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  • Finland to Lease Sea Area for Offshore Wind Extension Project

    31 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Finnish state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus will lease the public area off the coast of Pori Tahkoluoto to Suomen Hyötytuuli for offshore wind power production. The agreement is the first long-running access right contract for public water area designated for wind power production. The project could have a capacity of over 600 MW and is an extension […]

  • Denmark’s Port of Roenne to Host Baltic Power Wind Turbines

    28 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Denmark’s Port of Roenne has been selected as the installation port for the Baltic Power offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea. Baltic Power will be one of the first European offshore wind projects to use Vestas’ new 15 MW wind turbine which until now has only been installed as a prototype at the […]

  • UK to Invest in Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Ports

    1 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The UK government is setting aside up to GBP 160 million for the development of new large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories in Wales and Scotland, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed. Developers and manufacturers looking to invest in this emerging industry will be able to bid for a share of funds to […]

  • Fugro Expanding Its Offshore Wind Expertise Centre in Virginia

    26 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Fugro will expand its regional centre of expertise for offshore wind, located in Norfolk, Virginia, as the company’s Virginia operations have grown over the past decade with the increase in the number of offshore wind projects on the US East Coast. The expansion, which was announced by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on 26 June, will […]

  • GE Renewable Energy Names New Offshore Wind CEO

    29 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy has appointed Jan Kjaersgaard as the new CEO of its Offshore Wind business. Kjaersgaard will succeed John Lavelle who is retiring after a 40-year career and plans to stay on board to assist with a transition over the next several months. Kjaersgaard joins GE from FLSmidth, where he was most recently President […]

  • Rudong H5 Offshore Wind Farm Takes Final Shape

    13 August 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    All 75 wind turbines have been installed at the 300 MW Rudong H5 wind farm offshore Rudong County in China, ZTT Submarine Cable & System said. The 4 MW wind turbines, supplied by Shanghai Electric, were transported and installed by Zhongtian Technology Ocean Engineering utilizing ZTT’s specially fitted barges – the ZHONGTIAN No.7 and ZHONGTIAN […]

  • China’s Deep-Sea Floating Wind Platform Heads Offshore

    27 March 2023
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    China’s “first” deep-sea floating wind platform has set sail from Zhuhai in south China’s Guangdong province to Wenchang, Hainan province. The platform, named CNOOC Guanlan, is owned by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and is China’s first offshore wind power project with a water depth of over 100 meters and an offshore distance […]

  • Taiwan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Entering Home Stretch

    3 November 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    71 out of the 111 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines have been installed at the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a wind farm project offshore Taiwan. In April, the first batch of turbine components was transported from the Port of Taichung, and the first turbine was installed at the site by Seajack Scylla, […]

  • RVO.nl Needs Offshore Wind Site Study Management Experts

    2 March 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D

    Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has issued a tender for framework contracts with external experts who can support RVO.nl in managing site studies and assist with the tendering procedures during the development of offshore wind farm zones.

  • 77 Pct of Atlantic City Residents Support Offshore Wind

    15 April 2014
    Ports & Logistics

    The majority of residents in Atlantic City, N.J., and surrounding communities favor the construction of an offshore wind power project, based on surveys conducted through the Delaware Sea Grant College Program. Article by Teresa Messmore, UDaily Results show that 77 percent of residents are inclined to support a demonstration project of five offshore wind turbines visible from […]

  • Corio, Å Energi Enter Strategic Partnership on Offshore Wind

    4 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    Corio Generation and Norwegian energy company Å Energi, which have already partnered on a proposal for the Norwegian Utsira Nord floating wind tender, have signed an agreement on a strategic partnership that will see the two companies partnering on offshore wind in a broader sense. Under the agreement, Norway’s Å Energi and the UK-based Corio, […]

  • TÜV SÜD PMSS to Advise on Offshore Wind Cable Spacing

    31 July 2014
    Grid Connection

    PMSS America, Inc., the US division of global renewable energy consulting firm TÜV SÜD PMSS, supported by submarine cable specialists Red Penguin Associates Ltd. of the U.K., has been selected to provide strategic guidance to the US Department of the Interior and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on cable spacing for U.S. offshore wind projects. […]

  • USA: Atkins to Prepare EIS for Innovative Offshore Wind Farms

    20 March 2012

    The North American business of Atkins, one of the world’s leading engineering and design firms, has been selected by Baryonyx Corporation of Austin, Texas, and approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, as the third-party contractor to prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a pair of innovative offshore wind farms. […]

