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  • MHI Vestas Cracks Taiwanese Offshore Wind Code

    27 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed preferred supplier agreements in Taiwan with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and China Steel Corporation (CSC).

  • Ocean Researcher to Survey Bay State Wind Area

    16 August 2016
    R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Multi-role vessel Ocean Researcher, part of  Gardline Marine Sciences’ fleet, has arrived at the Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford, Massachusetts, ahead of a planned geophysical survey in an area south of Martha’s Vineyard leased by DONG Energy for its Bay State Wind offshore wind farm. The survey is expected to last for 35 days, Bay State Wind said in a […]

  • Shadow Energy Minister Backs Onshore and Offshore Wind

    12 June 2014
    Authorities

    The UK Shadow Energy Minister Tom Greatrex has expressed his party’s support for onshore wind, saying a future Labour government would not curtail its deployment if elected next year. He said a “significant contribution” from onshore wind is needed to meet the UK’s decarbonisation objectives. His comments contrast with those made by the Conservative party, […]

  • Areva to Grab Share of UK Offshore Wind Industry

    27 April 2012

    Areva SA plans to take a share of the UK’s offshore wind market, reported Bloomberg. The company is talking with customers across Europe and has more projects in addition to those announced in Germany and France. “Our competitiveness is as we move into deeper waters where the later Round 2 and Round 3 projects come into play,” said […]

  • ABS Flags Safety Issues in Deepwater Wind’s Construction

    14 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The developer of US first offshore wind farm, Deepwater Wind, is making some safety changes after an independent consultant has identified several health and safety issues. ABS Group, a Houston-based firm listed several concerns during the construction of five foundations at the 30MW Block Island offshore wind farm. In the report for Rhode Island Coastal […]

  • StormGeo to Assess Offshore Wind Potential in Norwegian Waters

    29 March 2012
    R&D

    StormGeo will investigate the potential and consequences for developing Offshore Wind Power in Norwegian waters. In late spring/early summer 2012 the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, NVE, on behalf of the Oil and Energy Ministry, will present the results of a major study examining the potential and consequences for developing Offshore Wind Power in […]

  • Iberdrola Inaugurates Brittany’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    19 September 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    On 19 September, Iberdrola inaugurated the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in France, the second largest in the country and the first in Brittany. The offshore wind farm is located 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel. The project, backed by a EUR 2.4 […]

  • Examining the economic potential of offshore wind in North Holland

    15 December 2020

    Report reveals North Holland’s excellent position for support of wind projects In a boost to renewable energy production, a spate of offshore wind farms, with 8.3 GW total capacity, is scheduled for construction in the northern part of the Dutch North Sea in the coming decade. The wind farms are Hollandse Kust (zuid), Hollandse Kust […]

  • Polar Queen Makes First Offshore Wind Connection

    24 March 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GC Rieber Shipping’s construction support vessel Polar Queen has started operations with its new charterer Senvion, supporting turbine commissioning at the 332MW Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Virginia Aquarium Hosts Offshore Wind Public Meeting

    4 April 2014

    The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center hosted a public meeting regarding the potential offshore wind development off the Virginia’s coast last night, reports the Associated Press. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) sponsored this meeting, which focused on environmental impact of a 12MW wind energy project located around 20 miles offshore. Namely, Dominion […]

  • WWF-UK Hails Latest Offshore Wind Investments

    31 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Environment

    WWF-UK has commented on the news that the Green Investment Bank is to invest £461m in construction stage projects in the UK offshore wind sector. Nick Molho, head of climate and energy policy at WWF-UK, said: “The Green Investment Bank’s decision to invest in two offshore wind projects and support the use of the latest […]

  • Winter Brings Good Tidings to Belgian Offshore Wind

    1 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    This winter, offshore wind energy covered some 9 percent of the total electricity demand in Belgium, which represents a 50 per cent increase over the annual average in 2019.

  • Virginia SCC Reluctantly Nods to Offshore Wind Demo

    5 November 2018
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The State Corporation Commission (SCC) of Virginia has approved a prudency petition from Dominion Energy Virginia related to the 12MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind demonstrator project (CVOW).

