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  • Competitive Industry

    24 February 2017

    What can be done to achieve lower costs? Which technology is required and where can companies and industries collaborate? Offshore WIND spoke to ECN’s expert in wind energy Peter Eecen on new insights that follow from ECN’s work within FLOW, the Far and Large Offshore Wind collaborative research programme.

  • UK: Coordination of Offshore Wind to Save Billions

    1 March 2012

    Coordination in the way links to offshore wind farms are developed could reduce the cost of offshore connections by between £0.5 and 3.5 billion. Preparatory investment in anticipation that more generators will connect could be allowed – as long as Ofgem is satisfied that customer interests are protected. Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of […]

  • Super-Sized Turbines and Offshore Wind Farms Bring ‘Game-Changing’ Cost Cuts – NREL

    8 November 2021
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Larger wind turbines and larger offshore wind projects alone can reduce a wind farm’s Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) by more than 23 per cent relative to the average fixed-bottom offshore wind farm installed in 2019, according to the research carried out by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Researchers from […]

  • Moray East Onshore Cable Work Done

    9 November 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Work to install the onshore cable which will connect the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm to the Scottish grid has ended, Siemens Energy said. The onshore cable, which starts near Banff, Aberdeenshire, takes the power generated offshore from the three 220kV subsea cables, and transmits it to the new onshore substation at New […]

  • UK-Ireland Interconnector Officially Opens

    21 September 2012
    Grid Connection

    Secretary of State Edward Davey yesterday joined An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger to open officially Ireland’s first electricity link to Great Britain. The EirGrid East West Interconnector runs between Deeside in north Wales and Woodland, County Meath in Ireland. Approximately […]

  • Offshore Wind Power: Critically Needed Clean Energy for Wildlife

    2 October 2014
    Environment, R&D

    Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), has written a blog post on American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) website, in which he discusses offshore wind power in terms of its effect on wildlife.  Our treasured wildlife and wild places are sending powerful signals that now is the moment to act on […]

  • HIE Appoints New Energy and Low Carbon Director

    1 June 2017
    Authorities

    Scottish economic and community development agency, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed a new director of energy and low carbon.

  • Akuo, DCNS, Entrepose Sign NAUTILUS Contract

    24 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Akuo Energy, DCNS and Entrepose (VINCI Construction) have signed a partnership agreement regarding an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant project on the island of Martinique, a project called NAUTILUS. Akuo Energy will entrust the design and construction of this plant to DCNS and Entrepose. Manuel Valls stated: “The NAUTILUS onshore Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion project can help expand the […]

  • EWEA 2012 Kicks Off Today in Copenhagen, Denmark

    16 April 2012

    “This is the place to be for renewable energy and green growth”, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark, said in Copenhagen this morning at the opening of the European Wind Energy Association’s Annual Event. And with 25,000 jobs in the Danish wind sector, which provides 60 billion in Danish Kroner in exports per year, she’s […]

  • BREAKING: France Reveals Normandy Offshore Wind Tender Finalists

    26 April 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Six companies and consortia are moving forward in France’s competitive tender to build a wind farm offshore Normandy. Back in January, France’s Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) opened a competitive dialogue process to select the developer of the offshore wind farm off the Cotentin Peninsula. The six companies and consortia whose applications have been […]

  • Brazil Takes Major Step Towards Developing Offshore Wind Potential

    27 January 2022
    Authorities

    The Government of Brazil has issued a Decree which enables the identification and assignment of physical spaces and national resources within the country’s inland waters, the territorial sea, the offshore exclusive economic zone, and the continental shelf for the development of offshore wind projects. The Decree NO. 10,946 will enable the implementation of the necessary […]

  • Offshore Wind could Help Energy and Climate Puzzle (Estonia)

    11 January 2012

    Offshore wind energy is an innovative new industry, which by creating thousands of jobs and intensive investments gives Europe a necessary impulse for economic growth. It can also provide the missing pieces in the energy and climate puzzle that Europe needs to solve urgently. What I brought home from EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 – the world’s […]

  • ECN Carries Out Wind Studies for Two Borssele Bidders

    19 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Two unnamed offshore wind developers bidding for the 700MW Borssele I and II projects asked the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) to assess their designs in advance to further solidify their business cases and instill confidence in investors. Ten project developers are in the running for a permit to develop the two 350MW wind farms off the coast of Zeeland, […]

  • ProCon Joins Bladt on Kaskasi Offshore Wind Project

    18 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    ProCon Wind Energy has signed a contract with Bladt Industries to provide the electrical installation and outfitting of the transition pieces for the Kaskasi offshore wind project in Germany. Purchasing related to the project has already started, while the installation and outfitting are set to kick-start in January and actively be carried out starting from […]

