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  • OWC, Multiversum Join LiDAR Forces for Offshore Wind

    5 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    UK-based Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) and German company Multiversum have entered a partnership to provide pre-construction offshore wind measurement services as well as specific advice on fixed and floating LiDAR measurements. 

  • First Subsea CPSs for Kincardine Floating Wind Farm

    23 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    First Subsea has secured a second contract with Spain’s Cobra Group to provide Cable Protection Systems (CPSs) for the 50MW Kincardine floating wind farm offshore Scotland. First Subsea provided CPSs for the first Kincardine floating wind turbine which was installed 15 kilometres off the coast, south of Aberdeen, last year. The company will now provide a […]

  • Nordseewerke Struck by Delays in German Offshore Wind Development

    11 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Nordseewerke GmbH, one of German leading manufacturers of wind turbine foundations, has been bought by DSD Steel Group GmbH after filing for bankruptcy last year, due to a slowdown in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s energy shift plan. After Chancellor’s announcement that Germany would begin a massive project to install 25,000 MW of offshore wind power by […]

  • EOLOS and OceanPact Join Forces for Offshore Wind in Brazil

    8 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Spain-based EOLOS Floating Lidar Solutions has signed an agreement with OceanPact to secure business in the Brazilian offshore wind market. Under the agreement, EOLOS FLS200 technology, which recently achieved Stage 3 rating under the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap, will be combined with OceanPact’s environmental marine services expertise. EOLOS will provide OceanPact with the […]

  • Statkraft and Aker Come Together for Offshore Wind in Norway

    27 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    Statkraft, Aker Offshore Wind and Aker Horizons have signed a cooperation agreement to explore offshore wind opportunities in Norway. The companies will work together to explore the possibility to develop, operate and deliver power from commercial-scale offshore wind projects in Norway.  The cooperation will investigate the opportunity for bottom-fixed offshore wind at the Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2) offshore wind area that the Norwegian […]

  • BOEM to Carry Out Vineyard Wind Environmental Review

    30 March 2018
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) of Vineyard Wind’s proposed 800MW wind farm offshore Massachusetts.

  • Fulkrum Joins Dogger Bank Wind Farm Team

    19 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Fulkrum has secured a contract to support the QA/QC-quality assurance/quality control activities for the first phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm project offshore England. Under the contract, Fulkrum will provide inspection services during the Dogger Bank A development stage, with a possibility of a contract extension to Dogger Bank B and […]

  • SEANEX Connections for Seagreen 1 Offshore Wind Farm

    20 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables, together with Vestas, has selected the SEANEX inner cone system from Pfisterer for the connections on more than 100 wind turbines at the Seagreen 1 project, located 27 kilometres off Scotland’s Angus coastline. According to the supplier, the system offers significant benefits during installation and continuous operation of the 66 kV inter-array cabling. […]

  • TotalEnergies Signs Offshore Wind CPPA with Air Liquide

    26 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    TotalEnergies, through its Belgian subsidiary Lampiris, has signed a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Air Liquide for the supply of electricity produced by an offshore wind farm in Belgium. Under the agreement, TotalEnergies will supply the French industrial gases company with 50 GWh of offshore wind-generated electricity per year over a period of 15 […]

  • UK Wind Shines as Renewables Beat Coal in 2015

    28 July 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Around 12.5% of electricity generated in the UK in 2015 came from wind, according to the latest annual energy statistics issued today by the UK government. The contribution of offshore wind grew by 30% in 2015, while onshore wind grew by 23%. Total wind generation in 2015 increased by 26% compared to 2014.The UK Department for Business, […]

  • DNV Backs PGE in Offshore Wind Negotiations with Ørsted

    4 March 2021
    Business & Finance

    DNV has advised PGE Baltica on the setup of a joint venture with Ørsted dedicated to developing two offshore wind projects in the Polish Baltic Sea. DNV provided technical and commercial services related to setting up the joint venture for developing, building, and operating the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 and the 1 GW Baltica 3 […]

  • ESRI Report Rejected by Offshore Wind Group (Ireland)

    28 April 2011

      A group representing offshore wind power firms has rejected an ESRI report which calls for an end to subsidies for the sector. The National Offshore Wind Association (NOW Ireland) said that the country cannot meets its renewable energy targets without offshore wind energy production. Responding to the ESRI’s Review of Irish Energy Policy, it […]

  • 16.6 MW Wind Turbines to Spin Offshore China

    16 February 2022
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    China’s MingYang Smart Energy plans to deploy two wind turbines with an individual capacity of 16.6 MW at the MingYang Yangjiang Qingzhou Four offshore wind farm in the South China Sea. The 505.2 MW offshore wind farm will also feature 59 8 MW wind turbines. Available data suggest that the wind farm is expected to […]

  • France to Announce Floating Wind Tender Winners in July

    16 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    France will announce the results of the call for expressions of interest to develop floating offshore wind projects in July 2016, Ségolène Royal, the French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, said. The quality and the number of applications received under the tender reflect the dynamism of the sector and have led the government to potentially go over EUR […]

  • Baltic Power Wind Farm Set For Geotechnical Surveys

    6 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The main phase of geotechnical surveys is beginning at the site of the planned Baltic Power offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea and along the project’s connection route. Twelve vessels will carry out the survey for about 12 to 16 weeks, depending on weather conditions, in the Baltic Sea. The scope of the […]

  • Locals Invited to Discuss Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    18 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Members of the Galloper Wind Farm Ltd (GWFL) project team will be in the Leiston area on Thursday the 25th of February to host two drop-in sessions about the 336 MW Galloper offshore wind farm project. The drop-in sessions will be held on from 12pm to 3pm and 4pm to 7pm local time at the café […]

  • 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 […]