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  • REpower Develops System to Harmonise Wind Farm Management Systems (Germany)

    20 September 2011
    Technology

      REpower Systems SE (WKN 617703) is launching a system to harmonise wind farm management systems in September. The new REguard Interface B IEC 61400-25 is available now for all wind farms around the world in which REpower turbines are used. The system means that the various interfaces in a wind farm can be replaced […]

  • UK: New Planning Rules Will Help Humber’s Renewable Energy Ambitions, Says Lawyer

    3 April 2012

    CHANGES to planning laws will help the Humber region deal with the growing number of developments related to renewable energy, according to an expert. Mark Dixon, of Hull law firm Rollits, said new planning rules mean the area is better prepared for the often hi-tech and sensitive building projects connected with green energy. But the […]

  • Borealis Back at Eneco for More Offshore Wind Power

    7 December 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Chemical company Borealis and Eneco have signed a second ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply renewable electricity for Borealis production operations in Belgium. Eneco, which has an exclusive offtake agreement for the entire output generated at the 487 MW SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea, will supply around 150 gigawatt-hours (GWh) […]

  • Massachusetts Delegation to Visit European Clean Energy Leaders

    11 September 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick will lead a coalition of the Commonwealth’s government and industry leaders on an innovation partnership mission to Denmark, the United Kingdom and France to expand opportunities between the Commonwealth and these three European countries for economic development and job creation in the innovation economy, clean tech, digital gaming, financial services, […]

  • WWEA: Almost 370 GW of Wind Power Installed Globally

    9 February 2015
    R&D

    According to preliminary figures gathered by World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the year 2014 brought a new record in wind power installations: More than 50 Gigawatt of capacity were added during the year 2014, bringing the total wind power capacity close to 370 Gigawatt. The market volume for new wind capacity was 40 % bigger […]

  • Ex-Statkraft Engineer Develops New Foundation Installation Solution

    6 January 2017
    Technology

    Arild Bolsø, an engineer who worked for Statkraft in Norway and Forewind in the UK, has developed a new technical concept for offshore wind foundation installation. According to Bolsø, the concept would reduce installation time by 30-50%, compared to current methods. After Statkraft decided to stop new investments in offshore wind, Bolsø set up a new […]

  • Netherlands Overshoots 2023 Offshore Wind Target

    23 October 2023
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Outlook & Strategy, Planning & Permitting

    The Netherlands will reach, and exceed, the target set in its Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap 2023 by the end of this year. The country’s first offshore wind roadmap, created following the Dutch Energy Agreement signed ten years ago, sets a goal of 4.5 GW of installed capacity by the end of 2023 – and the […]

  • USA: Renewable Energy Could Fully Power Large Electric Grid, Research Says

    14 December 2012
    Grid Connection, R&D

    Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today’s electricity expenses, according to new research by the University of Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College. A well-designed combination of wind power, solar power and storage in batteries and fuel cells would nearly always […]

  • Catch the Wind Announces Sales of WindSentinel™ Buoy (Canada)

    1 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    Catch the Wind Ltd. announced today that its exclusive licensing partner, AXYS Technologies, has sold a WindSentinel™ buoy, a custom marine floating platform bundled with a Vindicator® Laser Wind Sensor (LWS) unit, to each of the Fishermen’s Energy LLC and the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) of Grand Valley University. The sales mark […]

  • Cuomo’s Energy Goals Reiterated at BOEM’s NY Meetings

    23 June 2016

    Community leaders, elected officials and dozens of local residents attended two public hearings this week in Long Island where they reinforced the critical need for New York to invest in large-scale offshore wind to meet Governor Cuomo’s clean energy goals. Notably, the Governor has committed to sourcing 50 percent of the state’s electricity from renewables […]

  • Denmark: Vestas Reaches Installed Wind Energy Global Capacity of 50GW

    24 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    As the world’s energy mix is being reshaped, a significant milestone has been achieved: Vestas has reached an installed global capacity of 50GW of wind energy, a result of years of hard work with our customers and partners, and a significant milestone for the maturing wind industry. Fifty GW amounts to more than 46,000 turbines, […]

  • Germany: Onshore and Offshore Wind Results Presented at DEWEK 2012

    1 November 2012

    The latest results of research and development concerning offshore wind energy, but also topics related to the onshore use of wind energy, will be presented on 7/8 November at the 11th German Wind Energy Conference (DEWEK 2012) in Bremen. The conference is accompanied by an exhibition and also features a technical excursion on the day […]

  • Offshore Energy Awards 2018 Winners Revealed

    22 October 2018

    The 400+ attendees were very curious to find out who the winners of the Offshore Energy Awards were last night. The black-tie dinner gala, hosted by Viktoria Koblenko, served a culinary dinner and offered sultry musical interludes by Jennifer Ewbank. The evening was officially opened by executive Vice President Shell, Bart van de Leemput, and Managing Director of Navingo, Coert van Zijll Langhout.

