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  • European Commission Okays Belgian Green Certificate Scheme

    16 February 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    The European Commission has approved certificates scheme for renewable electricity implemented in Flanders, Belgium, saying that the scheme is in line with EU State aid rules.

  • Kincardine Team Seeks Using Latest Wind Turbine Technology

    29 May 2018
    Authorities, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    On 15 May, the Scottish government approved the variation application submitted by Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Limited (KOWL) in November 2017 for the floating wind project to be built some 15 kilometres south-east of Aberdeen.

  • Equinor and Naturgy to Bid in Spain’s First Offshore Wind Auction

    6 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor and Naturgy have partnered up and entered a development agreement prior to Spain’s first upcoming offshore wind auction off the coast of the Canary Islands. The Spanish government aims to transform its energy mix and plans to develop up to 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030. The first Spanish offshore wind auction is […]

  • Scotrenewables Chooses Scrabster Harbour for Tidal O&M Work (UK)

    13 August 2013
    Operations & Maintenance

    A new multi-million pound redevelopment at mainland Scotland’s most northerly port, Scrabster Harbour, is already reaping the benefits, only two months after coming into operation. Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd, based in Orkney, has chosen Scrabster as the location for their most recent operations and maintenance work on their prototype tidal turbine, the SR250. This is […]

  • USA: IHC Merwede Opens New Yard Facility in Louisiana

    24 May 2012

    IHC Merwede has recently opened a new yard facility in Broussard, Louisiana, USA. The yard at 206 Cummings Road will operate under the name of Hydro-Ram, Inc. With this expansion IHC Merwede now has a regional office in North America. Hydro-Ram, Inc., consisting of IHC Hydrohammer®, IHC Handling Systems and IHC Fundex Equipment – all […]

  • DONG Building Burbo Bank O&M Base in Merseyside

    20 June 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy will build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe, Merseyside, to serve the existing 90MW Burbo Bank offshore wind farm and the new 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, currently under construction. The facility will consist of a new office and warehouse building on a disused site. The whole […]

  • Ex-Statkraft Engineer Develops New Foundation Installation Solution

    6 January 2017
    Technology

    Arild Bolsø, an engineer who worked for Statkraft in Norway and Forewind in the UK, has developed a new technical concept for offshore wind foundation installation. According to Bolsø, the concept would reduce installation time by 30-50%, compared to current methods. After Statkraft decided to stop new investments in offshore wind, Bolsø set up a new […]

  • Wave Energy: WES Announces Contract Awards for PTO Systems

    3 August 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has announced the list of successful contract awards following its first international, competitive open call. The first call focused on innovative Power Take-Off systems for wave energy devices. Over £7m has been awarded to 16 technology developers and consortia, from countries including UK, USA, Italy and Sweden, all looking for investment […]

  • Happy New Year 2019!

    1 January 2019

    Offshore WIND wishes you a happy and prosperous 2019!

  • BorWin3 Project Breaks Ground

    20 May 2016
    Grid Connection

    A foundation stone for the land-based converter station, which is part of the BorWin3 grid connection project, was laid yesterday. At the converter station’s Emden / East site, a time capsule with coins, national newspaper and building plans was taken into the ground and thus marked the groundbreaking ceremony. With the BorWin3 project a high voltage direct current (HVDC) […]

  • USA: ABB Acquires Power-One

    26 July 2013

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Power-One, Inc., a leading provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, confirmed that ABB has completed its previously announced acquisition of Power-One. The transaction positions ABB as a leading global supplier of solar inverters, which play a critical role in […]

  • Germany: ABB to Connect Sandbank to SylWin Alpha

    21 October 2013
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order from the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT to supply an AC (alternating current) power transmission link connecting Sandbank, an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, to the HVDC (high-voltage direct current) converter station SylWin alpha. The link will have the […]

  • UK: Ofgem Plans to Change Transmission Charging Methodology

    2 August 2013
    Grid Connection

    Ofgem has announced it is minded to approve a change to the methodology for calculating what generators pay to use the electricity transmission network across Britain. It is proposed that the new charges would come into effect on 1 April, 2014. The aim of this change is to facilitate the timely move to a low […]

  • Singapore: Keppel Offshore & Marine to Strengthen Leadership, Growth

    9 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Board and Management of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) announces several new appointments as part of ongoing efforts to put in place a strong leadership team to continually reinforce the Group’s growth strategy. Mr Michael Chia, 59, has been appointed Managing Director (Marine) of Keppel O&M and will oversee Keppel O&M’s Marine […]

