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  • Mitsubishi Acquires 50 Pct of Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

    22 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have concluded an agreement giving MC a 50% stake in the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm. The companies have also entered into a ‘Long-Term Partnership Agreement’, signalling their intention to work together on other offshore wind energy activities in Europe. This signals the start of a new phase of the […]

  • Photo of the Day: Loading of Baltic 2 Wind Turbine Blades

    30 July 2014

    Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Loading of turbine blades for EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm in Sassnitz harbor. The wind turbine blades are being loaded onto HOCHTIEF’s jack-up vessel Vidar. With large deck space and 1,200-ton crane, the vessel can operate in water depths of up to 50 meters. Last month the first transition […]

  • Shell and Partners Cancel Floating Wind Project Offshore France

    16 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Energy giant Shell, China’s China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and France’s Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) have cancelled a project to build a demonstrator floating wind farm offshore France, according to local media reports. Shell has cited ”technical, commercial and financial challenges” in the execution of the project as the main reasons for […]

  • Large Offshore Wind Companies to Share Their Knowledge in Germany, UK

    6 December 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    In the 1st quarter of 2013 two events related to offshore wind industry will be held, one in Germany and the other in the UK. Those involved in this emerging sector will have an opportunity to learn more about the O&M and supply chain from large wind energy companies. 5th Annual International Wind O&M Forum […]

  • US Oil Major Chevron Enters Offshore Wind Market

    14 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    US oil major Chevron, together with Norwegian company Moreld Ocean Wind, is set to invest in offshore wind technology at Ocergy, a US company developing a low-cost floating wind foundation and a multi-disciplinary environmental monitoring buoy. Ocergy secured the investments through its Series A equity fundraising round to accelerate the development and commercialisation of its […]

  • Germany: E.ON Plans to Reduce Offshore Wind Farms Costs

    15 March 2012

    Upon initiating a 7 billion-euro ($9 billion) renewable energy expansion plan, EON AG (EOAN) expects to reduce costs for building offshore wind farms about 40% by 2015, reports Bloomberg. Chief Executive Officer, Johannes Teyssen, said the company is planning to commission as much as 800 megawatts of renewable capacity this year. “Renewables are a mainstay […]

  • Tekmar’s CPS to Protect More Offshore Wind Projects in China

    21 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Tekmar Energy has secured multiple cable protection system (CPS) supply contracts to protect over 1,200 MW of new offshore wind projects in China. Under the contracts, Tekmar Energy will engineer, manufacture and supply over 250 of its patented CPS for four new offshore wind projects. The company will deliver CPS to the 300 MW Shandong […]

  • The Netherlands: Falck Launches Facilities for Wind Farm Safety Training

    29 April 2013
    Training & Education

    On Friday April 26th 2013 Falck Nutec in the Netherlands officially launched state-of-the-art facilities for wind farm safety training. To celebrate adding these wind training services to our portfolio of on- & offshore and maritime safety training, alderman of Rotterdam Mrs. Jeannette Baljeu performed the official opening. “It is very important to have such advanced […]

  • Norway: Statkraft Reports Q2 Operating Loss in Wind Sector

    22 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    The second quarter of 2012 was characterised by low electricity prices in the Nordic region, but a significant portfolio of long-term power contracts and high production still ensured that the Group achieved satisfactory results. Underlying EBITDA and the pre-tax result were higher than in the same period last year. In the second quarter of 2012, […]

  • Bachmann to Present Its Wind Energy Solutions at EWEA 2014

    5 March 2014
    Technology

    Experts from Bachmann electronic GmbH and Bachmann Monitoring GmbH will be presenting innovative hardware and software solutions for the international wind energy industry at this year’s annual conference of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) from 10 to 13 March 2014. At Bachmann electronic GmbH’s trade fair booth 6C10, trade visitors will be able to […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Global Wind Service Team Up in Taiwan

    2 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has awarded Global Wind Service Taiwan (GWS) with the pre-assembly scope for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The 900 MW project is developed by Ørsted and is the first large-scale, far-offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The project’s 111 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines will be assembled […]

  • Germany: HOCHTIEF Acquires Four Offshore Wind Farms in AWZ

    20 March 2012

    HOCHTIEF Offshore Development Solutions has acquired the four offshore wind farms, North Sea Windpower 4-7 (NSWP 4-7), from the project developer Enova for an undisclosed purchase price. The joint venture founded by HOCHTIEF Solutions and Ventizz Capital Partners (50:50 share) is thus developing a total of five offshore wind farms in the German Exclusive Economic […]

