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  • E.ON Demonstrates Offshore Wind Benefits for UK

    24 October 2011

    E.ON has released new figures demonstrating the benefit offshore wind brings to the UK economy. The report based on E.ON’s Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth highlights that 32% of the development, manufacture and construction for the site was carried out by UK-based business.  Dave Rogers, UK Regional Director for Renewables at […]

  • VIDEO: BLG Logistics for Offshore Wind Industry

    17 September 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    BLG Logistics focuses on the renewable sources found right on its doorstep: offshore wind energy. BLG’s decades of experience as an international, seaport-oriented logistics service provider, combined with engineering know-how, makes this possible. BLG identified the signs of the times early on and created a suitable infrastructure for the industry by preparing the Offshore Terminal […]

  • Norway: Kvaerner Pulls Out of Offshore Wind

    10 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    “The engagement in the wind industry will be discontinued,“ said the Norwegian fabricator Kvaerner in the 2nd quarter and half year 2012 report. The company has delivered 19 of 48 wind jackets including the transformer jacket for the Nordsee Ost project during the second quarter. Kvaerner said that RWE’s ongoing Nordsee Ost offshore wind jacket […]

  • Baltica Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward

    14 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    PGE and Ørsted were granted decisions by the President of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) on individual prices in contracts for difference (CfD) for both stages of the 2.5 GW Baltica offshore wind farm, namely Baltica 2 and Baltica 3. The individual price in the CfD for both stages of the Baltica offshore wind farm […]

  • France Launches Floating Offshore Wind Tender

    30 April 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    France has launched a tendering procedure for a commercial floating offshore wind project off the south of Brittany with a capacity of up to 270 MW. Interested parties have until 1 July, 12 AM local time, to express their interest in participating in the competitive dialogue procedure and submit their applications, Commission de régulation de […]

  • Tekmar Fills Up Offshore Wind Orderbook

    1 June 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The UK-based Tekmar Energy has been awarded contracts to provide its Cable Protection System (CPS) units for two offshore wind farms in the UK, one wind farm in Germany, and one wind farm in China.

  • Deepwater Wind Proposes to Power Long Island

    27 March 2014
    Authorities

    In response to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)’s request for new sources of renewable energy, Deepwater Wind is proposing supplying Long Island with more than 200 megawatts of renewable energy from Deepwater ONE – an offshore wind farm located approximately 30 miles east of Montauk, New York. At this distance, the wind farm will […]

  • Offshore Wind Consultants Heads Down Under

    1 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    International engineering consultancy Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is setting up an office in Australia. The International Energy Agency’s recently launched “Offshore Wind Outlook 2019” has identified more than 7,000TWh per year of offshore wind technical potential, roughly 2,000GW of capacity, in waters below 60 metres offshore Australia. The potential adds up to 16,000TWh per year […]

  • Denmark Initiates Offshore Wind Tendering Process

    22 February 2013
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    In March 2012, the Danish Government entered into an energy agreement with several other political parties from the Danish Parliament. The agreement secures the needed investments for a further step to improve Denmark’s production of renewable energy. By the agreement the parties have decided to initiate a tendering process covering the installation of offshore wind […]

  • VIDEO: Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Construction

    21 January 2014
    Environment, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has constructed the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, which is one of the largest construction projects in Denmark. The wind farm site is approx. 20km long and approx. 5km wide and covers an area four times the size of the island of Anholt. More than 100 vessels were involved in the construction, and more […]

  • UK: Iberdrola Focuses on Offshore Wind Future

    24 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Iberdrola is committed to promoting offshore wind power as one of the basic pillars in its future growth. It is determined to spearhead the development of this technology, which it considers to be the second revolution in renewable energies, just as it did in the case of onshore wind power, where it is the world […]

  • USA: FAA Experiences Cape Wind Pressure

    18 June 2012
    Authorities

    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees felt political pressure to approve Cape Wind, says the Associated Press. Internal documents, obtained by the Cape Wind project opponents, imply it was approved amid internal disagreement over the best way to avoid the turbines interfering with radar and jeopardizing airplane safety. Finally, the FAA decided that the answer to […]

  • GWEC: Global Wind Market Rebounds in 2014

    10 April 2014
    R&D

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) launched its Global Wind Report – Annual Market Update today, updating the status of the global industry, along with market projections for the years 2014-2018. GWEC expects installations of at least 47 GW in 2014, a dramatic increase over 2013 levels. The market will be led by China, but […]

