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  • Seabed Preparation for Finnish Ice-Proof Wind Farm to Start in June

    27 May 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Seabed preparation works for the 40MW Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm will start off Pori, Finland, in early June, according to Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy, the owner and developer of what is to be the first ice-proof offshore wind farm. The works will include dredging and excavation to prepare the seabed for the wind farm’s ten foundations and subsea cables, and is expected […]

  • 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 […]

  • The Netherlands: W3G Marine Ltd and IHC Merwede to Develop Design of OWTIS

    21 June 2011
    R&D

      W3G Marine (W3GM) and IHC Merwede have agreed to collaborate on the development of W3GM’s patented design for an offshore wind turbine installation ship (OWTIS). The OWTIS concept has major advantages over existing assets, not least in its ability to improve offshore safety by necessitating fewer tasks to be performed offshore. It is environmentally […]

  • CCCC Bags Another Offshore Wind Deal

    22 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for Phase 2 of the Shanghai Lingang offshore wind project with a contract value of some 478 million yuan (approx. EUR 67 million) and a construction period of 430 days. Located in the eastern waters of the Nanhui beach in Shanghai, the project comprises 28 […]

  • E.ON Wins Robin Rigg Dispute Against MT Højgaard

    3 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The UK Supreme Court has ruled against MT Højgaard (MTH) in the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm dispute and in favour of E.ON Climate and Renewables.

  • Finns Seek CTVs for Icy Seas

    24 March 2020
    Vessels

    Suomen Hyötytuuli Ltd. is seeking new service vessels and operators for maintenance teams working on the Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Finland. Tahkoluoto is the world’s first offshore wind farm built for icy conditions and comprises 10 Siemens 4.2MW turbines and one 2.3MW unit. The 42MW project is located outside the City of Pori, and […]

  • Fugro to Start Geotechnical Survey Work at Dogger Bank South West Site

    24 July 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, R&D

    The Fugro Quest vessel, operated by Fugro, is en route to the northeast coast of England to begin geotechnical survey work on the site of the proposed Dogger Bank South (DBS) West, one of two proposed DBS offshore wind farms. Fugro Quest, launched in 2022, left Falmouth on 23 July 2024 to initiate geotechnical assessments […]

  • Offshore Wind Cables Provide GBP 13.6 Billion Opportunity by 2028

    30 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, R&D

    The global market for offshore wind array and export cables is forecast to be worth GBP 13.6 billion if all the projects in the international 10-year pipeline come to fruition, according to a report published by RenewableUK.

  • 3sun Recruiting 100+ Technicians, Former O&G Workers Welcome to Apply

    17 January 2017

    3sun Group has launched a recruitment campaign looking for more than 100 new technicians to service GBP 6 million worth of new and extended offshore and onshore wind farm contracts.

  • DEA Extends Noise Modelling Report for Horns Rev 3

    10 July 2014
    Environment

    The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) extended the noise modelling report for Horns Rev 3 with more impact assessments. The underwater noise impact assessment undertaken for Horns Rev 3 was considering a worst case of the installation of large 10 MW turbines with 10 meter foundations being installed with the largest hydraulic hammers available. For comparable […]

  • Australia: Construction Starts on Oceanlinx’s Wave Energy Project

    4 September 2013

    Development of Ocenalinx’s wave energy project offshore Port MacDonnell has kicked off, reports ABC News. The trenching work for cables has also begun according to Oceanlinx CEO Ali Baghaei, who continued by saying that they have also done “part of the drilling under the ground where the sea cable will pass through.” A 20-square metre […]

  • New Energy Bill Backs Offshore Wind in Massachusetts

    25 May 2016
    Authorities

    A new bill that would provide a better environment for the offshore wind industry was submitted to the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Monday.  The bill requires utility companies in Massachusetts to solicit joint proposals and enter into long-term contracts with offshore wind companies up to 1,200 megawatts of power by 2027. Additionally, electric utilities will be required […]

  • New Floating Wind Partnership Targets Greece

    14 June 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Simply Blue Group and Archirodon, an international EPC contractor and RES developer, have established a new partnership branded ArcoBlue to explore floating offshore wind development opportunities in Greece. Simply Blue Group, an early-stage developer of floating offshore wind, currently has a pipeline of 10 GW of projects and is committed to creating new economic opportunities […]

