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  • Kentish Flats Extension Cabling Starts in May

    22 April 2015
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Kentish Flats Extension export and array cables will commence load out onto two vessels in Nordenham in Germany on 1 May. The vessels BoDo Installer and Nostag 10 will transport the cables to the Kentish Flats Extension site, where they will begin cable laying work later in May. Manufacturing of the cables was carried out ahead of schedule. […]

  • Technip Completes Array Cable Installation at Borkum OWF

    6 June 2014
    Grid Connection

    Technip Offshore Wind has successfully completed contractual work on the installation of 43 array cables on the Borkum wind farm, located 45 kilometers North from the German island of Borkum in the North Sea. The project was the first to use the CBT 1100 Trenching System, which improved cable burial efficiency by allowing cables to […]

  • Heriot-Watt University Hosts Energy Showcase

    20 October 2014

    More than 120 energy industry experts gathered at Heriot-Watt University today to hear about how the latest research and partnership with Scottish and global energy businesses could drive innovation. Delegates include representatives from the Scotmas Group; Selex Galileo; AMEC; The Crown Estate; Scottish Water; Grontmij and Heliex Power. Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Director of the Energy […]

  • Longer Blades and New Materials Affecting Wind Industry, Report Says

    2 March 2015

    A recent report from Navigant Research examines the significant forces shaping the global wind power industry’s supply chain, including analyses of more than 500 component and materials suppliers. As the wind turbine manufacturing industry has evolved and matured, blades have become a strong area of strategic product innovation and sourcing shifts. Turbine makers are making […]

  • Norwegian Companies to Explore Using Aluminium in Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

    9 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    Norwegian aluminium and energy company Hydro and its compatriot World Wide Wind have signed a Letter of Intent (LoL) to explore the use of aluminium in the offshore wind industry. The companies are partnering to develop floating wind turbines designed specifically for offshore conditions. According to the partners, the goal is to use sustainable and […]

  • Avangrid, CIP Secure USD 1.2 Billion in Capital for Vineyard Wind 1

    26 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Avangrid have secured a USD 1.2 billion first-of-its-kind tax equity package for the 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project in the US. The investment transaction, which CIP said is the largest single asset tax equity financing and the first for a commercial-scale offshore wind project, was reached […]

  • Ørsted Vows Not to Use Wind Turbine Blade Landfilling

    3 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Ørsted has announced a ban on the landfilling of wind turbine blades and has committed to either reuse, recycle, or recover 100 per cent of the blades coming from repowering or end-of-design-life decommissioning of its offshore and onshore wind farms. As part of its new sustainability strategy and work towards achieving a carbon-neutral footprint by […]

  • OpenHydro, 2011 Later Stage Award Top 30 Finalist (Ireland)

    3 November 2011

    OpenHydro announced that it has been chosen by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association as a 2011 Later Stage Award Top 30 finalist. Inclusion in the GCCA Global Top 30 reflects the strong business and market position of the company in the marine renewables sector, and signifies that its innovative approaches and technologies are gaining a […]

  • FoundOcean Awarded Nordsee Ost Foundation Grouting Contract by RWE Innogy (Germany)

    23 January 2012

    FoundOcean announced the award of the foundation grouting contract for Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in German waters by RWE Innogy. The 295 MW capacity wind farm will be installed in water depths ranging from 22 to 25 m on four-legged jacket foundations. The 49 foundations (48 turbine and one transformer substation) will be grouted […]

  • WFS, MSSL Present Real-Time Tension Sensor (UK)

    28 October 2011

    WFS Subsea, leading supplier of through-water (and through-ground) wireless technology for communication, navigation and power transfer and Monitor Systems Scotland Ltd today begin promoting the r-tTs (Real-Time Tension Sensor) for wireless load monitoring in the Offshore, Marine and Energy industries. Typically, once an alarm is received to indicate a problem with chains on a production […]

  • SUBSEA PROTECTION: Protection solutions against scouring

    30 March 2015

    In the previous article we spoke about the importance of accurate wind measurement for an optimum wind farm design. But also underwater there are elements that need to be taken into consideration when designing the foundation and cable structures for each wind turbine. Waves and currents can cause erosion of the seabed around a fixed […]

  • USA Secretary of Interior to Deliver Keynote Remarks at WINDPOWER 2014

    7 October 2014
    Authorities

    Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will be in New Jersey to deliver keynote remarks at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER 2014 Conference in Atlantic City. In the afternoon, Secretary Jewell will tour Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut […]

  • EnBW Seeking Foundation Design for Hohe See

    4 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    An electric utilities company EnBW is inviting offers for a job on its EnBW Hohe See wind farm located in the German part of the North Sea. EnBW is looking for a company to design and deliver 80 wind turbine foundations which would feature wind turbines between 3.6 MW and 6 MW. The proposed wind […]

