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  • Geophysical Survey to Start at Clogherhead Offshore Wind Farm

    17 May 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Alpha Marine is set to commence a geophysical survey campaign at the Clogherhead offshore wind farm site in Ireland, off the coast of County Louth. The survey, to be carried out by the vessel Baltic Explorer, will start around 25 May and will last until 27 July, subject to weather conditions. Alpha Marine will utilise […]

  • Mainstream, BP, Statkraft Partner with Norwegian Port as Part of Offshore Wind Bid

    13 December 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Mainstream Renewable Power, BP and Statkraft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Windport in Mandal, Norway, as part of their bid to develop an offshore wind project at the Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II; SN2) area. According to the developers, Windport, a subsidiary of Global Ocean Technology, is building a port […]

  • Germany Opens Tender for Geophysical and Hydrographic Surveys at N-9 Wind Zone

    12 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has invited tenders for geophysical investigations and hydrographic surveys as part of the geological preliminary exploration in the N-9 wind energy area. Specifically, the sites to be surveyed within the area in the North Sea are N-9.1, N-9.3 and N-9.4. The work under this tender at the N-9.1 […]

  • UK: Hull College Backs Green Energy Awards

    13 February 2013

    HULL College has pledged its support to an awards event recognising excellence in the region’s emerging green energy industry. The organisation is sponsoring the education category of the Humber Renewables Awards. Elaine McMahon, Hull College chief executive and principal, said the college was “delighted” to be involved with the event. The Humber Renewables Awards celebrate […]

  • Research and Markets Publish ‘The Wind Power Industry in India’ Report

    24 June 2011

    India has a great untapped potential for wind energy. According to official estimates, the country’s total wind energy resource amounts to 48 GW of installed capacity, but some experts think that this figure is on the conservative side, and that technological improvements could significantly increase this potential. In India, the wind power generation has gained […]

  • HiDef to Survey Morecambe Bay for National Grid

    5 January 2016
    Grid Connection, R&D

    HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) will carry out aerial surveys for one of National Grid’s latest projects.  National Grid will provide a connection to the electricity transmission network for the proposed new 3.4GW nuclear power station, Moorside, in West Cumbria and export energy produced by a number of offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea. Following an […]

  • Met Office Exhibits at RenewableUK Conference

    26 October 2011

    Met Office experts will be at the RenewableUK 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester 25 – 27 October to demonstrate how its world leading science can make a valuable contribution to the wind energy market. The renewable power generation industry, dominated by wind power in the UK, is growing significantly to meet the country’s […]

  • 1,000-Tonne-Capacity Main Crane Installed on MPI Adventure (UK)

    16 November 2010

    MPI Offshore celebrated a further milestone in the construction of the state-of-the-art wind turbine installation vessel MPI Adventure: installation of the 1,000-tonne-capacity main crane. The main crane, which was designed by Gusto MSC of the Netherlands, was constructed in China and transported to Cosco Nantong Shipyard by barge. Following arrival at the Shipyard, the construction […]

  • UK, Denmark to Study Bird Collision Risks at OWFs

    9 May 2014
    Environment, R&D

    DHI United Kingdom (UK), in collaboration with NIRAS UK and BirdLife Denmark, has been awarded an innovative research project investigating collision risks of birds at offshore wind farms.  The problem of birds colliding with turbine blades is one of the most significant predicted environmental impacts of offshore wind farms. In order to minimize the future […]

  • Naval Energies Opts for Floating Wind over Tidal Energy

    27 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Naval Energies has decided to stop investing in tidal energy, a market said to be in the process of closing, and focus on floating offshore wind, as well as ocean thermal energy conversion.

  • Amazon and Iberdrola Sign Global Renewables Pact, First Stop Offshore Wind

    29 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola and Amazon have announced a new global collaboration to support the development of large-scale renewable energy projects and leverage cloud computing technology to enhance digitalisation in the energy transition. Iberdrola and Amazon.com Inc. have agreed to collaborate on new wind and solar capacity by signing power purchase agreements (PPA) for projects in Europe, the […]

  • Kites Powered by Offshore Wind Preparing for Lift-Off

    30 December 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Tech startup Hydro Wind Energy is in the process of developing scaled prototypes of high-altitude kites powered by offshore wind with the goal to ”disrupt global energy and desalination markets”. The technologies for power generation and energy storage, OceanHydro Wind, and water desalination, SubSea RO Wind, are powered by high-altitude, ocean-based kites and vertical axis […]

