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  • BOEM Schedules Public Scoping Meetings on South Carolina OW Development

    30 December 2015
    Authorities, Environment, R&D

    The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) will hold three public scoping meetings in the first week of January to inform stakeholders of its environmental review process for the proposed wind energy development in federal waters offshore South Carolina. The first meeting is scheduled to take place on 5 January in Charleston, the second meeting will be held […]

  • Dong Hails Approval of Hornsea One

    11 December 2014
    Authorities

    Dong Energy welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to grant development consent for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Benj Sykes, Dong Energy Vice President of UK Wind Power, said: “Development consent for Hornsea Project One is very welcome. This is an exciting project that will be […]

  • Equinor Sets Up French Floating Wind Company Together with RES and Green Giraffe

    20 July 2021
    Business & Finance

    Equinor, RES, and Green Giraffe have established a joint company named Océole, one of whose first missions will be to evaluate and work towards submitting bids in the country’s upcoming floating wind tenders. “Together with RES and Green Giraffe, we are ready to contribute long term to the country’ ambitious offshore wind plans and develop […]

  • Eneco and Windcat Sign CTV Charter Agreement

    12 January 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    The Netherlands-headquartered Eneco has signed a five-year crew transfer vessel (CTV) charter and partnership agreement with offshore vessel owner Windcat. This long-term charter will allow the safe transport of technicians offshore and will also allow the companies to work together on decarbonisation of Eneco’s marine logistics using Windcat’s hydrogen dual-fuel solutions. The Windcat 32, the […]

  • Hardware for 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Arrives in US

    20 October 2023
    Foundations, Supply Chain

    The first monopile foundations have arrived at the Port of Virginia for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US. In September, the first eight monopile foundations, which are single vertical, steel cylinder, set sail from EEW SPC’s factory in Rostock, Germany, to the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in the US. The German […]

  • USA: Massachusetts Governor Awarded “Green Governor of the Year Award”

    22 February 2013
    Authorities

    Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick (D) accepted the “Green Governor of the Year Award” for his innovative environmental leadership in 2012. Patrick earned the honor by driving bipartisan environmental initiatives, public-private partnerships, and visionary legislation that raise the bar for energy efficiency; expand renewable energy infrastructure and usage; grow the clean tech industry and create […]

  • Seaproof Adds to Hornsea One Order Book

    6 February 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted has awarded Seaproof Solutions with a contract extension to supply all inter-array cable protection systems (CPS) for its 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • Walney Extension Produces First Power

    4 September 2017
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy’s Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Cumbria, UK.

  • USA: Deepwater Wind Submits Cable Plans to BOEM

    1 May 2012

    As stated by the project manager of the U.S. based Deepwater Wind company, Bryan Wilson, the company has submitted plans on a cable connecting Block Islandand the mainland to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Block Island Times informed. The project, which could become the first offshore wind farm in the United […]

  • New European Coalition Targets More Sustainable Offshore Wind Development

    17 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Eighteen offshore wind companies, transmission system operators and environmental NGOs have launched a new coalition dedicated to ensuring that Europe delivers its planned expansion of offshore wind energy while preserving nature and marine ecosystems. The aim of the Offshore Energy and Nature Coalition is to help the EU and national governments reach their climate goals […]

  • Offshore Wind Leads Ampelmann to Germany

    25 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    Ampelmann has opened an office in Hamburg in response to the growing business in the German offshore wind sector.

  • Germany: HUSUM WindEnergy Trade Fair Expects Over 1,200 Exhibitors

    18 June 2012

    The HUSUM WindEnergy trade fair expects to welcome about 1,200 exhibitors and 36,000 visitors to the largest international trade fair for wind energy worldwide, from 18 to 22 September 2012.  Every two years Husum, the harbour town on the North Sea coast between Hamburg and the Danish border, becomes the platform for the international wind industry. This is […]

  • UK: Councillor Webster Attends Aberdeenshire Offshore Wind Conference

    4 February 2013
    Authorities

    The Provost of Aberdeenshire, Councillor Jill Webster, has attended a major conference on offshore wind technology to help raise the profile of what this area has to offer. The Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is the largest event of its type ever seen in Scotland. The event, which features around […]

  • Skyborn Wins Rights to Develop 2 GW Wind Farm Offshore Finland

    3 July 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Skyborn Renewables and state-owned enterprise Metsähallitus have entered into a reservation agreement, granting five years of exclusive rights to develop the 2 GW Pooki wind farm offshore Finland. Development works are scheduled to commence as early as August 2023. The reservation agreement gives Skyborn Renewables the exclusive right to continue surveys in the area, where the […]

