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  • Federal Officials to Announce New Initiative Designed to Promote Offshore Wind (USA)

    7 February 2011
    Authorities

    Top federal officials will be in Hampton Roads Monday to announce “new initiatives” designed to promote offshore wind energy projects.   By Cory Nealon (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, February 07, 2011

  • UK: P&O Ferries to Showcase Renewable Energy Services

    4 July 2012

    P&O Ferries is to highlight its future in the renewable energy sector in an industry showcase in Hull. The company has moved into the sector with the conversion of the cross-Channel freight ship, the European Seaway, into an offshore wind farm accommodation vessel and has further signalled its intentions with membership of Team Humber Marine […]

  • Royal Academy of Engineering Reports on Further Wind Power Development in GB

    16 April 2014
    Grid Connection, R&D

    The Great Britain’s electricity grid can accommodate up to a 20% contribution from wind power without the need for significant upgrades to the system and using existing balancing mechanisms, according to a report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). Beyond 20%, however, managing the system will become increasingly difficult and key long-term planning […]

  • USA: Fluor Expects Fast Resolution of Greater Gabbard Dispute

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Fluor held a second quarter 2012 conference call yesterday. The company’s management reviewed results and discussed the trends seen in the second half of the year. Among other things, Fluor’s Chairman and CEO David Seaton commented on Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, saying that the project is “substantially complete” and that the company is currently […]

  • 3sun Turnover Almost Triples Since 2010/2011

    28 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Great-Yarmouth based 3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has reported a turnover of £13.7 million for the financial year 2012/13. The company’s turnover increased almost three-fold from 2010/2011, going from £2.4million to £6.5million, and almost doubled from 2011/2012 with an increase to £11.4million. Its projected turnover for […]

  • Unions to Speak About Virginia Offshore Wind Power Potential (USA)

    13 September 2011

    Labor leaders are expected Tuesday to officially endorse offshore wind power development in Virginia.   By Cory Nealon (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, September 13, 2011;

  • Pile Driving Nearing Completion at Butendiek

    17 July 2014
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Bremen-situated planner and operator wpd takes positive stock for the construction of the offshore windfarm Butendiek. “We are about to complete pile driving, we are well within our time schedule and we have fallen short of the predefined sound levels”, said Achim Berge Olsen, managing director of Butendiek and wpd offshore. Of the 80 foundation […]

  • Export Cable Surveys Underway for Norfolk Vanguard & Boreas OWFs

    24 September 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The Haven Seariser 2 jack-up vessel has been deployed off the Norfolk coast in the UK to collect seabed data for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas offshore wind projects. The work, along with other surveys currently being carried out, will shape the design of what will become one of the world’s largest wind farms. […]

  • Oil & Gas Company to House Offshore Wind LiDAR on Its New Zealand Gas Platform

    24 August 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Australian oil and gas company Beach Energy will install a Doppler Light Detection and Ranging system (LiDAR) on its Kupe platform in the gas field located offshore South Taranaki, New Zealand, and will share the obtained data with multiple offshore wind developers. On 23 August, the consortium between BlueFloat Energy, Energy Estate and Elemental Group […]

  • 14 Bidders Competing for New York Offshore Wind Area

    28 October 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified 14 companies as legally, technically and financially qualified to participate in the upcoming commercial wind lease sale of 79,350 acres offshore New York, including industry leaders such as DONG Energy, innogy and Iberdrola’s Avangrid Renewables. The lease sale has also attracted EDF Renewable Development, Statoil Wind US, wpd offshore Alpha, Deepwater […]

  • All Foundations Installed at Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm

    31 May 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    DEME Offshore, using its installation vessel Innovation has now installed all 80 foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France, the industry’s first project to employ drilling to install XL monopiles. Eolien Maritime France (EMF), the consortium that owns the wind farm, awarded an EPCI contract for the 80 foundations to DEME Offshore and Eiffage […]

  • Mainstream’s Chairman Urges Companies to Shift to Clean Energy

    4 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Sir Roy Gardner, Chairman of the Mainstream Renewable Power’s Board of Directors, last night addressed delegates at the Sustainable Brands Conference in London. In his address he told delegates: “It’s a smart move to replace expensive dirty fuels with cheap clean energy. It’s good for business and good for the environment. It is rightly claimed […]

  • Cape Charles Lobbies for Offshore Wind Land Base (USA)

