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  • Gamesa to enter China offshore wind market (Spain)

    11 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa is planning to enter China’s offshore wind power sector by the end of next year, a top company official said on Monday.

  • Gamesa terminates its negotiations with bard and decides to develop its offshore wind business on its own (Spain)

    30 July 2010
    R&D

    Gamesa’s Board of Directors has resolved to end the company’s negotiations with Germany’s Bard and to roll out Gamesa’s strategy for the offshore wind market in the short and medium term using in-house resources. Gamesa and Bard began talks at the end of February with the goal of combining potential synergies from the activities of […]

  • Seajacks Mobilizes 2 Self-Propelled Jack-up Vessels for Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    18 April 2011

      Seajacks International (Seajacks) continues to build an impressive track record for the efficient and effective installation of offshore wind turbines. Having concluded their current assignment at Greater Gabbard, Seajacks’ two self-propelled jack-up vessels will transit to Falmouth Harbour, where they will undergo mobilisation works and be modified to work in tandem on the Walney […]

  • Taiwan: MOEA Announces Incentive for Offshore Wind Power Development

    30 August 2012
    Authorities

    In order to speed up offshore wind farm development, and to promote green energy economics, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has publicly announced the implementation of “The Incentive Program of Offshore Wind Power Demonstration System” on July 03, 2012, and officially declared to the world that Taiwan wind farm development has moved from onshore to […]

  • Trump Turns to Scotland Again

    1 May 2014

    US billionaire Donald Trump has confirmed the acquisition of £35 million Turnberry Golf Course located in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, from Dubai-based Leisurecorp group, despite saying he will switch focus to a new project in Ireland. In February 2014, Trump lost a court battle against the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a wind turbine development off […]

  • Dominion Energy, Attorney General File Settlement Agreement for 2.6 GW CVOW Project

    31 October 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy Virginia, the Office of the Attorney General, Walmart, Sierra Club, and Appalachian Voices have filed a settlement agreement in Dominion Energy’s pending petition to the State Corporation Commission of Virginia (SCC) to reconsider the performance guarantee included in the final order approving the development of the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) […]

  • Narec Opens Doors to Local Communities to Showcase Regeneration of Dock-Side (UK)

    23 November 2012

    Last weekend, the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, opened its doors in Blyth, Northumberland to the local community as part of a UK-wide Open Doors Weekend, organised by UK Contractors Group (UKCG). The initiative was supported by lead contractor, Shepherd Construction, which is working with Narec to construct three world-class facilities, worth a combined investment […]

  • OWI-LAB: Room for efficiency, reliability and cost efficiency

    8 October 2012

    On 27 September, Offshore WIND was present, along with other press and 250 industry representatives, at the official inauguration of the Large Climate Test Chamber which forms part of the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab), strategically located in a warehouse on the Churchill Dock in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. This public testing and […]

  • Vestas Lowers Full-Year Guidance

    11 August 2021
    Business & Finance

    Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has lowered its full-year guidance citing supply chain constraints, cost inflation, and restrictions in key markets caused by COVID-19. These are the characteristics of the current environment the impacts of which are likely to continue in the second half of the year, Vestas said. The company now expects full-year revenue […]

  • ReportLinker Publishes Wind Energy Outlook for North America

    25 October 2011

    Market Drivers for Onshore and Offshore Wind Power, Regulatory and Policy Issues, Technology Issues, Key Industry Players, and Wind Capacity & Revenue Forecasts. The North American wind energy industry is lagging in key areas compared to Europe and Asia, but many key industry players are optimistic about the North American market as turbine costs continue […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Wins Sandbank and DanTysk O&M Contract

    16 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Deutsche Windtechnik has won an EU tender to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at the DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The tender was carried out by DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH & Co. KG. Both wind farms are owned by Vattenfall (51 per cent) and Stadtwerke München (49 […]

  • Dong Hires Seajacks Scylla for Walney Extension

    16 July 2015

    Seajacks UK has entered into contract with DONG Energy for the transportation and installation of all 87 wind turbines at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. The Walney Extension offshore wind farm is made up of two 330MW phases and located in the Irish Sea, around 19km from the UK’s West Coast. Seajacks’ largest wind […]

  • SgurrEnergy Collaborates with Chinese University on Wind Research Project

    3 December 2013
    R&D, Technology

    SgurrEnergy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with North China Electric Power University (NCEPU) in Beijing yesterday as part of a research collaboration into wind turbine power characteristics and design improvement. This collaboration marks the first research project by a notable Chinese university using scanning lidar technology to assess wind turbine design and performance […]

