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  • UK: Final Decision on Siemens´ Wind Turbine Factory by December

    16 July 2012

    Final decision by Siemens on its proposed new wind turbine factory in Hull is expected by the end of the year, reports the Hull Daily Mail. Planning consent for the ambitious £210 million redevelopment of Alexandra Dock where the factory will be based was granted in May. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is scheduled to sign […]

  • Dominion Energy and Stonepeak Finalise CVOW Offshore Wind Deal

    23 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Dominion Energy has closed on a transaction to sell a 50 per cent noncontrolling interest in the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to Stonepeak. Dominion Energy will retain full operational control of the construction and operations of the offshore wind project, and Stonepeak will have customary minority rights. At closing, Dominion Energy […]

  • Scotland Set to Open World’s First Floating Wind Farm

    18 October 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will inaugurate the world’s first floating wind farm, Statoil’s Hywind Scotland Pilot Project, today (18 October).

  • Germany: Modular Vibrating of Monopiles for Offshore Wind Farm Riffgat

    26 June 2012

    After Seaway Heavy Lifting chose to use a vibratory hammer to install monopile foundations at the Riffsgat offshore wind farm, APE Holland informed that vibrating 30 steel monopiles started mid-June. The piles will be driven with the Super Quad Kong (SQK), a modular vibratory driver/extractor consisting of four APE vibros, which are connected to four […]

  • GE Begins Turbine Production for French Offshore Wind Project

    10 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    GE Renewable Energy has begun the production of turbines for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. GE, in charge of providing 80 Haliade 150-6MW turbines for the project, said that the routing of components and materials is currently underway at its Saint-Nazaire production site. The Haliade unit destined for the 480MW French wind farm was tested onshore […]

  • First Monopile Stands at Largest US Offshore Wind Farm

    23 May 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel, Orion, has installed the first monopile foundation for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the US. The first six monopiles were loaded onto DEME Group’s Orion this month, and the vessel headed to the offshore construction site approximately 43 […]

  • UK: Seacat Services Deepens European Offshore Wind Deployment

    5 August 2013

    Seacat Services, the class leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator, has successfully completed workboat charters and crew transfer contracts while operating in three European flag states. The milestone marks the first time that a UK charter firm that solely operates DNV-class certified vessels, has under taken work in three different European nations. A feat that […]

  • UK: South Boats Exhibits at Global Offshore Wind 2012

    15 June 2012

    South Boats exhibited at Global Offshore Wind, London Excel from 13th – 14th June, on stand 515. It has been a busy few days on the stand for Clive Jeffery, Ben Colman & Peter Curtis, with existing & potential customers, suppliers, financiers and journalists taking the time to visit. The next exhibition that South Boats […]

  • Sif Receives Order for Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Project

    17 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Sif Holding has received an order from Eiffage Métal to deliver 80 monopiles and the primary steel for 80 transition pieces for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. Sif will manufacture the monopiles and store them at its MV2 facility, as well as deliver the primary steel for the transition pieces to Smulders Hoboken. […]

  • Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Faces Delays (UK)

    11 August 2011

      Scira partners Statoil and Statkraft insist the 317MW Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm is on budget despite a revised construction schedule that now targets commercial operation in summer 2012. That is some six months later than originally planned. The ballpark cost of the troubled project remains roughly £1bn, as first stated in April 2009, […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Starts Rising

    25 October 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has started installing the towers for the SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine prototype at the test center for large wind turbines in Oesterild, Denmark. Earlier this month, Siemens Gamesa started the assembly process for the SG 14-236 DD prototype with the nacelle heading to the installation site. The SG 14-236 DD features […]

  • Maersk and East Coast College to Provide Offshore Wind Training

    22 November 2019
    Training & Education

    Maersk Training has established a partnership with the UK’s East Coast College to provide training courses for offshore renewable energy. The training courses will be held at East Coast College’s Energy Skills Centre in Lowestoft and Offshore Wind Skills Centre in Great Yarmouth. The GBP 11.4 million Energy Skills Centre, home to the East Coast […]

  • RTE Seeks Cable Storage for French Offshore Wind Triplets

    15 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) has opened a tender seeking cable storage services for the Saint-Nazaire, Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp offshore wind projects in France. RTE is looking for a provider of storage services for the 225kV submarine power cables, and optionally junctions and accessories for the three projects. The contractor will be in charge of […]

  • Strainstall Introduces New Offshore Wind Management System (VIDEO)

