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  • France: Wind Power Most Cost-Effective New Renewable Energy Source

    10 December 2012

    In its World Energy Outlook 2012, the IEA (International Energy Agency) forecasts that renewables could “become the world’s second-largest source of power generation by 2015”. Governments throughout the world are trying to increase the share of renewables in their electricity generation portfolio both as a precaution against fluctuating prices for fossil fuels and for environmental […]

  • Damaged Part Cause of MHI Vestas Prototype Catching Fire

    6 November 2017
    Technology

    A component damaged during installation within the converter module of MHI Vestas V164 prototype in Østerild had led to the turbine catching fire on 4 August, the company informed, adding that this was a standard industry component with a solid track record.

  • TÜV SÜD Helps to Speed Up Taiwan’s OW Development

    4 March 2015

    In the field of energy politics, Taiwan pursues a long-term strategy in order to reduce CO2 emissions. One part of this strategy is the development and expansion of power generation in offshore wind farms. It is planned to have 600 offshore wind turbines with an output of 3.000 MW to go into operation by 2030 in […]

  • WIND FARM UPDATE

    13 July 2015

    Race Bank DONG Energy signed a contract with Belgian contractor Jan de Nul during the EWA OFFSHORE event in March for the installation of the export cables for the 580MW Race Bank offshore wind farm. The full scope includes around 148km of cables to interconnect the 2 offshore substations and to connect each of them […]

  • Muehlhan Wind Service Wins Arkona Towers Contract

    13 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has won a contract by Siemens Gamesa to build/pre-assemble the wind turbine towers ahead of the installation on the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • Dong to Provide Hands-On Experience for Maersk Trainees

    15 January 2015
    Training & Education

    Maersk Training has teamed up with Dong Energy to provide a course for people interested in entering the offshore wind sector. A Borrow-based 12-week course will cover working in confined spaces, electrical awareness, working at height, manual handling, sea survival, first aid and fire awareness. The course will also include several weeks of hands-on experience […]

  • Largest Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Nears Full Commissioning

    23 October 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The 752 MW Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm is nearly fully commissioned with the last of the turbines currently undergoing tests before they start feeding the electricity to the Dutch grid. Once fully commissioned, the 94-turbine wind farm will surpass the 600 MW Gemini to become the largest operating offshore wind farm in […]

  • Haizea Wind Delivers First of Its Share of Borssele 1+2 Towers

    18 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Haizea Wind Group has delivered the first batch of wind turbine towers produced at its facility in Spain for the Dutch Borssele 1+2 offshore wind farm. The company dispatched the tower sections from Bilbao around 13 May. The first shipment contained three bottom sections, three middle sections and two top sections, loaded onto the Rotra […]

  • MHI Vestas to Use Esvagt’s SOV for O&M in Belgium

    7 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed a 10-year contract with the offshore operator Esvagt for a purpose built service operation vessel (SOV) to support technicians working on projects located up to 50 km from the Belgian coast. Due to the distance from shore, the technicians will work and live on the vessel for two-week periods. The […]

  • Top News of the Week, 24 – 30 July 2017

    30 July 2017

    Offshore WIND’s most read news from 24 to 30 July 2017.

  • ‘World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2013-2022’ Report Available

    17 January 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Bharat Book Bureau has presented “World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2013-2022” report.  The last five years saw global capital expenditure increase significantly, however that over the next decade this spending will level off at approximately €15 billion per year. New global installations are expected to average just over 3,000MW per year during this period. The […]

  • Big Day for Alstom in Saint-Nazaire

    2 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Today, Alstom is inaugurating its plants in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to assembling nacelles and producing generators for the Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine.  Under construction since 2013, the two plants, located in the port of Saint-Nazaire, France, are being inaugurated today (December 2). The plants, now in the phase of HEQ (High Environmental Quality) certification and design, […]

  • GEV to Unveil Full-Size Habitat at RenewableUK’s Event

    18 June 2015
    Technology

    GEV Wind Power will unveil a a full-sized model of its innovative turbine blade habitat at the Renewable UK Global Offshore Wind exhibition (24-25th June 2015). Located at stand 102, the Habitat model will be mounted to the outside of a Power Climber blade access platform and visitors will be able to walk around. The Habitat enables an […]

