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  • USA: Four Students Win UMaine’s Windstorm Challenge 2012

    10 May 2012
    Training & Education

    Four Madison high school students won the overall top award in the Windstorm Challenge 2012 at the University of Maine campus for development of a floating offshore wind turbine platform model, reported The Portland Press Herald. The award opens a door for Matt Soucy to get a four year scholarship worth USD 20,000 at the […]

  • NNDC Could Face GBP 100,000 Fine (UK)

    21 February 2012

    North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) rejected the plans to place offshore wind farm power cables throughout the countryside and now a fine of £100,000 might be imposed on the Council in case it opposes the appeal filed by Warwick Energy. The council’s members stated that they do not have the financial assets necessary for proceeding […]

  • Myrtle Beach City Council to Consider Alliance for Clean Energy’s Offshore Wind Energy Propositions (USA)

    27 July 2011
    Authorities

    Three serious presentations at this morning’s workshop gave Myrtle Beach City Council members a lot to consider — a smoking ban, offshore wind energy and youth violence prevention. Smoke Free Horry, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and a group of local activists offered pleas for Myrtle Beach to take charge of these three issues. […]

  • BARD and Typhoon Offshore Partners in Offshore Wind Farms

    2 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    BARD Holding and the Netherlands based green investment firm Typhoon Offshore have signed an agreement to jointly build windfarms on the North Sea. BARD Holding will focus mainly on the technical realization of the wind farms and Typhoon Offshore mainly on the structuring and financing thereof. Dr. Stephan Bormann, deputy managing director BARD Holding GmbH […]

  • Port of Davisville Can Match South Terminal, USA

    14 August 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    While South Terminal will be the first port built specifically to support wind industry shipping and fabrication, there are other ports in the region that can handle the massive components. According to the South Coast Today, Port of Davisville at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, is one such option. It offers two 1,200 ft piers, a […]

  • Germany: Brave Tern Working on Bard Offshore 1 from Eemshaven

    15 April 2013

    The Brave Tern, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s 132 metre long and 39 metres wide jack-up installation vessel, berthed alongside the Wagenborg quay in Eemshaven last week, 11th of April 2013. On the Wagenborg Stevedoring terminal mobilisation will take place before the vessel will start with the installation of a number of complete wind turbines generators for […]

  • France Starts Consultation on 1GW Wind Farm Offshore Normandy

    19 November 2019
    Authorities

    France has launched a public consultation process on a 1GW wind farm project offshore Normandy and potential future projects in the area. The National Commission of Public Debate has organized the consultation on the 1GW wind farm and the future offshore wind projects in Normandy which will run from 15 November 2019 to 15 May […]

  • Second SeaMade Substation Topside Touches Down

    18 March 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The second SeaMade offshore substation topside has been installed in the Seastar concession area in the Belgian North Sea. The wind farm’s first substation was installed in the Mermaid concession area at the beginning of March. Each with a weight of 1,200 tonnes, the substations transform the wind energy that is produced to 225kV, which in […]

  • Wind to Supply More than 7% of World Electricity Demand by 2018

    22 July 2014

    Headwinds in several key markets, including the United States and Spain slowed growth in the global wind power market dramatically in 2013. Still, wind power now supplies nearly 3 percent of the world’s electricity, and is expected to grow strongly over the next several years. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, wind power […]

  • Building for the future: Keppel PELS

    3 August 2012

    The Singapore based Keppel FELS also has its roots in building huge offshore jack up platforms for the oil and gas industry. It is a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), which, in turn, is a wholly owned company of Keppel Corporation Limited. This yard not only builds the vessels but also […]

  • Greater Changhua 2b & 4 Offshore Substation Installed

    24 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation (OSS) of the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind project has been installed at its designated location 47 kilometres off the southwest coast of Taiwan. The OSS components were transported to the site by Boskalis’s vessels Mighty Servant 3 and Transshelf, and the installation of the substation was carried out by […]

  • Launch Academy Companies Secure Funding for Offshore Wind Solutions

    10 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Contribution, R&D, Technology

    Ten UK technology innovator companies have secured more than GBP 1 million (approximately EUR 1.2 million) in funding to help deliver solutions for the UK’s offshore wind industry. The companies, which are part of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Launch Academy programme, have created new jobs and won new contracts thanks to the initiative, […]

  • E.ON Keeps Arkona Foundations Rust Free with TSA Coating

    21 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    E.ON will protect all 60 steel foundations of the Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea with a special anti-corrosion coating developed in cooperation with Rambøll Germany and in coordination with the relevant authorities.

