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  • Germany: Blue Water Shipping Participates in Offshore Wind Event

    13 July 2012

    In June 2012, Blue Water Shipping participated in Windforce 2012 in Bremen, Germany.  This was the first time for an exhibition and conference in Germany to exclusively focus on offshore wind, and Blue Water Shipping was represented by Jacob Kjærgaard from Denmark, and Jörn Grüner from Blue Water Shipping’s office in Bremen, Germany. “Considering that […]

  • UK: Lincs Offshore Wind Farm in Front of Finish Line

    18 July 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    As the the Lincs offshore wind farm is in its preparation stage to begin with the power transmission to the National Grid, the developers have brought it in front of the finish line. A total of 75 turbines should be operational by the end of summer, Centrica, which acquired this project in 2004 from Renewable […]

  • Wind Technology Brings US Closer to Clean Energy Future

    20 July 2012
    Authorities, Technology

    There’s a simple truth in wind energy – the bigger the blade, the more watts generated. 

In the 1980s, blades were typically 65 feet long. Today, as the wind industry continues to grow, blades measure over 150 feet. Looking down the road, the next generation of wind turbine blades is expected to span beyond the […]

  • USA: New Jersey Could Divert Offshore Wind Funds

    20 July 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

      State of New Jersey is a leading place for offshore wind development, since it has rather shallow waters and generous wind resources. However, the state now copes with certain financial issues regarding revenues that are targeted to offshore wind projects for generating electricity. Fears have been raised among the developers that revenues could be […]

  • Bulgarian Morphocode Releases New Concept for Offshore Wind Turbines

    23 July 2013

    Bulgarian firm Morphocode has proposed scenario which adopts the idea of domesticating a space originally made for industrial use: in that particular case a highly innovative branch of the energy industry. In the same time it evokes a spatial intention that resonates with Marcus Field’s statement on the essence of the loft-concept: “Lofts were once […]

  • New Report on Dominance of Monopile in Offshore Wind Foundation Industry

    26 August 2013

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Monopile Foundation: Dominance in Offshore Wind Foundation Industry” report to their offering. The global offshore wind power industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Countries looking to increase their dependency on wind energy are increasingly looking to offshore wind projects due to high capacity factors and […]

  • USA: Morrissey to Head New Bedford Wind Energy Center

    2 October 2013

    Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that he has asked long-time Economic Development Council Executive Director Matt Morrissey to lead the City’s effort over the coming year to develop the offshore wind energy industry and launch the New Bedford Wind Energy Center, a new public-private partnership established earlier this year within the New Bedford Economic Development Council […]

  • UK: Success of Yorkshire Firms in Offshore Wind Industry Highlighted

    13 February 2013

    YORKSHIRE businesses that have already won work in the offshore wind power industry have been lined up to present at a supply chain conference. Delegates at the event will hear how companies in the region have been successful in securing contracts in the emerging sector and the type of requirements global energy giants are looking […]

  • TÜV SÜD to Showcase Its Offshore Wind Expertise in Frankfurt

    30 October 2013

    At EWEA Offshore 2013, TÜV SÜD will showcase its full portfolio of offshore wind power services. The international technical services provider supports designers, owners/operators and manufacturers of wind turbines offering comprehensive and customised testing, certification and inspection services (Hall 3.1, Stand 31C50). EWEA Offshore 2013 will take place from 19 to 21 November 2013 in […]

  • ABB to Service Lynn and Inner Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm

    28 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    ABB has secured an electrical services contract for the 194MW Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farm in the east of England. The Swiss company will undertake maintenance of 54, 3.6 MW offshore wind turbine generators, as well as the electrical equipment over the period of two years. The contract includes the electrical maintenance and support services for […]

  • Danish Energy Agency Releases Nearshore Wind Tender Material

    6 May 2015
    Contracts & Tenders

    With the publication of the contract notice in February, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) officially launched the tender of nearshore wind farms totaling 350 MW in up to six sites. The six sites are Vesterhav Nord, Vesterhav Syd, Sæby, Sejerø Bugt, Smålandsfarvandet and Bornholm. This is now followed by the preliminary tender documents, which are […]

  • Wind power is one of the largest renewable energy sources in UK

    15 September 2010
    R&D

    Renewable energy generates close to 2% of electricity in UK. In 2008, UK’s electricity generation totaled 389,650GWh, a decrease of 1.9%… (vee2) [mappress] Source: vee2, September 15, 2010;

  • Governors to identify appropriate areas for wind by the end of 2010 (USA)

    7 October 2010
    Authorities

    High-priority areas for US offshore development are set to be identified by the of 2010, according to interior secretary Ken Salazar. (windpowermonthly) [mappress] Source: windpowermonthly,October 07, 2010;

