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  • UK: CLS Offshore Wins Contract for Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm

    21 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    CLS Offshore has been awarded a new contract with new client Wood Group for remedial works following the completion of Scira’s Sheringham Shoal wind farm off the North Norfolk coast. A crew of electricians, platers, welders, painters, and technical workers, operating from an offshore accommodation vessel, has started a 41-day contract to carry out the […]

  • USA: Maryland Governor Could Push Offshore Wind Bill Again

    12 October 2012
    Authorities

    Governor Martin O’Malley, along with his advisors, will decide in the following couple of months about offshore wind being a part of the legislative priority again, Raquel Guillory, the Governor’s spokeswoman, said to the Gazette news site. He had already pushed offshore wind as a core of his energy policy, but only to be rejected. […]

  • Germany: Grid Connection Remains Great Bottleneck to Offshore Wind Development

    17 October 2012
    Grid Connection

    Grid infrastructure and transmission networks need to continue to develop if Europe is to hit its 40GW offshore wind target. Germany is making headway and recently passed a draft law on offshore wind. The law, due to take effect later this year will give more leeway to grid operators such as TenneT and 50Hertz.  Julia […]

  • USA: IHS Studies Global Wind Turbine Supply Chain Strategies

    25 October 2012
    R&D

    The wind turbine market is becoming increasingly global.  Asia accounted for nearly half of the orders announced globally in the first half of 2012. Latin America continues to generate interest, while the offshore market in Europe shows significant potential. Wind turbine OEMs and component manufacturers along the supply chain face overcapacity and challenging market conditions. In […]

  • PSE Operator to Connect PGE’s Offshore Wind Farm to Polish Grid

    26 October 2012
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    PGE’s planned offshore wind farm on the Baltic Sea will be connected to the national grid by PSE Operator, Poland’s transmission system operator. Namely, the company announced on Friday that it agrees to link the 1045.5MW project, which is one of three PGE’s planned offshore wind farms, Reuters writes. The wind farm is expected to […]

  • The Netherlands: Van Oord Wins Luchterduinen Offshore Wind Farm Contract

    22 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord has been awarded the construction of the offshore wind park Luchterduinen. The wind farm will be located 23 kilometres from the Dutch coast between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. Client is the joint venture between Eneco and Mitsubishi Corporation. The 43 wind turbines will have a combined capacity of 129 megawatts and will generate green […]

  • Taiwan Bureau of Energy Awards TGC with Offshore Wind Grant Scheme

    28 January 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Taiwan Generations Corporation (TGC) has been awarded as the first-place winner of the Offshore Wind Grant Scheme (the Grant Scheme) by the Bureau of Energy in Taiwan. The Grant Scheme will provide the financial support to the winners in order to realize a demonstration project composed of a 2-turbine pilot project and a 100MW-200MW offshore […]

  • Siemens Launches New 4-Megawatt Offshore Wind Turbine (Austria)

    5 February 2013
    Technology

    Siemens Energy today launched its new offshore wind turbine – the SWT 4.0-130 at the annual conference of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) in Vienna. This new wind turbine features a generating capacity of four megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 130 meters. The new design is a further advancement of the popular […]

  • DNV KEMA Issues New Framework for Wind Energy Assessment (UK)

    6 February 2013

    A new framework document, developed over two years in collaboration with leading consultants and developers, will lead to more transparency and advancements in the quantification of project losses and uncertainties says, DNV KEMA. Various entities in the Renewable UK Wind Resource Working Group have come together to propose that the wind industry adopt a common […]

  • Germany: SgurrEnergy, AREVA to Launch Pioneering Offshore Wind Measurement Campaign

    20 February 2013
    R&D, Technology

    Leading renewable engineering consultancy, SgurrEnergy, in partnership with AREVA Wind, has announced the launch of the most comprehensive offshore wind energy measurement campaign ever conducted in the industry. The offshore measurement campaign involves the deployment of three of SgurrEnergy’s G4000 Offshore Galion Lidar devices, the most compact and advanced wind energy scanning Lidar in the […]

  • Germany: Sandbank Requires Contractors for Offshore Wind Farm Monopile Installations

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH requires contractors for offshore wind farm monopile installations. The wind farm is located in the German Bight, 90 km west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The location provides water depths between 25 and 34 metres. The Sandbank project is equipped with an irrevocable permit. […]

  • EWEA, GWEC Launch Global Wind Energy Photo Competition (Belgium)

    28 February 2013

    The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition – ‘Discover the stories behind wind energy’. Why? Because wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. Many people have a wind energy story they can share through a […]

  • Germany: Haus der Technik, ForWind to Hold Offshore Wind Seminar

    24 August 2012
    Training & Education

    Haus der Technik e.V., together with the ForWind Academy organizes a seminar called “Offshore Wind Energy: Design and Installation of Support Structures in the North Sea” on 5 – 6 September 2012 in Bremerhaven, Germany. The two-day seminar, conducted by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Schaumann (ForWind), aims to provide participants with well-founded, up-to-date knowledge on drafting […]