  • SHL: Offshore Wind Industry Maturing in Europe (Interview)

    21 October 2015

    During the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference 2015, Offshore WIND met with Yarco Hoddenbach, Business Analyst at Seaway Heavy Lifting. As the offshore wind market is maturing in Europe, we looked into how government is supporting the further expansion of the industry. Also, we bring you a glimpse of other regions with aspiration towards developing offshore wind. […]

  • Shell to Start Building Europe’s Largest Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Plant in Netherlands (Video)

    6 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Shell Nederland and Shell Overseas Investments, both subsidiaries of Shell, have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) to build Holland Hydrogen I, which is said to be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025. The 200 MW Holland Hydrogen I electrolysis plant will be constructed on the Tweede Maasvlakte in the port of […]

  • UK: Offshore Renewables Business Powers Up with Investment Funding

    26 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Independent offshore renewables development business, Trident Energy, has secured an investment of £180,000 from the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF) as part of a total funding package worth more than half a million pounds. The LCIF is managed by green merchant bank Turquoise International and the investment will support the commercialisation of Trident Energy’s PowerPod […]

  • Ireland Signs Ocean Energy MoU with US Department of Energy

    29 March 2012
    Authorities

      Energy Minister, Pat Rabbitte, welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on offshore renewable energy research cooperation with the United States Department of Energy. The memorandum was signed on his behalf in Washington last week during the Taoiseach’s visit to the US. Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute signed on behalf […]

  • DONG Energy Announces Completion of Installation of Transition Pieces for Walney 2 Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 August 2011
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The first transition piece for Walney 2 was placed on 16 April. Less than four months later, all 51 transition pieces have been installed. On the night of 5 to 6 August, the last TP was installed, and Goliath has now demobilised and left the site. 43 turbines installed in Walney 2 and 19 array […]

  • DONG Energy Sells Half of Its London Array Shares

    31 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has today signed an agreement to sell half of its 50 per cent share in the 630 MW offshore wind farm London Array 1 to La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse), for a total sum of GBP 644 million (approx. DKK 5,800 million). With this partnership divestment DONG Energy […]

  • MAKE Consulting Strengthens its Offshore Wind Business (Denmark)

    24 November 2011

    MAKE Consulting – a leading strategic advisor to the wind power industry – enhances its offshore wind intelligence and advisory offerings. Through stronger offshore wind experience, a tailored research concept, and the addition of a known offshore wind specialist – Kaj Lindvig – MAKE Consulting is poised to be a market leader in offshore wind […]

  • New Jersey Targets 11 GW of Offshore Wind by 2040, Focuses on Job Creation

    22 September 2022
    Authorities

    New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a new executive order on 21 September, increasing the state’s offshore wind target for 2040 from the current 7.5 GW to 11 GW. Together with signing off the new offshore wind goal, the Governor also announced the release of two reports focused on the creation of green jobs in […]

  • Danish Tariffs for Wind Energy Increase to 4.6%

    6 March 2014
    Authorities

    In 2013, tariffs supporting wind energy made up 4.6 pct. of Danish utility bills – a slight increase from 2 pct. in 2012. Calculations by the Danish Wind Industry Association show that the increase can be attributed to Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, which was completed in 2013. In March 2012, the National Energy Agreement […]

  • CTruk Starts Work on 2nd SWATH OWSV (UK)

    19 November 2013
    Technology

    CTruk has utilised the wealth of performance statistics and operational feedback gained during its composite SWATH workboat CWind Astute’s first year at sea to fine tune the design for the next build. The Brightlingsea yard has recently started work on a 20m SWATH OWSV for Dungeness-based Technical Marine Support and CWind under the latter’s boat […]

  • Learning from each other: The UK and Germany need to work together

    10 August 2012

    As the UK prepares for the future development of the Round Three leases for larger wind farms in deeper waters, the techniques and experience that have been perfected will now need to be adapted to cope with the harsher conditions of working further offshore. The German renewables market has vast experience of this type of working […]

  • RWE Reaches Two OW Milestones

    2 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The last few days have been challenging for the installation teams of RWE’s offshore wind farms. The last of the 160 wind turbines has now been installed successfully off the Welsh coast, and cabling and commissioning works continue at pace to ensure the wind farm becomes fully operational this winter. The construction of the German […]

  • Ørsted Plans Massive Seagrass Restoration as Part of 2.6 GW Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm

    15 November 2022
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have teamed up to develop a seagrass restoration project as part of Ørsted’s 2.6 GW Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm in the UK. The initial phase of the project has already started as the Trust was commissioned to collect and plant seagrass seed across a 9.8 acres pilot area, […]