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  • Kentish Flats Extension Becomes Fully Fledged Offshore Wind Farm

    6 June 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The official inauguration of Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) offshore wind farm is being held today, with the ceremonial ribbon cut on board the MV Balmoral, 7km off Herne Bay and Whitstable.  Vattenfall is ahead on the low cost energy challenge, according to Gunnar Groebler, Vattenfall’s Vice President of Business Area Wind, who highlighted important innovation on Kentish […]

  • Floatgen: Construction of First French Offshore Wind Turbine Kicks Off

    1 June 2016
    R&D, Technology

    The construction of the first wind turbine to be installed off the French coast – Floatgen – was officially launched today. The 2MW offshore wind turbine, set to be put into operation for the first time in 2017, will feature the first full-scale demonstrator of the ring-shaped floating foundation developed and patented by Ideol and built by Bouygues […]

  • GMS Offers New Offshore Wind Training Syllabus for Marine Coordinators

    1 July 2014
    Training & Education

    A new training syllabus from Green Marine Solutions (GMS) will provide answers for a new breed of skilled specialists who can take the tough offshore environment in their stride. Modern marine coordinators (MCs) must be able to respond rapidly to events and incidents that unchecked could have serious consequences as larger wind farms operate further […]

  • Centrica CEO: Offshore Wind Too Pricey, Energy Efficiency a Priority

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Centrica chief executive Sam Laidlaw spoke at the FT European Gas Summit in London. Addressing the conference on ‘Europe’s energy challenges’, Mr. Laidlaw spoke of the downward shift in wholesale gas and oil prices and the consequent benefits for European consumers and businesses. He pointed to longer term causes for the price change: new supplies such […]

  • Bilfinger’s Nordergründe Offshore Wind Job Worth EUR 30 Mln

    24 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    As announced yesterday, Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems has won an order for the installation work at the new Nordergründe offshore wind farm. Today, the company released some details about its new contract. The order from wpd, the offshore wind farm’s developer, has a volume of approximately €30 million and covers the installation of 19 steel […]

  • Global Wind Service Hiring Labour for Two Offshore Wind Farms

    23 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Global Wind Service (GWS) has secured Labour hire contracts for installation at UK and Dutch offshore wind sites Kentish Flats and Luchterduinen. The Kentish Flats Extension project will commence in mid-June 2015 and will see the installation of 15 MHI Vestas 3.3MW V112 wind turbines. Installation has already commenced this month at Luchterduinen wind farm […]

  • Siem Offshore Contractors to Deliver Veja Mate’s Inner Array Grid

    7 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., has been awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inner array grid cable system for the 400 MW Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm. The contract is estimated to be worth more than EUR 100 million. Veja Mate’s 67 Siemens 6MW wind […]

  • U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity Could Reach 86 GW by 2050

    17 March 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Leaders of the U.S. wind energy industry said their companies and workers can deliver on a bold new vision for wind power to double in America over the next five years and ultimately become one of the country’s largest sources of electricity, with the savings to consumers reaching tens of billions of dollars a year. […]

  • EC Expects Offshore Wind to Cost EUR 90-150/MWh

    26 June 2015

    The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released the third edition of its annual report on the technology, market and economic aspects of Wind Energy in Europe and the world. Wind power is the renewable energy technology with the largest and most successful deployment over the last two decades, expanding from 3 GW to […]

  • LIPA Says Yes to First Offshore Wind Farm in New York

    26 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has received a unanimous approval from the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) for the 90MW Deepwater ONE South Fork wind farm, the nation’s largest offshore wind farm and the first one to be built off New York. Speaking ahead of the vote and to a room packed with the supporters […]

  • Take a 360° Aerial Tour of an Offshore Wind Farm with Siemens (Video)

    30 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Siemens has released a video showing a 360° flight to an offshore wind farm. The video explains how the company’s technology and O&M solutions keep the industry moving forward and help reduce costs. The technologies described include Siemens’ wind turbines with Direct Drive technology. The video also highlights the benefits of service solutions such as […]

  • JFMS, OMS to Jointly Provide Offshore Wind Oil Management Services

    5 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) and Oil Management and Services GmbH (OMS) have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement to jointly deliver full oil lifecycle services, including gearbox and hydraulic oil change, to the European offshore renewables industry. Bruno Martinsen, owner of OMS, said: “This cooperation agreement will enable us to jointly provide turnkey oil management solutions to offshore […]

  • DNV GL Sets Stage for John Laing’s Offshore Wind Debut

    29 August 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    DNV GL has completed its due diligence work of the 111MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, reviewing and quantifying the technical risks of the project on behalf of the John Laing Group. John Laing commissioned DNV GL with the assessment and analysis of the project to make its investment decision and has […]

  • US Researchers Developing Multiline Anchors for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

