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  • Ørsted and Covestro Sign Largest-Ever Offshore Wind PPA

    4 December 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Covestro has signed a ten-year corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted to buy the output of 100MW from the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind project in Germany. With the ten-year indexed fixed-price agreement, Germany-based Covestro will offtake 100MW of the project’s 900MW total capacity, which makes it the world’s largest corporate PPA for offshore […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Construction to Start This Year

    16 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe wind farm offshore Scotland is planned to begin later this year, EDF Renewables in the UK said. The company has opened an extension to its existing office in Edinburgh to accommodate 60 new jobs created on the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project. Derek Mackay MSP, […]

  • GWEC Advises Against Unilateral Feed-in-Tariff Changes in Taiwan

    11 December 2018
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has called on the government of Taiwan to rethink proposed changes to the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) for offshore wind projects.

  • EU 2030 Renewables Target Set in Stone

    14 November 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Parliament has completed the approval of the EU target to have at least 32% of electricity produced by renewable energy by 2030.

  • EOWDC Opens Doors to Offshore Wind Innovators

    19 June 2018
    R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish energy group Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have formed an alliance to allow offshore wind innovators the opportunity to test and demonstrate new technology in real-world operating conditions at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen.

  • Ørsted Breezes Past 3GW Operational Offshore Wind Mark in UK

    12 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Following the official opening of the Race Bank, Ørsted will own and partly own 10 operational offshore wind farms in the UK with a combined capacity of over 3,000MW.

  • Sir David King Highlights Renewables Importance in India

    15 March 2016
    Authorities

    Sir David King, UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change, delivered a speech at 9th India Climate Policy and Business Conclave in Delhi today.  During a recent visit by Indian Prime Minister Modi to the UK, the two countries issued a joint statement on climate change and energy, and signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on power […]

  • DONG Picks Fugro for Walney Extension Seabed Surveys

    11 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has appointed the Portsmouth-based Fugro EMU to carry out offshore pre-construction surveys for the Walney Extension offshore wind farm off the coast of Cumbria. Fugro will begin seabed survey work in the Irish Sea this month using three specialist vessels. The 41-metre Fugro Helmert will concentrate on surveying the main windfarm site, while the 24-metre RV […]

  • Opus Marine Orders Damen FCS 2610

    11 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Hamburg-based Opus Marine has signed an order for a Twin Axe hull Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) from Damen Shipyards Group. The FCS 2610, being constructed at Damen Shipyards Singapore, will be the first Damen vessel in Opus Marine’s fleet. Following delivery, the FCS 2610, which Opus Marine is going to name Verdi, will provide crew […]

  • UK: Sheringham Shoal Opens with Great Celebration

    28 September 2012

    Norfolk’s majestic Holkham Hall was the setting for yesterday’s official opening of the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm by His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. The Crown Prince arrived via helicopter with representatives from the wind farm’s owner companies, Statoil and Statkraft, and Norwegian and British Ministers and Ambassadors. He was greeted […]

  • USA: Modular Wind Energy Appoints Gregor Gnädig as New CEO

    1 June 2012

    Modular Wind Energy, a manufacturer of innovative rotor blades for large-size wind turbines, announced Gregor Gnädig as their new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gnädig joins the company from his previous post as Chief Operating Officer of REpower Systems SE, a Suzlon Group Company, recognized as one of the leading international manufacturers of onshore and offshore […]

  • New Training Programme to Help Korean Companies Enter US Offshore Wind

    9 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Contribution

    The Business Network for Offshore Wind, in partnership with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), has launched the US Offshore Wind Pathway Program, designed to support the entry of Korean-based companies into the fast-growing US market. The ten companies that were selected by KOSME are: ACE Engineering&Technology, CyTroniQ Co., Ltd., Dong Yang Engineering (DYE), […]

  • Basque Companies Launch Floating Offshore Wind O&M Optimisation Project

    6 April 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    15 Basque companies led by Saitec Offshore Technologies have launched the FLOAT&M project to research and develop new solutions to improve operations & maintenance (O&M) of floating offshore wind farms. The project kicked off in 2021 and was officially launched this week during the WindEurope Bilbao event. The three-year project is financed by the Basque […]

  • Offshore Construction Starts on Northwester 2 Wind Farm

    19 July 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore wind developer Parkwind and marine contractor Jan De Nul have kicked off offshore seabed preparation works in the Belgian North Sea for the 219MW Northwester 2 wind farm. Jan De Nul has just finished the offshore scour protection works on the wind farm’s 23 turbine locations. At each location, the subsea rock installation vessel Simon […]

