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  • Germany Makes Plans for Better Offshore Wind Future

    4 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    German coordinator for the Maritime Industry and State Secretary for Economy and Energy, Uwe Beckmeyer, yesterday opened the “OffWEA” specialist conference “The Future of Offshore Wind Energy According to the EEG amendment 2014” in Berlin.  The specialist conference was organized by Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie, under the Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy’s “Technical support of the Federal Government in developing and implementing […]

  • DOE to host Offshore Wind Public Meeting (USA)

    30 January 2012

      One year ago, DOE, in partnership with the Department of Interior (DOI), released the National Offshore Wind Strategy. The Strategy addresses two critical objectives: reduce the cost of energy through technology development to ensure competitiveness with other electrical generation sources; and reduce the deployment timelines and uncertainties limiting U.S. offshore wind project development. To […]

  • SSAB, Hexicon to Optimize Steel for Offshore Wind Platforms

    12 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    SSAB is entering into an agreement with Hexicon AB to develop far off shore platforms. The combined technology will offer advantages within the market for renewable energy. A first demonstration unit is planned for Swedish waters in 2017. Hexicon will together with SSAB optimize the steel material in the foundation of the wind platforms to […]

  • Lahmeyer Attends Wind Energy Event in Vienna, Austria

    4 February 2013

    This February, wind energy specialists from around the world will meet in Vienna at EWEA to exchange their knowledge. More than 400 exhibitors and over 10,000 visitors are expected to attend the conference with connected exhibition. Lahmeyer will introduce their comprehensive range of services in hall A at stand C90. Relating to the implementation of […]

  • Innovations in Wind Farm Installations at OWIM Conference 2014

    10 October 2014

    The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. This educational day provides an overview of wind farm developments, innovations in wind farm installation and maintenance and discusses the challenges of grid integration. The conference addresses the technical, operational, commercial and managerial challenges associated with future industry growth. Setting the […]

  • International Initiative to Strengthen Danish Offshore Wind Sector

    5 November 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The EU has pledged to provide around € 1.9 million for the national innovation network Offshore Center Danmark to be used for a new 3-year project called ECOWindS. The project will gather knowledge of installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the UK, Germany, Denmark and Norway with the aim of halving operation […]

  • Areva and Gamesa to Establish Joint Offshore Wind Business?

    17 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Rumor has it that Areva and Gamesa are negotiating the establishment of a new joint venture in offshore wind energy industry. If true, the companies would focus on building offshore wind turbines and would each hold a 50% stake in the new business, according to two sources cited by Reuters that have “direct knowledge of […]

  • Germany: Wind Power Growth Driver for TÜV SÜD

    6 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    International service corporation TÜV SÜD is continuing its dynamic growth: its consolidated revenue will grow by a minimum of 8 per cent in 2012, to over EUR 1.8 billion (2011: EUR 1.68 billion). TÜV SÜD also expects a further rise in income (EBIT) (2011: EUR 160 million). The number of employees clearly reflects this positive […]

  • Crown Estate Approves Offshore Wind Project Casing

    31 July 2014
    Authorities

    The Crown Estate can today announce that it has agreed to Celtic Array Ltd’s request to end its offshore wind zone agreement for the Round 3 Irish Sea Zone, allowing developers, DONG Energy and Centrica, to cease development activity and terminate their seabed rights. Head of Offshore Wind, Huub den Rooijen said: “We have confirmed the […]

  • UK: Barrier Secures First Offshore Wind Project

    21 August 2013
    Technology

    Barrier Group has secured its first offshore wind project following investment in new specialist technology. The Wallsend-based company recently expanded its Coatings Division, enabling it to deliver neoprene coatings and rubber clamps for offshore wind towers. The move has since led to a project for TAG Energy Solutions. Barrier is now providing rubber linings for […]

  • Breaking: Polish Parliament Passes Offshore Wind Act

    13 January 2021
    Authorities

    Poland’s Senate has unanimously passed the Offshore Act regulating the development of offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea. The bill has now cleared both chambers of the Polish Parliament, the Sejm and the Senate, marking the end of the legislative process in this institution. The bill is expected to be signed into law […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Could Create 215,000 Jobs

    12 June 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Centre for Economics and Business Research issued a report today, commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd., which says that UK offshore wind industry may employ up to 215,000 people and increase exports to approximately GBP 22.5 billion by 2030. As the Bloomberg informs, development of this sector could add 1% annually to gross domestic product […]

  • Belgium Plans to Store Wind Energy on Artificial Island

    18 January 2013
    Technology

    Belgium is on track to solve issues of storing surplus electricity generated from offshore wind by building an artificial island in the North Sea. It would be located 3 km off the coast near the town of Wenduine and built in shape of a doughnut, where excess energy would be stored by pumping water out […]

