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  • Offshore Wind California Coalition Adds New Member

    9 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    French company Naval Energies has joined the Offshore Wind California coalition, which gathers offshore wind developers and technology companies supporting a goal of 10 GW of installed offshore wind capacity in California by 2040. “We look forward to working with the Naval Energies team as we advance policies for the responsible development of offshore wind […]

  • 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 […]

  • British Politicians Split over Supporting Wind Energy

    22 April 2014
    Authorities

    British politicians have voiced their support for wind farms, however, some prefer them to harness power onshore, while others are in favor of wind energy generation at sea. According to Ed Miliband from the Labour party, onshore wind farms have to be built in places where they can generate high amount of energy, even if […]

  • Castle Wind Signs Deal for Future Project PPA

    16 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Castle Wind LLC and Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a future power purchase agreement (PPA) for the proposed Castle Wind project in California. The MoU is said to outline the mutual interests and intent of the two parties to enter into the future long-term PPA for the 1GW floating […]

  • Megavind In Quest of Additional Wind Tech Testing Sites

    22 January 2016
    R&D

    Danish wind industry’s strategic RD&D partnership, Megavind, has called for additional locations and facilities for testing wind energy technology. According to Megavind, there is currently a need for 4-7 new test sites in Denmark to meet the growing demand for testing next-generation wind turbines. The organization has also entered a dialogue with the Danish government to discuss possibilities to find […]

  • New ‘India Wind Energy Outlook’ Report Released

    4 December 2012
    R&D

    Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC. Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and Renewable energy Farooq Abdullah, the report examines the state […]

  • Triton Knoll Enters Wind Turbine Installation Phase

    20 January 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Cadeler’s wind farm installation vessel Wind Osprey has arrived at the Triton Knoll wind farm loaded with the first sets of MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines. The installation of the first wind turbine at the site some 32 kilometres offshore Lincolnshire, UK, is ongoing. Wind Osprey loaded the turbine components at Able Seaton Port, MHI […]

  • UK Wind Conditions Affect Iberdrola’s 2016 Results

    23 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Even though Iberdrola’s overall gross operating profit (EBITDA) improved by 5.5% in 2016 compared to the year before, the company yesterday reported an 8.9% decrease in its renewables business EBITDA, driven by weaker performance in the UK due to foreign exchange and lower wind resource throughout the year.

  • Buss Targets Offshore Wind Expansion with New Acquisition

    4 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Buss Group has acquired SSC Wind from Wildeshausen with an aim to expand its services in the offshore and onshore wind markets. The company, which will operate under the name Buss Wind Services GmbH, added the aspects of installation and long-term services for turbines to Buss’ project business in offshore and onshore wind. The acquisition saw the addition […]

  • WEM Sisters Start First Offshore Wind Charters

    20 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sunderland-based Wind Energy Marine Limited has taken delivery of two wind farm support vessels (WFSVs) which have since started their first offshore wind charters in the German North Sea.

  • Wind Plays Big Role in UK Shift to Renewables

    31 July 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    RenewableUK says Government statistics released today show that onshore and offshore wind energy is playing the central role in the country’s successful transition from fossil fuels to clean renewables. In its annual Digest of UK Energy Statistics, the Department of Energy and Climate Change says electricity generated from renewable sources increased by 30% in 2013 […]

  • Orlen Group to Compete in Lithuanian Offshore Wind Auction

    27 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Poland’s Orlen Group plans to compete in an upcoming auction for the development of an offshore wind farm with a capacity of 700 MW in the Lithuanian part of the Baltic Sea. The auction for the developer of Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm is planned to be launched in the second half of 2023, with […]

  • UNED Starts Master’s Study in Wind Energy (Spain)

    13 December 2011

    On January 19 starts master’s degree program in Wind Energy at National University of Distance Education (UNED), the one of the first in Europe. The registration period ends on January 16. The Wind Energy Association (AEE), which is involved in the project since its inception, has signed an agreement with the UNED by which they […]

  • EDF to Bid in Norwegian Tender with Deep Wind Offshore

    2 December 2021
    Business & Finance

    EDF Renewables has partnered with the Norwegian Independent Power Producer (IPP) Deep Wind Offshore to bid in the offshore wind auction in Norway, where the new 50/50 joint venture will submit applications for the development of two commercial-scale projects in the tendered areas, Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II. “To have Deep Wind Offshore as […]

