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  • Sandbrook Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Havfram

    7 November 2022
    Business & Finance

    Sandbrook Capital, a private investment firm headquartered in Connecticut, US, has acquired a majority stake in Havfram and has committed USD 250 million (NOK 2.65 billion) of equity capital to the Norwegian offshore wind services provider. Havfram will use the new capital to build a fleet of vessels for the installation of offshore wind turbines […]

  • VOS Star Joins Vroon Offshore Service Fleet

    18 April 2016
    Vessels

    Vroon has taken delivery of VOS Star, the second and final subsea-support vessel (SSV) in a series ordered at China’s Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding. The vessel, a DP2, SPS-coded, 68-metre SSV, was delivered during a short ceremony held at the shipyard on 13 April 2016. VOS Star left the shipyard on 17 April, at the start of her […]

  • UK: Humber May House New Turbine Factory

    18 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    French turbine manufacturer Areva Wind has announced it is considering four possible sites along the northeast coast of Britain for a new factory, and the Humber is understood to be on the shortlist of possible locations, the Yorkshire Post writes. The Humber is competing against other port sites on the east coast on the Tyne, […]

  • Floating Solar Not Yet Up to Par to Be Brought into Offshore Wind Tenders, Says BP’s Benelux Head of Offshore Wind

    14 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen, Power-to-X, Technology

    System integration is what is needed for the next leap in offshore wind, however, not all technologies that can integrate with offshore wind farms have the same starting point. Floating solar still has some way to go in becoming more resilient to harsh offshore conditions. On the other hand, hydrogen is a more ready option […]

  • First Flight Wind Project Canceled

    2 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The developers of the First Flight Wind offshore project, Dong Energy, RES and B9, have given up on the project that could have comprised 100 wind turbines off the coast of Northern Ireland.  The companies behind the project cited new regulatory requirements as the reason the project became nonviable. “The company has made significant progress in […]

  • Top UK Energy Awards: GEV Wind Power Shortlisted in Two Categories

    13 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    GEV Wind Power has been named as a finalist for two categories in the prestigious UK Energy Innovation Awards, which recognise the projects, technologies and talent at the forefront of innovation within the energy sector. The company has been shortlisted for the Best Offshore Renewable Energy Innovation Award, for the innovation of its turbine blade habitat […]

  • New York to Hear About Offshore Wind Bid Winners

    5 September 2019
    Authorities

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will host a series of open house events in September to discuss New York’s recent awards for 1,696MW of offshore wind energy. NYSERDA staff will present details of the two announced projects: Empire Wind, owned and developed by Equinor US Holdings, Inc., and Sunrise Wind, […]

  • Renewables Not an Alternative for Jersey and Guernsey Over Next Decade

    7 August 2013

    Residents of the Channel Islands could save hundreds of pounds a year by turning their homes into energy efficient units as the energy prices are going up, claim green experts. This follows the announcement by States departments in Jersey and Guernsey that the renewable energy will not become a suitable alternative for fossil fuels for […]

  • Winds Lift RWE Innogy’s Q1 Figures

    14 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    RWE Innogy released figures for the first quarter of 2014 where it reported a 9% year-on-year increase as its operating result amounted to €97 million. The higher production of wind energy generation had a big effect on these figures. According to the company, German biomass activities only made a small contribution to RWE Innogy’s earnings, […]

  • Top News of the Week Jan 4 – 10, 2016

    10 January 2016

    Hornsea One Onshore Construction to Kick Off Onshore works for the Hornsea Project One wind farm are scheduled to start this month with the construction of an onshore substation at North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire. E.ON Splits Its Business Operations As announced earlier, E.ON separated its operations from Uniper’s effective 1 January, 2016. Ulstein Welcomes First […]

  • Sea Worker Runs Aground off Denmark, Crew Evacuated

    27 January 2016
    Vessels

    Offshore installation vessel Sea Worker ran aground south of Denmark’s Hvide Sande on the night between 26 and 27 January while under tow to Esbjerg, A2SEA said in a statement.  Sea Worker got into trouble after a  tow line between the vessel and a tug boat broke, after which she started drifting towards the coast and ran aground […]

  • Revised Funding to Help Offshore Wind Businesses in Humber, UK

    26 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    New funding levels for renewables technology will support the Humber’s ambitions to be a world-class centre for green energy, according to an industry leader. Sam Pick, of the Renewables Network, has broadly welcomed the Government’s long-awaited announcement on clean energy subsidy levels. For the Humber region, Mr. Pick said the revised funding – which includes […]

  • GE Appoints New President and CEO of Its Power Conversion Business

    25 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    GE’s Energy Management President & CEO Mark Begor announced the appointment of Stephan Reimelt as President and CEO of GE’s Power Conversion business, succeeding Joe Mastrangelo who becomes President and CEO of Power Generation Products for GE Power & Water. Power Conversion is GE’s growing business, operating in 160 locations worldwide, with more than 7,000 […]

