Roxtec has secured a contract to deliver its safety seal solutions for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm project. Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said the firm will deliver cable transit systems to safeguard workers, structures and equipment on the wind farm’s substation platform. The d
Arild Bolsø, an engineer who worked for Statkraft in Norway and Forewind in the UK, has developed a new technical concept for offshore wind foundation installation. According to Bolsø, the concept would reduce installation time by 30-50%, compared to current methods. After Statkraft decided to stop
French energy specialist DCNS and a fund managed by Bpifrance have formed DCNS Energies, a turnkey constructor of marine renewable energy (MRE) plants for the French and export markets. DCNS Energies, majority owned by DCNS and 36% by the SPI fund (“Société de Projets Industriels” / Industrial Proje
Swedish design and engineering company Hexicon AB has, through Dounreay Trì Limited, awarded the construction contract for a novel floating wind farm off the northern coast of Scotland to Scottish energy sector service company, Global Energy Group. The works will be carried out at the Group’s Nigg E
Siemens has contracted Eltek for the provision of power solutions for the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park project. Under the agreement, signed in mid-December 2016, Eltek will deliver its Rectiverter uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for the five-turbine floating wind farm. The Rectiverter UPS is
French nuclear and renewable energy company Areva has finalized the sale of its 50% stake in the offshore turbine manufacturer Adwen to Spain’s Gamesa. Gamesa and Areva formed the Adwen joint venture in March 2015, with both companies investing around EUR 200 million, offering two 5MW turbine types
Public consultation for the tender regulations related to the fifth site at the Borssele Zone in the Netherlands opened today and will close on 1 February. The purpose of the consultation is to get feedback from the stakeholders on the draft regulation, which will shape the tender, and to receive im
Dutch shipbuilder VEKA Group has started constructing what the company describes as the first hybrid trimarans in the world, intended specifically for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms. The trimarans are being built for the Danish shipping company World Marine Offshore. The c
Semco Maritime and Systematic have entered into a framework agreement with Vattenfall for the delivery of a fully-integrated resource tracking and communication system for Vattenfall’s onshore and offshore wind operations. The solution, SemPAM, provides overview and safety for employees during const
The Offshore WIND editorial staff wish our readers a happy and prosperous New Year! May it be at least as eventful for the offshore wind industry as 2016 was. To remind you of just how interesting 2016 was, we compiled a list of what was read the most throughout the year behind us. Oil & […]
Our Offshore ReWIND 2016 segment continues with a list of our top five interviews for the year behind us. The Big League Offering Lowest Offshore Wind Prices (Interview with Vattenfall) When you are talking with people working in real estate, there is a small chance you would not hear them saying: “
The editorial team at Offshore WIND have compiled a list of what we thought were the most important developments within the offshore wind industry in 2016. Vattenfall Wins Kriegers Flak Tender with EUR 49.9 per MWh Bid Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the tender to build the 600MW Kriegers
As 2016 drew to a close, we thought it might be a good idea to look back and see what was read and viewed the most in what was a momentous year for offshore wind. As per our tradition, at the end of each year we compile lists containing the most popular content in a number of categories, […]
GeoSea Installs First Foundation at Galloper Offshore marine engineering specialist GeoSea installed the first of fifty-six turbine foundations at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm on Wednesday, 28th December. Block Island Turbine Out of Action Until Second Half of February One of the General El
