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  • UK: 3sun Group Creates 100 Offshore Wind Jobs

    6 March 2013
    Human Capital

    3sun Group announces today the creation of 100 new jobs in response to growing demand for its products and services across the UK and Europe. The company will increase manpower within its technical teams, supplementing the number of local technicians within the Great Yarmouth area and across the UK. 3sun is also recruiting for highly […]

  • Offshore Wind Energy Group Generates Interest in Urbana (USA)

    14 January 2011

    With several offshore wind initiatives likely on the agenda of the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative session that opened Wednesday… By Chris Huntemann (gazette) [mappress] Source: gazette, January 14, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Growing Despite Unclear Pathway Forward (Germany)

    10 September 2013

    The buzzword of the Offshore Wind industry today is the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE) – the lifetime cost of the project, per unit of energy generated – which needs to be lowered in order to maximise the size of the industry. Many have worked to achieve this and now the results are to be […]

  • USA: IAWIND Grants USD 300,000 for Offshore Wind Research

    31 July 2012
    Research & Development

    The Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development (IAWIND) has awarded a $300,000 research grant to Eugene S. Takle, professor of agricultural meteorology and director of the climate science program at Iowa State University.  The grant – to be matched by Anemometry Specialists, Alta and Cedar Crest, IA — will be used by Takle, the […]

  • Massachusetts Could Host First Offshore Wind Farm (USA)

    22 November 2010

    Massachusetts could soon be home to the nation’s first offshore wind farm – and state officials are hoping to use the Cape Wind project to… (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, November 22, 2010;

  • The Netherlands: ATO & We@Sea to Host Offshore Wind Conference

    28 June 2012

    On thursday September 13th the joint conference of ATO & We@Sea will take place. This conference will convey collective thoughts about the development of offshore wind energy activities in the Netherlands as a whole, and in the province of North-Holland in particular. Offshore wind energy is an inexhaustible alternative energy source which we cannot ignore […]

  • India: Tamil Nadu Plans 200MW of Offshore Wind Energy

    6 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    At a recently held Renewable Energy to Tamil Nadu (RE2TN) seminar, Sudeep Jain, chairman and managing director of Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), has confirmed this Indian state’s efforts to develop offshore wind energy.  Since Tamil Nadu is planning to install 200 MW of offshore wind power by 2023, Jain said that Indian Government’s timely completion of a […]

  • Offshore wind to power Europe’s largest power-to-x plant

    23 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Storage, Technology, Transition

    Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans to build a Power-to-X plant in Esbjerg which will convert power from offshore wind turbines to green ammonia. Consisting of 1 GW electrolysis, the plant will be Europe’s largest production facility of CO2-free green ammonia, CIP said. The ammonia will be used by the agriculture sector as […]

  • New York’s Offshore Wind Keeps BOEM Busy in June

    14 June 2016
    Authorities & Government

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding public meetings and an auction seminar on New York’s offshore wind energy this month. BOEM released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for commercial wind lease issuance, site characterization activities, and site assessment activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York after US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell […]

  • ERSG Setting Its US Offshore Wind Recruitment Stage

    6 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    ERSG, a European recruitment specialist for the energy sector, including wind energy, has opened a new office in Seattle, USA. The Seattle office will initially focus on providing wind professionals across several states, supporting pre-existing multi-national clients within the onshore wind sector, with a view on serving the country’s emerging offshore wind industry. James Dixon, who has been appointed as Country Manager, […]

  • UK: AJ Woods to Get Funding for Offshore Wind Project

    23 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    AJ Woods, an engineering company, has been shortlisted for a GBP 2.28 million of funding, which will be provided by South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). The funding will allow the company to support its part in the offshore renewables industry by building a wind farm hub, the Harwich and Manningtree Standard news site reports. […]

  • DNV GL Works on Reducing Offshore Wind Costs by 25%

    25 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts today share the findings of its latest report “Offshore wind: a manifesto for cost reduction” at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014. Industry action on reducing offshore wind costs is widely regarded as essential to secure the future of this strategically important energy source in Northern Europe as […]

  • German Offshore Wind Farms Maintain Record-Breaking Momentum

    2 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Offshore wind farms in Germany generated 8.8 billion kWh of electricity in the first six months of 2017, a 47.5 percent increase compared to 5.9 billion kWh of electricity generated in the first half of 2016.

  • Zero investments in offshore wind farms in Europe in 2022 – WindEurope

    1 February 2023
    Business & Finance

    Not a single investment in an offshore wind farm in Europe was made in 2022, apart from a few small floating wind projects, according to WindEurope. Several offshore wind farms were expected to reach financial close last year, but final investment decisions were delayed due to inflation, market interventions, and uncertainty about future revenues, WindEurope […]

  • Fugro Undertakes Geotechnical Investigation for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm

    11 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Fugro is undertaking offshore geotechnical investigation operations for the proposed Rampion wind farm, which is developed by E.ON Climate and Renewables. The geotechnical investigation is carried out from the vessels MV Markab and MV Bucentaur at the wind farm’s location in the eastern English Channel. As part of this project, Fugro will also perform additional […]

  • 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 Reinforces Inward Investment and Innovative Projects in Offshore Wind

    12 June 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK offshore wind industry, alongside Government support for three offshore wind innovation projects. Energy Minister, Michael Fallon said: “Offshore wind is a major success story […]

  • Unlike oil spills, offshore wind farms are pullution-free

    5 May 2010
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Just days after the unfolding oil-related environmental disaster started in the Gulf of Mexico, a number of Democratic lawmakers began…   [mappress] Source: ewea, May 05, 2010;

  • McDonnell to support offshore wind power instead oil (USA)

    16 May 2010
    Authorities & Government, Ports & Logistics

    If Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell does it right, no one will need to fear his plan for big, offshore energy facilities along the state’s… [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, May 15, 2010;

  • Osiris Projects Participates at RenewableUK Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition

    8 June 2011

      Offshore Wind 2011 is a must for anyone interested in the development of the sector’s huge potential, not just in the UK but worldwide. With over 2,500 delegates expected to attend, numerous workshops and renowned speakers the event should present a valuable opportunity to engage with industry professionals while keeping up to date with […]

  • Offshore Wind Power Competes Against Tidal Hydrogeneration (USA)

    16 June 2011

    Windmills were also used for the generation of mechanical and, eventually, electrical energy…   By Normand LeBerge (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, June 16, 2011; Image: alternative-energy-fuels

  • Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Nears Completion (UK)

    27 September 2011

    Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, being constructed between 10 and 13 miles north of Sheringham, is due to be completed… By Adam Lazzari (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, September 27, 2011

  • Spreading Offshore Wind Power Risk Across Contracts (UK)

    4 October 2011

      The sheer number of logistical interfaces makes the task of offshore wind project management inherently riskier than for onshore wind. By David Craik (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, October 04, 2011

  • Stevens Institute of Technology to Optimize Offshore Wind Energy (USA)

    7 October 2011

      Offshore wind energy promises stronger breezes, cheaper real estate, and proximity to population centers. But difficulties in studying wind speeds over the open ocean leave energy producers unable to fully capitalize on the power of offshore wind. To address this problem, the Department of Energy funded a research collaboration, led by Dr. Thomas Herrington […]

  • First Minister Backs Offshore Wind Farm Development (Scotland)

    12 August 2011
    Authorities & Government

    First Minister Alex Salmond was in Fraserburgh to discuss plans for an offshore windfarm which is helping Scotland meet its renewable…   (stv) [mappress] Source: stv, August 12, 2011