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  • BOEM and NOAA Join Forces on US Offshore Wind

    20 January 2022
    Authorities

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed an interagency memorandum in support of the country’s offshore wind energy ambitions. The new agreement underscores the two agencies’ commitment to responsibly deploy 30 GW of wind energy production capacity in federal waters by 2030 while protecting […]

  • Drones Becoming Very Important in Wind Turbine Inspections

    7 October 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    The following article, which discusses the growing use of drones in the wind energy industry, is published on Offshore WIND with permission from the author, Pieter Jan Jordaens, Business Development & Innovation manager at OWI-Lab, an offshore wind R&D initiative coordinated by Sirris, a collective centre of Belgian technological industry. More significant role for drones in wind turbine inspections Thanks […]

  • GWEC to Exhibit at China Wind Power in Beijing, Japan

    11 October 2013

    Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) will be exhibiting at China Wind Power in Beijing next week. They have an interesting programme lined up for what is the industry’s biggest global event of the year, starting next Wednesday 16th October. Wind development in China with the latest topics will be discussed with key players of the […]

  • Trianel Wind Farm Borkum Commissioning Pushed to 2015

    21 October 2014
    Grid Connection

    The initial testing of the link between Trianel Wind Farm Borkum’s transformation platform and TenneT’s transformation platform “DolWin 1” failed. “Due to technical problems, the attempt had to be aborted,” said Trianel spokesperson. As a result of initial testing that took place in late August only a minor damage at the wind farm’s platform occurred. […]

  • Denmark: Global Markets for Wind Power Report Released

    21 August 2012

    Windpower Intelligence, the specialist research division of Windpower Monthly is launching a new market study for the wind power industry. Based on a new and extensive primary research programme, Global Markets for Wind Power 2012 offers comprehensive insight into the levels of wind penetration around the globe over the next 3 to 8 years. The […]

  • Thai Energy Company Enters Offshore Wind Sector

    15 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Thai energy company Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited (GPSC) has agreed to acquire a 25 per cent stake in the 589 MW Changfang and Xidao wind farm offshore Taiwan. Global Renewable Power Company Limited (GRSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GPSC, entered into an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to acquire the stake in […]

  • Thor Offshore Wind Farm Moves Through the System

    31 May 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Danish Energy Agency has concluded that the Plan for the Thor offshore wind project can be realized in the dedicated site west of Thorsminde in the Danish North Sea without significant impacts to the environment. At the same time, the Danish Energy Agency has narrowed down the site for the wind farm from 440 […]

  • OPSB Schedules Hearings on Icebreaker Offshore Wind Project

    18 August 2017
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) will hold a hearing to allow the public to express their views about Icebreaker Windpower, Inc.’s application to construct a wind-powered electric generation facility in Lake Erie.

  • ABP to Explore Opportunities for Offshore Wind Port in Scotland

    11 October 2023
    Business development, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed an agreement to investigate an area for the development of infrastructure to support offshore wind manufacturing, assembly, and marshalling and green energy on the Cromarty Firth in Scotland, within the Inverness Cromarty Firth Green Freeport. The area, located within the proposed Nigg and Pitcalzean area of the Green Freeport, […]

  • Vattenfall to Build Two Nearshore Wind Farms in Denmark

    12 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has won the Danish nearshore wind tender after submitting the final bid for Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord sites on 1 September and offering the lowest bid of DKK 0,475/kWh. There were five possible locations within the tender and Vattenfall bid for two sites on the west coast of Jutland. As a result, the company will now develop […]

  • Utility Companies Boost European Offshore Wind Investments

    4 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Utility companies in Europe encourage offshore wind-energy capacity amid rising fossil-fuel prices and political pressure, according to MarketWatch. Utility firms have initiated projects offshore, as the demand for offshore wind farms is set to continue with geopolitical goals to reduce carbon emissions and increase the requirement for clean alternative energy. In 2011, 80 percent of […]

  • Seabed Suitable for Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    21 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Surveys of the area that the Lithuanian Government selected for the country’s first offshore wind farm have shown that the seabed in the Baltic Sea is suitable for the development of this type of project. The Lithuanian Energy Agency selected Geobaltic and Garant Diving to carry out the geophysical and seismic surveys through an international […]

