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  • Subsea 7 Keeps Profit in Line with Offshore Wind at Its Back

    27 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has delivered another positive quarter backed by higher activity in renewables sector as it came almost flat with profit in the prior-year quarter. The subsea engineering and construction specialist posted quarterly profit of $146.3 million, or $41 cents per share, on revenue of $897 million, versus profit of $146.5 million, or $42 […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Storage

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • Porpoises, WW2 Mines Increase Costs of German Offshore Wind Projects

    16 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Porpoises and unexploded mines left from the Second World War are increasing the costs of offshore wind projects in Germany, while also putting more delays to the country’s energy transition. Namely, after environmental groups complained that driving foundations into the seabed damages the hearing of porpoises, E.ON and RWE started using equipment that reduces that […]

  • Germany to Invest EUR 200 Billion in Offshore Wind Farms Projects

    19 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    Chancellor Angela Merkel has revealed her plan to construct offshore wind farms that will stretch over an area six times the size of New York City, reports Bloomberg. The plan expected to cost 200 billion euros ($268 billion), according to the DIW economic institute in Berlin, will also include installation of power lines that could […]

  • Chinese Company to Invest USD 3 Bln in Indian Offshore Wind

    20 October 2015

    Indian renewable energy sector will see USD 3 billion being invested from 2016 to 2020 by a Chinese manufacturer of construction equipment, Sany Group. The company said it will establish efficient technologies for offshore wind power generation and aims to develop 2,000MW of renewable energy projects in India. Sany Group said it plans to generate 4.8 TWh of […]

  • Scottish Enterprise: Pelamis Costs £16.3 Mln; Offshore Wind Challenging

    14 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise (SE), an executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Scottish Government, has published its annual results, which show that GPB 16.3 million has been written off in relation to wave energy company Pelamis Wave Power.  “Our ambitions in relation to Wave Energy were adversely affected by the difficulties experienced by two of Scotland’s key companies, Pelamis and Aquamarine. […]

  • ‘World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2013-2022’ Report Available

    17 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Bharat Book Bureau has presented “World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2013-2022” report.  The last five years saw global capital expenditure increase significantly, however that over the next decade this spending will level off at approximately €15 billion per year. New global installations are expected to average just over 3,000MW per year during this period. The […]

  • Federal Government Plans $50.5 Million in Offshore Wind Research (USA)

    9 February 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The yachts and gulls might need to make some room off the mid-Atlantic coast for the offshore wind turbines that the government is hoping to…   (latimesblogs) [mappress] Source: latimesblogs, February 09, 2011

  • Neoen Marine Joins GDF, EDP to Bid for French Offshore Wind

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ and EDP Renewables recently signed an agreement with Neoen Marine with a view to submitting a joint response to the public tender for offshore wind power generation. The consortium is made up of GDF SUEZ (47%), EDP Renewables (43%), and Neoen Marine (10%). Neoen Marine is a subsidiary of the Neoen Group (80% […]

  • Concession rights for 6th Belgium offshore wind farm granted to Seastar

    24 March 2010
    Authorities & Government

    Brussels – Belgium Minister of Energy and Climate, Paul Magnette granted concession rights for one of the last offshore wind development zones off the Belgium coast to Seastar. Seastar is a consortium consisting of green energy company Electrawinds and development company Power@Sea. Both companies will equally share the rights. The planned 246MW wind farm will […]

  • Exercise Simulated Vessel Capsizing on Walney Offshore Wind Farms (UK)

    20 September 2011
    Human Capital

    Safety is a major priority on the Walney Offshore Windfarms, and in order to train the safety procedures, a number of exercises have been held. During the latest exercise, the scenario was capsizing of a large vessel resulting in 31 ‘staff’ members overboard to be rescued and given first aid on the participating crew boats. […]

  • Danes eyeing extra gigawatt of offshore wind at Bornholm Energy Island

    14 October 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development

    The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities has requested Energinet to expand the current feasibility study areas at the Bornholm Energy Island site in the Baltic Sea, which could allow for installing 1 GW of offshore wind capacity more and also be the new place where the Hesselø project could be built. The new […]

