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  • New Floating Wind Joint Venture Launched on Iberian Peninsula

    19 September 2022
    Business & Finance

    The Ireland-based floating wind developer Simply Blue Group and Spanish companies Proes Consultores and FF New Energy Ventures have formed a joint venture named IberBlue Wind with plans to develop 2 GW of floating offshore wind capacity in Spain and Portugal. According to the new project development company, IberBlue Wind has the capacity to take […]

  • Windfarm Update: Sandbank

    1 December 2014

    In August Vattenfall and Stadtwerke Miinchen (SWM) reached an investment agreement for the Sandbank offshore wind project, with an investment value of approximately €1,2bn, to be built 90km west of the island of Sylt. A special project company, Sandbank Offshore GmbH, is set up for this purpose whereby Vattenfall holds 51% and SWM 49% of […]

  • Gazelle Moves Forward with Hybrid Modular Floater Design

    20 October 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Gazelle Wind Power has received results from basin model tests that were conducted on its hybrid modular floating offshore wind platform. The test report, witnessed by international certification organisation DNV and Safier Ingenierie, verified the feasibility of the platform concept in a wide range of conditions. A prototype model of Gazelle’s platform was analysed through […]

  • Ministers Push to Develop Ocean Recources (Belgium)

    25 November 2011
    Authorities

    Ministers of the governments of Ireland, the UK, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey today called on the European Union to give its full backing to the development of the massive ocean energy resources that exist in these regions. The governments gave their support to a Member State Position Paper […]

  • Wood Thilsted Wins Work on Maryland Offshore Wind Farms

    9 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    US Wind has contracted Wood Thilsted for detailed foundation design for the 270 MW MarWin offshore wind farm in Maryland, with the UK-based engineering consultancy also tasked with supporting the development of US Wind’s 808 MW Momentum Wind project in the state. In addition to delivering the detailed foundation design for MarWin and supporting Momentum […]

  • Tidal Energy Companies to Benefit from 5 ROC (UK)

    3 November 2011
    Authorities, Business & Finance

      As the UK government has announced plans to down grade the level of financial support for on and offshore wind and boost support the wave and tidal sectors, companies in this fledgling marine market stand much to gain. Marine renewable power developers were recently left stunned after the Governments proposed increases in the level […]

  • Gazelle Unveils 3rd Gen Floating Wind Platform, Latest Design Uses Less Steel and Reduces Environmental Footprint

    26 April 2023
    Business development, Industry, Technology

    Ireland-based floating wind technology company Gazelle Wind Power unveiled the third generation of its floating wind technology this week at WindEurope 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company, which earlier this month announced that it partnered with the Portuguese renewable energy developer WAM Horizon for a pilot project in Aguçadoura, says that the new, enhanced design further […]

  • Anbaric Invites New York Bight Offshore Wind Developers to Team Up

    23 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Anbaric Development Partners has released a Notice of Solicitation for offshore wind developers with projects in the New York Bight who wish to deliver energy and renewable energy credits into the New York State Bulk Power System via the transmission facility Juno Power Express. The US electric transmission system developer wants to join forces with developers […]

  • CEFC Invests in 2% of Australian Ocean Energy

    15 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Australian Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) committed new investments of close to A$500m in the past 12 months, taking its total commitments to invest over the two years since inception to more than A$1.4 billion. These projects and programs have catalysed a further A$2.2 billion in other investment. During its second full year of operation, the […]

  • Four Companies Get USD 860,000 for Offshore Wind Research in Virginia

    28 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that four Virginia businesses have been selected for awards totaling $860,000 for research having a total value of more than $3 million that will give the Commonwealth a competitive advantage and accelerate the development of offshore wind power and its associated industry supply chain.   Alstom Power Inc, a global […]

  • UK: Fugro Launches New SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy

    12 June 2012
    R&D

    Fugro has chosen Global Offshore Wind 2012 for the launch of the Group’s new SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy, which represents the next generation of multi-purpose buoys tailored for the renewable energy industry. The new buoy is the result of a successful joint industry R&D project utilising offshore and wind technology expertise from Norwegian universities, research […]

  • Ramboll to Design Atlantic Shores 1 Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    31 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50:50 joint venture between EDF Renewables and Shell New Energies US, has selected Ramboll for the design of the wind turbine foundations for Atlantic Shores Project 1, the 1.5 GW offshore wind farm planned to be built offshore New Jersey. Ramboll will provide a comprehensive design service to be led […]

  • US Starts Permitting Process for 2.6+ GW Offshore Wind Farm in Virginia

    2 July 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is starting another in a series of environmental reviews the authority commenced over the past few months. This time, it is for a wind farm in federal waters off Virginia which could add more than 2.6 GW of offshore wind capacity to the US. BOEM will issue […]

