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  • UK: Dong Welcomes Government’s Renewable Obligation Banding Review

    25 July 2012

    DONG Energy has today welcomed the publication of the government’s Renewable Obligation banding review. A spokesperson for the company said:  “The results of the review show that the Government has considered the solid evidence provided by the industry and made the right decision for offshore wind support.  “Having a reliable regime for offshore wind is […]

  • JDR Wins WindFloat Atlantic Cable Order

    6 June 2017
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Hartlepool-based subsea cable supplier JDR has been selected by WindPlus as the preferred cable supplier for the 25MW Windfloat Atlantic floating wind farm

  • Maersk to Train New Generation of Rotorblade Technicians

    11 August 2016
    Training & Education

    Maersk Training has launched a new training course for rotorblade technicians, developed in cooperation with 8.2 Aarufield. Stuart Cameron, Managing Director of Maersk Training in Newcastle said: “As a former member of Renewable UK’s RTN training review panel, Maersk Training was heavily involved in development of the RTN Blade Repair and Inspection (BRAI) course. We saw the opportunity to […]

  • Dominion Energy, Trade Unions Partner for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

    17 September 2021
    Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy Virginia, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and their state affiliate Virginia Building Trades have entered into an agreement to cooperate and collaborate on tripartite discussions with Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) suppliers to transition US union construction workers into the offshore wind industry. The agreement will see the participation of a unionised workforce in […]

  • TÜV SÜD and CEPRI to Cooperate on Wind Power (China)

    25 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The international service provider TÜV SÜD and the China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) expressed their intention to cooperate at strategic level in the future. The two parties signed a contract to this effect in Beijing. CEPRI is a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the operator of China’s national electricity grid. The […]

  • Finland: Efficient Grid Interconnection and Power Conditioning for CHP Systems

    1 July 2013
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Combined heat and power (CHP) systems are very popular in high-rise buildings as well as industrial sites and other facilities where they produce heat and power at a reasonable cost. CHP systems can save as much as 40% energy compared with traditional ways of producing electricity and heat separately. How can you save even more? […]

  • TIPC Unites with Japanese for Offshore Wind Safety

    2 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Taiwan International Ports Corp (TIPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japanese Nissui Marine Kogyo (NMK) to cooperate on offshore wind safety training. Under the deal, the two parties said they will work together to cultivate international talent for the sector by mutual exchanges, as well as focus on improving the global competitiveness of […]

  • UK: SeaRoc Installs Anemometry Platform for Narec Blyth

    14 November 2012

    Novel tripod installation in 37m deep waters to validate wind conditions for the largest independent offshore wind demonstration site proposed in the UK. The National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has completed the installation of an offshore research and anemometry platform, three nautical miles off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland, next to the nearest shore array […]

  • South Fork OWF Draft EIS Out

    6 January 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the South Fork offshore wind farm and will open a 45-day public comment period on 8 January. After the public consultation period, BOEM will address all received comments and publish a Final EIS, which is expected to be […]

  • Two Firms Establish RG Seasight Fenders (Denmark)

    6 June 2011

      The two companies RG Rom Gummi A/S (RG) and A/S Hvide Sande Skibs- og Baadebyggeri (HSSB) have established the company RG Seasight Fenders ApS, whose purpose it is to deliver the most safe and durable fenders for supply boats – primarily when transferring crew to wind turbines. Each of the two companies have core […]

  • Order for 1,500 MW signed by Vestas with possibility for 600 MW more

    26 April 2010
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Vestas has won the largest single order ever in Vestas’ history for delivery of up to 2,100 MW. The order placed by EDP Renováveis (EDPR), the world third largest wind power company, has been awarded to Vestas after a competitive process launched more than one year ago in Chicago, USA. Today on 26 April, the […]

  • UK: Maersk Organises Free Offshore Wind Courses to Ex-Forces Personnel

    7 October 2013
    Training & Education

    Ex-Forces personnel are benefiting from free places on a newly developed qualification offered by Maersk Training in Newcastle designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving offshore wind energy sector. The Level 2 Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Turbine Environment (Onshore and Offshore) has been developed by Newcastle based […]

  • German Researchers Start Testing Offshore Wind Energy Storage System

    14 November 2016
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    German researchers have started trialing a 1:10 scale model of the StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea) undersea compressed air energy storage system designed to temporarily store electricity generated by offshore wind turbines. After several years’ research work, the StEnSea project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, has now entered the test phase. In the framework […]

  • Composites in Wind Energy (USA)

