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  • UK Earmarks EUR 450 Million for Offshore Wind in Autumn Budget

    28 October 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The UK government has announced GBP 380 million (around EUR 450 million) of investment in offshore wind in its Autumn Budget and Spending Review. Up to GBP 230 million (around EUR 272.5 million) of this will be available from GBP 1.4 billion (around EUR 1.66 billion) that the government is allocating for the Global Britain […]

  • EWEA Offshore 2013: Focus on Political Stability and Long-Term Support

    19 November 2013

    The moment EWEA Offshore 2013 Conference and Exhibition kicked off today in Frankfurt, Germany, the event’s focus became clear: political certainty and firm post-2020 target as key factors in setting conditions for stable development of offshore wind energy. Thomas Becker, CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) welcomed delegates and other attendees of the […]

  • OFFSHORE WIND SUPPORT SCHEMES: Current status of European support schemes

    19 January 2015

    With over 70GW planned to come online over the next ten years, offshore wind continues to show exceptional potential and offers some of the best industry growth prospects against a backdrop of maturing onshore developments in the EU. Indeed, the extreme weather conditions offer higher wind speeds, allowing turbines to produce more electricity than onshore, […]

  • Market Publishers Presents New Report on Offshore Wind Power (UK)

    22 November 2011

    The global installed offshore wind power capacity is projected to increase over the forecast period, as grid operators, equipment manufacturers, governments and investors give offshore wind farms greater attention. With the United States and China having taken serious steps to expand offshore wind farms, Europe leads this market segment today and is expected to do […]

  • Germany: Lloyd Werft Sees Offshore Wind Market as New Mainstay

    21 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    A busy winter with plenty of passenger ships was followed by a spring in which special ships dominated the scene: the half-year report of Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven mirrors the current climate in German shipbuilding. “It’s a changeable market,” says Rüdiger Pallentin in a comment which also describes prospects for the coming months. And yet the […]

  • Plic Utilities Commission skeptic about offshore wind projects (USA)

    3 August 2010
    Authorities

    Deepwater Wind’s CEO and its consultants faced a barrage of skepticism at Monday’s hearing before the Rhode Island Public Utilities…   by Steve Stycos (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 03, 2010;

  • Iberdrola Renewables and AREVA Join to Bid for French Offshore Wind Projects

    29 June 2011

      IBERDROLA RENOVABLES and the French company AREVA have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly bid on two zones for offshore wind power development off the French coast. Both companies have agreed to bid for two of the five areas that the French government has offered for competitive tender in a first phase in […]

  • Germany to Invest EUR 200 Billion in Offshore Wind Farms Projects

    19 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Chancellor Angela Merkel has revealed her plan to construct offshore wind farms that will stretch over an area six times the size of New York City, reports Bloomberg. The plan expected to cost 200 billion euros ($268 billion), according to the DIW economic institute in Berlin, will also include installation of power lines that could […]

  • PNE Acquires Three German Offshore Wind Projects from BARD

    18 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    PNE WIND AG has acquired three offshore projects in the North Sea through its subsidiaries “Atlantis” I to III from BARD Engineering GmbH. The projects have been developed so far from the previous owner, and they are currently in the planning approval process at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). PNE WIND AG intends […]

  • VIDEO: IGERT Students Research Floating Offshore Wind Power in Maine

    13 May 2014
    R&D

    IGERT students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have investigated Maine state policy drivers that have led to Maine Aqua Ventus 1, a proposed 12 mega-watt offshore floating wind power demonstration project located near Monhegan Island, ME. Also, they have examined the public’s attitude and perception toward the project by analyzing public comments submitted the Maine […]

  • Fred. Olsen and Hafslund Eco Come Together for Norway’s Offshore Wind

    17 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    Fred. Olsen Renewables (FORAS) and Hafslund Eco have entered into an agreement to collaborate for the offshore wind sector in Norway. FORAS and Hafslund Eco plan to jointly submit a pre-application for the development of offshore wind projects at the Sørlige Nordsjø and Utsira Nord areas. According to the parties, the 50:50 agreement will see […]

  • Norway Launches 30 GW by 2040 Offshore Wind Investment Plan

    11 May 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Government of Norway has launched a large-scale investment plan aimed at allocating sea areas to develop 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. The ambition is that almost as much new power will be produced from offshore wind as Norway produces in total today. ”Today we launch a large-scale investment in offshore wind. […]

  • Offshore wind farm could create 60,000 jobs in UK and Ireland

    30 April 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    The construction of wind farms offshore of Ireland and the UK has the potential to create an estimated 60,000 jobs over the coming decades, [mappress] Source: siliconrepublic, April 29, 2010;

