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  • Valorem, Sunly Join Deep Wind Offshore on 1+ GW Project in Estonia

    14 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    Sunly and Valorem Group have signed an agreement with Deep Wind Offshore which will see the three partners jointly developing the Tuul Energy offshore wind project in Estonia. The project is a large-scale offshore wind farm planned to be built west of Saaremaa Island, Estonia, where Deep Wind Offshore secured two sites, Saare 2.1 and […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference Speaker: David Molenaar, Siemens Netherlands

    23 September 2016

    David Molenaar, Country Division Head Wind Power at Siemens Netherlands, will be one of our speakers during this year’s Offshore WIND Conference which will be held in Amsterdam RAI on 24th and 25th October. The theme of the Offshore WIND Conference this year is ‘Reaching Potential’ and will discuss the opportunities available in the industry […]

  • Construction Starts on Mingyang and BASF’s Chinese Offshore Wind Farm

    24 December 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the Xuwen Dongsan Offshore Wind Power Demonstration Project, developed by a joint venture between Mingyang Smart Energy and Germany’s BASF, has commenced in Zhanjiang, China. This is the first offshore wind power project in China to be approved as a Sino-German cooperation, according to the developers. In July 2023, Mingyang Smart Energy […]

  • Shell: This Is the Right Time for Investing in Wind Energy (Expertise Hub)

    5 October 2018

    With wind energy to make up for around a third of global electricity production by 2050, there is a strong case for energy suppliers to be part of that energy landscape.

  • Two US Companies Join Vineyard Wind 1 Team

    1 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind has signed contracts with Maine-based Ironhouse and Houston-based EverLine to support the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project at various construction and operation stages. EverLine, a provider of energy compliance, technical, and security solutions, will deliver complete Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) integration for the 62 wind turbines, a system that will […]

  • Offshore Wind Could Create 17,000+ Jobs in Spain by 2050

    28 October 2022
    Industry, Jobs & Recruitment

    Offshore wind could create over 7,000 new jobs in Spain until 2030, with more than 17,000 people working in the sector by 2050, according to estimates in a white paper released by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE). The white paper states that, if Spain reached its 2050 targets for installed offshore wind capacity, the […]

  • USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm

    18 August 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media this evening.  The installation of wind turbines at the first American offshore wind farm was completed today with the last blade attached to the fifth GE Renewable Energy Haliade 150-6MW turbine. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern installed the first wind […]

  • GWO, GWEC to Outline Offshore Wind Workforce Training Needs

    12 April 2022
    Industry

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) have signed an agreement to map out workforce training needs in support of renewable energy development. According to the organisations, the two-year agreement outlines the importance of safety, training, and job creation to support wind energy development and the global energy transition. GWO […]

  • Dutch Government Reveals 11.5GW by 2030 Offshore Wind Roadmap

    27 March 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection

    The Dutch government has presented the Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap 2030, setting out plans for the development of additional 7GW of offshore wind capacity in the 2024-2030 period.

  • China’s First 10 MW Wind Turbine Heads Offshore

    25 June 2020
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) has shipped out what will be the first double-digit megawatt wind turbine to be installed offshore China. The prototype 10 MW offshore anti-typhoon wind power unit is on its way to the Fujian Xinghua Bay Wind Farm (Phase II), DEC said. Back in 2019, DEC became the first Chinese company to […]

  • Carbon Trust Invites Tenders to Assess Floating Wind Challenges

    18 January 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D

    The Carbon Trust has launched tenders to assess the challenges of electrical systems, mooring systems, and logistics in large arrays of floating wind turbines.

  • Major Developers Join New York Offshore Wind Alliance

    27 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    EnBW North America, EDF Renewables, and Vineyard Wind have joined the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA). NYOWA gathers environmental, business, labor, wind industry and community organizations supporting the responsible development of offshore wind power for New York. The New York State’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a target of 9GW of operational offshore wind capacity […]

  • Metocean Studies Underway for First Welsh Floating Wind Farms

    27 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Metocean studies for the Erebus and Valorous projects, the first floating wind farms to be built in Welsh waters, are now underway, the developer Blue Gem Wind reported on 27 July. The studies, which will support the design of the two floating wind projects, are being performed by ABPmer, which will deliver the certifiable metocean […]

