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  • UK: WILL wind turbines be a future seascape sight for people on Worthing beach?

    29 April 2010
    Authorities, Environment

    This prospect could become a reality if the E.ON energy giant follows through on outline plans to develop a wind farm off the Sussex coast…   [mappress] Source: worthingherald, April 29, 2010;

  • Matthew Kearns Runs 112 Miles to Support Offshore Wind Development in New York

    16 June 2014
    Ports & Logistics

    Long Island native Matthew Kearns took off from Montauk to run over 100 miles to the Long Beach Boardwalk on June 13. He arrived in Long Beach that night greeted by a cheering crowd of over 1,000 people at the Sierra Club’s Wind 100 rally and concert.  The historic, 112-mile run is drawing attention to Long […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm to Become Fully Operational This Month

    7 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Power from the last five turbines of the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm is scheduled to begin flowing this month.  The project’s 22 turbines are already producing power, while engineering work is underway to put the last 5 in operation so that the Teesside offshore wind farm would become fully operational by the end of the […]

  • London Array to become world’s largest offshore wind farm (UK)

    31 August 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Located around 20 km off the British coasts of Kent and Essex, offshore construction on the first 630-megawatt phase of the project is due…   (7thspace) [mappress] Source: 7thspace, August 31, 2010;

  • The Man Who Fought Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Becomes US President

    9 November 2016
    Authorities

    Renewable energy as a vital part of the future US energy mix has been put under a question mark after the announcement that Donald Trump won the presidential elections, given that his energy policy is most likely to revolve around fossil fuels. If this will affect the country’s offshore wind industry in any way is […]

  • Research and Markets Expects China to Become Leader in Wind Energy Industry by 2016

    17 November 2011

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Wind Energy & Wind Turbine Market: Global Scenario (2011 – 2016)” report to their offering. With the increase in understanding about a sustainable alternate source of energy worldwide, the wind power is gaining its stimulus across the globe. The global wind energy market is estimated to […]

  • Moventas Completes Cooperation Negotiations with Its Finnish Staff

    21 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wind and industrial gear manufacturer and service provider Moventas Gears Oy has today completed the cooperation negotiations it started with its Finnish staff on 7 January, 2013. Moventas seasonally adjusts its capacity to match the market situation by temporary layoffs of a minimum of two weeks. Moventas Gears Oy has today agreed with its Finnish […]

  • East of England to Get New Offshore Wind Special Interest Group

    25 August 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) has announced the formation of a new offshore wind special interest group which aims at establishing the East of England as a centre of excellence for offshore wind in the UK. The new SIG will be under the chairmanship of Graham Hacon of 3sun and is expected to work collaboratively with industry […]

  • The Netherlands: FC Utrecht’s Offshore Lounge; Combining Business With Pleasure

    24 February 2012

    40 top managers from the offshore industry enjoyed the kick-off of the Offshore Lounge in the Galgenwaard stadium on Sunday 19 February, when FC Utrecht played AZ. The FC Utrecht Offshore Lounge is a brand new concept, located in the centre of the Netherlands, offering unique networking possibilities for the offshore industry. The Offshore Lounge […]

  • 2023 Installation Campaign Nears Completion at Yunlin Wind Farm Offshore Taiwan

    24 November 2023
    Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Renewables Taiwan has revealed that the 2023 installation campaign of the Yunlin offshore wind farm is nearing completion. The offshore construction team has installed 45 monopile foundations, 26 inner array grids, and 12 export cables as well as 34 wind turbines in 2023. According to Skyborn, the preparations for the 2024 installation campaign are […]

  • LEEDCo’s Offshore Wind Project Could Benefit from Tax Credits Extension (USA)

    4 January 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The renewal of tax credits could benefit an offshore wind project off Cuyahoga County in Lake Erie, planned by Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), by attracting private investment. The offshore wind project, which comprises between 20 and 30 MW of generating capacity, would not be qualified for the production tax credit this year, given […]

  • Deepwater Wind Energy Center Could Become Nation’s First Offshore Wind Farm (USA)

    8 August 2011
    R&D

      Deepwater Wind has applied to federal authorities to build the largest proposed offshore-wind farm in the United States, a 200-turbine project in Rhode Island Sound. Energy Center, replaces a 350-megawatt, 100-turbine proposal that was put forward by the Providence-based company two years ago. Under the new plan, Deepwater would also build an undersea transmission […]

  • Van Oord Becomes Global Offshore Wind Player with Yunlin Contract

    30 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    German offshore wind developer wpd has selected Van Oord as preferred contractor for the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan.

