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  • Rabobank Issues Report on Offshore Wind Installation Vessels

    21 January 2014
    Research & Development

    Rabobank has issued a report called Navigating the future of offshore wind energy, which states that a radical redesign of offshore wind energy installation vessels is needed in the long-term to lower installation costs and realise projected capacity growth. The high growth rates in offshore wind energy have led to an influx of new installation […]

  • Spartan Fight Launched to Cut Offshore Wind Costs

    29 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Efforts to lower the cost of offshore wind energy have taken a step forward with the SPARTA (System Performance, Availability and Reliability Trend Analysis) project, which will create a database for sharing anonymised offshore wind farm performance and maintenance data. The project was launched today by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, The Crown Estate, […]

  • Sabik Presents Marking for European Offshore Wind Farms

    29 January 2014

    Sabik has presented the first standardised marine aids to navigation solution for European projects. With the new NAi product range (Navigation Aids Interface) Sabik provides the complete solution for the permanent marking of offshore wind farms. It consists of an intelligent control and monitoring unit, the LightGuard NAi Controller, and individually selectable components, which are […]

  • New Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Project Launched

    10 February 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    A new European FP7 project, LEANWIND, which commenced in December 2013, received funding of €10million from the European Commission. The project seeks to address inefficiencies in logistics and transport issues for offshore wind installations and so contribute to the reduction of costs. LEANWIND was awarded to a consortium of 31 partners from 11 countries and […]

  • 5MW Offshore Wind Turbine Installed on Jeju Island

    5 March 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    Hyosung Corporation installed the aeroMaster 5.0 offshore wind turbine, developed by aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH in Germany, on Jeju Island, South Korea, on February 24. The wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 139 m and 5 MW power has a high-speed drive train with a medium voltage generator. The turbine was developed incorporating the well-proven […]

  • Germany Leads the Way in Offshore Wind Industry Innovations

    5 March 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    A comparative patent analysis between the leading offshore wind nations: Denmark, England and Germany, has set the German offshore wind industry as a clear frontrunner in the field of innovation. The subsidiary of Wind Energy Agency WAB e.V., germanwind GmbH, came to this conclusion after examining more than 3,000 patents through its scientific research. “65% […]

  • Offshore Wind Revenues to Help UK’s Flooded Areas

    10 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK has commented on the announcement by HM Treasury and Department for Communities and Local Government of allocation of the latest round of funding from the Coastal Communities Fund. The Fund, which was set up in 2012 by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has […]

  • The Netherlands: Veka Group Eyes Offshore Wind Market

    28 November 2013

    With the introduction of a new, larger Multipurpose Catamaran 26 for crews and equipment transport services for wind farms, the group hopes to have a bigger mark on this segment. The 25.50 meters long Multipurpose Catamaran is the larger sister of the Animal Multipurpose Catamaran, which was built in 2012. The aluminum catamarans are built […]

  • VIDEO: Bladt Knows Its Business in Offshore Wind

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Bladt Industries, an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale and highly complex steel structures, recently announced that it will manufacture 97 foundations for the Gode Wind project. The company is involved in multiple projects for the offshore wind industry, and has advanced along with the industry toward building larger structures necessary for the development of […]

  • Denmark: Nysted Offshore Wind Farm Turns Ten

    6 December 2013

    Nysted Offshore Wind Farm is turning ten and can look back at 10 years with impressive production figures. Thomas Almegaard from DONG Energy, who is responsible for operations and maintenance at Nysted Offshore Wind Farm, praises his employees for their efforts throughout the years. Today, with its approximately 98 per cent availability, Nysted Offshore Wind […]

  • Rotterdam Port Concerned about Offshore Wind Development

    14 April 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The port of Rotterdam is opposing Dutch Government’s plans to install a wind farm off the Maasvlakte, writes Dutch NOS news site. Maritime pilots’ organization (Loodswezen) and the Port of Rotterdam representatives think the wind turbines would endanger shipping near shore. The Government is currently reviewing the possibility to place wind turbines relatively close to […]

