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  • Three Vessels to Build Global Tech I (Germany)

    23 December 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    From now on, the jack-up vessel Brave Tern from Fred. Olsen Windcarrier will work on the installation of wind turbines in the Global Tech I wind farm. This means, according to plan, a second vessel will supplement the installation work of towers and nacelles in addition to HOCHTIEF’s vessel Thor at the North Sea wind […]

  • Examination Process Closes for SMart Wind’s Project One

    18 June 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    The 6-month examination process for SMart Wind’s Project One was formally concluded on 10th June 2014. The Examination Authority now have up to 3 months to write a report setting out their conclusions on the application, and stating the reasons for those conclusions. The report will make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for […]

  • Narec to Launch Public Consultations on Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project (UK)

    9 December 2011

    Information on Narec’s proposed 15 turbine Offshore Wind Demonstration Project to be located off the coast of Blyth, will take place w/c 12th December at the following locations: 13th December, 13:00 – 20:00 Blyth Community Enterprise Centre 14th December, 13:00 – 20:00 The Windsor Hotel, Whitley Bay 15th December, 13:00 – 20:00 Newbiggin Sports and […]

  • Dutch Floating Wind Tech Developer to Test Small-Scale Prototype, Strengthens Collaboration with Japanese MOL

    10 May 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    Dutch start-up TouchWind, the developer of a floating wind turbine with a tilting, angled one–piece rotor, is installing a small–scale prototype at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne, the Netherlands, for testing that is set to start this month. The field lab, located on the north bank of the Oostvoornse Lake in the southwest of the Netherlands, facilitates underwater and nearshore research for […]

  • Floating Wind Digital Twin Software Secures US Grant

    26 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    A consortium of partners led by Principle Power has been awarded a USD 3.6 million grant from the U.S Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop, validate and operate DIGIFLOAT, the world’s first digital twin software tailored to floating offshore wind applications. This digital twin model will be a real-time, high-fidelity numerical […]

  • Ørsted and Vattenfall Being Neighbourly Offshore Denmark

    18 June 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A new eight-kilometer cable link between Horns Rev 2 and Horns Rev 3 wind farms in the Danish North Sea has recently been used for the first time while one of the export cables was undergoing scheduled maintenance, Vattenfall said. Energinet recently shut down the export cable connecting Horns Rev 2 to the grid for […]

  • Palfinger’s New Blade Access System to Debut at Thornton Bank OWFs

    15 September 2016

    Palfinger Marine has secured the first order for its newly introduced Palfinger Blade Access (PBA) system with Senvion, which will use it at the Thornton Bank I, II and III offshore wind farms in Belgium. Dirk Reinhold, Head of Maintenance at Senvion, said: “Safe effective maintenance work on the rotor blades is crucial to ensure our high quality standards. By […]

  • Tocardo Enters Korean Market With Korwind Dealership Agreement

    3 April 2012

    Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, has signed an exclusive dealership agreement to sell its renewable energy technology into South Korea. Tocardo signed the deal with the German-Korean corporation Korwind. The company has extensive experience with the South Korean renewable energy market, and a strong track record of building trade links between Korea […]

  • Gwynt y Môr Took Large Steps Forward in 2013

    6 January 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Major offshore construction has taken place throughout 2013 at Gwynt y Môr, one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, located eight miles off the North Wales coast in Liverpool Bay. Tucked behind RWE npower renewables’ existing wind farms of Rhyl Flats and North Hoyle, the new 160 turbine development has grown from just 32 […]

  • Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Produces First Power

    23 August 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The 1,075 MW Seagreen offshore wind farm, soon to be the largest of its kind in Scottish waters, has produced first power on 22 August, when the first wind turbine was commissioned and connected to the grid. The GBP 3 billion (approx. EUR 3.6 billion) project, owned by SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies, is located 27 […]

  • Senvion Joining GE in Race to Buy Adwen?

    8 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Hamburg-based wind turbine maker Senvion is reportedly getting ready to throw in its bid for Adwen, a 50-50 offshore wind joint venture between Gamesa and Areva, Reuters cited people familiar with the matter as saying.  Senvion would thus compete against General Electric (GE), who reportedly entered into talks with Siemens, Gamesa and Areva to buy Adwen back in […]

  • Seawind, Olav Olsen to Jointly Bring Forward 6.2MW Demo Project

    21 February 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Seawind Systems and Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen have signed a strategic alliance agreement to drive the introduction of 2-bladed offshore wind energy systems using Olav Olsen-designed concrete fixed and floating gravity based structures. The newly set up strategic alliance includes joint investment into Seawind’s 6.2MW Demonstrator project in Norway.

