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  • Waterman Marks Leaves Good Impression at Dutch Offshore Wind Conference

    10 January 2012

    Waterman has an expanding portfolio of energy projects in the fields of conventional power generation, transmission, distribution, energy from waste and renewable energy projects. In November 2011, Waterman attended the conference on offshore wind energy, organised by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) in Amsterdam. The event, the largest of its type in the world, […]

  • AEWC/DeepCwind Launch Offshore Wind Conference for State of Maine (USA)

    1 December 2010

    The University of Maine’s (UMaine) AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the DeepCwind Consortium hosted the first annual Maine… (compositesworld) [mappress] Source: compositesworld, December 01, 2010

  • Bard Offshore 1 Clocks Up 3 TWh of Generated Power

    17 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Bard Offshore 1 marked another first for German offshore wind farms after recently generating 3 TWh of electricity since first starting to produce power in 2013. The wind farm has generated 1 TWh of electricity since November 2015, when Ocean Breeze Energy announced the wind farm reaching the 2 TWh mark. Bard Offshore 1 is located […]

  • WIKING Helikopter Service Buys Two Airbus H145s for Offshore Ops

    10 June 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    WIKING Helikopter Service and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for two H145s, which will be used for the transfer of service technicians to offshore wind farms and sea pilots to ships, as well as for air rescue missions over the North Sea. The contract was signed on 1 June and the delivery of the first […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Over 6 Times Busier in 2015

    21 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s offshore wind farms have generated 1.3% of the overall energy produced country-wide in 2015, a 550% increase compared to a 0.2% contribution by offshore wind turbines in 2014, according to the data released by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). Overall, energy generated from renewable sources has been the biggest contributor to Germany’s energy […]

  • UK GIB’s Offshore Wind Fund Reaches GBP 818 Mln

    13 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    UK Green Investment Bank Financial Services Limited (GIBFS) has announced that it executed a Second Close on new commitments of £355m for the Offshore Wind Fund, bringing total committed capital to £818m and nearing its £1bn target. This makes the GIBFS-managed fund the largest renewable energy fund in the UK. Second close investors include Swedish […]

  • Guangdong Jingyin and Ming Yang Ink Offshore Wind Cooperation Agreement

    4 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Guangdong Jingyin Machinery Co. Ltd. and China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of offshore wind services through a joint-stock company – Zhejiang Huayun Hai Yang Engineering and Technology Services. The two companies agreed to collaborate on designing, engineering, developing and operating offshore wind farms. Back in September 2015, […]

  • Carnegie Receives Offshore Planning Approval from Western Australian Government

    11 February 2013
    Authorities

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, advised that on Friday 8 February 2013 it received offshore planning approval from the Western Australian Government. Carnegie submitted a planning application for the marine elements of the Perth Wave Energy Project (PWEP) in December 2012. This followed finalisation of project detailed design and securing of environmental, maritime […]

  • Germany: Sandbank Requires Contractors for Offshore Wind Farm Monopile Installations

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH requires contractors for offshore wind farm monopile installations. The wind farm is located in the German Bight, 90 km west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The location provides water depths between 25 and 34 metres. The Sandbank project is equipped with an irrevocable permit. […]

  • USA: Actress Kate Walsh Comes to Washington to Promote Offshore Wind

    26 April 2013

      Actress Kate Walsh, best known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in ABC’s hit television shows “Private Practice” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” is joining Oceana in Washington, D.C. today to lobby members of Congress to pass important legislation that would expand offshore wind development in the United States. Her visit, which coincides with the […]

  • OffShore Wind Turbine Seals life could be doubled with new approach

    22 February 2010
    Technology

    While offshore wind farms are an important source of the world’s future renewable energy supply, the sea is a hostile environment for wind turbines, wearing down their parts with saltwater and high shaft speeds. The cost and effort to replace these components is high. That’s why a German parts manufacturer is now using Hydrin® epichlorohydrin […]

  • SSE Halts Work on Proposed Offshore Wind Farm at Kintyre (UK)

    1 March 2011

    SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) has decided to halt work on the development of its proposed offshore wind farm at Kintyre. West Coast development effort will be focused on the site off Islay. SSE was granted exclusive rights to develop both these sites by The Crown Estate in February 2009. Kintyre Initial site survey […]

  • Work Begin on Expansion of Belgium’s Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    22 April 2011
    Wind Farm Update

    Installation of the first foundation structures marks the start of works to extend the Thornton Bank wind farm, located off the Belgian coast. In recent weeks, the underwater area has been prepared. Now works are starting to drive the first steel piles into the sea bed. Each pile is about 40 metres long, and four […]