  • Port of Rotterdam Welcomes Hollandse Kust (Zuid) Cables

    7 November 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Rotterdam has welcomed the announcement that the Dutch government identified the port’s Maasvlakte North zone as the most suitable landfall location for onshore cables which will connect four 350MW offshore wind farms in the Hollandse Kust (zuid) zone to the grid. The offshore grid at Hollandse Kust (zuid) will consist of two offshore substations with […]

  • Vattenfall Not Participating in Dutch Offshore Wind Tender due to COVID-19

    3 April 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall has decided not to participate in the tender for the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, citing uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason. ”In light of the current COVID-19 situation, we have carefully evaluated our risk-reward balance against the remainder of our strong pipeline and the […]

  • Ørsted and Enefit to Jointly Develop Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Projects

    26 April 2021
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted and Enefit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to together develop large-scale offshore wind opportunities in the Baltics countries. Under the MoU, the companies plan to establish a joint venture for the development of offshore wind in the Baltics, including the Liivi project in the Estonian part of the Gulf of Riga. Ørsted […]

  • UK EIC and World Forum Offshore Wind Sign MoU

    19 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The UK Energy Industries Council (EIC) and the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offshore wind. Under the MoU signed in Aberdeen, the two parties agreed to cooperate on offshore wind supply chain project activities. “We work extensively with supply chain companies and especially those diversifying from oil […]

  • UK: Lifecycle Approach Can Reduce Access Needs, RES Offshore Says

    26 September 2012
    R&D, Training & Education

    How often and how a wind farm is accessed has a big impact on the safety of those working offshore. In a presentation from Julian Hubbard, the Group HSE manager for RES Offshore, on the offshore wind health and safety industry, he explains that through a lifecycle approach to access and the service of offshore […]

  • Top News of the Week Dec 21 – 27, 2015

    26 December 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Umoe Ventus Sinks After Catching Fire off Langeland The Wave Craft Surface Effect Ship Umoe Ventus sank yesterday after catching fire off Langeland, while en route to Bagenkop, according to local media and the police. German Offshore Wind Farms Over 6 Times Busier in 2015 Germany’s offshore wind farms have generated 1.3% of the overall […]

  • Canadian Company Buys 24.9% Stake in Rampion OWF

    5 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Canadian energy company Enbridge has joined the Rampion offshore wind project by acquiring a 24.9 percent interest, becoming one of the three shareholders in Rampion Offshore Wind Limited. E.ON will remain the controlling shareholder at 50.1 percent, with the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) continuing to hold a 25 percent interest. E.ON and Enbridge […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 11 – 17, 2014

    17 August 2014

    Vattenfall Orders Turbines and Servicing from Siemens Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank offshore wind farm.  Siemens’ First Service Operation Vessel Sailing to Norway  The hull of one of Siemens’ new service operation vessels (SOVs) is on its way towards Norwegian Havyard shipyard, where […]

  • NRG, FLiDAR Sign Distribution Deal for Americas

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    US-based Renewable NRG Systems and Belgium’s FLiDAR entered an exclusive partnership for the distribution of FLiDAR’s offshore wind measurement buoys in the Americas. Under this agreement, Renewable NRG Systems will provide the WindCube Lidar systems to FLiDAR to equip the floating wind measurement technology that the Belgian company is bringing into the offshore market in […]

  • Support for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Grows

    17 January 2014

    Support for the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon continues to grow with over 1000 people having signed up to become members of Active Supporters Groups. The Groups are chaired by Ian Isaac, Tony Cuff, Chris Kelly and Alan Glass. Ian Isaac, Chief Executive of NSA Afan explains why he has chosen to support plans for […]

  • Germany: Offshore Wind Important for Energy Transition

    24 March 2014
    Authorities

    The offshore wind industry called for a reliable framework that will enable successful further development of offshore wind energy. “Offshore wind energy is an important component of the energy transition. Therefore, the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), must offer optimal conditions for the further development of offshore wind energy,” said Joerg Kuhbier, Chairman of the Foundation […]

  • The Netherlands: Ballast Nedam Narrowly Achieves Operating Profit in First Half

    12 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ballast Nedam today released its financial results for the first half of 2013. Operating profit of € 1 million (1st half of 2012: € 4 million) Profit for the period: loss of € 3 million (1st half-year 2012: break-even) Revenue 14% lower at € 496 million (1st half of 2012: € 575 million) Order book […]