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  • Siemens and Nexans Join In on Beatrice Action

    23 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has received a contract to supply, install and commission 84 7MW wind turbines, and provide grid access solution for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind project, which will feed the power to the grid through Nexans’ export cable. The Beatrice offshore wind farm will be located around 14 kilometers off the Scottish coast. The SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines […]

  • WWF: Scottish Wind Blows Strong in November

    8 December 2014

    November 2014 was a “big month” for wind power in Scotland, new figures published today reveal.  The figures come as ministers from almost 200 countries gather in Lima, Peru for the second and final week of the UN climate talks, which is aiming to make progress on the draft of a new global deal on […]

  • EDS Completes £10 Mln Gwynt y Môr Cabling Job

    31 March 2015
    Grid Connection

    Lancashire based EDS is marking the completion of a £10m contract for cable termination work at the world’s second largest operating offshore wind farm, with an exemplary health and safety record. EDS has now completed all high voltage and fibre optic cabling works on the 160 wind turbine transition pieces and both offshore substations at the wind farm, located […]

  • Report: Renewables Key to Decarbonising Energy System by 2060

    20 March 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D

    80% of power generation and 65% of total primary energy supply should come from renewables if global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are to be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060, according to new findings released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). While the overall energy investment needed for decarbonising the […]

  • Work Commenced on Gwynt y Môr O&M Facilities

    15 April 2014

    Construction work has started on the new long term operations and maintenance facilities for RWE Innogy UK’s flagship Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. The multi-million complex at the Port of Mostyn, North Wales, will house more than 100 long term staff providing engineering, technician, management and administrative services throughout the operational lifetime of the […]

  • Hip Hip Array – RenewableUK Welcomes London Array’s Full Operation

    8 April 2013

    RenewableUK has welcomed the announcement that all 175 turbines at the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm, London Array, are now generating clean electricity. The turbines were installed in the Thames Estuary between January and December last year. First power was generated in October 2012 and with the 175th turbine now online, Phase One of […]

  • UK: Coastline Surveys Launches New Offshore Division

    12 March 2013

    As part of their continued growth, Coastline Surveys Ltd announces the launch of Coastline Offshore Ltd, a new division of the company specifically developed to meet the growing demands for specialist offshore geotechnical and geophysical services beyond their established coastal markets. The new division will enable the company to employ their considerable expertise in emerging […]

  • Germany: SgurrEnergy Completes Technical Advisory Workscope on Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm

    22 February 2013

    International renewable engineering consultancy, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has completed a technical advisory workscope on wpd’s German Butendiek offshore wind farm development, to be situated in the German EEZ of the North Sea, 32km west of the island Sylt. SgurrEnergy, supported by its strategic partner, Intertek-Metoc, was elected by technical bank, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, […]

  • Benj Sykes from DONG Energy to Discuss UK’s Energy Situation

    4 March 2014

    On Thursday evening, March 6, DONG Energy’s Benj Sykes will be part of a panel debate at Durham Energy Institute discussing whether the UK can keep the lights on. Here, he explains part of his opening arguments around offshore wind, one of DONG Energy’s key business areas and how the technology will contribute to UK […]

  • Offshore Wind Innovation Hub in New York Opens Third Call for Applications

    16 January 2025
    Business development, Innovation

    The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub in New York, led by Equinor in collaboration with Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC), opened the 2025 application process on 15 January, issuing the third call for its accelerator programme since the Hub was officially launched in […]

  • EKF: Race for Investments into Wind Heating Up

    21 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A large number of international banks and investors have emerged from the financial crisis and are now offering venture capital for green investments such as offshore wind, a healthy and positive sign reflecting a more mature market, but the one that places new demands on early investors, Denmark’s export credit agency EKF said in its Annual […]

  • Local Firms Look Forward to Galloper OWF, while Developers Consider Cutting Stakes

    3 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    After developers of Galloper Offshore Wind Farm confirmed that they would place the project’s O&M base at the Port of Lowestoft, local businesses welcomed this move, highlighting the importance of the project for the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft companies. Andy Wood, Chairman of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, said that companies in the Great Yarmouth […]

  • Vestas to Manufacture Blades for 15 MW Turbines in Italy

    31 October 2022
    Technology

    Vestas has announced it will begin serial production of V236-15.0 MW blades from the third quarter of 2023 at its blade factory in Taranto, Italy. A few days ago, Vestas rolled out the first 115.5-metre blade built for the V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine prototype, using the mould which was manufactured at the factory in […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Seacat Services Reaffirm Galloper Bond