    7 October 2013
    Technology

    Strainstall’s Offshore Wind Management System (OWMS™) is an integrated marine management system providing real-time operational data that covers a wide range of offshore wind farm activities – from vessel motion monitoring and crew tracking to turbine structural monitoring and tracking of strategic spares. The system supports operator decision making by providing real-time data from various […]

  • Senvion’s 111th Offshore Wind Turbine Up at Nordsee Ost

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, today installed its 111th offshore turbine. The company reached this milestone with the nineteenth Senvion 6.2M126 of 48 planned turbines that are currently being installed at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. The additional 29 turbines for Nordsee […]

  • ORE Catapult, HonuWorx to Bring Subsea Robots to Offshore Wind

    22 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and HonuWorx are set to demonstrate a concept for a submersible mothership to be used at offshore wind farms. The project, funded by Innovate UK, will develop Ridley, a submersible platform that can transport large robots and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to offshore sites and release them directly under the […]

  • KenzFigee Crane for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm’s Converter Platform

    25 October 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    KenzFigee has signed a contract with Iv-Offshore & Energy to deliver an electric hydraulic Ram Luffing offshore crane for the high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore converter platform of RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, to be built on Dogger Bank, 195 kilometres from the nearest point on the UK’s North East coast. According to KenzFigee, […]

  • UK: P&O Ferries Enters Offshore Wind Market

    9 March 2012

    P&O Ferries, the UK’s leading ferry operator, is to enter the renewable energy market by supplying one of its large freight ships to act as an accommodation vessel for technicians working at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The three to four month charter of the 23,000 tonne European Seaway to Centrica Renewable […]

  • Investment Gap Could Affect Scottish Offshore Wind Industry

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Scottish offshore wind industry could be threatened by an investment gap after major developers have more than halved their spending in Scotland. Scottish Renewables, which represents more than 330 companies working in the renewable energy sector, obtained figures from offshore wind developers with projects in Scottish waters about their investments in Scotland during 2013. […]

  • SGC Engineering Goes to AWEA Northeast Wind Energy Summit

    24 March 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Jeffrey Fenn, Director of Electrical Engineering with SGC Engineering, is to present at the forthcoming American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Northeast Wind Energy Summit in Maine. Mr. Fenn will also chair the Transmission and Delivery session during the conference, which takes place from 25-26 March in Portland, Maine. In his role as chair, Mr. Fenn […]

  • Shell to Power Malaysian Offshore Wellhead Platform with Wind and Solar

    30 August 2021
    Environment, Technology

    Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the Timi gas development project offshore Malaysia which will feature a wellhead platform powered by a solar and wind hybrid renewable power system. SSB is developing the Timi project jointly with its partners PETRONAS Carigali Sdn […]

  • DEME Inks Chinese Offshore Wind Deal with COSCO Shipping

    1 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Belgian DEME Group and Chinese COSCO Shipping have officially embarked on a joint journey to develop offshore wind energy in China, under an umbrella agreement signed on 31 October, following the two companies’ joint venture announcement in May.  With the Chinese government aiming to significantly increase the installed capacity of offshore wind energy by 2020 […]

  • Offshore Wind, Hydrogen in Focus of Shell’s German Business Overhaul

    1 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Shell is restructuring its business in Germany as the energy transition progresses worldwide, the oil giant announced on 29 September, listing offshore wind and hydrogen as some of the key elements of its operations in the country. The company said it plans to participate in the production of electricity from renewable energy sources in Germany […]

  • Council Leaders Welcome Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Approval

    22 July 2014

    The decision to give the go ahead to the first wind farm off the south coast of England has been welcomed by council leaders. East Sussex County Council and Lewes District Council believe the Rampion offshore wind farm development, given the green light this week, will aid the regeneration of Newhaven and create new jobs. […]

  • UK: Examination of Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Closes

    24 January 2013

    Examination of the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm project has closed. The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) wrote to interested parties on 21 January 2013 notifying them of completion of the Examination. The findings and conclusions arising from the Examination, together with a recommendation from PINS will be sent to the Secretary of State within three months. […]

  • UK: Andrew Garrad Speaks at SUPERGEN Wind General Assembly

    3 June 2013

    Andrew Garrad, non executive chairman of GL Garrad Hassan, had a positive message for the future of renewable energy at his keynote address at the SUPERGEN Wind Annual Assembly in Bristol recently. He predicted that, while there may be a few bumpy years ahead, the long-term global outlook for renewables was bright. Mr Garrad looked […]