  • Road closes due to works on offshore wind farm (UK)

    7 October 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    MOTORISTS face a road closure in Cleveleys as work continues on an offshore windfarm. Leslie Avenue will be closed this week as teams at… (blackpoolgazette) [mappress] Source: blackpoolgazette,October 07, 2010;

  • Pike Research Predicts Investment Surge into Offshore Wind (USA)

    29 April 2011
    R&D

    As global investment in wind turbines continues to increase and a greater percentage of the world’s electricity supply comes from wind… (pikeresearch) [mappress] Source: pikeresearch, April 29, 2011;

  • USA: Engineers Pinpoint Four Sites for Offshore Wind Development

    21 March 2012

     In a study just published in Geophysical Research Letters, a team of engineers at Stanford has harnessed a sophisticated weather model to recommend optimal placement of four interconnected wind farms off the coast of the Eastern United States, a region that accounts for 34 percent of the nation’s electrical demand and 35 percent of carbon […]

  • Germany: PCS Expands Its Portfolio of Products for Wind Energy

    23 March 2012

    PCS Power Converter Solutions GmbH continues to expand its portfolio of products for wind energy In addition to the state of the art PCS Green Line Power Converters, PCS now offers a total drive train system solution including generator, transformer and converter. PCS will present examples from the Green Line Family of full power converters […]

  • Denmark: ABB Shows Portfolio for Wind Industry at EWEA 2012

    11 April 2012
    Grid Connection

    As energy cost reduction has become a buzzword in the renewables industry and a hot topic during European’s major wind fair EWEA 2012 starting from April 16, ABB brings to this event its complete wind portfolio as well as latest technologies to address the issue. One of the highlights of ABB’s booth is its offering […]

  • Denmark: Bladt Completes Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Substation

    11 April 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Bladt Industries A/S have within 15 months built the 1,800 tons large substation, to be installed at Anholt offshore wind farm. Bladt Industries has just completed the work on the 15.5 meter high and about 880 m2 large transformer platform for Energinet.dk, which is the developer of the technical plant, bringing the power from the […]

  • Wind Power to Replace Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power (Belgium)

    1 June 2011

      The positive climate impact of renewable energy production in Europe has today been acknowledged in a report by the European Environmental Agency (EEA). The published EEA data is precisely in line with the latest analyses of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) showing that greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2009 were caused not only […]

  • The Netherlands: Huisman Delivers 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane

    21 February 2012

    Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, successfully delivered the 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane onboard GeoSea’s DP2 jack-up vessel “Neptune”. The crane was handed over to the builder of the vessel IHC Offshore and Marine BV, part of IHC Merwede, who subcontracted the crane to Huisman in 2010. The 600mt Pedestal Crane […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Drives Development of New Technologies (USA)

    22 February 2012

    Wind energy is the most mature technology among all renewable energy solutions. Finding appropriate sites for developing onshore wind farms might, however, soon pose a challenge due to dense urbanization (especially in western Europe) and concerns about the negative visual impact that wind farms could have on the surrounding environment. This is creating a promising […]

  • 4.9 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity Under Construction in Europe

    14 July 2014

    The European Wind Energy Association released a report on the European offshore wind industry’s key trends and statistics 1st half 2014. “Despite offshore wind power installations being lower than in the first six months of last year, it remains the fastest growing power sector in Europe” said Justin Wilkes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at EWEA. […]

  • Northland Power Takes Stake in Three Nordsee Wind Farms

    4 September 2014

    Northland Power Inc., (“Northland”) Toronto, and RWE Innogy GmbH, Essen, have signed an agreement for Northland to acquire an 85% equity stake in three offshore wind projects, consisting of Nordsee One, a 332 megawatt (MW) project currently in advanced development, as well as Nordsee Two and Nordsee Three, which are in early stages of development. […]

  • DNV GL Shares Floating Wind Turbine Vision for 2050

    6 October 2014

    Last Friday, Johan Sandberg, service line leader for offshore renewable energy at DNV GL, held a presentation about a global vision for floating offshore wind power in 2050 at the University of Maine campus at the Advanced Structures and Composite Center. Sandberg said: “As the industry began in 2000, Germany built a turbine that started […]

  • European Offshore Wind Experts to Kick Start Maryland Industry

    24 October 2014

    The world’s most experienced offshore wind companies are visiting Baltimore to share their knowledge and meet with Maryland companies who are looking to enter the offshore wind energy industry. The Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind’s (BizMDOSW) is a 3-day gathering of European and American business executives, government officials, technical experts and academics brought together […]