  • China: COSCO Names New Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for A2SEA

    27 August 2012

    On July 24th, 2012, the third generation wind turbine installation jack up, N370, was named SEA INSTALLER at COSCO (Qidong) Offshore base. This vessel is being designed and built for the Danish owner A2SEA as part of the Dong Energy Power A/S. It is the world’s most advanced wind turbine installation vessel, which, along with […]

  • UK: Guidance for Submarine Cables Proximity to Offshore Wind Farms Issued

    30 August 2012
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Representatives from submarine cable and offshore wind industries, together with regulatory bodies, have issued guidance on the proximity of submarine cables to offshore wind farms. The guidance provides a framework for collaborative working between the industries for mutual benefit, particularly in response to significant increases in offshore wind development activity. The publication represents the culmination […]

  • Plans Submitted for Giant Offshore Wind Farm in Moray Firth, UK

    31 August 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Repsol Nuevas Energias, yesterday submitted plans for a giant offshore wind farm in Moray Firth to Marine Scotland.  The proposed wind farm is worth GBP 4.5 billion and will comprise 339 turbines, which makes it considerably larger than the previous proposal and the world’s […]

  • Denmark: Palfinger Awarded Commissioning Contract for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    3 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Leading service provider Palfinger Marine Services has been awarded the commissioning contract for 111 offshore cranes for DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm Anholt. “We are pleased that DONG Energy puts their trust in our service, and very proud to be working with DONG Energy on a project of this scale,” says Ove Rossland, Managing Director […]

  • USA: DOE Selects Danotek to Power Next Generation Wind Turbines

    12 September 2012

    Danotek, a leader in the development and manufacture of highly efficient and reliable permanent magnet (PM) generators and full power converter systems for the global wind energy market is part of a consortium selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the next-generation designs of land-based and offshore wind turbine drivetrains, designs that […]

  • Belgium: EWEA Welcomes Offshore Wind Jobs Role in ‘Blue Growth’

    13 September 2012
    Authorities, Jobs & Recruitment

    Today’s Communication by the European Commission shows clearly the potential for additional economic activity in Europe’s coastal waters and recognises the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) prediction of close to a five-fold increase in offshore wind jobs in a decade. The ‘Blue Growth’ Communication includes offshore wind as a key element of current and future […]

  • Spain: IREC to Hold Workshop ‘HVDC Grids for Offshore Wind Power’

    17 September 2012
    Grid Connection

    Experts on HVDC grids for offshore wind power will meet at the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) to present, analyse and discuss the latest advances in the technologies and research in the field of HVDC electric power transmission systems for offshore wind farms. The workshop will be held in the framework of the training […]

  • Ireland: Research and Markets Presents Report on Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation

    19 September 2012
    R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation – Key Issues and Emerging Trends” to their offering. Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation – Key Issues and Emerging Trends Offshore wind is an emerging industry. With stronger and more consistent wind speeds than onshore wind farms, it is being increasingly […]

  • Ireland: 200,000 Wind Energy Jobs to Be Created Annually, Report Says

    19 September 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the ‘Global Offshore Wind Turbine Market 2011-2015’ to their offering. TechNavio launched its report Global Offshore Wind Turbine Market 2011-2015 based on an in-depth study covering the EMEA and APAC regions. The report aims to aid decision makers’ understanding of the present and future landscape of the […]

  • Reef Subsea Wins Contract for Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, UK

    20 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a contract with Lincs Offshore Wind Limited, a joint venture between UK energy company Centrica, DONG Energy and Siemens Projects Ventures. The contract will see Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical […]

  • German Offshore Wind Companies Submit Noise Mitigation Research Report

    12 July 2012
    Environment, R&D

    Eight builders and operators of German offshore wind farms presented the final report on the ESRa noise mitigation project today. The research project tested various new noise reduction systems designed to mitigate the spread of ramming noise when installing foundations for offshore wind farms. The initiative aims to protect porpoises during the construction of offshore […]

  • UK: East Anglia ONE Proposes Offshore Wind Farm Application

    13 July 2012
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    East Anglia ONE Limited, proposes to apply to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) under section 37 of The Planning Act 2008 for the development consent order. The Application relates to the construction and operation of Phase 1 of an offshore wind generating station within the East Anglia zone of the North Sea. The Project is 43.4km from the coast of […]

  • Sweden: SKF Signs USD Multi-Million Agreement for Wind Industry

    13 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Technology

    SKF has signed a three-year supply agreement, worth around SEK 1 billion (around USD  142 million)  for the new generation SKF Nautilus bearing, with a major wind turbine manufacturer. The new multi-megawatt turbine that will utilize the new bearing is intended for both onshore and offshore installations around the world. “We are very pleased that our […]