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  • UK: Massive Wind Turbines Could ‘Confuse’ Air Traffic Radar

    3 May 2012
    R&D

    Developers of an offshore wind farm project in Moray Firth have examined the environmental impact and found that the turbines may be impossible to differentiate from aircraft on radar screens at the air traffic control centres, according to the Scotsman. The project could also affect evacuation and transfer flights to oil and gas platforms near […]

  • Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Turbines for Danish Offshore Wind Farm

    12 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred turbine supplier for the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea. Siemens Gamesa will supply 72 units of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines to the offshore wind farm. In addition, a service contract for the wind turbines is included. RWE will […]

  • Van Oord Adds Asso.subsea to Sofia Team

    19 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Asso.subsea has signed a contract with the balance of plant contractor Van Oord to provide boulder clearance and pre-trenching services along the inter-array cable routes of the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. The Sofia offshore wind farm is located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, approximately 195 kilometres off the UK’s […]

  • World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Goes into Operation

    31 August 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has fully commissioned its 1.3 GW Hornsea Two project in the UK, which has now become the world’s largest wind farm in operation, taking over that title from its sibling project, the 1.2 GW Hornsea One. The 1.3 GW offshore wind farm, located 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire Coast, alongside Hornsea One, comprises 165 […]

  • Offshore Energy 2012: Liebherr Sees Further Growth in Wind Market

    23 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Offshore WIND interviewed Iwan Scholte, Sales Manager from Liebherr, at this year’s Offshore Energy Conference and Exhibition in the Netherlands. Regarding the company’s development plans for the offshore sector, Mr. Scholte said that they have built a new offshore crane, which is available for the market this year. The company will hold a Customer Day […]

  • Massive UK Industrial Base for Offshore Wind Moves a Step Closer

    28 August 2013
    Authorities

    RenewableUK has welcomed today’s Government announcement that it is minded to grant planning permission for a huge industrial base for the offshore wind sector on the east coast of England as a significant step forward which could lead to the creation of thousands of jobs. This is a positive step forward for the £450 million […]

  • The rise of the renewables

    5 August 2015

      According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy demand will rise by almost 40 percent in 2040. But at the same time, the energy industry faces challenges with a changing climate which requires a drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. So, it’s no surprise that renewable energy will be a very important part of the […]

  • Interview with Giles Dickson: EWEA and COP21

    27 May 2016

    While the European wind energy association (EWEA) welcomes the landmark agreement achieved at the United Nations Paris Climate Summit – known as COP21 – whereby countries will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions to a level that will restrict the global average temperature to a rise ‘well below’ a 2°C threshold, the new EWEA Chief […]

  • AEG Bags Dogger Bank A & B Contract with Aibel

    2 December 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Aibel has awarded AEG Power Solutions with a contract for the supply of its Protect 8 UPS and Protect RCS rectifiers to secure power on the HVDC offshore converter platforms for Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B. AEG PS will deliver two Protect RCS 110TPRE1200 rectifiers, two Protect 8 inverters 60KVA, distribution cabinets and […]

  • Vole au Vent Returning to Halifax Port for CVOW Turbine Towers

    3 June 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent is now on its way back to the Port of Halifax from the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project site off Virginia, U.S., according to the vessel’s AIS data. This second trip to the Halifax port will see the Vole au vent picking up turbine towers […]

  • Triton Knoll O&M Base Breaks Ground

    18 July 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Work to construct a new offshore construction and operations base for Triton Knoll has officially started at Grimsby’s Royal Dock as UK based contractor Tolent gets started on site. Having been awarded the contract last month, Tolent has now begun work to construct control room, office and warehouse facilities that will become the new operations […]

  • Global Maritime, Unisea to Boost SolstadFarstad’s DP Capabilities

    21 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Vessels

    Global Maritime and Unisea have won a five-year contract to provide dynamic positioning (DP) assurance software solutions to SolstadFarstad’s fleet of offshore service and supply vessels, which the Norwegian vessel provider is also using in the offshore wind sector.

  • MPI Discovery Installs First Rampion Turbine

    10 March 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    MPI Offshore’s jack-up vessel MPI Discovery installed the first of 116 3.45MW MHI Vestas wind turbines at the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm off Sussex in the early morning hours of Friday, 10 March.

