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  • Royal HaskoningDHV Joins North Falls Offshore Wind Team

    13 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    North Falls Offshore Wind has hired Royal HaskoningDHV to provide the leading Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services in support of the Development Consent Order application for the Greater Gabbard extension project. The up to 504 MW North Falls is one of the seven UK offshore wind farm extension projects that secured Agreements for Lease with […]

  • Denmark doesn’t lag behind other countries in offshore wind

    27 May 2010
    Authorities

    There is nothing to suggest that Denmark lags behind other countries as an investment country for offshore wind turbines as Børsen wrote the19 May 2010. Within the last to three years we have commissioned or committed to new wind farms, which more than triples our electricity capacity at sea, Climate and Energy minister Lykke Friis […]

  • Final Turbine Installed at Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, UK

    2 April 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The Lincs Offshore Wind Farm is celebrating the successful installation of the project’s final turbine.  The 75th Siemens 3.6MW turbine was installed today by specialist jack-up vessel MPI Resolution, completing the installation programme which began on 14 July 2012, and bringing the wind farm up to its full installed capacity of 270MW. Lincs Project Director […]

  • China’s First Floating Wind Foundation Sails Out – Photos

    9 June 2021
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Shanghai-headquartered Wison Offshore & Marine has shipped out China’s first floating wind foundation platform from its yard in Zhoushan. The floating platform will be installed for demonstration purposes off the coast of Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province at the 400 MW Yangxi Shapa III offshore wind farm being developed by China Three Gorges (CTG). The […]

  • Denmark Plans to Build 550 MW of Nearshore Wind Power

    28 November 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    European Energy A/S, Danish developer and operator of wind and solar power farms, has announced the creation of two joint ventures, one with the Canadian renewable energy producer Boralex Inc. and one with the Dutch bank NIBC. The ventures concern the development and construction of two nearshore wind farms with a combined capacity of more […]

  • SGS Exhibits for Second Time at RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2011

    30 May 2011

      SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is exhibiting for the second time at RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2011, being held in Liverpool, UK. For the duration of the event, running June 29-30, 2011, SGS’s team of experts will showcase the wide range of services it offers to the renewable energy industry […]

  • Met Office, WindSim Partner for Better Wind Energy Forecasting

    10 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Met Office and WindSim AS have announced a new partnership with the objective of generating more accurate Wind Resource Assessments and Wind Power forecasts to meet increasing industry demand for improved short term power forecasting and longer term power yield analysis. Accurate short term power forecasts are becoming increasingly important as balancing costs are […]

  • Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa Kickstart Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Project

    8 January 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa, ITM Power, and Element Energy have been awarded EUR 5 million in funding to demonstrate and investigate a combined wind turbine and electrolyser system designed for operation in marine environments. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH2-JU), a public private partnership of the European Commission, has awarded the consortium behind […]

  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Invests in Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    6 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired 25% of the UK offshore wind project Beatrice. The Beatrice project is located in Outer Moray Firth, Scotland and is one of five offshore wind projects in the UK awarded an Investment Contract by the UK government (fixed inflation indexed settlement price for a 15 year period). The project has […]

  • E.ON Eyes Norway, Sweden for Large Wind Energy Projects

    12 February 2013

    Norway and Sweden seem to be good places for E.ON’s wind energy plans, as the company intends to develop onshore and offshore wind farms with the capacity to generate hundreds of megawatts of electricity. In Norway, the company has proposals for nine onshore farms with a total capacity of 1,500 MW, while it also plans […]

  • A2SEA to Discuss Offshore Wind Vessel Health & Safety in Hamburg

    10 July 2014

    Kirsten Bank Christensen will be talking about how A2SEA complies with health and safety expectations in a panel discussion with offshore wind’s biggest operator, DONG Energy.  With offshore wind moving farshore vessel load capacities need to increase and the logistical elements of this require an increased focus on health and safety. A2SEA’s Vice President for […]

  • Gamesa, Iberdrola Launch New Wind Farm Operating System

    17 December 2014
    Technology

    Gamesa and the Iberdrola Group have launched a wind sector-pioneering system which enables the remote management, using a single interface, of any make of wind turbine, anywhere in the world.  Leveraging both firms’ know-how and experience in the wind sector, this new system, called WindCORE® + WindOne®, enables operators to control and monitor this class […]

  • Tidal Transit Plans Great Offshore Wind Investment (UK)

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    A Docking based company is planning major investment into offshore wind industry. They are planning to invest GBP 10 million to acquire 8 boats. Earlier this month, Tidal Transit has purchased two state-of-the-art, purpose-designed 20 meter support vessels to transport construction workers and maintenance crew out into the Greater Wash and southern North Sea energy […]

