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  • Alstom’s Tidal Turbine Generates 1GWh

    7 November 2014

    As part of their testing programmes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, Alstom’s tidal devices have now generated over 1GWh of electricity, in actual operating conditions, to the Scottish grid. Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine, deployed in 2013 as part of the ReDAPT project, at EMEC’s tidal test site, has demonstrated its […]

  • Dutch Call for OW Soil Investigation Tenders

    11 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    A European tender call for geophysical and geotechnical soil investigations for offshore wind farm zones in the Netherlands was issued on September 5. Contractors are invited to digitally submit an offer for the public tender via TenderNed. The public procurement process is supervised by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, a part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]

  • UK: Pupils Learn About Offshore Wind Career Opportunities

    11 June 2012
    Training & Education

    Secondary schools across Yorkshire are involved in a careers education initiative called ‘Champions For Wind’, which has been developed by Forewind and Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA), according to This is Scunthorpe news portal. As a part of the project, pupils are studying career opportunities in offshore wind industry and also making informative videos, which […]

  • UK: HR Wallingford Expands Power Sector Team

    6 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    HR Wallingford has appointed Samantha Dawson as business manager to work across a portfolio of power sector projects. From 1 August 2012 Samantha will be working with Mark Liddiard, power sector business manager, to support existing projects and to grow new opportunities in the thermal, nuclear and marine renewable energy sectors. Mark explained: “Our recent […]

  • Decommissioning in Offshore Wind – A Worldwide First

    4 February 2016

    Decommissioning is a hot topic within the Offshore Energy industry and will also be a topic during the Offshore Energy 2016 conference. Over the past months a worldwide first has taken place with the dismantling of Yttre Stengrund wind farm owned by Vattenfall. The wind farm had been operational since 2001 and Vattenfall has had […]

  • Dong Energy to Test Vestas’ V164-7.0 MW Wind Turbine (Denmark)

    27 October 2011
    Technology

    Vestas will be supplying a V164-7.0 MW turbine, which is a dedicated offshore wind turbine designed specifically for the harsh conditions at sea. DONG Energy’s total investment in the establishment of the test site will amount to approx. 32 mio. Euros. The V164-7.0 MW turbine is scheduled for installation in 2013 at the demonstration site, […]

  • Bula Company Turns to Wind Power (USA)

    13 June 2011

      A local family-owned company that made its mark in the automotive industry is likewise entrenched in the domestic wind-energy industry.   By Carl E. Feather (starbeacon) [mappress] Source: starbeacon, June 13, 2011;

  • First Turbine Up at Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    20 June 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD wind turbine has been installed at the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. Located approximately 72 kilometres off the coast of Lower Saxony, the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm will feature a total of 83 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, each with a rated […]

  • Scottish SMEs Invited to Explore Chances in Wind Energy Market

    28 September 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scottish SMEs have an ‘enormous opportunity’ to develop wind farm technology and exploit global markets thanks to a new programme giving access to the country’s leading researchers and testing facilities, according to Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) is an alliance of 12 Scottish universities offering Scottish SMEs and SMEs interested […]

  • Finland Selects Pori Tahkoluoto as Demonstration Project

    27 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Finish Ministry of Employment and the Economy has selected Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy’s plan for a wind power farm as an experimental project for offshore wind power. The MEE granted EUR 20 million in investment subsidies for the implementation of the project on 19 November 2014. However, the support must not exceed 18.5 percent of […]

  • Carnegie Deploys CETO 5 Unit

    25 November 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has announced that the first of its new generation CETO 5 wave energy units has been installed and is operating at its Perth Wave Energy Project site off Garden Island, Western Australia. The CETO 5 unit was installed on the first attempt and has now been operating for […]

  • Denmark: Vestas Reaches Installed Wind Energy Global Capacity of 50GW

    24 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    As the world’s energy mix is being reshaped, a significant milestone has been achieved: Vestas has reached an installed global capacity of 50GW of wind energy, a result of years of hard work with our customers and partners, and a significant milestone for the maturing wind industry. Fifty GW amounts to more than 46,000 turbines, […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Expands Alpha Ventus To-Do List

