424 results found for 'Empire Offshore Wind'

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  • USA: Billions of Dollars Can Flow into New Wind Projects, Says AWEA CEO

    13 January 2013

    The U.S. wind power industry is back at work with renewed momentum following extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) by Congress as part of the Jan. 1 legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff.” The wind energy PTC, and an extension of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), important to small community and offshore projects, will […]

  • Ørsted Becomes Sole Owner of 924 MW Sunrise Wind in US for USD 152 Million

    10 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted and Eversource have finalized the transaction for Eversource’s share in the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project, initially announced in January. Ørsted has acquired its former partner’s stake for USD 78 million (approximately EUR 72 million) less than the originally agreed price earlier this year. In the agreement signed in January, the two companies agreed […]

  • The Netherlands: Arabs to Invest Billions in North Sea Wind Farm

    10 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Taqa state of the Abu Dhabi Emirate is about to become a majority shareholder in a massive wind farm in the North Sea. According to De Telegraaf, after a difficult search for money, Arabs are willing to invest billions of dollars in the offshore wind farm, though the move came seven months after the intended […]

  • GICON ®-SOF Patent Now Available in U.S.

    4 February 2014
    R&D, Technology

    On January 7, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent for the GICON ®-SOF (Floating Offshore Foundation). Thus, the GICON ®-SOF ensured patent protection as an invention in the United States as well. The patent grant certificate entitled “Floating foundation supporting framework with buoyancy components, having an open-relief design” will actively protect […]

  • UAE: GPC to Construct Levingston’s 320EX Self-Elevating MOU

    9 November 2012

    Levingston Middle East, FZE, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and Gulf Piping Company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, announced today that they have signed a contract to build a Levingston 320EX liftboat with construction to start immediately. The Levingston 320EX Self-elevating, MOU (Mobile Offshore Unit) will be a world class liftboat with 320 feet (97.5 […]

  • S-2000 Hydrohammer Hammers Formosa 1 Monopiles Into Seabed

    19 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    IHC IQIP today informed its S-2000 Hydrohammer was used to install two monopiles for the first two Formosa 1 offshore wind turbines in Taiwan.  The company delivered the S-2000 Hydroammer with a 5.5m pile sleeve to Jiangsu Longyuan Zhenhua Marine Engineering Co. Ltd, which carried out the installation of foundations for the project, developed by Swancor/Formosa Wind Power […]

  • Triton Knoll OWF Needs More Time for Consultation

    20 November 2014
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Monday, December 22, 2014, has been set as a due date for submitting a response to the consultation on Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Electrical System.  However, this extension of the consultation period applies only to online questionnaire responses, as the deadline for the postal and Section 42 responses expired yesterday, November 19, as scheduled, the Skegness Standard news site writes. […]

  • Vattenfall Rethinks Swedish Kriegers Flak

    26 October 2017
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall is reconsidering building a 420MW offshore wind farm in the Swedish part of Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea as a result of recent cost reductions in offshore wind, the company told Offshore WIND.

  • Vineyard Wind Reveals New York Bid Details

    23 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Vineyard Wind has submitted bids to develop its Liberty Wind offshore wind project in New York in response to the state’s second offshore wind solicitation. Iberdrola, parent company of Avangrid Renewables which is the 50% owner of Vineyard Wind, announced its participation in New York’s second offshore wind solicitation on 20 October. The proposals include […]

  • Gallery: Installing Formosa 1 Phase 1

    20 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Two Siemens 4MW turbines were installed off Taiwanese coast in October, representing the completion of the first phase of the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm, which is set to comprise 32 turbines by 2019.  Both the foundations and turbines were installed by using the vessel M/V TORBEN, formerly known as Friedrich Ernestine, owned by RWE Offshore […]

  • Danish Offshore Wind Icon Ready For Life Extension

    5 July 2021
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Wind Farm Update

    The wind turbine towers and foundations at the Middelgrunden wind farm offshore Copenhagen have ”…at least 30 good years left…”, according to initial analysis commissioned by HOFOR. The analysis of the wind farm’s towers and foundations was carried out by R&D Engineering. As previously reported, HOFOR plans to extend the operating lifetime of the 20-turbine […]

  • Global Wind Power Market to Add 51GW by 2017

    7 March 2014
    R&D

    MAKE expects the global wind power market to add 51GW on average from 2014 to 2017 as many traditional markets fulfil expiring policy mechanisms. The global market will grow 5% on average per year from 2018 to 2023 as the industry transitions into new support mechanisms; wind power becomes the cheapest power source through technology […]