  • WinWinD Participates in Danish Wind Energy Event

    11 April 2012

    Espoo-based wind turbine manufacturer, WinWinD, will showcase its expertise at EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen 16 – 19 April. Siva Group and Finnish Industry Investment Ltd. are main shareholders of WinWinD which was founded in 2000 in Oulu. The company is manufacturing and supplying wind turbines with capacity of 1 and 3 MW. WinWinD will be […]

  • UK: MoD Opposes to Offshore Wind Farm

    16 July 2012
    Authorities

    After last week’s tragedy in the Moray Firth, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has voiced its objections to the construction of a proposed offshore wind farm off the Caithness coast. A consortium led by SSE Renewables, namely Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (Bowl), submitted an application in April to install up to 277 wind turbines in […]

  • CCAN Comments Maryland’s Offshore Wind Announcement

    20 December 2013
    Environment

    Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) has commented the announcement on Maryland Wind Energy Area lease: On December 17th, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that “Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau today joined Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to announce the proposed notice […]

  • Offshore Wind Developers to Address Supply Chain

    20 January 2014

    Leading offshore wind developers are to give the supply chain a vital insight into new business opportunities as part of a pioneering initiative being held this month (January) at one of the industry’s flagship annual conferences. The Supply Chain Share Fair is one of the key events showcasing at Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind & Supply […]

  • Offshore WIND Team Attending THETIS MRE

    9 April 2014

    The Offshore WIND team will be at the International Convention for Marine Renewable Energy (THETIS MRE). More than 260 exhibitors and 30 conference speakers from all around the world will gather at the Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, Normandy on 9th and 10th April 2014. Thetis MRE is an exhibition designed to bring together all […]

  • Haizea Wind Plants Offshore Roots in Bilbao

    23 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Haizea Wind Group (HWG) has inaugurated its wind tower manufacturing plant at the Port of Bilbao in Spain.

  • European Wind Industry Faces Worker Shortage

    6 August 2013
    Training & Education

    The European wind industry has grown so rapidly over the past decade that it is facing a critical shortage of skilled personnel, a new report reveals. There is currently a shortage of 7,000 qualified personnel required by the European wind energy sector each year, a figure that could increase to 15,000 by 2030 if the […]

  • RenewableUK Highlights Wind Energy Jobs in January

    1 February 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment

    RenewableUK, the renewable energy trade association, is highlighting a raft of job announcements in the wind industry in January, bucking the national trend. On 31st January, Samsung announced a £100 million project in Scotland to develop its new 7 megawatt offshore turbine at Fife Energy Park, which will employ up to 500 people. It’s the […]

  • VIDEO: Offshore Wind Investment Opportunities in Scotland

    16 April 2014

    More than a quarter of Europe’s total wind crosses Scotland’s land mass and shores. This is why Scotland has used their competitive advantage to create a thriving offshore renewables sector. This film explores the opportunities and investment in offshore wind development in Scotland, from key players in the industry. Offshore WIND staff, April 16, 2014; […]

  • Maine Schools Compete in Wind Blade Challenge

    1 May 2014
    R&D

    38 high school teams from all parts of Maine will be competing Friday May 2nd at the Maine Wind Blade Challenge. The teams have been working over the past months to design the most efficient wind blade systems to generate electricity. On Friday they will put their designs to the test at the University of […]

  • Green Party of Ontario Calls for Offshore Wind

    3 June 2014
    Authorities

    Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, called  on the status quo parties to clear the way for far-offshore wind power generation from Ontario’s great lakes. “The ban on offshore wind is just another example of the Liberals playing favourites to get votes in close ridings,” said Schreiner. “We need to develop renewable […]

  • Offshore Wind Services Acquires Offshore Beaver

    30 May 2014

    Offshore Wind Services (OWS) has acquired a multipurpose / diving support vessel “Offshore Beaver”, formerly known as “Union Beaver”. Before entering the fleet of OWS, “Offshore Beaver” had supported projects in the North Sea for Boskalis. With her 32 pax accommodation capacity, 25t crane, salvage winches and 4-point mooring system, she is capable of laying her […]

  • OWIB gathers the offshore wind industry (Denmark)

    20 September 2010

    The world’s largest networking event for the international offshore wind industry takes place on November 17 in Denmark. This November international businesses in design, production, setting-up and operation of offshore wind turbines gather at the OWIB – the Offshore Wind International Business2Business Event – to discuss opportunities for collaboration on future offshore wind projects. OWIB […]