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  • Vattenfall Ups Its Wind Game

    28 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall’s Wind Business Area, the Swedish utility’s sector in charge of wind power operations, ended the first quarter of 2016 with an operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses (EBITDA) of SEK 1.5 billion (EUR 164 million), a 12% increase compared to SEK 1.34bn EBITDA recorded in the first quarter of 2015. Net sales at the […]

  • Aeolus on Site with Gemini Wind Turbines

    15 February 2016
    Vessels

    On 12 February, offshore wind installation vessel Aeolus left the Port of Esbjerg for the Gemini offshore wind farm, carrying six turbines to be installed at the site.  According to vessel’s AIS, the Aeolus has reached its destination, and is now in the company of Havila Phoenix and Acta Orion, which are also working at the site. The last of 150 […]

  • Long Island Rooting for Offshore Wind

    31 October 2014
    Authorities

    Yesterday, Long Island Assemblyman Englebright joined dozens of community leaders at a rally outside LIPA headquarters calling on Governor Cuomo and Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to commit to offshore wind power this year. The Assemblyman presented LIPA with a letter of from the Long Island delegation that highlights the tremendous economic development opportunity that […]

  • NYSERDA to Talk Offshore Wind with Public

    26 September 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is holding two public information meetings regarding the state’s goal to develop 2.4GW of offshore wind by 2030.

  • IRENA Makes Case for Floating Wind

    22 December 2016

    International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) added a supplement on floating wind to its Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind report. In the document, IRENA details on the technology itself, current status, developers of floating wind technology, barriers and ways to overcome them to tap into the future market. In the document, IRENA points out that participation from policy makers, investors, […]

  • Offshore Wind Keeps MCC Busy

    26 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    M.C. Construction (Cleveland) Limited (MCC) has won a contract to fabricate and mobilize approximately 250 tons of steelwork that will be used during an offshore wind turbine blade upgrade campaign.

  • Meet Offshore WIND Team at Seawork

    6 June 2014

    The visitors to the annual Seawork International event will not just be able to enjoy the good weather that is promised by some forecasters, when looking at all the new vessels and talking to the exhibitors in Southampton next week. They will also be able to attend all the naming and handing over ceremonies of […]

  • Ørsted Wind Farms Deliver in Q1

    2 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has reported DKK 3.6 billion operating profit (EBITDA) from its offshore wind farms in operation in the first quarter of 2019, a year-on-year increase of 13% mainly driven by a ramp-up in generation from the Borkum Riffgrund 2 and the Walney Extension wind farms. Power generation from offshore and onshore wind increased by 31% […]

  • Worldwide Wind Capacity Hits 392GW

    10 September 2015

    The worldwide wind capacity reached 392’927 MW by the end of June 2015, out of which 21’678 MW were added in the first six months of 2015. This increase is substantially higher than in the first half of 2014 and 2013, when 17,6 GW respectively 13,9 GW were added. All wind turbines installed worldwide by […]

  • PNE Wind Appoints New CEO

    8 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    German wind farm developer PNE Wind AG has selected Markus Lesser to be the company’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lesser, the company’s current Chief Operating Officer, will take over the position from Per Hornung Pedersen, who served as interim CEO since December 2015, at the annual general meeting of the company on May 25, 2016. During his 25-year […]

  • EWEA Strives for More Wind Energy

    17 November 2015

    As EWEA 2015 opened its door in Paris, the Chairman of EWEA and CEO of Siemens Wind Power and Renewables, Markus Tacke, sent out a clear message to the industry and political leaders to raise wind energy ambitions, as it could bring numerous economic and environmental benefits.  “Our political leaders must take important decisions in the weeks and months […]

  • UK Reduces Support for Wind Power

    25 July 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between 2013 and 2017. The Banding Review for the Renewables Obligation will support jobs and deliver more clean power with a reduction in costs to consumers between 2013 and 2015, Ministers said. Bandings were today […]

