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  • Finnish Companies Showcased Their Commitment to Wind Energy at EWEA 2012

    20 April 2012
    Authorities, Environment

    Europe’s premier wind energy event EWEA2012, organized by the European Wind energy association, takes place this week in Copenhagen, attracting thousands of visitors and presenting more than 500 exhibitors. Finnish companies show a great example on implementing the EWEA2012 highlights: working together, creating new technology and bringing down the costs. Finnish expertise, technology and problem […]

  • TechConsult UK Catches Opportunities in Evolving Offshore Wind Market

    9 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    TechConsult UK sees growth in the energy market as a great field of new opportunities for workers, many of whose skills can be transferred to various sectors, reported the GazetteLive. The company is working with Energi Coast to identify the opportunities, and is interested in developments off the Moray Firth in Scotland, Hornsea in east […]

  • Japan: Environmental Ministry to Conduct Floating Wind Turbine Trails

    17 May 2012
    Authorities, R&D

      Due to the limited space for onshore wind turbines in Japan, the Japanese Environmental Ministry is planning to conduct trails for floating wind turbine off Kabashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture later this month, the Daily Yomiuri informed. Fisrtly, the ministry is going to test a small 100-kilowatt model with three 11-meter blades. After completion […]

  • DHI Analyses Effects of Wave Loads on Offshore Wind Foundations

    22 July 2015
    R&D

    To help DONG Energy gain a better understanding of the effects of wave loads on offshore wind turbine foundations including secondary structures, DHI has performed physical model tests and conducted numerical simulations to analyse wave-structure interaction. DONG Energy wanted to gain a better understanding of the hydrodynamic loading on wind turbine foundations with secondary structures attached and improve […]

  • Waypoint North: Offshore Wind Attracts European Helicopter Industry

    4 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    As offshore wind projects are moving further offshore, and turbine manufacturers are installing hoist platforms on their turbines, there is now a growing interest from helicopter operators in learning more about possible market opportunities in the industry, according to Waypoint North, an independent offshore aviation consultancy. Helicopters are expected to become an important part of future […]

  • NJ Senator Backs Fishermen’s Energy Offshore Wind Project

    20 August 2015
    Authorities

    At one of the public hearings on the New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP), held by the state’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU), chairman of Senate Environment and Energy Committee, Senator Bob Smith, expressed his support to offshore wind as a valuable renewable energy source.  Discussing offshore wind energy at the hearing inevitably led to the case of Fishermen’s Energy’s proposed project […]

  • Community First for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    30 September 2015

    As part of its ongoing partnership with the local community, RWE Innogy UK’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has donated five DVD/Blu Ray players to be shared amongst local charitable organisations. The organisations were asked to nominate themselves along with a brief description of how the players would be used. After being inundated with […]

  • Wind Energy Industry’s Interest in Drones Boosts Cyberhawk’s Business

    6 October 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Cyberhawk Innovations, a specialist in aerial inspection and surveying using Remotely Operated Aerial Vehicles (ROAV), also known as UAVs or drones, has marked its busiest ever year in the renewables sector with the launch of a commercial scale inspection solution for wind turbine blades. This year, Cyberhawk’s work in the renewables sector has increased tenfold as […]

  • ORE Catapult’s Innovation & Research Director Chairs IEA Wind

    23 October 2015

    Ignacio Marti, Innovation & Research Director of the UK-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has been newly elected as the Chair of the Executive Committee at the International Energy Agency Wind Energy Group (IEA Wind). Marti and newly elected Vice Chair Dr. Stephan Barth, Managing Director of ForWind Center for Wind Energy Research in Germany, […]

  • Ideol, CSC Hook Up for Taiwanese Floating Offshore Wind

    13 November 2015

    Ideol and Group China Steel Corporation (CSC) have agreed to collaborate on floating offshore wind projects in Taiwan. The collaboration includes designing, engineering and constructing floating offshore wind turbines by using the Damping Pool technology, developed by the French floating foundation specialist. Areas that have been identified for the first offshore wind projects in Taiwan have water depths ranging […]

  • Global Marine Systems Re-Enters Offshore Wind Market

    16 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    Global Marine Systems Limited is re-entering the offshore renewables market after a three-year absence, the company informed in a press release issued today. Global Marine highlighted its recent contract for an inter-array project at the Wikinger offshore wind farm as the one that marked its return to the market. “Although we are announcing our re-entry into the power market, we are […]

  • Natixis, Swiss Life to Co-Finance Offshore Wind Project

    10 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    French branch of the insurance specialist Swiss Life and Natixis, a French corporate and investment bank, will co-finance an offshore wind project, as part of an infrastructure debt cooperation agreement signed on 9 December. “Under the terms of this agreement, Swiss Life will invest €300m, benefiting from the expertise of Swiss Life Asset Managers and Natixis in this asset class,” it was […]

  • GE’s Software Predicting Wind Turbine O&M Time

    2 March 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    GE, which launched a Digital Wind Farm ecosystem within its Onshore Wind Business in May 2015, said the system’s capabilities have the potential to be rolled out all across its onshore and offshore wind operations. “In our Renewable Energy business, the capacity to collect, store and share large amounts of data, as well as modelling and analytical capability, […]