    10 March 2016
    R&D, Technology

    A team of US-based researchers has teamed up with industry representatives in developing a new mooring system for floating offshore wind turbines that uses an integrated network of anchors and lines to hold dozens or even hundreds of turbines in place in the ocean in industrial-scale, offshore wind farms. Civil and environmental engineers Sanjay R. Arwade and […]

  • Stadtwerke Bochum Invests in Trianel Borkum II Offshore Wind Farm

    3 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    German utility Stadtwerke Bochum has agreed to acquire a 10 percent stake in the 203MW Trianel Borkum II offshore wind farm. Other stakeholders in the Trianel Borkum II offshore wind farm include EWE AG and Trianel, with each company controlling a 37.5 percent share of the project. EWE AG and Trianel are currently in talks with interested […]

  • PML: New Study Unveils Potential Offshore Wind Farm Impacts

    19 May 2016
    Environment, R&D, Training & Education

    Offshore wind turbines in shelf seas can cumulatively change the local flow of water and alter the heights of tides far beyond the immediate areas around offshore wind farms, according to a new study by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML). Overall, the environmental impact of renewable energy is expected to be overwhelmingly positive, via the reduction of […]

  • Synergy with Offshore Wind Could Bring the Best Out of Oil&Gas

    20 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas structures should be the last resort, an industry event was told recently. To make the most of the last reserves of near-end-of-life wells and platforms, operators must look for synergies with other energies, like offshore wind, to share facilities for the greatest cost efficiencies. New technologies and different working […]

  • PNE WIND Sees Further Prospects for German Offshore Wind Expansion

    6 December 2013

    The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, sees further prospects for an expansion of offshore wind energy on Germany’s coastline. In PNE WINDs opinion, the prolongation of the acceleration model for electricity generated by offshore wind farms as agreed in the coalition agreement concluded by the possible new governing coalition signals a will to […]

  • USA: BOEM to Determine Interest in West Coast Offshore Wind Development

    30 September 2013
    Authorities

    As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, cut carbon pollution, and develop domestic energy sources, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a request to determine whether there is competitive interest in leasing an area offshore Oregon that Principle Power, Inc. has proposed for a pilot-scale floating wind energy […]

  • USA: 75 Pct New Jerseyans Favor Offshore Wind Development

    1 October 2013

    New Jersey Sierra Club yesterday released a new poll conducted by Monmouth University showing strong public support for offshore wind power in NJ. 75% of New Jerseyans favor building offshore wind in the state, and about two-thirds favor Governor Christie making offshore wind a priority for his administration. The poll also found that two-in-three New […]

  • Belgium: Students Asking Offshore Wind Industry to Reconsider Approach to Employment

    19 April 2013
    Training & Education

    EUREC’s Wind Specialization Class of 2013 has released an open letter to the European Offshore Wind Industry. In their letter they wrote: The offshore wind industry has the wind behind its sails! Since 2001 with the commissioning of the first “utility-scale” offshore wind farm in Denmark to EWEA’s 2011-2020 projected offshore wind growth trends, the […]

  • Conservation Coalition Urges Obama Administration to Advance Offshore Wind Power

    12 December 2013
    Authorities, Environment

    With critical federal tax incentives set to expire on December 31, more than 230 faith, conservation, and public health organizations; small businesses; and elected officials joined Environment America, the National Wildlife Federation, Conservation Law Foundation, and Southern Environmental Law Center Wednesday in a letter supporting swift, bold action by the Obama administration to facilitate the […]

  • Germany: Salzgitter Books Steel Order for Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm

    16 August 2012

    Salzgitter Group company Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) has received an order from Siemens Wind Power A/S to supply around 15,200 t of steel plate to construct the tubular steel masts for the Meerwind offshore wind farm. In 2011 ILG was awarded an order from AMBAU GmbH for materials for the mast foundations. This new contract […]

  • The Netherlands: Ecofys Starts Trials on Seaweed Cultivation and Offshore Wind Energy

    5 March 2012
    Environment, R&D

    Ecofys started a trial with the combination of seaweed cultivation and offshore wind energy. Thursday, 01 March, the cultivation module left the NIOZ harbour on the Dutch island of Texel for a disused sand extraction area 10 kilometres west of the island. By late June, Ecofys hopes to harvest the first supply of Dutch seaweed […]

  • German Banks Have Limited Ability to Fund Offshore Wind Power

    25 June 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    German plans for shifting to renewables can be funded only to 50%, with banks having a limited ability to finance the rest when it comes to resources like offshore wind power. According to Bloomberg’s information based on the report of the HVB Group, UniCreditSpA (UCG)’s German banking unit, referred to by Die Welt news site, […]

  • USA: House of Delegates Might Vote on Offshore Wind Bill Today

    30 March 2012
    Authorities

    According to Associated Press, the House of Delegates in Maryland is supposed to vote today on a Bill, aimed at introducing more favourable conditions for development of offshore wind off the coast of Ocean City. A scaled-back measure would reduce monthly costs to residential utility customers and amount to $1.50 a month, a rate adjustable […]