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  • OWAP: Job Creation in U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Already Starting

    10 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    In the latest issue of the Offshore Wind Accelerator Project’s (OWAP) newsletter, its Project Director Valerie Stori writes about economic benefits and job creation within the U.S. offshore wind industry. Read the article below: The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) decision last week to reject the Fishermen’s Energy offshore wind project is another setback […]

  • UK’s Tidal Lagoons to Have Cheaper Power than Offshore Wind

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    An economic study into the cost profile of power from tidal lagoons has found that a portfolio of three UK tidal lagoons, in operation by 2021, would deliver large-scale low carbon power at a significantly cheaper price than offshore wind. The study, conducted by energy economists at Pӧyry, a management consultancy, identifies a volume-weighted levelised […]

  • Bladt, EEW SPC to Build Foundations for Gode Offshore Wind Farms

    13 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    After the news that Bladt Industries and EEW SPC  will manufacture wind turbine foundations for the U.S. Cape Wind offshore project, the two companies have teamed up again for the supply of foundations to DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind projects. In November last year, Bladt Industries announced that it had signed […]

  • Alstom’s 6MW Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine Produces First kWh

    25 September 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    On September 19th, Alstom’s next-generation Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine, installed just off the Ostend coast at Belgium’s Belwind facility, produced its very first kWh. The assembly and the tests conducted have so far helped to optimise the turbine’s installation and commissioning procedures at sea. Tests will continue in order to confirm how the machine […]

  • GBP 4.5 Mln Available for UK Manufacturers to Grasp Offshore Wind

    23 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    The GROW:OffshoreWind service has announced the opening of two fast-track funding calls worth a combined £4.5m to assist manufacturing companies in England to take a significant share of the opportunities presented by the UK’s offshore wind market. With as much capacity already installed as the rest of the world combined, the UK is seen as […]

  • USA: O’Malley Introduces Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013

    23 January 2013
    Authorities

    Governor Martin O’Malley introduced the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013. Identical in all substantive respects to the bill that overwhelmingly passed the House of Delegates last year, this measure will operate within Maryland’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard to create a framework that will support a major offshore wind project. Based on a report […]

  • RTE France Requires Contractor for Offshore Wind Farm Impact Assessments

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    RTE France (Réseau de transport d’électricité) is seeking contractors to provide offshore wind farm impact assessments and related documents for the electrical connection of offshore wind farms. The work relates to part-marine and part-terrestrial connections, bibliographic and measurement studies undertaken for campaigns at sea and ashore and landfill alluvial mapping. Within this contract, RTE also […]

  • Dominion Virginia Power Applauds US DOE Offshore Wind Decision

    13 December 2012

    Dominion Virginia Power welcomed the news that the U.S. Department of Energy had selected a company-led team to begin award negotiations for initial engineering, design and permitting for an offshore wind turbine demonstration facility off the coast of Virginia. In its DOE application, Dominion proposed designing, developing, and demonstrating a grid-connected, 12-megawatt offshore wind facility […]

  • Germany: GL RC Releases Guideline for Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines

    25 January 2013

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new “Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines”. This guideline was compiled by GL Renewables Certification in cooperation with its Wind and Marine Energy Committee. The new guideline, which will be unveiled at EWEA 2013, provides a fully integrated design and analysis concept for offshore wind […]

  • Denmark: Health and Safety Lawyer to Warn about Offshore Wind Incidents

    3 December 2012

    Steven Brooker, a member of the Health & Safety Lawyers’ Association from Bond Pearce law firm, will speak at this week’s Offshore Wind Health and Safety summit in Copenhagen, where he will touch upon the risks within the complex offshore wind supply chain arrangements and advise on lessons learned from oil and gas sector. Mr. […]

  • Gov. Bob McDonnell Gets $50,000 for Offshore Wind Study (USA)

    27 January 2011

    Money is tight. The city is facing a $23 million budget shortfall. City and school leaders are feuding over funds. But one man can get city… By Aaron Applegate (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, January 27, 2011

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer Asked to Use Budget to Back Offshore Wind (UK)

    7 March 2011
    Authorities

    Business  leaders want the Chancellor of the Exchequer to use the Budget to back offshore wind hopes in the region.   By Adrian Pearson (journallive) [mappress]   Source: journallive, March 07, 2011  

  • Alstom Grid to Deliver Substation for Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    14 August 2011
    Grid Connection

    The consortium Alstom Grid and WeserWind GmbH has been awarded a turnkey contract by WindMW GmbH for the delivery of an offshore wind farm substation. Alstom Grid, the global electrical grid expert, is partnering with the Bremerhaven based WeserWind GmbH Offshore Construction Georgsmarienhütte for the steelwork and topside outfitting. WindMW GmbH plans to construct and […]

