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  • Norway: Kongsberg Maritime Acquires InTurbine

    6 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Kongsberg Maritime AS has acquired Trondheim, Norway based InTurbine. The specialist renewable and wind power consultancy firm joins Kongsberg Maritime’s Merchant Marine Division in Trondheim as of December 1st 2012 and will support the operations and expansion of Kongsberg Wind Farm Management. The purpose of the acquisition is to strengthen Kongsberg Maritime’s commitment to development […]

  • SMart Wind Secures Grid Capacity for Second GW from Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    4 November 2011

    The SMart Wind consortium, led by Mainstream Renewable Power and the Project and Structured Finance unit of Siemens Financial Services, has secured grid capacity for the second gigawatt (GW) of its 4GW Hornsea offshore wind development off the Yorkshire coast. This second grid connection for the offshore wind farm will connect to Killingholme substation, an […]

  • Tecnalia Hits Two-Digit-Megawatt Mark, Patents 10MW Offshore Wind Generator

    27 July 2017
    R&D, Technology

    Tecnalia has led an European consortium for the development of a novel 10MW lightweight and reliable generator based on superconducting materials. The concept has been patented in Europe and the U.S., and a prototype has been built to validate the system.

  • VBMS Floats New Export Cable Shore Landing Method (VIDEO)

    4 November 2016
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    VBMS has recently executed the first export cable shore landing for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm utilising its newly invented method for lowering the cable onto the seabed by using a remotely controlled progressive buoyancy release system which eliminates the need for divers, wet riggers or support vessels. The company said that the new […]

  • Offshore Wind Brings GBP 8 Mln to Precision Sheet Metal Company

    11 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    A precision sheet metal specialist is exploiting the growth in offshore wind after it secured £8m of new contracts for two of the world’s largest manufacturing names. Mec Com, which employs 120 people at its Hixon base, has beat off international competition to deliver assembly and testing for Siemens and a large manufacturing package for […]

  • UK: Hydro Group Profit Up to GBP 1.3 Million

    15 November 2013

    Hydro Group Plc, a global design and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has posted its 2012-13 (to year end March 31) results with more than a 12% rise in comparable turnover from £6.3million to £7.1million and a 136% increase in operating profit from £546,088 to £1.3million Doug […]

  • Korea: ABB Delivers Propulsion Systems for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    19 October 2012

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently delivered four Azipod C propulsion systems for the Blue Ocean II Wind Turbine Installation Vessel built by Samsung Shipyard in Korea. This is a repeat order from Samsung Shipyard, following a similar scope for the first Blue Ocean Wind Turbine Installation Vessel delivered in September, 2011. […]

  • The US Offshore Wind Power Technology Roadmap

    2 April 2019

    Executive summary The development of offshore wind represents an interesting technology opportunity for the US. On one hand, offshore wind is a European invention, and early technologies will have to be almost exclusively imported from Europe. On the other, though, the rapid pace of technology development in offshore wind offers significant potential for the US […]

  • Corio Generation Bolsters South Korea Offshore Wind Ties

    26 July 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    Corio Generation has signed cooperation agreements with local companies, based in Busan, for the development of offshore wind projects in South Korea. Corio announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS Entec on 19 July and with Chokwang-Jotun on 20 July, respectively, for its offshore wind projects in Busan. Under the agreements, […]

  • All Foundations Stand at Changfang & Xidao Wind Farms Offshore Taiwan

    17 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    All 62 three-legged jacket foundations have been installed at the 589 MW Changfang and Xidao wind farms offshore Taiwan, according to Dennis Sanou, CEO of Changfang Xidao Offshore Wind Farms at Copenhagen Offshore Partners. Century Wind Power was responsible for manufacturing the jacket foundations, with the last one being built a few days ago. Boskalis […]

  • Lhyfe Unveils Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Plan in Netherlands

    6 October 2022
    Industry, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Lhyfe plans to build a large-scale hydrogen production facility in the Delfzijl chemical cluster in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands, which will use offshore wind power for electrolysis. The 200 MW plant will have an annual production capacity of more than 20,000 tonnes of green hydrogen which corresponds to 55 tonnes per day, saving […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Sends Off 14 MW Wind Turbine Nacelle Prototype

    12 October 2021
    R&D, Technology

    Siemens Gamesa has shipped out the SG 14-222 DD prototype nacelle from its plant in Brande, Denmark, to the test site in Østerild. With a weight of 500 tons, the lightweight nacelle is said to enable Siemens Gamesa to safely utilize an optimized tower and foundation substructure compared to a heavier nacelle. Benefits thus arise […]

  • Taiwanese Blade Facility Breaks Ground

    16 June 2020
    Ports & Logistics

    MHI Vestas supplier Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology has started construction on a 210,000 square metre facility in Taichung Harbour to supply blades in Taiwan. Both production and storage facilities are being developed for the mass manufacture of blades to be installed at offshore projects in Taiwan and eventually, throughout Asia-Pacific, MHI Vestas said. Along […]

  • Trump Sets BOEM 2019 Budget at USD 179.3 Million

    13 February 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a budget of USD 179.3 million for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, under a total budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) of USD 11.7 billion. 

