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  • Scotland Nods to Sleeker Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

    18 June 2019
    Authorities & Government

    The Scottish government has approved the proposed changes to the Inch Cape offshore wind farm which allows for the installation of fewer but larger capacity wind turbines. Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) said this is a key milestone for the project as it prepares to bid for the third Contract for Difference (CfD) funding allocation […]

  • Connecticut Plans State Pier Upgrades to Support Offshore Wind

    30 May 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Governor of Connecticut Dannel P. Malloy is requesting an approval from the State Bond Commission for a USD 15 million investment to upgrade the State Pier in New London and enable it to be used for seven offshore wind projects planned in the northeast.

  • US East Coast Offshore Wind Target Tops 19GW

    23 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    States along the US East Coast are seeking to procure more than 19,300MW of offshore wind capacity through 2035, according to an analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence and S&P Global Platts. Legislation, regulation and, now, approved power purchase agreements are encouraging the development of the new capacity, though only 30MW of offshore wind resources […]

  • US East Coast Offshore Wind Target Tops 19GW

    23 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    States along the US East Coast are seeking to procure more than 19,300MW of offshore wind capacity through 2035, according to an analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence and S&P Global Platts. Legislation, regulation and, now, approved power purchase agreements are encouraging the development of the new capacity, though only 30MW of offshore wind resources […]

  • Jan De Nul Cracks French Offshore Wind Market

    11 September 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Sodraco International SAS, a French subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, has signed a contract to transport and install 80 offshore wind turbines on the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm. This is the first offshore wind contract in France for Jan De Nul. It was awarded by Parc du Banc de Guérande, a joint venture between the French […]

  • New Energy Funding Bill Backs Maine Offshore Wind

    13 September 2019
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has advanced the fiscal year 2020 energy and water funding bill, which includes support for the Aqua Ventus demonstration offshore wind project. The legislation, advanced by a vote of 31-0, includes provisions led by Senator Susan Collins to support several R&D projects at the University of Maine (UMaine), including the Aqua Ventus […]

  • ESB Seeks Offshore Wind Environmental Impact Assessment Services

    16 September 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Ireland’s state-owned electricity company, has opened a tender for environmental impact assessment (EIA) services for offshore wind projects in Ireland and the UK. ESB plans to procure works, supplies and services through a framework agreement related to environmental assessment and consenting services for the offshore and onshore elements of offshore wind farms. […]

  • Lamprell Plans Facility Upgrade to Meet Offshore Wind Surge

    19 September 2019
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Lamprell is set to make incremental investments in equipment and operational set-up at its Hamriyah facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to a growing number of planned offshore wind projects. According to Lamprell, the decision comes as a number of significant offshore wind projects are expected to be sanctioned over the coming 5-10 years. […]

  • UK’s Offshore Wind Generation Up by 25% in Q2 2019

    26 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind generation in the UK rose by 25% in the second quarter of 2019, contributing to a 9.9% rise in renewable generation, according to the latest report by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). In Q2 2019, generation from offshore wind saw an increase from 1.2 TWh to 6 TWh, which is […]

  • Last Turbine Stands at World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    3 October 2019

    The final Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbine has been installed at the 1,218MW Hornsea One offshore wind farm located 120 kilometres off Yorkshire, UK, Ørsted said. The final unit completes the 174-strong array of turbines dotted over 407 km2 of North Sea. Now the final turbine is installed, the project will undergo a period of commissioning, […]

  • Crown Estate Officially Opens Offshore Wind Round 4

    14 October 2019
    Project & Tenders

    The Crown Estate has officially opened the Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4, which will offer seabed rights for at least 7GW of new projects in the waters around England and Wales. The first stage is the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ), designed to assess bidders’ capability to deliver an offshore wind project based on a set of financial, legal and technical […]

  • OWC to Provide Engineering Services for UK Offshore Wind Project

    5 March 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has entered into a contract to provide engineering services for an offshore wind development project on the UK Continental Shelf. The contract with an undisclosed client is for a term of approximately three years. OWC’s scope of work under the contract includes Owners Engineering and Project Development Support. The revenue under […]