  • TotalEnergies to Bid in Another US Offshore Wind Auction This Year

    3 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    TotalEnergies, together with its Castle Wind LLC joint venture partner, Trident Winds, will participate in the US offshore wind lease sale in California in late 2022, the company said in a press release on 2 March, after taking over the stakes EnBW had in US offshore wind projects. The Castle Wind joint venture was established […]

  • EU Awards EUR 1.2 Billion for Renewable Energy Projects

    19 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The European Commission awarded over €1.2 billion to 23 highly innovative renewable energy demonstration projects under the first call for proposals for the so-called NER300 funding programme. The projects will be co-financed with revenues obtained from the sale of 200 million emission allowances from the new entrants’ reserve (NER) of the EU Emissions Trading System. […]

  • Polish Government Rethinks Offshore Wind Installation Port, Switches from Gdynia to Gdańsk

    10 March 2022
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    Poland’s Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution changing the location of the installation terminal for offshore wind farms, from the previously planned Port of Gdynia to Port of Gdańsk. The resolution, adopted on 1 March, indicates the Outer Port in Gdańsk meets all the criteria of industry investors and can meet the development of […]

  • EDP, Principle Power Deploy Full-scale 2MW WindFloat (Portugal)

    30 November 2011

    Energias de Portugal (EDP) and Principle Power, Inc. (Principle Power) announce the successful offshore deployment of a full-scale 2-megawatt (MW) WindFloat off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. This installation represents the beginning of a new sector in the offshore wind industry and is the result of continued hard work by all WindPlus JV partners including: […]

  • BP, EnBW to Start Site Investigations for 3 GW Offshore Wind Project in UK

    21 June 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    A geophysical, geotechnical and environmental (benthic) survey at the sites the Crown Estate awarded to a consortium between BP and EnBW earlier this year is set to start on 27 June. The proposed 3 GW Yellow North and South offshore wind project consists of two sites in the Irish Sea, off the coasts of North […]

  • Polish Government Pinpoints Optimal Offshore Wind Installation Hub

    10 August 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Polish government has identified the Port of Gdynia as an optimal location for the construction of an installation terminal for future offshore wind farms. On 30 July, the Polish Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on the installation terminal for offshore wind farms submitted by the Ministry of Infrastructure. The installation terminal is expected […]

  • The Switch Introduces New Full-power Converter Series at China Wind Power 2011

    19 October 2011
    Technology

      The new full-power converter design by The Switch features top fault ride-through (FRT) capability, allowing better grid side performance. The new converters match the most stringent grid code in the world to date, the German BDEW 2008 directive, and they also comply with E.ON 2006, Transmission Code 2007, and Chinese grid code 2008. During […]

  • Barclays Supports Moray West Offshore Wind Farm with GBP 95.5 Million Loan

    4 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development

    Barclays has committed GBP 95.5 million in loans to support the Moray West offshore wind farm, a project that aims to supply 50 per cent of Scotland’s electricity. Moray West, part of Ocean Winds portfolio, has secured a GBP 95.5 million loan from Barclays to support the next phase of the project’s construction as part […]

  • Costa Rica Making First Offshore Wind Moves

    1 September 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Jobs & Recruitment

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the Vice-ministry of Energy and Environmental Quality (MINAE) of Ministry of Environment, and Energy and Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) have kicked-off a joint initiative to build knowledge about the local benefits of offshore wind and explore pathways for its future development and growth in Costa Rica. The closed-door […]

  • Norwegian Offshore Wind Newcomer In Partnership Talks for Scottish Offshore Wind-O&G Electrification Auction

    2 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Havfram is in early talks with a partner(s) for the Scottish Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind seabed leasing round, according to the company’s press release from 2 March. Six months ago, Crown Estate Scotland announced it would organise a specific leasing round prioritising oil and gas asset electrification. The auction is […]

  • Gazelle Modular Hybrid Floater to Be Built in Dubai

    3 August 2022
    R&D, Technology

    Floating offshore wind platform developer Gazelle Wind Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ferrofab FZE, a UAE-based engineering and manufacturing firm, to establish a Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the Ferrofab Jebel Ali facility in Dubai. This Center is being established to manufacture a Gazelle hybrid modular offshore wind platform, based on Gazelle’s […]

  • Scottish Wave and Tidal Industry to Get GBP 6 Mln

    3 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    The marine energy sector is to benefit from £6 million in funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal energy prototypes in the seas around Scotland. Scottish Enterprise is launching the third round of the remaining competitive funding from the initial WATERS fund in collaboration with Highlands & Islands Enterprise. This latest round […]

  • Kite Power Systems Completes Senior Management Roster

    3 July 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scotland-based kite power generation technology developer, Kite Power Systems (KPS), has appointed Simon Heyes as Chief Executive and Dr Andrew Tyler CBE as non-executive Chair.