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  • Germans Asking for Offshore Wind CfD and Capacity Target

    15 May 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Association of German Wind Farm Operators (BWO) and WAB are calling for a long-term reliable investment and financing framework for offshore wind projects in Germany that would require the introduction of contracts for difference (CfD) and dialogue on a long-term expansion target until 2035.  In their joint letter sent to the German Federal Ministry […]

  • DNV to Class Edda Wind’s Hydrogen-Ready CSOVs

    6 April 2022
    Vessels

    DNV has signed a classification contract with the Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind for two new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). The vessels, being constructed to serve offshore wind farms during commissioning and operation, will be built at Colombo Dockyard PLC in Sri Lanka. The CSOVs, which will be hydrogen-ready, are expected to be delivered under […]

  • First Turbine in at Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    27 January 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first turbine at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm is in place and will deliver the first fossil-free electricity to the Danish grid shortly, Vattenfall said. Once completed, the 605 MW Kriegers Flak will comprise 72 8 MW Siemens Gamesa turbines and be the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark. The turbines come with […]

  • Powerhouses Return for Offshore Wind Accelerator Stage 4

    27 October 2020
    R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust has launched the fourth stage of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), with all industry partners returning to participate and fund collaborative research, development and demonstration projects. Partners for Stage 4 are EnBW, Equinor, Ørsted, RWE Renewables, ScottishPower Renewables, Shell, SSE Renewables, and Vattenfall. The OWA has undertaken more than 180 projects internationally […]

  • DNV GL’s JIP to Increase Reliability of Wind Turbines

    30 September 2014
    R&D

    DNV GL announced its latest Joint Industry Project (JIP), aiming to develop a safe and reliable calculation concept for the life-time of slewing bearings which will increase the reliability of wind turbines. Extreme weather, heavy loads and remote locations are some of the challenges for wind turbines, requiring the highest level of reliability for the […]

  • Rabobank Issues Report on Offshore Wind Installation Vessels

    21 January 2014
    R&D

    Rabobank has issued a report called Navigating the future of offshore wind energy, which states that a radical redesign of offshore wind energy installation vessels is needed in the long-term to lower installation costs and realise projected capacity growth. The high growth rates in offshore wind energy have led to an influx of new installation […]

  • Shell to Bid for Two Offshore Wind Areas in Norway

    17 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Dutch oil major Shell has partnered with Norwegian hydropower producers BKK and Lyse to apply for licences in two areas currently offered by Norwegian government for offshore wind development. The consortium is now working to prepare applications for projects in the Utsira Nord area, deemed better suitable for floating wind technology, and Sørlige Nordsjø II, […]

  • InterOPERA Project Aims to Improve Offshore Wind Interconnection

    23 January 2023
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    A project, funded by the European Union and the industry, that will help define the future interoperability standards of the multi-terminal high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grids in offshore electricity has been launched in Lyon, France. The project “Enabling interoperability of multi-vendor HVDC grids” (InterOPERA), funded by the EU programme for research and innovation, unites more […]

  • Scots’ View Unchanged by Trump’s Anti-Wind Comments

    25 April 2012
    Authorities

    93% of Scots polled are either more supportive or their views unchanged by Trump’s comments on wind power. Poll also suggests 85% of Scots surveyed believe Scottish Government should place little or no weight on Donald Trump’s views when making decisions about energy policy The majority of people polled in a YouGov survey in Scotland […]

  • USA: Southeast Holds Great Offshore Wind Potential

    12 March 2012

    South Carolina has the infrastructure to establish a wind-energy cluster across the state. And with new initiatives under way to create a trained workforce for the industry, the state can become a wind-energy hub for North America. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, director of business development at the Clemson University Restoration Institute, said Thursday during the Southeastern Coastal […]

  • Aerogenerator X launched by Wind Power Limited (UK)

    27 July 2010
    R&D, Technology

    British company Wind Power Limited has unveiled the new embodiment of its innovative Aerogenerator project visualised by leading international architects Grimshaw. The Aerogenerator X is twice the power and half the weight of Wind Power’s original Aerogenerator design. The Aerogenerator X is considered one of the only real alternative solutions available to help deliver the […]

  • Poland lacks legislation that enables offshore wind projects

    2 August 2010
    R&D

    Development of offshore wind farms in Poland has been slow, despite the country’s leadership of the wind energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe. Although the offshore wind energy market is well-established in Western Europe, primarily in the UK and Denmark, central and eastern European nations have yet to appear on the offshore wind energy […]