  • APEM Surveying Wildlife at Vietnam’s 3.4GW Offshore Wind Project

    7 November 2019
    Research & Development

    APEM Ltd has begun conducting aerial surveys at the Thang Long offshore wind project in Vietnam. Under a contract with Enterprize Energy, APEM is conducting baseline digital aerial surveys to collect data on birds and marine mammals at the project site offshore Ke Ga Cape. According to the UK-headquartered company, the surveys will be collected […]

  • Mammoet Sets Up New York Offshore Wind Base

    14 November 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    Mammoet has reached an agreement with Port of Coeymans Marine Terminal in Coeymans, New York which allows the heavy lift specialist access to the port’s 400-acre marine terminal facility. According to Mammoet, the State of New York is ramping up for upcoming offshore wind projects in the area and is investing in upgrades to the […]

  • Denmark Rolls Out New Subsidy Scheme for Offshore Wind

    15 November 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Danish government has agreed on a new subsidy scheme for the Thor offshore wind project. With the new scheme, the government said a stable settlement price is guaranteed for the power generated by the offshore wind farm and support is provided based on the difference between the agreed price and market price. This means […]

  • Investigations Kick Off at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2019
    Research & Development

    Site investigations have commenced on the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. Two floating LiDARs and a wave buoy were deployed this week to collect data on the wind profile and conditions in the Bass Strait for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. The wind and wave monitoring equipment […]

  • Investigations Kick Off at Australia’s First Offshore Wind Project

    21 November 2019
    Research & Development

    Site investigations have commenced on the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia. Two floating LiDARs and a wave buoy were deployed this week to collect data on the wind profile and conditions in the Bass Strait for what is to be Australia’s first offshore wind farm. The wind and wave monitoring equipment […]

  • High Seas Offshore Wind Faces Legal Barriers – Report

    4 December 2019
    Research & Development

    The development of wind energy in the high seas could unlock offshore potential, but the lack of a legal framework might become a major obstacle, according to a report by Chatham Partners. The Offshore Wind in High Seas: Unlimited potential beyond national control? report writes that if technology allowed the construction of wind farms in the […]

  • DEME Lays Keel for First Offshore Wind Maintenance SOV

    16 December 2019

    DEME Group has held a keel-laying ceremony for its first dedicated service operation vessel (SOV) for offshore wind farm maintenance. The keel-laying ceremony took place on 13 December at the CEMRE shipyard in Yalova, Turkey, for what is said to be the world’s first DP2 twin-hulled SOV. Due to be delivered in 2021, the SOV […]

  • Tractebel Aims at Better Offshore Wind Presence with Overdick Buy

    12 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Tractebel has acquired Germany-based Overdick, through its subsidiary Lahmeyer International, with an aim to grow in the offshore wind industry and reinforce its position in the energy transition.

  • Investors Showing Great Interest in Taiwanese Offshore Wind Project

    5 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Funding for wpd’s Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan is close to completion and negotiations with a group of investors and banks will be finalised in a few weeks, the German developer said.

  • Offshore WIND Conference: Competition Is Key to Unlocking Cost Reductions

    22 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Storage

    There are no local content requirements in offshore wind tenders in the Netherlands because the Dutch government sees competition as key to achieving cost reductions, Ruud de Bruijne, Project Manager Offshore Wind Energy at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) said during the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.

  • Offshore WIND Conference: OSF Makes Case for Energy Islands

    22 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    The Netherlands could have its first multifunctional energy island ready by 2025, Ernst van Zuijlen, Project Director at Offshore Service Facilities, said at the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.

  • Offshore WIND Conference: OSF Makes Case for Energy Islands

    22 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    The Netherlands could have its first multifunctional energy island ready by 2025, Ernst van Zuijlen, Project Director at Offshore Service Facilities, said at the Offshore WIND Conference in Amsterdam.

  • Mingyang Delivers First Turbine for Guangdong Offshore Wind Project

    31 October 2018
    Technology

    China’s Mingyang Wind Power has delivered the first MySE5.5/7.0MW semi-direct drive wind turbine platform to be installed on a commercial offshore wind project in Guangdong Province.