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  • Siemens Gamesa Charters Pacific Orca for Offshore Service Work

    9 July 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Siemens Gamesa and Swire Blue Ocean have signed a long-term agreement for offshore service operations. As part of the new agreement, Siemens Gamesa is chartering the wind farm installation vessel (WFIV) Pacific Orca from June 2019 to February 2021 ”to more efficiently service the rising of offshore projects across North Europe”. ”She can service all the types […]

  • First Tahkoluoto OWF Blades Arrive to Finland

    10 April 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    The first wind turbine blades for the 40MW Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Finland arrived to Mäntyluoto port in Pori.

  • GE Sees More Revenue, Less Profit from Renewables

    25 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy marked an 11 percent decrease in profit for the three months ended June 30, 2016,  compared to the same period a year earlier, despite significant improvements in revenue. The profit for the second quarter stood at USD 128 million, as opposed to USD 144 million recorded in the second quarter of 2015. GE […]

  • Orga Keeps Gemini Offshore Wind Farm Lit

    29 May 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch provider of aviation obstruction lighting Orga BV has installed its LED obstruction light system on the recently inaugurated 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm.

  • MHI Vestas Shifts Into Overdrive at Belfast Harbour (Gallery)

    7 October 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is making a maximum use of its Burbo Bank Extension load-out and pre-assembly site at the Belfast Harbour today. The Belfast Harbour has shared images of three vessels being loaded by components which will make up some of the 32 MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW turbines to be installed at the site […]

  • Haliade X- 12 MW Nacelle Towers Over Rotterdam Port

    30 August 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Technology

    The nacelle of the prototype GE Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine has been installed on its tower at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam. As seen in this screenshot taken from a live webcam feed, the final tower section and the nacelle were installed by a heavy-lift crane tandem at Sif’s facility at Maasvlakte. […]

  • Top News of the Week Jan 13 – Jan 19, 2014

    19 January 2014

    E.ON Starts Building Amrumbank West OWF E.ON has started the construction of Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea. The first foundation was installed today 37 kilometers northwest of the island of Helgoland. Three Crewmen Rescued after Their Vessel Caught Fire Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught […]

  • Taichung Port Receives Formosa Steel

    13 May 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Transition pieces and monopiles for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm have started arriving at the Taichung Port in Taiwan. And so have the vessels that will install the 20 monopile foundations and the wind turbines at the site in the Taiwan Strait, Ørsted, one of the owners of the 120MW wind farm, said. Seaway […]

  • RWE to Shield Thor Monopiles with Reusable Covers

    14 February 2025
    Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has received 36 of the 72 reusable hard covers from Circular Covers, a Netherlands-based supplier, which will be used to protect the foundations at the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. The covers, which arrived at Thyboron Port, Denmark, serve as a temporary solution for shielding against seawater, rain, and bird droppings […]

  • Mingyang Enters Deal with Renexia, Italian Gov’t to Set Up Shop in Italy

    8 August 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Renexia, Mingyang Smart Energy and Minister Adolfo Urso from the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Chinese OEM producing wind turbines in Italy and supplying 18.8 MW wind turbines for Renexia’s Med Wind floating wind farm. The agreement includes a EUR 500 […]

  • Canada: Nova Scotia to Set Electricity Price for Tidal Projects

    9 August 2012
    Authorities

    The Chronicle Herald says that the Nova Scotia Energy Department asked the provincial Utility and Review Board to begin with the process of setting a price for electricity from test turbines in the Bay of Fundy, which are scheduled to be connected to the power grid next year. This move will help the government’s plans […]

  • Offshore Wind Seminar to Be Held in Bremerhaven, Germany

    8 October 2013

    A seminar on overall dynamics of offshore wind turbines will be held on October 24, 2013 at 17 hrs in Bremerhaven, and the speaker will be Dr. Holger Black from Fraunhofer IWES. The seminar will provide the participants with basics of the overall system dynamics, ranging from the structure and functioning of wind turbines to […]

  • Pandemic, Bad Weather Hamper Construction at Windpark Fryslân

    25 May 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Turbine installation at the Windpark Fryslân will last longer than initially expected, the developer of the nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands said. The installation of the wind farm’s 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW started this spring and was initially expected to be completed by the beginning of Summer 2021. The […]

  • Havfram Wind Seals Nordseecluster Transportation and Installation Deal

    13 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Norway’s Havfram Wind has signed a contract with RWE for the transportation and installation of wind turbines for the Nordseecluster development, an up to 1.6 GW offshore wind cluster comprising four offshore wind farm sites in the German sector of the North Sea. Under the contract, Havfram Wind will be responsible for the transportation and […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Picks Installation Base for Danish Offshore Wind Farm