  • Norway Speeds Up Offshore Wind Award Procedures

    11 June 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy put out several proposals for public consultation regarding the development of offshore wind in Norway on Friday, 11 June. The Norwegian government will start a process for awarding interested operators allocated areas as soon as possible, thus allowing them to apply for concessions for offshore wind projects within the […]

  • Fraunhofer on Met Duty at German Offshore Wind Zone

    24 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has selected Fraunhofer to carry out meteorological measurements and reporting for the N-9 offshore wind zone in the North Sea. The aim of the tendered services is to generate the most accurate information possible about the wind conditions in areas N-9.1, N-9.2, N-9.3, and N-9.4, identified in BSH’s […]

  • TEPCO Joins Japanese Floating Wind Research Project

    7 September 2020
    R&D, Technology

    Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has selected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO) to join a floating wind technology project. As part of the project titled Research and Development on Technologies to Lower the Cost of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, TEPCO will examine the basic design and construction methods for […]

  • Small Businesses Oppose Offshore Wind Bill (USA)

    13 February 2012
    Authorities

    Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind energy bill will face strong opposition tomorrow during the Senate Finance Committee hearing, reports Hometown Annapolis. Some business owners said that the utility bill is their single biggest bill after payroll. The bill would increase the energy bills for Maryland residents at USD 2 a month and nonresidential users’ rates […]

  • IGERT Students Discuss Offshore Wind Energy in Washington

    6 May 2014
    Training & Education

    The IGERT students participating in Prof. Elisabeth Hamin’s Regional Planning course “Wind Energy and Society” visited Washington, D.C. over spring break to discuss offshore wind energy policy with various organizations. The organizations included the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), U.S. Department of Energy, American Bird Conservancy, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). One […]

  • Maritime Authorities Block Offshore Wind Development in China

    20 June 2012

    Objections by the maritime authorities have blocked the development of the China’s first government-backed offshore wind projects, reports Recharge. Due to the mentioned objections, the offshore wind project developers may need to change their plans. Even though the National Energy Administration (NEA) awarded leases for these projects in 2010, none of them started the construction. […]

  • UK Tackles Offshore Wind Power Integration Challenge

    22 May 2019
    R&D

    The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a new task force dedicated to finding innovative solutions to make the best use of electricity generated by renewable sources, including offshore wind. The Solving the Integration Challenge research project is a key part of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal announced in March, RenewableUK said. A group of experts and […]

  • Quest Offshore Sets Up Floating Wind Platform

    21 March 2018

    Texas-based Quest Offshore Resources today announced the launch of Quest Floating Wind Energy (Q FWE). Q FWE is a data and analytical practice focused on the resources driving the economics, technology and supply chain encompassing floating wind energy, according to the company.

  • Doosan to Develop Korea’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine

    29 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has been chosen as the main contractor to develop an 8MW offshore wind turbine within a 48-month long Large-Capacity Offshore Wind Power System Development project in South Korea, worth KRW 55 billion (approx. EUR 42 million).

  • Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Stands Complete

    7 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The final of the 72 Siemens Gamesa 8.4 MW wind turbines was installed at Kriegers Flak, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, on Saturday, 5 June. The next steps will be to finalise testing and certification of the 604 MW wind farm so that it can be inaugurated after the summer, Vattenfall, the wind farm’s owner […]

  • Ørsted Buys Sunrise Wind Stake from Eversource

    22 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Fixed-Bottom, Outlook & Strategy, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    US utility Eversource Energy has finalized definitive documents regarding its previously announced agreement to sell its 50 per cent ownership stake in the 924 MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind project to Ørsted. Eversource will remain contracted, under a separate construction management agreement, to lead the onshore construction of the Sunrise Wind project following the closing. […]

  • FPSO Operator BW Offshore to Enter Floating Wind

    11 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    Another company involved in the oil & gas sector has set its sights on offshore wind, as the industry increasingly moves towards renewable energy amid the global energy transition. The latest to announce its clean energy plans is BW Offshore, which is now in investment discussions with the floating wind company Ideol. The Norway- and […]

  • TEPCO Ponders 1GW Offshore Wind Farm in Japan

    9 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) is mulling a 1,000MW project in Japan that could be built off Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, The Japan News (The Yomiuri Shimbun) reports. TEPCO plans to set up an offshore wind farm comprising 200 5MW wind turbines, installed on fixed-bottom foundations, according to The Japan News, which further writes that the Japanese […]

  • Muehlhan Targets Offshore Wind with New Service Unit

    5 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Hamburg-headquartered Muehlhan Group has established a new business unit – Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS).