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  • BOEM Seeks Public Input on New York Offshore Wind

    19 May 2015
    Authorities, R&D

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting four public open houses to share the results of a recently completed visualization study and seeks public input on its offshore wind planning efforts in Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York. During the open houses, panoramic photographs and short videos will be shown […]

  • The Netherlands: Experts Discus European Supergrid at EWEA Offshore Wind

    30 November 2011

    A European offshore supergrid – with interconnections between European countries and to offshore wind farms in Europe’s seas – is the vision, but there are big and significant barriers to achieving that vision. ‘We don’t have an interconnected European network today, and we don’t have an offshore grid,’ Ana Aguado from Friends of the Super […]

  • People Want More Wind Farms in UK, Poll Says

    24 October 2012
    R&D

    An independent opinion poll published by YouGov shows that a clear majority of the British public want more wind farms to be built. 55% of those questioned say the number of UK wind farms should be higher than it is at present. 14 % say it should be maintained at current levels. The survey (commissioned […]

  • Vroon and Rhenus Team Up on Gemini Offshore Wind Farm

    2 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Vroon Offshore Services and Rhenus Offshore Logistics B.V. have been working together on a maintenance campaign at two offshore substations on the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea.

  • RWE Scottish Offshore Wind Farm to Sport AI Technology

    30 March 2023
    Business development, Technology

    UK-based Cognitive Business has been appointed to provide a complete package of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and forecasting technology to RWE’s 174 MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in Scotland. Under the contract, Cognitive Business will provide a suite of AI, pattern recognition, and production forecasting technology that could enable RWE to predict with certainty the […]

  • Vietnam Primed for 10 GW by 2030 Offshore Wind Push

    22 September 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Danish Energy Agency and the World Bank Group have prepared a roadmap for the development of offshore wind in Vietnam, which recommends that 10 GW of offshore wind power could be operational in the country by 2030. The Input to Roadmap for Offshore Wind Power Development in Vietnam report also recommends setting up progressive […]

  • Pipeshield Delivers Concrete Mattresses for French Offshore Wind Project

    19 August 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Pipeshield International, part of Tekmar Group, has completed the delivery of concrete mattresses to the EPCI joint venture of Eiffage Métal and DEME for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. Pipeshield completed the engineering, manufacturing, and delivery of 77 concrete mattresses of varying specifications for the 480 MW project, the first commercial-scale wind farm […]

  • Second Turbine Up at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

    29 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent has installed the second and final turbine at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project in the U.S. The two Siemens Gamesa SWT-6.0-154 units, which are the first wind turbines installed in U.S. federal waters, will now undergo acceptance testing before being energized later this summer. According […]

  • APEM Surveying Wildlife at Vietnam’s 3.4GW Offshore Wind Project

    7 November 2019
    R&D

    APEM Ltd has begun conducting aerial surveys at the Thang Long offshore wind project in Vietnam. Under a contract with Enterprize Energy, APEM is conducting baseline digital aerial surveys to collect data on birds and marine mammals at the project site offshore Ke Ga Cape. According to the UK-headquartered company, the surveys will be collected […]

  • UK: Rosyth Could House Offshore Wind Turbines Manufacturing

    7 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Scarborough Muir, a joint venture between Scarborough Group and Muir Group, plans to redevelop the former Rosyth naval base and turn it into offshore wind turbine manufacturing and servicing site. According to The Herald Scotland, realization of this plan could attract GBP 500 million of investment and create 3,500 working positions. The plan for a […]

  • TenneT Seeking HVSS Providers for Wind op Zee Projects

    10 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The Netherlands-based transmission system operator TenneT TSO has started the first phase of a tendering procedure to select candidates who could supply High Voltage Secondary Systems (HVSSs) for Wind op Zee (Offshore Grid NL) projects. Part of the scope of this selection phase, open for applications until 20 April 2016, is the design, system integration, programming, parameterising, testing, […]

  • Massachusetts Goes ‘All-In on Offshore Wind’ with Latest Solicitation Round

    3 May 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the electric distribution companies (EDCs) have jointly filed a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) with the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), which if approved, would represent the fourth and largest offshore wind solicitation to date. If approved, the draft RFP will invite submittals for offshore wind generation […]

  • Offshore Wind Leaves Good Mark on James Fisher Results

    1 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher and Sons has reported a revenue that climbed 9% in 2017 compared to the previous year, exceeding GBP 500 million for the first time. With an underlying operating profit of GBP 55.8 million, the company marked a 10% increase from GBP 50.8 million posted for 2016. Three out of four James Fisher’s business divisions saw a boost in their profits, with the Marine Support division – which serves the offshore renewables sector – leading with an increase of 17%.

