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  • DEME Orders Tekmar Kit for Dogger Bank Wind Farm

    17 December 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    DEME Offshore has selected Tekmar Energy Limited to supply Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK. Tekmar Energy has signed a contract with EPCI contractor DEME Offshore to design, manufacture, and supply Generation 10 TekTube CPS to protect subsea inter-array cables on the first two phases of the wind […]

  • SeaTwirl Hires Executive Assistant

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    SeaTwirl AB keeps expanding and has recently hired an Executive Assistant. Maria Olsson holds a master of science in Mechanical Engineering from Linköping University. Maria is already involved in many different areas within the company and is working hard to help SeaTwirl to become the best alternative of offshore wind power in the future. The SeaTwirl […]

  • 6 Alpha Associates Issues Gwynt y Mor Cable Clearance Certificates

    2 September 2014
    Grid Connection

    6 Alpha Associates, the strategic advisor for managing specialist risks, has completed a comprehensive, five-month Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) risk management project and as a direct result, has issued final cable UXO clearance certificates to Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, a 160- turbine project located in Liverpool Bay. The completion of the activity and the […]

  • JERA Buys Majority Stake in Formosa 2

    9 October 2019
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    JERA is set to acquire a 49% equity interest in the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, the Japanese utility revealed shortly after it had secured joint control over the project with Macquarie and Swancor. Macquarie will hold a 26% stake and Swancor will hold 25% of the 376MW wind project located offshore Miaoli County in the Taiwan Strait. The […]

  • Bladt Closes Horns Rev 3 Chapter

    17 October 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Bladt Industries has shipped off the last four transition pieces built for Vattenfall’s Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm.

  • South Fork OWF Draft EIS Out

    6 January 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the South Fork offshore wind farm and will open a 45-day public comment period on 8 January. After the public consultation period, BOEM will address all received comments and publish a Final EIS, which is expected to be […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Books Jones Act Ship for US Turbine Installation Work

    22 December 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has chartered ​the Jones Act-compliant Walk-to-Work vessel (W2W) Paul Candies. Owned and operated by US Otto Candies, LLC, Paul Candies will assist in the installation of 89 turbines across the South Fork and Revolution Wind offshore wind farms in the United States, Siemens Gamesa said. The projects are one of the largest programs […]

  • Ocean City Council Says No to Visible Offshore Wind Turbines

    6 February 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City have unanimously approved a resolution in opposition to offshore wind turbines visible from this coastal town in the state of Maryland, US.

  • International Business Guide: The Cross Media Interconnector for the Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    17 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    In 2018 there will be plenty of offshore wind projects starting construction, and others reaching full operation, and perhaps even one or two ready for decommissioning.

  • Vietnam to Impose Fees on Sea-Surface Users

    20 July 2015
    Authorities

    The Vietnamese government is planning to impose fees for sea-surface users. According to VietNamNet Bridge, the fees would range between VND 3 million (EUR 127) and VND 7.5 million (EUR 316) per hectare per year. The draft made by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has identified five categories […]

  • Head of BOEM to Talk NY Offshore Wind Opportunities

    27 October 2015
    Authorities

    Director Abigail Ross Hopper will attend the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) Fall Conference this Thursday where she will speak about the opportunities for ‪‎offshore wind in New York. This year discussion will focus on New York’s ambitious target of achieving 50% renewables by 2030, providing an opportunity to explore how the […]

  • SnoPUD CEO Retires

    12 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Steve Klein, Snohomish County Public Utility District (SnoPUD) CEO has announced his retirement from the utility, effective May 1, 2015.   Over the nine years Klein has been instrumental in the research and development of multiple renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, biomass/biogas and small hydropower. Under his leadership, the utility has emerged as a national leader […]

  • Jan De Nul, Prysmian to Work on First Ice-Proof Wind Farm

    15 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Finnish wind power producer Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has chosen Jan De Nul as the main contractor for marine construction, and Prysmian Finland as the supplier of the undersea cable for the 40MW Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Pori. The construction of the wind farm will begin in April. The Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul NV will be responsible for dredging, seabed construction work, and […]

  • Report on Offshore Wind Monopile Foundation Available at Fast Market Research

    6 September 2013
    R&D

    Fast Market Research recommends “Monopile Foundation: Dominance in Offshore Wind Foundation Industry” from GlobalData, now available in its offering. The global offshore wind power industry has grown rapidly in recent years. Countries looking to increase their dependency on wind energy are increasingly looking to offshore wind projects due to high capacity factors and high wind […]

  • Borssele 1 & 2 Generates First Power

    29 April 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm has delivered first power to the Dutch grid. According to the Danish company, the first Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbine began producing electricity on 28 April. “This is a big milestone for Borssele 1 & 2. Ørsted is doing its utmost to allow the construction of the […]

  • Rentel OSS Topside Waiting for Better Weather

    24 January 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of the offshore transformer substation topside for the 309MW Rentel offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea has been postponed, DEME Group told Offshore WIND.