  • Delegation of Wind Farm Sector Buyers to Attend Seawork Asia

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    A delegation of buyers from the wind farm sector will be attending Asia’s leading commercial maritime event, Seawork Asia in November.  For the first time, exhibitors at Seawork Asia will be able to benefit from direct contact with dedicated industry professionals who purchase specifically for their businesses and organisations within the wind farming industry. A […]

  • Maryland to Spur Early Offshore Wind Investments with USD 700,000

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is set to launch an innovative program aimed at supporting state-of-the-art and pioneering business development in the state of Maryland. The Market Entry Assistance Grant Program is the first initiative to originate from the Offshore Wind Business Development Fund, and is designed to help Maryland businesses become integral participants in […]

  • Dudgeon Offshore Wind Announces Consultation on Its Project (UK)

    9 July 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, the developer of the  Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, has announced on its official website that a public exhibition for the North Norfolk Coastal Communities regarding its project will be held from noon to 7:00 pm on 10th July, at Merchants’ Place in Church Street, Cromer. The Dudgeon Offshore Wind team will […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Green Light for Two Offshore Wind Farms

    9 July 2012

    Britain’s ability to generate green electricity from offshore wind has taken huge step forward with the Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead for the construction of two big wind farms off the eastern coast of England. The news has been warmly welcomed by RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind, wave […]

  • All Arcadis Ost 1 Wind Turbines Stand Complete

    17 November 2023
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Parkwind and its partners have installed the final towers and wind turbines at the 257 MW Arcadis Ost offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The final three turbines of Parkwind’s 27-turbine Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm were installed during the stormy autumn in less than eight days at the project site in […]

  • First Subsea Connects Fukushima Floating Wind Farm Wires

    6 January 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea, has supplied cable connectors for the second phase of the Fukushima Floating Offshore Wind Farm Demonstration, offshore Japan. Two First Subsea connectors have been used to connect 22kV cables to the facility’s floating 66kV power substation, in preparation for the arrival of a 7MW wind turbine in Phase 3, and […]

  • ISC and WSP Join Mayflower Wind Offshore Substation Roster

    11 February 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    As a sub-contractor to Bladt Industries, ISC will perform the engineering design works together with Semco Maritime and the US partner WSP.

  • Denmark: Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Exports First Power

    21 September 2012
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first CO2-free power is now being fed into the Danish power grid from Anholt offshore wind farm.  The first turbine in the farm was installed on Monday 3 September and today, just under three weeks later, the first turbine has exported power into the Danish power grid. On its completion next year, the farm, […]

  • BOEM Considers Second Wind Energy Lease Offshore Virginia

    9 December 2013
    Authorities

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it has taken another important step toward issuing a wind energy research lease to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), after finding there is no competitive interest in the area where the state agency proposes to conduct activities. This would be the […]

  • NSB, OFFCON Introduce New Design for MPOV-Wind Family

    16 June 2014

    Reederei-NSB (NSB) and the offshore consultancy OFFCON GmbH (OFFCON) introduced a new design for the MPOV-wind family. It is a tailor made, extremely flexible and cost efficient, modular vessel family designed for the special requirements of the offshore wind industry. The MPOV-Wind family is the product of a joint-venture (JV) of the shipping company Reederei-NSB […]

  • RTE Taps Fugro for Floating Offshore Wind Survey Work

    12 April 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    France’s RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Electricité) has awarded Fugro with a contract to perform a geotechnical investigation for future offshore substations at two floating wind farm sites in the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea. Fugro’s Geo-data will provide insight into seabed conditions, not only enabling reliable and efficient design of the offshore substations, […]

  • UK: Wave Hub Applies for Floating Wind Platform Consent

    6 September 2013

    Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, has applied for consent to install and operate a floating wind platform demonstrator. The application for both a Section 36 electricity consent and a Marine Licence has been submitted to the UK’s Marine Management Organisation and follows Wave Hub’s selection by the Energy Technologies Institute […]

  • UK Launches Project to Boost Offshore Wind’s Environmental Compensation

    13 June 2023
    Environment, Industry

    The Crown Estate and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have launched a GBP 3.5 million research project to test the effectiveness of strategic environmental compensation measures around offshore wind developments. Led by OWIC, the study aims to improve the shared understanding of environmental compensation options relating to offshore wind’s interface with nature, and better […]

  • MHI Vestas 9.5MW Offshore Wind Turbine Cleared for Takeoff

    20 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has secured final certification for the V164-9.5 MW offshore wind turbine model.