  • Siemens Nets Massive Offshore Wind Turbine Deal

    5 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has selected Siemens as its preferred turbine supplier for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The turbine agreement, which will be the largest individual contract placed as part of the £2 billion project, will see up to 102 of Siemens’ 7 megawatt (MW) turbines supplied. As part of the agreement, Siemens will use […]

  • China: DNV GL to Aid with Wind Power Regulations

    7 May 2015

    DNV GL and Chinese Qualification Certification (CQC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to better support and guide manufacturers of wind turbines and key components through the local Chinese regulatory compliance process. The MoU is particularly focused on the new standards and regulations from China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) that will come […]

  • Vessels Get Busy at Walney Offshore Wind Sites

    29 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    An infield survey is underway at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms,  approximately 15 km off Walney Island in the UK’s part of the Irish Sea. A 14-meter long survey vessel Argus-G has been fitted with sounding equipment for the task. The vessel started carrying out the survey, as well as the inspection work […]

  • New Irish Company Establishing Offshore Wind Base

    28 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Green Rebel Marine has acquired Crosshaven Boatyard in County Cork, which will be used to service planned offshore wind projects in Ireland. The nine-acre site, which will continue its normal operations as a boatyard, will serve as a base for the new operation to survey, equip and service a network of planned wind farms. Green […]

  • Germans Seek Expedience on Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Projects

    20 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    Representatives from the German offshore wind industry are urging the government to issue tenders for additional offshore wind areas needed to produce green hydrogen as quickly as possible. Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy (NWS) opens up the opportunity to use about 3 GW of offshore wind energy to produce green hydrogen, thus additional areas must be […]

  • Wind Met 8% of European 2014 Electricity Demand

    29 July 2015

    EU’s grid connected cumulative capacity in 2014 reached 129 GW, meeting 8% of European electricity demand, equivalent to the combined annual consumption of Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Ireland. According to a JRC report, the impressive growth of the industry will allow at least 12% electricity share by 2020, a significant contribution to the goal […]

  • Canada: NaiKun Wind Announces Issuance of Shares for Service

    22 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (NaiKun Wind) has announced the quarterly issuance of shares to the Company’s directors and CEO. Effective April 1, 2010, as stated in the Company’s news release of May 20, 2010, compensation to members of the Board was reduced by 50%. As part of the reduced Board compensation it was also […]

  • Japan: Positive Results of Offshore Wind Study Group

    8 January 2014

    The study group tasked to set the procurement price for offshore wind power (Procurement Price Calculation Committee), established by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) last November, has released the results of its conclusions. The study group members reviewed data from two demonstration projects and examined the cost, estimated to be required […]

  • Germany Starts Probing New Offshore Wind Areas

    1 February 2019
    Authorities, R&D

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)) is launching the second round of preliminary investigations of offshore wind farm sites on Friday, 1 February. The second round of investigations will cover three areas in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea. The three areas will feature […]

  • Delaware Governor Forms Offshore Wind Working Group

    19 October 2017
    Authorities

    Delaware Governor John Carney has established the Delaware Offshore Wind Working Group to study potential environmental and economic development benefits offshore wind could bring to the state.

  • Tekmar and DeepWater Buoyancy Sign Offshore Wind MoU

    17 August 2021
    Business & Finance

    Tekmar Group and DeepWater Buoyancy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in the offshore wind sector. The partnership is focused on the new and emerging floating offshore wind market which has an exponential growth forecast of 10 GW installed capacity by 2030, the companies said. It will offer a collective package […]

  • Northland Adds Offshore Wind Expert to Executive Team

    12 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Canadian energy company, Northland Power, has appointed Morten Melin an Executive Vice President, Construction effective August 1, 2017.

  • Port of Esbjerg Handles 1.1GW of Offshore Wind in 2016

    22 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Offshore wind farm components accounting for 1,100MW of capacity were shipped from the Port of Esbjerg in 2016, more than double the amount in 2015, according to the port, which reported a record turnover of EUR 30.94 million and a record net profit of EUR 10.68 million for 2016.

  • VIDEO: Creating Jobs in Maryland through Offshore Wind

    13 February 2013
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Governor Martin O’Malley introduced the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013. Identical in all substantive respects to the bill that overwhelmingly passed the House of Delegates last year, this measure will operate within Maryland’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard to create a framework that will support a major offshore wind project. [mappress] Offshore WIND staff, […]