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  • Areva’s Earnings Struck by Global Tech 1 Delays

    1 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Global Tech 1, 400W wind farm in the North Sea delivered a harsh blow to Areva, according to the first quarter results of 2014 issued yesterday. The company said that additional costs were a result of “delays experienced over the winter during the offshore installation and turbine testing phase.” These were attributable “to the supplier […]

  • BOEM to Kick-Start Ocean Wind Environmental Review

    30 March 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the Notice of Intent (NOI) to launch the formal environmental review for Ørsted’s Ocean Wind project offshore New Jersey. The NOI announces the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Ocean Wind LLC. This opens a […]

  • East of England’s Offshore Wind Dream Coming True

    10 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Development of major offshore wind farms off Norfolk and Suffolk is rapidly becoming a reality following a key announcement by the Crown Estate, said Johnathan Reynolds, Director of Nautilus Associates, who is also in charge of business development at OrbisEnergy.  “These are very exciting times, and after years of these projects being on the horizon they […]

  • ProCon Wins New Contract for Saint-Nazaire Foundations

    21 April 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    ProCon Wind Energy has secured a contract to carry out the offshore commissioning of the foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. Starting from May, ProCon will be doing the electrical testing and commissioning of the monopiles and transition pieces until estimated completion by end of 2022. The company was also in charge […]

  • ProCon Working on Saint-Nazaire Transition Pieces

    12 October 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    ProCon Wind Energy has won a contract to provide the electrical outfitting of the transition pieces for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind project in France. Under the deal with Eiffage Métal, ProCon is providing the installation and commissioning of the electrical scope for the transition pieces. The company already began the work and is expected to complete […]

  • Eyemouth Chopper Base Cleared for Takeoff

    2 November 2018
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Eyemouth Harbour Trust has secured planning permission for the construction of a helicopter access facility adjacent to Eyemouth Harbour, Scotland. 

  • First Hornsea One OSS Topside Hits the Water

    11 April 2018
    Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Hornsea Project One offshore substation topside Z12 has been loaded onto a barge and is awaiting sail out to the installation site some 120 kilometres off Yorkshire, UK.

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Installs Milestone Turbine at Horns Rev 3

    26 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has marked a milestone in offshore wind turbine installation as it installed the 400th unit.

  • Siemens 7MW Turbine Picked for Belgian OWF

    23 October 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Rentel NV has chosen Siemens NV as its preferred bidder for the supply and installation of 42 offshore wind turbines, along with a 15-year maintenance agreement. The final negotiations with Siemens include the supply and installation of the SWT 7.0-154 turbines. Rentel said it will finalize negotiations for the foundations, cable works and the high voltage platform […]

  • Japanese Insurance Company to Invest EUR 30 Million in German OWF

    5 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Japanese insurance company Dai-ichi Life informed this morning that it will participate in an offshore wind project financing in Germany with EUR 30 million (approx. JPY 3.5 billion).  The company said the wind farm is expected to be built and operational “in the years ahead” and did not disclose the project’s name or any further details. Dai-ichi […]

  • Maersk Supply Service Names Offshore Wind Director

    3 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Maersk Supply Service has appointed Lars Blicher at the position of Director for Offshore Wind.

  • First Race Bank Offshore Substation In Place

    17 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy’s 580MW Race Bank offshore wind farm got the first of two of its offshore substations last week, Smulders reports. The topside and the jacket of the Race Bank 02 substation, loaded out back in June, were successfully installed at the site off Norfolk, UK, by Seaway Heavy Lifting. Iemants and Engie Fabricom are currently building […]

  • Eekels Joins Northern Netherlands Offshore Wind

    10 May 2013
    Business & Finance

      Eekels (a part of TBI), a company specialised in electrical and mechanical engineering, has joined  Northern Netherlands Offshore Wind (NNOW). Offshore wind is becoming increasingly important in the production of sustainable energy. This development offers great opportunities for the business sector as there are many companies that are or would like to be active […]

  • UK: Trump Urged to Reconsider His Wind Farm Opposition

    9 April 2012

    Responding to the news that renewable energy company 2-B Energy has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise (SE) to deliver cutting-edge offshore wind technology with the potential to reduce costs by up to 45%, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of WWF Scotland said:  “This announcement is another vote of confidence in Scotland as the place to come […]

