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  • Voith Propellers for New Østensjø Offshore Wind Vessels

    30 June 2020
    Vessels

    Voith has received an order to deliver eight electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSP) to Østensjø for four new offshore wind supply vessels. According to Voith, with this new type of gearless propeller, the permanent-magnet synchronous motor is directly integrated into the VSP. The drive system combines the technology of the VSP with the Voith Inline […]

  • Norway Gathering Survey Team for Offshore Wind Zones

    13 May 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Jobs & Recruitment

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has tasked the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) with conducting surveys in connection with awarding acreage for offshore wind. The NPD will plan and implement a tendering process for preliminary surveys in the areas of Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord, which were opened for applications for renewable energy […]

  • Estonian Government Halts 600MW Offshore Wind Project

    11 April 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Estonian government will not issue a building permit to the developer of a 600MW offshore wind farm in the Estonian Baltic Sea, citing national security concerns as the reason for the decision. The 600MW Saaremaa offshore wind farm is being developed by Saare Wind Energy OU. The company proposes to erect 100 turbines in the 6-megawatt class off […]

  • UK and Dutch Companies Join Forces on Offshore Wind

    12 July 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    UK-based Jee Limited (Jee) and the Dutch consultancy IX Renewables have agreed to join forces on the development of a series of offshore wind projects, including floating wind farms. IX Renewables will set up and manage the developments while Jee will provide engineering services throughout the lifespan of the projects, including conceptual, FEED, and project […]

  • Sino-Dutch Offshore Wind Seminar Held in Shanghai

    27 June 2013

    One day prior to the start of China Offshore Wind Expo in Shanghai, a Sino-Dutch Offshore Wind Seminar was organized by the Consulate of the Netherlands in Shanghai and the Dutch ‘China wind consortium’. Pontis Asia director Martijn van Breugel was closely involved in the development of this high-end event which was attended by key […]

  • Avangrid Reinforcing Its U.S. Offshore Wind Budget

    17 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Avangrid, the U.S. arm of the Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola, has announced the pricing of 3.150% of its notes in aggregate principal amount of USD 600 million, and will use the net proceeds of the offering to finance and/or refinance its renewable energy projects in the U.S., including offshore wind farms.

  • Cable Route Survey Underway at Vineyard Wind Site

    21 October 2020
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has partnered with Woods Hole Group to carry out current and tidal monitoring at its planned 800 MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts. The parties deployed the current measuring and turbidity monitoring devices along the project’s export cable corridor to gain insight and data that will influence the planning and engineering of the […]

  • Seajacks Stays on Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind Farm

    11 January 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seajacks Japan LLC has been awarded a contract with Kajima Corporation to transport and install the wind turbines at the Akita Port and Noshiro Port offshore wind farms in Japanese waters. Seajacks Japan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UK-based Seajacks International, will in total transport and install 33 MHI Vestas V117 – 4.2 MW wind […]

  • India’s NTPC and ONGC Reaffirm Offshore Wind Partnership

    2 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Clean Fuels, Collaboration, Fixed-Bottom, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X, Storage

    India’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), and NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a fully owned subsidiary of India’s largest utility company NTPC, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on offshore wind, clean fuel and other projects related to energy transition, both in India and […]

  • Saipem and Seaway7 to Jointly Tackle Offshore Wind Projects

    24 February 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Equipment, Industry, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Saipem and Seaway7 have entered into a commercial collaboration agreement to jointly identify, bid and execute fixed offshore wind projects. Saipem and Seaway7 will pursue selected projects where the combined utilisation of the companies’ complementary assets, technologies, products, and competencies will generate significant synergies and improve project economics, the companies said. Saipem and Seaway7 plan […]

  • Germany Smashes Offshore Wind Power Production Record

    20 December 2016
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    German offshore wind farms are expected to generate 13 billion kWh of electricity in 2016, a 57 percent jump compared to 8.3 billion kWh generated by wind farms off Germany in 2015. The estimate was released by the country’s Federal Association for Energy and Water Management (BDEW) and the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg […]

  • ProCon Wind and CPower Team Up ahead of Brexit

    31 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Denmark’s ProCon Wind Energy and the UK-based CPower Energy have entered into a joint venture partnership agreement to jointly deal with the effects of the UK’s formal exit from the European Union on 31 January. Through the joint venture agreement, the two companies plan to ”overcome any potential challenges and exploit opportunities in relation to […]

  • EU to Discuss North Sea Offshore Wind Cooperation

    2 February 2016
    Authorities

    The Netherlands EU Presidency will hold a high-level meeting on regional maritime cooperation on sustainable energy on 4 February, 2016. The meeting will be attended by Directors-General whose portfolios include energy policy, and will focus on regional cooperation in the North Sea. In the context of the EU’s transition to a more sustainable energy supply, the cost benefits […]

  • New York Tables Draft Offshore Wind RFP

    24 September 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) has issued a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the solicitation of up to 800MW of offshore wind capacity.

