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  • Spain: International Growth Helps Iberdrola Maintain Stable Profits During Crisis

    25 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    IBERDROLA is one of the Spanish industrial groups that has best managed the effects of the current economic crisis. This reflects a strategy initiated just over a decade ago focused on international growth, with 54% of Ebitda originating outside Spain in the first quarter of this year, and also on core businesses of generation, networks […]

  • Australian State Targets 9 GW of Offshore Wind by 2040, First Power in 2028

    4 March 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The government of Australia’s state of Victoria has released the Offshore Wind Policy Directions Paper which sets the target of the first offshore wind power coming online by 2028. The plan includes procuring projects that will generate at least 2 GW of offshore wind online by 2032 following a competitive process, with targets of 4 […]

  • Formosa 2 Goes Into Full Operation

    16 May 2023

    The Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan was inaugurated today, 16 May, at the Waipu Fishing Port in Miaoli after being fully commissioned. Located between 4 and 10 kilometres off the coast of Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, the 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of […]

  • Norstec Shows Industry’s Will to Maximise North Sea Offshore Wind Opportunities

    4 October 2012

    TAG Energy Solutions believes the formation of norstec demonstrates the will of government and the industry to maximise the offshore wind opportunities, which exist in the North Sea. As one of the founder members of norstec, which was officially launched on 4 October at the Tate Modern in London, by the Secretary of State for […]

  • Two Firms Establish RG Seasight Fenders (Denmark)

    6 June 2011

      The two companies RG Rom Gummi A/S (RG) and A/S Hvide Sande Skibs- og Baadebyggeri (HSSB) have established the company RG Seasight Fenders ApS, whose purpose it is to deliver the most safe and durable fenders for supply boats – primarily when transferring crew to wind turbines. Each of the two companies have core […]

  • UK: Wind Power Increases Copper Demand

    2 August 2012

    Analysis from Wood Mackenzie’s metal markets and power research teams reveals that a 12% growth in wind power capacity across Western Europe is increasing copper demand, required for component parts of wind turbines and related infrastructure. Growing pressure from European Union (EU) environmental targets in recent years has resulted in the rapid expansion of wind […]

  • Research and Markets Announces Report on Offshore Wind Power Future (Ireland)

    29 November 2011

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Future of Offshore Wind Power Generation” report to their offering. Offshore wind power is one of the newest major sources of renewable electricity generation to be developed and also one of the most interesting. Its history is short, no more than 20 years, and yet […]

  • Njord Freyr Undergoes Full Engine and IPS Service at James Troop

    25 May 2016
    Vessels

    Cheshire-based marine engine supplier James Troop & Co has completed a full engine and Inboard Propulsion System (IPS) service on Njord Freyr, the first UK work of its kind on a wind farm support vessel, according to Bob Troop, the company’s Chairman and Managing Director. The contract for wind farm crew transfer company Njord Offshore involved taking […]

  • Scottish Renewables to Next UK Government: Launch ‘Green Bond’

    4 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A ‘Green Bond’ which would allow savers to generate returns from the growth of the UK’s renewable energy sector should be launched by the next UK Government, the head of the sector’s trade body in Scotland has said. The plan was outlined today (Tuesday, November 4) at the launch of Scottish Renewables’ blueprint for the […]

  • Norwind Orders Offshore Wind Fleet at Vard

    4 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s Norwind Offshore has ordered two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels, and will convert one Platform Supply Vessel to a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) at the compatriot designer and shipbuilder Vard. Under the contract, Norwind Offshore has options for two additional CSOVs. The contracts for the firm three vessels have an indicative total value of NOK […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Changes Its Proposal

    12 December 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    As a direct result of discussions with statutory consultees and local communities, Navitus Bay has announced a significant reduction to its proposed wind park in Poole Bay. The changes, which include moving the development further out to sea and making it smaller in scale, will reduce the potential visual impact of the project from key […]

  • USA: LEEDCo Assembles Team of Local Experts, World-Class Partners for ‘Icebreaker’ Project

    17 February 2013

    The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) has assembled a team of local experts and world-class partners to create pioneering scientific and engineering solutions in the development of the first freshwater offshore wind project in the nation. LEEDCo’s “Icebreaker” project is receiving $4 million in Department of Energy (DOE) funding beginning February 15, 2013. The […]

  • 1 GW Offshore Wind Project in Australia Planned to Power Aluminium Smelter

    7 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Australian renewable energy company Alinta Energy has revealed plans for a 1,000 MW wind farm offshore Portland in southwestern Victoria, which would supply electricity to the Portland Aluminium Smelter and the east coast grid. The project, named Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm and valued at AUD 4 billion (approx. EUR 2.5 billion), would connect to the […]