  • Ulstein Unveils Next Generation Jack-Up Design Series

    26 February 2019
    Vessels

    Ulstein has launched the X-Jack series of heavy lift jack-up offshore wind installation vessel designs. The three jack-up designs, J101, J102, and J103, are 80 metres, 145 metres, and 164 metres long, respectively. The smaller J101 is tailored for maintenance and exchange of wind turbines. The J102 jack up can transport and install up to […]

  • Highlights of the Month – September 2019

    3 October 2019

    The Offshore WIND team brings you the top ten most read news in the month of September 2019. Siemens Gamesa Wants a Piece of Senvion German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Siemens Gamesa to pursue negotiations for the sale of selected Services and Onshore assets in Europe. UK Offshore […]

  • International Electrotechnical Commission TC 88 Meets at GL Head Office (Germany)

    5 December 2011

    The international growth in renewable energy, with wind energy at the fore, has required the development of international standards – to build confidence and differentiate between products, ensure safety, and create a global market. The International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee (TC 88), which is charged with the preparation of international standards for wind turbines, met […]

  • DONG Energy Announces Completion of Installation of Transition Pieces for Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 August 2011
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The first transition piece for Walney 2 was placed on 16 April. Less than four months later, all 51 transition pieces have been installed. On the night of 5 to 6 August, the last TP was installed, and Goliath has now demobilised and left the site. 43 turbines installed in Walney 2 and 19 array […]

  • Maersk Presents First Aid Course with MHI Vestas

    8 October 2015
    Training & Education

    In response to growing industry demand, Maersk Training, in partnership with offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, has become the first to offer an Advanced First Aid course specifically tailored to the needs of personnel working in the wind energy sector. Due to the increasing distance from shore to turbine and the prolonged […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Launches Recyclable Offshore Blade

    7 September 2021
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has launched what the company describes as the world’s first wind turbine blade ready for commercial use offshore that can be recycled at the end of its lifecycle – the RecyclableBlade. The first six 81-metre long RecyclableBlades have already been produced at the Siemens Gamesa blade factory in Aalborg, Denmark. ”The time to […]

  • Ultrasonic Crawling Robots Get Down to Nuts and Bolts

    26 May 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Two UK innovators have joined forces in a mission to develop a robotic solution for ensuring the integrity of bolts that hold wind turbines together. The new project brings together the six-legged BladeBUG inspect-and-repair robot for turbine blades and EchoBolt’s ultrasonic bolt inspection device, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult said. This collaboration, funded by […]

  • The Switch 5 MW Drive Train Operating in Chinese Offshore Wind Project

    4 March 2013

    The Switch, a Finland-based supplier of permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages, announced today that its first 5 MW high-speed drive trains installed in the field in China for CSIC (Chongqing) Haizhuang Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd (HZ Windpower), a Chinese wind power equipment manufacturer, are now successfully operating. The turbines operate continuously […]

  • Foundation, Inter-Array Cable Laying Work Completed at 759 MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    9 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has equipped foundations at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm with secondary steel and installed all inter-array cables, with cable burial and wind turbine installation underway at the 759 MW Dutch offshore wind farm. Offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution has installed all secondary steel and thus completed the wind turbine foundations. Cable-laying […]

  • IWS Seals WTIV Management Deal with Havfram Wind

    23 November 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain, Vessels

    Havfram Wind has entered into a strategic cooperation with Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, IWS Fleet AS and IWS Fleet Management. The collaboration involves IWS providing technical management services to Havfram Wind’s two offshore wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) with scheduled delivery in 2025. These WTIVs are designed to install turbines exceeding […]

  • GeoSea Wins Borssele Prize

    16 October 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has awarded DEME’s GeoSea with a contract for the transportation and installation of 94 foundations and wind turbines at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. 

  • No Fire on ‘Beaumaris Bay’

    4 November 2015
    Vessels

    Following the news about fire breaking out on one of the WFSVs at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm, Offshore WIND communicated with both the German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (DGzRS), which received the distress call, and Turbine Transfers, the vessel’s operator.  Turbine Transfers contacted Offshore WIND to report that there had not been a […]

  • Adwen Preparing Bremerhaven Site for 8MW Prototype

    29 August 2016
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Offshore wind turbine maker Adwen has begun the civil works on the site in Bremerhaven where the first prototype of its AD 8-180 wind turbine will be installed.  The main components of the wind turbine will arrive gradually until the installation starts in the fourth quarter of the year. The turbine’s drivetrain is currently being […]