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  • Vattenfall champions UK offshore wind supply chain rejig

    15 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Vattenfall is calling on the UK government and offshore wind industry to make different procurement approaches so more local businesses are able to supply new-generation projects. In its Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Supply Chain: Opportunities and Expectations Workshop Report, Vattenfall aims at bringing more businesses into the offshore wind supply chain to […]

  • Offshore Wind Consultants secures ground modeling contract in US

    8 April 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has secured a contract to develop a ground model for a U.S. offshore wind project and its cable route. OWC did not disclose the name of the client, but said it is a “confidential developer.” The ground model will be part of the site assessment plan and construction and operations plan […]

  • Germany’s first offshore wind farm celebrates 10th birthday

    27 April 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore wind farm, is marking 10 years of operations. Commissioned on 27 April 2010, Alpha Ventus is Germany’s first and oldest operating offshore wind farm.  The project comprises six Adwen M5000 turbines and six Senvion 5M turbines located 45km north of the island of Borkum in the North Sea. The […]

  • TenneT seeking CAR insurance for Dutch offshore wind farms

    24 April 2020
    Project & Tenders

    TenneT TSO has issued a tender seeking Construction All Risk (CAR) insurance for the Hollandse Kust Noord and West Alpha offshore wind farms. The tender is divided into two lots, for a leading insurer and next insurer. The duration of the contract is four years. The deadline for submitting applications for the tender is 4 June. […]

  • Geotechnical survey wraps up at Oriel offshore wind project

    20 April 2020
    Research & Development

    Geoquip AS has completed a geotechnical survey campaign at the Oriel offshore wind project in Ireland. The month-long campaign complements the geophysical survey completed by Alpha Marine in August last year. Data collected during these surveys contributes to the foundation design, as well as also the future wind farm layout. According to Parkwind, the outbreak […]

  • Vattenfall and ORE Catapult Support UK Offshore Wind Innovators

    9 July 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    A new £1.5 million programme is offering UK innovators developing products and services for the offshore wind market the opportunity to test and demonstrate them on one of the world’s most cutting-edge fossil-free energy projects. The jointly funded, three-year agreement between Vattenfall, the Swedish energy group, and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, UK’s technology […]

  • Site Survey Kicks Off at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

    7 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    German developer Innogy has marked the beginning of the first phase of Sofia offshore wind farm’s six-month site investigation as the vessel Fugro Pioneer left the Port of Sunderland to survey the project’s 220-kilometre export cable corridor. As part of this phase, both geophysical and geotechnical surveys will be carried out along the route from […]

  • Korean Subsea Cables for Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm Project

    7 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Korean cable maker LS Cable & System has secured a contract to supply 170 kilometers of 66kV submarine cables to Taiwan. The cables are for the offshore wind farm Yunlin, built by YunNeng Wind Power Company, part of the wpd group, Germany’s wind power company. Seaway Offshore Cables, part of the Subsea 7, has been […]

  • Roxtec Cable Sealing Solutions for Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    24 April 2018
    Equipment

    International manufacturer Roxtec has supplied a package of specialist cable sealing solutions for Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. Roxtec UK marine and offshore director John Kayes said the firm delivered fireproof and watertight seals to Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) to secure high voltage cables on the wind farm substations. The £2.6 billion energy […]

  • Geotechnical investigations begin at Thor offshore wind farm site

    6 July 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    Fugro has started soil investigations off the Danish west coast, where RWE will build the 1 GW Thor offshore wind farm, located approximately 22 kilometres from the port of Thorsminde. Up to three research vessels will be deployed to acquire geotechnical data from the seabed, which is necessary to inform the design, fabrication, and installation […]

  • Fugro to investigate Hornsea Three and Four offshore wind sites

    17 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Fugro has won a contract by Ørsted to carry out geotechnical site investigations at the Hornsea Three and Hornsea Four offshore wind projects in the UK. The site investigations will include downhole cone penetration testing (CPT), seismic cone penetration testing (SCPT), downhole sampling and high-quality rock coring, as well as borehole geophysical logging. Fugro will mobilize multiple […]

  • Survey to begin at largest Irish offshore wind farm in June

    25 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    A geotechnical survey will begin at the Codling offshore wind farm in Ireland at the beginning of June as part of the consenting process for the project. Operations are expected to commence on 6 June at the earliest and are likely to finish on 4 July, weather permitting. The works will consist of a geotechnical […]

  • Mobile Offshore Wind Units project secures Enova grant

    18 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Transition

    Odfjell Oceanwind has secured a pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, to mature its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for the electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full-scale innovative energy and climate technology program, and the potential funding […]

  • Inyanga and SAAS join forces for marine renewables and offshore wind

    17 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    British company Inyanga Maritime and French company Ship As A Service (SAAS) have signed a collaboration agreement for the marine renewable energy and offshore wind markets.