  • Geophysical Survey Underway at South Irish Sea Offshore Wind Farm

    15 July 2022
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Infinity has started a geophysical survey campaign at the South Irish Sea offshore wind farm in Ireland, off the coasts of Wexford and south Wicklow. The survey, which is carried out by the vessel Northern Maria, will last until 30 August, subject to weather conditions. For the survey, Ocean Infinity will utilise a multibeam […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Turbines Selected for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    21 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Moray West, an offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth, Scotland, has selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred bidder for the supply of offshore wind turbines. Subject to the award of a Contract for Difference in 2022 and Financial Close, the wind farm would feature Siemens Gamesa’s latest offshore Direct Drive wind turbines, including […]

  • Half of Boskalis Q1 Offshore Energy Orders Came from Wind Sector

    14 May 2021
    Business & Finance

    Boskalis has reported a 10 per cent increase in the order book of its Offshore Energy division in the first quarter of the year (compared to the end of 2020), with around 50 per cent of new orders coming from the offshore wind sector. The first quarter at the company’s Offshore Energy division proceeded in […]

  • Windnova Software Debuts at Gemini OWF

    25 June 2015
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Gemini offshore wind farm has agreed a contract to become the first commercial users of Windnova, a new project management software, designed specifically for the offshore wind sector. The web-based software, developed by Windnova S.L, monitors and controls activities associated with the development and operation of offshore wind farms. The development team at Windnova claims […]

  • Vineyard Wind Expands Offshore Wind Team

    31 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind energy developer vying to build the first utility-scale project off the coast of Massachusetts, has named Lars Thaaning Pedersen as its new CEO and Iain Henderson as CFO.

  • Probe Starts into Floating Wind and Hydrogen Supply Chains in Scotland and France

    9 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    The Scottish Government has awarded the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) a contract to explore opportunities for floating offshore wind and hydrogen supply chains in Scotland and France. EMEC will partner with French engineering firm INNOSEA and London-based Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) to carry out research to understand the technical status of floating wind and […]

  • SeaRoc to Charter MPI Adventure for NOAH Installation in Blyth, UK

    29 August 2012

    International marine engineering company SeaRoc can confirm that they will charter MPI Adventure to install Narec’s Offshore Anemometry Hub (NOAH), scheduled to take place in October 2012. SeaRoc Operations Director Toby Mead confirmed the Charter Party had been signed and commented: “MPI Adventure is a state of the art vessel coming into this project off […]

  • USA: GE Names Andy Holt Renewable Energy General Manager

    26 April 2012

    GE (NYSE: GE) has named 16-year company veteran Andy Holt to be general manager, Renewable Energy Services at GE Energy. Andy will lead the growing wind and solar services segment of GE’s Renewable Energy business, underscoring GE’s commitment to help customers increase power production and revenues from their installed equipment. “With his strong leadership skills, […]

  • U.S. Secretary Jewell Sets Out Priorities for Prosperous Energy Future

    18 March 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    In remarks at the U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell laid out the Department’s priorities for strengthening the nation’s economy with a balanced, prosperous energy future over the next two years. Read the highlights of the speech: Our economy has emerged from recession with a stronger, more stable […]

  • Principle Power Unveils New Floating Wind Foundations for 15 MW+ Turbines

    17 September 2024
    Floating Wind, R&D, Technology

    Principle Power has expanded its WindFloat portfolio by introducing two new semi-submersible floating wind foundation designs, called WindFloat TC and WindFloat FC, which are said to be optimised for 15 MW+ wind turbines. According to the company, the new designs are natural evolutions of the existing WindFloat technologies that support a wind turbine located on […]

  • Ulstein Designs 8,000-Tonne Foundation Installation Vessel

    28 September 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein has introduced the ULSTEIN HX122 vessel design with the aim to tackle the shortage of specialised vessels needed to install the next-generation foundations. The Ulstein HX122 design features ULSTEIN X-BOW and an ultra-high-capacity crane, enabling operators and contractors to transport and install monopiles or jacket foundations up to 5,000 tonnes. […]

  • Deep C to Keep Beatrice Piles Soil Free

    7 June 2017
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Norwegian seabed intervention specialist Deep C has been awarded a contract by Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) to perform soil plug removal inside subsea piles, as part of the development of the 588MW Beatrice wind farm off Scotland.

  • EnBW First to Select Vestas 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    9 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    EnBW has pre-selected Vestas to supply its V236-15.0 MW offshore turbines for the 900 MW He Dreiht project in the German North Sea. Depending on a firm and unconditional order eventually being signed, this will mark the world’s first commercial deployment of the new V236-15.0 MW offshore turbine, Vestas said. This means that this highly […]

  • Global Wind Power Potential (Switzerland)

    24 June 2011
    R&D

    A growing number of global wind resource assessments have demonstrated that the world’s technical potential for wind power exceeds current global electricity production. The theoretical potential for wind, as estimated by the global annual flux, has been estimated at 6,000 EJ/yr (Rogner et al., 2000). The global technical potential for wind energy, meanwhile, is not […]