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  • ‘Dalby Swale’ Prepares for Greater Gabbard Wind Farm

    1 July 2014

    ‘Dalby Swale’, the new wind farm support vessel, is preparing for its first assignment on the Greater Gabbard wind farm. In final acceptance trials yesterday the vessel achieved 34 knots top speed with noise level at under 60 db in the accommodation. ‘Dalby Swale’, the new 23m vessel built by Alicat, was delivered at the Seaworks […]

  • Correction: DORIS Renewables’ Floating Wind Gigs Completed

    27 March 2017

    Following last week’s reports that DORIS Engineering’s recently set up division, dedicated to renewable energy, is starting its operations with floating offshore wind projects in France, the company told Offshore WIND that the works DORIS Renewables has been in charge of have already been completed.

  • Germany: Heligoland Shifts from Tourism to Offshore Wind

    11 October 2013

    German island in the North Sea, Heligoland, is changing its focus from tourism to offshore wind, writes E Turbo News portal. Namely, Heligoland’s main economic pillar used to be tourism, but due to the offshore wind development in the North Sea the local hotel rooms are being rented to technicians. The offshore wind farms NordseeOst […]

  • Siemens Electrical Kit for US Offshore Wind Farm

    9 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has secured an order from Semco Maritime to provide the main electrical equipment for the electrical service platform (ESP) of the Mayflower Wind offshore wind farm. The project is located in a federal lease area approximately 25 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts in the United States, and will have a capacity to generate up […]

  • Denmark: Cutting Costs for Future Offshore Wind Industry

    28 June 2013

    The strategy of the European wind industry up unto 2030 is to develop offshore wind turbine technology into being the most competitive energy source. The target from the EU Commission is that the sector should cover a third of European electricity demand by 2030. By 2050, wind power should supply half of the electricity demand […]

  • Health and Safety Risk in Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

    2 June 2011

      Leading turbine manufacturers GE and Siemens have come out in full support of a family approach to offshore health and safety today in London. With an estimated 40GW of offshore wind set to be installed by the end of the decade in Europe alone, the potential for employ Wind Energy Update’s research director, Carlos […]

  • GE Announces Major European Offshore Wind Expansion

    26 March 2010

    GE announced yesterday plans to invest approximately €340 million to develop or expand its wind turbine manufacturing, engineering and service facilities in four European countries—the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and Germany—signaling GE’s deep commitment to the promising European offshore wind sector. “Offshore wind will play a vital role in meeting the growing global demand for […]

  • Wind Industry Calls for Support and Higher Carbon Prices

    12 December 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Governments must put a price on carbon emissions and make pledges early next year to move away from fossil fuels and increase the share of renewable energy into the global power mix, according to a signed statement from wind industry players. Wind energy associations, including those from emerging markets such as Brazil, China, South Africa, […]

  • Edda Wind Seals Charter Contracts for Two Newbuilds

    8 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Norway’s Edda Wind has signed charter contracts for two of its newbuilds, with commencement immediately following yard delivery in November 2024 and the second quarter of 2025 for C503 and NB967, respectively. The first contract is related to the vessel C503, to be named Vestri Enabler, which is expected to be delivered from Astilleros Gondán, […]

  • New Offshore Wind Training Center Open in UK

    6 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    A new renewable energy centre was launched yesterday in North East England, which is expected to attract thousands of potential workers for the fast-growing wind sector. Julian Brown, chairman of RenewableUK, officially opened the new centre in front of more than 70 business and education leaders from across the North East and from the UK wind […]

  • Meerwind Süd|Ost Wind Farm Officially Opened

    10 November 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    WindMW GmbH has officially opened the Meerwind Süd|Ost offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.  The offshore wind farm is located 23 kilometers off the island of Helgoland and consists of 80 Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbines with a total capacity of 288 megawatts. Construction of Meerwind began in 2012 and was completed on […]

  • Scoping Report Issued for Irish Offshore Wind Farm

    8 January 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Codling Wind Park Ltd has issued the scoping report for the offshore elements of the Codling offshore wind project in Ireland. The report, sent to 78 consultees, sets out the approach that will be taken to the development of the Offshore Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).  The purpose of the scoping report is to engage […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Shine in Q1 2017

    27 April 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    German offshore wind farms generated 4.8 billion kWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2017, a 36.7 percent jump compared to 3.5 billion kWh of electricity generated offshore Germany in the first quarter of 2016.

