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  • Winter Is Coming for House of Tahkoluoto

    28 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Offshore construction works at the site of the 40MW Tahkoluoto wind farm off Pori, Finland, are winding down ahead of the start of autumn storms and the subsequent winter period, Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, the owner and developer of the wind farm, reports. The marine construction works are scheduled to resume in April 2017, when the first wind turbine components […]

  • Germany Deals with Further Grid Connection Delays

    25 June 2012
    Grid Connection

    Germany is dealing with more delays in connecting planned offshore wind farms to the grid. That is, RWE Innogy has been notified by TenneT TSO GmbH that there will be much more than 12 months of delay in connecting the Nordsee Ost wind farm, the Dow Jones Newswires reported a confirmation from a RWE’s spokesman. […]

  • The offshore valuation: Wind potential can power six Britains

    29 June 2010
    Training & Education

    Exclusive from Offshore wind 2010 conference in Liverpool. Wind potential can power six Britains, Tim Helweg-Larson the director of Publick Interest Research Centre (PIRC) said today at Offshore wind conference. What is the total value of the UK’s offshore renewable energy resource? Could Britain become a next exporter of the renewable electricity to Europe? And […]

  • RenewableUK Hails Cardiff University’s Study

    16 July 2013
    R&D

    RenewableUK has hailed an authoritative new study from Cardiff University on people’s attitudes towards renewable energy. The study, conducted over two and a half years, with 2,441 participants, highlighted the fact that a massive 82% of people say that they are worried about the country becoming dependent on energy from other countries. A similar figure […]

  • Review of Opportunities and Barriers of UK’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain Launched

    13 November 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    In yesterday’s speech by the Secretary of State Ed Davey MP at the Renewable UK event, there was an announcement regarding the findings of the “Chinn Review” led by the Siemens energy businesses in the UK.  In July, Energy Minister Michael Fallon MP announced a review of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, saying “overall UK content in our […]

  • USA: Principle Power to Raise Funds for WindFloat

    6 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Principle Power Inc. is planning to raise funds to develop the WindFloat platform and bring it to market. In order to pursue this goal the company intends to sell a stake. However, in a statement for Bloomberg, Principle Power Inc. CEO, Alla Weinstein, did not specify the amount in question. Better wind speeds are available […]

  • Clearing Wind Farms of Unexploded Ordnance

    30 January 2014
    Environment

    Many offshore wind farms have been faced, and will face a problem with the unexploded World War II-era ordnance. As the industry moves further out to sea, there is a growing demand for contractors, who will make sure that the offshore wind farm installation can proceed safely. Former British Army Major Simon Cooke has established […]

  • Virginia Aquarium Hosts Offshore Wind Public Meeting

    4 April 2014

    The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center hosted a public meeting regarding the potential offshore wind development off the Virginia’s coast last night, reports the Associated Press. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) sponsored this meeting, which focused on environmental impact of a 12MW wind energy project located around 20 miles offshore. Namely, Dominion […]

  • Muehlhan Wind Service Wins Arkona Towers Contract

    13 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Muehlhan Wind Service (MWS) has won a contract by Siemens Gamesa to build/pre-assemble the wind turbine towers ahead of the installation on the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.

  • Trump Picks Former TX Gov. to Head Energy Department, Mixed Response from RE Sector

    15 December 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    US President-elect Donald J. Trump yesterday announced his intent to name former Texas Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which resulted in mixed response from the renewable energy sector.  Some have voiced their concerns about Rick Perry heading the DOE and thus adding another member to the government to […]

  • Colombia Opens Up for Offshore Wind, CIP Enters with 350 MW Project

    8 March 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Mayor of the Colombian city of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo, is set to sign an agreement with the Danish offshore wind investor/developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for a 350 MW offshore wind project. Mayor Pumarejo said: “We are going to sign a memorandum of understanding with Copenhagen Infrastructure New Market Fund I K/S, a subsidiary of […]

  • Europe Needs to Invest More in Meshed Grids, Report Says

    27 April 2023
    Contribution, Grid Connection

    Hitachi Energy and WindEurope have published a new report which outlines that Europe needs to invest more in the so-called meshed grids to ensure its offshore wind development. Meshed grids are clusters of offshore wind farms with fewer cables connected to the shore that can route power to two or more national grids. Governments across […]

  • USA: AXYS to Attend AWEA Offshore 2012

    5 October 2012

    The AXYS Ocean Renewables team has announced that they will be exhibiting at the AWEA Offshore 2012, in Virginia Beach Booth 510. As one of many world class exhibitors, the services offered by AXYS Ocean Renewables will be presented throughout the exhibition. AWEA Offshore is North America’s leading offshore wind event that provides an exciting […]

