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  • RenewableUK Calls for Stronger Offshore Wind Support

    28 November 2013
    Authorities

    In the run-up to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 5th December, RenewableUK is urging the Government to strengthen its support for offshore wind energy by adopting a series of proposals outlined in a thought-provoking new position paper published today, “Offshore Wind: Decision Time”. The document was written by Charles Ogilvie, former Chief of Staff to […]

  • R&D Test Systems Delivers HALT Test Bench for XL Nacelles

    9 December 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Engineering specialist R&D Test Systems has delivered what it considers to be the world’s largest, most powerful highly accelerated lifetime testing (HALT) test bench for wind turbine nacelles. Located at the Danish test centre Lindø Offshore Renewables Centre (LORC), which focuses on wind turbine tests and validation, the new test rig can accommodate the next […]

  • VIDEO: QED Tests Subhub Tidal Turbine Foundation

    10 December 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Last month, QED Naval carried out tests on its  Subhub tidal turbine foundation structure at the new Flowave Ocean Test Facility in Edinburgh. Flow tests at zero, 15 and 30 cross flow angles were conducted using perforated discs to generate the correct drag load of the turbines. The forces and moments in all 6 degrees of freedom were […]

  • Tocardo Enters Korean Market With Korwind Dealership Agreement

    3 April 2012

    Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, has signed an exclusive dealership agreement to sell its renewable energy technology into South Korea. Tocardo signed the deal with the German-Korean corporation Korwind. The company has extensive experience with the South Korean renewable energy market, and a strong track record of building trade links between Korea […]

  • TenneT’s First Major Offshore Wind Grid Connection Operational

    3 February 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    TenneT’s offshore connection BorWin2 is now operational and transports the German North Sea electricity to the grid on land. BorWin2 has a capacity of 800 megawatts (MW) and can provide around one million households with electricity. With BorWin2, four grid connections with a total capacity of approximately 1,400 MW are realized. In addition, at this moment there are […]

  • US Needs USD 36 Billion Investment in Offshore Wind Port Development – Report

    26 September 2023
    Ports & Logistics

    The US will need around USD 36 billion (around EUR 34 billion) over the next decade to meet the nation’s offshore wind port infrastructure gap, according to a report released by the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The report, called Building a National Network of Offshore Wind Ports: A $36B Plan for Domestic Clean Energy […]

  • Foundations Stand at First Mediterranean Offshore Wind Farm

    13 January 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s jack-up MPI Resolution has installed the ten monopile foundations at the first wind farm to be built in the Mediterranean Sea – the 30 MW Taranto offshore wind farm. The Taranto offshore wind farm, also known as Beleolico, is located in Italy’s Apulia Region near the Taranto harbour. The wind farm will comprise […]

  • Successful Policy Transitions and LCoE Gains Key for Wind Industry’s Future

    16 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    The global wind power industry added 52.4GW of capacity in 2016 and 627GW could be added from 2017 to 2026, as MAKE expects a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% for the period. However, the global outlook is heavily dependant on policy transitions and LCoE.

  • India: Chennai Port Trust Plans to Go Green

    17 April 2012

    As reported by the Asian Age, Chennai Port Trust (CPT) is looking for green port consultants with project proposals that will pave the way for the port to become self-reliant when it comes to generating energy from renewable sources such as wind and wave. In order to be able to push ahead with the 78.95 […]

  • RenewableUK Disappointed by Government Announcement

    24 July 2014
    Authorities

    RenewableUK says today’s publication by the Department of Energy and Climate Change of the draft budget for the first allocation round of Contracts for Difference (CfDs) brings a greater level of clarity on the future level of financial support for renewable energy projects. However the trade association, which represents the wind, wave and tidal energy […]

  • CIP Commits to EUR 320 Million Investment in South Korean Offshore Wind Projects

    21 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    On 21 June, in the presence of the Republic of Korea’s President Yoon Suk-Yeol, Managing Partner of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Jacob Baruël Poulsen, signed an Investment Notification Form with which CIP is committing to invest USD 350 million (approximately EUR 320.5 million) into offshore wind projects in Korea. The investments from CIP’s Flagship funds […]

  • Nobelwind Starts Producing

    9 January 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first MHI Vestas wind turbine has started producing power at the Nobelwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea on Monday, 9 January, Parkwind reported via social media. The 165MW offshore wind farm is expected to be completed in 2017 and will feature 50 MHI Vestas V112-3.3MW turbines installed some 45 kilometres off the coast […]

  • First DanTysk Wind Turbine Erected

    2 April 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall launched the installation of the first wind turbine at the DanTysk offshore wind farm site in the North Sea yesterday. Eleven months after installing the first foundation, the DT 01 turbine is being installed on the very same location. At the moment, the nacelle is in place, and the blades are yet to come. […]