  • Massachusetts Plans to Complete Second Offshore Wind Procurement by Year-End

    29 March 2019
    Authorities

    The Massachusetts distribution companies have jointly submitted a request for approval of a new request for proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy generation to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. The new RFP was developed by the distribution companies in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and in consultation with the Massachusetts Attorney […]

  • Hollandse Kust Zuid Onshore Substation Ready for Offshore Wind Power

    7 December 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The onshore substation for the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands has been fully built and put into operation. The 220kV/380kV transformer station, built by Volker Energy Solutions, together with TenneT, is located next to the Euromax terminal in Maasvlakte. Developed by Vattenfall, the wind farm will be connected […]

  • The Crown Estate to Negotiate Further Rights with Dudgeon Offshore Wind (UK)

    9 July 2013
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Crown Estate has issued the following notice regarding its intention to enter into negotiations with the developer of the Dudgeon offshore wind farm: The Crown Estate intends to enter into negotiations with Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd in relation to the grant of further rights over the offshore wind farm project at Dudgeon, situated off […]

  • SOV Edda Mistral Booked Until September 2024 as Ørsted Extends Its Hornsea One Contract

    2 February 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Edda Wind and Ørsted have extended their five-year agreement for the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Edda Mistral, which is now set to stay on Hornsea One offshore wind farm until the end of August 2024. The SOV has been operating at Hornsea One in the UK since 2018, having started its charter contract with Ørsted […]

  • Siemens and Gamesa One Step Away from Owning Adwen?

    12 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Areva is set to sell its stake in Adwen to Siemens and Gamesa on Wednesday, Le Figaro reported. The 50% share Areva holds in the offshore wind turbine maker Adwen, a joint venture between Areva and Spain’s Gamesa, will be sold for EUR 60 million, according to the French newspaper. As part of the merger agreement between Gamesa […]

  • E.ON Expands Service Offering to UK Offshore Wind Farms

    13 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    E.ON is expanding its service business in operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the UK.

  • David Cameron Speaks with UAE Students about Offshore Wind

    6 November 2012
    Authorities

    The UK Prime Minister David Cameron arrived yesterday in Dubai, starting his three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with an aim to help Britain succeed in the global race by strengthening ties with the Gulf region. As a part of his meetings during the visit, Mr. Cameron held a question and […]

  • HKZ Alpha Jacket Readies For Sail-Out

    1 June 2020
    Grid Connection

    The project team working on the jacket foundation for the Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha offshore substation has completed all the major lifts for the jacket, Petrofac said. The jacket is now getting ready to depart the United Arab Emirates and head to the Dutch North Sea. In September 2019, Eversendai Offshore cut the first steel […]

  • BorWin Gamma Unites with Its Jacket

    11 October 2018
    Grid Connection

    The BorWin gamma topside has been installed onto its jacket foundation at the offshore site in the German North Sea.

  • IBISWorld Presents Market Research Report on U.S. Wind Turbine Installation Industry

    21 December 2012
    R&D

    Over the past five years, industry revenue has increased significantly, but a lack of projects slated for the near term will cause revenue to slump, with long-term offshore projects are on the horizon. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Wind Turbine Installation industry to its growing industry report […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Parliament’s Findings

    23 November 2012

    Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy for Scottish Renewables, welcomed many of the Economy, Energy and Tourism committee’s findings. She said: “This has been one of the most detailed and debated committee inquiries in the Scottish Parliament’s history and it has confirmed what we have said for some time; that the ambitious targets for the renewables industry are […]

  • New Jersey Solidifies Offshore Wind Commitment

    24 May 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment

    New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy has signed the A-3723 – the Renewable Energy bill which codifies the goal of 3,500 MW of offshore wind by 2030 and reinstates an expired program to provide tax credits for offshore wind manufacturing activities.

  • USA: Senator Carper Votes for Alternative Energy Tax Credit

    15 March 2012

    Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) voted for an amendment to preserve key tax credits which encourage the development and deployment of alternative energy measures. These tax credits, which have expired or are set to expire, benefit a number of energy industries in Delaware such as offshore wind, solar, and advanced biofuels. The amendment, offered by […]

  • New York Launches Offshore Wind Master Plan

    30 January 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, R&D, Training & Education

    The State of New York has released the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan, which will guide the development of 2.4GW of offshore wind by 2030.