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  • Allianz Global: Offshore wind project risks (USA)

    10 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    Allianz Global’s insurance expert, Robert Maurer, gave some interesting insight into offshore wind energy project risks. Usually, offshore projects are watched and assessed from the technical or economical point of view, but we thought it would be interesting to cite this article as a different way of looking at offshore wind. First off, the difference […]

  • 2013 Best Financial Year Ever for PNE WIND

    31 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    German wind farm developer PNEWIND AG has published its annual report for 2013, which turned out to be the most successful fiscal year in the company’s history. At the same time, the company has significantly expanded its operational activities in the first quarter of 2014. “2013was not only an outstanding year financially for PNE WIND […]

  • Australian Multi-Billion Fund to Focus on Offshore Wind

    14 December 2015
    Authorities

    Australian Federal Government will include wind power in the new investment mandate of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), with a special focus on offshore wind energy, the national media reported. With this move, the country’s new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made a U-turn on the energy policy of his predecessor Tony Abbott, who had banned investment in new wind […]

  • Belgium Could Raise 2020 Offshore Wind Bar

    3 November 2017

    Belgium has the potential to almost double its installed offshore wind capacity planned for 2020, according to Flemish Minister for Energy Bart Tommelein, who sees the 2,200MW capacity planned for 2020 going to 4,000MW.

  • Wind Tops EU Installation Charts as Renewables Shine

    9 February 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Wind accounted for 51% of all new power installations in the European Union in 2016, connecting a total of 12.5GW to the grid across the 28 EU Member States – 10.923MW in onshore and 1,567MW offshore, WindEurope reports.

  • Final Kincardine Floating Wind Platform Leaves Spain

    10 May 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Navantia-Windar consortium has shipped out the fifth and final floating wind platform for the Scottish Kincardine offshore wind farm from the Fene Shipyard in Spain. The five floating platforms were built under a contract with Cobra Wind International Ltd., a subsidiary of the Cobra Group. The five floating platforms will support Vestas 9.5 MW […]

  • Cadeler Signs Wind Turbine Installation Deal in Poland

    20 February 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    PGE Group and Ørsted have awarded Cadeler a contract for the installation of wind turbines at the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland. The installation of wind turbines for Baltica 2 was divided into two phases, and the contractor for each phase was selected by separate tenders. In January, the contract for the installation […]

  • Three US States Form Offshore Wind Pact

    29 October 2020
    Authorities

    Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have partnered to advance offshore wind projects in the region and promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a hub for offshore wind energy and industry. The creation of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind Energy Resources (SMART-POWER) is said to provide a framework for […]

  • Van Oord Believes in Offshore Wind Despite Risks

    15 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore wind has proven to be ”a solid third foundation” in Van Oord’s business strategy in recent years, but the industry is set to remain a high-risk proposition due to its dependence on the political support of governments in northwest Europe, the Dutch dredging, marine engineering, and offshore energy specialist said in its financial report for FY 2015. […]

  • Germany: Director of HUSUM Wind Energy Available for Interview

    4 April 2012

     Peter Becker, managing director of the HUSUM Wind Energy, the leading international trade fair in the wind energy industry, will be available for interview at the event. Small town Husum is facing the competition of a new wind energy trade fair in nearby Hamburg, which will take place the first time in 2014 on exactly […]

  • Synera Enters South Korean Offshore Wind Market

    22 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Research & Development

    Taiwan-based Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has joined forces with Moondo Wind Energy (MWE) to develop an offshore wind project in the South Sea of South Korea. The two companies have formed a joint venture called Moondo Offshore Wind Energy. This marks Synera’s entry into the South Korean market and its second expansion beyond Taiwan, following […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Taking Shape

    7 January 2013

    Teesside offshore wind farm, being built by EDF Energy Renewables, is taking shape. As the construction has moved into the winter period, the developer has decided to use MPI Adventure for the installation of wind turbines which will resume soon. This follows the successful installation of the transition pieces. When this wind farm is completed […]

  • GeoSea Gets Foothold in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Market

    20 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Today, 20 December, GeoSea entered into an agreement with Taiwan’s shipbuilding company CSBC Corporation to cooperate on a series of offshore wind projects, according to Taiwanese media.

