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  • Crown Estate Welcomes Global Energy and MORL MoU

    5 May 2014

    The Crown Estate has applauded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Global Energy and MORL that could see Nigg Energy Park supply a range of work, facilities and services for an offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth. The announcement follows the Scottish Government’s consent of MORL’s 1,116MW project in March, which could create thousands of jobs […]

  • Dong Signs MOU for AMEP

    9 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which could see a new major operational hub for DONG Energy at the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) for the construction and installation of offshore wind farms. Able Executive Chairman Peter Stephenson described  this as “a major leap forward for both the Able Marine Energy Park […]

  • Lord Dunlop Visits Beatrice Construction Hub

    18 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland Lord Andrew Dunlop visited  Nigg Energy Park this week to hear how Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) will help boost the local and national economy to the tune of GBP 680 million, SSE reports. The UK minister was welcomed by representatives from BOWL and Global Energy Group, the owners […]

  • SSE First Offshore Wind Developer to Receive Consent for Onshore Grid Infrastructure in Ireland

    30 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables has announced that the planning permission for the onshore grid infrastructure for the 800 MW Phase 2 of Arklow Bank Wind Park has been approved by Ireland’s planning board, An Bord Pleanála. This is the first time an offshore wind developer secured planning permission to develop onshore transmission grid infrastructure for an Irish […]

  • Germany: ABB Wins USD 30 Million Orders from AREVA Wind for Global Tech I Offshore Wind Park

    23 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

      ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth more than $30 million to supply frequency converters for the offshore wind park, Global Tech I, in Germany’s North Sea. The order was booked in the second quarter. ABB is supplying a range of medium-voltage frequency converters that are specifically designed for […]

  • Public Supports Wind Farm Project off Dorset Coast (UK)

    27 June 2011

    There is overwhelming support for a new offshore wind park project according to new research…   By Catherine Bolado (dorsetecho) [mappress] Source: dorsetecho, June 27, 2011;

  • UK: Navitus Bay Shortlists Three Local Ports for O&M Base

    26 June 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    Navitus Bay Development Limited (NBDL) has today announced a shortlist of three local ports – Poole, Portland and Yarmouth – to host the wind park’s operations and maintenance (O&M) functions. The O&M base will effectively be the wind park’s headquarters over its 25 year lifespan, and is expected to provide an economic value to the […]

  • Installation of First AREVA Turbines Starts at Trianel and Global Tech I (Germany)

    24 September 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The installation phase of the first AREVA M5000 turbines has begun for the German offshore wind farm Global Tech I and Trianel Windpark Borkum in the North Sea. By 2014, these two parks will host 120 turbines (40 at Trianel Windpark Borkum, 80 at Global Tech I) for an installed capacity of 600 megawatts, providing […]

  • Denmark to Boost Offshore Wind Energy

    23 March 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Danish governing and opposition parties have agreed to boost offshore wind energy in the country, Reuters reports. According to the government officials, a deal has been made between the centre-left government, an allied leftist party and all opposition parties except one. Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, Martin Lidegaard, has stated that a 400 MW […]

  • Tidal Blade Test Facility Cashes In GBP 1 Million

    8 July 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Tidal blade test facility at National Composites Centre was awarded £1 million as part of £86 million of new Government money awarded to the West of England LEP to boost economic growth and create jobs. Located in Bristol & Bath Science Park, it will be the first of its kind as the industry is insufficient […]

  • Geophysical Surveys Starting at Irish 1 GW Floating Offshore Wind Project

    29 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    A geophysical site survey campaign is set to begin in September at the proposed Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park floating offshore wind project in Ireland. DP Energy Ireland plans to kick off the geophysical surveys on 2 September at the site located off counties Cork and Waterford. The works will be carried out by ILV […]

  • BARD and Typhoon Offshore Partners in Offshore Wind Farms

    2 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    BARD Holding and the Netherlands based green investment firm Typhoon Offshore have signed an agreement to jointly build windfarms on the North Sea. BARD Holding will focus mainly on the technical realization of the wind farms and Typhoon Offshore mainly on the structuring and financing thereof. Dr. Stephan Bormann, deputy managing director BARD Holding GmbH […]

  • With 20% Cost Overrun, Offshore Wind Performs Well in Germany

    25 May 2015

    With an average cost overrun of 20 per cent, offshore wind parks perform well in comparison to other large-infrastructure projects. The average large-infrastructure project in Germany is 73 per cent more expensive than planned. This was one of the key findings of a study by the Hertie School of Governance, under the leadership of Genia […]