  • Energinet seeks metocean measurement teams for Danish offshore wind areas

    24 November 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Danish Energy Agency has tasked Energinet with undertaking site conditions assessments for the development of five future offshore wind farm areas within the Danish EEZ, namely North Sea I, Hesselø South, Kriegers Flak II North, Kriegers Flak II South, and Kattegat. The metocean conditions assessment will result in a report for each area, which […]

  • German Offshore Wind Companies Submit Noise Mitigation Research Report

    12 July 2012
    Environment, Research & Development

    Eight builders and operators of German offshore wind farms presented the final report on the ESRa noise mitigation project today. The research project tested various new noise reduction systems designed to mitigate the spread of ramming noise when installing foundations for offshore wind farms. The initiative aims to protect porpoises during the construction of offshore […]

  • Offshore wind accounts for 45% of NKT’s high-voltage order backlog

    21 February 2024
    Business & Finance

    Subsea power cable manufacturer NKT has reported a record-high order backlog for high-voltage cables for 2023, with 45% of orders coming from offshore wind. At the end of last year, NKT’s order backlog was at €10.8 billion, more than double the company saw at the end of 2022. In its full-year 2023 results, the cable […]

  • Tax Credit for Offshore Wind Development, but No One can Qualify for it (USA)

    11 November 2011
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    A tax break that could help get America’s first offshore wind farm up and running has been available for two years. But no one can…   By Maria Gallucci (truth-out) [mappress] Source: truth-out, November 11, 2011

  • Tax Credit for Offshore Wind Development, but No One can Qualify for it (USA)

    11 November 2011
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    A tax break that could help get America’s first offshore wind farm up and running has been available for two years. But no one can…   By Maria Gallucci (truth-out) [mappress] Source: truth-out, November 11, 2011

  • BLIX Consultancy BV to Manage Implementation of Offshore Wind Project in the Netherlands

    15 April 2011
    Business & Finance

      Stichting Energy Valley chooses BLIX Consultancy BV to manage implementation of offshore wind project in the Netherlands. The contract was awarded on March 01, 2011. BLIX Consultancy BV is required to manage the implementation of the Offshore Wind Project. Support for the national government for the concentration of offshore wind activities over the Frisian […]

  • OPSB okays Icebreaker offshore wind project, lists 33 conditions

    22 May 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved the construction of the Icebreaker offshore wind project in Lake Erie, but with certain conditions. Under the terms of the conditioned certificate, Icebreaker must comply with 33 conditions prior, during, and after project construction, as well as during operations. Among the conditions, the 20.7 MW project must […]

  • India Aims High with Plans for Tendering 5GW of Offshore Wind in 2018

    18 December 2017
    Project & Tenders

    India’s New & Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh stated on 14 December that the government will invite the first tenders for building offshore wind farms in 2018 and plans to auction as much as 5GW, according to Times of India.

  • Canada: Ontario Faces USD 1 Billion Offshore Wind Lawsuit

    4 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Liberal Government of Ontario is yet again exposed to the public eye, since a second lawsuit has been filed against it and this time by the SouthPoint Wind Company, which is claiming $1-billion worth damages, the Canadian Press informs. Namely, in February 2011 the Government of Ontario imposed a moratorium on offshore wind farms […]

  • Fishermen Continue Fight Against New York Offshore Wind Farm

    21 September 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    A group of fishing organizations, businesses, and communities, led by the Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF), has moved forward with its lawsuit to halt the leasing of a planned wind farm off the coast of New York.

  • The Leading Event for the Oil & Gas, Marine Energy and Offshore Wind Industry

    10 September 2019

    The leading event for the oil & gas, marine energy and offshore wind industry.

  • Study Demonstrates Mid-Atlantic’s Offshore Wind Power Capacity (USA)

    29 January 2012
    Research & Development

    Offshore wind farms could generate more than enough energy to meet Maryland’s annual electricity consumption, according to a just-published study by researchers at the University of Delaware. The potential power output is nearly double current energy demands for the state, even when taking into account various limitations on where to place equipment in the Atlantic. […]

  • North East urgently needs supply chain for offshore wind (UK)

    30 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    A supply chain for offshore wind is needed urgently, according to engineering companies in the north-east of England, as business leaders in Scotland meet to discuss the potential benefits to investing in wind power. Speaking to NewEnergyFocus, several bosses from the region expressed concerns that the UK would fall behind China in the delivery of […]