  • Business Network for Offshore Wind Expands to New Jersey

    22 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Business Network for Offshore Wind, a nonprofit network championing the development of the U.S. offshore wind supply chain, has established its presence in New Jersey with the opening of an office in Woodbridge. The opening of the office coincided with the the 6th anniversary of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s signing the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act. “New […]

  • UK Floating Wind Could Be Subsidy-Free by 2030

    28 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    According to a new study from Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, large floating wind projects in the UK could secure Contracts for Difference (CfD) strike prices below current wholesale electricity price forecasts in 2029. Reaching the point of having “subsidy-free” floating wind projects depends on the deployment scenario pursued by the UK, according to the […]

  • Japanese Shipping Giant Sails Into Floating Offshore Wind

    3 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), one of the largest ocean shipping companies in the world, and Scotland’s Flotation Energy plc. have agreed to jointly evaluate offshore wind development opportunities in Japan. The agreement builds on the 2 GW portfolio of offshore floating wind projects in Japan being developed by Flotation Energy (Japan) Co. Ltd., […]

  • Danish Wind Turbines Smash Annual Production Record

    8 January 2018

    Wind farms across Denmark, both on land and those in Danish waters, broke record in 2017 by producing electricity equivalent to 43.6% of the country’s total consumption. Until the end of 2017, the record year was 2015, when wind power delivered an equivalent of 42% of Danish electricity consumption, according to Dansk Energi. 

  • China to Host Asia’s Largest Offshore Wind Event

    13 June 2013

    The number of firms in China exiting or reducing their exposure to the wind power sector is expected to significantly level off, as new policies supporting renewable energy being developed at the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Congress (NPC) come on line. At the end of last year, China Longyuan […]

  • PhD Thesis Looks into Offshore Wind Data Integration

    14 November 2014
    Training & Education

    Trinh Hoang Nguyen has finished his PhD thesis on Offshore Wind Data Integration at University of Agder. Using renewable energy to meet the future electricity consumption and to reduce environmental impact is a significant target of many countries around the world. Wind power is one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. In particular, the […]

  • LM Wind Power Starts Building Cherbourg Factory

    22 March 2017

    LM Wind Power has started the construction works on its new offshore wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France, the company’s spokesperson confirmed to Offshore WIND.

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Energy Introduces Offshore Wind Zone

    23 February 2012

    Offshore Energy, Exhibition & Conference, introduces the Offshore Wind Zone at the fifth edition of the event, taking place on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2012, Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. Offshore Energy is the only annual event in The Netherlands dedicated to offshore energy, and the fastest growing offshore event in Europe. It combines […]

  • DECC OKs Dudgeon Offshore Wind Planning Variations

    27 December 2013
    Authorities

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has approved Dudgeon Offshore Wind’s application to vary the offshore planning consent. Namely, after the acquisition of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm by Statoil and Statkraft the variations were requested due to the structure of the seabed. The review also indicates that in order to avoid […]

  • Geotechnical Studies Wrap Up at Gode Wind 3

    14 October 2019
    R&D

    G-tec has completed the geotechnical investigation work at Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 offshore wind project in Germany. G-tec kicked off the geotechnical investigations for the foundation design onboard its vessel Omalius in June under a contract secured with Ørsted. The Belgian company is also in charge of providing laboratory analysis of samples taken from the seabed in various depths […]

  • Ecofys Assesses Borssele Offshore Wind Farm Zone

    28 August 2015

    Ecofys has assessed the offshore wind climate for the Borssele offshore wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea. Combining offshore wind measurements with mesoscale model data, Ecofys found all of the analysed trends reasonable for an offshore site and consistent across modelled heights from 10 to 150 m. The calculated mean wind speed at […]

  • UPDATE ON FRANCE: The great potential of offshore wind in France

    16 March 2015

    France is ranked 2nd in Europe regarding the offshore wind potential, just behind the United Kingdom. And while no wind farms are installed to date this will change in the next few years to come. Offshore WIND asked France Energie Eolienne (FEE), the French wind energy association, to provide an update on the current status and […]