  • China’s Dajin to Store Offshore Wind Components in Denmark

    10 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    China’s Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a reservation agreement with Danish Odense Port for 100,000 square metres of the port area to store offshore wind components, which will later be installed on European wind farms. In the coming years, the Chinese manufacturer plans to deliver a “substantial” number of monopiles and transition pieces for projects […]

  • SMart Wind Submits Application for Hornsea Project Two

    2 February 2015
    Authorities

    SMart Wind, a joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services, submitted the application for the Project Two offshore wind farm on behalf of Optimus Wind Ltd and Breesea Ltd to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for consent determination, on 30th January. PINS will have until 27th February to decide whether to accept the […]

  • Vineyard Wind to Cut Ribbon on New Bedford Office

    26 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind energy developer vying to build the first utility-scale project off the coast of Massachusetts, will host a ribbon cutting and office warming reception at its facility on 700 Pleasant Street in New Bedford.

  • Technip Energies Buys Into Floating Wind Technology Developer

    8 February 2022
    Business & Finance

    Technip Energies has acquired a 16.3 per cent stake in X1 Wind, Spanish renewable energy technology startup behind the PivotBuoy floating offshore wind platform. Technip Energies said it was the lead investor in this funding round, which also counts with the participation of the European Commission-owned European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, advised by the European […]

  • Virginia Sets 5.2GW by 2034 Offshore Wind Target

    10 March 2020
    Authorities

    The Virginia General Assembly has passed the HB 1526 Virginia Clean Economy Act which requires at least 5.2GW of offshore wind power to be developed by 2034. The bill passed the House of Delegates by a 51-45 vote, and the state Senate by a 22-17 vote. The legislation will now be sent to the desk […]

  • BOEM to Gauge Interest in Californian Offshore Wind Projects

    22 March 2016
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will soon issue a Federal Register Notice to determine if there is competitive interest in developing offshore wind projects off Morro Bay, California. BOEM announced this yesterday, after wrapping up an initial review of an unsolicited lease request from Trident Winds, LLC for a floating wind energy project in the […]

  • Iberdrola Enters New York Offshore Wind Race

    21 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Spanish energy company Iberdrola has submitted a bid in response to New York State’s second offshore wind solicitation. The bid was submitted on Tuesday, 20 October, Ignacio Galán, Iberdrola’s CEO said while presenting the company’s results for the first nine months of 2020. No further details on the bid have been shared. Back in July, […]

  • UK: Bill of Restriction for Offshore Wind Proposed to Parliament

    16 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Mr Christopher Chope, Conservative MP for Christchurch, who recently referred to offshore wind players as “subsidy junkies“, has taken another step in an effort to restrict large-scale offshore wind development off the coasts of the UK by proposing a bill called “Control of Offshore Wind Turbines”.  Mr Chope yesterday proposed a private member’s bill at the House of Commons, […]

  • UK: FoundOcean Exhibits at Global Offshore Wind 2012

    8 June 2012

    FoundOcean will be co-exhibiting with BASF Construction Chemicals at RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012, the 11th annual event dedicated to offshore wind energy. On Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th June, FoundOcean and BASF representatives will be at stand #501. FoundOcean has over 45 years’ experience of subsea and offshore foundation grouting for the global oil […]

  • 217 US Groups Urge Offshore Wind Development

    24 July 2012
    Authorities

    Today, 217 environmentalists, conservationists, clean energy advocates, businesses, and local and state officials from up and down the Atlantic Coast are united in calling for bold action to accelerate the development of offshore wind. The coalition released a letter to the Obama Administration to show strong support for progress made to date and to urge continued […]

  • Geoquip Saentis Kicks Off Vineyard Wind Surveys

    25 May 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Geoquip Marine’s vessel Geoquip Saentis has arrived at Vineyard Wind’s 501 North Federal Lease Area offshore Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts to start a geotechnical survey campaign. The site will be the eventual location of the 804 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Using two separate vessels, Geoquip Marine will gather information on the ground conditions […]

  • Norway’s Offshore Wind Tender Attracts Seven Applications

    16 November 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received seven applications to participate in the tender for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind project area. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy, Texas-based Hydroelectric Corporation, and Norseman Wind, a subsidiary of EnBW, submitted individual applications to take part in the tender. Among others who sought pre-qualification for Norway’s […]

  • 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.