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  • First Triton Knoll Turbine Parts Arrive at Able Seaton Port

    3 November 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first turbine blades to be installed on the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm have arrived at Able Seaton Port, the project’s construction port in Teesside. This marks the first time that Able Seaton Port is receiving offshore wind turbine components in its history, after a combined multi-million pound investment has helped transform the port […]

  • BASF and Ørsted Sign 25-Year Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement in Germany

    11 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Largest chemicals producer in the world, BASF, and Ørsted have concluded a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), under which BASF will offtake the output of 186 MW from Ørsted’s planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. The offshore wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 900 […]

  • Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Cape Wind

    4 May 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    U.S. Federal Judge Richard Stearns has dismissed Cape Wind opponents’ lawsuit, which challenged Cape Wind’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NSTAR. The District Court’s decision rejected all claims against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, NSTAR and Cape Wind.  Judge Stearns noted in his decision that the lawsuit would violate the 11th Amendment to the Constitution of […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: Fugro’s New Offshore Wind Farm Drill Readies for Action

    18 November 2013
    Technology

    Specialist overwater drilling and marine construction contractor Fugro Seacore is building a powerful pile top drill, the T120, for the offshore wind farm market to assist with monopile installations of up to 8 metres diameter. Their current big drill has 90 tonnes of rotational torque; the new one will have 120 tonnes. This new addition […]

  • UK: SAS Calls South Coast Surfers to Discuss Navitus Bay OWF Impact

    9 August 2013

    Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are inviting members of the Bournemouth surfing and Isle of Wight waveriding community to join them to discuss the potential coastal and surfing impacts of the Navitus Bay offshore wind farm: The meetings will take place with the developers of the proposed offshore wind farm at the Lakeside Park Hotel, in […]

  • PensionDanmark to Invest USD 200 Million in Cape Wind

    19 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Via the fund Copenhagen Infrastructure I, managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the pension fund PensionDanmark is funding a conditional investment commitment of 200 million USD in America’s first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind. The aim is to close the deal to construct the wind farm this year. The wind farm is to supply up to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Vestas Prepping Seagreen Wind Turbines for Installation

    3 November 2021

    Marshalling operations for wind turbine parts are underway at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool for what will be Scotland’s biggest, and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm – the 1.1 GW Seagreen. In the last few weeks, SSE Renewables and joint-venture partner TotalEnergies announced that the installation of turbine foundations has commenced at […]

  • UK: NTA Requests Montages of HVDC Converters’ Locations

    20 August 2012
    Grid Connection

    In its information update, which includes environmental issues and request for night time visualisation, the No Tiree Array (NTA) points to conflicting wind subsidy policies between Scotland and the UK, as well as the location of the HVDC converters for the Argyll Array offshore wind farm. It says that the UK Government is putting a […]

  • Port of Tyne Making Room for Offshore Wind

    20 May 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Tyne in the UK is nearing the final phase of a GBP 3 million investment program to infill Tyne Dock and increase its offer to potential offshore wind manufacturers. The program will result in an additional 30ha of land with deep-sea quayside access to support offshore wind, Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne Chief Executive Officer, […]

  • BOEM Completes Vineyard Wind’s Supplement to EIS

    10 June 2020
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, planned to be built off the coast of Massachusetts. The Notice of Availability (NOA) for the document, which will open a 45-day public comment period, is set to be […]

  • Germany: Wind Power Growth Driver for TÜV SÜD

    6 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    International service corporation TÜV SÜD is continuing its dynamic growth: its consolidated revenue will grow by a minimum of 8 per cent in 2012, to over EUR 1.8 billion (2011: EUR 1.68 billion). TÜV SÜD also expects a further rise in income (EBIT) (2011: EUR 160 million). The number of employees clearly reflects this positive […]

  • Cecon Contracting and Partners Order Hybrid Cable Installation Vessel

    21 November 2022
    Grid Connection, Vessels

    Norwegian offshore and subsea installation contractor Cecon Contracting and partners have entered into an agreement to build a hybrid propulsion cable installation vessel. The vessel, NSK 6255, was designed by Cecon`s engineering team and NSK Ship Design, an independent international ship design company from Norway. It is set to be build at Sefine Shipyard in […]

  • County Road Permit Impedes Progress on Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Approved in US

    19 July 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has filed a complaint against Cape May County with the Superior Court of New Jersey as the developer has not yet received a permit required for investigation works at a section of a county road. The company says this is creating “a cascading and adverse effect” on the recently approved 1.1 GW Ocean Wind […]

  • South Fork Seabed Investigations to Begin This Summer

    14 March 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Seabed surveys at the South Fork offshore wind farm site in the state of New York will commence in late May/ early June.