  • USA: Mammals and Geophysical Survey in Nantucket Sound

    2 April 2013
    Environment

    On December 19, 2012, NMFS received an application from CWA for the taking of marine mammals incidental to high resolution survey activities. NMFS determined that the application was adequate and complete on December 31, 2012. CWA plans to conduct a high resolution geophysical survey in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts. The survey would occur during daylight hours […]

  • Prysmian to Work on French Offshore Wind Projects

    3 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Italy-headquartered Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract by Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) to provide power grid asset management services for Saint-Nazaire, Fécamp, and Calvados wind farms offshore France. Under the contract, Prysmian Group will provide inspection, maintenance, and repair services for the submarine export cable links connecting the three offshore wind farms near the […]

  • Prysmian Profit Down 25 Pct

    10 November 2014
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance

    Cable manufacturer, Prysmian, has reported net profit of EUR 135 million for the first nine months of 2014, which is 25.1% lower comparing to the same period last year. “The results for the first nine months of 2014 show generally stable profitability, excluding the adverse impact of the Western Link project,” explains CEO Valerio Battista. […]

  • Lamprell Secures Norfolk Vanguard Transition Piece Job

    22 December 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Equipment, Supply Chain

    UK-headquartered Lamprell has signed a reservation agreement for the supply of transition pieces for the Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farms in the UK. The reservation agreement secures capacity in Lamprell’s Hamriyah yard in the UAE. The base scope of work entails the supply of 2 x 92 transition pieces for the Norfolk Vanguard West and […]

  • Senvion Names New Supervisory Board Chairman

    16 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    German wind turbine maker Senvion has appointed Steven Holliday as the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board effective June 15, 2017.

  • Natural Power’s Men Chonsen for RenewableUK Strategy Groups

    4 June 2014

    Senior members of staff at international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power have been selected to represent the industry with the UK’s leading not for profit renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK. RenewableUK currently has over 600 corporate members and since 2008 the organisation has developed a set of 35 formalised working groups, allowing members who are […]

  • ABB Builds Underground Cable to Help Integrate Large-scale Wind Power Projects (Sweden)

    5 January 2012
    Grid Connection

    ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $160 million from Svenska Kraftnät, the national grid operator, to provide a new high-voltage underground cable system for the South-West Link power transmission project in southern Sweden. When completed in 2014, this will be the longest and most powerful underground cable […]

  • Mammoet-Giant Joint Venture Joins Greater Changhua Foundation Ops

    30 July 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    A joint venture of Mammoet and Giant Heavy Machinery Services has started working with Sing Da Marine Structure Corporation (SDMS) on the locally-produced jacket foundations for the Greater Changhua offshore wind project in Taiwan. The joint venture will be performing the assembly, transportation and load-out of the jackets, each weighing approximately 1,200t. The PTC200-DS Ring […]

  • Perth Wave Energy Array Hits 1,000-Hour Mark

    28 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Carnegie Wave Energy’s units at Perth Wave Energy Project off Garden Island, Western Australia have accumulated more than 7,500 continuous operating hours since the first CETO 5 unit was installed. Since the last unit was installed in early March, the full array has generated over 1,000 operating hours. Carnegie had previously planned to retrieve one of the first […]

  • Iberdrola Plans to Build 400 MW West of Duddon Sands offshore Wind Farm

    28 February 2012

    IBERDROLA Chairman Ignacio Galán met today with IBERDROLA Group professionals at the 10th annual meeting with employees. At the meeting, Galán discussed the projects to be carried out in 2012. Highlights here included ongoing deployment of smart grids in Spain, which will be extended to a further 11 areas in 2012, and will entail the […]

  • REpower Acquires PowerBlades from SGL Rotec (Germany)

    10 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Effective from December 31, 2011, REpower Systems SE has acquired by purchase the remaining 49% stake in PowerBlades GmbH from SGL Rotec GmbH & Co. KG, a majority company of SGL Group. PowerBlades, headquartered in Bremerhaven, was founded in 2007 as a joint venture for the production of rotor blades for wind turbines. Since the […]

  • Denmark: DONG Energy Announces Annual Report for 2011

    9 March 2012

    The Board of Directors of DONG Energy has today approved the company’s annual report for 2011 with the following financial highlights and outlook: — Revenue was up DKK 2.2 billion at DKK 56.8 billion. — EBITDA was DKK 13.8 billion, in line with 2010 (DKK 14.1 billion). — Profit for the year was DKK 2.9 […]