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  • Industry Associations Welcome UK Govt’s Offshore Wind Fund

    12 October 2017

    RenewableUK and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) have welcomed the UK Government making available up to GBP 557 million for the future Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions and the announcement that the next CfD round will be held in spring 2019.

  • EU Scientists Develop Floating Airship to Generate Wind Energy

    20 April 2015
    R&D, Technology

    EU-funded researchers have developed a prototype wind energy system that works at much higher altitudes, where winds are stronger and more constant, dramatically increasing electricity production. A commercialised product is in the pipeline. Most wind energy comes from turbines 150 metres above ground level. Winds at this altitude are however weak and intermittent, with most […]

  • Largest Offshore Wind Project in UK Reaches Development Milestone

    31 March 2023
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    An application to build the up to 4.1 GW Berwick Bank, the UK’s largest offshore wind farm, capable of providing enough electricity to power more than five million homes, has commenced determination, SSE Renewables said. Located roughly 38 kilometers off the East Lothian coast of Scotland, Berwick Bank is the largest offshore wind farm planning […]

  • Lhyfe and WPD Launch Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Partnership in Sweden

    11 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Environment, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    WPD Offshore AB has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the green hydrogen supplier, Lhyfe, to jointly establish and directly connect a facility for green hydrogen production to wpd’s planned Storgrundet offshore wind farm in Söderhamn, Sweden. The goal is to achieve a total installed capacity of 600 MW, which makes the project […]

  • MAREC Receives $1.36 million For wind energy feasibility Research

    17 February 2010
    R&D

    The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has issued an order approving a $1.36 million energy efficiency grant for a wind energy research project at Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC). MAREC, in partnership with the University of Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute, will conduct studies to explore the feasibility of […]

  • MCA Plays Important Role in UK’s Offshore Wind Industry

    26 April 2011

    Quietly operating in the background, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) plays an important role in the UK’s offshore wind industry. As an executive agency of the UK government’s Department for Transport, it is involved in the consents process and safety of navigation, and as HM Coastguard in liaison for search and rescue. In addition, […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Developer Measuring Wind and Wave at Narec

    24 December 2013
    R&D

    Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited will be deploying two metocean buoys at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) Blyth. The buoys will be deployed within 565m of the location below to measure wind speed and direction and waves and currents. Both buoys will be deployed alongside each other. The buoys will be in place […]

  • UK: Long Term Growth Story for Wind Firmly Intact

    7 March 2013

    MAKE Consulting’s recently launched Q1/2013 Market Outlook Update provides an analysis of global and regional wind installations in 2012 and forecasts till 2020. The study shows that growth in wind power installations is likely to average around 4.6% CAGR globally every year till 2020, as wind power is expected to become one of the most […]

  • Vestas to Supply 43 Offshore Wind Turbines for Dutch Project

    27 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vestas will supply 43 V112-3.0 MW offshore-turbines for the Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands. Eneco Luchterduinen is owned by Dutch energy company Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation from Japan. Construction of the project will begin in July 2014. The order with a total capacity of 129 MW includes supply, installation […]

  • EEEGR Launching Offshore Wind Supply Chain SIG at Westminster

    17 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) will launch a new Offshore Wind Supply Chain special interest group (SIG) on Wednesday, 19 October, during a reception at Westminster. The Offshore Wind Supply Chain is expected to ensure that the region benefits from the investments in offshore wind, with its first steering group meeting, chaired by 3sun Group […]

  • A new standard for offshore wind. Creating a climate of investor confidence.

    18 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Milad Sheikhi, Head of Sales and Business Development – Offshore Wind at Jumbo Offshore discusses the way forward for standardisation in offshore wind. Is regulatory restriction the way forward for offshore wind – or will a free market approach yield more rapid returns? With increasingly ambitious targets in the coming years, the pressure is on […]

  • IPPR: UK Needs to Pump Up the Volume on Offshore Wind

    9 July 2013

      Britain is not making the most of its opportunity to become the ‘Saudi Arabia of offshore wind’, according to a new report from the think tank IPPR. The report says the British Isles have ideal building conditions, with large areas of seabed in shallow waters, close to shore, but warn that the government is […]