  • Report: O&M Market to Grow as Wind Energy Becomes Cheaper

    11 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    The global wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M) is estimated to increase from USD 10 billion in 2015 to USD 17 billion by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 11.2%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest viewpoint states that technological developments have paved the way for more effective and reliable equipment and […]

  • Kentish Flats Extension Becomes Fully Fledged Offshore Wind Farm

    6 June 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The official inauguration of Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension (KFE) offshore wind farm is being held today, with the ceremonial ribbon cut on board the MV Balmoral, 7km off Herne Bay and Whitstable.  Vattenfall is ahead on the low cost energy challenge, according to Gunnar Groebler, Vattenfall’s Vice President of Business Area Wind, who highlighted important innovation on Kentish […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES director expects: “Wind will become one of the cheapest resources”

    9 August 2012

    Critics, who argue that both on and offshore wind energy will remain cost intensive, will be proven wrong. That is the opinion of Andreas Reuter, Director at Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy Systems North-West. The research institute for wind energy and energy system technology is focussed on wind and solar energy and the integration of renewable energies into energy supply […]

  • USA: North Myrtle Beach to Benefit from Offshore Wind Development

    31 December 2012

    After the BOEM’s announcement about the proposals for the North Carolina offshore wind development areas, North Myrtle Beach officials are hoping to take advantage of this opportunity, according to the Associated Press. The deadline for the proposals is January 28., 2013. Recent report shows that North and South Carolina hold 33% of all offshore wind […]

  • Wind Farm Developer Becomes Latest Member of Renewables Network (UK)

    23 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      AN ENERGY company developing a North Sea wind farm has signalled its commitment to local contractors by becoming the latest member of a networking organisation. RWE npower renewables, which is responsible for the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm project, has demonstrated a wish to meet suppliers across the Humber and Lincolnshire areas through its […]

  • Port of Grimsby Gets GBP 5 Mln to Become Offshore Wind Hub

    2 October 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    A £5 million investment in a new lock system at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Grimsby will make its Royal Dock more attractive to energy companies looking to base their offshore wind operations and maintenance activities at the port. The project forms part of an agreement between ABP and DONG Energy, which is building […]

  • UK: Beach Works Begin for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    13 March 2012

    Yesterday, a project team has began excavating small sections of the beach to help prepare for the installation of subsea cabling, which is being brought ashore at Pensarn, North Wales. The trials will be carried out by contractor Global Marine Systems Limited, on behalf of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, and will help […]

  • Two Sussex Ports Eying to Become Offshore Wind Farm Base (UK)

    17 February 2012

    Two ports from Sussex are hoping to bag the maintenance contract of the proposed wind farm, reports the Argus. Last week, E.ON revealed plans for the Rampion offshore wind farm which would be located 13-23km off the Sussex coast, and it would consist of 100 to 195 wind turbines. Rampion project manager Vaughan Weighill said: […]

  • Seajacks Becomes Main Installation Contractor for Meerwind Offshore Wind Project (Germany)

    11 August 2011

      Seajacks UK announces that WindMW GmbH (WindMW) has confirmed that the Meerwind project has reached financial close. Seajacks will be the the main installation contractor and will use vessels from Seajacks’ fleet to install 80 foundations and wind turbine generator sets at Meerwind’s location in the German Bight. The contract is valued in excess […]

  • Rhyl Harbour to become centre of North Wales’ wind turbine industry (UK)

    21 July 2010
    Authorities, R&D

    FISHERMEN and politicians want to widen a harbour and realise a seaside town’s potential to become centre of North Wales’ wind turbine… (dailypost) [mappress] Source: dailypost, July 21, 2010;

  • UK: Secretary of State Praises Enterprise Zone

    12 April 2012
    Authorities

    Eric Pickles, visited Beacon Park, which forms part of the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Enterprise Zone, in a meeting hosted by New Anglia LEP and Brandon Lewis, MP. The New Anglia Enterprise Zone is part of the first wave of Local Development Orders (LDOs) which have been approved in EZs across England. 6 out of […]

  • Ørsted Becomes Sole Owner of 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project

    2 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) has completed the sale of its 25 per cent equity interest in 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project to Ørsted North America. With this executed agreement, Ørsted North America has reimbursed PSEG for all of its cumulative outlays in the Ocean Wind 1 project and Ørsted North […]

  • Chevalier Floatels’ Upgraded Duo Exceeds Expectations

    8 February 2017
    Vessels

    On some of the projects Chevalier Floatels’ vessels DP Gazina and DP Galyna were working on, the vessels made more than 50 gangway connections to different turbines in 24 hours.