  • Interview: US Offshore Wind Industry – Seeing is Believing

    1 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Training & Education

    The most compelling action to encourage offshore wind development in the United States is to have real live examples of successful offshore wind projects, Charles Nordstrom, a Senior Associate and Head of the US team at BVG Associates, told Offshore WIND in an interview. The first offshore wind farm in US waters, currently under construction off […]

  • Fishermen Raising Money for Cape Wind Lawsuit at Portuguese-American Club (USA)

    21 December 2010

    Well more than 100 fishermen and their supporters turned out at the Portuguese-American Club Saturday night for the first Fishermen’s Night Out, a chance to socialize and compare notes about how to protect the rights of commercial fishermen in nearby waters. Hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard/Dukes County Fishermen’s Association, the event’s goal was to raise […]

  • Nine North Seas Countries Set 260 GW by 2050 Offshore Wind Target

    12 September 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Grid Connection, Industry

    Energy Ministers from the nine members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) have agreed to reach at least 260 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050. This will represent more than 85 per cent of the EU-wide ambition of reaching 300 GW by 2050. At their ministerial meeting in Dublin, under the Irish Co-Presidency […]

  • Innovation Key to Future of US Offshore Wind

    10 October 2012
    Technology

    The success of the North American offshore renewable energy industry will depend as much on future, sustained investment in technological innovation, as it will on backing pioneering offshore power projects. That is according to GCube, the leading provider of underwriting services for renewable energy projects, which has collaborated with Seattle based renewable energy technology developer, […]

  • UK: Fugro to Supply Offshore Met Mast for Rampion Wind Farm

    6 March 2012

    Fugro Seacore have announced today that they have signed a contract relating to the design, build and installation of an offshore met mast to record and monitor site conditions on the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm site in the English Channel, 13km off the coast of Sussex, UK. “We will be working on this project […]

  • DONG, Vestas to Jointly Test V164-8.0 MW Wind Turbine in Denmark

    11 December 2012
    R&D

    Today DONG Energy and Vestas Wind Systems have entered into a cooperation agreement on the testing of Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW wind turbine at Test Centre Østerild in Denmark. Through this agreement, DONG Energy becomes involved earlier in Vestas´ development of the V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbine than previously envisaged. This ensures DONG Energy a detailed […]

  • World’s Largest Monopile Factory Secures Planning Approval

    17 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    SeAH Wind Ltd, a subsidiary of South Korea’s pipe manufacturer SeAH Steel Holdings, has received planning approval for its proposed GBP 300 million UK XXL monopile factory to be built at Teesworks. Site works are scheduled to commence in July with overall completion anticipated in 2024. The 40-metre high, over 800-metres long building, part of the Teesside’s […]

  • UK: Dong’s Work Annoys Jaywick Residents

    30 August 2012

    DONG Energy will be welding a massive pipe on the Jaywick beach which will be used to install subsea cables for connection of the two offshore wind turbines to a power station. This is making Jaywick residents angry, because the construction work will take over the beach at the summer’s peak. The company will use […]

  • EEEGR Launching Offshore Wind Supply Chain SIG at Westminster

    17 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) will launch a new Offshore Wind Supply Chain special interest group (SIG) on Wednesday, 19 October, during a reception at Westminster. The Offshore Wind Supply Chain is expected to ensure that the region benefits from the investments in offshore wind, with its first steering group meeting, chaired by 3sun Group […]

  • Denmark: Port of Esbjerg Opens New Østhavn Harbour

    24 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Esbjerg’s new Østhavn (“East Harbour”) opened on Friday, 21 June. This 650,000 square metre expansion of the harbour will consolidate Esbjerg’s position as the leading North Sea port for the wind turbine industry and increase its potential to develop and grow other business areas. The opening ceremony was attended by the Danish […]