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  • US Government Shutdown Halts Vineyard Wind Meetings

    7 January 2019
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be postponing public meetings on its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind project, originally scheduled for 8 and 9 January, due to the government shutdown. If the government shutdown continues into the morning of 14 January, the meetings scheduled for 15-17 January will be rescheduled as […]

  • More US Senators Join Offshore Wind Tax Credit Extension Campaign

    27 June 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Senator of Delaware Tom Carper and Maine Senator Susan Collins have introduced a bill expected to initiate investments in the U.S. offshore wind market by extending tax credits. The Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act would extend the investment tax credit (ITC) at 30% for offshore wind farms that begin construction by 1 January 2027 or the year […]

  • HKZ Alpha Jacket Foundation Arrives in Netherlands

    28 August 2020
    Grid Connection

    The jacket foundation and pin piles for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) Alpha platform have arrived from the United Arab Emirates to the Netherlands. According to Petrofac’s post on social media, the 3,200-tonne jacket is currently off the coast of Scheveningen, waiting for Heerema Marine Contractors’ semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir to place it at […]

  • BlueGreen Alliance Releases Statement on U.S. November Job Numbers

    9 December 2012
    Authorities

    The Department of Labor announced on December 7 that the U.S gained 146,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate dropping to 7.7 percent, the lowest in four years. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director David Foster: “Today’s job report shows promising signs for our economy, particularly with growth in auto […]

  • DNV GL Issues Recommendations for Novel Materials in Renewable Energy

    15 February 2016

    DNV GL’s Materials Research Programme has published a new position paper that looks at the latest developments in materials and shows the need for establishing long term reliability of novel materials deployed in renewable energy systems. Attention has focused to a large extent on cost and efficiency and to a lesser extent on the key […]

  • EU Approves Germany’s New Offshore Wind Capacity Targets, Tendering Procedures

    22 December 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Industry

    The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the amendments to the German Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG). The approved amendments, with a total budget of EUR 1.5 billion, include an increase of expansion targets for installed capacity of offshore wind energy installations from 20 GW to at least 30 GW by 2030; […]

  • ‘Fiscal cliff’ Deal Preserves America’s Leading Source of New Electric Generation

    2 January 2013
    Authorities

    Congress has included the long-sought extension of wind energy tax credits in final passage of a bill to avert the “fiscal cliff” that now moves to President Obama for his expected signature. America’s 75,000 workers in wind energy are celebrating tonight over the continuation of policies expected to save up to 37,000 jobs and create […]

  • BOEM Clears BP to Test Suction Bucket Foundations at Beacon Wind Project Site

    7 May 2024
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the testing of suction bucket jacket foundations at the Beacon Wind offshore wind lease area, owned by BP, which filed an application to perform the tests last year together with its then-joint venture partner Equinor. In March 2023, the Beacon Wind joint venture submitted a […]

  • First Steel Cut for Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha Jacket

    17 September 2019
    Grid Connection

    Eversendai Offshore has cut the first steel for the jacket foundation destined for the Alpha platform at the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm zone in the Netherlands. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Eversendai Corporation Berhad is in charge of the engineering and fabrication of the six-legged jacket at its fabrication yard in RAK Maritime City, Ras Al Khaimah in […]

  • WoodMac: APeC to See 19GW of New Offshore Wind by 2030

    22 November 2019
    R&D

    Up to 19GW of new offshore wind capacity is expected to be added in APAC excluding China (APeC) over the next 10 years, according to Wood Mackenzie. According to Wood Mackenzie’s report, the success of future offshore wind in APeC will depend on costs coming down. Currently, the average offshore wind levelized cost of electricity […]

  • Report: GE Makes an Offer Areva Can Refuse

    2 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    French nuclear and renewable energy company Areva has turned down a non-binding offer made by General Electric (GE) for the offshore wind turbine maker Adwen, a 50 -50 joint venture between Areva and Spain’s Gamesa, Reuters reports. GE is said to be interested in some of Adwen’s technology and its French order book, but the company […]

  • Offshore WIND Publishes 2019 International Business Guide

    8 February 2019

    Offshore WIND, part of Navingo BV, has released its 2019 business guide for the offshore wind industry. The 8th edition of the Offshore WIND International Business Guide features 70 full company profiles, with 141 companies joining us online. This year’s publication – issued in 3,000 copies – also contains six market outlooks. While the companies […]

  • Connecticut Wind Collaborative Launches, Targets Regional Offshore Wind Projects

    5 February 2024
    Business development, Collaboration, Industry, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The Connecticut Wind Collaborative has been launched with the formation of an initial board of directors. The collaborative is part of the state’s offshore strategic roadmap, announced last October, which calls for the new nonprofit to work collaboratively with various parties and stakeholders to advance the regional supply chain, as well as in conjunction with […]