  • Onshore Work on Dutch Wind Farm Substation Commences

    4 September 2014
    Grid Connection

    The onshore preparations for the new 129 MW Eneco Luchterduinen, a partnership of Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation, offshore wind farm have entered a new stage. Pre-fabricated sub-modules for the Offshore High Voltage Substation (OHVS) have now been transported to the yard of Fabricom in Antwerp, Belgium. In the coming six months, the final assembly and […]

  • UK: MCS Expands as Offshore Wind Sector Grows

    13 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    This week, Maritime Craft Services (MCS) will take delivery of one of the two additional Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers 2610 ordered from Damen, The Scotsman reports. After MCS took delivery of three Damen Twin Axe FCS 2610s last month, it ordered two more, named MCS Coromell and MCS Boreas. The company will have MCS […]

  • Norwegians Pitch Hywind Tampen Floating Wind Project

    3 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and its partners in the Snorre and Gullfaks licences have secured a portion of funding necessary for the project to power these two oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf with floating offshore wind turbines. 

  • Esvagt’s SOV to Work on Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

    19 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited has awarded a 5 year contract for the Service Operation Vessel to Esvagt AS.  The contracted Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Dudgeon wind farm is of the Havyard-832 design with a length of 83.7 meters and a width of 17.6 meters. The SOV is a DP-2 Class operated vessel, accommodating 60 persons […]

  • UK: Opportunities for Cable Suppliers in Offshore Wind Industry

    27 July 2012
    Grid Connection

    In January 2012, Cable Consulting International (CCI) was engaged by The Crown Estate (TCE) to study the supply chain for offshore windfarm power export cables with particular emphasis on the requirements of the UK’s developers. Now, The Crown Estate has issued a study highlighting the opportunities that exist for suppliers to address the current gap […]

  • USA: Virginia Approves Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype

    28 March 2012
    Authorities

    Governor McDonnell announced that the Virginia Marine Resources Commission has voted unanimously to approve proposed construction of a 479-foot-tall, five-megawatt wind turbine generator prototype in the lower Chesapeake Bay, three miles off the Eastern Shore town of Cape Charles. The construction of the prototype turbine is scheduled to be completed in late 2013, which would […]

  • Isle of Man Government to Explore Offshore Wind Opportunities

    2 October 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    The Isle of Man Government announced yesterday that they are seeking a consultant to assist with forthcoming expressions of interest and tenders for offshore wind farms in the Isle of Man’s territorial seas.  In May 2013, Tynwald agreed that the Isle of Man Government would explore opportunities to develop potential offshore energy production in Isle […]

  • VIDEO: Construction of Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm

    29 May 2013

    RWE’s Nordsee Ost wind farm will be erected in 22 to 25 metre deep water, 35 kilometres northwest of the island of Heligoland and 40 kilometres west of Amrum, covering a total area of some 24 square kilometres.  First foundations at the wind farm site have already been installed by the offshore installation vessel Victoria […]

  • Statoil Cancels Wind Project Offshore Maine, USA

    16 October 2013
    Business & Finance

     The Norwegian energy company, Statoil, has decided to drop the offshore wind project off Maine’s coast, writes Press Herald. Statoil was planning to deploy four floating wind turbines offshore Boothbay Harbour. The main reason for Statoil to cancel this USD 120 million project was political uncertainty. Ola Morten Aanestad said for Press Herald that the […]

  • Global Wind Service on Deutsche Bucht Turbine Duty

    8 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Global Wind Service (GWS) is set to provide offshore installation technicians for the turbine installation at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm in Germany. The Denmark-headquartered company will begin supporting MHI Vestas during the installation of 33 8.4MW turbines beginning from June. In addition to providing staff for the installation phase, GWS said it will support MHI […]

  • USA Trying to Get Cape Wind Installation Started

    19 January 2011

    The United States has been trying for years to get the offshore wind installation Cape Wind going – and after years of turmoil, they are on… (newsblaze) [mappress] Source: newsblaze, January 19, 2011

  • Japan to Deploy Floating Wind Turbine Offshore Fukushima

    20 June 2013
    Authorities

    Ever since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, Japanese companies have been investing strenuous efforts to develop other forms of energy. Driven by that very goal, a group of 11 companies, headed by Marubeni, is looking to deploy a floating wind turbine off the Fukushima coast. Takahide Soeda, from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and […]

  • Denmark: ITW Wind Group Has Great Expectations

    24 July 2012

    The offshore wind industry could name 100 small and large firms from North Jutland which are essential to the development of the renewable energy, reports Nordjyske news portal. Among them is the ITW Wind Group, company based in Aalborg, which produces high-strength concrete, an important component in the large wind turbine foundations. European sales manager […]