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  • 72 Pct Marylanders Support Offshore Wind (USA)

    25 January 2013
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    A new poll released on January 17 shows a growing number of Maryland voters and a strong majority – 72 percent – , across all political and geographic subgroups, support investing in the development of offshore wind power. These results represent an 8% increase since similar polling was conducted in December 2011. “With popularity increasing […]

  • Jan De Nul Installs Cables for TenneT, Buys New Vessel

    28 November 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul Group has completed the first part of the cable installation works to connect the wind farms Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) to the Dutch mainland. The 220-kV high-voltage tests of both sea and land cables for Hollandse Kust (noord) were successfully completed as well, from the onshore substation to the substation […]

  • Equinor, Ørsted, Boskalis Join AquaVentus Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project

    4 May 2021
    Business & Finance

    Ten new companies have joined the AquaVentus offshore wind-to-hydrogen project, including offshore wind developers Ørsted, Equinor, and WindMW, as well as the offshore construction company Royal Boskalis Westminster. The AquaVentus consortium, which is developing a massive project revolving around green hydrogen production powered by 10 GW of offshore wind installed in the North Sea, said […]

  • France: Progress towards Clean Energy Stalled, IEA Says

    18 April 2013

    The rapid expansion of renewable technologies is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in an annual report to the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) yesterday. “The drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled,” IEA Executive Director […]

  • Boskalis’ Taiwan Debutant to Go Into Service in Early 2022

    12 November 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The conversion of Boskalis’ Bokalift 2 crane vessel is expected to be completed in the coming months, after which its new crane will be installed, allowing the vessel to enter service on Taiwan’s Changfang & Xidao offshore wind project in early 2022, according to an update in the company’s half-year report. In October 2019, the […]

  • Bokalift 2 Conversion Starts in Dubai

    18 May 2020
    Vessels

    Dubai-based Drydocks World has held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the start of production on the Bokalift 2 conversion project for Boskalis B.V. Drydocks World will convert a drillship YAN into the offshore installation vessel Bokalift 2. This vessel is designed to carry out offshore operations for wind farm installations in Taiwan. The conversion scope […]

  • Aegir Takes On EOWDC Jackets at Port of Tyne

    2 May 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The deep-water heavy lift vessel Aegir has started lifting suction bucket jacket foundations, built for Vattenfall’s  European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), at the Port of Tyne’s Northumbrian Quay in North Shields.

  • Iberdrola Profit Dips, EBITDA Up

    22 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Iberdrola 9-month net earnings came to €1,831.4 million, down 19.5%, but Ebitda was up 1.4% at €5,211 million, reflecting solid operating performance during the quarter after a flat trend in the first six months. The results reflect solid operating performance in the businesses. The negative impact of regulatory measures in Spain and the drought in […]

  • Mainstream’s Chairman Urges Companies to Shift to Clean Energy

    4 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Sir Roy Gardner, Chairman of the Mainstream Renewable Power’s Board of Directors, last night addressed delegates at the Sustainable Brands Conference in London. In his address he told delegates: “It’s a smart move to replace expensive dirty fuels with cheap clean energy. It’s good for business and good for the environment. It is rightly claimed […]

  • Business Focus: IBG Companies in the News

    2 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    With Offshore WIND heading towards the launch of its International Business Guide (IBG) 2017, the Business Focus articles will update you on the companies listed in our IBG that appeared in the news over the past few weeks.  Bladt Industries The final six transition pieces for the 402MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm were delivered to Offshore Windforce M […]

  • Germany: PCS Expands Its Portfolio of Products for Wind Energy

    23 March 2012

    PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH continues to expand its portfolio of products for wind energy In addition to the state of the art PCS Green Line Power Converters, PCS now offers a total drive train system solution including generator, transformer and converter. PCS will present examples from the Green Line Family of full power converters […]

  • US Company Bags French Offshore Wind Farm Gig

    30 January 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    US-based Zupt has been awarded its first major offshore wind farm development project from a Tier 1 energy contractor off the northwest coast of France. Under the contract, the company will provide instrumentation and survey support during the installation of 64 wind turbine monopiles at the project’s site. Zupt’s role will revolve around integrating a […]

  • FLIDAR Completes its Trials in North Sea (Belgium)

    23 November 2011

    A full-size prototype of the floating LIDAR offshore resource assessment system, known as FLIDAR™, has been successfully tested 15km off the Belgian coast. It has been located next to a stationary LIDAR (WINDCUBE®v2 LIDAR from Leosphere) on a fixed communication mast for the month of October, in order to test survivability and validate the accuracy […]