  • DBB Jack-Up on Course for Growth in Offshore Wind Industry

    3 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    DBB Jack-Up is expanding their fleet and service offerings to the Offshore Wind Industry. With an office staff growth of 200% and offshore crew increase by 250%, DBB is well prepared for delivery of their next 2 jack-ups. DBB Jack-Up is focusing on the demanding operation and maintenance work, including major component replacements where crane […]

  • Germany: Installation of Topside for Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm Completed

    18 February 2013

    The offshore installation of the topside for Riffgat wind farm has been completed on Saturday, February 16th 2013. The topside, delivered on turnkey basis by Strukton Hollandia JointVenture, left the fabrication yard in Krimpen aan de IJssel one week ago. The topside has been lifted on board the SHL heavy lift vessel “Oleg Strashnov” early […]

  • New Danish Shipping Company Focuses on Offshore Wind Farms

    14 June 2012

    A new shipping company in the port of Esbjerg has directed a determined glance to solving the large and increasing need for transportation of personnel, spare parts and other goods for offshore wind farms. “We see that there already is a market and that there naturally is room for a shipping company which focuses 100% […]

  • BREAKING: South Korea Becomes Offshore Wind Energy Producer

    29 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    South Korea received first electricity generated by an offshore wind farm on Thursday, September 29, 2016, KBS World Radio reports. The first power was generated by three out of the ten 3MW turbines installed at the 30MW Tamra offshore wind farm off Geumdeung-ri in Jeju Island, located about 0.5 – 1 km from the shore. The power produced by the […]

  • 496MW French Offshore Wind Farm Gets New Layout

    29 July 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    A 496MW wind farm project proposed to be built off the French Vendée islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier has exited the risk addressing and consultation phase which resulted in a new layout plan for the wind farm.  Following a series of consultations and public debates, it was decided to extend the space between the wind turbines to 1,600 […]

  • France Doubles Post-2023 Offshore Wind Capacity Target

    27 April 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    France has doubled the target for offshore wind capacity planned post-2023, according to the revised objectives for the development of renewable energy recently announced by the country’s Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea. In its new energy investment plan, France initially called for the development of 3GW of offshore wind capacity by 2023, with further 3GW of capacity in the pipeline […]

  • OECD: Offshore Wind One of Top Ocean Industries in 2030

    20 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Offshore wind is among the top ocean‑based industries that have the potential to outperform the growth of the global economy as a whole by 2030, both in terms of value added and employment. This is according to “The Ocean Economy in 2030” report, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on 27 April. The projections suggest […]

  • Regen SW: Who Actually Owns UK Offshore Wind?

    24 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Regen SW published an article titled “UK Offshore wind: Who actually owns it?” today. You can read the article below. Recent weeks have seen mixed news for the offshore wind sector in the UK, including the positive announcement of the final investment decision for 588 MW Beatrice and the more disappointing news that the Neart na Gaoithe […]

  • Report Maps Regulations on Offshore Wind Vessels in North Sea

    14 January 2016
    Authorities & Government

    The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has had a report drawn up that maps the regulations and industry standards applicable to maritime operations in the offshore wind sector of Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. The report, which DNV GL has made for the Danish Maritime Authority, focuses on the need to harmonise the […]

  • Reducing Offshore Wind Cost through Forecasting (TU Delft)

    17 June 2016
    Research & Development

    Advanced meteorology helps reduce the costs of offshore wind turbines and improves the power production forecast, thus making the operation more profitable, according to research by Maarten Holtslag from TU Delft. Holtslag, who has a master’s degree in meteorology, conducted a PhD research in wind energy at the FLOW research program on Far and Large Offshore Wind energy, which aims […]

  • Scotland Allocates GBP 1.5 Million for Offshore Wind Projects

    20 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Scottish Government has awarded GBP 1.5 million (approx. EUR 2 million) of funding to the Carbon Trust to support its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) research and design programme. The Carbon Trust will fund projects in regard to floating offshore wind technology in Scotland, international collaboration on efficiency of Scottish offshore wind projects, and knowledge sharing on innovation and […]