  • German Commerce and Technology Secretary Rösler to Open SMM

    28 August 2012

    At 7:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September, German Federal Secretary of Commerce and Technology Dr Philipp Rösler will officially open the SMM, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair hamburg at the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg. Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Board of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, will welcome some 800 invited guests from […]

  • Australia Designates First Offshore Wind Zone, Gives Star of the South Major Project Status

    19 December 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Australia’s federal government and the Victoria state government, together with Wellington Shire Council, local community members, and industry have formally declared the Bass Strait off Gippsland as Australia’s first offshore wind zone and awarded Major Project Status to the Star of the South offshore wind farm. The declared area in Gippsland, Victora, covers about 15,000 […]

  • Vattenfall Seeking CTVs for Two Offshore Wind Farms in Germany

    21 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Vattenfall has issued a call for tenders for the provision of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for its DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in Germany from next year and until 2025. The tender has been divided into two lots, with Lot 1 seeking two CTVs to support scheduled maintenance two times per year from 2022 […]

  • Dutch Studying Eight Potential New Offshore Wind Areas

    3 June 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, R&D

    The Netherlands is studying eight new areas off its coast as potential locations where offshore wind farms would be built after 2030. All but one of the eight search zones is expected to have a lower Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) compared to the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone. According to a preliminary study published […]

  • Shanghai to Host Three Wind Energy Events

    17 April 2014

    The Offshore Wind China Conference & Exhibition, the Wind Farm O&M China Conference & Exhibition and Distributed Generation China will take place concurrently at Shanghai Mart in Shanghai on 2-4 July 2014. As organizers, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Committee, the China National Renewable Energy Centre and Shanghai International […]

  • Lowestoft Port to Blossom with Two New OW Projects

    29 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Lowestoft will feel the imminent impact of real jobs for the area from more than £4 billion being invested in the development of two offshore wind farms through its port, Johnathan Reynolds, business development lead at Lowestoft renewables hub OrbisEnergy said. Activity in the port will start “very soon” with long and short-term job creation […]

  • NKT and Prysmian Secure EUR 4.6 Billion in Cable Contracts for German Grid Connections

    29 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Cables, Energy Islands, Grid Connection, Manufacturing, Onshore Infrastructure, Supply Chain

    German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has awarded several contracts to power cable manufacturers NKT and Prysmian. Valued at around EUR 4.6 billion in total, the contracts include offshore wind farm export cables, onshore energy connections, and interconnection for an energy island. NKT and Prysmian secured the orders following the tender procedure that 50Hertz launched […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Commences Major Offshore Geology Survey

    6 July 2012
    Environment, R&D

    Cape Wind has commenced a major geotechnical and geophysical survey operation as part of its construction design and engineering process and initial mobilization of the project on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound.  This multi-million dollar offshore program begins tomorrow and will continue through September / October, involving up to 50 scientists, engineers, archeologists and geologists […]

  • PMSS Hires Senior Vice President

    11 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    PMSS America, Inc., the US division of leading global renewable energy consulting firm TÜV SÜD PMSS, has announced the appointment of Doug Pfeister to the role of Senior Vice President as the firm gears up in response to further growth in the US offshore wind industry. Doug officially started at the company this week and […]

  • UK Consumers Annually Pay Only GBP 10 for Wind Power

    4 April 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    While debate in the media rages on whether the UK’s green energy policies will raise electricity bills or not, Ed Davey, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has said that onshore and offshore wind power together cost householders only £10 a year in total, according to a Guardian article. Moreover, Davey said […]

  • Dutch Trio Reveals Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Mega Project

    27 February 2020
    Environment, Technology

    The NortH2 project partners aim to generate around 3GW to 4 GW of wind energy for the production of hydrogen before 2030, and possibly raise the capacity to 10GW by 2040.

  • Denmark Opens New Offshore Wind Area for Feasibility Studies

    15 March 2023
    Authorities, Research & Development

    The Danish Energy Agency has granted Energinet permission to carry out feasibility studies for offshore wind farms in the North Sea I area. Energinet will begin the feasibility studies in the second quarter of 2023. The studies will include geophysical and geotechnical studies of the area designated for offshore wind farms and possible cable disembarkation […]

  • UK Floating Wind Could Be Subsidy-Free by 2030

    28 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    According to a new study from Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, large floating wind projects in the UK could secure Contracts for Difference (CfD) strike prices below current wholesale electricity price forecasts in 2029. Reaching the point of having “subsidy-free” floating wind projects depends on the deployment scenario pursued by the UK, according to the […]