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  • French Port Preparing for Offshore Wind Works

    24 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port Authority (Grand Port Maritime (GPM) de Nantes Saint-Nazaire) is eyeing opportunities in the offshore wind industry, which is yet to come to France.  The port authority is looking for contractors to carry out port civil engineering work, aiming to ensure the design and undertaking of work regarding an industrial project creating a platform […]

  • Report on Wind Power Converter Industry Available

    19 February 2015

    Research and Markets added the “Global and China Wind Power Converter Industry Report, 2014-2018” report to their online library. As one of key components of a wind generating set, the wind power converter accounts for 17.9% of costs of wind power equipment automation products. It can optimize the operation of wind power system, improve the […]

  • UK Supports JECS Access in Offshore Wind

    6 September 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK based company JECS Access Limited which also operates from an office in GERMANY have been delivering professional advice, design and supply of scaffolding access solutions & encapsulation enclosures since 2009 specialising in the offshore wind industry. They have a team that specialises servicing the offshore wind industry throughout Europe and are the first point […]

  • PALFINGER WIND Secures New Orders (Germany)

    21 February 2012

    Based on the high level of orders received in 2011, PALFINGER WIND has further strengthened its position as market leader in offshore wind cranes. Thomas Nitsch, Head of PALFINGER WIND Cranes, says, “Our success in winning orders for several major offshore wind farm projects shows that we are on the right track with our complete […]

  • Lobbying for Free Wind Farm Passage in Netherlands

    15 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    In an effort to adjust the current wind farm regulations regarding the navigation of small vessels, a meeting took place in early July at Rijkswaterstaat with all stakeholders. Among others, the stakeholders included energy companies and representatives of various user groups. Conditions under which free passage would be possible in the future have not been […]

  • French Ports to Support Offshore Wind Projects

    15 September 2011
    Ports & Logistics

      Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA), the port authority of Cherbourg and Caen-Ouistreham, has just finalised its comprehensive proposal to assist in the development of offshore wind energy in the Channel. PNA has published information concerning the capacity and characteristics of the ports it owns, with a view to supporting a European-level wind-energy sector that […]

  • European Offshore Wind Breaks Generation Record

    23 February 2017

    On 22 February, offshore wind turbines in Europe generated 218GWh and thus broke the offshore wind generation record.

  • New Jersey to Establish WIND Institute Council

    19 August 2019
    Authorities

    New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy has signed an executive order to establish a Council for the Wind Innovation and New Development (WIND) Institute. The Council will be charged with developing and implementing a plan to create a regional hub for New Jersey’s offshore wind industry and build upon the Murphy Administration’s commitment to making New […]

  • China Introduces Offshore Wind Feed-In Tariffs

    17 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has been working with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) tariff department for months to determine the feed-in tariff for offshore wind, and the discussions between the two agencies are nearly finalised.  It is said that inter-tidal projects will enjoy a tariff of RMB 0.85 (USD 0.14) per kilowatt hour while the nearshore […]

  • AMI Preparing for Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture

    19 August 2015

    The sizes of wind blades are continuing to expand and top manufacturers and turbine makers will be talking about their latest developments at the 6th annual conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture 2015, which will take place from November 30 to December 2 at the Maritim Hotel in Dusseldorf, Germany.   The conference will kick off […]

  • VIDEO: Opportunities in Offshore Wind Conference at OEEC2022

    30 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Industry, Technology

    Can developers, offshore construction companies, and shipbuilders map a road for the offshore wind sector to reach massive capacity targets while avoiding bottlenecks due to vessel shortages and port over-capacitation? But also, are some of these challenges in the industry providing opportunities for the supply chain? Questions that are discussed in the conference session ‘Opportunities […]

  • Connecticut Joins US Offshore Wind Race

    5 February 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Grid Connection

    The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) of the US state of Connecticut has issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) seeking to solicit up to 825,000 MWh of offshore wind-generated power annually.