  • Dong Plans to Expand Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    5 May 2011

    AROUND 2,000 workers would be involved in £450m plans to quadruple the size of the Liverpool Bay wind farm.   By David Bartlett (liverpoolecho) [mappress] Source: liverpoolecho, May 05, 2011;

  • Germany: Nordex Assigns TÜV Nord to Certify New Offshore Turbine

    23 August 2011
    R&D, Technology

      Development of the new Nordex N150/6000 offshore turbine is progressing according to plan. Nordex has now assigned technology service provider TÜV Nord to certify the turbine type. This certification is required before the wind power system can be operated on the high seas. In addition, it serves as proof of the quality of the […]

  • Offshore Wind Power to Switch to High Voltage Direct Current (Belgium)

    17 March 2011
    Technology

    One of the major challenges in offshore wind resource assessment is gathering and validating data to support development of the wind turbines. To date, developers have constructed meteorological masts to collect comprehensive wind data. These masts, however, are approximately 100 metres tall and typically cost around $5 million to design and install. Once construction approval […]

  • Obama Keeps Drilling Ban in Favour of Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    3 January 2011

    The Obama administration is continuing a ban on offshore drilling in favor of offshore wind farms at a time when gasoline threatens to reach… (wnd) [mappress] Source: wnd, January 03, 2011

  • DONG and Ziton Ink Offshore Wind Turbine O&M Deal

    17 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    DONG Energy and Ziton A/S have entered a framework agreement that will see Ziton provide services related to main component exchanges on out-of-warranty offshore wind turbines for the next three years. Ziton will provide its jack-up crane vessels for main component exchanges in Danish wind farms operated by DONG Energy not covered by O&M warranty. […]

  • World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine Up at Burbo Bank 2

    8 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of 32 MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines has been installed at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The turbines are the largest in the world and this is the first time they have ever been used in an offshore wind farm, DONG Energy said. Once completed, the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension will generate enough […]

  • Cathie Associates, Ceteal, Ghenova to Back DONG’s Offshore Wind Projects

    4 October 2016

    Cathie Associates has teamed up with independent marine structural engineering company, Ceteal, and multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Ghenova to provide support for DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm projects under a five-year contract. Together, the consortium will deliver on a framework agreement which will provide a range of geotechnical and geophysical consultants for DONG Energy’s offshore wind […]

  • Dutch Communities Share their Offshore Wind Experience with West Michigan (USA)

    7 December 2011

    The idea of putting industrial-scale wind turbines off the shores of a tourist-dependent beach community was not an issue in Egmond aan Zee…   By Dave Alexander (mlive) [mappress] Source: mlive, December 07, 2011; Image: noordzeewind

  • Rhenus Signs Agreement with JADE Werke for Offshore Logistics at Wilhelmshaven, Germany

    26 April 2012

    The port services provider, Rhenus Midgard, signed an outline agreement for logistics services with JADE Werke GmbH based in Wilhelmshaven on the second day of this year’s HANOVER FAIR. The logistics services company will in future support the firm, which was set up at the beginning of 2012, with its expertise; this will particularly be […]

  • Last Two Turbines En Route to Blyth Offshore Project Site

    25 September 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The load-out of turbine components for the last two turbines to be installed at the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project construction site took place at the Port of Esbjerg.

  • MHI Vestas Inks Conditional Agreement for Seagreen Offshore Wind Project

    2 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for the delivery of turbines for the Seagreen offshore wind project in the UK. In October last year, the company entered into a preferred supplier agreement with Seagreen Wind Energy Limited to supply and service up to 114 turbines for the project. Situated over 27km off the Angus […]

  • Germany: Dong Energy Invites Bids for Offshore Wind Farms Connection

    16 December 2012
    Grid Connection

    DONG Energy Wind Power A/S would like to inform bidders of a qualification system. The main purpose is in connection with the construction of offshore wind farms in Germany, namely: DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund I GmbH; DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund II GmbH; DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund West I GmbH; PNE Gode Wind I GmbH. PNE […]

  • Finland: Southern Town of Raseborg Rejects Offshore Wind Farm Plans

    9 March 2012

      The southern town of Raseborg, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, has rejected the planned wind park in the sea area in front of it, reported Helsingin Sanomat. Town Board member, Mikael Borgman, proposed dropping the zoning for the offshore wind park planned to commence in cooperation with the neighboring municipality of […]