  • Dutch Prepare to Study Borssele Offshore Wind Site

    12 November 2014
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    On October 24, the Concept Scoping Report for the Dutch offshore wind site off the town of Borssele was published for public consultation. This concept scoping report has been prepared by Pondera Consult and Grontmij and describes what the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will examine. The objective of the EIA is to accurately describe the environmental impact of […]

  • Billions Set to Be Invested in German Offshore Wind Projects

    14 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    A downturn in the German offshore wind industry could soon come to an end. After the reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) took the uncertainty off the market this summer, decisions for new investments of more than three billion euros had been made already and another seven billion will follow​​, German media quoted […]

  • Scientists Analyze Offshore Wind Data in Michigan, USA

    27 July 2012
    R&D, Technology

    Although there are no signs of actual offshore wind farm proposal for Lake Michigan, scientists from the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) are operating a research buoy and collecting information on its wind conditions. Currently, scientists are analyzing the information they have got from the first set of data cards, the Michigan Radio […]

  • New Floating Wind-to-Hydrogen Project Proposed in UK

    23 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Environmental Resources Management’s (ERM) ERM Dolphyn and Source Energie have entered into a partnership to jointly develop projects in the Celtic Sea that incorporate floating wind and green hydrogen production, with an aim to participate in the Crown Estate’s planned floating wind leasing round. Source Energie has been working for some time to identify both medium- […]

  • RenewableUK Celebrates Galloper Offshore Wind Farm’s Development

    24 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    RenewableUK is celebrating the Government’s announcement that Galloper offshore wind farm off the coast of Suffolk has been granted planning permission. One of the developers, RWE npower renewables, said the construction phase alone will create up up to 850 jobs, with the potential to attract over £1 billion of investment into new UK energy infrastructure […]

  • Offshore Wind Drivetrain Innovation Project Announced (UK)

    5 November 2013
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    The OWDIn (Offshore Wind Drivetrain Innovation) project was announced today by the Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate, speaking at the annual RenewableUK conference in Birmingham. The Ricardo-led project takes a broad drivetrain approach to improving reliability through the development of sub-systems that will be applicable to a wide […]

  • Ramboll Joins 2.6GW US Offshore Wind Project

    17 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    US energy company Dominion Energy has selected Ramboll to support the development and engineering aspects of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project off Virginia. The 2.6GW offshore wind farm is expected to enter service by the end of 2026. The Denmark-based Ramboll will, as the Owner’s Engineer, provide consultancy to Dominion Energy on all […]

  • UK Installs 1.9 GW of Wind Energy in 2012

    8 February 2013

    RenewableUK has welcomed new figures showing that the UK is moving up the European league table in terms of wind energy capacity, as well as holding its own near the top spot in terms of new capacity installed in 2012. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has released new statistics showing that the UK now […]

  • Canadian Company Announces Big Offshore Wind Plans

    22 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Beothuk Energy Inc. (“Beothuk”), an international company headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, announces its intention to develop large-scale offshore wind farms to meet the energy demands of Atlantic Canada and the North Eastern United States. Beothuk and the Corner Brook Port Corporation are presently in the evaluation and preplanning stages of identifying a […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Greatly Supports Suffolk’s Economy

    1 October 2012

    With the launch of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, Suffolk has hit a major milestone and has generated an important investment paving the way for growth of the local economy, EADT24 news site says. Along with two proposed offshore wind farms, East Anglia One and the Galloper extension to Greater Gabbard, green energy as […]

  • Global Maritime Enters Taiwanese Offshore Wind Picture

    8 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK-based Global Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a number of Taiwanese organisations to develop closer cooperation on offshore wind technologies including marine warranty surveys, inspections and testing services.

  • Port of Seville Sees Some Offshore Wind Action

    9 May 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    GRI Towers Seville has loaded and shipped out four pinpiles built for the East Anglia One wind farm from the Port of Seville in Spain.

  • USA: First Data Comes on Great Lakes Wind

    25 May 2012
    Technology

    The first direct measurement of wind over the Great Lakes at the height of commercial turbines comes from a six-ton buoy loaded with scientific equipment. The buoy was deployed at three locations in the lake: two points near the Muskegon shoreline and about 35 miles off shore.  The project was led by Grand Valley State University’s Michigan […]