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  • NIB Loans USD 328m to Dong Energy for Anholt Offshore Wind Park (Denmark)

    20 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

      The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Danish energy company DONG Energy have signed a loan totalling EUR 240 million ($328 million) for financing the Anholt offshore wind farm. The loan has a maturity of 10 years and will partly finance the construction of what will become one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms. […]

  • GMS: “Do You Really Know How OEMs Are Running Your Wind Farm?”

    16 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Do you really know how OEMs are running your wind farm? The fast-approaching expiry dates of many five-year equipment service warranties could spell uncertainties, opportunities and strategic decision-making for many offshore asset operators. Fortunately, there are attractive alternatives.  Article by Green Marine Solutions Time flies  The shape of O&M services could soon change quite radically […]

  • The Netherlands: EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 Event Comes to End

    2 December 2011

    Sea-based wind turbines, enhanced grids and project financing shared centre stage at the EWEA OFFSHORE 2011 event in Amsterdam this week as it became clear the industry has the potential of becoming a driving economic force for many European coastal areas. Hosted by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), the bi-annual conference was told more […]

  • Saipem Sheds More Light on Formosa 2 Contract

    28 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Italian offshore energy contractor Saipem will manufacture and deliver 32 wind turbine jacket foundations for the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. As reported earlier, Jan De Nul, the EPCI contractor for the project’s foundations and subsea cables, selected Saipem and Sembcorp to deliver the pile jacket foundations for the wind farm. At […]

  • APNS Condemns DPU’s Approval of Cape Wind-Nstar Deal (USA)

    28 November 2012
    Environment

    The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound (APNS) has condemned a decision by the Department of Public Utilities to approve a contract between Cape Wind and NStar, saying that it would cost ratepayers an additional one billion dollars in added electricity costs for only 27.5 percent of Cape Wind’s overpriced power.   NStar has received approval […]

  • MHI Vestas Picks Swancor Blade Materials in Taiwan

    3 July 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    MHI Vestas has signed a conditional contract with Swancor for the supply of blade materials for offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The scope of the contract covers more than 50% of the direct materials value of blade manufacturing, including carbon tow and pultrusion, resin, and bonding glue, MHI Vestas said. The agreement also includes the possibility […]

  • Texo DSI Finds HOME Offshore

    23 May 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    UK-based Texo Drone Survey and Inspection (DSI) has become an industrial partner of HOME Offshore – Holistic Operation and Maintenance for Energy from Offshore Wind Farms.

  • Offshore Wind Industry Could Spend USD 119 Million on Helicopters by 2022

    7 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Westwood Global Energy Group expects USD 119 million of offshore wind-related helicopter expenditure over the period 2018-2022 with a CAGR of 39%, as the world could see the number of installed offshore wind turbines reaching 10,000 by 2022.

  • Buss Joins WINDEA Offshore

    8 December 2017

    Buss Offshore Solutions will become a new shareholder of the offshore wind service company WINDEA Offshore on 1 January 2018, after the two companies recently reached an agreement on the details of the transaction and signed the relevant contracts.

  • Final Kincardine Floating Wind Platform Leaves Spain

    10 May 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Navantia-Windar consortium has shipped out the fifth and final floating wind platform for the Scottish Kincardine offshore wind farm from the Fene Shipyard in Spain. The five floating platforms were built under a contract with Cobra Wind International Ltd., a subsidiary of the Cobra Group. The five floating platforms will support Vestas 9.5 MW […]

  • UK: First Two Siemens 6-MW Wind Turbines Successfully Installed at Gunfleet Sands

    30 January 2013
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Together with its partner DONG Energy, Siemens has at the same time pulled off a double pioneering feat: with the very first deployment of the new installation vessel, two Siemens wind turbines of the six-megawatt class complete with rotor star were installed in the record time of under 24 hours each in the offshore demonstration […]

  • The Netherlands: IHC Merwede’s Revenue Increases to EUR 1.5 Billion

    18 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    In the past year, IHC Merwede’s revenue has increased by four per cent to reach € 1.05 billion. The company’s net profit has also increased to € 103 million with a solvency ratio of 40%, demonstrating that IHC Merwede is in strong financial health and able to implement its growth strategy. With sales amounting to € 1.057 billion, […]

  • Ørsted Points to Possible Reason for EUR 403 Million Cable Problem

    30 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted has suggested that a scour protection method which left the inter-array cables unstabilised could be the potential reason for an up to DKK 3 billion (EUR 403 million) issue across up to ten wind farms in Europe. As reported earlier, Ørsted first became aware of the problem earlier this year […]