  • Statoil Boosts Research Funds for New Energy Solutions

    9 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Technology

    Norwegian energy company Statoil plans to direct 25% of its research funds to new energy solutions such as offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen by 2020. At its recent Capital Markets update, Statoil announced plans to build a material industrial position in profitable renewables and low-carbon solutions, which could potentially constitute 15-20% of the company’s […]

  • Shell Eyes More Action in European Offshore Wind

    23 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The Netherlands-based oil and gas giant, Shell, is looking to get on board further projects across Europe as it aims to dive deeper into the offshore wind market.

  • Windea Fleet Expands at Upgraded Port Knock

    4 August 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    AG EMS and its subsidiary EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) had three reasons to celebrate last Saturday as they inaugurated their upgraded Landemole Knock in Emden, the SWATH Windea FIVE received a new name, and the new offshore catamaran, Windea FOUR, was christened. “We have not only renovated the Landemole Knock, but have also strengthened it sustainably for […]

  • EWEA Sounds the Alarm as China Overtakes EU in Wind Capacity

    10 February 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Union risks losing its leadership in wind energy without a clear policy vision for renewables towards 2030, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said today in response to China overtaking the EU in installed wind capacity in 2015.   In 2015, China overtook the EU for total installed wind energy capacity, according to the statistics published […]

  • ABB Launches World’s Most Powerful Cable System for Renewables

    21 August 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    ABB has announced a breakthrough in cable technology. It has successfully developed and tested a 525 kilovolt (kV) extruded high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system to make renewable energy installations more efficient and cost-effective. This latest innovation will more than double the power capacity to about 2,600 megawatts (MW) from 1,000 MW. It will also […]

  • OERA Funds Nova Scotia Student’s Research Travel

    11 October 2013

    Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) announced that the OERA Student Research Travel Program has provided four Nova Scotia students the opportunity to travel to the USA, Canada and Ireland to conduct their thesis research in the fields of marine renewable energy and offshore geosciences. The September 2013 Student Research Travel Program award recipients are:  Matthew […]

  • Japan: FHI Assigns Wind Turbine Generator System Business to Hitachi

    25 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Hitachi Ltd.  and Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. have reached a basic agreement on the assignment of FHI’s wind turbine generator system business to Hitachi. Towards the completion of assignment, which is planned for July 1, 2012, Hitachi and FHI will discuss the specific terms of the future agreement. In recent years, environmental awareness and the […]

  • Sweden: SKF Introduces Extended Range of Nautilus Bearing Solutions

    17 April 2012
    Technology

    Today, SKF introduces an extended range of SKF Nautilus bearing solutions that offer advanced, versatile and integrated features to meet the wind industry’s demands. SKF Nautilus bearing solutions provide designers with the freedom to develop a wide variety of turbines including direct drive; turbines equipped with a gearbox; with outer or inner ring rotation; and […]

  • Seajacks Zaratan Construction Summary (UK)

    14 February 2011
    R&D, Technology

    In February 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with GustoMSC to provide the Basic Design Package for two purpose built wind farm installation vessels. In June 2010 Seajacks entered into a contract with Lamprell shipyard to build these new vessels and Seajacks will take delivery of the first new-build, Seajacks Zaratan, in May 2012, and […]

  • Wind Industry Inaugurates OWI Lab’s Unique Facilities in Belgium

    4 October 2012

    On 27 September, in the presence of 250 industrial players in the wind energy sector and a sizeable press delegation, the OWI Lab was inaugurated with the official opening of the climatic test chamber at Churchill Dock in the Port of Antwerp by Flemish Minister-President Kris Peeters. Naturally, the focal point of the inauguration was […]

  • Ørsted Applies for Four More Permits in Sweden, Planned Offshore Wind Projects Now Total 18 GW

    16 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has applied for permits to build four more large-scale offshore wind farms in Sweden, in addition to the two projects the developer announced earlier. With the new applications, Ørsted’s Swedish portfolio of potential projects has grown to a combined capacity of 18 GW. In Sweden, Ørsted is already developing the 1.5 GW Skåne Havsvindpark […]

  • Dutch-Belgian Joint Venture to Deliver Ostwind 3 Offshore Substation

    31 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    German offshore transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has selected the Dutch-Belgian joint venture (JV) comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv-Offshore & Energy to deliver the Ostwind 3 offshore high voltage substation in the Baltic Sea. The joint venture will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) of the jacket foundation […]