  • First Offshore Wind Leasing in Canada Set for 2025 as Nova Scotia Plans Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production

    21 September 2022
    Authorities

    The Canadian Province of Nova Scotia has set a target to auction off 5 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. This is the first concrete move toward planned offshore wind development in the country which has seen significant activity in the marine energy sector (tidal and wave energy) over the past several years, as […]

  • BOEM Extends Virginia Offshore Wind Public Comments Deadline

    6 January 2015
    Environment

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is giving the public an extra two weeks to comment on wind energy project offshore Virginia. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) plans to install and operate two 6 MW wind turbine generators as part of research activities plan called Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement […]

  • VIDEO: Lobsterman, OWF Developer Working Together

    29 July 2015

    Thanks to ocean planning, America’s first offshore wind farm started construction few days ago. The location of the Block Island project was informed by Rhode Island’s Special Area Management Plan (Ocean SAMP). The Ocean SAMP is a state-led ocean planning process that brought together the people of Rhode Island, from fishermen to sailors to conservationists […]

  • VIDEO: Debate on Irish Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan

    27 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Independent TD for the Dublin Bay North Constituency, Thomas P. Broughan discussed offshore renewable energy at Dáil Éireann (Irish House of Deputies) on February 26.  Topical Issue Debate on the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan was prepared by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with Minister Pat Rabbitte responding on behalf of the government. Among other […]

  • IGERT Looks Into Offshore Wind Effect on Wildlife

    9 December 2014
    R&D

    IGERT student Wing Goodale and Environmental Conservation professor Dr. Anita Milman have published an article titled “The cumulative adverse effects of offshore wind energy development on wildlife” in the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. Analysis of cumulative adverse effects (CAE) is both a requirement of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and necessary to […]

  • California Set for Offshore Wind Meeting

    13 April 2017

    Today, 13 April, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will join the State of California in sharing information on current planning activities for possible wind development off the state’s coast during a public meeting in San Luis Obispo.

  • Virginia Offshore Wind legislation successful in General Assembly

    11 March 2010
    Authorities

    The House and Senate have voted final unanimous passage of legislation that would promote the offshore wind industry in Virginia. SB 577 sponsored by Senators McEachin and Wagner, and HB 389 sponsored by Delegate Janis, create the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority, an entity of the state that would help promote the development of the […]

  • UK: 34 Turbines in Walney 2 Operational

    21 March 2012

    As of 20 March 2012, all array cables connecting the 51 turbines in Walney 2 to the offshore substation have been terminated, and the fibres have been tested. Of these, 41 array cables have been energised, and 34 turbines in Walney 2 have had first power and are in operation. Still, all periods with reasonable […]

  • Innovating/Creating Future in New Energy (Finland)

    7 December 2011

    They say that the best way to predict the future is to invent it. And for The Switch, this holds true. They’ve created every bit of their present success by working closely with their customers, shaping the industry by making permanent magnet generators the technology of choice in the wind power industry and then cutting […]

  • CLF Statement on MA Supreme Judicial Court Proceeding on Cape Wind (USA)

    9 September 2011

      Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) issued the following statement in defense of the Cape Wind power purchase agreement, currently being disputed by opponents of the project. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments on the case today.  Seth Kaplan, Vice President for Policy and Climate Advocacy at Conservation Law Foundation, said, “The Massachusetts Department […]

  • New Wind Power Contracts ‘Death Knell for Cape Wind’, APNS Says (USA)

    24 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The following is a statement of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound (APNS), released after the news that the biggest utilities in Massachusetts have signed long-term contracts to buy 565 MW of electricity from wind farms in Maine and New Hampshire at prices competitive with conventional sources: The announcement today that Massachusetts utilities will be […]

  • Wartsila to supply complete power system for wind turbine installation vessel (Finland)

    23 June 2010
    R&D, Technology

    Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading ship power systems integrator, has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). Wärtsilä’s solution has been selected for its low fuel consumption, environmentally sound technology, and global service support. The […]

  • Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Farm Proposal Continues to Divide City (USA)

    22 July 2011

    The latest phase in the debate over an off-shore wind farm in Lake Michigan was played out in a City Council meeting on Monday, when the council reviewed a report from the Mayor’s Wind Farm Committee. City Council voted 5-2 to keep pursuing the wind farm, attempt to place someone on the state wind farm […]