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  • New Jersey Gathers Offshore Wind Strategy Team

    17 August 2018
    Authorities, R&D

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) has selected the Copenhagen-headquartered engineering, design and consulting firm Ramboll to coordinate and facilitate the development of the state’s Offshore Wind (OSW) Strategic Plan. 

  • SgurrEnergy Supports Growth in Scottish Offshore Wind Industry

    25 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    SgurrEnergy is providing expert advice and consultancy services to Scottish firms as part of its role in the Scottish Enterprise funded Offshore Wind Expert Support Programme. In partnership with Innovation Centres (Scotland) and Caithness Renewables, the Glasgow-based consultancy is supporting businesses to diversify into the offshore wind supply chain. The programme brings together a selection […]

  • 18 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Launches in China

    6 January 2023
    Technology

    CSSC Haizhuang Wind Power, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has rolled out the nacelle of the H260-18MW offshore wind turbine prototype. The H260-18MW has a rotor diameter of 260 metres and an individual capacity of 18 MW, making it the largest and the most powerful wind turbine currently on the market or […]

  • Cowi to Design India’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    21 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Danish consultancy Cowi has won a contract to design India’s first offshore wind farm and to head capacity building within the Indian authorities, including preparation of an offshore wind policy. ​The wind farm is to be located off the coast of Gujarat in northwestern India. The size of the demonstration project has not yet been finally […]

  • Norwegian Company Positioning for Upcoming Offshore Wind Projects

    1 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian company Caera has acquired its compatriot Energy Innovation as it plans to set up a skilled personnel base at the Egersund Energy Hub as part of the offshore wind supply chain in Norway. Caera is a supplier of skilled professionals in electrical and mechanical sciences, and Energy Innovation is an education and certification center. […]

  • Seacat Liberty Ready for Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    30 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Isle of Wight-based Seacat Services has held an official naming ceremony for the 23-metre wind farm support vessel – Seacat Liberty.

  • Monitoring Station to Track Wind Speed at Chouet (UK)

    21 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind power could be on its way to Guernsey after permission was granted to erect a monitoring station at Chouet headland. The equipment will test the wind speed on the coast and compare it with the airport to see if wind turbines would be viable. Commerce and Employment agriculture and environment adviser Andrew Casebow […]

  • JDR’s Chief Strategy Officer: ‘Look at Floating Wind’

    19 August 2024
    Business development, Cables, Floating Wind, Industry

    JDR Cable Systems is already at the forefront of the production and supply of dynamic subsea cables to the floating wind market and will become a leader as the market expands, JDR’s Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer said in an interview with offshoreWIND.biz. In this article: The UK-based offshore wind cable supplier has already delivered […]

  • Western Australia Offshore Wind Project Set in Motion

    9 April 2021
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore wind developer Australis Energy Ltd plans to build a wind farm with a capacity of up to 300 MW in Geographe Bay, Western Australia. The plans were submitted for review to the WA Environmental Protection Authority by WA Offshore Windfarm Pty Ltd, a special purpose company developing the project. The developer is proposing to […]

  • TKF Building Offshore Wind Cable Factory in Eemshaven

    22 December 2022
    Business & Finance

    Twentsche Kabelfabriek (TKF) has started the construction of a new cable factory at the Beatrixhaven site in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. According to Groningen Seaports, TKF will use the new factory to produce subsea cables to connect wind turbines from offshore wind farms to power stations. The new facility will complement TKF’s existing production in Haaksbergen […]

  • Sweden Tackles Offshore Wind Grid Connection Costs

    21 March 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    The Swedish Energy Agency has, on behalf of the government, examined two different models to remove the grid connection costs for offshore wind power.

  • Offshore wind in Greece: The energy hub of Southeast Europe

    12 October 2012

    Mediterranean countries have set targets for offshore wind development in the Mediterranean Sea by 2020. Greece has a relatively very low target of 200MW installed offshore wind capacity. This offshore development mainly concerns conventional offshore wind farm project designs. But Greece’s energy market is at the forefront of transformative changes that are attracting investors from […]

  • Cape Wind Pulls Out of New Bedford Lease

    3 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Developers of the Cape Wind project have notified Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) that they are letting go of the lease for a marine terminal in New Bedford. The decision came after Cape Wind was asked by MassCEC to give the center an opportunity to make the best out of the terminal space this year, since […]