  • EUR 929 Million for Offshore Wind in UK Budget 2016

    16 March 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    UK Chancellor George Osborne today announced the Budget 2016, setting aside up to £730 million (approx. €929 million) for the support of offshore wind and other less established renewable technologies for projects generating electricity in 2021 to 2026. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will back up to 4GW of offshore wind and other less established renewables technologies, with […]

  • Belgian Offshore Wind Farms Yield 2.2 TWh of Electricity

    20 January 2015
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    In 2014, three Belgian offshore wind farms (C-Power, Belwind and Northwind) produced more than 2.2 million megawatt hours of electricity. Belgian Secretary of State for North Sea, Bart Tommelein, said that the production in 2014 is equivalent to the annual consumption of 623,715 households, adding that this is an impressive figure, especially since the Northwind offshore wind […]

  • South Axholme Academy Students Learn about Offshore Wind

    26 January 2015
    Training & Education

    South Axholme Academy students were visited by the SMart Futures team last week to learn about offshore wind power and the company’s proposed Project Two at the Hornsea Zone. SMart Wind held the event with two classes, helping students understand more about interconnecting offshore wind farms and how they can help contribute to the UK’s renewable energy […]

  • Highland Group Extends K2 Management’s Offshore Wind Contract

    28 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Highland Group Holding Limited has awarded K2 Management with a project management and technical development contract until the end of 2017, when the 400 MW German Veja Mate offshore project is scheduled to be operational. Highland Group Holding also owns Deutsche Bucht (210 MW) offshore project, planned for commissioning in 2019, where K2 Management has an […]

  • CTruk to Get GBP 1 Mln for Offshore Wind Plans

    12 February 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Vessels

    UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced today that CTruk has been selected to receive funding through Round 6 of the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund. CTruk said that this advances its plans to build larger vessels for offshore wind and diversify for sustainable growth.  The £1 million RGF grant will catalyse private investment of around £7.3 million for the […]

  • M/V Wind Joins Clinton Marine Survey Fleet

    20 February 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D, Vessels

    Clinton Marine Survey AB has increased the fleet with another survey vessel. M/V Wind was purpose built for the Swedish Maritime Administration, as hydrographic survey vessel, at Boghammar Marin AB shipyard in Sweden. The vessel will deliver a state-of-the-art resolution to the survey market and has permanent spread for geophysical and hydrographical work to be able […]

  • MAKE: Siemens First on Global Wind Turbine OEM List

    9 March 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Siemens and GE led a group of multinational industrial conglomerates that improved their positioning within MAKE’s top 15 global rankings, according to MAKE’s Global Wind Turbine OEM 2014 Market Share analysis. Multi-industrial turbine OEMs accounted for 37% of the global market in 2014, an increase of twelve percentage points YoY. All pure play turbine OEMs […]

  • Japan: IDEOL and Hitachi Zosen to Build Floating Wind Foundations

    10 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    IDEOL, a fast-growing French start-up specialized in floating foundations for the offshore wind industry, and Hitachi Zosen (Hitz), a major Japanese industrial and engineering company, have signed an agreement for the design, engineering and construction of floating offshore wind turbines in Japan using IDEOL’s patented “Damping Pool” solution. “We are extremely pleased that one of […]

  • Global Installed Wind Power Grew by 42% YoY in 2014

    30 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    According to a new report from BTM Consult, a part of Navigant Research, worldwide wind power installations grew by 42 percent year-over-year in 2014.Growth in China, Germany, and the United States led to a record year for wind installations. The new report covers developments in the wind energy sector during 2014, including an analysis of the important changes […]

  • Siemens’ Wind Unit Burdened by High Production & Installation Costs

    7 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Siemens released its Q2 results today, which show that the conglomerate has faced losses in its wind and renewables division.  The company said that the ongoing high production and installation costs, as well as burdens related to inspecting and replacing main bearings, contributed to losses in this business unit. In addition, current period includes expenses for […]

  • Amber Rudd Keynote Speaker at Global Offshore Wind 2015

    12 June 2015
    Authorities

    The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP has been confirmed as the Political Keynote Speaker for Day 1 of Global Offshore Wind 2015. Amber Rudd MP was appointed Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change on 11 May 2015. She had previously been Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department since July 2014. She […]

  • Seacat Upgrades Its UK Offshore Wind Training Programmes

    14 June 2016
    Training & Education

    Seacat Services has invested in training opportunities that will provide an entry point for young UK seafarers into the offshore wind sector. The company has announced a considerable investment in its Maritime Apprenticeship scheme, and has committed to creating further training opportunities with the launch of dedicated Traineeship and Cadetship programmes. The inaugural Seacat Services Maritime Apprenticeship scheme […]

  • Reducing Offshore Wind Cost through Forecasting (TU Delft)

    17 June 2016
    R&D

    Advanced meteorology helps reduce the costs of offshore wind turbines and improves the power production forecast, thus making the operation more profitable, according to research by Maarten Holtslag from TU Delft. Holtslag, who has a master’s degree in meteorology, conducted a PhD research in wind energy at the FLOW research program on Far and Large Offshore Wind energy, which aims […]