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  • MAKE: Offshore Wind LCOE Bound to Go Down

    4 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The offshore wind market is set to experience a significant improvement in Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) over the next five years, as technology and supply chain gains improve, according to the renewables market analyst MAKE. The improvements in LCOE within the offshore market will be mainly driven by infrastructure investments in the North Sea and the introduction […]

  • UKTI Connecting Chinese, UK Offshore Wind Interests

    24 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    UKTI is co-ordinating a delegation of major Chinese project developers, turbine manufacturers and design institutes to Global Offshore Wind 2016, on 21 – 22 June in Manchester. “This will be an excellent opportunity to meet leading companies in this exciting market and to start building the relationships that will be vital if you want to […]

  • Go A to Z with Offshore WIND International Business Guide!

    18 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    The fifth edition of the Offshore WIND International Business Guide (IBG) has today been published by Navingo B.V., and is ready for distribution to people and companies working in the offshore wind industry. Subscribers to the magazine will receive a free copy with the next edition of Offshore WIND magazine. To subscribe to the magazine […]

  • Dutch Sizing Up French Offshore Wind Market

    2 February 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Strengthening business ties within the offshore wind industry will be high on the agenda during the Dutch trade mission to France, led by Lilianne Ploumen, the country’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, scheduled for 10 and 11 March, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency reports. Hans Timmers, the President of the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), will join the mission and host the […]

  • Man Injured at Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm

    22 February 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    One of the workers on board the Wind Pioneer jack up vessel at the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm was injured during the weekend. The unfortunate man had suffered a lacerated leg and was flown to Colchester Hospital by Air Sea Rescue helicopter, according to ITV. “A crew member on the DBB-owned jack-up vessel ‘Wind Pioneer’ – on […]

  • Reaching Potential during Offshore WIND Conference 2016

    4 March 2016

    Renewable energy plays an indispensable role in meeting rising energy demand. The 7th annual Offshore WIND Conference, on 24 and 25 October 2016, will focus on business opportunities and successes in this renewable energy industry and how, together, the industry can reach its potential. A promising future awaits the offshore wind industry as long as […]

  • East of England’s Offshore Wind Dream Coming True

    10 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Development of major offshore wind farms off Norfolk and Suffolk is rapidly becoming a reality following a key announcement by the Crown Estate, said Johnathan Reynolds, Director of Nautilus Associates, who is also in charge of business development at OrbisEnergy.  “These are very exciting times, and after years of these projects being on the horizon they […]

  • Van Oord Believes in Offshore Wind Despite Risks

    15 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Offshore wind has proven to be ”a solid third foundation” in Van Oord’s business strategy in recent years, but the industry is set to remain a high-risk proposition due to its dependence on the political support of governments in northwest Europe, the Dutch dredging, marine engineering, and offshore energy specialist said in its financial report for FY 2015. […]

  • Offshore Wind Conference 2015 Building Without Borders

    11 June 2015

    The total worldwide installed wind capacity in 2014 was 7GW, which is expected to grow to as much as 140GW in 2040. The coming years will see the realization of new projects in many new locations. And with a 35% of companies attending Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in 2014 who were engaged in both […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Serves Dutch & Danish Offshore Wind

    15 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Deutsche Windtechnik AG has set up two new companies in other European countries: Deutsche Windtechnik BV in the Netherlands and Deutsche Windtechnik ApS in Denmark. Both companies shall initially handle orders in the offshore sector; in the medium term, however, they also plan to take on projects on land. Geert Timmers, Country Manager for the […]

  • SHL: Offshore Wind Industry Maturing in Europe (Interview)

    21 October 2015

    During the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference 2015, Offshore WIND met with Yarco Hoddenbach, Business Analyst at Seaway Heavy Lifting. As the offshore wind market is maturing in Europe, we looked into how government is supporting the further expansion of the industry. Also, we bring you a glimpse of other regions with aspiration towards developing offshore wind. […]

  • ESNA Launches New Offshore Wind CTV Design

    28 October 2015

    ESNA AS, a Norwegian company specializing in Surface Effect Ship (SES) design, has introduced its new vessel design – an air cushion catamaran for offshore wind crew transfer, called the Tern. The crew transfer vessel (CTV) is partly supported by an air cushion in addition to the two side hulls. The Tern uses the air cushion not only for […]