  • MPI to Begin Offshore Wind Turbine Constructions With New Vessel (UK)

    19 August 2011

    A NORTH Yorkshire company that has become a world leader in offshore wind turbine installation is continuing to power the future with the… By Rachel Covill (thebusinessdesk) [mappress] Source: thebusinessdesk, August 19, 2011;

  • Germany: Allseas Special Vessel Lifts Offshore Platforms in One Piece

    6 March 2012

    As the major engineering partner to the Allseas Group, Bosch Rexroth has developed and engineered the drive and control system solution for the world’s largest mobile lifting mechanism for offshore installations. The special vessel equipped with this topside lifting system (TLS), “Pieter Schelte”, can lift and transport topsides of offshore platforms with a weight of […]

  • Germany: NORD/LB Finances Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    14 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled to go into service from 2013 onwards. NORD/LB has co-structured the transaction within […]

  • Offshore WIND’s Wind Farm Support Vessel Directory Out Now

    12 June 2014

    The Wind Farm Support Vessel (WFSV) Directory is a new publication from the Offshore WIND  group of products. It provides the industry a compact and handy overview of operating wind farm support vessels in the European offshore wind industry. Each vessel is displayed with a photo, a selection of main technical details and the name of […]

  • Fugro Quest Launches, First Stop Norfolk Offshore Wind Project

    1 December 2022
    Vessels

    Dutch geo-data specialist company, Fugro, has added a new geotechnical vessel, equipped with advanced deep-water technology, to its fleet. According to Fugro, the vessel, named Fugro Quest, provides increased personnel and operational safety, whilst its energy-efficient design results, on average, in significantly lower fuel consumption than for other geotechnical vessels. Moreover, its ability to take […]

  • ZTT Enters Offshore Wind Construction Market, Orders Three Vessels

    20 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Zhongtian Technology (ZTT) has signed an agreement with China Merchants Heavy Industry for the construction of two wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) and one crane vessel, after the Chinese power cables manufacturer entered the offshore wind construction market this summer.

  • Siemens Signs Its First Deal for Dutch Offshore Wind Project

    15 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Gemini consortium signed all construction, operations and financing contracts yesterday with a total construction budget of nearly EUR 3 billion. For Siemens this is the first order for an offshore wind power plant in Dutch waters. For the Gemini project, Siemens will deliver 150 wind turbines with a capacity of 4 megawatts (MW) and […]

  • E.ON to Hold Public Consultations for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    26 January 2012

    E.ON is planning to construct the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm between 8 (13km) and 15 miles (24km) out to sea. The site can accommodate an installed capacity of up to 700 megawatts (MW), enough to power around 450,000 homes. Dave Rogers, Regional Director for Renewables at E.ON, says: “Round 3 challenges us to build even […]

  • Sinovel 6MW Offshore Wind Turbines for Pilot Project in Shanghai, China

    2 February 2012

    Huaneng Renewables has selected Sinovel’s 6MW wind turbine for the first stage of a pilot offshore wind farm in Lingang waters. The company will install 17 offshore wind turbine generators, totaling installed capacity of 102MW. In May 2011, Sinovel produced the first prototype of this WTG in its production base in Yancheng. The turbine may […]

  • EWEA: Financiers Able to Invest EUR 123 Bln in Offshore Wind

    20 November 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The offshore wind energy sector needs up to EUR123 billion in investment between now and 2020 if it is to meet its target of 40 GW of installed capacity, and the financial community is able to invest this amount, new research shows. What’s blocking the investment is the uncertainty caused by changing regulatory frameworks, not […]

  • Siemens’ New 6MW Wind Turbines Enter German Offshore Market

    21 November 2013
    Technology

    Siemens will supply 97 wind turbines, each with a rating of six megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 154 meters, to the Danish energy provider DONG Energy. This will mark the first time that Siemens will be supplying its new six-megawatt wind turbines for offshore in Germany. The Gode Wind 1 (252 MW) and […]

  • RVO Opens Tender for Client Offshore Representatives at IJmuiden Ver Zone

    13 May 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has issued a tender call for Client Offshore Representatives for the geotechnical investigations at IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone and, possibly, at a neighbouring wind farm zone. The tender was opened on 12 May, as announced in early information ROV issued in April. The deadline for submitting bids is 26 […]

  • Floating LiDAR Needed for Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm Site in Denmark

    6 July 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a call for tenders for LiDAR measurements at the Hesselø offshore wind project area in Kattegatt, 30 kilometres north of the coast of the island of Seeland (Zealand). The tender call states that a floating LiDAR buoy will be deployed at the project site for twelve months to […]