  • The Netherlands: Deltares Tests Cheaper Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    24 June 2013

    In recent months, Deltares has tested a new foundation structure for offshore wind turbines in the Atlantic Basin in Delft and optimised a design for scour protection. The study showed that scour protection can be a lot cheaper than was thought, which makes it more likely that the idea will be used in practice. Gravity-based […]

  • The Netherlands: Darwind’s XEMC-Darwind 5MW Offshore Wind Turbine

    25 May 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Darwind offers the XEMC-Darwind 5MW offshore wind turbine. To protect the wind turbine from the salty and moist sea air, the tower and… [mappress] Source: azocleantech, May 25, 2010;

  • KONGSBERG, Ricardo Team Up to Develop Wind Farm Technology

    18 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Ricardo and KONGSBERG today announced that they have signed a framework agreement that will see Ricardo support the development of the Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System (WFMS) as well as related condition monitoring systems for a range of other industrial sectors. The Kongsberg WFMS is a turbine independent decision support system. It surpasses the functionality […]

  • Offshore Wind Developers Building Custom Ships to Reduce Costs

    10 April 2012

    Construction of 20 new custom ships, some outfitted with movable legs that reach the seafloor, which is being carried out by offshore wind-power companies ranging from the Dong Energy A/S to RWE AG (RWE) is taking a very rapid pace, Bloomberg reports. The ships represent the final word of modern technology and they enable developers […]

  • Big Companies Seize Opportunity in Blooming Offshore Wind Market

    2 November 2010

    Europe’s wind energy sector is currently experiencing a major transformation. New massive offshore wind parks are soon expected to crop up… (spiegel) [mappress] Source: spiegel, November 02, 2010;

  • Dalby’s Guests Take Ride to Greater Gabbard Wind Farm

    22 July 2014

    Dalby Offshore invited guests from Waveney & Suffolk Coastal District Councils and The Enterprise Zone Coordinator from the local enterprise partnership aboard the Dalby Offshores brand new Wind Farm Support Vessel the ‘Dalby Swale’ for a trip to the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm. Also, a guest on the Vessel was Steven Rose, Head of Wind […]

  • SgurrEnergy Launches Online Data Portal for Wind Measurement Campaigns

    11 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    A comprehensive online data management portal for wind measurement campaigns has been launched by SgurrEnergy this month to allow developers to interactively manage large scale or global wind measurement campaigns. Built and operated by SgurrEnergy’s in-house analysts, SgurrDataPortal was designed and developed using over 10 years of data recovery and analysis experience, with further input […]

  • UK: Councillor Webster Attends Aberdeenshire Offshore Wind Conference

    4 February 2013
    Authorities

    The Provost of Aberdeenshire, Councillor Jill Webster, has attended a major conference on offshore wind technology to help raise the profile of what this area has to offer. The Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is the largest event of its type ever seen in Scotland. The event, which features around […]

  • Germany Could Solve Offshore Wind Liability Issue Soon

    26 November 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Germany is expecting to solve the liability issue in offshore wind sector by the end of this year, so the bill aiming to provide investment security for the industry could enter into force early in 2013. Peter Altmaier, German Environment Minister, is quoted by Bloomberg as saying that he is hoping to pass a bill […]

  • Humber LEP Welcomes UK Government’s Offshore Wind Strategy

    6 August 2013

    The Humber LEP welcomes the publication of the Government’s offshore wind strategy. The strategy formalises and brings together the key strands of sector for the industry to strengthen the UK position, where there is already more wind operation than the rest of the world combined. The Humber is well placed to create a large proportion of the 30,000 jobs linked […]

  • USA: Science Café to Discuss North Carolina’s Offshore Wind

    3 July 2013
    R&D

    Christine M. Voss, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences is leading the next discussion on off-shore wind energy in North Carolina, at the next Coastal Science Cafe on July 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Capt. Bill’s Waterfront Restaurant located at 701 Evans […]

  • OWC to Provide Engineering Services for UK Offshore Wind Project

    5 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has entered into a contract to provide engineering services for an offshore wind development project on the UK Continental Shelf. The contract with an undisclosed client is for a term of approximately three years. OWC’s scope of work under the contract includes Owners Engineering and Project Development Support. The revenue under […]

  • UK: Air Service for London Array Offshore Wind Farm

    2 April 2012

    The velocity of the project implementation and a pretty tight schedule have prompted one of the major contractors of the London Array wind farm project to hire an air service provider for its workers, Yourcountry reports. “Everybody involved in the London Array project is working to very tight deadlines to bring phase 1 of this […]