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  • The Crown Estate Releases New Findings on Offshore Wind Speed Variability

    30 March 2017
    R&D

    Variability in wind speeds offshore the UK is significantly lower than previously understood, according to a new study on the UK’s offshore wind resource, carried out by DNV GL on behalf of the Crown Estate.

  • The Switch Reports 80% Net Sales Increase Boosted by Offshore Wind

    28 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Switch, a specialist in drive train technology, has reported a net sales increase of 80% from EUR 40 million to more than EUR 72 million over the last year, with the Chinese wind power market and European offshore wind projects driving the company’s growth.

  • Review of Opportunities and Barriers of UK’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain Launched

    13 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    In yesterday’s speech by the Secretary of State Ed Davey MP at the Renewable UK event, there was an announcement regarding the findings of the “Chinn Review” led by the Siemens energy businesses in the UK.  In July, Energy Minister Michael Fallon MP announced a review of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, saying “overall UK content in our […]

  • London Offshore Consultants Appoints New Energy Services Group Director

    13 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    London Offshore Consultants (LOC) has announced that Alex Harrison has assumed a new LOC Group role as Group Director, Energy Services after stepping down as Managing Director of LOC Australia. Harrison was a Director of LOC in London before transferring in 2005 to head LOC Australia, which is now the second largest earnings generator in the LOC […]

  • Crown Estate: Met Mast Data Crucial to Offshore Wind Industry

    11 November 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    The Crown Estate published a report today, one of the largest of its kind, which compares the data used from satellites against that of meteorological data gathered by offshore masts, which are both used to inform investment and design decisions for offshore wind farms.  The ‘UK MERRA offshore validation’ study provides fresh insight into whether […]

  • Iberdrola’s Offshore MD Chairman of ORE Catapult’s Industry Advisory Group

    4 November 2014
    R&D

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Iberdrola’s Offshore Managing Director Jonathan Cole as Chairman of its Industry Advisory Group. The Industry Advisory Group (IAG) is made up of senior representation drawn from across the offshore renewables sector, including utilities, manufacturers, supply chain and marine organisations. It provides clear, consistent and representative industry advice […]

  • 99 Pct of Birds Avoid Offshore Wind Turbines, Study Says

    16 December 2014
    Environment

    Collisions between birds and turbines are seen as one of the key impacts of offshore wind farms. A new review by the British Trust for Ornithology and the University of Highlands and Islands’ Environmental Research Institute has provided better estimates of the proportions of seabirds that alter their flight paths to avoid colliding with turbines. […]

  • Borssele Offshore Wind Site First to Try New Environmental Framework

    11 December 2014
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch independent Commission on EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) has announced that it finds the approach to investigate the environmental impact of offshore wind energy in Borssele clear and relevant.  The Commission is established by law and advises on the content and quality of environmental reports. Finally, the competent authority, in this case the Minister of Economic […]

  • Suzlon Explores Indian Offshore Wind, Senvion’s New Turbine in the Game

    9 December 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Suzlon Group is about to start a study off the coast of Gujarat, India, to determine feasibility of setting up an offshore wind farm there, according to the country’s media.  The company plant to install an offshore wind farm of a total capacity between 100MW and 300MW. Furthermore, Suzlon could use offshore wind turbines from its subsidiary […]

  • VIDEO: UK Government Needs to Commit to Offshore Wind, Panel Says

    5 December 2014

    A debate titled “Stick or twist? The next government’s choices on offshore wind”, held on 13 November 2014, explored the trade-offs the UK government will need to make between deployment, policy certainty and cost reduction. Panellists included: Matthew Knight, (Siemens Energy), Ian Temperton (Climate Change Capital), Colin Morgan (DNV-GL Renewables), and Aram Wood (Statkraft). The […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farm Builders Respect Noise Mitigation Rules

    16 October 2014
    Environment, R&D

    German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has revealed that the noise created during the construction of offshore wind farms is pretty much in line with BSH’s limit, which has been set to protect harbor porpoises.  “We have seen some noticeable progress in the reduction of noise levels during construction of offshore wind farms,” stressed the President of BSH, Monika Breuch-Moritz. She added […]