  • VIDEO: Focus on Floating Wind Conference at OEEC2022

    29 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Environment, Technology

    Professionals from the industry discussed floating wind during the panel session ‘Focus on Floating Wind’. With record floating wind capacity already awarded or soon to be procured across Europe, and new targets being set worldwide, the conference session looks at both the industry’s trajectory toward 2030 and 2050, and the supply chain which is crucial […]

  • India Approves Offshore Wind Pact with Denmark

    15 April 2019
    Authorities

    India’s Union Cabinet has given its approval for a cooperation agreement between India and Denmark on strategic sector cooperation in the field of renewable energy with a focus on offshore wind. The Cabinet has also approved a Letter of Intent to establish an Indo-Danish Centre of Excellence for renewable energy in India. The areas of […]

  • DCN Goes Creative with Gode Wind Work

    14 September 2016

    Dutch company DCN Diving came up with a low cost solution for removing the grouting hoses following installation of transition pieces on top of the monopiles at the Gode Wind 1 & 2 wind farms in Germany. DCN, which was in charge of cutting off 194 grouting hoses from 97 structures and offloading 58 tons of the grouting hose […]

  • European Commision Invests in Wind-Wave Project

    12 January 2012

    European Commission is funding EUR 6 million worth wind-wave project with EUR 4.3 million. The goal of this project is to develop a platform that will harness wind and wave power and on-site convert the surplus energy into hydrogen. The project builds on already on-going R&D and commercial activities of a partnership involving the European […]

  • RWE Enters India’s Offshore Wind Market

    21 February 2022
    Business & Finance

    RWE Renewables and India’s integrated power company Tata Power have entered into a partnership to explore the potential for a joint development of offshore wind projects in India. The partnership was forged after Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, and RWE Renewables GmbH signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), […]

  • Philippines Takes First Offshore Wind Step

    30 March 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Philippines’ Department of Energy has awarded Triconti Windkraft Group with a contract that gives the Group exclusive rights to study and develop the first offshore wind projects in the country.

  • Sembmarine Supports Chinese Offshore Wind Market

    18 June 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Sembmarine SLP Limited has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Shipbuilding Corporation, Zhengzhou Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, with a view to cooperate and promote products and services for use in offshore construction projects, specifically in regard to consultation on Wind Farm Electrical Substations, and Offshore Accommodation platform design. Nine members […]

  • Construction Starts at Nordergründe Offshore Wind Site

    2 May 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction of the Nordergründe wind farm is kicking off this week, with the MPI Enterprise vessel already loading monopiles and transition pieces in Cuxhaven, according to German media.  After being contacted by Offshore WIND, wpd, the developer of the offshore wind project, confirmed the construction start without revealing any further details. Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems has been contracted […]

  • Ørsted Joins Global Offshore Wind Alliance

    6 March 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Collaboration, Industry, Outlook & Strategy

    Ørsted has become the first energy company to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) to support a faster deployment of offshore wind and create a global community of action. GOWA is a new global organisation that brings together governments, the private sector, international organisations, and other stakeholders to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind […]

  • Estonian Port Making Room for Offshore Wind

    21 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam) has decided to invest up to EUR 53 million to build a new 310-metre quay with a 10-hectare area beyond the quay in Paldiski South Harbour, Estonia, to support the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea region. The investment is co-financed by European Commission in […]

  • Wind Brings In 130 New Jobs at Vattenfall

    6 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    In total, 130 jobs are to be filled within the next twelve months in Vattenfall’s Business Area Wind, as the company is investing EUR 5 billion in the expansion of wind and other renewable energy production. Offshore wind projects like Sandbank wind farm in Germany, Aberdeen wind farm in the UK or Horns Rev 3 in Denmark, […]

  • GCube Launches Report on Wind Turbine Fires

    17 November 2015

    GCube Underwriting Ltd. (GCube) today launched a report on wind turbine fires. The report, Towering Inferno, analyses the root causes, impact and mitigation of wind turbine downtime events, the company explained. Despite the increasing use of fire suppression throughout the industry, turbine fire incidents typically result in the total or near-total loss of a multi-million dollar asset. GCube […]

  • Lower Saxony Calls For More Offshore Wind

    18 April 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection

    Lower Saxony’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Olaf Lies, has called for an increase in Germany’s offshore wind targets following historically low bids in the first auction round in Germany.

  • Dutch Strengthening Offshore Wind Cooperation with China

    16 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    An offshore wind delegation from the Netherlands is currently visiting China to intensify Sino-Dutch offshore wind cooperation and knowledge exchange.