    27 February 2011

    The wind energy market is experiencing rapid growth worldwide and has doubled in size every 3 years for the past 30 years. It is expected to have generated 331 TWh in 2010 alone, amounting to 1.6% of global energy consumption. This expansion requires new manufacturing plant including facilities for large composite blades. Applied Market Information […]

  • GHD Wins FEED Deal for 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm

    4 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    GHD has been selected to provide the electrical front-end engineering design (FEED) for Ocean Winds’ Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland. GHD’s involvement includes evaluating two turbine designs and developing the FEED for key electrical components such as inter-array cables, the offshore high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) substation, power-system configuration, export cables, landfall and transition bays, […]

  • Crowley Shipping Forms Offshore Wind Division

    7 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    The Florida-headquartered Crowley Shipping has formed a new division focusing on the offshore wind sector in the United States. Crowley Shipping expects its expansion in the offshore wind industry to be as a total lifecycle service provider, with tailored solutions in support of the entire project. The solutions include transportation of turbines during construction, designs […]

  • Denmark: Sirris Wins Best Scientific Poster Award at EWEA 2012

    18 April 2012

    The Sirris initiative won the „Best scientific poster“award at the EWEA 2012 event yesterday. The prize has been awarded for the company’s state-of the –art testing at the Belwind offshore windfarm under the flag of OWI-Lab. Namely, in October, after a couple of offshore training days, people from Sirris and VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel – […]

  • EEW SPC Delivers First Monopiles for RWE’s Danish Offshore Wind Farm

    22 April 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC) has delivered the first monopiles for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. In March 2025, the first of twelve shipments for the 1.1 GW Thor project was completed at Rostock Port. So far, 15 out of the total 36 monopiles being produced by EEW SPC have been collected, […]

  • First Hohe See TPs Start Arriving at SIF Terminal Maasvlakte

    7 March 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Manora Logistics has started transporting the transition pieces for the 497MW Hohe See offshore wind farm from Antwerp, Belgium, to SIF’s terminal at Maasvlakte, the Netherlands.

  • SBM Offshore: Floating Wind Technology Is the Future (Interview)

    16 January 2017
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education

    Pilot floating wind farm projects such as the ones recently approved in France provide floating technology developers with a chance to demonstrate that their products can be a part of the future energy mix, Joost Heemskerk, SBM Offshore’s Renewable Energy Product Line Director told Offshore WIND.

  • First Moray East OTM Starts Journey Home

    3 July 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Energy has shipped off the first of the three Offshore Transformer Modules (OTMs) to be installed on the 950 MW Moray East wind farm offshore Scotland. The first OTM began its journey from the fabricator to be installed at the offshore wind farm some 22 kilometres off the Aberdeenshire coast on 30 June. The […]

  • Ventolines Backs Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project

    16 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands-headquartered Ventolines has signed on as the offshore wind expertise partner for the Mayflower Wind project in Massachusetts. Ventolines will provide transport and installation expertise on the substation, foundations, inter-array cables, and wind turbines. The Dutch company has also opened its first U.S. office in Boston with the aim of exploring new opportunities in […]

  • California State Lands Commission Reviewing Two Floating Wind Applications

    19 November 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The California State Lands Commission is reviewing two floating offshore wind applications for the use of land for demonstration projects in the Pacific Ocean. This concerns the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of two projects that would be located in state waters off the coast of Lompoc and Vandenberg Air Force Base. The first application […]

  • INNOVEN Nabs Far Offshore Supply Runs

    11 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Bremerhaven-based INNOVEN Marine Service has won a contract to provide offshore supply vessel services to the Global Tech I and BARD Offshore 1 wind farms in the German North Sea. The contract covers the transport of containers carrying dangerous goods and general cargo from Emden to the wind farms and back, as well as substation refueling services. […]

  • EU Nods to JERA Joining Formosa I Offshore Wind Project

    4 February 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of joint control over Formosa I offshore wind project in Taiwan by Macquarie, Ørsted, Swancor, and Japan’s utility JERA. Formosa 1 is currently a joint venture between Ørsted (35% ownership), Taiwanese developer Swancor Renewable (15%), and Macquarie Capital (50%). As reported, JERA agreed […]

  • MHI Vestas Opens First US Office in Boston

    11 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    Danish wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas has opened its first US office in Boston, Massachusetts. The office will focus on project activity, sales, and market strategy as MHI Vestas gears up for the installation of its V164-9.5 MW turbines at the 800MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm. “Choosing Boston, and now opening the office, shows MHI Vestas’ […]