  • Nordsee Ost Receives WindSeal01

    1 July 2016

    To celebrate Nordsee Ost first TW production milestone, Fabricom Offshore Services has offered the wind farm the adoption of a Helgoland-born seal named WindSeal01.  Fabricom was able to make the offer after donating to Verein Jordsand, an association involved in North Sea nature and wildlife preservation. Helgoland represents a crucial breeding spot for seals, which are […]

  • Acta Marine to Work with Tideway on Merkur OWF

    28 March 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Acta Marine has won a contract to assist Tideway B.V. with its cable pull in and testing and termination campaign on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. Under the contract, Acta Marine will charter its walk-to-work (W2W) construction support vessel Acta Orion, which will be performing accommodation and W2W services on the […]

  • First Turbine Stands at Hollandse Kust Noord Offshore Wind Farm

    17 April 2023
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The first of 69 wind turbines has been installed at the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea. The offshore wind farm, located some 18.5 kilometres off the coast of Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands, is developed by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco. The wind […]

  • Denmark: Global Markets for Wind Power Report Released

    21 August 2012

    Windpower Intelligence, the specialist research division of Windpower Monthly is launching a new market study for the wind power industry. Based on a new and extensive primary research programme, Global Markets for Wind Power 2012 offers comprehensive insight into the levels of wind penetration around the globe over the next 3 to 8 years. The […]

  • PGE, Ørsted to Start Supply Chain Dialogue for 2.5 GW Project in Poland

    24 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Poland’s PGE and Ørsted have invited suppliers to the first in a series of meetings to discuss the needs related to the construction of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm in Poland. During the first meeting, to be held on 22 April, investors will present the progress of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm from connection infrastructure […]

  • Radac Wave Monitoring Radar

    3 September 2020

    Fixed & Floating Wind Farms While more and more fixed offshore wind farms benefit from Radac Directional Wave Radar, we are taking the lead implementing our newest system, motion compensated directional radar for the floating wind designs, taking the dynamics of the structures into account. This is no easy task and that is why we […]

  • UK: Scotland to Get Turbine Parts Foundry

    9 May 2012
    Business & Finance

      As the Herald Scotland reports, Scotland could become a worldwide exporter of offshore wind turbines. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) are ready to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a foundry proposed by the RGR Foundry. The plant would produce the cast-metal parts for nacelles by using cutting-edge […]

  • 6 Alpha Associates: UXO Moving During O&M Phase Poses Risk to Offshore Wind Projects

    27 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, R&D

    Developers, utilities and asset owners are failing to take account of the risks posed by munitions moving from their recorded positions during the operations and maintenance phases of their projects. That is according to specialist offshore risk consultancy, 6 Alpha Associates. Prior to installation work, where there is a high risk of encountering unexploded ordnance […]

  • New Jersey: Offshore Wind Economically Non-Viable

    26 November 2015
    Authorities

    An update to New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan has shown a non-enthusiastic and careful approach to offshore wind, referring to it as not being economically viable at this time.  On 20 November, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection released a draft update to the 2011 New Jersey […]

  • BVG Associates: 30% LCoE Reduction Still to Be Had by 2030 (Expertise Hub VIDEO)

    8 December 2017
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Cost reductions in the offshore wind industry will continue and we expect to see a further 30 percent cut to the current Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) by 2030, Mike Blanch, Associate Director, BVG Associates, said.

  • Big Day for London Array (UK)

    4 July 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, will be inaugurated today, July 4. The UK Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, Edward Davey, announced his participation in the official opening of the offshore wind farm. The London Array, jointly owned by Dong Energy, Masdar and EON, comprises 175 Siemens’ 3.6 MW […]

  • USA: Offshore Wind Energy Act Passes House Economic Matters Committee

    27 March 2012
    Authorities

    Following two years of intense debate, the powerful House Economic Matters committee favorably reported, with a vote of 13 to 8, the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 (HB 441) to the floor of the House of Delegates, where it is expected to pass. The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 would set […]

  • Four Companies Get USD 860,000 for Offshore Wind Research in Virginia

    28 March 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that four Virginia businesses have been selected for awards totaling $860,000 for research having a total value of more than $3 million that will give the Commonwealth a competitive advantage and accelerate the development of offshore wind power and its associated industry supply chain.   Alstom Power Inc, a global […]