  • German Trains to Run on Offshore Wind

    9 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Innogy and RWE Supply & Trading have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Deutsche Bahn (German Rail – DB) for the supply of electricity from the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. The supplied volume comprises 25MW, which is the equivalent of four turbines, representing 8% of the total production of the 295MW offshore wind farm. This […]

  • Denmark: DONG Energy, Siemens Technicians Collaborate During Guarantee Period

    15 January 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    The 111 wind turbines in the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm are covered by a five-year guarantee period. During the guarantee period, DONG Energy’s technicians will be working two by two with Siemens technicians, but once the guarantee period expires, DONG Energy’s operations organisation will take over the full responsibility for service and maintenance of the […]

  • Report: Gamesa and Siemens Turn Down GE’s Bid for Adwen

    31 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Gamesa and Siemens have rejected GE’s first bid to buy offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen, Reuters cited sources familiar with the matter as saying. However, GE still has an option to improve its bid before the deadline, a source told Reuters. Adwen is a 50-50 joint venture established in March 2015 between Gamesa and France’s […]

  • Germany Launches First Competitive Offshore Wind Tender, 1.55GW Up for Grabs

    30 January 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) today issued an invitation to tender as part of the first competitive bidding process for offshore wind under which the bidders with the lowest offered prices will be awarded contracts.

  • Hamburg Hosts Business Offshore Conference (Germany)

    13 December 2011

    At 8 & 9 December 2011, the Business Offshore Conference took place in Hamburg. Organized by Schiff&Hafen I Ship&Offshore, the first edition of the conference welcomed 140 delegates at the Hotel Hafen. The group of delegates consisted of German offshore professionals as well as delegates coming from the United Kingdom, the United States, Denmark and […]

  • US East Coast Offshore Wind Target Tops 19GW

    23 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    States along the US East Coast are seeking to procure more than 19,300MW of offshore wind capacity through 2035, according to an analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence and S&P Global Platts. Legislation, regulation and, now, approved power purchase agreements are encouraging the development of the new capacity, though only 30MW of offshore wind resources […]

  • Chancellor’s Incentive to Boost East of England

    21 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Incentives from the Budget will help steer the East of England ever closer to becoming the heart of the UK offshore wind industry. A three-year extension on business rate discounts for companies moving to the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Enterprise Zone was among the Chancellor’s measures in what is predicted to be a pivotal year […]

  • TRIG to Increase Stake in 1.2 GW Hornsea One

    20 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Renewable Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has exchanged contracts to acquire a further 2.4 per cent equity interest in the 1.2 GW Hornsea One offshore wind farm from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Upon completion of this incremental investment, TRIG will hold a 10.2 per cent interest in Hornsea One, with the project representing 9 per cent […]

  • New York Plans to Launch Fifth Offshore Wind Solicitation This Summer

    24 April 2024
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled plans to launch the fifth offshore wind solicitation (NY5) this summer. In addition, Governor Hochul announced on 23 April that a USD 200 million Supportive Manufacturing and Logistics Request for Proposals (RFP) is open to support infrastructure investments in the state’s domestic offshore wind supply chain. The news […]

  • Orion’s Replacement for Moray East Jacket Installation Arrives in Nigg

    25 June 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The Seajacks Scylla jack-up vessel will start installing jacket foundations at the Moray East offshore wind farm in July, according to a document listing vessels involved in the construction on Moray East project’s website, updated on 18 June. The vessel’s AIS data shows that Seajacks Scylla arrived at the Port of Nigg early in the […]

  • Borssele V Tender Call Scheduled for January 2018

    19 September 2017
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The Dutch Government is expected to issue a call for tenders for the Borssele Wind Farm Site V (BWFS V) on 2 January 2018, with a deadline for final bid submissions on 18 January 2018. 

  • MHI Vestas Rules 8MW+ Turbine Realm

    27 March 2019
    R&D

    Wind turbines rated 8MW or higher comprised more than 40% of offshore order capacity in 2018, with MHI Vestas accounting for 64% of this ratings segment, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. The Global Wind Turbine Order Analysis: Q1 2019 report writes that the industry announced almost 8GW of offshore order capacity in 2018, […]

  • Osbit Delivers Bespoke Gangway for Japan’s Mega Jack-Up

    3 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    UK-based Osbit has completed its first project for Shimizu Corporation (Shimizu) with the delivery of a bespoke access system for the company’s newbuild offshore jack-up vessel. Specially designed to suit Shimizu’s requirements, the variable height gangway will be installed on board as a permanent asset to provide access from the vessel to turbine transition pieces. Extendable […]