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  • Germany: E.ON’s 2011 Earning Down

    4 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    E.ON released financial result for 2011. “Despite a difficult business environment, we have made very good progress in implementing our strategy and reorganizing our company. We moved resolutely forward on our consolidation course; the worst adverse effects are behind us. E.ON 2.0, our efficiency-enhancement program, is making good. The earnings growth at our renewables business […]

  • Subsea operations – An overview

    13 February 2013

    Any activity underwater and on or under the seabed in the various offshore energy sectors can usually be prefixed by the word “subsea”. Subsea activities began in earnest in the 30’s and 40’s of the last century with the first offshore oil wells. It was, however, the Victorian engineers laying communication cables across the seas and building ports to […]

  • USA: Rhode Island, Massachusetts Wind Energy Area Take Key Steps Forward

    3 July 2012
    Authorities

    As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to developing the nation’s vast renewable energy resources, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced yesterday that two major wind energy initiatives have completed important environmental reviews, clearing the way for public comment and final review. Onshore, Salazar announced the release of final environmental impact statements for […]

  • Innogy Sets 2018 Spending Budget at EUR 3 Billion

    13 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Innogy’s Executive Board has approved a capital expenditure budget of over EUR 3 billion for fiscal 2018, more than 25% above the figure expected for 2017.

  • Scotland: Energy Minister Welcomes Audit Scotland Findings

    12 September 2013
    Authorities

    Commenting on today’s Audit Scotland report Fergus Ewing said:  “Today, I welcome the findings of this report which shows that strong and strategic leadership from this government within the renewable sector is key to the successes to date.  “No government since devolution has embarked on such an ambitious programme of investment to transform our renewable […]

  • Swire Blue Ocean to Handle Siemens Gamesa Giants on Hollandse Kust Zuid

    14 January 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has contracted Swire Blue Ocean for the installation of the Siemens Gamesa wind turbines at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farms in the Dutch North Sea. Using the wind farm installation vessel Pacific Osprey, Swire Blue Ocean will transport the various turbine components from the pre-assembly site on the Dutch coast to the wind […]

  • Expertise Hub VIDEO: Building on a Track Record (MHI Vestas)

    10 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    While offshore wind developers are expecting turbines of 13-15MW capacity to be rolled out over the next few years (by 2024), MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has launched its 9.5MW turbine and brought the market only 0.5MW (500kW) away from the two-figure-megawatt point.

  • Berlin Hosts Wind Energy Dialogue

    26 October 2015

    On October 15, the 10th Wind Energy and Development Dialogue (Windenergie- und Entwicklungsdialogs; WEED) was held in Berlin. The anniversary event was opened by Ursula Borak, sub-division head at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), and by GWEC President Dr. Klaus Rave. The event counted more than 100 participants from ten partner countries and […]

  • UK: SSE and University of Highlands and Islands Sign Partnership Agreement

    9 November 2012
    Training & Education

    SSE and the University of Highlands and Islands have signed a ‘partnership agreement’ to collaborate and work together to maximise the benefits to the people of the Highlands and Islands from the low carbon energy revolution in the Highlands and Islands. Speaking at the University’s Research and Development conference Ian Marchant, Chief Executive of SSE […]

  • McDermott, Van Oord Join AquaVentus Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project

    21 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    The AquaVentus offshore wind-to-hydrogen project has informed that another ten members have joined the German initiative since the beginning of May, this time also including companies outside Europe. Japanese utility J-Power (Electric Power Development) and the Japanese-Swiss joint venture Hitachi ABB Power are the new members of the AquaVentus consortium, as is the US offshore […]

  • Fugro and Enviros Mapping Out Wind Areas Offshore Norway

    10 January 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has awarded contracts to the companies Fugro and Enviros to map the shallowest strata under the seabed with the objective of locating sites that are best suited for the placement of wind turbines. Fugro has been awarded the contract for the Sørlige Nordsjø II area, while Enviros will map Utsira […]

  • UK: AREG’s Members Tackle Renewable Energy Challenges

    25 September 2012

    Domestic and international business opportunities and cutting-edge technologies are among the subjects to be discussed when Aberdeen City and Shire’s leading renewable energy industry body hosts a business seminar in Aberdeen on Wednesday (September 26). Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group will bring together industry representatives at their members meeting to be held in the Town and […]

  • Oleg Strashnov to Install Foundations at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    5 May 2011
    Technology

      A new vessel will be visible off the North Norfolk coast over the coming weeks as further work continues on the installation of the foundations for the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. The ‘Oleg Strashnov’ is a state-of-the-art crane vessel designed for heavy lifting operations, and its key features include a 5000-mt fully revolving […]

