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  • 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 […]

  • Germany: 8,000 MW of Offshore Wind Energy by 2020

    7 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Some 1,500 wind turbines in the North and Baltic Seas will be producing electricity for consumers on the mainland by 2020. Nico Nolte from the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) calculated that the installed capacity at the end of the decade will amount to 7000-8000 megawatts – a figure that is lower than […]

  • Schaeffler: Greater Reliability with Wind Power Standard (Germany)

    21 September 2012
    Technology

    Schaeffler has introduced a new Wind Power Standard (WPOS) for its INA and FAG brand bearings for wind power applications, which fulfills the increasing demands in terms of reliability placed on wind turbines and components in the wind power sector. This new standard for products and processes means Schaeffler is ensuring outstanding quality and reliability […]

  • ProCon Wind Energy Joins Hornsea Two Roster

    11 September 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore foundations manufacturer EEW has signed a contract with Denmark’s ProCon Wind Energy for the electrical construction of 30 transition pieces for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm. The electrical construction work will take place at EEW Offshore Structures (Britain) Ltd.’s site in the United Kingdom in the first half of 2020. ”We are extremely […]

  • Germany: Ship Collides with Offshore Wind Farm Foundation

    19 February 2013

    A ship has collided with the offshore wind farm foundation in the German part of the North Sea, reports German news site Jeversches Wochenblatt. The offshore wind farm Bard 1, currently under construction, is located around 90 kilometres northwest of the isle Borkum. The wind farm will cover an area of 60 square kilometres with […]

  • Denmark: Offshore Wind Farms and Fish Live in Harmony

    11 April 2012
    Environment

    The first Danish study into how one of the worlds largest wind farms affects marine life is now completed. It shows that the wind turbines and the fish live quite happily together. Indeed some species of fish have actually increased in number. As work is just beginning on Denmark’s newest and so far largest offshore […]

  • Licence Application for Norwegian Floating Wind Project Submitted

    16 December 2024
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    The consortium behind the GoliatVIND floating offshore wind farm has submitted the licence application for the project to the Norwegian Ministry of Energy. The consortium consists of Source Galileo Norge, Odfjell Oceanwind, Kansai Electric Power, and ENEOS Renewable Energy. “In order to meet Enova’s deadline and to be competitive globally, we are dependent on a […]

  • UK Reaches 6GW of Installed Wind Power Capacity

    19 January 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade association representing the renewable energy industries, has announced that the country’s wind sector has reached a landmark 6 gigawatts of installed capacity – enough to supply electricity to 3,354,893 homes. The 6GW threshold was reached by the Ormonde offshore wind farm, off the coast of Cumbria, which now has 120 megawatts (MW) […]

  • Scots Commission Study to Help SMEs in Offshore Wind

    28 December 2020
    Business & Finance

    BVG Associates has begun a new study to help pave the way for Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the offshore wind sector. The Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council commissioned the research with the aim of helping SMEs win business in the global offshore wind market. The council’s Supply Chain and Clusters group and […]

  • Dutch Minister Agrees on Offshore Wind Power Benefit

    30 November 2011
    Authorities

    Maxime Verhagen is Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs – and so responsible for energy. In the latest Wind Directions, he explains why his government has cut spending on offshore wind energy. The Minister starts by re-affirming the Dutch government’s commitment to the European renewables targets for 2020. “To meet these targets the government will stimulate […]

  • Fugro to Start Surveying Bay State Wind Site

    5 October 2016
    R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is expected to start a geotechnical survey at the site of DONG Energy’s proposed Bay State Wind offshore wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA, on Friday, 7 October. RV Fugro Synergy is expected to complete the survey in around 15 days, weather permitting, a notice to fishermen issued by the Bay State Wind said. In […]

  • UK: Jersey Plans Mast to Measure Wind Power

    11 June 2012

    Jersey’s Environment Department is planning to install masts on offshore reefs at the Minquiers and Ecrehous, according to the BBC. The 10 meter masts will measure the power of the wind in those areas. Even though there are no plans for wind farm development near the reefs, marine biologist Nic Jouault voiced his concern about […]