  • Xodus Strikes Up Japanese Offshore Wind Partnership

    28 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    Xodus Group has established a partnership with Japanese consultancy E&E Solutions to deliver advice and analysis for the offshore wind market in Japan. The partnership will provide integrated advisory and technical services for offshore wind developers, owners, operators and lenders. Xodus expects the collaboration to bring its international experience in helping clients address industry challenges […]

  • Statkraft Says No More New Offshore Wind Projects

    16 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Statkraft AS will no longer invest in new offshore wind projects, the Norwegian utility said in its adjusted investment plan today. The Oslo-listed company said that the new investment plan was adjusted ”to balance the goal of profitable growth within renewable energy with Statkraft’s financial solidity.” “Offshore wind power is capital intensive. The reduced financial terms […]

  • South Korea to Get Largest Wind Farm in Asia

    27 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dongyang Engineering & Construction Corp. signed an initial deal with local authorities to build two wind farms in a renewable energy complex in southwesternKorea, reported Yonhap News. That will increase power generation capacity of the complex, the largest one in Asia which is located 410 kilometers south ofSeoul, to 87 MW. The local builder and […]

  • First Wind Turbine Foundation In at Saint-Nazaire OWF

    10 May 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first monopile foundation has been installed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France, which is also the first installed turbine foundation for a commercial offshore wind farm in French waters. DEME is using its installation vessel Innovation to install 80 wind turbine foundations at the project site located between 12 and 20 kilometres […]

  • First Foundation In at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

    4 July 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The first wind turbine foundation at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm has been installed, the developer Ailes Marines informed today, 4 July. Using Subsea 7’s Seven Borealis vessel, Van Oord installed the first jacket foundation, located in the northern part of the project site and has already started installing the second one in the same […]

  • RWE Picks Winners of Offshore Wind Innovation Competition

    26 July 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Contribution

    ARC Marine, Verlume, and ForWind, the Center for Wind Energy Research at the University of Oldenburg in Germany, have been selected as the winners of RWE’s first international innovation competition on ecology and system integration of offshore wind. The companies participated in the competition searching for innovative solutions which could improve the ecological impact of […]

  • OREAC: 1.4 TW of Offshore Wind by 2050 Achievable

    8 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Jobs & Recruitment

    1,400 GW of offshore wind globally by 2050 is entirely achievable considering the resource potential, technology innovation, and government appetite to position offshore wind at the centre of the global energy transition, the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) said. OREAC estimates that offshore wind could provide around 24 million years of employment, defined as […]

  • Floaters for French Pilot Wind Farm Taking Shape

    14 July 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The three floating foundations for the Provence Grand Large wind farm in France are taking shape at Eiffage Métal’s site in Fos-sur-Mer, where the assembly of the structures is being carried out by the French company and Smulders, its Belgium-based subsidiary. The project, which will be the first pilot floating wind farm in France, will […]

  • RWE’s Thor Offshore Wind Project Presses Ahead

    25 March 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has approved the feasibility study report for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark. Approved on 20 March, the feasibility study report, which covered an area of 286 square kilometres, also included the environmental impact study (EIS). The approval does not give the project developer, Thor Wind Farm I/S, owned […]

  • RTN OKs Offshore Wind Energy Safety Training

    6 March 2015
    Training & Education

    Safety Technology Ltd’s Certificate in Safety in Offshore Wind Energy (Level 3) training programme received an industry recommendation from RenewableUK’s Renewables Training Network (RTN) this week. The three week safety programme designed for service leavers has been developed in conjunction with wind turbine owners, operators and maintenance companies to provide the core safety training needed […]

  • DNV to Certify Offshore Wind Converter Station (Germany)

    29 November 2010
    Grid Connection, Technology

    DNV will certify an offshore wind converter station being built by grid operator TenneT in the German sector of the North Sea. DNV will provide full approval services for the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of the high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station DolWin alpha which will be located some 60 kilometres offshore close […]

  • French Floating Wind Project Secures EIB Financing

    12 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved an undisclosed sum to finance the development of the 30 MW Golfe du Lion floating wind project offshore France. The demonstration floating wind farm will feature three V164 MHI Vestas 10 MW wind turbines supported by Principle Power’s WindFloat semi-submersible floating foundations. The turbines will be installed over […]

  • UK Wind Turbines Break Record by Generating 10GW

    8 December 2016

    National Grid reported that UK onshore and offshore turbines have set a new record by generating 10,104MW of electricity for the first time between 2 and 2.30pm yesterday. The wind farms were thus providing 23% of Britain’s total electricity demand at that time. RenewableUK’s Executive Director Emma Pinchbeck said: “It’s terrific to see wind power smashing […]