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  • UK: Offshore Wind Turbine Training Takes Major Step Forward

    13 June 2013
    Training & Education

    Plans to develop a replica wind turbine tower to provide authentic training for the offshore wind and related sectors will take a major step forward today. The training company 3C Humber, formed out of a strategic partnership struck between Grimsby’s Blackrow Engineering and Norwegian specialist AAK, will sign a memorandum of understanding with operators of training facility Catch. It […]

  • Crown Estate Publishes Report on Operational UK Offshore Wind Farms

    19 June 2013

    The Crown Estate has published its first report on all UK offshore wind farms which are operational or nearing construction. The ‘Offshore wind operational report 2013’ is the first aggregation of data showing both achievements, progress and the near-term potential. The report combines previously published and newly available information, providing clarity as to what has […]

  • Siemens Names New CEO of Its Wind Power Division (Germany)

    1 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Markus Tacke has been appointed CEO of Siemens Energy Sector’s Wind Power Division. The forty-eight year old Tacke will take the helm August 1, 2013. He succeeds Felix Ferlemann who, at 53, is leaving the company by mutual agreement to pursue new career challenges. Until now, Tacke has been CEO of the Energy Sector’s Industrial […]

  • USA: Maine PUC Issues New RFP for Offshore Wind Projects

    11 July 2013
    Authorities, R&D

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a request for proposals (RFP) for offshore wind projects on Tuesday, thus reopening the bidding process, the Associated Press informs. Following the approval of a bill earlier this month, which is aimed at giving a chance to the University of Maine to build its offshore wind project, this […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm to Become Fully Operational This Month

    7 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Power from the last five turbines of the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm is scheduled to begin flowing this month.  The project’s 22 turbines are already producing power, while engineering work is underway to put the last 5 in operation so that the Teesside offshore wind farm would become fully operational by the end of the […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Greater Gabbard OWF Opening and Offshore Wind Benefits

    7 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    RenewableUK has welcomed comments made by the Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon about UK job creation in the offshore wind industry, at the official opening of Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, off the coast of Suffolk. At the opening ceremony, Mr Fallon said: “The UK leads the world in offshore wind power generation with […]

  • USA: Actress Kate Walsh Comes to Washington to Promote Offshore Wind

    26 April 2013

      Actress Kate Walsh, best known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in ABC’s hit television shows “Private Practice” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” is joining Oceana in Washington, D.C. today to lobby members of Congress to pass important legislation that would expand offshore wind development in the United States. Her visit, which coincides with the […]

  • Denmark: Planning Process for Krieger’s Flak Offshore Wind Farm Starts

    7 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Danish Nature Agency and Danish Energy Agency have initiated an environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for the 600 MW Krieger’s Flak offshore wind farm, for which Energinet.dk has issued an invitation to public meetings in May. Land owners, municipalities, associations and others who will be affected by the upcoming Krieger’s Flak offshore wind farm in […]

  • Belgium: Wind Energy Will Help Europe’s Economy Set Sail Again

    7 May 2013

    The 1 May celebrations in Europe last week were tainted by historically high unemployment levels, a miserable macroeconomic outlook and a battered climate and energy policy.  Written by Thomas Becker, CEO at European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)  The challenges facing Europe’s economy are many. But it is beyond doubt that a thorough modernisation of our […]

  • First Transition Piece Installed at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    8 May 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The first transition piece (TP) was grouted at the DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm on location DT01 on the 1st of May. Since the Seafox 5 first entered the DanTysk field it has been too cold for the installation of the TPs. Monopiles have been left standing, just barely visible above the waters surface. For the installation of the TPs, grout (concrete) has […]

  • UK: Hampshire Offshore Wind Boosts Marine Sector Companies Business

    29 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The UK Government’s investment in offshore wind industry gives a chance for marine sector companies to take advantage of the opportunities that the industry provides.  Millions of pounds being invested in new offshore wind farms that need servicing and maintenance give the Hampshire-based marine sector companies the opportunity to boost their business, the Andover Advertiser […]

  • UK: BIS Plans to Compile National Offshore Wind Supplier Database

    6 June 2012
    Authorities

    The UK government revealed plans to create a database featuring every business that could help ensure domestic companies provide over 50% of equipment to the Round 3 offshore wind farms. An official representing Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) said that this plan forms part of the efforts aimed at supporting the growing sector, […]

  • UK: TAG to Showcase Growing Manufacturing Capabilities at Global Offshore Wind

    7 June 2012

    TAG Energy Solutions will be showcasing its growing manufacturing capabilities for the offshore renewables sector when it appears at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind exhibition. Appearing on Stand 81, TAG Energy Solutions will highlight its increased ability to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction of offshore wind substation topsides as well as a full range of […]