  • PelaFlex Floating Wind Platform Reaches Certification Milestone

    27 September 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, Foundations, Innovation, Supply Chain, Technology

    DNV has awarded the Statement of Feasibility to the PelaFlex floating wind platform, developed by Marine Power Systems (MPS) and planned to be deployed across Europe as part of several demonstration projects. According to MPS, its flexible floating offshore wind platform supports the rapid deployment of industrial-scale floating wind whilst maximising local content delivery through […]

  • Wind Industry Outlines Path to Energy Transition for Policymakers

    27 September 2016

    WindEurope has launched its Making Transition Work report today in Hamburg. The report details specific policy proposals on how Europe can remain a leading force in wind energy and renewables.  The report provides recommendations to policymakers on how to facilitate a swift transformation of the energy system and considers the policies that will make Europe the best choice […]

  • Spain’s First Offshore Wind Turbine Goes Into Operation

    18 March 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The 5MW Elisa prototype, Spain’s first offshore wind turbine, has officially been put into operation. According to the Canarian Association for Renewable Energy, the turbine was commissioned yesterday, 17 March, at the Plocan test site. To remind, the installation of the full-scale Elisa prototype was completed at the site offshore Gran Canaria at the beginning of July last year. […]

  • Subsea 7 Secures Offshore Wind Work in Taiwan

    2 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Subsea 7 S.A. has won a contract for the installation of the submarine cable system on an offshore wind farm project in Taiwan. Project engineering will commence immediately at Seaway 7’s offices in Leer, Germany, and in Taipei, Taiwan, the company said. Offshore activities at the wind farm are expected to commence in 2022. The […]

  • South Koreans Developing New Floating Wind Tech

    9 April 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    South Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction and POSCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new floating offshore wind foundation. The companies will work together on the basic design for the foundation, water tank testing, production of the prototype, as well as demonstration. SK E&C said it will provide the core technologies for […]

  • Oceaneering to Work on Moray East Offshore Wind Project

    8 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Oceaneering International Services Ltd (OISL) has secured a contract to complete seabed route and debris clearance at the Moray East offshore wind project in Scotland. OISL said it will provide a full suite of services, including vessel, route preparation tools, remotely operated vehicle (ROV), survey, and personnel to complete the operations for the wind farm’s […]

  • UCL Australia Lecturer Publishes Book on Offshore Wind

    16 June 2015
    Training & Education

    Dr Katelijn Van Hende from the University College London in Australia has published a book on offshore wind in the European Union.  In the book titled “Offshore Wind in the European Union. Towards Integrated Management of our Marine Waters” Van Hende talks about the issues behind the planning, permitting and licensing of offshore wind farms and grid […]

  • Atkins to Devise Masterplan for Irish Offshore Wind Hub

    12 July 2022
    Authorities, Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been appointed by Údarás Na Gaeltachta to develop a masterplan for an offshore wind energy hub on the site of the existing Ros a Mhíl harbour centre in County Galway, Ireland. The hub would service the needs of both floating and fixed wind developments off the west […]

  • DEME Group: Aiming at full presence in offshore wind

    1 October 2013

    Although the offshore wind industry has not necessarily grown as fast as Belgium’s DEME Group originally expected, the sector is now responsible for 10% of its business. The company is continuing to eye targets for possible acquisitions and weighing up fleet expansion possibilities in the offshore wind sector. Alongside this, DEME is striving to seek further cuts in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) in order to ensure that […]

  • OOS Eyes Offshore Wind Market with SSCV Duo

    5 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology, Vessels

    Dutch OOS International Group B.V. has signed a fixed contract for the engineering and construction of two Semi-Submersible Crane Vessels (SSCVs) with China Merchant Industry Holdings which will be used for installation and decommissioning of offshore wind structures. OOS will equip its two new SSCV’s, named OOS Serooskerke and OOS Walcheren, with two heavy lift cranes, with […]

  • Could a Kite Solve Offshore Wind Issues? (VIDEO)

    5 August 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Kite Power Solutions (KPS), a British clean-technology company, has embarked on a £10 million funding round to support the commercial development of its kite power technology for deployment in offshore waters. The company is aiming to deploy its first 3MW power system in offshore waters by 2019. Kite Power Solutions says its technology is cheaper to […]

  • Buss and IDEA Join Forces for French Offshore Wind

    7 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The German Buss Offshore Solutions and French logistics services provider IDEA Groupe have officially entered into a joint venture dedicated to the offshore wind market in France. The news follows the signing of a declaration of intent for establishing the Buss IDEA Offshore joint venture which took place in September last year. Buss IDEA Offshore will be […]