    10 June 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Cowes-based offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Services has secured long-term extensions to its vessel support contracts with Siemens Gamesa at the Galloper wind farm off the coast of Suffolk. Building on a pair of two-year operations and maintenance (O&M) charter agreements signed in 2017 for vessels Seacat Vigilant and Seacat Liberty, Siemens Gamesa has now […]

  • Gamesa Net Profit Doubles

    7 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa doubled its net profit in the first nine months of the year, to €64 million, compared with €31 million in the same period of 2013. That figure reflects the improvement in revenues (+17%) and margins, with an EBIT of 7.3% at constant exchange rates Acceleration in sales and activity Gamesa’s revenues increased by 17% […]

  • Path Clears for Full Integration of Siemens Gamesa into Siemens Energy

    13 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Industry, Outlook & Strategy

    Siemens Gamesa minority shareholders have approved a capital reduction for the remaining 2.21 per cent of shares not held by Siemens Energy in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, paving the way for a full integration of both companies. The capital reduction was approved by 98.21 per cent of the minority shareholders attending in person […]

  • Germany Kicks Off 5.5 GW Offshore Wind Tender

    28 February 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has launched a tender for three centrally pre-investigated areas in the North Sea with a combined offshore wind capacity of 5.5 GW. The three sites, with a combined 5,500 MW of projected generating capacity, are situated about 110 kilometres northwest of Borkum Island, bordering the Netherlands’ exclusive economic zone. Bids must […]

  • Greensolver Appoints RenewableUK Man

    18 May 2015

    Julian Brown has been appointed as a Member of the Board at Greensolver as the firm looks to develop its presence in the UK on- and offshore wind markets. Starting this week, Julian will support Greensolver’s UK team in a non-executive role, helping to define the ongoing growth strategy and business plan. He will cooperate with […]

  • REpower Systems AG establishes subsidiary for the German wind energy market

    21 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    REpower Systems GmbH starts operations on October 1, 2010. Stronger focus on the German market planned REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) has established an independent company named REpower Systems GmbH to serve the core markets in Germany and Austria. The company will start operations on October 1 and will have its offices at Group […]

  • USA: DOE Breaks Ground on New Wind Turbine Test Facility

    18 July 2012
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy that develops every available source of American energy, the Energy Department joined with Texas Tech University and Sandia National Laboratories to break ground on a new state-of-the-art wind turbine test facility in Lubbock, Texas. The Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWIFT) facility will be the first public facility […]

  • EWEA Team Set Out to See Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm (Belgium)

    6 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

      Sparkling on the horizon from the Belgian seaside resort of Oostende stands the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. Last week the EWEA team set out to see these turbines – six tall towers which form phase one of the offshore farm’s development – up close and personal. At some 30km from the coast the […]

  • UK will Need Scotland’s Green Energy to Help Keep Its Lights on, Says Energy Minister

    17 April 2012
    Authorities

    The UK will need Scotland’s green energy to help keep its lights on whatever the constitutional future holds, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today told the UK Parliament’s Committee on Energy and Climate Change. Giving evidence to its inquiry into energy and climate change in an independent Scotland, Mr Ewing told the Committee that industry regulator […]

  • PelaFlex Floating Wind Platform Reaches Certification Milestone

    27 September 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Supply Chain, Technology

    DNV has awarded the Statement of Feasibility to the PelaFlex floating wind platform, developed by Marine Power Systems (MPS) and planned to be deployed across Europe as part of several demonstration projects. According to MPS, its flexible floating offshore wind platform supports the rapid deployment of industrial-scale floating wind whilst maximising local content delivery through […]

  • Jan De Nul Adds Connector to Offshore Installation Fleet

    10 December 2020
    Vessels

    Jan De Nul has agreed to acquire the offshore construction and cable-lay vessel Connector from Ocean Yield ASA. The vessel will be officially transferred during the fourth quarter of 2020. The acquisition is part of Jan De Nul’s strategic investment programme in the offshore installation fleet. It follows the last year’s orders of the new-build […]

  • Vineyard Wind Places Two Bids in Massachusetts Offshore Wind Call

    20 September 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has submitted two proposals in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy projects in Massachusetts, offering options of approximately 800 MW and 1,200 MW. The developer’s proposals, named Commonwealth Wind, include the development of an offshore wind project in an area just south of the Vineyard Wind 1 and […]

  • Underwater Power Transmission Projects to Increase Five Times by 2020 (USA)

    7 November 2011
    Grid Connection

      While the high-voltage submarine cable sector remains a niche market, underwater power transmission is becoming more prevalent in the infrastructure plans of countries around the world. The current push for more readily available renewable power has created new opportunities – for grid interconnections and connecting offshore wind farms to nearby landmasses, for example – […]