  • UK: MP for Redcar Visits Teeside Offshore Wind Farm Supply Base

    27 March 2013
    Authorities

    Ian Swales MP has taken the opportunity to take a closer look at the work going on behind the scenes of Redcar’s new offshore wind farm as the installation of turbines approaches the halfway mark. EDF Energy Renewables hosted a special visit by the Redcar MP to its Port of Hartlepool supply base and specialist […]

  • Northland Power Might Halt Deutsche Bucht Demonstrator Project

    26 February 2020
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian energy company Northland Power may cancel the Deutsche Bucht Demonstrator Project in the German North Sea after encountering technical issues during the installation of the two mono bucket foundations. The installation of the two turbines utilizing mono bucket foundations was paused in the fourth quarter of 2019 following the identification of the technical issues. […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Taps Worley for London Array Work

    15 June 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has awarded the Australian engineering company Worley with a contract to provide inspection and maintenance services of the lifting equipment at the London Array wind farm off the UK. Under the contract, Worley will carry out statutory inspections and general maintenance of the wind turbine cranes and lifts across all of the wind […]

  • SMC Bags Formosa Deal

    5 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has won a client representative contract for the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan. SMC will provide client representative services across a range of installation scopes, including cable, foundation and turbine installation. “We have been working with FOWI for a number of weeks now, delivering full-scope Marine Coordination services, […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Offshore Wind Capacity Doubled in 2014

    29 April 2015
    R&D

    Fraunhofer IWES has issued its annual report on wind energy “Wind Energy Report Germany 2014“, which has shown that the wind energy is on the rise, both globally and in Germany. Worldwide, 2014 saw over 51 GW of installed wind capacity, and global power consumption already comprises 3% of wind energy. In Germany, after a record construction […]

  • Vattenfall Tables Thanet Extension Plans

    6 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has started developing a proposal for an extension to the existing and operational Thanet offshore wind farm located approximately 12 kilometres from the shore at Margate in Kent, UK. The extension would comprise addition of up to 34 turbines on the edges of the existing 300MW wind farm which has been operational since 2010. Using the […]

  • Local Councils: Downsized Navitus Bay Version Should Be Considered as Separate Application

    12 January 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Dorset County Council and Bournemouth Borough Council have voiced their opinion on the Navitus Bay proposal in regard to the examining process at the UK Planning Inspectorate, stating that the Turbine Mitigation Option (TMO) should be submitted and considered by the Inspectorate as a completely new application, the Dorset Echo news site informs.  The TMO has been submitted […]

  • Floating Gyro-Stabilized VAWT to Be Tested in Norway (VIDEO)

    18 August 2013
    R&D, Technology

    A model of a floating gyro stabilized Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) for offshore and near-shore applications, which is called Gwind, will be tested in the harbor of Stavanger this autumn, according to the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (NORCOWE). The project is managed by TTO office Prekubator, while CMR Prototech and the University […]

  • Norway: Hammerfest Strøm Changes Its Name to ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest

    23 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Earlier this year ANDRITZ HYDRO increased its shareholding in Hammerfest Strøm AS and became the majority shareholder in the Company. Other major shareholders are the Spanish utility company Iberdrola and the local Norwegian utility company Hammerfest Energi. The company will operate under the name of ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest with immediate effect.  Managing Director of ANDRITZ […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 19 – 25, 2015

    25 October 2015

    Siemens Presents New Offshore Wind Grid Connection Solution Siemens has introduced a new solution for connecting offshore wind turbines to the grid. Presented at the National Maritime Conference in Bremerhaven, the direct-current technology enables a cost-efficient and simplified connection of offshore wind power plants far from the coast, Siemens said. Faulty Part of Horns Rev […]

  • Germany: Nexans Wins Contract to Supply and Install Infield Power Cables for Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm

    24 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

      Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract by the project developer Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. KG, which is owned by Enova and EWE ENERGIE, to supply and install the infield submarine power cables and ancillary equipment for the Riffgat offshore wind farm currently under construction 15 […]

  • Photo of the Day: Seazip 3 Snaps Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    17 October 2017
    Vessels

    Seazip Offshore Service has posted a photo taken from its service vessel Seazip 3, showing commissioning works at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm off the coast of Suffolk.

  • Dakar Rally Cars to Help Deliver USD 4.7bln to UK’s Offshore Wind Industry

    19 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      A boat with suspension, a giant robotic arm and a vessel resembling a seahorse are just three of the innovative concepts shortlisted by the Carbon Trust as part of a competition to solve the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely on to wind turbines as far as 300km offshore in wave heights up […]