  • UK Set for Offshore Wind Growth

    29 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    The offshore wind industry continues to face many challenges especially with the economic and political situation facing both Europe and … (7thspace) [mappress] Source: 7thspace, March 29, 2011  

  • Offshore Wind Power Around World

    19 April 2011

    Offshore wind power is not in place in most countries still, but it is in some places (especially the EU) and it is expected to grow… By Zachary Shahan (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, April 19, 2011;

  • Germany builds wind parks offshore

    5 July 2010
    R&D

    As more and more windy areas on land fill with rotors to convert wind power to electricity, manufacturers are pushing to move their…   [mappress] Source: windpowerspot, July 05, 2010;

  • Poland Ripe for Offshore Wind Boom

    17 January 2018
    Grid Connection, R&D

    Poland could have 4GW of installed offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea by the end of 2030 and 8GW by the end of 2035, according to the Foundation for Sustainable Energy (FNEZ).

  • Hexicon’s with new floating wind platform

    1 March 2010
    Technology

    Eco Factor: Floating platform to harvest wind energy to generate up to 40MW of renewable power. With nations pledging to reduce the carbon footprint to counter global warming, the need for systems that generate renewable energy has been on a rise. While most energy companies are trying to find locations for renewable energy power plants, […]

  • USA Wind Energy 2010 Summary

    11 January 2011

    The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently sent out a news release regarding the industry’s 2010 successes and challenges. By Zachary Shahan (cleantechnica) [mappress] Source: cleantechnica, January 11, 2011

  • Blowing in the wind: floating for maximum buoyancy

    5 April 2017

      By André van der Mout, Managing Director at Oil Control Systems “How can electricity be brought to the mainland safely, undamaged and quickly?” It’s a question many offshore companies have asked with the increasing focus on wind energy as a sustainable source of energy. It’s one of the world’s fastest growing sustainable energy sources; […]

  • OEG Launches Offshore Wind Division

    12 June 2023
    Business & Finance

    The OEG Offshore group, a UK-based offshore energy services company, is set to launch a new division named OEG Renewables (OEGR) with the goal of providing integrated solutions to the offshore wind sector worldwide. The new division will combine specialist services from companies which OEG Offshore recently acquired, including Fern Communications, Hughes Subsea, Manor Marine, […]

  • Offshore Wind Projects on the Way (USA)

    24 February 2011
    Authorities

    Officials have identified four large swaths of ocean along the East Coast as ripe for offshore wind farm development, and leases could be… By Brock Vergakis (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, February 24, 2011

  • Final say on Cape Wind (USA)

    29 September 2010
    Authorities, Environment

    It’s been a very long journey for Cape Wind, and now it comes down to this: an obscure government panel, meeting in a makeshift hearing room…   By Anthony Brooks (wbur) [mappress] Source: wbur, September 29, 2010;

  • Is Massachusetts Ready for Eight Cape Winds?

    5 January 2011

    The federal government on Dec. 28 initiated its offshore wind energy leasing process and state officials in Massachusetts simultaneously… By Michael Norton (wickedlocal) [mappress] Source: wickedlocal, January 05, 2011

  • UD Researcher to Talk Wind Energy

    24 February 2015

    The University of Delaware (UD) is to hold the first Green Liaisons sustainability lecture of the spring tomorrow from 1p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Ewing Room. The lecture will feature UD researcher Jeremy Firestone, who will speak about the wind turbine located on the University’s Lewes campus. As a faculty member in the School […]

  • E.ON Eyes Chinese Wind Turbines

    18 September 2011

    E.ON is in talks with China’s wind turbine makers, the chief financial officer of its renewable operations said, adding the German utility… By Christoph Steitz (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 19, 2011

  • Go Offshore Goes Offshore Wind

    1 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Go Offshore International, a wholly-owned subsidiary Otto Marine Limited, has secured a chartering contract worth up to USD 7.5 million as part of an unidentified offshore wind project in South East Asian region. The vessel under charter is a liftboat equipped with heavy lift crane used for offshore wind farm installation with the ability to transport and […]