  • Otary Looking to Connect Rentel Offshore Wind Farm

    20 November 2014
    Grid Connection

    In an effort to connect its 288MW wind farm to the grid, the Belgian offshore wind farm developer, Otary, has issued call for tenders. Otary is looking to award engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for the 220 kV submarine export cables, onshore connection to the Belgian transmission grid and an Offshore High Voltage Substation. […]

  • Danish Offshore Wind Icon Ready For Life Extension

    5 July 2021
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The wind turbine towers and foundations at the Middelgrunden wind farm offshore Copenhagen have ”…at least 30 good years left…”, according to initial analysis commissioned by HOFOR. The analysis of the wind farm’s towers and foundations was carried out by R&D Engineering. As previously reported, HOFOR plans to extend the operating lifetime of the 20-turbine […]

  • UK: Wind Turbine Component Collapses at Belfast Harbour

    14 October 2013

    Last week a wind turbine tower section fell on a vehicle at Belfast Harbour, writes Belfast Telegraph. Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the independent work-related health and safety regulator, is investigating this incident where, fortunately, no one was hurt. Siemens and Dong Energy have been using Belfast Harbour to assemble turbine components for […]

  • WindEnergy Hamburg: Offshore WIND Team Seizing the Moments

    25 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Offshore WIND has been part of the WindEnergy Hamburg event from day one.  One of our editors took time to look around and capture some of the most interesting moments. This photo shows the world premiere of Nordex’s 64.4-meter long rotor blade of the light wind turbine N131/3000 – one of the largest rotor blades for onshore turbines. WindEnergy […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Turns Yellow

    24 July 2012

    Yellow transition pieces are being fitted on the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm foundations, Hartlepool mail news site reports. Installation of the foundations was completed at the end of the June. The fitting of the transition pieces presents the first phase of activities which will be followed by installation of turbines and associated subsea cabling. The […]

  • Floating Wind JIP Issues Cable Designs Call

    7 June 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    The Carbon Trust-led Floating Wind Joint Industry Partnership has issued a call for Expression of Interest (EoI) to participate in a competition to support the development of high-voltage dynamic cable designs for commercial floating wind projects.

  • Moray East Offshore Wind Farm Starts Delivering

    7 June 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm has started exporting power to the UK grid, Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd said. The wind farm is still under construction, but the engineering methodology used enables power to be exported before all of the wind farm’s 100 Vestas V164-9.5MW turbines have been installed, the developer said. […]

  • Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Officially Opened

    30 September 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm was today officially opened by Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Andrea Leadsom MP. The 73-turbine wind farm, which is located 8km off the Holderness coast, went into full operation in May and will provide enough electricity for around 170,000 homes – equivalent to around one and […]

  • Energy Companies Tackle Wind Turbine Blade Erosion

    6 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Six global energy companies have launched a joint initiative to tackle wind turbine blade erosion by sharing data on how various protection systems perform in different operating environments. EDF Energy, a project lead on the initiative, Duke Energy Renewables, ENGIE, E.ON, innogy, and Kruger Energy have signed a partnership agreement that will see them share […]

  • BOEM Gets Public Feedback on SC Offshore Wind

    7 January 2016
    Authorities, Environment

    The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) held the first two of the three meetings scheduled for this week to gain insight in public opinion on the development of offshore wind energy off the coast of South Carolina.  BOEM identified four areas for offshore wind development off South Carolina, which include Grand Strand, […]

  • Denmark Nods to Interstate Offshore Wind Farm Connector

    5 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark’s Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate has approved Energinet.dk’s application for a EUR 320 million investment in a new 400 MW interconnection between one Danish and two German offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. The interconnector will link the 600 MW Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak via submarine cables which run from the German side […]

  • Local Content Needed for Finnish Offshore Wind Farm

    18 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, the developer of the 40MW Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Pori, Finland, and Jan De Nul NV, the project’s main contractor for marine construction, have invited local businesses to join the two companies in constructing the world’s first offshore wind farm suitable for icy conditions. The local companies will have a chance to meet with the representatives from Jan De Nul […]

  • Van Oord to Buy Bilfinger’s Offshore Wind Unit

    28 July 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology, Vessels

    Van Oord has reached an agreement on the acquisition of the offshore wind activities of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems GmbH, a German company active in the engineering, construction and installation of foundations for offshore wind farms. The agreement covers the acquisition of assets and employees related to the offshore wind activities. The acquisition will […]