  • Moventas Completing Full Wind Turbine Drivetrain Service Projects in Extreme Conditions

    29 April 2013

    Moventas, the leading wind and industrial gear manufacturer and service provider, has recently completed one and entered another full wind turbine drivetrain service project in extreme conditions. Successful execution of these challenging repairs goes to show that Moventas is able to carry out the most difficult drivetrain repairs in the wind industry, proactively creating solutions […]

  • Final Rampion Foundation Piled into Seabed

    10 November 2016
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jack-up vessels MPI Discovery and Pacific Orca have completed the installation of 116 turbine foundations at the 400MW Rampion wind farm off Sussex, E.ON reports. The installation has been completed on schedule, E.ON said. Work to install the first foundations began in early February and was put on hold, as planned, during the Black Bream spawning […]

  • Tekmar Wins Hornsea Two Contract

    2 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Tekmar Energy has signed a contract with Ørsted to provide Cable Protection Systems for the 1.4GW Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. Tekmar will provide their patented Tekmar Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink® Mechanical Latch for the wind farm, which when constructed will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The contract is valued in excess […]

  • SeaRoc Equips Hornsea One RCS with SeaHub Communications System

    22 August 2018
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    SeaRoc Group has deployed its SeaHub Communications System on Hornsea Project One’s Reactive Compensation Station (RCS) – the world’s first offshore RCS – thus delivering the third SeaHub system for Ørsted’s 1.2GW offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • Nordsee One Reaches Financial Close

    19 March 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    The €1.2 billion Nordsee One project has reached financial close announced Canadian-German duo today. Northland, who owns 85%, and RWE Innogy, who owns the remaining 15% of 332MW project, said the equity is contributed to the project and all debt required for the project is fully committed. Approximately 70% of the project’s required costs will be provided from […]

  • TWD Proved Higher MP Friction

    22 September 2020

    Over the course of the last years TWD developed an advanced friction measurement method and probabilistic verification of monopile stability during transit. Both have now received certification from DNVGL. This sets a new standard in monopile seafastening. Seafastening of future monopiles on heavy lift installation vessels becomes an ever-increasing challenge. One challenge is verification of […]

  • Carnegie Works on Bringing Wave Energy to Chile

    26 March 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has provided an update to its activities in South America. Carnegie has been investigating opportunities in South America generally and Chile specifically in the past years through its local 100% owned subsidiary, CWE Chile. According to the company, Chile is one of South America’s fastest growing and strongest […]

  • Scotrenewables Uses MSC’s Software to Design, Analyze Tidal Turbine Rotor Blades

    28 May 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd (SRTP) has used MSC Software Corporation’s Nastran and Patran with Laminate Modeler to design and analyze the rotor blade of the largest tidal turbine in the world today. With their latest innovation, the SR250 converter, Scotrenewables Tidal Power created an award-winning patented hydrokinetic energy converter designed to convert energy from tidal […]

  • DONG Energy, MHI Vestas Sign First Commercial Deal for 8MW Turbine

    21 August 2014
    Technology, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have reached a conditional agreement for the purchase of 32 units of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s V164-8.0MW offshore wind turbine for installation at the Burbo Bank Extension project in Liverpool Bay off the north-western coast of England. The agreement will become the first commercial order for this powerful […]

  • 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 […]

  • Danes Bolster New York Offshore Wind Ties

    28 September 2018
    Authorities

    NYSERDA and the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that supports the continued cooperation regarding strategies and solutions for the development of offshore wind energy.

  • Israel: Eco Wave Power Recognized with 2012 European Frost & Sullivan Award

    1 August 2012

    Based on its recent analysis of the wave energy generation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Eco Wave Power with the 2012 European Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation for developing and implementing an all-round solution for effective energy harvesting from waves.  “Driven by the energy crisis around the globe, an escalation of activities […]

  • Canada: OERA Student Research Travel Program Now Open

    18 July 2013
    R&D, Training & Education

    Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) announces that the Student Research Travel Program is now open for its September 2013 round of applications. The program is available to full-time senior honours & graduate students conducting thesis research at a Nova Scotia based university and undertaking research in marine renewable energy or geosciences. The objective of the […]