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  • Weather Postpones Block Island Installation

    24 July 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The rough sea is proving too much for what it is to be the US first offshore wind farm offshore Block Island. Due to the bad weather, which is expected to last longer than anticipated, Deepwater Wind has decided to dock the barge carrying turbine foundations off a pier in the Quonset Business Park to […]

  • Germany: Renewables Industry to Create 600,000 Jobs by 2030

    7 June 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    The GWS presented a study which shows that German renewable energy industry’s expansion will increase employment from current 382,000 to 600,000 jobs by 2030, the Reuters writes. A variety of working positions has been taken into account in the study, from constructors and maintainers of renewable energy equipment to those who are indirectly involved in […]

  • Germany: Vessels for Wind Farm Tenders use M72 engines

    4 May 2010
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    The number of wind farms generating sustainable energy is increasing steadily. These farms are supplied and maintained by tenders – vessels whose specialized design makes them impervious to heavy seas. “Thanks to our powerful propulsion plant, the special double-hull construction and our electronically controlled fin stabilizers, the crew can access the platforms even in seas […]

  • UK Government Approves Humber University Technical College

    23 January 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Training & Education

    The UK Education Secretary Michael Gove today gave the approval to the Humber University Technical College (UTC) in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The Humber UTC is led by the University of Hull in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council, North Lindsey College and Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The college is supported by employers including Able UK, Tata […]

  • Offshore Wind Farm Operators Could Face High O&M Costs (UK)

    8 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      Offshore wind farm operators could be facing O&M costs as high as €100,000 to €300,000 per year, per turbine, according to the latest Wind Energy Update Operations and Maintenance report. This figure could be spiked by an additional 20 percent over the short term, as innovative 5MW variable-speed and direct-drive designs enter the market. […]

  • Joulz Scores Eneco Luchterduinen O&M Deal

    27 October 2015
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Joulz has won a contract for the management and maintenance of Eneco Luchterduinen OHVS (offshore high-voltage station). Joulz will also take on the responsibility for keeping the wind farm operational, by taking over responsibility for the installation and maintaining a 24/7 emergency service, among other things. Anja Vijselaar, Managing Director of Joulz: “Joulz came out […]

  • UK: RES Could Buy Stakes in Offshore Wind Projects

    15 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    A UK-based renewables energy developer Renewable Energy Systems Ltd. (RES) could buy shares in offshore wind projects. Chris Morgan, CEO of the RES Offshore unit, said that the involvement in offshore projects in the future is a strategically interesting area that the company will look to get into, the Bloomberg informs. As European governments are […]

  • MHI Vestas to Use ABB’s Transformers for Walney Extension Turbines

    4 May 2016
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    ABB has received an order from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for 40 special transformers to equip the V164-8.0 MW wind turbines that will form DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm. The order is a follow-up of one at the end of 2014 for 32 specialty transformers to equip similar turbines for the Burbo Bank Extension […]

  • Jumbo to Install Butendiek OWF Transition Pieces (Germany)

    20 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ballast Nedam Offshore (BNO) is executing the foundation EPCI works for wind farm operator OWP Butendiek.  As part of this, BNO has subcontracted Jumbo for the offshore transport and installation of 80 transition pieces (TPs). The TPs are fabricated in Esbjerg and will be installed with the Dynamically Positioned HLV Jumbo Javelin. During the summer […]

  • Origo Joins Hywind Team

    13 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian technology company Origo Solutions has been awarded a contract to develop a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park. Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland is the world’s first floating wind farm, located some 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It will consist of five 6MW Siemens turbines, anchored in waters exceeding […]

  • Canadian Company Announces Big Offshore Wind Plans

    22 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Beothuk Energy Inc. (“Beothuk”), an international company headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, announces its intention to develop large-scale offshore wind farms to meet the energy demands of Atlantic Canada and the North Eastern United States. Beothuk and the Corner Brook Port Corporation are presently in the evaluation and preplanning stages of identifying a […]

  • Royal HaskoningDHV Relocates as Its Business Expands

    27 April 2015

    Royal HaskoningDHV has relocated to new offices in Leeds as part of its ongoing growth plans in the region. The move coincides with a rush of recruits, with four new faces joining the Leeds office in the past six months taking the number to 13, and further recruitment planned through 2015. Royal HaskoningDHV has now relocated […]

  • Heerema Showcasing at OTC in Houston

    6 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) and Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) are taking part in this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The conference is running from 5-8 May at Reliant Park in Houston, where Heerema companies can be found at booth 2317. The company’s latest project in the offshore wind sector is the HelWin beta HVDC platform, […]

