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  • UK Government Publishes Report on Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    7 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, along with the Department for Energy & Climate Change, has published a report on capabilities and opportunities of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. The report, produced by BVG Associates, presents a first ‘map’ of the UK offshore wind supply chain in the UK. It identifies its strengths […]

  • Forewind Cuts Dogger Bank Zone Offshore Wind Plans

    19 February 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Forewind has reduced the total capacity of wind energy projects in the Dogger Bank Zone from 9 GW to 7.2 GW. The revision of the current development potential has been made in agreement with The Crown Estate, following more than four years of offshore and onshore surveys and assessments, which have concluded that the organisation’s […]

  • Bachmann to Present Its Wind Energy Solutions at EWEA 2014

    5 March 2014
    Technology

    Experts from Bachmann electronic GmbH and Bachmann Monitoring GmbH will be presenting innovative hardware and software solutions for the international wind energy industry at this year’s annual conference of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) from 10 to 13 March 2014. At Bachmann electronic GmbH’s trade fair booth 6C10, trade visitors will be able to […]

  • Maryland to Spur Early Offshore Wind Investments with USD 700,000

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is set to launch an innovative program aimed at supporting state-of-the-art and pioneering business development in the state of Maryland. The Market Entry Assistance Grant Program is the first initiative to originate from the Offshore Wind Business Development Fund, and is designed to help Maryland businesses become integral participants in […]

  • SGC Engineering Goes to AWEA Northeast Wind Energy Summit

    24 March 2014
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Jeffrey Fenn, Director of Electrical Engineering with SGC Engineering, is to present at the forthcoming American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Northeast Wind Energy Summit in Maine. Mr. Fenn will also chair the Transmission and Delivery session during the conference, which takes place from 25-26 March in Portland, Maine. In his role as chair, Mr. Fenn […]

  • Wind Energy Growth to Boost Global O&M Market

    20 August 2013
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    With wind energy capacity growing at a rapid pace, the value of the operations and maintenance (O&M) market is expected to increase from $3 billion in 2008 to $19 billion by 2020, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the company’s latest report, more than 191 GW of wind power capacity was added between […]

  • AllCon Provides Qualified Service Technicians for Wind Industry (Germany)

    26 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    It is no wonder that some wind energy companies are reluctant to hire new employees on a long-term base. Not only is the policy always sending mixed signals on the future of the wind energy, but the network operators are also facing difficulties to connect the wind turbines on time. This means that the high […]

  • Germany: Energiekontor Sells Nordergründe Offshore Wind Farm to wpd

    6 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The Energiekontor AG, based in Bremen, has agreed today with the Bremen project developer wpd on the sale of an offshore wind farm, the Nordergründe. The buyer is a subsidiary of wpd Offshore GmbH. The Nordergründe offshore wind farm will comprise 18 wind turbines of the REpower 6M type, and will be built at a […]

  • Ormazabal to Provide Switchgear for Japanese Floating Offshore Wind Project

    9 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Technology

    Ormazabal will provide CGMCOSMOS fully gas-insulated switchgear for the 7MW wind turbine generator system that comprises the second phase of the offshore floating project, undertaken by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the Fukushima coast. The project started in 2012 with the installation of a 66kV […]

  • Offshore Wind Growing Despite Unclear Pathway Forward (Germany)

    10 September 2013

    The buzzword of the Offshore Wind industry today is the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) – the lifetime cost of the project, per unit of energy generated – which needs to be lowered in order to maximise the size of the industry. Many have worked to achieve this and now the results are to be […]

  • Strainstall Introduces New Offshore Wind Management System (VIDEO)

    7 October 2013
    Technology

    Strainstall’s Offshore Wind Management System (OWMS™) is an integrated marine management system providing real-time operational data that covers a wide range of offshore wind farm activities – from vessel motion monitoring and crew tracking to turbine structural monitoring and tracking of strategic spares. The system supports operator decision making by providing real-time data from various […]

  • New Wind Energy Research Focuses on Turbine Arrangement (USA)

    4 November 2013
    R&D, Training & Education

    Research into the best ways to arrange wind turbines has produced staggering results — quite literally.  The University of Delaware’s Cristina Archer and her Atmosphere and Energy Research Group found that staggering and spacing out turbines in an offshore wind farm can improve performance by as much as 33 percent. Article by Teresa Messmore, UDaily […]

  • Fukushima’s 2MW Floating Wind Turbine Starts Operating (Japan)

    11 November 2013
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Fukushima’s experimental offshore floating wind farm project started operating today. The installation of 2MW downwind-type floating wind turbine, 66kV floating power substation, extra-high voltage subsea cable and a dynamic cable at the testing area (1st phase) have been successfully completed. Subsequently, the experimental study of 2MW floating wind turbine and 66kV floating power substation commenced today. […]

  • Man Severely Injured in Accident at Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm

    8 July 2014

    Yesterday morning (July 7), sea rescuers from List medevaced a severely injured worker from the heavy lift vessel Svanen, working at the Butendiek offshore wind farm.   Using the PIDDER LÜNG lifeboat, owned by the German Society for Sea Rescue (DGzRS),  they brought him to the List harbour for further transport to a hospital. The […]

  • A2SEA to Discuss Offshore Wind Vessel Health & Safety in Hamburg

    10 July 2014

    Kirsten Bank Christensen will be talking about how A2SEA complies with health and safety expectations in a panel discussion with offshore wind’s biggest operator, DONG Energy.  With offshore wind moving farshore vessel load capacities need to increase and the logistical elements of this require an increased focus on health and safety. A2SEA’s Vice President for […]

  • Weeks/Manson Selected as Cape Wind’s Lead Construction Contractor

    6 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Cape Wind has signed a contract with Weeks/Manson, a Joint Venture (WMJV) to serve as the lead construction contractor. The Boston & New England Maritime Trades Council, AFL-CIO, will provide skilled workers to WMJV to build Cape Wind.  WMJV is a partnership between two of the leading marine construction firms in the U.S., Weeks Marine […]

  • Vestas Promotes Wind Energy by Entering Volvo Ocean Race

    12 August 2014

    “Vestas Wind,” the first-ever Danish boat to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race, will showcase Vestas’ products and services, enhance customer relations and bolster Vestas’ profitable growth strategy on its race around the world. Starting in October, the Volvo Ocean Race will embark on its 12th edition, calling at 11 ports and taking sailors on […]

  • OAASIS Wins Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm PPE Contract

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    OAASIS Group Ltd, an MRO and PPE distributor based in Great Yarmouth and Aberdeen, has been awarded a new PPE supply contract for the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm following a competitive tendering process. The 3 year framework agreement was awarded by Norwegian renewable energy generation company Statkraft for the project with further options for contract […]

  • Chinese Offshore Wind Market Dashes Siemens’ Hopes of Success

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    The offshore wind market in China has turned out to be sluggish and did not fulfill Siemens’ expectations when it comes to the speed of its development, as the company had a plan to hold 30% of Chinese offshore wind market. After witnessing that the offshore wind industry in China is not developing as fast […]

  • 3sun Group Secures Contract with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

    19 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    3sun Group has secured a contract with MHI Vestas Offshore for the electrical and mechanical completion of 73 V112-3.0MW turbines to be installed at the Humber Gateway Offshore Windfarm. 3sun Group, under its subsidiary Dawson Energy, last worked with Vestas in 2001 and has installed over 160 of their turbines for onshore wind farms, but […]

  • Report on Offshore Wind Turbine and Foundations Market Out Now

    20 August 2014
    R&D

    “Global Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations Market Size, Share & Country Analysis to 2020” report is now available at RnRMarketResearch.com.  Latest report “Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations – Global Market Size, Market Share, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2020” provides detailed information on the current Offshore Wind Turbine and Foundations market, focusing on key […]

  • Siemens: Order Placed for 67 Dudgeon Offshore Wind Turbines

    21 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Energy has received an order from the Norwegian energy utilities Statoil and Statkraft for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. Siemens will manufacture, deliver, install and commission 67 Siemens direct-drive wind turbines rated at 6 megawatts (MW) each and equipped with a 154-meter rotor. Installation will start in early 2017. The combined […]

  • USA Scientists Assess Navigation Safety Risks of Offshore Wind

    27 August 2014
    Authorities, R&D

    Plans to pin offshore wind turbines to the seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean has raised questions about potential risks to commercial shipping traffic, as vessels maneuver around the installations. To address this potential risk, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) scientists have developed an assessment of navigation safety risks, with support from the U.S. Bureau of […]

  • Cape Wind Nearing Construction, Appeals Cannot Impact Schedule

    29 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Even though the Cape Wind project, the first proposed offshore wind farm in the U.S., is fully permitted and nearing completion of the project financing phase, its opponents are putting their last efforts into preventing the installation of wind turbines off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  Opponents of the Cape Wind project have filed a brief with the U.S. […]

  • DOE Validates Avent Lidar Technology’s Wind Iris System

    8 September 2014
    Authorities, R&D, Technology

    A collaborative research project at the U.S. Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has shown that the Wind Iris nacelle-mounted LIDAR from Avent Lidar Technology is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying wind turbine yaw misalignment, allowing users to improve wind turbine performance.  This is the first independent scientific field study validating the […]

  • SgurrEnergy Launches Online Data Portal for Wind Measurement Campaigns

    11 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    A comprehensive online data management portal for wind measurement campaigns has been launched by SgurrEnergy this month to allow developers to interactively manage large scale or global wind measurement campaigns. Built and operated by SgurrEnergy’s in-house analysts, SgurrDataPortal was designed and developed using over 10 years of data recovery and analysis experience, with further input […]