  • Ireland Needs Port Upgrades to Cash In On Offshore Wind (Report)

    28 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Ireland stands to lose billions due to offshore wind projects being built from bases outside the country unless strategic investments are made in improving port infrastructure, according to a report by the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA). The Harnessing our Potential report states that offshore wind could create 2,500 jobs over the next ten years […]

  • PSA Marine Sets Sights on European Offshore Wind

    12 November 2020

    Singapore-based integrated marine services provider PSA Marine has secured a three-year EUR 30 million equivalent sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank. The loan features an interest rate adjustment linked to an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) target. This requires a fleet of PSA Marine’s Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to be substantially deployed to support offshore wind […]

  • Romax Announces Details of Its European Summit 2012 (Germany)

    17 February 2012

    Romax Technology announced the details for its 2012 European Summit on gearbox, bearing and driveline simulation technology which will take place on 16th & 17th October 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany. As world leaders in the design and analysis of the complete transmission – gearboxes, bearings, drivetrains and all components, the European Summit will offer engineers […]

  • Langlee to Develop Wave Power in Canary Islands

    18 October 2013

    Recently, Francisca Luengo, Canarian Minister of Industry and President of ITC, and Julius Espedal, founder and CEO of Langlee Wave Power met to discuss common development of wave power in the Canary islands. They signed an agreement which could be the first step towards making Canary Islands the pioneer in wave power industry. The Canarian […]

  • Weather data: Forecasting for cost reductions

    9 August 2013

    Offshore wind farms are built in areas where it has been determined, by monitoring with met masts and floating met buoys, that there is enough of the turbine ‘fuel’ under normal circumstances. It is not just the remote location and water depth that determines that you will not find any offshore wind farms in the […]

  • First Steel Cut for Thor Offshore Wind Farm Monopiles

    26 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first steel cutting of the monopiles for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark has taken place at Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry’s Penglai facility in China, marking the start of the project’s construction phase. In April 2023, Dajin was selected to deliver 36 monopiles as well as secondary structures and electrical outfitting for the […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Obtains Investment Grade Rating

    7 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Siemens Gamesa has obtained an investment grade rating, becoming the first global wind turbine manufacturer to do so. Standard & Poor’s (S&P) awarded Siemens Gamesa with a BBB long-term credit rating with positive outlook and Moody’s assigned the company a Baa3 outlook stable rating. According to Siemens Gamesa, both agencies underscored the company’s leading position […]

  • Seajacks Signs Two New Contracts in Europe, Secures Three Extensions

    25 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Eneti’s subsidiary Seajacks UK Limited has signed two new contracts in Northwestern Europe for between 75 and 102 days of employment for one of its NG2500-class vessels, the parent company said on 24 January. The new contracts, for which the company secured higher rates, will generate between USD 5.7 million (approximately EUR 5.2 million) and […]

  • Fugro Carries Out Maintenance at Arklow Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    4 December 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    At Arklow Bank offshore wind farm, located on a shallow water sandbank in the Irish Sea, Fugro carried out maintenance that required the removal of wind turbine rotors and access to the hub. It was not possible to remove the blades individually so the entire rotors, each weighing 90 tonnes and with a diameter of […]

  • Offshore Wind Bears Fruit for Aqualis

    27 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Renewable energy turned out to be the bright spot of Aqualis’ first quarter results, as the challenging market conditions in the oil and gas sector affected the company’s business. Aqualis ASA, which operates three specialised subsidiaries – Aqualis Offshore, Offshore Wind Consultants and ADLER Solar – recorded EUR 6 million in total operating revenues in the Q1 2016, 40% down from EUR 10 million in the same period […]

  • Organisations Opposing Normandy Offshore Wind Farm

    20 March 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Opponents of a wind farm planned to be installed off the coast of Normandy will gather in front of the D-Day Landing Museum in Arromanches, France, on 8 April for demonstration against the project, claiming it will ruin the landscape of the historic site of Normandy landings from WWII, for which a UNESCO World Heritage classification procedure is under way.

  • Floating Power Plant Buys Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbine for Demonstrator Project

    26 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Denmark’s Floating Power Plant has purchased a wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for its flagship demonstrator project located off the coast of Gran Canaria. According to the company, the selected wind turbine, a 4.3 MW SWT-DD-120 from Siemens Gamesa, fits Floating Power Plant’s requirements for a well-established technology. The wind turbine generator will […]

  • Arup to Back ScotWind

    21 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Crown Estate Scotland has appointed global engineering and consultancy firm Arup as specialist reviewers for ScotWind, the new leasing round for offshore wind projects.