  • BOEM Appoints New Director

    19 December 2014
    Authorities

    Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has named Abigail Ross Hopper as the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which manages the development of the USA’s conventional and renewable energy and marine mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. Ms. Hopper currently serves as the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration and will assume […]

  • Patent Application for Tidal Energy System Submitted to Indian Government

    19 February 2013
    Technology

    The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks of Indian Government has recently published, in The Patent Office Journal (page 469), that a patent application has been filed for an invention in tidal power generation. Lee Han Seok and Moon Je Kyung, South Korean inventors, filed the application in January 2012 […]

  • Hempel Coats WindFloat (Denmark)

    19 January 2012

    The sections of the WindFloat foundation for which Hempel is providing the test products are: the permanently immersed areas, the splash zone and the above-water line areas. In addition to supplying coating systems, Hempel is also contributing to the project with technical support and advice. The project is being carried out by the Materials and […]

  • Developers File Bids for Powering Massachusetts with Offshore Wind

    20 December 2017
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Offshore wind developers with projects in the U.S. waters off Massachusetts have submitted their bids in response to a call made in June 2017, under which five of the state’s utilities have been seeking to procure a total of 400MW of offshore wind generation, with bidders allowed to offer up to approximately 800MW. The closing date for submitting proposals is today, 20 December.

  • EIB Invests GBP 51 Mln in Gwynt y Môr Transmission Link

    16 February 2015
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 51 million backing for the GBP 352 transmission link to the second largest wind farm in the world. The Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, located in Liverpool Bay, eight miles off the north Wales coast, will produce enough electricity to cater for the energy needs […]

  • Van Oord Taps TKF for Baltic Eagle Inter-Array Cables

    25 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has awarded TKF with a contract to provide the inter-array cables for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project in Germany. TKF is in charge of the production and delivery of approximately 79 kilometers of 66 kV inter-array cables and corresponding accessories. Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus and the trencher Dig-It will be used for the […]

  • E.ON Has a Blast at Rampion (VIDEO)

    16 August 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Two controlled explosions took place at the Rampion offshore wind site at the beginning of this month as two explosive devices detected within the area this March were removed. The two unexploded devices, thought to date from WWII, were detected on the seabed 3km off Lancing Beach at a water depth of 13m, have been safely disposed […]

  • Hexicon Enters Floating Offshore Wind Market in Italy

    29 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Sweden’s Hexicon has created a 50-50 joint venture – AvenHexicon SRL – with Avapa Energy to jointly develop floating wind power projects in waters offshore Italy. In addition, Hexicon will license its patented technology to AvenHexicon for use in its projects and by third parties. Italy is one of the main recipients of the EU […]

  • NIRAS Goes Technical on Danish Nearshore Wind

    20 July 2015
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    NIRAS has provided the technical background material on three of the six designated Danish areas for nearshore wind farms, which are currently on public consultation. The technical background material is provided though environmental impact assessments (EIAs). The EIAs ensure that all environmental aspects will be addressed later on, when the construction is planned.  The three parallel […]

  • HMB Lintec Secures Crane Contracts for German Offshore Substations

    15 September 2017
    Grid Connection

    HMB Lintec marine GmbH has signed contracts for the supply of pedestal offshore cranes for three offshore substations located in German waters.

  • Danes Mimic Nature to Create Energy Islands – Video

    1 September 2021
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Denmark’s Gottlieb Paludan Architects has aided water construction experts from DHI A/S in developing a concept for the construction of energy islands said to have the smallest possible negative impact on the surrounding marine environment. Based on parallel development of construction methods and design, as well as interdisciplinary collaboration, Gottlieb Paludan Architects and DHI A/S […]

  • USA: IEEE Conference Organisers Extend Deadline for Technical Papers

    13 March 2013

    Organizers of the inaugural IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech) have extended the abstract deadline to 30 March. Technical papers and posters are solicited in the following areas:  Alternative Energy (e.g. solar, wind, tidal, fuel cells, energy harvesting, nuclear) Energy Efficiency (e.g. building design, auto electronics & fuel economy, computer farms, aviation Electric Vehicles […]

  • Masdar Discusses New Headquarters (UAE)

    25 January 2012

    The Masdar Headquarters (“HQ”) reflects the agility and mission of the organization, promising carbon neutrality and a modular design that will ensure that the building adapts to the requirements and needs of partners, announced Hamad Al Matrooshi, Senior Project Manager for the Masdar City Headquarter building. The Facade of the HQ connects two separate buildings […]