    15 January 2020
    Operations & Maintenance

    Deutsche Windtechnik has won a contract to provide maintenance of the six Adwen AD 5-116 (M5000) wind turbines on the alpha ventus offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The contract was awarded by Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur (DOTI), a joint venture established by EWE AG, E.ON and Vattenfall to build and operate the […]

  • NorSea Wind Appoints New CEO

    10 June 2019
    Jobs & Recruitment

    NorSea Wind, part of the Wilhelmsen Group, has named Anders Peter Pedersen as its new CEO. Pedersen previously held positions at LM WindPower, Aluwind and Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, among others. According to the new CEO, NorSea Wind is ready to enter into strategic partnerships in the offshore wind market. “I look forward to being part of NorSea […]

  • APEM Taking to Air Over Norfolk Vanguard East One More Time

    8 April 2016
    Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    APEM will complete a final survey over Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard East site this month, as part of an eight month project to gather data on birds and marine mammals in the area. Eight surveys were flown out from Norwich International Airport at monthly intervals between September 2015 and April 2016 and the resulting images were […]

  • DNV GL to Help Develop Offshore Wind Technical Standards in China

    2 June 2017
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The World Bank has selected a consortium of DNV GL, the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI) and the East China Investigation and Design Institute (ECIDI) to draft Offshore Wind Technical Standards in China.

  • Fugro Begins Hollandse Kust (Noord) Survey

    2 August 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch geo-consultancy Fugro has begun an area survey of the 700MW Hollandse Kust (Noord) wind farm zone in the Dutch part of the North Sea.

  • Shell Buys EOLFI

    5 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Shell has signed an agreement to acquire French floating offshore wind developer EOLFI. The acquisition, subject to regulatory and ministerial approvals, is expected to be completed in December, after which EOLFI will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell and will be fully integrated. Shell said it sees the acquisition as an opportunity to leverage its […]

  • Scottish Minister Approves Test Site for 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    21 November 2011
    Authorities

    The Scottish government has approved an offshore test site for an innovative 6MW wind turbine, marking a major step forward for industry…   By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, November 21, 2011; Image: 2-benergy

  • Highlights of the Month: November 2016

    5 December 2016

    Vattenfall Wins Kriegers Flak Tender with EUR 49.9 per MWh Bid Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the tender to build the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea with the lowest ever bid of EUR 49.9 per MWh, 58% below the original cap of EUR 120 per […]

  • Intertek to Evaluate Cape Wind’s Turbine Design (USA)

    11 October 2012
    R&D

    Intertek has signed a deal to evaluate and assess the offshore turbine design for a major European manufacturer to ensure compliance with US and Canadian electrical safety requirements. The work therefore forms a key part of the manufacture, preparation and assessment of the proposed turbines and will help to minimise any potential delays that are […]

  • Barrier Increases Presence in Offshore Wind Market (UK)

    4 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Barrier Ltd, which is part of the Barrier Group, has completed a significant new investment to support the transference of skills and technology into the offshore wind sector. The Wallsend-based company has expanded its Coatings Division to be able to deliver neoprene coatings and rubber clamps for offshore wind towers. As part of a six-figure […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Integrates Adwen in Its Offshore Business

    27 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has agreed to integrate Adwen within the group’s broader offshore operations, which will allow it to better serve its customers and maximise business opportunities, Siemens Gamesa informed in its Q3 report, released on 26 July.

  • BiFab Gets a Lifeline as Canadians Take Majority Share

    17 April 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Canadian company JV Driver, through its subsidiary DF Barnes, has acquired BiFab as part of an agreement brokered by the Scottish Government to support new opportunities at BiFab’s renewables and marine fabrication and construction yards in the UK.

  • Statoil Files Zero-Subsidy Bid for Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II

    21 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Statoil, the company behind the world’s first operational floating wind farm, has submitted a zero-subsidy bid at the Dutch offshore wind tender for Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II project in the North Sea.

  • Prysmian’s Cable Enterprise Gets Makeover

    10 April 2014
    Grid Connection

    Prysmian Group has invested in conversion of its vessel “Cable Enterprise” from a moored cable laying barge into a DP2 cable laying barge able to use its own propulsion within the work site. “Our objective is to have a more comprehensive control over the supply chain by insourcing a greater part of the installation work […]