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  • Reliable Rotors for Wind Industry (Germany)

    12 August 2011

    Wind turbine blade manufacturing is a developing business as the wind energy industry looks to have fewer, larger turbines offshore, which presents performance challenges for composite materials. The situation is complicated by the cost pressures in the renewable energy markets, wanting turbines at a cheaper price, so some of the types of technology used in […]

  • Tentec Goes to Offshore Wind Events

    15 May 2014
    Technology

    Hydraulic bolt tensioning specialists, Tentec Ltd, will be exhibiting its Aero range of bolt tensioning equipment for wind turbines on Stand 205 at Global Offshore Wind 2014 in Glasgow and at Windforce 2014 in Bremen, Germany on Stand F12. A decision to attend both exhibitions comes after Tentec was awarded a contract to supply special […]

  • Wind Innovation Arrives in Port of Esbjerg

    3 February 2016
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The offshore accommodation vessel M/S Wind Innovation arrived in the Port of Esbjerg on Monday, 1 February. The Wind Innovation is a former seismic survey vessel, which was rebuilt to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms. In September 2015, Dutch ship owner C-Bed contracted Wärtsilä Ship Design to supply the design for […]

  • A closer look into offshore wind decommissioning

    4 July 2016

    The view at Kalmar Sound in Sweden has changed considerably since November of last year. The five NEG Micon 2MW turbines have been dismantled. It had been operational since 2001 and Vattenfall has had ownership since 2006 when DONG Energy handed over to them. Why was the Yttre Stengrund wind farm dismantled? Offshore WIND magazine delves deeper into this […]

  • Offshore Wind Health and Safety Event

    1 February 2011

    Wind Energy Update’s offshore wind health and safety conference has been put together for HSE individuals to come together at an executive… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, February 01, 2011

  • Stealth Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    15 December 2010

    Stealth technology for wind turbines is just one of the latest examples of advances in wind power that aim to make the renewable resource… By Steve Hargreaves (money.cnn) [mappress] Source: money.cnn, December 15, 2010

  • GWEC reports on Wind Power in China

    26 April 2010
    Authorities, Environment, R&D, Technology

    China (excluding Taiwan) was the world’s largest wind energy market in 2009, more than doubling its wind farm capacity from 12.2 GW in 2008…   [mappress] Source: evwind, April 26, 2010;

  • Microsoft to Run on Offshore Wind in the Netherlands

    23 May 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Microsoft has signed an agreement with Eneco to purchase 90MW of power from the 731.5MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. Under the agreement, the electricity produced by the offshore wind farm will power Microsoft’s datacenters for a period of fifteen years from 2022 onward. Eneco had previously come to […]

  • New York Zones In on Offshore Wind

    31 July 2018
    Authorities

    New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has called on the US Department of Interior to delineate and lease at least four new wind energy areas recommended by the state’s Offshore Wind Master Plan.

  • Massachusetts Enters Offshore Wind Era

    9 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, R&D

    Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the new energy legislation which calls for development of 1,600MW of offshore wind capacity by 2027 into law on Monday, 8 August. An Act Relative to Energy Diversity (H. 4568) requires utilities to competitively solicit and contract for approximately 2,800MW of offshore wind and hydro energy in the next decade. “Massachusetts […]

  • GeoSea Empowers Winds of Change (Belgium)

    23 February 2012

    The seminar “Power to the Winds of Change”, with keynote speakers Dr. Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman of Solar Impulse, Mr. Jaak Rutten, CEO of C-Power, Mr. Melchior Wathelet, Belgian Secretary of State for Environment and Mobility, and Serge de Gheldere, CEO of futureproofed and the Belgian Climate Ambassador, will offer a nuanced insight into […]

  • Wind farm support vessels: The Builders

    3 April 2012

    The one sector of the whole offshore wind energy industry where the British Isles stand in a commanding position is in the building of wind farm support vessels, of all shapes and sizes. The name “British Isles” is used because it includes the Republic of Ireland, and the yards there, including Arklow Marine, and Safehaven Marine, are just as much […]

  • Germany: Wind Blades in Global Sea

    24 January 2013

    The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. […]

  • Eidesvik Extends Offshore Wind Charters

    8 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore has extended charter contracts for two of its vessels working in the offshore wind market.

  • UK Wind Beats Coal in 2016

    9 January 2017
    Grid Connection

    The UK generated more electricity from wind than from coal in the full calendar year of 2016, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The milestone is a first for the UK and reflects a collapse in coal generation, which contributed just 9.2% of UK electricity last year, with 11.5% from wind. The coal decline saw its output […]

  • Germany: Wind Blades in Global Sea

    12 March 2013

    The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. […]

  • Germany: Wind Farms and Marine Traffic

    14 May 2013

    Researchers at the Flensburg University of Applied Sciences (FUAS) warn of increased risk of ship collisions. The reason for this threat is the increasing number of offshore wind farms, especially in the German Bight region. With approximately 150,000 ships that cross the area each year, this is a very busy part of the sea. The […]

  • Offshore Wind Contracts Abound in November

    19 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Jobs & Recruitment, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    A significant number of contract notices seeking services within the offshore wind industry has been issued over the past several weeks. The work required spans several European markets and covers offshore investigations, certification services, vessel services, offshore maintenance, electricity output marketing, ecological studies, and others. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on […]

  • Windhoist Hits Offshore Wind Jackpot

    12 September 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Ayrshire-based Windhoist Limited has secured a contract from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to carry out onshore turbine pre-assembly work for the Hornsea One offshore wind project in Hull.

  • Glennmont Mulls Offshore Wind Investment

    17 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Glennmont Partners has expanded its investment capacity in the clean energy infrastructure space and with the addition of a third investment fund.

  • Offshore Wind Lifts Subsea 7

    27 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    Subsea 7 reported revenue of USD 897 million for the first quarter of 2017, a 20% jump compared to the same period a year earlier mainly due to a good performance of the company’s newly formed Renewables and Heavy Lifting division.

  • First Gode Wind Turbine Erected

    10 August 2015
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    On August 8, SEA CHALLENGER installed the first turbine on DONG Energy’s Gode Wind Offshore Wind Farm in the German part of the North Sea. The installation went according to plan and SEA CHALLENGER will continue to install the rest of the 97 Siemens 6MW turbines. The vessel carries 4 turbines at a time and […]

  • Offshore wind in its hard times

    2 June 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The prospects of offshore wind power in northern Europe depend on two key factors: the ability of industry to reduce costs significantly and… [mappress] Source: europeanenergyreview, June 01, 2010;

  • Japanese Offshore Wind Taking Pace

    23 September 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    A lot is happening on the offshore wind power front in Japan. In June Japan unveiled its first commercial floating turbine in Asia and the 2-megawatt turbine off the coast of Fukushima will start operation on 7 October. The first project phase, which included the setting of the Hitachi downwind-type turbine with a rotor diameter […]

  • Dissatisfaction on Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    21 October 2010

    Entrepreneurs who want bring offshore wind farms to the United States are facing staunch opposition and difficult economic calculations.   (pri) [mappress] Source: pri, October 21, 2010;

  • Pfisterer Assembling Offshore Wind Team

    21 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Energy infrastructure system specialist Pfisterer is establishing a specialized offshore wind team within the PTS (Power Transmission Solutions) Cable Business Unit.