  • BizMDOSW to Host Maryland Offshore Wind Industry Meeting

    21 April 2014

    As part of the 11th Annual Baltimore Green Week, the Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind (BizMDOSW) will be holding a conference about the offshore wind industry in Maryland. This event, which will update the public and private sector about the latest developments, will be held at the Perdue Hall at Salisbury University on April […]

  • New Bedford to Prepare for Offshore Wind with USD 200,000

    25 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Matt Erskine has announced a $200,000 U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the New Bedford Economic Development Corporation, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The grant will support the creation of an advanced port development and redevelopment plan that will guide the city as it works […]

  • Blue Water Backs UK’s Offshore Wind Projects

    2 April 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    During the first quarter of 2014, Blue Water has supported Swire Blue Ocean with port services for the Windfarm Installation Vessel (WIV) “Pacific Osprey” in the Port of Liverpool. The vessel has been working at wind farms Walney, Burbo Bank and Rhyl flats in the Irish Sea and Blue Water has had a chance to […]

  • The Crown Estate Launches Offshore Wind Transmission Study

    21 November 2013
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Storage

    The Crown Estate has commissioned a study into best practice in offshore transmission for offshore wind, building on recommendations from the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force made last year. It is envisaged that information gathered from a range of developers, OFTOs, OEMs and other stakeholders such as the ORE Catapult will be collated in […]

  • USA Offshore Wind Farm Projects Waiting to be Done

    7 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      Cape Wind, the offshore wind farm famous for its 10-year fight against Cape Cod’s most prominent NIMBYs, will likely be the first U.S.… Herman K. Trabish (greentechmedia) [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, August 07, 2011

  • Huhne to Predict UK Growth in Offshore Wind Market

    26 October 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The U.K. will be the largest European market for offshore wind, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is expected to say at a conference in a bid to… By Sally Bakewell  (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, October 26, 2011;

  • Michigan Offshore Wind Project Faces Opposition (USA)

    14 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    For five generations, Darryl Fowler’s family has worked 800 acres of Bethany Township land, coaxing corn and soybeans out of the ground.   By Jim Lynch (detnews) [mappress] Source: detnews, November 14, 2011

  • wpd Set to Invest into Finland’s Offshore Wind Power

    5 September 2011

      The newly elected government of Finland has recently decided to promote offshore wind power. The wpd Group management team is meeting today with several Finnish ministers and state secretaries to discuss the Suurhiekka offshore wind farm which is currently in the pipeline and set to be realised in the coming years. Dr. Gernot Blanke, […]

  • Greens Attack Offshore Wind Turbine Opponent (UK)

    19 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      OPPOSITION parties delivered a hands-off message to Donald Trump over his “not in my backyard” attacks on an offshore wind farm.   By Robbie Dinwoodie (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 19, 2011

  • European Supergrid to Lower Offshore Wind Cost (UK)

    22 September 2011
    Storage

    A European “supergrid” connecting the electricity network of Britain to those of mainland Europe could cut the cost of connecting offshore… By Alex Morales (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 22, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Plans Potentially Transformational for Hull (UK)

    25 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    The development of the offshore wind farm industry in Hull could lead to a spectacular revival of the city’s economy in the same way that… (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, April 25, 2011;

  • Town of Hull Organizes Offshore Wind Workshop (UK)

    12 May 2011
    Human Capital

    The success of Hull, Mass., with developing onshore wind resources, combined with strong community support, has spurred that community’s… (hull) [mappress] Source: hull, May 12, 2011;

  • North European Operators Satisfied With Offshore Wind Farms

    3 June 2011

    These are conclusions of a survey by PWC among 57 chief executives of the largest users of offshore wind farms in Northern Europe…   (publics) [mappress] Source: publics, June 03, 2011

  • Race to Erect First Offshore Wind Turbine in USA

    13 June 2011

      Choppy waters are curtailing offshore wind development and frustrating the industry’s cause. The race to be the first to generate electricity in this country may be a close call, although the guys in Texas say that they have the leading edge. Challenges are ahead and notably winning the regulatory permits and investment capital to […]