    12 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Siemens Gamesa has selected Køge Port in Denmark as the planned location for the pre-assembly and installation of wind turbines for the Aflandshage offshore wind farm. The Aflandshage offshore wind farm will feature up to 26 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines with an individual capacity of between 9.5 MW and 11 MW, […]

  • Report: O&M Market to Grow as Wind Energy Becomes Cheaper

    11 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    The global wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M) is estimated to increase from USD 10 billion in 2015 to USD 17 billion by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 11.2%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest viewpoint states that technological developments have paved the way for more effective and reliable equipment and […]

  • BMT Nigel Gee Presents Innovative Technologies for Traveling to Offshore Windfarms (UK)

    16 June 2011
    R&D, Technology

    BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, has announced a number of innovative technologies to help improve the experience of personnel travelling to and from offshore windfarms. It is not only the vessel performance that is affected by rough weather; seasickness amongst workers travelling to offshore sites is a very real business consideration […]

  • Denmark: OWI-Lab Wins Award for Best Scientific Poster at EWEA 2012

    24 April 2012

    Last week OWI-Lab and research partner VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) have been awarded by EWEA for having the best scientific poster in Denmark during its annual four day conference. The poster handles about the first offshore tests and measurements performed by OWI-Lab at Belwind (the 2nd offshore wind farm in Belgium – 55 km out […]

  • UK: Mitigating Risk Key for Wind Farm Development, Says Romax

    4 September 2013
    R&D, Technology

    In the wind turbine industry, understanding failure modes and identifying the root cause is key to being able to assess wind turbine drivetrain damage. With this knowledge comes the ability to reactively solve problems whilst implementing a strategic view of preventative or predictive maintenance.  It’s now well documented that unpredicted wind turbine downtime can cause […]

  • Seagreen Foundations Installation Passes Halfway Mark

    5 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Over 50 jacket foundations have been installed at the 1,075 MW Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland, according to the latest press release from SSE Renewables. The three-legged jacket foundations, each weighing around 2,000 tonnes, will play a critical role in safely supporting the wind turbines during Seagreen’s 25-year operational lifespan. Installation of the foundations is […]

  • France: GDF SUEZ, EDP, Neoen, AREVA Apply for Two Offshore Wind Projects

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine, and AREVA today submitted their proposals to the French Government for the installation and operation of 1,000 MW of offshore wind energy off Le Tréport and between the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier. The consortium wants to develop its projects through a powerful and sustainable local industrial sector in […]

  • Final Rampion Foundation Piled into Seabed

    10 November 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jack-up vessels MPI Discovery and Pacific Orca have completed the installation of 116 turbine foundations at the 400MW Rampion wind farm off Sussex, E.ON reports. The installation has been completed on schedule, E.ON said. Work to install the first foundations began in early February and was put on hold, as planned, during the Black Bream spawning […]

  • The Switch: Good Strategy, Business Concept Lead to Growth (Finland)

    26 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, President and CEO of The Switch, writes about the company’s growth, which is an achievement of a good strategy and business concept: Last month’s HUSUM WindEnergy 2012 exhibition gave us firm proof that the wind power business is moving ahead again. We’re seeing movement from all different directions and positive signs that the […]

  • First Vestas Nacelles Reach Akita Port in Japan

    28 December 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first shipment of nacelles and blades for the 140 MW Akita Noshiro offshore wind farm has reached Akita Port in Japan. A SAL ship carrying 17 nacelles and 30 blades arrived from the Port of Esbjerg in Denmark to Akita Port on Friday, 24 December. This is the second shipment of wind turbine components […]

  • Pict Offshore to Expand Production of Ladder-Less Offshore Wind Access System

    16 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Pict Offshore has received a GBP 250,000 Regional Selective Assistance grant from Scottish Enterprise to expand production of the Get Up Safe (GUS) ladder-less access system at its site in Inverkeithing, Fife. The Get Up Safe system is a motion-compensated hoist solution that enables technicians to transfer between small moving vessels and offshore wind turbines […]

  • Horns Rev 3 Helps Denmark Set Wind Energy Production Record

    3 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Electricity produced by wind turbines covered 46.9% of consumption in Denmark in 2019, setting a new record for the country and for the world, according to Wind Denmark. This is a 3.5% increase in the share of wind energy in the mix compared to the country’s second-best result of 43.4% set in 2017. The price […]