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  • Ingeteam Takes Part in Spain’s First Offshore Wind Turbine

    15 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    Ingeteam has provided supervision and electrical work analysis services on Spain’s first offshore wind turbine, the 5MW Elisa prototype. At the request of project leader Esteyco, Ingeteam worked on the connection of the medium voltage submarine cable for the transmission to land, as well as on the production of an exclusive part to secure the power […]

  • Taiwan Sets Out New Offshore Wind Feed-in-Tariffs

    30 January 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Storage

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has set out the new feed-in-tariff (FiT) at TWD 5.5160/kWh (EUR 0.156731/kWh) for the 20-year offshore wind Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) signed in 2019. The wind projects that sign their PPAs in 2019 will receive TWD 6.2795/kWh during the first ten years of operation, and TWD 4.1422 for the remaining ten years. The […]

  • Ørsted Scrambles to Make Taiwanese Offshore Wind Projects Investable

    30 January 2019
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    The 900MW Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind projects will move forward, Ørsted said in response to the announced 6% Feed-in-Tariff reduction, but the final investment decision depends on the outcome of supply contract renegotiations and relevant project milestones being achieved in time to keep the projects on track for commissioning in 2021. Developers who sign their […]

  • Total Joins Ørsted and Elicio in Dunkirk Offshore Wind Bid

    18 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted, Total and Elicio are joining forces with an aim to submit a bid for the Dunkirk offshore wind project in France. The three parties are creating an industrial consortium to submit the joint bid for a power capacity of up to 600MW. “Our recognized offshore oil and gas know-how combined with Ørsted market-leading expertise across […]

  • Irish Offshore Wind Project Moves Towards Survey Phase

    25 June 2019

    The Oriel offshore wind project in Ireland is getting ready for the start of site surveys after having secured a license by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. The investigation works are scheduled to commence in August at the site off the coast of Dundalk in dialogue with the stakeholders and the local […]

  • Germans Launch Offshore Wind Supply Chain Support Campaign

    28 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    German wind energy agency WAB has launched a campaign aimed at supporting the visibility of the local offshore wind supply chain. The launch of the German Inland Campaign comes as the German offshore wind supply chain is affected by the reduced expansion targets, WAB said. The agency emphasized that it wants to inform and draw attention to […]

  • Rigmar Enters Offshore Wind Big League with EOWDC Contract

    16 July 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall has contracted the Aberdeen-based Rigmar to inspect and maintain subsea structures and cables as well as foundations, turbine transition pieces, subsea cabling, and boat landings at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). This is Rigmar’s first win as a main contractor in offshore wind, having built up experience as a sub-contractor, Vattenfall said. “Having completed […]

  • New US Apprenticeship Program Targets Offshore Wind Training

    7 August 2019

    The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) and the Power for America Training Trust Fund (P4A) are launching an apprenticeship program to provide training for renewable energy jobs, including those for offshore wind. The new union program will provide skills training and a path to employment for in-demand jobs in the renewable energy sector, including the offshore […]

  • GCE NODE: Norway Needs Targeted Offshore Wind Policies

    15 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Global Center of Expertise (GCE) NODE has called on the Norwegian government to establish a national strategy with the right incentives to help kickstart the local offshore wind industry. According to Anne-Grete Ellingsen, CEO of GCE NODE, Norway needs to launch an industrial policy as other nations have comprehensive strategies to develop their business sector within […]

  • Report: Offshore Wind Market Could Reach 193GW by 2030

    19 August 2019
    Research & Development

    The offshore wind market could reach a cumulative capacity of up to 193GW by 2030 and more than 500GW by 2050, according to a report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The 2018 Offshore Wind Technologies Market report forecasts the cumulative capacity to range from 154 to 193GW by 2030 and the U.S. capacity to grow […]

  • Ex-Coal Power Plant Starts Offshore Wind Makeover

    12 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Commercial Development Company (CDC) is rebranding the retired coal-fired power plant Brayton Point Power Station in Massachusetts, U.S., to a support center for the offshore wind industry. 

