Stavanger-based subsea company Ocean Installer has been awarded an offshore wind contract with Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH. The scope of work includes recovery of two pre-laid HVAC export power cables in the 500 m zone of the Gode Wind 1 offshore sub-station, relay of the cable, installation of
Germany’s offshore wind farms have generated 1.3% of the overall energy produced country-wide in 2015, a 550% increase compared to a 0.2% contribution by offshore wind turbines in 2014, according to the data released by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). Overall, energy ge
O&M companies operating in Europe can expect off-warranty revenue to increase by up to ten times by 2025 as the offshore wind industry matures and turbines exit their warranty periods, according to the latest research note by market analysts MAKE. The industry is looking increasingly into new strate
DNV GL is launching a joint industry project (JIP) to improve risk assessment of offshore helideck turbulence through the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The project’s aim is to bridge the gap between advised and actual hazardous flight conditions, ensuring cost-effective designs and heli
The subsea cable linking Dong Energy’s 209 MW Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm with Denmark’s onshore grid was repaired and put back into operation on 18 December, nearly two months after the fault was reported, Energinet.dk said. The faulty cable put the wind farm out of operation on 19 October. One
Samsø Turbine Broke Off Due to Welding Crack A fracture in the welding that connects the tower top flange with the tower had caused the breaking of the turbine Number 7 at the Samsø (Paludans Flak) offshore wind farm, Siemens said in a statement. Offshore Wind Trumps Trump This morning, the UK’s Sup
A wind turbine gearbox is one of the costliest parts of the wind turbine, making up for almost 15% of the overall wind turbine cost, but the price of this component is expected to decrease in the coming years, according to a recent report by Research and Markets. Wind turbine gearbox market has been
German utility EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has issued an invitation to tender for the services of a Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) at the proposed 500 MW EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm. EnBW Hohe See is located within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea, about 90 km north of B
UK port owner and operator Peel Ports Group has completed the acquisition of Great Yarmouth Port Company Limited (GYPC), a river and sea port situated on the east coast of England with proximity to the development sites of some of the UK’s largest offshore wind projects. The port has been actively i
A fracture in the welding that connects the tower top flange with the tower had caused the breaking of the turbine Number 7 at the Samsø (Paludans Flak) offshore wind farm, Siemens said in a statement. With the fracture developing over time, the tower top flange ultimately separated from the rest of
A report on the global wind farm operations and maintenance market, with a special focus on China, has been released. Reportbuyer has informed it added the “Global and China Wind Farm O&M Industry Report, 2015-2018” by ResearchInChina to its offering. In 2014, the global wind farm O&M market size hi
DONG Energy has invited tenders for subsea structural inspections on its offshore wind farms in Germany and Denmark. Inspection work is required for three DONG’s wind farms: Borkum and Gode Wind in the German part of the North Sea and Anholt in the Kattegat, between Djursland the island of Anholt in
SeebaWIND Service GmbH will trade under the new name of Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service GmbH as of 01 January 2016. This means that the company, which has has been a part of Deutsche Windtechnik AG since June 2015, is now fully affiliated to the independent provider of wind technology. The renaming d
Researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) are developing a software tool which aims to cut maintenance costs for offshore wind turbines. The RGU team, including Head of the School of Engineering Professor John Steel and PhD student Yashwant Sinha, is focused on developing a tool which would enab