  • Principia Releases FEA Software for Offshore Wind Turbines

    2 November 2015

    Principia, a French engineering and software development company, has launched DeepLines Wind™, a finite element analysis (FEA) software for offshore wind turbines. The software results from joined development efforts of Principia and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), a public research, innovation and training center, active in the fields of energy, transport and the environment. Simulating the dynamic […]

  • Swire to Provide WTIV for Galloper Offshore Wind Farm

    16 November 2015

    Swire Blue Ocean A/S announced today that it had signed a contract with Siemens to provide a vessel for the installation of 56 wind turbines at the Galloper offshore wind farm. On 30 October, Siemens received an order for 56 of its 6MW wind turbines, including a 15-year service contract, for the Galloper offshore wind farm, for which the […]

  • UK Offshore Wind on Way to Become Subsidy Free

    20 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Statkraft has welcomed the latest report by BVG Associates, which outlines how advances in technology, the supply chain and policy have combined to put the industry on track to become sustainable without financial support from consumers. BVG’s report highlights the costs of offshore wind are starting to fall sharply as a result of the introduction […]

  • Statkraft Says No More New Offshore Wind Projects

    16 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Statkraft AS will no longer invest in new offshore wind projects, the Norwegian utility said in its adjusted investment plan today. The Oslo-listed company said that the new investment plan was adjusted ”to balance the goal of profitable growth within renewable energy with Statkraft’s financial solidity.” “Offshore wind power is capital intensive. The reduced financial terms […]

  • Cowi to Design India’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    21 December 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development

    Danish consultancy Cowi has won a contract to design India’s first offshore wind farm and to head capacity building within the Indian authorities, including preparation of an offshore wind policy. ​The wind farm is to be located off the coast of Gujarat in northwestern India. The size of the demonstration project has not yet been finally […]

  • Video: Offshore Wind Farm Undergoes Subsea Exfoliation

    29 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Yeovil-based Atlantas Marine has recently completed a week long project at an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, undertaking an array of underwater inspection and de-fouling tasks. Pertinent to this project was the ability to clean marine growth from the seal glands and sacrificial anodes without causing any damage to the structure, for which […]

  • BOEM Gets Public Feedback on SC Offshore Wind

    7 January 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    The U.S. Bureau of Energy and Ocean Management (BOEM) held the first two of the three meetings scheduled for this week to gain insight in public opinion on the development of offshore wind energy off the coast of South Carolina.  BOEM identified four areas for offshore wind development off South Carolina, which include Grand Strand, […]

  • MSR Gryfia Brings Offshore Wind Contract to MARS

    14 January 2016

    Polish group of companies, MARS Shipyards & Offshore, has recently signed a number of contracts for building structures for the offshore wind and oil & gas markets. Among the contracts is the one that Morska Stocznia Remontowa Gryfia (MSR Gryfia), part of MARS Group, secured for the construction of a so-called Lower Jack structure, related to the […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Industry to Employ 3,000 Apprentices

    4 March 2020
    Human Capital

    The UK offshore wind industry has pledged to employ at least 3,000 apprentices between now and the end of the decade, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) said. They will work in a wide variety of jobs from turbine technicians and maintenance engineers to roles in management and finance, OWIC said. The sector also aims […]

  • Fiber optics for offshore wind and gas storage safety

    31 March 2020
    Research & Development

    Researchers at Berkeley Lab have have been awarded new grants to develop fiber optic cables for monitoring offshore wind operations and underground natural gas storage. The new research builds on Berkeley Lab’s previous studies in fiber optic cables and their for use in carbon sequestration, groundwater mapping, earthquake detection, and monitoring of Arctic permafrost thaw. […]

  • Equinor Looking to Bundle Two Offshore Wind Extensions

    22 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Equinor is looking to develop the Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal offshore wind extension projects as a single project with an integrated grid option. Equinor revealed the plan in the Scoping Report which supports a request for a formal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion from the Planning Inspectorate for the proposed extension projects. The company said it […]

  • UK Labour Party Confirms Offshore Wind Commitment

    21 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    The UK’s Labour Party has reaffirmed its offshore wind commitment in its General Election manifesto, claiming it will build 7,000 new turbines in UK waters. In September, the Labour Party announced it plans to build 37 new offshore wind farms with a 51% publicly owned stake in the UK. Under the People’s Power Plan, the party […]

  • 450GW Offshore Wind by 2050 in Europe Achievable – Report

    26 November 2019
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The EU Commission’s goals for offshore wind of between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning, according to a new WindEurope report. According to the report, ‘Our energy, our future’, building 450GW offshore wind by 2050 requires […]