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  • UK’s Offshore Wind Sector Reaches Milestone

    27 September 2012

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, is celebrating a milestone month for the offshore wind sector. The UK now has more than 2.67 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity installed – enough to power more than 1,800,000 British homes. This represents more than 60% of the European Union’s offshore […]

  • Local Councils: Downsized Navitus Bay Version Should Be Considered as Separate Application

    12 January 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Dorset County Council and Bournemouth Borough Council have voiced their opinion on the Navitus Bay proposal in regard to the examining process at the UK Planning Inspectorate, stating that the Turbine Mitigation Option (TMO) should be submitted and considered by the Inspectorate as a completely new application, the Dorset Echo news site informs.  The TMO has been submitted […]

  • All-Energy 2015: Four Weeks to Go

    8 April 2015

    In four weeks’ time All-Energy 2015 will open in its new home, Glasgow’s SECC, with the expectation that up to 7,000 people will visit the exhibitionthe two days (Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 May). The event gathered some 450 exhibitors from nearly 20 countries while over 440 speakers confirmed to speak in lively debates, discussions […]

  • Damen Shipyards Working Full Steam on Aker Solutions’ HVDC Topsides

    21 February 2023
    Equipment, Grid Connection, Infrastructure

    Damen Shipyards Group has announced that the company is currently working on delivering two High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore transmission projects with the first one being 70 per cent completed at its Damen Shipyards Mangalia (DSMa) facility in Romania. DSMa, the group’s largest facility, is equipped with a semi-automated panel line, modern blasting and painting […]

  • Bournemouth: Mixed Feelings about Navitus Bay

    12 May 2014

    Over 600 local people packed a meeting held on Saturday, to hear about and give their views on the proposed Navitus Bay offshore wind farm development. Chaired by the Council’s Chief Executive Tony Williams, the meeting lasted almost three hours. Residents heard the case both for and against the Wind Farm from a selection of […]

  • Two East of England Firms Win SCORE Funding

    19 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The SCORE (Supply Chain Innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy) programme continues to provide grant funding to innovative ideas coming out of the East of England to benefit the offshore renewable energy sector. The latest grant recipients have been announced as offshore and vessel support specialists, Kiss Cranes, and Pager Power, providers of worldwide planning solutions […]

  • Highlights of the Month: January 2016

    2 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Sea Worker Runs Aground off Denmark, Crew Evacuated Offshore installation vessel Sea Worker ran aground south of Denmark’s Hvide Sande on the night between 26 and 27 January while under tow to Esbjerg, A2SEA said in a statement. Umoe Ventus Sinks After Catching Fire off Langeland The Wave Craft Surface Effect Ship Umoe Ventus sank yesterday […]

  • 6.2MW SEAWIND 6

    1 June 2015

    Dutch offshore wind solutions provider Seawind has developed a novel 6.2MW two-bladed upwind turbine with a 126 metre rotor diameter, plus additional technology for bottom-fixed and floating installations together aimed at driving down the cost of energy decisively. Offshore WIND spoke with chief technical officer Silvestro Caruso about product design philosophy, dedicated technology features and […]

  • IBERDROLA Begins Process to Install Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    26 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      IBERDROLA has begun the process to install its first offshore wind farm in Germany, the Wikinger, which will be located off the German coast of the Baltic Sea. It will have 400 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity and wind turbines of around 5 MW. The company has begun applying for the permits from Bundesamt […]

  • Vattenfall to Collaborate with Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (UK)

    17 December 2012

    Vattenfall has tied up a strategic collaboration with the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator, as part of the European energy company’s commitment to help drive down the cost of offshore wind power. Vattenfall, the owner of the second largest fleet of offshore wind farms in the world and one half of a joint venture partnership […]

  • Statkraft Brings in New Recruits for SSOWF O&M

    16 May 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Located off the coast of North Norfolk in the UK, the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (SSOWF) provides enough energy to power almost 220,000 British homes.  It is jointly owned by Norwegian companies, Statoil and Statkraft.  During Spring 2014, Statkraft, with responsibility for Operation and Maintenance of the SSOWF site, has successfully recruited eight […]

  • MAS Helps Siemens Find UK Suppliers

    18 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Government’s Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has been assisting Siemens in its active search for UK suppliers, particularly for its Hull factory on Alexandra Dock. Paul Savvides, Head of Procurement UK and Ireland, Siemens Wind Power, received support from Fred Mead of the UK Government’s MAS GROW: Offshore Wind Programme in identifying suitable manufacturing companies […]