  • BARD Offshore 1: Milestone for German Offshore Wind Industry

    12 March 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    A full nine months before its final completion, BARD Offshore 1 is already by far the largest and most powerful German wind farm on the high seas. The 40th of a total of 80 turbines belonging to the 5-megawatt-class and located around 100 kilometres off the island coast of Borkum has now been connected to […]

  • Equinor Strikes Sino-European Offshore Wind Partnership with CPIH

    25 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    China Power International Holding (CPIH) and Norway’s Equinor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on offshore wind in China and Europe. The MoU also opens possibilities for potentially expanding the collaboration between the two companies. “China is rapidly increasing its use of renewables and natural gas. The country is set to become […]

  • VIDEO: Creating Symbiosis Between Offshore Wind and Marine Life

    5 February 2016
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Technology

    What does ocean biology have to do with offshore wind energy? Quite a lot, according to this video by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which explains how scientists carefully study underwater areas to map out the best locations for potential future wind energy projects. The outer continental shelf of North Carolina supports some of the […]

  • Champion Kitesurfer Talks Offshore Wind at AWEA’s Event (USA)

    10 October 2011

    Ever wonder how much power we could harness from the wind? Lewis Crathern knows first-hand. Champion kitesurfer and star of indie film ‘The Man That Touched The Sky’, Lewis stunned the world when he jumped over Brighton Pier in the UK in 2010. An avid crusader for the cause of renewable energy for many years, […]

  • FPSO Specialist Eyes 2 GW of Floating Offshore Wind

    5 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The Netherlands-based provider of systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry has revealed its ambition to co-develop or participate as a technology or turnkey provider in 2 GW of floating wind projects over the next decade. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site Offshore Energy. You […]

  • Eni Buys More of World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    2 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Italian oil and gas major Eni has agreed to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the 1.2 GW Dogger Bank C wind farm offshore the UK. Eni will buy a 10 per cent stake in the project from Equinor, and the remaining 10 per cent stake from SSE Renewables. The transactions have a combined […]

  • France Reduces Feed-In Tariffs for 6 Offshore Wind Projects

    20 June 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    France has re-negotiated feed-in tariffs for six previously approved offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 3GW.

  • Offshore Wind Lecture Postponed Due to US Government Shutdown

    8 October 2013

    Due to the U.S. government shutdown, Salem Sound Coastwatch was forced to prolong today’s “Climate Change in New England” lecture, which was supposed to be held at the National Park Service’s Visitor Center. This is the second lecture in a row to be postponed after National Park Service’s Visitor Center closed. Jonathan Parker of the […]

  • Anbaric Pitches Downstate New York Offshore Wind Powerlink

    14 October 2021
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    US electric transmission project developer Anbaric has proposed the Downstate Clean Powerlink in response to the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) solicitation for proposed solutions to improve transmission capacity that will deliver energy from New York offshore wind farms to the downstate region. The Downstate Clean Powerlink is said to improve downstate New York’s […]

  • CIP Targets More Offshore Wind with New Investment Fund

    22 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has initiated the fundraising process for its new fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure III K/S, which has already received commitment of DKK 8.8 billion (around 1.2bn EUR).

  • UK: Construction Begins on Rampion Wind Farm Weather Mast

    3 April 2012

    As reported by the Argus, E.ON, one of the UK’s top companies in the field of production and supply of energy, plans to launch on Monday activities on installing a mast on the site of the Rampion Wind Farm. The purpose of the 110-metre mast is to measure wave heights, sea currents, wind speeds and […]

  • The Netherlands to Award Offshore Wind Innovation Zone Permit in April

    23 March 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Netherlands will reveal the winner of the permit to build and operate the Borssele V Innovation Site by the end of April.

  • RWE Invites Welsh Communities to Tap Into Offshore Wind Funds

    27 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    RWE Innogy UK has invited local community groups working in Rhyl, Prestatyn and Meliden, Wales, to apply for grants from their local offshore wind farms. The North Hoyle and Rhyl Flats Offshore Wind Farms Community Funds in these areas are now open for applications. The combined funds are now worth over GBP 190,000 annually. Applicants can apply […]

  • Germany’s BSH Opens Tender for Offshore Wind Geophysical Investigations

    25 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has issued a tender for geophysical site investigation in the N-6 offshore wind area in the North Sea. The geophysical survey is set to be carried out this summer as part of the geological preliminary investigation at the N-6.6 and N-6.7 areas. The work includes the measurement of approximately 1,100km using […]