Setting up a pre-assembly and logistics facility at BOW Terminal Vlissingen allows us to be closer to Dutch offshore wind zones where we see a potential pipeline of projects, Bo J. Bjerregaard, Director of Pre-Assembly & Logistics at MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, said.
Swancor and TIPC Marine Corporation, part of Taiwan International Ports Corp. (TIPC), have entered a joint venture to develop, construct, operate and maintain offshore wind farms.
Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS), a Germany-based shipbroker for offshore tonnage in renewable energy, has opened an office in Atlanta, Georgia, the U.S.
Lamprell’s East Anglia ONE project, involving fabrication of 60 jacket foundations and their accompanying piles, has brought startup costs and inefficiencies with the learning curve proving to be steeper than anticipated, according to the company, who said it now expects the project to make a signi
Australia’s Offshore Energy and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of the fund Copenhagen Infrastructure III K/S (CI III), have entered into a partnership regarding the continued development of Australia’s first offshore wind farm, the Star of the South.
ORE Catapult marked its 2016/17 financial year with over 500 collaborations with industry and academia, a 10% increase from the previous year, including support to 134 small and medium-sized companies and participation in 35 international projects.
Developing cross-border solutions in the offshore wind sector will be key to meeting the target set by the European Commission, said Christopher Jones, Deputy Director General for Energy at the European Commission.
Supplier of generators, vessels and personnel to the offshore renewables sector Manor Renewable Energy Ltd. (MRE) has acquired the entire share capital of UK ship builders Manor Marine UK Limited (MM).
WindEurope and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have published a report called The value of hedging, which introduces hedging as an instrument to cover the resource risk of variable wind generation, or ‘volume risk’, as wind power projects are getting more exposed to market risks with the transition to
Siem Offshore has terminated discussions regarding a potential sale of Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC).
Siemens Gamesa has launched a new offshore wind turbine – SG 8.0-167 DD – said to increase the annual energy production (AEP) compared to the 7MW model by 20%. The 8MW turbine is expected to be market-ready in 2020.
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has informed about an upcoming invitation to tender for geotechnical soil investigations on the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea.
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has contracted the Teesside-based EEW OSB (formerly OSB) and Denmark’s Bladt Industries to manufacture 30 and 28 transition pieces respectively for the 174-turbine Hornsea Project One.
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) review panel has given a recommended approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Ørsted’s four offshore wind sites off Changhua.