  • Oceantic Network CEO: ‘There Comes a Time When We Have to Say Enough Is Enough’

    18 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Foundations, Industry, Manufacturing, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Turbines

    As new offshore wind markets keep emerging and targets in established markets keep increasing, questions on how much capacity can actually be installed, especially until 2030 which is just around the corner, have come to the sector’s foreground. The most vocal on the (un)likeliness of the national and regional targets for 2030 being met – […]

  • JDR Scoops Moray East Cable Contract

    25 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    JDR Cable Systems has secured a contract to provide the termination and testing of 100 inter-array cables and two offshore substation interconnector cables at the Moray East offshore wind farm. Under the contract signed with Boskalis, JDR will perform procedures for the stripping of the armor protection, fitment of the permanent hang-offs, routing, cleating, electrical and fiber termination, including […]

  • Buss Setting the Stage for Merkur Offshore Wind Farm

    9 October 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Buss Offshore Solutions has begun with preparations for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm at its Orange Blue Terminal in the Dutch port of Eemshaven.

  • Importance of a Robust Commissioning Strategy for Offshore Wind Farms

    29 April 2024
    Business development, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Wind Turbines

    Commissioning is a critical phase in the development of offshore wind farms, marking the transition from construction to operation. A well-defined commissioning strategy is essential to ensure the seamless integration of various components, validate their functionality, and ultimately optimize the performance and reliability of the entire offshore wind farm. Boslan, an engineering and consultancy company […]

  • GEV Offshore Gets GBP 50K from SCORE

    6 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Grant programme, Supply Chain innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE), has awarded over £50,000 to GEV Offshore, one of the UK’s specialist engineering and offshore access companies. This funding will enable the company to take its pioneering habitat structure for the offshore renewable sector to the next phase, and closer to launch. The maintenance, inspection […]

  • The Netherlands: First Offshore Wind Farm Has Positive Impact on Marine Life

    31 October 2012
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A five-year scientific study has revealed the first offshore wind farm near Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands has positively impacted life in and around the sea, and has had hardly any adverse effects. The wind farm was constructed in 2006 by NoordzeeWind – a joint venture between Shell and Nuon – and has been […]

  • Gamesa, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Launch Offshore Wind Technology Center (USA)

    11 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa Technology Corp., a global wind energy leader, and the shipbuilding operations of Northrop Grumman Corp., America’s largest shipbuilder, today launched the Offshore Wind Technology Center to jointly develop the next generation of offshore wind systems that will be deployed in the United States and around the world. Plans call for the development of North […]

  • MHI Vestas Adds New Blade Mould to Isle of Wight Inventory

    20 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    MHI Vestas has received a new blade mould at its factory on the Isle of Wight, UK, as part of manufacturing expansion efforts.

  • First Jacket In at 300 MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm

    21 March 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    On 19 March, Shinfox Far East Energy announced that the company installed the first jacket foundation at the 300 MW Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (TPC Changhua Phase II) in Taiwan. The jacket, taller than a 20-storey building and heavier than 10 Boeing 747s, will provide solid support for the wind turbines, Shinfox Far […]

  • Two-Bladed Floater Sets Deployment Date as Petrofac Joins In

    21 February 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Petrofac has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Seawind Ocean Technology, an engineering and technology company which has developed what Petrofac describes as ”a unique floating offshore wind energy system”. The Netherlands-based Seawind has developed proprietary two-bladed floating wind turbines integrated with a unique concrete floating structure suitable for installation in all seas, including […]

  • Local Manufacturer to Deliver Biggest Jacket Foundations to Be Built in Taiwan

    30 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has selected Century Iron & Steel Industrial (CIS) and Century Wind Power (CWP) as the preferred suppliers of jacket foundations, including transition pieces, for the 300 MW Hail Long 2A offshore wind farm in Taiwan. For the project, which is bound by localisation requirements, CIS and CWP will deliver 21 three-legged […]

  • Major Wind Projects Offshore Finland Receive Key Permits

    17 January 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish wind farm developer OX2 has received exploration permits for two offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Bothnia Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) near the Finnish western border. The exploration permits for the Halla and Laine projects were granted at the Finnish Government’s plenary session on Thursday, 13 January. The permits enable more extensive exploration […]

  • Exclusive: Siemens Gamesa Extends Service Contract for Major Offshore Wind Farm

    18 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Gemini Consortium have reached an agreement for the extension of the operations and maintenance service agreement for the 600 MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea until 2036. The original 15-year long-term service program (LTP) to service wind turbines at the Gemini offshore wind farm has now […]