  • South Yorkshire Businesses to Enter Renewable Energy Supply Chain

    27 June 2012

    BUSINESSES in South Yorkshire are being offered help to enter the renewable energy industry’s vast supply chain. The region and its companies – many of which are leaders in engineering and research fields – are ideally placed to take advantage of new green opportunities. But industry experts say the area’s businesses risk losing out, including […]

  • Ørsted Partners with European Steel Producer

    25 January 2022
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted and Germany-based steel producer Salzgitter AG have entered into a strategic partnership which will see the two companies working on establishing closed value chains in their business relationships, revolving around offshore wind and steel production. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), defining their joint approach which, in addition to the supply […]

  • PNE Sells Gode Wind II to Brancor Capital Partners (Germany)

    29 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG is selling its shares in PNE Gode Wind II GmbH, in which the offshore wind farm project “Gode Wind II” is being developed, to HYSSING Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, which is held by the Danish Brancor Capital Partners APS. The agreed purchase price for all shares of PNE Gode […]

  • NSRI, ORE Catapult Join to Help Subsea Companies Diversify

    27 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have joined forces to encourage subsea companies to diversify and tap into the opportunities within the offshore wind market. The two organisations will highlight the long-term opportunities the offshore wind industry holds for UK subsea companies, as well as provide advice and […]

  • Greencoat UK Buys Stake in Hornsea One

    16 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Greeencoat UK Wind has agreed to acquire a net 12.5 per cent stake in the 1.2 GW Hornsea One offshore wind farm from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for a total cash consideration of approximately GBP 400 million (EUR 470 million). The acquisition is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2022 and will be […]

  • Offshore Wind is a Big Opportunity for Land-based Developers (USA)

    9 March 2011

    When Maryland issued its request for interest (RFI) for offshore wind leases off its coast last year, terrestrial-based wind developers, such as RES Americas, Iberdrola Renewables and NRG Energy, answered the state’s call alongside offshore-only wind developers, such as Fisherman’s Energy.   While the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) is evaluating […]

  • WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition Kicks Off in Chicago, USA

    6 May 2013

    Generating a sense of electricity like the thousands of wind turbines in the region, the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition officially went online yesterday in Chicago, a hub for the American wind energy industry. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) was inducted yesterday, followed Monday by a packed schedule of educational sessions […]

  • Japanese Joint Venture Takes Delivery of New Offshore Installation Vessel

    27 September 2023
    Vessels

    PKY Marine, a joint venture (JV) between Penta-Ocean Construction, Kajima Corporation, and Yorigami Maritime Construction, has taken delivery of its new Multipurpose Self-Elevating Platform(SEP) vessel, named CP-16001. The vessel is 120 metres long and 45 metres wide, with a maximum capacity of 100 people, equipped with a large, fully-revolving crane with a 1,600-tonne lifting capacity […]

  • Scroby Sands: New Maintenance Strategy with Three Gearbox Exchanges

    20 November 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    At the Scroby Sands wind farm off the east coast of England, a strategic decision has been made to internalise the operations and maintenance (O&M) of its offshore wind turbines. So when the gearboxes on three turbines were coming to the end of their working lives, Scroby Sands needed to arrange the servicing of their […]

  • Comer Industries to Take Part in WindEnergy Hamburg

    7 July 2014

    Comer Industries will be participating at WindEnergy Hamburg, the international trade expo for global onshore and offshore manufacturers in the wind sector, to be staged at the Hamburg Messe exhibition centre in Hamburg, Germany, September 23 – 26, 2014 (Hall B6, Stand 339). With sound technical skills and a proven track record of installations on […]

  • Bokalift 2 En Route to Changfang and Xidao Offshore Wind Farm

    17 June 2022
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Boskalis’s new crane vessel Bokalift 2 has set sail from Singapore to its first assignment on the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm project in Taiwan, where it will transport and install jacket foundations and the accompanying pin piles. The vessel was converted from a drillship (previously known as YAN) into a DP2 crane vessel […]

  • AI-Powered Cargo Drones Tested at Vattenfall’s German Offshore Wind Farms

    25 February 2025
    Business development, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore service provider Ampelmann, Dutch Applied Scientific Research Institute (TNO), and offshore wind developer Vattenfall recently tested AI-powered cargo drones at Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms DanTysk and Sandbank in the German North Sea.  Cargo drones can transport materials and equipment from a service operation vessel (SOV) to wind turbines, reducing the need for vessels to go […]

  • Danish Tech Firm Testing Its Blade Maintenance Robots Offshore, Plans to Pair Them with AI

    6 February 2023
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Denmark’s developer of robotic blade maintenance technology, Rope Robotics, has started testing its robots on offshore wind turbines, with plans to launch them commercially by 2024. The company, which has now reported findings that turbine owners see a return on investment within just six months, also plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. […]