  • SOV Crews Prefer Astern Operations at OWFs

    6 December 2016
    Vessels

    Ulstein reported today that operational feedback on Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) had shown SOV crews choose to operate the vessels in astern mode at least 50% of the time at offshore wind farms.  The company has delivered three SOVs so far, one to Siem Offshore Contractors and two to Bernhard Schulte Offshore. A vessel’s ability to back […]

  • Borssele 1&2 Construction Entering Home Stretch

    21 July 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has shared an update on construction activities at the site of the 752 MW Borssele 1&2 wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. DEME’s jack-up tandem of Sea Installer and Sea Challenger has now installed two-thirds of the wind farm’s 94 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines. The inter-array cables have been laid and […]

  • Highlights of the Month: November 2017

    1 December 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Four Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Cleared for Takeoff The Supreme Court in London has rejected RSPB Scotland’s application for leave to appeal the decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session on its Firths of Forth and Tay offshore wind farm judicial review. BiFab Safe Until April Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL), SSE and the partners to […]

  • Record Number of People Employed in Scottish Renewables Sector

    22 January 2014

    A major new report has found record numbers of people are now employed in the renewable energy sector in Scotland. Scottish Renewables commissioned independent researchers to survey more than 540 companies in what is the most comprehensive study to date. The findings suggest 11,695 people are currently in full-time employment, an increase of 5% from […]

  • DONG Reaches FID for World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

    11 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    DONG Energy has taken a Final Investment Decision for its Hornsea Project Two, following the UK government’s allocation of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) and the offshore wind giant winning a CfD for what will become the world’s biggest wind farm.

  • USA: Maine Approves Power Purchase Agreement With ORPC

    15 May 2012
    Authorities

    According to Care2 news portal, Maine’s Public Utilities Commission recently approved ORPC’s power purchase agreements (PPAs). The 20-year agreements with the tidal energy developer will generate electricity from its Cobscook Bay site in the Gulf of Maine. The company’s Maine Tidal Energy Project began to develop in March, when the bottom support frame for the first grid-connected […]

  • NYSERDA Wraps Up Local Offshore Wind Tour

    7 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has completed a three-week open house tour about the state’s recent awards for 1,696MW of offshore wind. NYSERDA presented details on the 816MW Empire Wind project, owned and developed by Equinor, and the 880MW Sunrise Wind, owned and developed by Bay State Wind LLC, a joint venture of Ørsted and […]

  • GE Sees DolWin3 as Reference for Future OW Projects in Germany

    14 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, Technology

    Multinational energy conglomerate General Electric (GE) is hoping the successful completion of the 900MW DolWin 3 offshore grid connection project will prove a good reference in the company’s future bids for German offshore wind projects, Reuters reports. Germany’s offshore wind sector ”has become very important” to GE, Carlos Haertel, CEO at GE Germany & Austria, was quoted by Reuters […]

  • Germany: Cuxport Takes Advantage of Booming Offshore Wind Industry

    8 November 2013

    Terminal operator Cuxport has taken advantage of the booming offshore wind industry by becoming  a supply base for Regina Baltica, an accommodation vessel working for BARD Group over the last seven months. A variety of technicians and skilled workers were needed this year for the completion of  the BARD Offshore I wind park’s construction on […]

  • Danish Govt to Abandon Nearshore Wind Projects?

    18 May 2016
    Authorities

    Danish Government could stop further development of nearshore projects as it is contemplating lowering the country’s energy transition ambitions, saying Public Service Obligations (PSO) levy is too high and therefore wants to reopen the energy agreement.  A proposal for changing the PSO system was presented by Danish Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt and Business and Growth Troels Lund Poulsen on Friday, ahead of […]