  • ABB Reports Strong Order Growth in Q3

    22 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    ABB’s focus on profitable organic growth and the related strategic initiatives resulted in a strong order increase across all regions in the third quarter. Total orders rose to $11.2 billion, boosted by large orders (above $15 million) including a power transmission link in Europe, a mining automation project in the Americas and a gas treatment […]

  • Mainstream Renewable Power Exiting Offshore Wind

    4 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    In its annual results for 2015, Mainstream Renewable Power marked the sale of the Hornsea Project One to DONG Energy in Q1 2015 as part of its strategy to exit the offshore wind market. The company, which reported a profit after tax of € 96.0 million in 2015 (compared to a loss of € 46.6 million in […]

  • Siemens to Present New Technologies at WindEnergy

    19 September 2014
    Technology

    Ready for new markets: Under the banner slogan “Green Energy. Made in Hamburg”, Siemens Energy is presenting its newest products at the wind power trade fair “WindEnergy 2014” in Hamburg, Germany from September 23 through 26. Innovations include high-efficiency wind turbines for onshore sites with low wind speeds and a state-of-the-art approach to servicing wind […]

  • Germany: Schaeffler Introduces High-Performance Bearing Concepts for Rotor Shafts

    21 September 2012
    Technology

    The rolling bearings for rotor shaft bearing arrangements are subjected to highly dynamic loads and operating conditions. Schaeffler develops solutions for rotor bearing arrangements for all modern wind turbine variants from 220 kW up to the current multi-megawatt class. The different concepts range from the classic 3-point shaft bearing arrangement and hub bearing arrangement up […]

  • Damen Targets US Offshore Wind with New Vessel Design

    26 November 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Group has designed a new Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3410 service accommodation and transfer vessel (SATV) with features that are said to ensure its suitability for operations in the developing offshore wind market in North America.

  • SeaRoc: Development and Support of SeaPlanner Main Objective

    15 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    SeaRoc, the company behind the SeaPlanner marine management software, said it is looking ahead to a much more active offshore wind market in the following three years, after a relatively slow 2015. SeaRoc Group’s Managing Director Steve Pears said: “2015 has brought both challenges and opportunities in equal measure. It goes without saying that it has been a […]

  • KK Wind Solutions to Get a New Owner

    11 July 2019
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Danish investment company A.P. Møller Holding A/S has agreed to acquire the compatriot KK Group A/S from SoLix Group AB. KK Group’s main activities are realized through KK Wind Solutions, a supplier of power electronics solutions to OEMs such as SiemensGamesa, Vestas, MHI Vestas, and GE Renewables. Approximately 65% of the installed offshore capacity worldwide […]

  • Offshore Wind Foundations – 20bn USD Business (Denmark)

    11 October 2011

      Considering availability and abundance of favourable wind sites – the expansion of wind industry is a foregone conclusion. Riding this expansion, the offshore wind foundation industry offers massive growth opportunity for players in the offshore wind industry and the offshore ecosystem. Wind Expansion to Offshore: A Technology Wave A report from the leading cleantech […]

  • Global Floating Wind on Path to Miss 2030 Targets, Report Says

    14 November 2022
    R&D

    A new report, published by 4C Offshore, has revealed that many countries are falling behind their 2030 floating offshore wind targets, but there could be still a chance to meet them. According to the latest 4C Offshore’s Global Floating Wind report, targets for 2030 wind production from floating, rather than fixed, wind farms are set […]

  • Pontis Engineering to Exhibit at China Wind Power

    20 October 2014

    Next week Pontis will exhibit at China Wind Power for the 5th time in a row. The China Wind Power exhibition is ranked among the top three global wind events in terms of scale. As its influence grows, international wind power equipment manufacturers and service providers are regarding it as their first choice for business […]

  • Red7Marine: New Barge Ideal Bridge to Offshore Wind O&M Industry (Expertise Hub VIDEO)

    22 December 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore wind will be extremely important to Red7Marine going forward, and the new Eurojack 3923 barge is seen as an ideal bridge to renewable energy industry, Nick Offord, Managing Director at Red7Marine, said.

  • Siemens Gamesa to Sell Stake in Windar Renovables

    22 May 2023
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has agreed to sell a stake in Spain-based wind turbine tower manufacturer Windar Renovables to London-headquartered Bridgepoint. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Avilés (Asturias), Windar Renovables operates ten manufacturing plants over five continents – seven of them located in Spain and the remaining three located in Brazil, India, and Mexico. The company […]

  • DNV GL Launches Six Scientific Reports on Sustainability

    28 February 2014
    R&D

    DNV GL kicked off its 150th anniversary year with an event in Singapore for more than 500 customers, employees and stakeholders, together exploring insights and actions necessary to achieve its vision of ‘global impact for a safe and sustainable future’. Can the shipping industry cut fatality rates by 90 per cent? Why should business help […]