  • Tekmar Hang-Off Clamps for Scottish Offshore Wind Project

    15 January 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Tekmar Energy has secured a contract to provide 221 sealed and non-sealed hang-off clamps for an offshore wind project in Scotland. Tekmar said that the work will be done for a major offshore wind project on the Scottish east coast, but the name has not been disclosed. According to the UK-based cable protection specialist, this […]

  • South Korea Launches ‘First’ Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

    14 June 2023
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries has launched South Korea’s “first” offshore wind installation vessel, named the Hyundai Frontier. The 14,000-tonne vessel is 85 metres long, 41 metres wide, and 6.5 metres high. Hyundai Frontier is equipped with a dynamic position system that maintains an accurate position in the sea where the influence of current speed […]

  • Australian Port Operator Makes Offshore Wind Plans Known

    22 February 2023
    Ports & Logistics

    Australian port operator, NSW Ports, has unveiled concept plans for a large-scale port facility at Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour, in the Illawarra, to support offshore wind development projects, as New South Wales (NSW) transitions to renewable energy. NSW Ports, which holds the long-term leases for Port Kembla and Port Botany, had developed concept plans for […]

  • Ignitis Looks to Partner for Lithuania’s Upcoming Offshore Wind Tender

    15 October 2024
    Business & Finance

    Ignitis Group has decided to participate in Lithuania’s second tender for the rights to develop around 700 MW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea and will launch a partner selection process for up to 49 per cent ownership. The tender is planned to be launched on 18 November 2024. The winner is expected […]

  • Research and Markets Announces Offshore Wind Foundations Report (Ireland)

    19 December 2011

      This report brings information in a rapidly growing industry! Considering the availability of favourable sites, the expansion for the wind industry offshore and its huge potential is a foregone conclusion. With various projects being announced in Europe and Asia and the debate moving towards managing installation – the role of foundations is increasingly coming […]

  • PSEG Applauds Move to Accelerate Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    24 November 2010

    Scott Jennings, president of PSEG Global, issued the following statement regarding Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announcing an initiative to facilitate siting, leasing and construction of offshore wind projects off the Atlantic Coast: “This is welcome news, a promising step forward. Secretary Salazar should be commended for taking this initiative to reduce red […]

  • Iberdrola Requests Permits for Two Offshore Wind Farms in Spain

    7 June 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has submitted applications for two 490 MW wind farms off Galicia, according to the local media. The Spanish renewable energy giant filed the necessary documentation to the Ministry of the Ecological Transition on 27 May, Galiciapress reported, saying that one 490 MW wind farm is planned to be built off San Cibrao (Cervo, Lugo) […]

  • Denmark and Ukraine Expand Energy Cooperation to Include Offshore Wind

    26 April 2023
    Authorities

    Denmark and Ukraine have had close energy cooperation since 2014, run by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) in cooperation with the Danish embassy in Kyiv. Now, that cooperation is expanded to wind energy, including offshore wind, under a new five-year agreement signed by the two countries. The agreement, signed on 25 April by Danish Energy […]

  • ELWIND Cross-Border Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward

    1 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has initiated superficies licence proceedings and an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for ELWIND, an Estonian-Latvian cross-border offshore wind project, based on the application submitted by the Environmental Investment Centre (EIC). The aim of the ELWIND project is to pre-develop the sea area specified in the application. This […]

  • Vattenfall Nearshore Wind Farms to Keep Danish Grid Stable

    17 October 2018
    Grid Connection, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall’s two new offshore wind farms, Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord, will be the first in Denmark to be directly involved in stabilising the electricity grid and thus the power supply, the Swedish developer said.

  • Siemens, SPR Sign Europe’s Largest Wind Turbine Contract

    27 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has concluded a major East Anglia ONE deal with Siemens, worth up to one-third of the overall £ 2.5 billion (€ 3.2 billion) project investment. Under the agreement, Siemens will supply 102 wind turbines and service them for an initial period of five years. The turbine agreement is the largest individual contract placed as part […]

  • LOC Singapore Bags New Offshore Wind Contract in Vietnam

    9 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    PowerChina HuaDong Engineering has awarded LOC Singapore with a contract for marine warranty survey (MWS) services for the transportation and installation operations at the Binh Dai Phase 1 offshore wind project in Vietnam. LOC will provide MWS services, including suitability surveys of the proposed support fleet, as well as its expertise in a range of […]

  • Ørsted Signs Offshore Wind MoU with New Jersey Uni

    1 April 2019
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rowan University in New Jersey for research on offshore wind. Under the agreement, Ørsted will support innovative offshore wind engineering clinics for Rowan University students and collaborate with them on research opportunities. Rowan University said that the MoU was signed on 27 March at its annual Faculty Research Day, which […]