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  • Germany: MAKE Consulting to Chair, Present at Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference

    30 August 2012

    MAKE Consulting will be attending the 4th Annual Wind Turbine Supply Chain Conference in Berlin where Steen Broust Nielsen, a partner at the company, will chair the conference and deliver a presentation on “The Global Supply Chain-Predictions for the Future”.   The Conference will be held from Tuesday, 4th September – Wednesday, 5th September. The […]

  • Aibel to Assist with Hywind Scotland Commissioning

    10 February 2017

    Aibel has been awarded further work on Hywind Scotland Pilot Park after Statoil assigned the company to assist with the commissioning of five floating wind turbines for the project.

  • High Costs, Uncertain Earnings Led to No Bids in Denmark’s Offshore Wind Tender, DEA Finds

    3 March 2025
    Business development, Industry, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has published results from its survey into the lack of bids for the recent 3 GW offshore wind tender in the North Sea. The companies pointed out that, despite generally very good locations in Denmark, with good wind and seabed conditions, they were unable to make a satisfactory business case. […]

  • TenneT to Soon Decide Whether to Launch IPO or Private Share Placement for German TSO; German Gov’t Still Considering Buy-In

    25 July 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    TenneT Holding is exploring two options to meet TenneT Germany’s equity requirements: a private placement of shares and an initial public offering (IPO), and expects to decide on which option to proceed with in September. The German government has not yet excluded the possibility of buying into the German transmission system operator (TSO). On 15 […]

  • First Taiwan-Flagged CSOV Completes Harsh Weather Trials

    14 February 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), a subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction, has completed harsh weather demonstrations at the offshore substations of the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a with the first Taiwan-flagged commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) Orient Constructor. The trials, conducted in early January 2022, displayed the ability of the vessel to manage transfers during the […]

  • RWE, Energinet Sign Grid Connection Agreement for Thor

    7 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    German-based RWE has signed an agreement with the Danish grid operator Energinet to build two new electrical substations for its 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm. The agreement with Energinet regulates the technical set-up, the power quality, and the cooperation between RWE and Energinet, at the point of connection (POC) in Volder Mark. To connect […]

  • TÜV SÜD Wins Contract for Southwest Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

    5 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    TÜV SÜD has won a contract for wind condition analysis and annual energy production (AEP) assessment services for the next phase of the Southwest Offshore Wind Project in South Korea. The project, developed by the state-owned Korea Offshore Wind Power and also known as Seonam Offshore Wind Farm, is planned to have an installed capacity […]

  • Portugal Launches Initial Stage of Offshore Wind Tendering Process

    1 November 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The Portuguese government launched the initial stage of the offshore wind competitive procedure on 31 October by issuing a call for expressions of interest (EoIs) that will stay open until 14 November. An expression of interest is not binding and does not constitute a precondition for proceeding with the remaining stages of the competitive procedure, […]

  • DLBA Naval Architects Designs SATV for US Offshore Wind Market

    22 June 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Virginia-based DLBA Naval Architects has developed a concept Service Accommodation and Transfer Vessel (SATV) for the US offshore wind market. The 120’ SATV is conceived as a possible alternative to traditional North Sea crew transfer vessel (CTV) designs, specifically developed for the US market and concept of operations. According to DLBA Naval Architects, the US […]

  • GE Haliade-X Breaks 300 MWh Daily Output Ceiling

    11 November 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The prototype GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbine has produced 312 MWh of electricity in a single 24-hour period, once again setting a new world record. This is according to John Lavelle, CEO Offshore Wind at GE Renewable Energy. The prototype turbine, installed in the Port of Rotterdam, produced its first power in November 2019 and […]

  • Ørsted’s Skipjack Delayed Due to Permitting Issues

    23 April 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted is postponing the Skipjack Wind Farm project offshore Maryland, US by a year due to delays in the permitting procedure. The delays will push the project’s anticipated completion date from late 2022 to the end of 2023, the world’s leading offshore wind developer said. “As the federal permitting timeline evolves, Ørsted is now receiving […]

  • OX2 Plans 1.4 GW Wind Farm Offshore Finland

    27 January 2023
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    OX2 has initiated the development of the Tyrsky offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Finnish economic zone. The project is estimated to have a total installed capacity of 1,400 MW and will be included in OX2’s project development portfolio for the first quarter of 2023. The developer received a research permit […]

