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  • Calvados Offshore Wind Farm’s O&M Base Open for Business

    12 April 2023
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The operations and maintenance (O&M) base of the French Calvados offshore wind farm was inaugurated on 11 April in Ouistreham. According to Éolien Maritime France (EMF), the consortium behind the offshore wind project, this marks a major milestone between now and the commissioning of the wind farm, which is scheduled for 2025. The O&M base […]

  • SeaRoc to Install Narec´s Offshore Anemometry Hub in Blyth, UK

    17 July 2012
    Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) has awarded a multi-million pound contract to SeaRoc to install its Offshore Anemometry Hub. The research facility will be installed 3 nautical miles off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland next to the proposed nearest shore array of the 100MW capacity Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Site.    Anemometry Hub has been […]

  • Germany: SeaRenergy to Install Two Offshore Wind Farm Converter Platforms

    7 January 2013

    SeaRenergy Offshore has been selected by Siemens for the transportation and installation of two HVDC converter platforms for the offshore wind cluster BorWin 2 and HelWin 1 in the North Sea. The platforms which consist of a base frame and a topside shall be towed from Nordic Yards in Wismar and Warnemünde to the designated […]

  • Denmark: Sharing Offshore Wind Incident Data Can Save Lives

    10 September 2012

    EWEA predicts that by the year 2030 there will be 293,000 working in the European offshore wind industry; an increase of over 250,000 people. This increase will require the industry to come together and ensure the safety of every single one of these workers. The offshore wind industry, is by large, self-regulatory in regard to […]

  • Keppel Acquires Stake in Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Specialist (Norway)

    3 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    KV Ventus B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd. (Keppel) has today entered into a share purchase and subscription agreement and shareholders’ agreement to acquire a 49.9% stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer OWEC Tower (AS) for about NOK 61 million. OWEC Tower, headquartered in Norway, is a leader in the design and […]

  • TenneT Awards EUR 5.5 Billion Offshore Wind Cable Contracts

    5 May 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    TenneT has awarded NKT, Nexans, and a consortium of Jan De Nul, LS Cable, and Denys with contracts to install 525 kV HVDC cable systems for ten offshore wind projects in the Netherlands and Germany. The total volume of the contracts for the production and installation of the ten cable systems amounts to approximately EUR […]

  • E.ON Seeks Suppliers for Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    5 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    E.ON, the energy giant developing the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, is actively seeking local suppliers to work with as it prepares to…   (thisisgrimsby) [mappress] Source: thisisgrimsby, April 05, 2011

  • New Jersey BPU Says ‘No’ to Fishermen’s Energy Offshore Wind Project

    20 March 2014
    Authorities

    Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW) has been rejected once again by the New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities. During a meeting yesterday, the Board unanimously voted against the construction of the proposed 25MW offshore wind farm. The Board explained that the project poses a large financial risk and that electric bills would have been […]

  • NKT Targets Polish Offshore Wind with Local Power Cable Center

    9 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    NKT is expanding its presence in Poland with an execution center to prepare for the growing demand for offshore and onshore power cables driven by the development of the local offshore wind market.

  • Offshore Wind Investments Reach Record USD 30 Billion in 2016

    12 January 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Offshore wind was the brightest spot in the global clean energy investment picture in 2016 with capital spending commitments to this technology hitting USD 29.9 billion, according to the latest figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The industry saw a 40% increase in investment in 2016 compared to 2015 figures as developers took advantage […]

  • Europe Saw EUR 18.2Bn in New Offshore Wind Asset Financing

    11 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    In 2016, Europe raised a total of EUR 43 billion for the construction of new wind farms, refinancing operations, project acquisitions, and public market fundraising. Out of EUR 27.6 billion reached in new asset financing, offshore wind accounted for a record-breaking EUR 18.2 billion, while onshore wind new asset financing dropped by 5% to EUR 9.4 billion.