  • ERSG to Supply Personnel for Dong Energy’s UK Offshore Wind Projects

    29 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Following the award of the German supply contract from Dong Energy in 2012, ERSG has won another contract with the offshore wind energy developer to supply staff, this time to its UK offshore wind projects. Over the next 5 years, Dong Energy estimates the number of contractors required for UK projects alone to be in excess of 500. […]

  • Laidlaw Capital Group Buys Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm

    12 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Following the Laidlaw Capital Group’s acquisition of the Deutsche Bucht wind farm in the North Sea, around 90 km off Borkum, the UK-based company has now acquired the neighbouring Veja Mate wind farm. The purchase of the wind farm project from the BARD Group was completed yesterday. Once finished, the Veja Mate offshore wind farm […]

  • GOW 2016 Kicks Off, Meet Offshore WIND Team in Manchester

    21 June 2016

    RenewableUK’s event dedicated to the offshore wind industry opened its door this morning. The Global Offshore Wind 2016 exhibition and conference is being held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Manchester.  Offshore WIND, located at stand 169, is exhibiting alongside companies such as Siemens, MHI Vestas, and DONG Energy, which position Global Offshore Wind 2016 as a high-profile industry […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK Mission Heads to Taiwan to Share Offshore Wind Know-How

    30 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    A trade and technology mission from the UK is visiting Taiwan from 30 May to 1 June to share the UK’s experience on renewable energy, especially on the offshore wind energy industry. With the largest ever number of UK renewable energy delegates to Taiwan, this mission is the first major event of the British Office’s 6-month […]

  • Oil and Gas Supply Chain Should Look for Offshore Wind Opportunities

    14 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Maggie McGinlay, Director of Energy and Clean Technologies at Scottish Enterprise, has written an article on using oil and gas sector knowledge in the offshore wind industry and companies from the oil and gas sector that can use vast opportunities in the offshore wind market. There are plenty of opportunities in offshore wind for oil and gas […]

  • Rhenus Group Sets Up Special Company for Offshore Wind Logistics

    21 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Rhenus Group is repositioning itself in the logistics business for the offshore wind energy sector: the newly established company Rhenus Offshore Logistics GmbH & Co. KG started work as a central contact point for the industry at the beginning of August. With the help of experienced logistics professionals from Rhenus’ Bremen office, it can […]

  • Japan, Taiwan and South Korea to Focus on Offshore Wind, Report Says

    20 August 2014
    R&D

    MAKE’s 2014 inaugural APeC Wind Power Outlook 2014 is now available. The 65-page report contains over 85 charts, tables and graphs providing in-depth analysis of 10+ markets in the region. The report studies key drivers and barriers for new wind power installations in Asia Pacific (excl. China), regional macro conditions, regulatory frameworks as well as 10-year […]

  • US Wind Inc. Provisionally Wins Maryland Offshore Wind Lease

    20 August 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held the nation’s third competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters, which offered nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for potential wind energy development. The provisional winner of the lease sale is US Wind Inc. When fully built, this wind energy area could generate enough energy to […]

  • Latin American Lengthy Coastline Holds Vast Offshore Wind Potential

    18 August 2014
    R&D

    Offshore WIND brings the following article with permission from the LatinAmericanScience.org. The article on offshore wind potential in Latin America has been written by Luis Armando Pagan Quinones, who is specializing in the production of drinking water by desalination systems using offshore wind power.  Written by Luis Armando Pagan Quinones Despite having over 50,000 kilometers of coastline, Latin America […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • 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 […]

  • N-Sea Offshore Bags GBP 100 Mln in Contracts This Year

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    N-Sea Offshore Ltd, has secured major contracts to the value of over £100 million, since the beginning of the year. N-Sea is known for its innovative work in the North Sea as an independent offshore subsea contractor. The company has secured a significant number of major, long-term contracts in the UK and across North-West Europe, […]

  • 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 […]