  • Marco Polo Marine CSOV Newbuild to Feature SMST Gear

    20 January 2023
    Vessels

    Marco Polo Marine, the Singapore-based marine logistics company, has awarded SMST a contract for the delivery of their mission equipment for the “first-ever” Asian Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV). SMST’s mission equipment consists of an Access & Cargo Tower with a motion-compensated gangway, the so-called Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series, and a 5-tonne 3D motion-compensated crane […]

  • Survey Starts at Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall’s ScotWind Site

    12 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    A preliminary geophysical and environmental survey campaign has started at the Muir Mhòr floating wind project site in Scotland, being developed by Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall. The survey campaign will take place along the export cable corridor for the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind project from June to July 2023. Operations will be conducted […]

  • Norwegians Pitch Hywind Tampen Floating Wind Project

    3 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and its partners in the Snorre and Gullfaks licences have secured a portion of funding necessary for the project to power these two oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf with floating offshore wind turbines. 

  • TenneT Picks Jan De Nul for Cable Repairs Offshore Germany

    25 March 2019
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Transmission system operator TenneT has awarded Jan De Nul with a framework agreement for repairs of TenneT’s offshore high-voltage cables in the German Bight. Under the terms of the agreement, Jan De Nul will mobilize in the event of high-voltage cable system faults or failures within the contractual period of 24 months. The agreement also […]

  • The Netherlands Upgrading North Sea Offshore Wind Atlas

    7 November 2017
    Environment, R&D, Technology

    Dutch researchers are working on a new atlas featuring accurate information about North Sea winds for use in wind energy applications.

  • Grid, Cable Issues Leave Mark on Vattenfall’s Q3 Results

    27 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall’s wind energy unit reported an underlying operating profit of SEK -0.3 billion (approx. EUR 31 million) for the third quarter, due to lower availability resulting from grid outages and cable issues in some offshore wind farms. 

  • DOE Sets New Clean Energy Loan Application Deadlines

    7 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The US Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has added new application deadlines for its current Title XVII loan guarantee solicitations, which aim to accelerate the deployment of innovative clean energy technology. The next Part I application deadline is now scheduled for 18 January, 2017. The extension of the effective period for LPO’s Paperwork Reduction […]

  • Correction: DORIS Renewables’ Floating Wind Gigs Completed

    27 March 2017

    Following last week’s reports that DORIS Engineering’s recently set up division, dedicated to renewable energy, is starting its operations with floating offshore wind projects in France, the company told Offshore WIND that the works DORIS Renewables has been in charge of have already been completed.

  • Offshore WIND Conference Speaker: David Molenaar, Siemens Netherlands

    23 September 2016

    David Molenaar, Country Division Head Wind Power at Siemens Netherlands, will be one of our speakers during this year’s Offshore WIND Conference which will be held in Amsterdam RAI on 24th and 25th October. The theme of the Offshore WIND Conference this year is ‘Reaching Potential’ and will discuss the opportunities available in the industry […]

  • MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Goes Big at Port of Esbjerg

    17 March 2016
    Ports & Logistics

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has leased additional area at the Port of Esbjerg to accommodate pre-assembly and shipment of offshore wind turbine components. The company moved into the new East Port in 2013, and carried out five projects from the facility since then. With growing operations, MHI Vestas decided to double its lease at the port. The total space […]

  • EnBW Baltic 2 Put into Operation

    21 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    In the presence of the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Erwin Sellering, and numerous guests from the worlds of business and politics, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has officially put its second offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea into operation. Following a construction period of around two years, EnBW Baltic 2 with its 80 wind turbines […]

  • Worldwide Wind Capacity Hits 336GW

    19 September 2014

    The worldwide wind capacity reached 336,327 MW by the end of June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the first six months of 2014. This increase is a substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW respectively 16,4 GW were added. All wind turbines installed worldwide […]

  • EPSRC Funding for Centre of Renewable Energy Marine Structures

    3 April 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced 22 new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). One of these, a new £7.8m Centre for Structural Integrity & Materials for Offshore Wind and Marine Renewable Energy, will be led by Cranfield and they will partner in a second new centre. The Centre of […]

  • Heerema Fabrication Group Cuts 450 Jobs

    2 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Netherlands-based Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) plans to lay off 450 of the existing 770 employees at the company’s head office in Zwijndrecht, as well as at its yards in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Poland, partly due to ”the combination of price pressure and unfavourable contractual conditions in the wind energy market”. Other reasons for the lay-offs are […]