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  • UK: Walney 2 Exports Its First Power to Grid

    24 April 2012

    On 6 April 2012, the last of the 51 turbines in Walney 2 exported its first power to the grid, and a big milestone in the project was reached. “We’ve completed the construction of the world’s largest offshore wind farm within only two years.  This is a major achievement by the project team, and I […]

  • UK: GSK Invests in Renewables to Lessen Manufacturing Costs

    30 August 2012
    Authorities

    The wind turbines planned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a part of a Montrose project faced refusal by the Angus Council, but the company does not give up on its other projects, specifically the tidal power generation. Namely, the Montrose project is part of an investment by GSK in the UK. The company plans to build a […]

  • USA: Texas Offshore Wind Project Raises Concerns

    30 July 2012
    Environment

    The proposed offshore wind project near South Padre Island in the Gulf of Mexico has raised some questions over its possible impact on Texas wildlife and landscape, the San Antonio Express news reports. Though the project could supply millions of people with electricity, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has some concerns that it […]

  • Wind Servant – Gripping the wind

    30 August 2012

    After long delays caused by harsh winter conditions and ice around their shipyard in Turku, Finland, Mobimar’s trimaran wind farm support vessel. Wind Servant, is at last able to prove its worth. After the final completion of the sea trials the vessel will be handed over to the Finnish shipping company Meriaura also based in […]

  • Siemens: Wind Power on Its Way to Cost Reduction

    13 November 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens sees offshore wind cost reduction in greater output, less weight, improved production and installation processes of wind turbines. The company intends to apply this to reduce the offshore wind costs in the coming years. The company will present its new 4- and 6-megawatt wind turbines at the EWEA Offshore Trade fair in Frankfurt/Main. At […]

  • Allianz Global: Offshore wind project risks (USA)

    10 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    Allianz Global’s insurance expert, Robert Maurer, gave some interesting insight into offshore wind energy project risks. Usually, offshore projects are watched and assessed from the technical or economical point of view, but we thought it would be interesting to cite this article as a different way of looking at offshore wind. First off, the difference […]

  • Able UK Plans to Build Offshore Wind Hub on Teesside

    3 June 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    Billingham-based Able UK has revealed plans to develop a major offshore wind hub at South Bank, South Tees Area, Redcar to support the assembly, installation, and servicing of the offshore wind power sector. Able UK has engaged Prism Planning to prepare a planning application submission for the proposed development. Prism Planning has submitted an application for […]

  • Germany: Last TP on Its Way to Meerwind Süd/Ost

    1 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The work is finally done after eighteen months; all 80 monopiles for the Meerwind Süd/Ost project were delivered back in April this year, and the last TP or transition piece has now left the AMBAU Cuxhaven production hall. More than 85,000 tonnes metres in surface area coated in a specialised offshore coating system. “We are […]

  • Germany: Nordex Order Intake Increased by 84 pct in Q1

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The new Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE, Dr. Jürgen Zeschky, presents the group accounts for the first time today. In addition, Zeschky underscores that the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, has decided to continue on the path of strategic reorientation already announced in recent months. Nordex will focus on […]

  • NGenTec Announces Industrial Partnership for Innovative Generator Technology with David Brown (UK)

    16 February 2011

    Wind energy technology company NGenTec has signed an industrial partnership with global gearing firm David Brown, owned by Clyde Blowers. Under the terms of the agreement David Brown will provide manufacturing expertise and testing services for the first 1MW prototype of NGenTec’s innovative new wind turbine generator, in return for an equity stake. The collaboration […]

  • Researchers to Test if Wake Steering Makes Floating Offshore Wind Cheaper

    8 July 2021
    R&D, Technology

    A UK-US research team has started a project to investigate the application of wake steering on floating offshore wind farms. The UK team, led by DNV, is cooperating with the US National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC) on the project funded by Innovate UK. The research project – running up to March 2023 […]

  • UK: SAS Calls South Coast Surfers to Discuss Navitus Bay OWF Impact

    9 August 2013

    Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are inviting members of the Bournemouth surfing and Isle of Wight waveriding community to join them to discuss the potential coastal and surfing impacts of the Navitus Bay offshore wind farm: The meetings will take place with the developers of the proposed offshore wind farm at the Lakeside Park Hotel, in […]

  • UK: Dawson Energy Completes Griffin and Commences London Array Wind Farms

    24 May 2012

    Dawson Energy, part of the Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth-based 3sun Group providing specialist products and services to the energy industry, has completed work on Scottish & Southern Energy’s Griffin wind power project in Perthshire with a value of around £1.5million. The company is exhibiting at stand D59 at All Energy 2012. As this project has […]