  • UK: Van Oord Successfully Installs Teesside Wind Farm Monopiles

    7 June 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects has successfully installed  all 27 monopiles for the Teesside Wind Farm. Foundation installation began on the 6th of February 2012 and the last monopile has been installed last weekend. This means that the installation of the Monopiles has been completed ahead of schedule. The company will commence transition piece installation in the second half of June […]

  • Lake Erie’s Offshore Wind Project Piles Up More Support

    18 March 2014
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Several key environmental groups support Icebreaker™, the 6-turbine offshore wind pilot project in Lake Erie that would be the first of its kind in the Great Lakes. In letters posted on Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation’s (LEEDCo) website, The Ohio Environmental Council, The Nature Conservancy, Environment Ohio, The Sierra Club, Mom’s Clean Air Force, Ohio […]

  • Denmark: GL RC Discusses Influence of Cyclones on Wind Turbine Design

    18 April 2012
    Technology

    As wind energy production expands around the world, an increasing number of onshore and offshore wind farms are proposed which would lie in cyclone-affected areas, mainly in China, Korea, Japan and the U.S. A properly designed wind farm should be able to withstand the tropical storms that are likely to affect it within its lifetime. […]

  • Germany Could Increase EUR 5 Billion Offshore Wind Program

    27 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    The German government is negotiating increase of financial support for the grid operators that are working on connections, reported Bloomberg. The negotiations are a part of an effort to fight delays in connecting turbines to the power grid. As a result, the state may increase a program worth EUR 5 billion through KfW Group in […]

  • D78 Offshore Wind Blade Leaves NASA for ORE Catapult (VIDEO)

    10 August 2015
    Technology

    Blade Dynamics is shipping the “D78” advanced assembly blade from its NASA-based facility to be structurally tested at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s blade testing facility at Blyth, UK. This is the only modular offshore blade in the world, the developer pointed out. There are multiple new technologies in the blade including a lightweight […]

  • UK GIB’s Offshore Wind Fund Reaches GBP 818 Mln

    13 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    UK Green Investment Bank Financial Services Limited (GIBFS) has announced that it executed a Second Close on new commitments of £355m for the Offshore Wind Fund, bringing total committed capital to £818m and nearing its £1bn target. This makes the GIBFS-managed fund the largest renewable energy fund in the UK. Second close investors include Swedish […]

  • First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Vessel Hits the Water (Gallery)

    15 February 2016
    Vessels

    The first crew transfer vessel dedicated to serve the U.S. offshore wind industry was placed into the water for the first time last week, according to social media pages of Rhode Island Fast Ferry and its subsidiary Atlantic Wind Transfers.  “On Wednesday the workboat was lowered down the railway at low tide and left to wait […]

  • USA: Icebreaker Offshore Wind Project Gaining More Public Support

    15 August 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) is gaining more and more public support for its Icebreaker demonstration offshore wind project. Via the POWER Pledge, people can sign up and take the pledge to purchase a portion of their electricity from America’s first freshwater offshore wind project, located on Lake Erie. So far, more than 3,000 […]

  • USA: LNG Project Faces Opposition, People Want Offshore Wind

    27 August 2013
    Authorities, Environment

    The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), along with other environmental organizations and with a large public support, has submitted a letter to the U.S. Maritime Administration in response to the agency’s request for public comments on a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of New Jersey and New York. Namely, Liberty Natural […]

  • UK: CCC Concerned over Offshore Wind in EMR Delivery Plan

    10 September 2013
    Authorities

    The UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) welcomed the Government’s Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan, but highlighted its concerns over two issues with regard to offshore wind energy. The CCC voiced its concerns in a letter written to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), in response to the UK Government’s consultation on […]

  • USA: Fluitec Wind to Provide Analytics Platform to Leading European OWF

    1 October 2013
    Technology

    Fluitec Wind, a world leader in providing data-driven condition monitoring services, has signed an agreement with a leading European Offshore Wind Farm. Without any new investment in capital equipment Fluitec will provide an analytics platform that gives their client a predictive and interactive lens into the health of each wind turbine generator and its major […]

  • Alstom’s 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Loaded at Ostend, Belgium

    1 October 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    The various components of Alstom’s 6MW offshore wind turbine, currently one of the most powerful on the market, are in the process of being loaded onto the liftboat or self-elevating wind turbine installation and crane unit, “Bold Tern”,  in the port of Ostend, Belgium.  The vessel, owned by Fred Olsen Windcarrier, specialists in the transport […]

  • UMaine to Discuss Offshore Wind Transmission Link with Local Communities (USA)

    7 November 2013
    Grid Connection, R&D

    Residents of three coastal towns in the state of Maine will get insight into the early plans for a transmission line related to Maine’s floating offshore wind project, the Aqua Ventus I. Representatives from the University of Maine, in charge of the project, will meet with residents of Town of Friendship, Bristol and Port Clyde […]