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte, T.D.,  launched the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan. Within this plan, the Government will invest over  EUR 26 million in technology that can harness ocean waves as energy over the next two years. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • USA: Virginia’s Offshore Wind Potential Attracts Nine Companies

    14 February 2013

    An area designated for development of wind energy off Virginia’s coast has attracted a number of companies interested in construction of offshore wind farms there. Last year’s list of eight companies now has a new potential developer, Sea Breeze Energy LLC, which has shown its intention to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to […]

  • The Netherlands: NGenTec Presents at EWEA Offshore Wind Energy Exhibition

    29 November 2011

    NGenTec, a Scottish designer of magnet generators for wind turbines, will present during the EWEA Offshore Wind Energy exhibition in Amsterdam a new wind turbine technology which could lower the cost of wind energy significantly. The development new generator technology should produce “maximum energy at a minimum cost”. As part of the trial, six full-scale […]

  • NASA’s Image of the Day: London Array Offshore Wind Farm

    22 January 2014
    R&D, Technology

    NASA Earth Observatory has released an image of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array, taken from space by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite. The image was captured on April 28, 2013; twenty days after the wind farm became fully operational. In April last year, the London Array […]

  • Siem Offshore Contractors Sets Up UK Base in Scotland

    29 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC) has opened an office in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland to serve as local project office and act as the focal point for the company’s UK market growth strategy. SOC will use the new office to carry out the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inter-array grid cable system for […]

  • Timelapse of Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Plant Construction (Video)

    14 January 2015

    In December, Alstom inaugurated its plants in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to assembling nacelles and producing generators for the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine. The construction of two plants, located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, commenced in 2013. The video below introduces the only offshore wind plants in France made of timelapse images and drone footage. Offshore […]

  • EEW SPC Takes Full Ownership of Offshore Structures Britain

    28 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Rostock-based offshore foundations manufacturer EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (EEW SPC) has acquired Bladt Industries’ shares in Offshore Structures Britain Ltd. (OSB) and is now the sole owner of the British site on the River Tees.

  • Arcadis Ost 1 Offshore Substation Topside Sets Sail

    13 June 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The Arcadis Ost 1 offshore substation topside has set sail from Bladt Industries’ yard in Aalborg, Denmark towards the Rügen island in the German Baltic Sea. The Arcadis Ost 1 substation will form the backbone of 50Hertz’s Ostwind 2 offshore grid connection in the German Baltic Sea together with the 500 MW substation for Iberdrola’s […]

  • Offshore Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturer to Acquire Bladt Industries

    10 July 2023
    Business & Finance

    Nordic Capital has reached an agreement to sell Denmark-based Bladt Industries to the wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind. During the Nordic Capital ownership, the company completed a company-wide strategic pivot to focus solely on the growing offshore wind industry, becoming a pureplay renewable energy supplier, according to the press release. “Our company has undertaken […]

  • Aconex Connects Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Teams

    8 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind used a construction management platform provided by Aconex Limited to connect remote teams and manage project information during the design and construction of the 30MW Block Island wind farm, the first offshore wind farm in the U.S.

  • US Announces Record-Breaking Offshore Wind Lease Sale

    12 January 2022
    Authorities

    The US Department of the Interior (DOI) informed on 12 January that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind auction for the New York Bight next month, which could lead to up to 7 GW of offshore wind energy capacity being brought to the country’s energy mix. BOEM, which has […]

  • 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 […]

  • BOEM Issues EA for Offshore Wind Development off Georgia

    2 April 2014
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced the publication of its environmental assessment (EA) of an application for a wind energy resource assessment lease offshore Tybee Island, Georgia. Southern Company would like to […]

  • AWEA’s Offshore Wind Conference Kicks off in Baltimore (USA)

    11 October 2011

    With expectations high and excitement palpable for an emerging segment of the wind power industry that has continued to make big strides this year, the second-annual AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition begins today in Baltimore. Hosted by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and produced in partnership with the Offshore Wind Development Coalition, the […]

  • 50 Hertz Makes Progress with Baltic Offshore Transmission System

    18 December 2013
    Grid Connection

    50 Hertz is taking another important step for the offshore wind energy off the German Baltic coast. The Northeast German transmission system operator submitted on Monday a request for approval of establishment and operation of six submarine cable systems to the Department of Energy of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The systems would connect to the […]