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  • Offshore Wind Energy Plans in Maryland Gaining Momentum (USA)

    8 December 2011

    As the Maryland General Assembly prepares for its 2012 session, environmental groups are encouraging elected officials to support… (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, December 08, 2011

  • Germany: Parker Assists Installation at Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm

    28 July 2013

    Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, assisted in the installation of monopiles and transition pieces for the Meerwind offshore wind project. Parker Maritime, a business unit of Parker’s Energy Products Division, provided the Seajacks team with navigation services, survey support during installation of the monopiles and transition pieces, and crane […]

  • Maine People Overwhelmingly Support Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    27 June 2011
    Ports & Logistics

    This month’s Energy Ocean International Conference drew a good deal of positive attention to Maine’s ongoing efforts to develop a portfolio… (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, June 27, 2011;

  • Revised Funding to Help Offshore Wind Businesses in Humber, UK

    26 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    New funding levels for renewables technology will support the Humber’s ambitions to be a world-class centre for green energy, according to an industry leader. Sam Pick, of the Renewables Network, has broadly welcomed the Government’s long-awaited announcement on clean energy subsidy levels. For the Humber region, Mr. Pick said the revised funding – which includes […]

  • Cuxhaven Port to Present Its Offshore Wind Business in Hamburg

    9 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Members of the Cuxhaven Port Association (HWG) will exhibit at the WindEnergy fair from 23 to 26 September in Hamburg, among them the Cuxhaven Economic Development Agency, AMBAU GmbH, Cuxport GmbH, the Cuxhaven Port Development Company CuxHafEn GmbH, OMM Offshore Marine Management, the Sea Survival Center Cuxhaven and Otto Wulf GmbH & Co. KG. The […]

  • MT Højgaard to Speak at Offshore Wind Conference in Hamburg, Germany

    8 October 2013

    Danish MT Højgaard is speaking at the Offshore Wind Construction, Installation & Commissioning Conference in Hamburg from 14 to 15 October. On 14 October MT Højgaard will be giving a presentation on the study of the foundation types XL-monopiles and jackets – seen from an EPCI perspective. The presentation takes as its point of departure […]

  • UK: Lundy Island Residents Fear Offshore Wind Turbines

    16 August 2012

    Lundy Island residents are concerned about the possible wind power development offshore their coast, reports the North Devon Gazette 24. Last week, representatives from RWE npower renewables held a meeting at the Lundy Island to brief the residents about the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm plans. After the briefing, the visitors were concerned that the […]

  • Construction starts on world’s largest floating offshore wind farm

    1 October 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    The construction has started on the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Tampen, at Kværner Stord in Norway, Equinor said. Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Kværner apprentice Arne Linga started the cutting robot on the project’s first sheet of steel on Thursday, 1 October. Kværner’s assignment will include building eleven floating concrete hulls […]

  • Final Turbine Installed at Lincs Offshore Wind Farm, UK

    2 April 2013

    The Lincs Offshore Wind Farm is celebrating the successful installation of the project’s final turbine.  The 75th Siemens 3.6MW turbine was installed today by specialist jack-up vessel MPI Resolution, completing the installation programme which began on 14 July 2012, and bringing the wind farm up to its full installed capacity of 270MW. Lincs Project Director […]

  • Community First for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

    30 September 2015

    As part of its ongoing partnership with the local community, RWE Innogy UK’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has donated five DVD/Blu Ray players to be shared amongst local charitable organisations. The organisations were asked to nominate themselves along with a brief description of how the players would be used. After being inundated with […]

  • Belgium: Alstom Installs 6MW Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 November 2013

    This weekend, Alstom completed the seaside installation of its new-generation offshore wind turbine, the 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. This is the largest offshore wind turbine ever installed in sea waters. Thanks to its 150-metre rotor (with blades stretching 73.50 metre), the turbine is more efficient since its […]

  • Ørsted Seeks Cable Layers for Dutch Offshore Wind Farms

    13 November 2017
    Project & Tenders, Storage

    Ørsted, former DONG Energy, has issued a tender for cable lay ship services at offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea.

