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  • Cost Reduction Strategies at Offshore Wind Construction in Germany

    9 September 2013

    More than 150 senior level wind industry executives – already comprised of 25 Utilities and 80 installation specialists – have begun to engage with one another in preparation for their arrival at Hamburg’s Royal Meridien for the 5th Annual Offshore Wind Construction, Installation and Commissioning Conference (October 14-15, 2013). With a global delegation, attendees are […]

  • 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 […]

  • TAG Energy Targets International Offshore Wind Market

    4 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    TAG Energy Solutions continued to build its presence in the international offshore wind market with an appearance at EWEA Offshore in Frankfurt. The event brought together thousands of wind industry professionals from the entire supply chain attracting senior management from all of the major developers as well as a large number of the EPC supply […]

  • DNV to Study Offshore Wind Gravity Base Structures

    6 January 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    DNV Global Solutions Ltd has been contracted by the Carbon Trust to undertake a comparative study of lifted versus floated gravity base structures for offshore wind farms. The study involves cost assumptions of both the manufacturing/construction and the marine operations (transport and lowering/ballasting). The Carbon Trust is aiming to reduce costs of offshore wind energy, […]

  • ‘Dalby Trent’ to Transfer Siemens’ Offshore Wind Crew

    17 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Dalby Offshore Limited has secured a long term charter to supply one of its 21m crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Siemens Energy Service. The 2013 built Dalby Trent will be working on the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farm, which is approximately 5km off the Lincolnshire coast, east of Skegness. Operating out of the port […]

  • Industry Leaders to Gather at Offshore Wind Connections 2014

    24 March 2014

    Some of the leading figures in the offshore wind industry will be at a free two-day conference and forum this week, debating the Humber’s role in a £100bn UK investment opportunity. Senior executives from Able UK, AREVA Wind, Smart Wind/Mainstream Renewable Power, among others, are to speak at Offshore Wind Connections 2014. The second annual […]

  • Pelagian and Pioneer Eye US Offshore Wind Industry

    23 October 2013

    Owned and operated by two international leaders in offshore engineering expertise, Pelagian and Pioneer Consulting announced their new joint venture: P2 Offshore Consulting. Based on its owners’ worldwide expertise in subsea cables, P2 Offshore Consulting offers specialist marine consulting and management services to U.S. offshore renewable energy projects. Currently attending the AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2013 […]

  • UK: Wirral Prepares to Seize Offshore Wind Opportunities

    20 September 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Wirral Council is about to knock down the old factory of the former Transfood site in Birkenhead, northwest England in order to renew the site and turn it into an offshore wind industry hub. The Council yesterday approved plans to buy the premises, which will cost GBP 350,000, with cash provided from the Regional Growth […]

  • UK: Green World to Host Offshore Wind Conference

    26 September 2013

    Green World Conferences announced the annual Offshore Wind Conference which will take place on 23-25 April 2014 in London. On 23 April 2014 a one-day conference on financing and insuring offshore wind projects and the Subsea Wind Connection Masterclass will take place in the same location. The conference dinner will take place on the first […]

  • UK: Importance of Acoustic Surveys in Offshore Wind Industry

    26 September 2013
    Technology

    It is important to understand the status of marine mammals in an area prior to any development and understand potential impacts during and after development. Offshore wind developments may adversely affect species, including those protected by European and domestic law. Mitigation of such impacts forms an intrinsic part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process […]

  • Areva and Gamesa to Establish Joint Offshore Wind Business?

    17 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Rumor has it that Areva and Gamesa are negotiating the establishment of a new joint venture in offshore wind energy industry. If true, the companies would focus on building offshore wind turbines and would each hold a 50% stake in the new business, according to two sources cited by Reuters that have “direct knowledge of […]

  • EU and India Join Hands to Facilitate Offshore Wind

    27 January 2014
    Research & Development

    The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and partners announced today the launch of a four year project to develop a roadmap for offshore wind development in India, with a focus on the states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. Supported by a € 4 million contribution through the European Union’s Indo-European Cooperation on Renewable Energy programme, […]

  • Virginia Aquarium Hosts Offshore Wind Public Meeting

    4 April 2014

    The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center hosted a public meeting regarding the potential offshore wind development off the Virginia’s coast last night, reports the Associated Press. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) sponsored this meeting, which focused on environmental impact of a 12MW wind energy project located around 20 miles offshore. Namely, Dominion […]