  • Blyth Demo Sequel to Feature Floating Wind Turbines

    28 January 2021
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    EDF Renewables plans to build phase two of the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farm off the coast of Northumberland using floating offshore wind technology. The first phase of the wind farm consists of five wind turbines and was constructed in 2017. It has a generating capacity of 41.5 MW and is the first UK offshore […]

  • Dong Reviews Its Offshore Wind Plans for Germany

    21 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    Faced with reduced funds for German offshore wind energy, Dong Energy has been revising its plans in Germany, with a possibility of scaling them back, writes the German manager magazin online edition. The company’s manager for German offshore business, Trine Borum Bojsen, said that ambitious policy goals are needed for a technology breakthrough to take […]

  • Irish Port to Build Floating Offshore Wind Hub

    17 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    The Ireland-based Shannon Foynes Port Company is investing EUR 28 million in jetty infrastructure and a port logistics park, aimed at transforming the Shannon Estuary into an international supply chain hub for floating offshore wind. The investment, co-funded by the EU’s “Connecting Europe Facility”, will help expand the quayside area by an additional 117 metres […]

  • UK: SMart Wind Submits Application for 1.2GW OWF

    31 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    SMart Wind (a joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures) and DONG Energy have submitted the Project One offshore wind farm on behalf of Heron Wind Ltd and Njord Ltd to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for consent determination, on 30th July. PINS will have until 27th August to decide whether to accept […]

  • UK: Walney Offshore Wind Farm Fully Operational

    14 June 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd has today confirmed that its commissioning of the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm is now complete. All of the wind farm’s 102 turbines are fully operational and all have exported electricity. The £1 billion wind farm, which was officially opened on 9 February 2012 by Ed Davey, Secretary of […]

  • UK: Delyn MP Supports Offshore Wind Development

    1 November 2012
    Authorities

    Speaking in Parliament, Delyn MP David Hanson called on the Secretary of State for Wales for more Government’s action on supporting development of offshore wind energy, in order to boost the economy and increase employment rate. Mr. Hanson gave an example of Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in Mostyn, Flintshire, which will open 120 […]

  • UK: Wind Energy Output Increases 33 Pct

    1 March 2013

     It’s official – statistics just released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show a massive leap in the amount of clean electricity being generated for British homes, businesses and factories by wind power. DECC says wind energy output increased by 33% in 2012 compared to the previous year, due to the extra capacity […]

  • OutSmart Attends Offshore Wind Trade Mission in France

    18 October 2012

    From October 1 to 4, OutSmart has been on a trade mission to France. The mission was organised by FME/Cleantech Holland in cooperation with the Dutch Embassy in Paris. The goal of the mission was to get into contact with the consortia that have been selected by the French government for the development of offshore […]

  • Global Cumulative Wind Power Capacity to Double by 2020

    13 June 2014
    R&D

    Despite an overall slump in installations in 2013, the global cumulative wind power capacity will more than double from 319.6 Gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2013 to 678.5 GW by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest repor states that China, the largest single wind power market responsible for 45% of […]

  • US Offshore Wind Farm Entering Construction Phase

    18 January 2022
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Construction work on the 132 MW South Fork wind farm offshore New York is scheduled to start on or about 28 January, South Fork Wind, a joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource Energy, said. According to the developer, the project has now received necessary permits to install the export cable system onshore and in the […]

  • Germany: PNE WIND Extends Management Board Contracts

    24 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The wind farm developer PNE WIND AG (ISIN DE000A0JBPG2) and its proven management team continue together in the future. The Supervisory Board has extended the work contracts of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jörg Klowat and Chief Operational Officer (COO) Markus Lesser for three years each. Jörg Klowat has been at the PNE WIND AG since […]

  • DECC: Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm ‘Provisionally Affordable’

    23 December 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    In order to ensure that the UK remains on track to meet its renewable energy obligation targets by 2020, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that it has chosen sixteen renewable energy generation projects which are ‘provisionally affordable’ in the Final Investment Decision Enabling for Renewables (FIDeR) process. The Dudgeon Offshore […]

  • New York State to Bid for Offshore Wind Lease

    3 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will participate in the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) auction for a commercial offshore wind energy lease off the coast of Long Island. Offshore wind is a critical component in meeting Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s aggressive clean energy goals, according […]