  • Revised Funding to Help Offshore Wind Businesses in Humber, UK

    26 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    New funding levels for renewables technology will support the Humber’s ambitions to be a world-class centre for green energy, according to an industry leader. Sam Pick, of the Renewables Network, has broadly welcomed the Government’s long-awaited announcement on clean energy subsidy levels. For the Humber region, Mr. Pick said the revised funding – which includes […]

  • Multi-Gigawatt Floating Offshore Wind Project Powers Ahead

    11 April 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The ScotWind partnership of SSE Renewables, Marubeni Corporation, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed the Option Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland for what will become one of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farms off the east coast of Scotland. The SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP project is in the E1 Zone in the Firth of Forth […]

  • US DOE Seeks Input on Offshore Wind Environmental Research

    5 June 2020
    R&D

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a Request for Information (RFI) process regarding environmental impacts of offshore wind energy development and related monitoring and mitigation technology. The purpose of the RFI, issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), is to solicit input from industry, academia, government agencies and the […]

  • New US Apprenticeship Program Targets Offshore Wind Training

    7 August 2019

    The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) and the Power for America Training Trust Fund (P4A) are launching an apprenticeship program to provide training for renewable energy jobs, including those for offshore wind. The new union program will provide skills training and a path to employment for in-demand jobs in the renewable energy sector, including the offshore […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Attracts Investment in Cromarty Firth Port

    11 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Cromarty Firth Port Authority is expected to announce securing approximately GBP 9 million in bank funding for its GBP 20 million project, which will turn the port into a place for handling offshore wind turbines and employ up to 400 people, the Scotsman writes. The project involves expansion on nine acres of land and building […]

  • UK Surveillance Tech on South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

    17 March 2020
    Technology

    Cambridge Pixel has supplied its RadarWatch and target tracking technology to an offshore wind farm in South Korea. The UK company supplied the RadarWatch coastal surveillance software, target tracking and radar recording technology to Klein Marine Systems, a subsidiary of Mitcham Industries, as part of a project to protect the wind farm and its associated […]

  • Investigations Kick Off at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2019
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Site investigations have commenced on the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. Two floating LiDARs and a wave buoy were deployed this week to collect data on the wind profile and conditions in the Bass Strait for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. The wind and wave monitoring equipment […]

  • UK: AJ Woods to Get Funding for Offshore Wind Project

    23 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    AJ Woods, an engineering company, has been shortlisted for a GBP 2.28 million of funding, which will be provided by South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). The funding will allow the company to support its part in the offshore renewables industry by building a wind farm hub, the Harwich and Manningtree Standard news site reports. […]

  • HT Group Participates in 2012 UK Global Offshore Wind

    28 June 2012

    On 11st June, HT Group participated in 2012 UK Global offshore wind exhibition. As a member of Jiangsu delegation, JADE WERKE and HT ship heavy industry achieved great results by meeting and visiting related suppliers and customers. The exhibition was organized in EXCEL Centre in London. Jiangsu Hantong ship heavy industry Co., Ltd (HTS) is […]

  • World’s Largest, Most Powerful Wind Turbine Stands Complete

    12 November 2021
    Technology

    The third and final 108-metre blade has been installed on Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark. With the final blade in place, the SG 14-222 DD prototype has become the world’s largest and most powerful turbine to be installed, taking the mantle from GE Haliade-X […]

  • Wind Power to Replace Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power (Belgium)

    1 June 2011

      The positive climate impact of renewable energy production in Europe has today been acknowledged in a report by the European Environmental Agency (EEA). The published EEA data is precisely in line with the latest analyses of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) showing that greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2009 were caused not only […]

  • Equinor Moving Forward with Wind Farm Sequels Offshore UK

    20 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Equinor is preparing to begin its public consultations with Norfolk communities on its proposed wind farm extension projects planned to be built adjacent to the company’s existing offshore wind farms off the North Norfolk coast. The existing Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms provide renewable electricity for 750,000 UK homes, Equinor said. The Sheringham […]

  • Offshore Wind Advancement Requires Bigger, Improved Vessels (UK)

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    As developers and utilities construct, develop and deploy offshore wind turbines in increasingly isolated locations, vessel operators must challenge established industry thinking and rapidly respond to charter feedback, if they are to win future work.   This will require a commitment to invest in equipment and personnel, as well as a sustained expansion and build […]