  • Highlights of the Month: April 2014

    2 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    VIDEO: Alstom’s 6MW Turbine Spinning at Belwind Site Last year in November, Alsom installed 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. 40th AREVA Wind Turbine Installed at Global Tech I The construction of towers and nacelles in the North Sea wind farm Global Tech I is running in full gear: […]

  • GL Group Announces 11th Hamburg Offshore Wind Conference (Germany)

    30 January 2013

    German offshore wind projects – the current accomplishments, technical challenges and future opportunities, these topics and many others surrounding them will be discussed at GL Garrad Hassan’s 11th Hamburg Offshore Wind Conference (HOW) on 20-21 February 2013. The conference invites developers, manufacturers, and operators of wind turbines, engineering consultants, investors, energy companies, as well as […]

  • ADEME Nods To TrussFloat Platform

    22 July 2019
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has validated the final key stage of the EolFloat project to develop a semi-submersible floating platform for large offshore wind turbines. Under the EolFloat project, engineering specialist Dietswell is leading a consortium of French companies developing the TrussFloat semi-submersible float, with Matiere being in charge of construction engineering, and […]

  • DCNS to Dive Into India´s Offshore Renewables

    17 July 2012

    A France-based company DCNS, which is presently constructing submarines for the Indian Navy, has plans to focus on the offshore renewables in India and use the opportunities of the country´s maritime resources. DCNS aims at lowering the costs of energy produced from these sources. Specifically, the Gulf of Cambay and Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat […]

  • Denmark: DBB Jack-Up Services Acquires Two New Vessels

    28 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    With the purchase of a brand new vessel and a contract for an additional new jack-up ship, the Aarhus-based company DBB Jack-Up Services is cornering the market of specialised service for the offshore wind turbine industry. Both new vessels are considerably more technically advanced than other vessels in the market and moreover, the two new […]

  • VIDEO: Lowestoft College – Offshore Wind & Marine Safety Training

    8 March 2013
    Training & Education

    Lowestoft College is a leading provider of training and competence services to the maritime, offshore and energy industries. It has joined forces with the National Wind Farm Training Centre (NWFTC) to launch a one-stop training centre for workers in the wind farm industry. Under one roof, the College and NWFTC provide generic and bespoke courses to meet […]

  • Work Starts on Westermeerwind’s Connection to Land

    5 May 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the first electricity cable between the Westermeerwind offshore wind farm and the high voltage station being built within the dike in Espel began on May 1st. A total of six cables (up to 15 cm thick) will run under the dike through the tubes built last year. The construction of a total of 44 kilometers of cables […]

  • BIIR Develops Assembly Equipment for MHI Vestas

    16 March 2016

    The engineering company BIIR has developed and supplied new equipment for the assembly of nacelles of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s 8MW turbine.  In connection with MHI Vestas’ sale of offshore wind turbines, BIIR has developed various mounting wagons, which ensure that cases of the turbine nacelles can be placed correctly. The assembly takes place in Lindø Industrial Park, which […]

  • Aarsleff BIZ Sends Off Final Windpark Fryslân Hardware

    2 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Aarsleff BIZ has delivered the last 17 Concrete Work Platforms (CWPs) built in Poland for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore project in the Netherlands. In total, Aarsleff BIZ, a Per Aarsleff company, built and delivered 89 CWPs for the 382.7 MW wind farm at its factory in Swinoujscie. The CWPs, each weighing 76 tonnes, will be […]

  • OuYang 1 All Jacked Up

    31 December 2018
    Vessels

    Marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has completed the jacking trial of wind turbine installation vessel OuYang 1.

  • Timelapse: Borkum Riffgrund 2 Rising

    14 August 2018
    Vessels

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has shared a timelapse video of the jack-up vessel Bold Tern installing an MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW wind turbine on a suction bucket jacket foundation at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Photo of the Day: Completing Gode Wind

    23 May 2016
    Vessels

    On Thursday, 19 May, the last turbine was erected at the Gode Wind site in the German part of the North Sea from A2SEA’s installation vessel Sea Challenger.  With all 97 Siemens 6MW turbines installed at the offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1 and Gode Wind 2, the project’s total capacity of 582MW will deliver enough green […]

  • Swire Blue Ocean CEO and Director Steps Down

    20 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Lars Blicher, CEO and Director at Swire Blue Ocean, resigned from the position on 16 November.

  • Arkona Offshore Wind Farm Sparks Into Life

    24 September 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German part of the Baltic Sea has supplied the first electricity to the German electricity grid.