  • UK Green Investment Bank Officially Opens for Business

    28 November 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has declared the UK Green Investment Bank plc (UK GIB) officially open for business and announced two new investments. The ground breaking institution has been funded with £3 billion of Government money and will mobilise additional private capital to make a significant contribution to the development of a green economy. Speaking […]

  • ABB, Hitachi to Enter Joint Venture for HVDC System Solutions

    16 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    ABB and Hitachi have announced an agreement to form a joint venture for high voltage direct current (HVDC) system solutions in Japan. The new entity, to be based in Tokyo, will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply and after-sales services related to the DC system of HVDC projects bringing ABB’s latest technologies to the […]

  • CIP to Sell Beatrice Stake to TRIG and Equitix

    15 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is selling its 35 per cent stake in the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm to The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) and funds managed by Equitix Investment Management Limited. TRIG has exchanged contracts with CIP to acquire an equity interest of 17.5 per cent in the project. Funds managed by Equitix […]

  • Stevens Institute of Technology to Optimize Offshore Wind Energy (USA)

    7 October 2011

      Offshore wind energy promises stronger breezes, cheaper real estate, and proximity to population centers. But difficulties in studying wind speeds over the open ocean leave energy producers unable to fully capitalize on the power of offshore wind. To address this problem, the Department of Energy funded a research collaboration, led by Dr. Thomas Herrington […]

  • Highlights of the Month – August 2020

    1 September 2020

    We bring you the ten most-read articles on OffshoreWIND.biz for the month of August 2020. Ørsted Recruiting 23 Offshore Wind Turbine Technicians Ørsted has launched a recruitment campaign for 23 wind turbine technicians, who will work out of the East Coast Hub in Grimsby on the company’s offshore wind farms, including Hornsea Project Two. Largest […]

  • IHS Releases Report on Wind Converters

    26 September 2013
    R&D, Technology

    The global market for utility-scale onshore wind converters continues to be led by doubly fed (DFIG) converters, according to a new report entitled “The World Market for Wind Converters – 2013” from IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical insight and information. DFIG converters are forecast to outpace full-conversion products by a compound annual […]

  • China: Yu Chongde Inspects Longyuan Rudong Offshore Wind Farm

    30 March 2012

    On March 21, Yu Chongde, deputy General Manager of China Guodian Corporation, and his entourage came to inspect Longyuan Rudong Offshore Wind Farm. Fei Zhi, deputy General Manager of China Longyuan Power, accompanied him during the inspection. Taking a special sea vehicle, Yu Chongde arrived at wind turbine site and made a field inspection of […]

  • Five UK Projects Looking to Decarbonise Maritime Sector with Offshore Wind

    17 September 2021
    R&D, Vessels

    Five UK projects revolving around decarbonisation of the maritime sector by using offshore wind solutions have won GBP 3.3 million (around EUR 3.9 million) through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the UK Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. One of the Competition’s flagship projects is a feasibility study into […]

  • China’s Offshore Wind Industry Entering Era of Large-Scale Development

    7 January 2013

    China’s offshore wind industry is entering an era of large-scale development, as the country’s wind power development is the most rapid in the world. “Wind power has become the third-largest electric power in China,” said Liu Qi, deputy director general of the National Energy Administration. “There is no electric power to substitute the position of […]

  • Seacat Services Scores String of Charters off UK and German Coasts

    30 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Seacat Services, a leading offshore wind farm vessel transfer operator, has won several significant charter contracts for work taking place off the UK and German coasts. The contracts incorporate five separate offshore wind farm projects. During 2013 this will include; the 288MW Meerwind project, located 50 kilometres off the German coast, the 389MW West of […]

  • Vestas Targets Zero-Waste Wind Turbines by 2040

    13 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Technology

    Vestas has launched a new circularity roadmap detailing a set of commitments to be implemented across the company’s value chain to accelerate the journey to reach zero-waste turbines by 2040. Through the roadmap, Vestas aims to set a new benchmark for the wind industry within circularity and waste reduction as the first wind industry leader […]

  • Partrac Group Marks Most Successful Year (UK)

    20 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Marine data acquisition and consulting experts the Partrac Group have experienced the busiest and most successful year since operations began in 2003. The Group, which is headquartered in Glasgow, has attributed the resulting growth to the award of many new contracts and contract extensions, continuous innovation and the streamlining of survey and project management processes, […]

  • SSE Says It Remains Committed to Irish Offshore Wind Project Even Though Arklow Bank II Was Not Selected in Auction

    12 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Following Ireland’s Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Communications’ announcement of winners in the country’s first offshore wind auction, SSE Renewables, whose project did not secure a contract for renewable energy generation, said that it was still committed to the future delivery of its proposed Arklow Bank Wind Park II offshore wind farm. As reported […]