  • New US Pact Targets Fisheries and Offshore Wind Coordination

    27 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), NOAA Fisheries and the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fisheries and offshore wind coordination. Under the 10-year agreement, the parties will collaborate on the science and process of offshore wind energy development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. RODA, a coalition of fishing industry […]

  • Murphy Starts Installing Hornsea Project One Onshore Cables

    3 November 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    J. Murphy & Sons has begun installing underground cables in North Lincolnshire for what will be the world’s biggest wind farm, DONG Energy’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One. The cable route will run approximately 38km from the landfall site at Horseshoe Point to the onshore substation at North Killingholme. David Maddison, operations director in the Murphy’s power […]

  • EUR 6.5M Secured for Human Heart-Inspired Wave Tech

    3 November 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    CorPower, a developer of a wave energy converter inspired by the pumping principles of the human heart, has completed a €6.5M funding round, thus securing a critical investment for the next stage of the company’s development and allowing for the third round of testing of its wave energy technology, called the HiWave. Results from the second stage of HiWave […]

  • Oil & Gas Company Advanced Insulation Improves Market Diversification by Acquiring Manuplas

    16 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Upstream oil & gas specialist Advanced Insulation Ltd (AI) has acquired Plymouth-based Manuplas, a specialist in the design, engineering and manufacture of polymer solutions for the marine and offshore sectors, including offshore wind.  Commenting on the acquisition, Advanced Insulation’s managing director Andrew Bennion says: “The acquisition of Manuplas enhances AI’s market diversification by providing further penetration into our […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Supervises Construction and Assembly at DanTysk OWF

    11 July 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has engaged the offshore division of Deutsche Windtechnik to carry out relevant parts of the construction and assembly supervision for the wind energy turbines in the offshore wind farm DanTysk. Engineers and technicians of Deutsche Windtechnik systematically document and analyse the quality of the whole construction and manufacturing process and monitor the compliance. The […]

  • US Government Backs Offshore Wind Supply Chain Development, Funds Innovation

    22 September 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Nine US East Coast states and four federal agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen regional collaboration on offshore wind supply chain development. In addition, the US Department of Energy (DOE) revealed that multiple projects received funding totalling USD 72 million to address wind energy deployment challenges. According to a press release […]

  • New Pilot Project Looking to Decarbonise Floating Wind by Using Green Ammonia-Fuelled Vessels

    28 June 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Vessels

    Blåvinge, a consortium comprising Fred. Olsen Seawind, Hafslund and Ørsted, has launched a pilot project that aims to explore whether installation vessels for floating offshore wind, and in particular anchor handling vessels, can use green ammonia as an energy carrier for maritime operations. The goal of the project, initiated under the Green Shipping Programme (GSP), […]

  • Denmark and California Extend (Floating) Offshore Wind Cooperation, Add Power-to-X

    14 February 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have extended their cooperation on offshore wind and energy efficiency which was established back in 2017. The renewed cooperation now involves DEA assisting the Californian authorities with optimising the legislative framework for offshore wind and also covers Power-to-X. The main goal of the partnership’s work […]

  • Dutch-Belgian Consortium to Build Gennaker Offshore Substations

    22 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    A consortium of HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv-Offshore & Energy has won the tender for the development of the platforms and the connected services for the 927 MW Gennaker offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. 50Hertz and wind farm operator Skyborn Renewables seek to jointly implement Gennaker, currently the largest offshore wind […]

  • California Step Closer to Morro Bay Floating Wind Lease Sale

    6 October 2022
    Authorities

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a finding of no significant impacts (FONSI) to environmental resources from potential offshore wind energy leasing activities in the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area (WEA), located off the coast of San Luis Obispo County in central California.  On 5 October, the Bureau announced it had […]

  • Wpd Unveils Two Offshore Wind Projects in Romania

    31 January 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Germany-headquartered renewable energy developer wpd offshore plans to build two offshore wind farms in Romania’s sector of the Black Sea and has already summitted application documents with the Romanian government. Wpd said that it officially applied for the development of the two offshore wind projects in July 2021 and that it had established separate project […]

  • New York Governor Confirms USD 500 Million in Offshore Wind Supply Chain and Port Investments

    20 January 2022
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul, together with Division of the Budget Director Robert F. Mujica Jr., outlined the State’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Executive Budget on 18 January, confirming the USD 500 million investment in offshore wind infrastructure, announced in her 2022 State of the State address at the beginning of this month. The USD 500 […]