  • Suzlon Welcomes India’s Offshore Wind Step

    11 September 2015

    Shri Tulsi Tanti chairman of Suzlon has welcomed a recent approval of India’s National Offshore Wind Energy Policy by commenting. “The approval on the national off-shore wind energy policy marks an epoch in India’s renewable energy history. It once again demonstrates the government’s thrust and serious action towards harnessing the renewable energy potential of our nation. Also, it […]

  • Western Isles Labour Candidate: WES Should Be Based in Lewis

    4 March 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Western Isles Labour candidate Alasdair Morrison has called for Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to be located in Lewis so that it does not become “another distant quango living off peripheral resources”. Mr Morrison said: “It is now clear to everyone that, in order to give credibility to its otherwise incredible energy policy, the Scottish Government encouraged […]

  • RWE’s Safety Manager Appointed as CWind’s Global Head of SHEQ

    3 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    CWind has created a new role in business to ensure that it continues to develop and maintain the highest levels of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) as it expands its global footprint. Mr Kevin ‘Pat’ Paton has been appointed to the role of Global Head of SHEQ, making him responsible for the SHEQ functions […]

  • HIE Appoints Area Manager for Orkney

    11 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Orkney’s Head of Operations at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been appointed as the agency’s new Area Manager for the islands, and is taking up the role in the new year. Graeme Harrison came to the islands in 1984, while he was working for the Royal Bank of Scotland. He has been with HIE […]

  • Shattered Helm Window? Seaglaze Marine to the Rescue!

    23 June 2015
    Vessels

    Seaglaze Marine Windows recently responded to an emergency request for replacement of a smashed helm window of a wind farm transfer vessel. Thanks to its dedicated ‘in-house’ Glass Toughening Plant, the company received, manufactured and delivered to the client within a 24 hour period, avoiding the client a contractual penalty as a result of excessive vessel downtime. Tek Kopec, Assistant Engineering Superintendent for […]

  • Researchers Working on Blade Bearings Improvement

    17 February 2016
    R&D

    A research project has been launched to establish the foundations for the further development of blade bearings. The HAPT (Highly Accelerated Pitch Bearing Test) project has gathered researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES Nordwest, the Institute of Machine Elements, Engineering Design and Tribology (IMKT) at Leibniz Universität Hannover […]

  • Lhyfe and WPD Launch Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Partnership in Sweden

    11 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Environment, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    WPD Offshore AB has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the green hydrogen supplier, Lhyfe, to jointly establish and directly connect a facility for green hydrogen production to wpd’s planned Storgrundet offshore wind farm in Söderhamn, Sweden. The goal is to achieve a total installed capacity of 600 MW, which makes the project […]

  • UK: Trident Energy Wins Scottish Enterprise Grant

    21 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Trident Energy, the independent developer of generator solutions for the offshore renewable energy industry, announced that it has been awarded a Scottish Enterprise SMART: SCOTLAND R&D grant to help fund the forthcoming sea trials of its linear generator technology. Together with on-going commitments from existing investors and new funding, the £225k SMART: SCOTLAND grant will […]

  • OWC Teams Up with Ambiens in Poland

    10 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) and Polish environmental consulting company Ambiens have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on offshore wind developments in Poland. OWC, a subsidiary of AqualisBraemar LOC, is supporting projects that are already in development in Poland, but also projects for which the leasing processes have only just started. “New sites […]

  • Dong Picks MHI Vestas for Walney Extension

    18 February 2015

    Dong Energy has appointed MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as preferred supplier for phase 1 of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. Dong Energy has decided to split the Walney Extension offshore wind development project into phase 1 and 2, each with a capacity of 330MW. According to Danish energy company, the joint venture is to supply V164-8.0 MW wind turbines […]

  • TÜV SÜD PMSS Names New Chairman and Divisional Director

    9 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Alan Chivers, founder and CEO of renewable energy consulting firm PMSS has been appointed as Chairman of the company, and will, over the coming month’s handover certain day-to-day responsibilities for the TÜV SÜD renewable energy division to Scott Craig, in the role of Divisional Director. In his new position as Chairman, Mr Chivers will shift […]

  • Wind Farm in North Sea Positive for Fauna, According to Dutch Research Report

    22 August 2011
    R&D

      A North-Sea wind farm contributes to increased biodiversity and has hardly any negative effects on fauna, according to a Dutch research report. For two years a research team studied benthic organisms (life at the sea bed), fish, birds and marine mammals at the OWEZ offshore wind farm near Egmond aan Zee. Their study shows […]