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  • Xodus Examines Scotland’s Offshore Renewables Potential

    5 August 2019
    R&D

    Xodus Group has begun investigating the integration of offshore renewables into localized energy systems off the Scottish coast. Commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland, the five-month offshore generation energy study will focus on two main areas, including project landscaping and the value case. “We are seeking to further understand the potential to communities across Scotland of utilising offshore […]

  • ERSG Appoints Head of US Offshore Wind

    9 July 2019
    Jobs & Recruitment

    ERSG has appointed Chris Stupack as Head of Offshore Wind in the United States. Stupack will be leading ERSG’s office in Boston, which opened in November last year, where the company will be focusing on supporting the development of the offshore wind market. “I am delighted to be heading up the Boston office, ERSG have fantastic […]

  • DP Gezina Leaves for Work Offshore Germany

    3 July 2019
    Vessels

    Chevalier Floatels’ walk-to-work (W2W) vessel DP Gezina is commencing new offshore wind work in the German North Sea. According to Chevalier Floatels, the vessel will mainly be transferring crews to and from offshore substations in the German Bight. The duration of the contract is two months, with options for extending. The work is being conducted for […]

  • GWEC: 200GW of Offshore Wind by 2030 Is Possible

    26 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The global offshore wind sector has the potential to grow to 200GW of capacity by 2030, according to a new report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The Global Offshore Wind Report includes a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario which does not incorporate further technical development or opportunities and an upside scenario which captures the additional market potential. […]

  • SSE Seeks Survey Permits Offshore Ireland

    20 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    SSE Renewables has applied for Foreshore Licences to carry our surveys at two offshore wind sites in Ireland that could accommodate approximately 1.6GW of capacity. The applications to the Irish Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government seek approval for conducting geophysical, geotechnical and environmental investigations offshore Clogher Head and Bunmahon Bay. Both sites have the […]

  • German Offshore Grid Costly and Inefficient – Study

    11 April 2019
    Grid Connection

    German offshore grid network system is too expensive, inefficient, and will lead to billions of euros in additional costs by 2030 compared to its UK counterpart, according to a study commissioned by Ørsted. The study, Market Design for an Efficient Grid Connection of Offshore Wind Energy, carried out by DIW Econ, compared the market design of German offshore grid […]

  • The Netherlands and US Sign Offshore Wind Agreement

    10 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on offshore wind development. Dutch Consul General Dolph Hogewoning and BOEM Acting Director Walter Cruikshank signed the agreement on 8 April at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in New York.  The Netherlands and […]

  • EOM Offshore Buys Into Ocean Tech Services

    22 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    EOM Offshore has acquired the assets and operations of Ocean Tech Services, the New Jersey-based provider of marine monitoring systems and surveys. According to Ocean Tech, the acquisition marks an important milestone for EOM Offshore as it wants to expand its role as a key provider of oceanographic technology and marine services. “With this acquisition, Ocean […]

  • MMS Expands Its Offshore Wind Fleet

    20 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    MMS Offshore Renewable Services Ltd has expanded its fleet with the addition of a new multi-purpose support vessel set to service the offshore wind market. MMS invested in the new 26m long fast crew vessel MMS Supreme by taking a GBP 2.3 million lending package from the Yorkshire Bank. “Our investment in this state-of-the-art vessel signals the next […]

  • Denmark and Turkey Sign Offshore Wind Agreement

    20 March 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Denmark and Turkey have signed an agreement to extend their existing energy cooperation to include offshore wind. The new bilateral agreement focuses on the Roadmap for Offshore Wind in Turkey and builds on the collaboration the two countries established in 2017 to support the green transition of the Turkish heating sector. Danish Ambassador to Turkey Svend Olling and […]

  • First UK Offshore Wind Project Retires

    12 March 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON is set to decommission the two-turbine Blyth offshore wind project, the first wind farm built in UK waters. The work is expected to begin in April and take place for some four to six weeks off the Northumberland coast, E.ON said. According to the company’s Offshore Technical Specialist, Patrick Rainey, wind farms usually have a lifespan […]

  • 2018: Adding More Space for Offshore Wind

    3 January 2019
    Authorities

    When it comes to emerging offshore wind markets, Taiwan, India and the U.S. have been in the spotlight over the last few years and especially in 2018. Nevertheless, a few new areas made the offshore wind map over the last year, beyond those already well known and ready for takeoff. Offshore wind is not only expanding as new markets emerge globally, but also as the countries with existing offshore wind farms and those under development already eye earmarking further areas where offshore wind turbines could be installed.  