  • DONG Reaches FID for World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm

    11 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    DONG Energy has taken a Final Investment Decision for its Hornsea Project Two, following the UK government’s allocation of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) and the offshore wind giant winning a CfD for what will become the world’s biggest wind farm.

  • FairWind joins Bladt on Hornsea Two offshore wind farm

    16 April 2020
    Project & Tenders

    FairWind has a won a contract by Bladt Industries to install the electrical scope on 135 transition pieces for the Hornsea Two offshore wind project in the UK. FairWind’s scope of work is full electrical installation, including light study design of cable support system, as well as installing all components and free issued items from […]

  • Ørsted contracts Manor for Hornsea Two offshore wind project

    4 March 2021
    Project & Tenders

    Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has signed a major contract with Ørsted to supply power to the Hornsea Two offshore wind project in the UK. MRE will provide the full temporary power solution, service technicians, and both crew transfer and walk-to-work vessels, during the construction phase of the 1.4 GW offshore wind farm. “When the company […]

  • University of Houston constructs testing facility for offshore wind (USA)

    7 July 2010
    Research & Development, Technology

    The University of Houston has landed a lofty $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The money will be used to construct a…   Ford Gunter [mappress] Source: bizjournals, July 07, 2010;

  • UK: HiDef to Take Part in Global Offshore Wind Show

    21 May 2012

    HiDef will be exhibiting at the first Global Offshore Wind Show to be held in London’s Excel Centre on 13th and 14th June. Stand 233. HiDef Managing Director John Martin commented: “There are so many nations now contemplating offshore wind that it makes sense to have a global show. HiDef have invested in our largest […]

  • RSPB Scotland Welcomes Offshore Wind Plan for Scottish Water

    18 March 2011

    The Scottish Government’s Plan for Offshore Wind in Scottish Waters, published today, is key to delivering renewables in the right places, say RSPB Scotland. The plan considers the potential of Scotland’s offshore environment to accommodate wind energy developments from a national perspective, making proposals for the short and medium term development of offshore wind energy. […]

  • Orient Cable Gets LoA for Offshore Wind Farm Project

    5 February 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Orient Cable, a provider of power cables based in Ningbo, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from China Three Gorges New Energy (CTG) for Guangdong Yangjiang Shaba-West Phase II offshore wind farm project. The contract includes the supply of 178km of cable, 62km 220kV export cable and 116km 35kV IAC. This is the second […]

  • Logistics Will Present Great Hurdle for Offshore Wind Power (Germany)

    26 January 2012

    Offshore wind report shows: infrastructure and logistics know-how need to develop significantly to ensure the turnaround towards renewable energy production. The plan of the German government to increase renewable energy pro-duction includes the goal of a production capacity from offshore wind parks of 10 gigawatts until 2020 to replace the national nuclear power production. Currently […]

  • UK: DONG to Build Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm

    30 January 2013

    DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea on the British east coast. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 billion including the construction of the transmission assets. When the wind farm goes into operation, the transmission assets will be sold to an […]

  • China beats USA in offshore wind development outside Europe

    8 September 2010
    Research & Development

    As proposed American offshore wind-farm projects creep forward slowed by state legislative debates, due diligence and environmental impact… By Manuela Zoninsein (nytimes) [mappress] Source: nytimes, September 08, 2010;

  • Vestas Reveals Details on New Offshore Wind Turbine (Denmark)

    30 March 2011

    Today, at a press conference in London at 12.30 local time Vestas reveals the details of its next generation offshore turbine. Instead of the previously communicated capacity of 6.0 MW, the turbine will have a capacity of 7.0 MW and a rotor diameter of 164 metres. Construction of the first V164-7.0 MW prototypes is expected […]

  • Plans for Moray Firth offshore wind farm revealed (Scotland)

    3 September 2010
    Research & Development

    Plans for a large offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth have this week gone out to public consultation. Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd hope… By Caroline McMorran (northern-times) [mappress] Source: northern-times, September 03, 2010;

  • Political group protests against offshore wind industry (USA)

    3 September 2010
    Authorities & Government

    A political group protested the state’s plans to spend public money on New Jersey’s new offshore wind industry. About 20 members or… By Michael Miller (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, September 03, 2010;