  • AvenHexicon Moves Forward with Floating Wind Projects Offshore Italy

    14 October 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Sweden-headquartered Hexicon has unveiled that its Italian joint venture secured priority rights for two areas to develop floating offshore wind farms in Italy. The first area, located south of Sicily, is 346 square kilometres and has the potential for about 1.2 GW of capacity, while the second area, located northwest of Sardinia, extends for 364 […]

  • German Renewable Energy Shift Slowing Down as Large Players Reduce Investments

    5 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel is losing her two greatest allies in the renewable energy shift as EON SE (EOAN) and RWE AG (RWE) announced to slash their combined debt and curb costs of $ 88 billion, writes Bloomberg. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Chancellor Merkel decided to shut down all nuclear reactors […]

  • Iberdrola Surpasses 8GW of Renewable Capacity in Europe (Spain)

    11 August 2011

      IBERDROLA has surpassed 8,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable capacity in Europe, solidifying its status as the benchmark for this type of energy on the continent. This installed capacity is enough to supply nearly four million Europeans and prevent the emission of around 14 million tonnes of CO2. The company now has renewable facilities in […]

  • The Netherlands: Fugro Expects 8.8 pct HY1 Net Profit Growth

    21 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    The year 2012 started with improved performance compared to the same period in 2011. The oil price remained on average around USD 120 per barrel (Brent). The sustained high levels of exploration and production spending by the oil and gas industry result in continued improvement of Fugro’s related activities. Geoscience Fugro has built good backlog […]

  • Senvion Firms Offshore Wind Order Intake

    5 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion reported a firm order intake of EUR 306 million in its offshore wind segment in 2017, compared to no firm orders recorded a year earlier.

  • Offshore Energy Companies Win Great Yarmouth’s Business Awards

    25 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    The winners of an annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough were announced at a trophy presentation ceremony, at the Town Hall, on Friday, November 21. The Spirit of Enterprise Awards, now in its seventh year, is organised by enterpriseGY, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s business support service, and aims to recognise and raise […]

  • The Netherlands: Offshore Wenduine Converts into Multi-Purpose Catamaran Work Boat

    21 May 2013

    Offshore Wenduine (0W3) has been converted into a multi-purpose Catamaran Work Boat and been finalized end of April by shipyard Den Breejen under the supervision of Workships Contractors B.V. Her first job was to assist in the testing of the Amplemann L-type access system. Also, the manoeuvrability of the ship in the area of the […]

  • The Netherlands: Construction Starts on Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm

    10 October 2013
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation. The project’s 43 windmills will be located 23 kilometres off the […]

  • Hexicon Cleared to Connect 7.1 GW of Floating Offshore Wind in Italy

    20 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish floating wind specialist Hexicon has secured permits from the Italian transmission system operator (TSO), Terna SpA, to connect six of the company’s seven floating wind power projects proposed offshore Italy to the national grid. Hexicon, operating in Italy through its joint venture AvenHexicon, has a portfolio of seven development sites for floating wind along […]

  • The Netherlands: Cabling Work Starts at Luchterduinen Wind Farm

    18 October 2013
    Grid Connection

    Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation. The project’s 43 windmills will be located 23 kilometres off the […]

  • SHL Covers Difficult Beatrice Angles with Ampelmann’s Angular Boom Tip

    7 December 2017
    Vessels

    After being awarded a contract by Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL), Ampelmann has designed and created an Angular Boom Tip that SHL is now using during the installation of the jacket foundations at the Beatrice offshore wind farm to ensure the workers safely access the wind turbine structures. 

  • Equinor Advances UK Offshore Wind Farm Extension Projects

    5 September 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor has applied to the UK’s Planning Inspectorate for permission to build extensions to both the Sheringham Shoal and the Dudgeon offshore wind farms situated off the North Norfolk coast. Equinor’s Development Consent Order (DCO) submission for the Sheringham Shoal Extension Project (SEP) and the Dudgeon Extension Project (DEP) comprises a detailed description of the […]

  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Invests in Dutch Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Tech

    12 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed that it will invest in Dutch floating wind technology developer TouchWind and will obtain a minority share in the company. TouchWind is developing a floating wind turbine with a tilting, angled one-piece rotor. A small-scale prototype was installed in May at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in […]

  • Subsea operations: Learning to use more subsea data

    13 February 2014

    The announcement of the cancellation of the proposed Argyll Array on 11 th December last year, following on from similar news two weeks previously, concerning the Atlantic Array, in the Bristol Channel, both principally due to adverse ground conditions, has highlighted the critical importance of necessary, but ever-more cost effective, site investigation solutions for these […]