  • Shell and Partners Cancel Floating Wind Project Offshore France

    16 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Energy giant Shell, China’s China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and France’s Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) have cancelled a project to build a demonstrator floating wind farm offshore France, according to local media reports. Shell has cited ”technical, commercial and financial challenges” in the execution of the project as the main reasons for […]

  • National Grid UK Raises Wires for Beatrice Jackets

    28 June 2017
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    National Grid UK has started raising the height of a power line across the River Tyne Engineers to allow ships carrying offshore wind turbine parts to pass safely underneath.

  • Shanghai Electric Targets 30 Pct in China’s Offshore Wind Turbine Market

    20 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    As offshore wind sector in China is set to grow rapidly, Shanghai Electric Group voiced its intention to become the leading company in the country’s offshore wind turbine market by taking over 30% thereof, writes the Shanghai Daily. The company will supply 28 wind turbines, with 3.6 MW capacity each, for the second phase of […]

  • Atlas Professionals Hosts Recruitment Day for Hornsea Project One

    11 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Atlas Professionals will host a recruitment day for DONG Energy’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm at the Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education on 25 April. Atlas is currently looking for professionals in the local area of Grimsby who are interested in working on the entire life cycle of the wind farm from the planning stage […]

  • Germany: PNE WIND Still Owns Gode Wind II

    26 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    The wind farm project developer, PNE WIND AG, continues to hold all of the shares in the “Gode Wind II” offshore wind farm project. The sale of the project company agreed on 29th December 2011 did not become effective because HYSSING Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, held by the Danish company, Brancor Capital Partners APS, did not make […]

  • Scotland Unlikely to Hit Renewable Energy Targets Solo

    12 February 2013

    Scotland is unlikely to achieve its target of having all electricity produced from renewable sources, if the country becomes independent, a team of academics, specialized in energy, has warned in a report. The group, membered by researchers from Birmingham, Cardiff, Robert Gordon and Queens in Belfast, claims that Scotland alone will not be able to […]

  • Geophysical Survey Underway at Irish Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2022
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A geophysical survey has commenced at the Oriel Wind Park project off County Louth in the Irish Sea. The ultra-high-resolution geophysical survey started in November and is expected to be completed by mid-December, subject to weather and operational constraints. The goal of the survey, which will be carried out by the shallow draft vessel Fastnet […]

  • Safe and Cost-Effective Offshore Installation Starts with Deck Layout

    29 January 2017

    Choosing the best deck layout is crucial to the efficiency of the operational and service quality of any offshore installation vessel. Therefore, IHC IQIP is becoming increasingly involved in the handling of structures and piles on deck of installation vessels.

  • 8.2 Consulting Helps Quadran with Pilot Floating Wind Farm Tender

    16 June 2016
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    Germany’s 8.2 Consulting AG has supported Quadran – Énergies Libres in the planned floating offshore pilot wind farm off the coast of the French region Languedoc-Roussillon by defining the Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) concept for the tendering phase. As the step from fixed offshore to floating offshore implies a technology and development leap […]

  • Beatrice OWF Puts Scotland at Forefront of UK Construction Sector

    27 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Beatrice offshore wind project has positioned Scotland as the top UK region for construction contract value in May, for the second month in a row, according to the May edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from the industry analyst Barbour ABI. The majority of the contracts awarded in May by value were in Scotland, […]

  • VIDEO: Virginia Collaborative Achaeological Survey

    16 April 2015

    In September 2013, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held a commercial lease sale for an area of 112,799 acres 23.5 nautical miles from the Virginia Beach coastline. Dominion Virginia Power was the highest bidders for this area with USD 1.6 million. Now, archaeologists and scientific divers from the UNC Coastal Studies Institute, BOEM, East […]

  • UK: RWE Postpones Application Submission for Atlantic Array

    12 November 2012

    RWE npower renewables, the company developing the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm in the Bristol Channel has today announced a revised date for submitting their application to the Planning Inspectorate. To ensure they can give full consideration to all the feedback generated by their consultation on the proposed wind farm, the company has decided to […]