  • Connecticut to Soon Launch 1+ GW Offshore Wind Solicitation

    5 October 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is preparing an offshore wind request for proposals (RFP) for release in the coming weeks. DEEP published a draft offshore wind RFP in July and is now working on its final version which will, once issued, offer up to 1,196 MW of total offshore wind capacity. […]

  • Ørsted to Become First Tenant of New Jersey Wind Port

    31 July 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved agreements with Ørsted for the development and sublease of up to 34 acres at the New Jersey Wind Port (NJWP), which Ørsted will use as a staging and support area for its 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project. With the agreement, Ørsted will be […]

  • LM Wind Power and ECN Develop Smart Blade Tips

    31 January 2017
    R&D, Technology

    Danish blade maker LM Wind Power and the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) have developed blade tips which are said to increase offshore wind farm yields.

  • World Bank: 3.1TW of Offshore Wind Potential in Emerging Markets

    1 November 2019

    Brazil, India, Morocco, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and Vietnam have a total technical offshore wind potential of approximately 3.1 terawatts, according to a report published by World Bank on 1 October 2019. The report Going Global: Expanding Offshore Wind to Emerging Markets identifies 1TW of fixed-bottom offshore wind and almost 2.1TW of […]

  • J/U Wind Server Serves Turbines in Morecambe Bay

    8 December 2016
    Vessels

    ZITON’s self-propelled jack up vessel J/U Wind Server has returned to the Holyhead port from Morecambe Bay, where the vessel has been working in an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) role, helping to keep the 500+ wind turbines operating 24/7. ZITON, formerly known as DBB Jack-up Services, has been appointed by DONG Energy, Siemens and Vattenfall to carry out […]

  • GeoSea Uses New Crane System for Wind Turbine Installation

    12 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology, Vessels

    High Wind NV has started the commercialisation of its Boom Lock© allowing the safe installation of all wind turbine components in winds of up to 15 m/s. The first Boom Lock© was completed in January, consequently installed on GeoSea’s Neptune, and has undergone its final performance trials last weekend. During these tests in stormy conditions at the […]

  • Sea Mine Found Floating Near Gode Wind 2

    11 January 2017
    Authorities, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    An unexploded sea mine has been found floating near the Gode Wind 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (Havariekommando) reports. The mine, believed to be from World War II, was spotted at the edge of the wind farm on Tuesday morning , 10 January, by the […]

  • LM to Build Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Factory in France

    23 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    LM Wind Power will open a new wind turbine blade factory dedicated to the offshore market in Cherbourg, France, with ground breaking set to take place in March 2017 and production expected to commence from June 2018, the company revealed today.

  • Germany: BWE to Publish Market Overview on Wind Energy Financing

    27 August 2012
    R&D

    Compared to its European neighbours, Germany is still the most successful in building onshore wind energy. This is due to the favourable wind energy financing opportunities. The wind project financing is a complex and multifaceted issue withalarge number of project participants. This is why the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) will publish another publication from […]

  • USA: MWII to Organize Maine Wind Industry Pavilion at WINDPOWER

    30 May 2012

    To further advance Maine’s wind energy supply-chain products and professional service business, the Maine Wind Industry Initiative (MWII) will organize a Maine Wind Industry Pavilion at WINDPOWER on June 3-6 in Atlanta, GA. MWII has been actively developing and promoting Maine’s wind power capabilities in many sectors, including construction, engineering, composite technologies, steel fabrication, precision […]

  • First South Fork Wind Turbine Ready for Offshore Installation

    31 October 2023
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    New York is days away from having its first offshore wind turbine. The first wind turbine components for the South Fork offshore wind farm have been loaded onto a barge and the installation vessel Aeolus is already in the project site area. The South Fork team has loaded out the components for the first wind […]

  • BOEM Issues Draft EIS for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

    2 October 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project. If approved, the Maryland Offshore Wind Project could generate between 1,100 MW and 2,200 MW of clean, renewable energy to the Delmarva Peninsula, which could power up to 770,000 homes. US Wind, […]

  • RWE Highlights Floating Wind as It Files ScotWind Bid(s)

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RWE has announced its participation in the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland. While the company did not specify the technology it plans to use, it did highlight its involvement in new floating wind projects worldwide in relation to the new projects to be built off the Scottish coasts. “As part of its natural evolution, […]