  • ERSG Sets Up US Offshore Wind Office in Boston

    13 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    ERSG has opened an office in Boston, Massachusetts, which will be focusing on supporting the development of the growing offshore wind market in the US.

  • Virginia Offshore Wind Project Brings Subsea 7 to the US

    12 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Ørsted North America has awarded Seaway Offshore Cables (SOC) with a contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the U.S.

  • Connecticut’s First Offshore Wind Farm Gets PPA Consent

    21 December 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Ørsted US Offshore Wind has received approval from Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Revolution Wind offshore wind farm.

  • Five Developers Ready to Battle for New York Offshore Wind

    4 January 2019
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    Five developers have expressed intent to participate in the New York State’s first offshore wind solicitation targetting 800MW of capacity, according to the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA).

  • Fraunhofer Commissions Bearing Test Rig for Offshore Wind Turbines

    28 February 2019
    Research & Development, Technology

    Fraunhofer’s test bench for rotor blade bearings of up to 6.5 meters in diameter has been commissioned at the institute’s Hamburg facility, paving the way for automated continuous operation. The accelerated tests – simulating 20 years of service in six months of testing – will enable manufacturers and operators to increase the reliability of large […]

  • First Taichung Port Offshore Wind Wharf Open for Business

    13 March 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Taichung has completed renovation works on the first of the five wharves dedicated to offshore wind, the Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), said. Renovation work on Wharf No. 2 was completed at the beginning of the year and the wharf is now ready to support ongoing private contractor efforts to install wind […]

  • Chinese Jack-Up Starts First Offshore Wind Project

    15 March 2019

    Huadian Wenqiang, a self-elevating offshore wind platform, has set sail to Zhanjiang in China’s Guangdong Province to start its first construction project. In December 2017, Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments received the order to build the jack-up from Jiangsu Lande Offshore & Engineering. The vessel was delivered to the owner on 15 February. The platform is […]

  • Offshore Wind Takes Lead Role in Sif’s 2018 Results

    21 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Sif has reported that offshore wind accounted for approximately 83% of revenues and 69% of total contributions in the company’s 2018 financial year figures. Sif saw a 28% loss of revenue in 2018, amounting to EUR 235.1 million, and a 45% loss in contribution, amounting to EUR 74.3 million. The gap in the production schedule and […]

  • New US Pact Targets Fisheries and Offshore Wind Coordination

    27 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), NOAA Fisheries and the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fisheries and offshore wind coordination. Under the 10-year agreement, the parties will collaborate on the science and process of offshore wind energy development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. RODA, a coalition of fishing industry […]

  • Offshore WIND Updating Vessel Directory, 2018 Edition Upcoming

    6 April 2018

    The Offshore WIND team is currently preparing the 2018 version of the Offshore WIND Vessel Directory, the reference book for purpose built offshore wind vessels.

  • Offshore Wind Innovators Sets Up Financial Services for SMEs

    10 April 2018

    Offshore Wind Innovators, a community for companies active in the Dutch offshore wind industry, has launched a tailor-made package of financial services for SMEs to increase private investment opportunities and help bring their innovations to the market.

  • Ørsted Secures 900MW Offshore Wind Grid Capacity in Taiwan

    30 April 2018
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders, Storage

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has awarded Ørsted the right to connect 900MW offshore wind capacity to Taiwan’s power grid.

  • Offshore Wind to Get Entire Seacat Fleet Busy in 2018

    3 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    UK vessel operator Seacat Services will see its fleet reach a maximum occupancy in 2018 with all 14 vessels under charter in certain periods of the year due to the growing demand in the offshore wind sector.

  • Two OOS Offshore Wind-Friendly SSCVs Under Construction

    25 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    China Merchants Heavy Industry started building OOS International’s new semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) OOS Walcheren on 24 May at its Jiangsu yard, while the first of the two ordered SSCVs, OOS Serooskerke, is already under construction in Haimen and due for delivery in mid-2019.