  • Korea to Build Wave Power Station off Dokdo Islets

    25 November 2011

      The Korean government says it will build a seawall in coastal shores around the Dokdo islets and create an underwater park to… (arirang) [mappress] Source: arirang, November 25, 2011

  • Germany: Bourbon Enterprise Uses Cuxport Terminal

    4 June 2012

    The cooperation between Cuxport and Offshore Marine Management GmbH (OMM) is gathering pace: the “Bourbon Enterprise”, the first vessel equipped for the maritime cable business at a quay at Cuxport, left Cuxhaven on Wednesday for the last time bound for the North Sea. On its seven trips, the 76-metre long multi-purpose ship has been preparing […]

  • Eneco Organizes Public Exhibitions to Provide Feedback on Navitus Bay (UK)

    17 February 2012

    Eight public exhibitions where the public can formally provide their feedback on the Navitus Bay offshore Wind Park are to be held across Dorset, Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. The public exhibitions are part of the statutory consultation process, which is set to continue until late 2013 when Eneco will submit its Development […]

  • DP Energy, Iberdrola Launch EIAR Consultation for Another 1 GW Irish Project

    14 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    DP Energy and Iberdrola have published a scoping report for the environmental impact assessment report (EIAR) for their proposed floating wind project offshore Ireland, called Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park. The scoping report outlines the proposed scope of and methodology in use in the preparation of the project’s future EIAR. “Publication of the EIAR Scoping […]

  • Scotland Greenlights World’s Largest Floating Wind Project

    2 November 2015
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Scottish Government has granted a marine licence to Statoil for the construction of Hywind Scotland project, the world’s largest floating offshore wind development. The pilot park will comprise five floating 6MW turbines installed approximately 25km off the coast of Peterhead, with a generating capacity of 135GWh of electricity each year. It is expected that the Hywind Scotland […]

  • South Downs Society Challenges E.ON Over Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, UK

    8 August 2012
    Environment

    Environmental campaign group, the South Downs Society, yesterday called on energy company E.ON to justify its plans to run 8 miles of power cables across England’s newest national park in the South Downs. The company’s plans to erect between 100 and 200 huge turbines offshore from Brighton and the Sussex coast – the Rampion offshore […]

  • Germany: TenneT Compensates for Impact on Nature

    4 November 2013
    Environment, Grid Connection

    From July 1 to September 27, excavators rolled into Leybucht to move 33,000 cubic meters of soil and thus create the conditions for the Mittelplate, Germany’s largest oil field located in environmentally important Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Parks, to recover to its original state. This measure was taken by the transmission system operator TenneT. TenneT […]

  • Beatrice Team Readying to Install First Wind Turbines

    2 July 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Wind turbine installation vessel Pacific Orca arrived at Nigg Energy Park on 28 June, according to the vessel’s AIS data, as the Beatrice wind turbine installation team is set to start erecting the first Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at the project site off Scotland.

  • Eneco Organises Event to Inform Public About Planned Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    17 March 2011
    Training & Education

    THE public has a chance to find out more about the offshore wind park off the Island at an information day on Wednesday.   (iwcp) [mappress] Source: iwcp, March 17, 2011  

  • Van Oord Picks Port of Tyne as Sofia Foundations Base

    23 March 2023
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has selected the Tyne Clean Energy Park at the Port of Tyne as the storage and marshalling base for the foundations of the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm. The site will be occupied from the third quarter of 2023, with the base operational from the first quarter of 2024, as the business […]

  • The Netherlands Strengthens Business Links with Norfolk

    27 July 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Business links between Norfolk and the Netherlands were strengthened during a recent visit to the county by the Dutch Ambassador to the UK. Among topics discussed was a proposal for an EU-funded Knowledge and Innovation Community in Food, strengthening the existing links between the Institute of Food Research on Norwich Research Park and Wageningen University […]

  • Fred. Olsen Seawind, EDF Slash Turbine Count for Codling Wind Park

    5 April 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Fred. Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables have confirmed a 25 per cent reduction in the number of turbines required to deliver the 1,300 MW Codling offshore wind farm in Ireland. The project will now feature a maximum of 75 wind turbines, instead of the previously anticipated 100 units. The new details about the project were […]

  • Policies on Multi-Source Offshore Energy Parks Start Taking Shape in Europe

    13 August 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    The European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) is preparing detailed recommendations on the integration of non-price criteria in offshore renewable energy tenders. The recommendations, expected to be published in March 2025, will also cover multi-source offshore energy parks, where wave and/or floating solar parks are integrated into offshore wind farms. At a summit […]