    23 February 2011
    Authorities

    The town of Cape Charles provided Gov. Bob McDonnell reasons why the town has much to offer in the offshore wind energy initiative… By Gloria Bradley (delmarvanow) [mappres] Source: delmarvanow, February 23, 2011

  • Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1st H135 for Offshore Wind Ops

    3 August 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H135 to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH for offshore wind operations, marking a new milestone for the enhanced version of Airbus Helicopters’ lightweight rotorcraft previously known as the EC135 T3. The H135 is well adapted to the full range of offshore operations, benefitting from the helicopter’s excellent performance, especially in […]

  • Companies to Submit Virginia Offshore Wind Plans (USA)

    21 December 2011
    Authorities

    Companies considering building wind farms off Virginia’s coast will likely be asked next month to submit proposals to the federal government.   By Cory Nealon (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, December 21, 2011; Image: doi

  • Dong Energy in Norddeich, Germany: Building the O&M base for the Borkum Riffgrund and Gode Wind projects

    22 July 2014

    It is always good when you can go to a pretty village on the coast on a bright summer’s day; just imagine how good this is when you do this every day for your work. DONG Energy were probably not too concerned about this aspect when they chose the small North German port of Norddeich […]

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Falcon Global Pool Together for US Offshore Wind

    30 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    US-based liftboat specialist Falcon Global LLC and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS have reached a cooperation agreement to exclusively contribute vessels and marine/installation crews and operate a full spread of offshore wind installation and feeder vessels for the US offshore wind market.

  • With 15+ MW Wind Turbines on Horizon, Installation Fleet Lags Behind – Report

    5 May 2021
    R&D, Technology, Vessels

    Rapid advances in offshore wind turbine technology are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them, a new report from the Clean Energy Technology service at IHS Markit warns. Offshore wind annual gross capacity additions are expected to grow sixfold by 2030 due to dramatic cost reductions, advances in technology, favorable policies and ever-increasing […]

  • Wind Industry Meets Hedging Against Volume Risk

    30 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    WindEurope and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have published a report called The value of hedging, which introduces hedging as an instrument to cover the resource risk of variable wind generation, or ‘volume risk’, as wind power projects are getting more exposed to market risks with the transition to auctions allocating renewable energy support.

  • Onshore Wind Farm to Be Built Using Offshore Techniques

    11 May 2022
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch energy company Eneco has started the construction of the Maasvlakte 2 onshore wind farm in the Rotterdam harbour area, with a portion of turbine components to be installed using offshore installation techniques. The wind farm covers a total length of approximately 7.5 kilometres. The 2.5-kilometre-long hard sea defences consist of a dyke body with […]

  • IBISWorld Presents Market Research Report on U.S. Wind Turbine Installation Industry

    21 December 2012
    R&D

    Over the past five years, industry revenue has increased significantly, but a lack of projects slated for the near term will cause revenue to slump, with long-term offshore projects are on the horizon. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Wind Turbine Installation industry to its growing industry report […]

  • Energy Skills Boss Issues Challenge to UK Industry

    13 March 2012

    UK industry needs to pick up the challenge of providing the right kinds of green energy skills, or lose the opportunity of a lifetime, according to Tim Balcon, chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills. Mr Balcon, who is also chairman of the cross-government Green Economy Steering Group, and a speaker at the New Energy […]

  • BOEM Seeking Comments on Environmental Assessment

    14 March 2014
    Authorities

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it is seeking public comment as it prepares an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze potential impacts from proposed wind energy research activities offshore Virginia. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) has requested a research lease and proposes to design, develop, and demonstrate a […]

  • DNV Joins 1.5 GW Chujin Offshore Wind Project in Korea

    26 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Elenergy Co Ltd, a Korean renewable energy development company, has appointed DNV as owner’s engineer for the 1.5 GW fixed-bottom Chujin offshore wind project. When completed in 2027, the Chujin plant will be the largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the country, DNV said. As the owner’s engineer, DNV will drive the pre- Front End […]

  • Proposed Offshore Wind Area in Virginia Larger than Delaware and Maryland (USA)

    20 September 2011

      The area being considered for wind power development off Virginia’s coast is larger than what’s proposed in Delaware and Maryland.   By Cory Nealon (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, September 20, 2011

  • Forewind Ltd delivers its Dogger Bank wind energy project in North Sea (UK)

    23 July 2010
    Wind Farm Update

    Detailed marine mapping from SeaZone is helping Forewind Ltd plan and deliver its offshore wind energy project in the North Sea.Using… (oilpubs) [mappress] Source: oilpubs, July 23, 2010;