  • Japanese Shipping Company Buys Into Odfjell Oceanwind

    5 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has become a shareholder in the Norwegian floating offshore wind technology developer, Odfjell Oceanwind. According to Odfjell Oceanwind, the transaction generates significant capital which will be used to further strengthen the company’s position in floating offshore wind technologies. Odfjell Technology, combined with the Odfjell family’s direct investment, will […]

  • Babcock to Back Walney Extension O&M

    10 January 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    Babcock Mission Critical Services (MCS) has signed a five-year contract with DONG Energy to provide helicopter support for the Walney Extension wind farm. The multi-million pound contract will commence in 2018, when the offshore wind farm is scheduled to become operational, when Babcock will start transporting personnel and cargo to and from the wind farm with its H135/EC135 T3 […]

  • 80 Pct of Countries with Offshore Wind Targets to Miss Their Goals, RCG Says

    14 November 2022
    Industry

    Of the fifteen countries that have offshore wind specified development targets for 2030, 80 per cent are already predicted to miss their stated goals, with only Vietnam, Poland, and Denmark set to meet or exceed 2030 offshore wind targets, according to a new report from the Renewables Consulting Group (RCG). RCG’s report finds that several […]

  • Business Secretary Announces HQ of UK GIB

    9 March 2012
    Authorities

    The headquarters of the GIB will be located in Edinburgh, with the GIB’s main transaction team based in London. This arrangement will enable a greater commercial reach nationally than could be achieved from one location. Sitting the bank across these two locations will enable the GIB to become a world leader, playing to the strengths […]

  • PML: New Study Unveils Potential Offshore Wind Farm Impacts

    19 May 2016
    Environment, R&D, Training & Education

    Offshore wind turbines in shelf seas can cumulatively change the local flow of water and alter the heights of tides far beyond the immediate areas around offshore wind farms, according to a new study by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML). Overall, the environmental impact of renewable energy is expected to be overwhelmingly positive, via the reduction of […]

  • EC Proposes to Gradually Terminate Support for Renewables after 2020

    10 April 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Commission is proposing to phase out support for renewable technologies after 2020 in a move that pushes its narrow vision for EU energy policy and clouds the future of wind energy. According to state aid guidelines, the Commission recommends removing support mechanisms for renewable technologies that are expected to become “grid competitive” between […]

  • USA Election Results Boost New Bedford’s Offshore Wind Intentions

    8 November 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    New Bedford’s plans to become a hub for the offshore wind industry are closer to their realisation with the President Barack Obama’s re-election according to experts, writes South Coast Today. Cape Wind has announced that it will use multi-million South Terminal, which is awaiting approval by the Environmental Protection Agency, as its base. Also, two […]

  • VIDEO: Flight through Gemini ‒ North Sea’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    19 May 2014
    Wind Farm Update

    Gemini offshore wind farm, which will be one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world and the largest one in the North Sea, has been the main topic of the industry these last few day. The 600 MW project reached financial close on May 14, becoming the largest-ever project financed offshore wind farm.  The project, […]

  • VIDEO: 3D Flythroughs of Navitus Bay Offshore Wind Farm Released

    1 February 2013

    Videos of 3D flythroughs have been released for Navitus Bay offshore wind farm, the project that recently gathered its proponents in pro-wind demonstration. Starting today, and until April 5, public consultation on the latest plans of the wind farm are open. Here are the Navitus Bay videos that show the project from different locations: View […]

  • Lely Offshore Wind Farm Is No More

    28 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Dutch utility Nuon, part of Vattenfall, has started dismantling the four turbines at the 2MW Lely wind farm in the IJsselmeer. The wind farm, located some 800 metres offshore, was built in 1992 and was in service for 22 years. It is the first offshore wind farm operated by Nuon to be dismantled. Lely made the news […]

  • MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Could Build Factory in Hull?

    5 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Hull could become a hub for offshore wind manufacturing facilities, judging on the claims that the newly formed company between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas could build its wind turbine factory in the city.  It has been just a little over a month since Siemens decided to invest a large amount of money in […]

  • Galloper Has a Licence to Power

    5 February 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    On 4 February, Ofgem granted an electricity generation licence to Galloper Wind Farm Limited.  With the licence in place, the company developing the Galloper offshore wind farm is authorised to generate electricity in Great Britain, the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain, or in a Renewable Energy Zone, “for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a […]

  • NIRAS Secures Hesselø Environmental Consultancy Contract

    11 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Denmark’s Energinet has selected NIRAS to carry out Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and environmental investigations for the Hesselø offshore wind farm. The contract covers consultancy services for preparing environmental assessments, planning consents, and marine environmental baseline investigations. The Hesselø wind farm is located north of Sealand in Kattegat, in Hesselø Bay, at a distance of […]