  • DECC considers Proposals to phase support for offshore wind farms (UK)

    28 July 2010
    Authorities, R&D

    A consultation on the Renewable Obligation Order 2011, launched yesterday (July 27) as part of a raft of energy announcements, also sets out… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, July 28, 2010;

  • East of England Ideally Placed to Support Massive Offshore Wind Development

    20 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Delegates to the EEEGR2013 conference went home enthused by more evidence of the renewed dash for gas and a fresh blast of windpower to boost the East of England energy industry. Experts from three world-leading wind turbine producers agreed that the East of England was ideally placed to support the development of the massive wind […]

  • Global Energy Group’s New Offshore Diving Division to Support Renewables

    7 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Leading international energy services company, Global Energy Group, is launching a new offshore diving division to expand its existing inshore diving operations. Representing a multi-million pound investment by the highly successful Scottish-based group, Global Diving will deliver services for the offshore oil and gas and renewables sectors in the UK and world-wide. Stuart Paterson, Managing […]

  • HeliService and Nakanihon Air Service Team Up for Japan’s Offshore Wind

    13 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    HeliService International has entered into long-term cooperation with the Japan-based Nakanihon Air Service for the Japanese offshore wind market. According to HeliService, Nakanihon deems to offer helicopter offshore services in Japan and Asia as the offshore wind market is evolving in the region. “We are very pleased to have entered this deep co-operation with HeliService. […]

  • Vissim to Deliver Marine Management Kit for Japanese Offshore Wind Project

    17 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vissim AS has secured a contract to provide the marine communication and management system for the Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan. Vissim will deliver the licensing, radar, AIS, radio communication systems, as well as integrated marine management software. “Vissim has experience of delivering systems across the world, and we are excited to build […]

  • Japan’s First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Nears Construction Phase

    26 April 2022
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the 16.8 MW Goto floating wind farm offshore Japan is scheduled to start in September and the wind farm is expected to be commissioned in January 2024, the consortium behind the project said. The Goto Floating Wind Farm LLC Consortium was selected as the winner of Japan’s first offshore wind auction since […]

  • RWE Innogy awards contract for offshore foundations to Aker Verdal (Germany)

    18 June 2010
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE Innogy and Aker Verdal today signed a contract for the supply of foundations for the “Nordsee Ost” offshore wind farm.Aker Verdal, a… [mappress] Source: rwe , June 18, 2010;

  • Triton Knoll Opts For MHI Vestas 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbines

    18 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Triton Knoll has selected MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as its preferred turbine supplier and its plans to use 90 of its 9.5 MW turbines to generate power on the 860MW wind farm off Lincolnshire, England.

  • SSE Consulting Public on 2.3 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

    13 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables has invited residents, businesses, community groups and consultees in Scotland’s East Lothian to have their say regarding the plans for the massive Berwick Bank offshore wind farm and provide initial feedback during the first round of public consultation. The developer is organising an online showcase this month for the public to find out […]

  • Seabed Survey Completed for 1 GW Irish Offshore Wind Project

    14 December 2022
    R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    XOcean has completed a seabed survey for SSE Renewables at the proposed Setanta Wind Park site, formerly Braymore Wind Park, off the coast of Ireland using its fleet of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs). The survey, utilising multi-beam echo-sounder sensors, will be used to characterise the seabed in this area of the Irish Sea and will […]

  • Stowen Contracted for Ad Hoc Services at Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    5 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    SSE Renewables has awarded Stowen Clean Energy with a five-year framework agreement for ad hoc services for the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. Stowen already has agreements with SSE for ad hoc services for the 504 MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. The UK company says that adding the Beatrice project allows it to […]

  • First Power Flows from World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    10 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The world’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, Dogger Bank, has started producing electricity for the first time for British homes and businesses. The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being constructed in UK waters some 130 kilometres off the coast of Yorkshire and in three 1.2 GW phases known as Dogger Bank A, […]

  • Noordzeker Consortium to Refine Dutch Offshore Wind Project Before July

    12 June 2024
    Authorities, Environment, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Noordzeker consortium, one of the winners of the latest offshore wind auction in the Netherlands, will look to refine the 2 GW project before filing the decision on whether to progress development to the Dutch government, which is required by July 2024. As reported earlier, Noordzeker, the consortium comprising SSE Renewables, Dutch pension fund […]

  • Spain: IREC’s NEPTUNE Project to Measure Wind in Offshore Wind Farms

    11 April 2013
    Technology

    NEPTUNE’s application will reduce the cost of wind measurement and mitigate uncertainty about electricity production for offshore wind farms. The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has led the Neptune project, in which two products have been developed to enable wind measurement at sea, in order to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy. Within […]

  • European Governments and Industry Join Forces to Accelerate Offshore Wind Deployment

    7 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Thirty parties ranging from wind energy companies to national governments, grid operators, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have signed an agreement outlining their commitment to work together for the accelerated deployment of offshore wind in Europe. The Governments of Spain, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Estonia and Lithuania, alongside the TSOs National Grid Ventures, Elia, […]