  • Forthwind Cleared to Install Two-Bladed Turbine Duo off Scotland

    12 January 2017
    Authorities, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Forthwind Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 2-B Energy, has been granted a license by the Scottish Ministers to construct and operate the 18MW Forthwind Offshore Wind Demonstration Project in the Firth of Forth at Methil, Scotland. The marine license covers marine renewables construction, operation and deposit of substances or objects in the Scottish marine area. The license remains in […]

  • Zaratan: 3 Monopiles in 36 Hours (Germany)

    21 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Following the news that almost 60 monopiles had been completed on 18 March, specialised jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan continues installation at a rapid pace at the Meerwind Offshore Park, installing 3 monopiles in just under 1 and a half days. Zaratan collected the three 675t steel structures from the construction port of Cuxhaven on the […]

  • The Netherlands: Multipurpose Terminal in Eemshaven Completed

    26 June 2013

    The opening ceremony for the Orange Blue Terminal was held , just two years after the signing of the leasehold contract. The over 20 hectare large multipurpose terminal located on the Dutch side of the mouth of the Ems River was already operating as a marshalling port for offshore wind logistics during construction. This gave […]

  • XYS Technologies’ Buoy to Measure Wind Potential in Baltic Sea (Latvia)

    30 November 2011

    XYS Technologies Inc. (AXYS) announced that the Baltic Wind Park (BWP) have confirmed their reputation as the leading offshore wind energy provider in the Baltic States by selecting the WindSentinel™ wind resource assessment buoy to be deployed off Latvia as part of their wind resource assessment program. The AXYS WindSentinel™ will be used not only […]

  • Federal Permitting Process Starts for 2+ GW Offshore Wind Project in US

    29 June 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on 28 June that it would begin conducting an environmental review of a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the Vineyard Wind South wind project, which could add up to 2.3 GW of offshore wind capacity to the US. The project has been proposed to be […]

  • Hornsea One Farm-Down Deal Smashes Financing Records

    19 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    EKF, Denmark’s Export Credit Agency, has provided a GBP 800 million guarantee for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm, making this the largest financing in EKF’s history and the largest wind financing that any public export credit agency has ever provided.

  • Green Shipping Line and Kongstein Form US Offshore Wind Pact

    28 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    US-based Green Shipping Line and Norwegian/German Kongstein have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide a complete offshore wind farm supply solution in the US. The supply solution will include consultancy services, a US Jones Act compliant shuttle service, as well as development opportunities at several US ports, the companies said. “We are thrilled to be working […]

  • BOEM Seeks Public Input on New York Offshore Wind

    19 May 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting four public open houses to share the results of a recently completed visualization study and seeks public input on its offshore wind planning efforts in Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York. During the open houses, panoramic photographs and short videos will be shown […]

  • Donald Trump Plans to Terminate Golf Resort Expansion if Wind Farm Offshore Aberdeen Gets Approved (UK)

    18 January 2012

      Donald Trump said that he will scrape hotel and housing plans for a golf resort if the government approves an offshore wind farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire, reports Bloomberg. He will not go ahead with the plans if the „ugly industrial park“ will have ruined his golf course. On 1st August 2011, Vattenfall, […]

  • Fashion Companies Pledge to Invest in Bangladesh First Offshore Wind Project

    6 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Fashion companies, BESTSELLER and H&M Group have pledged to invest in the first utility-scale offshore wind project off the coast of Bangladesh, which is being developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) together with local partner Summit Power. The announcement was made Tuesday at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai. The 500 MW offshore wind project, which is in […]

  • Highlights of the Month: November 2015

    3 December 2015

    DONG Unveils U.S. Offshore Wind Project Details DONG Energy has released project details for its offshore wind farm proposed to be built off Massachusetts, USA. Scotland Greenlights World’s Largest Floating Wind Project The Scottish Government has granted a marine licence to Statoil for the construction of Hywind Scotland project, the world’s largest floating offshore wind […]

  • Germany: HOCHTIEF to Exhibit at IdeenPark

    10 August 2012

    HOCHTIEF will be exhibiting at IdeenPark, the largest technology exhibition experience in the Ruhr area in Germany, from 11 to 23 of August 2012. HOCHTIEF will present on energy infrastructure in the IdeenPark’s energy park at Messe Essen, Hall 3, booth 22. Solutions for development of renewable energies will be presented under the motto “On […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Changes Its Proposal

    12 December 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    As a direct result of discussions with statutory consultees and local communities, Navitus Bay has announced a significant reduction to its proposed wind park in Poole Bay. The changes, which include moving the development further out to sea and making it smaller in scale, will reduce the potential visual impact of the project from key […]