  • C-power Appoints New CEO (Belgium)

    11 November 2011

    The Board of Directors of C-Power has appointed the 56 year old Jaak Rutten as CEO of C-Power as from 1 January 2012 as the successor of Filip Martens who passed away recently. Jaak Rutten holds a master degree in agricultural engineering. He held various national and international commercial and management positions in the food […]

  • Spain: ZÈFIR Floating Med Wind Plant Project Passes EIB Assessment

    19 March 2012

    The ZÈFIR Floating Med Wind Plant is part of the second phase of the ZÈFIR Test Station, during which five floating wind turbines will be installed 30 kilometres off the coast of Tarragona on water 110 metres deep. NER 300 funds innovative experimental projects in the field of renewable energy technology. The ZÈFIR project is […]

  • Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Homeports in Grimsby

    7 September 2021
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    The OYSTER consortium of ITM Power, Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa, and Element Energy has selected Grimsby as the location for a “marinised” electrolyser project for renewable hydrogen production. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) funded OYSTER project will develop and demonstrate an electrolyser system designed to be integrated with offshore wind turbines. A […]

  • 108-Metre Recyclable Blades to Spin on Sofia Wind Farm Offshore UK

    9 March 2023
    Environment, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa’s RecyclableBlade for 44 SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines to be installed at the Sofia offshore wind power project off the east coast of the UK. In total, 132 individual recyclable blades will be installed at the 100-turbine offshore wind project. This is the maximum available given the current market […]

  • Australia: OEPL Seeks Permit to Explore Site for Massive OWF

    25 October 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore Energy Pty Ltd (OEPL) has requested a permit from the Australian Government to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed offshore wind farm off the coast of south-eastern Victoria, which would have up to 250 turbines and a capacity of at least 2GW.

  • Denmark: Vestas Reaches Installed Wind Energy Global Capacity of 50GW

    24 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    As the world’s energy mix is being reshaped, a significant milestone has been achieved: Vestas has reached an installed global capacity of 50GW of wind energy, a result of years of hard work with our customers and partners, and a significant milestone for the maturing wind industry. Fifty GW amounts to more than 46,000 turbines, […]

  • The Netherlands: Ballast Nedam Narrowly Achieves Operating Profit in First Half

    12 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ballast Nedam today released its financial results for the first half of 2013. Operating profit of € 1 million (1st half of 2012: € 4 million) Profit for the period: loss of € 3 million (1st half-year 2012: break-even) Revenue 14% lower at € 496 million (1st half of 2012: € 575 million) Order book […]

  • Wind Industry’s Drone Demand Brings Growth to Cyberhawk

    2 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Cyberhawk Innovations, an aerial inspection and survey company using drones for wind turbine inspection, has reported a strong growth of its wind division in 2016, due to increased demand from domestic and international markets.

  • NTU and MNCs to Collaborate on Offshore Energy Research (Singapore)

    7 October 2011
    R&D

    New ways to better anchor and stabilise offshore wind turbines and novel nano-coatings to fight corrosion at sea.   (channelnewsasia) [mappress] Source: channelnewsasia, October 07, 2011

  • TAG Energy Solutions to Create Hundreds of Jobs (UK)

    27 January 2011
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    A £20M wind turbine plant is creating hundreds of jobs as the region bids to become an international centre for the renewables industry.   (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, January 27, 2011

  • RWE Cleared to Begin Construction on Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm in Spring 2025

    31 October 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted RWE the offshore construction permit for its Thor offshore wind farm, enabling RWE to begin construction at sea in spring 2025. RWE said that good progress is already being made on land, with the laying of cables and the construction of an onshore substation in the municipality of […]

  • Eneti Puts EUR 173 Million of Shares for Sale to Fund Three-Strong Offshore Wind Vessel Newbuilding Programme

    10 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Offshore wind construction company Eneti announced on 8 November that it would issue USD 200 million (around EUR 173 million) in shares of its common stock for public offering and would use the net proceeds to fund the construction of its offshore wind installation vessel programme. Scorpio Holdings Limited, which is related to Eneti, had […]

  • Offshore Construction Starts at Hollandse Kust Zuid OWF

    5 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has started the offshore construction of the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm in the Netherlands. The first vessel transporting foundations to the construction site departed today (5 July) from Sif’s quay in Rotterdam, where the company is manufacturing 140 TP-less monopile foundations for the country’s (and the world’s) first subsidy-free offshore wind […]