  • Alstom Taking Big Offshore Wind Steps (Interview)

    30 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    At the WindEnergy event held last week in Hamburg, Offshore WIND spoke to Markus Rieck, General Manager of ALSTOM Renewable Germany GmbH. The company proves its position as one of the biggest renewable energy players with its latest technology development and expansion of its offshore wind work on an intercontinental level. A week ago, Alstom’s […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Scottish Govt’s Offshore Wind Consents

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead to 4 Scottish offshore wind farms. Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo have a combined capacity of 2,284 megawatts (MW) – enough to power 1.4 million homes. RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, said: “This announcement more than doubles […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes Scottish Govt’s Offshore Wind Consents

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    RenewableUK has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead to 4 Scottish offshore wind farms. Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo have a combined capacity of 2,284 megawatts (MW) – enough to power 1.4 million homes. RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, said: “This announcement more than doubles […]

  • Vattenfall to Compete with Dong Energy’s Offshore Wind Prices

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Vattenfall to enter race with Dong Energy for best and cheapest offshore wind turbines, writes Danish business daily Borsen. New Vattenfall head, Magnus Hall, will lower prices to match Dong Energy’s ambition to make offshore wind at least 40 per cent cheaper. Moreover, Hall is out to make Vattenfall greener. Dong Energy welcomes the offensive.  […]

  • RSPB Worried over Offshore Wind Consents in Scotland

    17 October 2014
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland has expressed concerns about the granting of consent for four offshore windfarms in the Firth of Forth by Scottish Ministers last week. According to RSPB, the developments threaten Scotland’s internationally important marine wildlife and in particular large colonies of gannets, kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills that […]

  • Dong Energy’s Earnings Up Thanks to Offshore Wind

    31 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy issued an interim financial report for 9M 2014, which states that the company’s EBITDA was DKK 13.0 billion for this financial period, compared with DKK 11.2 billion for 9M 2013. The increase relative to the same period last year was due to higher earnings from wind activities, including a gain from the divestment of […]

  • Germany Makes Plans for Better Offshore Wind Future

    4 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    German coordinator for the Maritime Industry and State Secretary for Economy and Energy, Uwe Beckmeyer, yesterday opened the “OffWEA” specialist conference “The Future of Offshore Wind Energy According to the EEG amendment 2014” in Berlin.  The specialist conference was organized by Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie, under the Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy’s “Technical support of the Federal Government in developing and implementing […]

  • Offshore Wind Giants Unite to Protect Harbour Porpoises

    26 November 2014
    Environment, Research & Development

    A consortium of five international energy companies has taken the initiative to launch the DEPONS (Disturbance Effects on the Harbour Porpoise Population in the North Sea) research project, which aims to study how the population of harbour porpoises in the North Sea is affected when new offshore wind farms are built. Spearheading the consortium is […]

  • IGERT Students Discuss Offshore Wind Energy in Washington

    6 May 2014
    Human Capital

    The IGERT students participating in Prof. Elisabeth Hamin’s Regional Planning course “Wind Energy and Society” visited Washington, D.C. over spring break to discuss offshore wind energy policy with various organizations. The organizations included the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), U.S. Department of Energy, American Bird Conservancy, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). One […]

  • France to Announce Second Offshore Wind Tender Winners

    7 May 2014
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    The French government is going to announce results of the second offshore wind tender round later today. Energy minister Ségolène Royal will hold a press conference at 16:30, when she will announce the winners for the 500MW Le Treport and Noirmoutier development sites. Le Tréport area was opened for competition during the first call for […]

  • DoE Selects Three Offshore Wind Demo Projects

    7 May 2014
    Authorities & Government

    As a part of the Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today announced the selection of three pioneering offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. These projects – located off the coast of New […]

  • Canadian Company Eyes French Offshore Wind Opportunities

    12 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Boralex, a Canadian renewable energy company, plans to enter the European offshore wind market by developing projects of 100 to 300 MW capacity. The projects would be installed in France, and the company is already negotiating with a potential European partner, the Global Post writes. Boralex has unveiled its offshore wind plans during a conference […]