  • Tractebel Completes Another Offshore Wind Buy

    10 December 2018
    Business & Finance

    Tractebel has, through its subsidiary Lahmeyer International, acquired Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) aiming to strengthen its position in the offshore wind industry.

  • Video: The Progression of Floating Offshore Wind at Ideol

    3 December 2018

    “Bringing floating substations to commercial feasibility and utilizing serialization, industrialization and innovation to reduce the cost of floating wind”, said Ole Stobbe, Business Development Manager Northern Europe at Ideol, while speaking about what the company aims to do with a grant it recently received.

  • France Receives First Offshore Wind Power

    19 September 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Floating offshore wind turbine Floatgen, the first offshore wind turbine installed off the French coast, has started delivering electricity to the grid.

  • Nominees for Offshore Energy Awards 2018 Revealed

    7 September 2018

    The jury has reviewed all submitted nominations for the Offshore Energy Awards and has chosen for each category three nominees that obtained the highest number of points.

  • Siemens Completes Platform Inspections Offshore Germany

    5 September 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens Offshore Grid Access Service has performed subsea and drone inspections for TenneT TSO at six offshore converter platforms in the German North Sea.

  • Deutsche Bucht Enters Offshore Construction Mode

    4 September 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 31 monopile foundations has been installed on Northland Power’s 269MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • RanaWorks to Debut on German Offshore Wind Farm

    1 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RanaWorks – a joint venture company set up between Italian RANA Diving SpA and Dutch Workships Contractors BV in January 2018 – has been awarded its first contract that will see the company working on an offshore wind project in Germany.

  • Offshore Wind-Focused Consultancy Born in Lowestoft

    1 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Marine Energy 6 Consultants (ME6), a new marine consultancy with a focus on the offshore wind sector, has opened in Lowestoft. The company has been launched after Gardline made the decision to close the Coastal Services department earlier this year. “After being made redundant but being passionate about the marine and the renewable sector, I […]

  • Port of Davisville Expanding for Offshore Wind Operations

    24 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    A total of $1.25 million will be invested in the Port of Davisville to expand the capacity for additional automobiles, project cargo, and offshore wind components. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award a new $625,000 federal grant for the expansion, which will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC). The funding will help pave […]

  • ABB and Aibel Forge Offshore Wind Links

    4 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    ABB and Aibel have formed a strategic partnership to deliver offshore wind integration solutions. ABB will focus on its high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, while Aibel will take turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) responsibility for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore platforms. The partners will collaborate on the design, engineering and […]

  • Oceanteam to Store Dutch Offshore Transmission Cables

    20 September 2016
    Grid Connection

    Oceanteam Solutions has been awarded a long-term contract to supply an Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) with port facilities, loadouts and storage of cables at Oceanteam’s own cable storage facility in Velsen Noord, The Netherlands. The transpooling of a cable will be performed by the company’s cable handling crew at the end of this month. The cable will […]

  • Offshore Wind Sector Ripe for Growth for A&P

    13 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    A&P Group yesterday stated the offshore wind sector is “ripe for growth”, as the company reported a steady 2016 and said it is on track to achieve its projected turnover of GBP 90 million for this financial year. Andy Shaw, Group Managing Director for A&P Group said: “This sector is certainly ripe with opportunity and these projects make […]

  • Statoil Boosts UK Offshore Wind Presence

    9 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Statoil and Statkraft have signed a letter of intent that Statoil takes over as operator of the 317MW Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm from January 2017. Statoil will also through this deal increase its share in the Dogger Bank projects. Statoil intends to bring its total ownership in the Dogger Bank projects from 25 per cent […]

  • Chinese Offshore Wind Farm Hooked to the Grid

    30 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The 50MW Fujian Putian City Flat Bay offshore wind farm in the Strait of Taiwan has been connected to the grid and fully commissioned this summer. Fujian Putian City Flat Bay is the first wind farm in China with 5 MW wind turbines. It consists of 10, 5MW XE/DD128 wind turbines from XEMC Windpower Co. […]