  • Poland Should Make Way for Offshore Wind Power, Concludes Greenpeace

    9 August 2011

      Poland should give up on its nuclear programme to make way for offshore wind farms. This is one of the main conclusions of a new…   By Danuta Isler (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, August 09, 2011

  • Future of Offshore Wind Power in Jeopardy After NYPA Decision (USA)

    30 September 2011

    After Tuesday’s announcement that the New York Power Authority would no longer be interested in buying power from offshore wind projects… (indiancountrytodaymedianetwork) [mappress] Source: indiancountrytodaymedianetwork, September 30, 2011

  • UK Needs to Clear Offshore Wind Hurdles, Says Ian Williams

    19 June 2012

    The UK Government needs to clear a number of high hurdles if it wants the offshore wind to significantly supply power to the homes in Scotland and the UK in the future, the Scotsman cited Chairman of Campbell Dallas LLP Ian Williams as saying. First of all, the technology which is required to place offshore […]

  • UK: LR Energy Releases ‘Guidance on Offshore Wind Farm Certification’

    1 June 2012

    Lloyd’s Register Energy’s “Guidance on offshore wind farm certification” has been released to provide assistance to their clients for gaining certification by Lloyd’s Register for an offshore wind farm. It is based around the international standard for wind energy certification IEC 61400-22 and other standards in the IEC 61400 series and covers design, build and […]

  • Denmark: APM Terminals to Buy Power from Offshore Wind Farm

    27 April 2012

    Denmark’s largest port operator, APM Terminals Cargo Service has announced a partnership with DONG Energy, a leading energy provider, to reduce the port operator’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions. An expected reduction in energy consumption through improved lighting and electricity usage will cut APM Terminals CO2 emissions by 10% annually. Equally important, APM Terminals Cargo […]

  • Germany: GL RC Certifies Deutsche WindGuard’s Offshore Training Course

    20 September 2012
    Training & Education

    The “COAST” (Customized Offshore Awareness and Safety Training) training course from Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH, Bremerhaven has been certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL RC), according to the GL RC standard. In addition, it demonstrates that the course fulfils the requirements of the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). The training course includes first aid, manual handling, […]

  • UK: ASA Bans Donald Trump’s Offshore Wind Farm Advert

    20 September 2012

    Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned a Trump Organisation placed advert for giving off misleading impressions on the proposed offshore wind farm, which would be visible from US billionaire Donald Trump’s golf course in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen & North news site writes. The controversial advert entitled “Welcome to Scotland!” was placed in regional newspaper and it […]

  • Denmark: DHI Offers Solutions for Offshore Wind Turbine Scour Protection

    2 March 2012
    R&D

    Scour – the movement of sediment that can erode the seabed around a fixed structure – is one of the major concerns when designing offshore wind turbine foundations. Indeed, turbine foundations are more susceptible to scour than predicted, as shown by Anders Wedel Nielsen, who recently joined DHI’s team in Denmark. The most common strategy […]

  • EDF Energies Nouvelles Starts Work on Teesside Offshore Windfarm in UK

    9 February 2012

    EDF Energies Nouvelles has started offshore construction work on the Teesside offshore windfarm off the coast of North East England. This 62 MW windfarm is due to start generating by the end of 2012. Located off the coast of Redcar in North East England, the windfarm will be equipped with 27 offshore wind turbines supplied […]

  • Svanen Erects 14 Monopiles at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)

    7 February 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Since the first monopile was installed at 19.00hrs on New Year’s Eve, periods of good weather have been used to install foundations. On 1 February 2012, Svanen had erected 14 monopiles. Even though the January weather has been rough, it has been good for foundation installation. Since 27 December, the area has been hit by […]

  • NOIA Releases Statement Regarding DOI’s Offshore Wind Announcement (USA)

    6 February 2012

    NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior’s offshore wind announcement: “NOIA supports an “all of the above” energy strategy, so we are pleased to hear today that the Department of the Interior has taken further steps toward commercial wind development off the mid-Atlantic seaboard, particularly off Virginia and Maryland. […]

  • TÜV SÜD Expands its Offshore Wind Power Capacities (Germany)

    13 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore wind farm, launched operations in 2010. In the future, offshore wind power will play an increasingly important role, not only in Germany but across the world. TÜV SÜD has stepped up its activities in this sector by establishing an Offshore Windenergydepartment. The team, headed by Alexander Heitmann and Malte […]

  • No Renewable Energy Approvals for Offshore Wind Developments in Lake Huron (Canada)

    16 February 2011

    An announcement Friday afternoon that the provincial government will not be proceeding with offshore wind projects, including the 12… (clintonnewsrecord) [mappress] Source: clintonnewsrecord , February 16, 2011