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  • Latin American Lengthy Coastline Holds Vast Offshore Wind Potential

    18 August 2014
    Research & Development

    Offshore WIND brings the following article with permission from the LatinAmericanScience.org. The article on offshore wind potential in Latin America has been written by Luis Armando Pagan Quinones, who is specializing in the production of drinking water by desalination systems using offshore wind power.  Written by Luis Armando Pagan Quinones Despite having over 50,000 kilometers of coastline, Latin America […]

  • Crown Estate: Met Mast Data Crucial to Offshore Wind Industry

    11 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    The Crown Estate published a report today, one of the largest of its kind, which compares the data used from satellites against that of meteorological data gathered by offshore masts, which are both used to inform investment and design decisions for offshore wind farms.  The ‘UK MERRA offshore validation’ study provides fresh insight into whether […]

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

    3 June 2019

    Home of energy transition Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is where the energy transition takes place. It is Europe’s leading gathering of the entire offshore energy industry and your opportunity to network with highly qualified experts and professionals across global markets – 7, 8 and 9 October in Amsterdam. Offshore Energy is the place […]

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

    3 June 2019

    Home of energy transition Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is where the energy transition takes place. It is Europe’s leading gathering of the entire offshore energy industry and your opportunity to network with highly qualified experts and professionals across global markets – 7, 8 and 9 October in Amsterdam. Offshore Energy is the place […]

  • Evolution of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port into Offshore Wind Hub (Video)

    2 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Representatives from the Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port have used the International Week of Transport and Logistics to provide an update on the expansion project which is expected to turn the port into a link between factories in the region and future offshore wind farms. At this event, Jean-Pierre Chalus, CEO of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port, made a presentation […]

  • Evolution of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port into Offshore Wind Hub (Video)

    2 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Representatives from the Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port have used the International Week of Transport and Logistics to provide an update on the expansion project which is expected to turn the port into a link between factories in the region and future offshore wind farms. At this event, Jean-Pierre Chalus, CEO of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port, made a presentation […]

  • UK Names Teesside National Centre of Excellence in Offshore Wind Power

    7 December 2011

    TEESSIDE has been named as a national centre of excellence in offshore wind power.   By Jez Davison (nebusiness) [mappress] Source: nebusiness, December 07, 2011; Image: teesvalleyunlimited

  • Moray Firth Offshore Wind Farm to Create Hundreds of Jobs (UK)

    21 November 2011
    Human Capital

    Developers claim that offshore wind farm in Moray Firth could create hundreds of jobs. Moray Offshore Renewables Estimates in new report that it’s going to be needed up to 1,400 construction workers, with further 280 workers to operate and maintain wind turbines. Moray Offshore Renewables is a joint venture company owned by Repsol and EDP […]

  • Siemens Gamesa’s Bent Christensen Confirmed as Offshore WIND Conference Speaker

    28 July 2017

    Offshore WIND Conference has confirmed Bent Christensen, Vice President, Siemens Gamesa, as speaker at this year’s event.

  • Lhyfe, Centrica unveil joint offshore wind-to-hydrogen plan in UK

    20 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Transition

    French green hydrogen production specialist, Lhyfe, and Centrica, the UK-headquartered multinational energy company, have signed an agreement to jointly develop offshore renewable hydrogen in the UK, starting with a pilot project in the Southern North Sea. Beyond the pilot, Lhyfe and Centrica will also examine an additional partnership to deploy the technology at commercial scale […]

  • ABL Group comes onboard AquaVentus offshore wind-to-hydrogen initiative

    9 September 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group has joined AquaVentus, a project aiming to develop 10 GW of green hydrogen capacity from offshore wind in the North Sea by 2035. AquaVentus initiative aims to produce one million tonnes of green hydrogen per year from wind energy in the North Sea and transport it to land by pipeline. […]

  • UK: North Tyneside Council Approves Offshore Wind Fabrication Facility

    20 September 2012

    Offshore Group Newcastle Limited announces that the planning application for a new 36,000sqm offshore wind fabrication facility was approved by North Tyneside Council on 18th September. The 36,000sqm building will house an offshore wind fabrication facility, where jacket foundations for offshore wind turbines will be produced, including the innovative Triton foundation. The Project has the […]

  • Review of Opportunities and Barriers of UK’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain Launched

    13 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    In yesterday’s speech by the Secretary of State Ed Davey MP at the Renewable UK event, there was an announcement regarding the findings of the “Chinn Review” led by the Siemens energy businesses in the UK.  In July, Energy Minister Michael Fallon MP announced a review of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, saying “overall UK content in our […]

  • Stockton North MP Highlights Offshore Wind Opportunities for Local Companies

    20 October 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Alex Cunningham, British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Stockton North, is keen to highlight funding opportunities worth hundreds of thousands of pounds that are available to help more local companies to benefit from involvement in the offshore wind energy sector. Firms across the Tees Valley, including TAG Energy in Stockton and JDR Cables in Hartlepool, […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Opportunities Leave RNLI Struggling for Crew Members

    2 July 2012

    Ramsgate lifeboat station is experiencing troubles with the number of crew members responding to calls for help during the daytime. The main cause of this problem is supposedly local employment opportunities at wind farms off the Kent coast, BBC News reports. “We have lost a few people to that industry,” Coxwain Ian Cannon stated. He […]

  • Geological models sought for Danish Energy Island offshore wind farms

    5 April 2022
    Project & Tenders

    Danish transmission system operator Energinet has issued a contract notice for the provision of integrated geological models for offshore wind farms related to the Energy Island projects. Denmark plans to build an artifical Energy Island in the North Sea and another Energy Island on the existing Bornholm Island in the Baltic Sea. The North Sea […]

  • OSV ‘Go Electra’ Works for Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm

    13 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The offshore supply vessel (OSV) Go Electra, berthed at the Westhof Quay, BOW Terminal has mobilized for Thornton Bank offshore wind farm works. In co-operation with NorthSea group Zierikzee, BOW Terminal performed the reception and re-loading of all kind of offshore diving equipment on board of the vessel. On the evening of January 4, the […]

  • Offshore Wind to Meet 10 Pct of UK Electricity Demand by 2020

    11 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Crown Estate has published two reports at this year’s Global Offshore Wind conference, painting a picture of an industry maturing and on course to double its capacity by 2020 to 10 GW or more – around 10 per cent of the UK’s electricity demand. ‘Offshore wind operational report 2014‘ highlights the sectors continuing growth […]

  • STRABAG Invests in Development of Own Offshore Wind Power Plants (Austria)

    23 May 2011

    The construction group STRABAG SE signed an agreement on acquiring a 51 % stake in two holding companies to develop, build and operate offshore wind power plants. With the transaction, the company extends its existing competence as a builder of wind power facilities. STRABAG and project developer Northern Energy Projekt GmbH, represented by its managing […]

  • Denmark’s Rodsand II offshore wind power plant begins operations

    13 October 2010

    One of the world’s largest offshore wind power plants has begun operations in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark. E.ON opened the Rødsand II project, with 90 Siemens offshore wind turbines with a ceremonial act. Siemens erected the 90 wind turbines, each with 2.3 megawatt (MW) capacity and a rotor diameter of 93 […]

  • Offshore Wind Growth to Compensate Falling Demand for Marine Gensets in Shipbuilding

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    With most of Europe’s shipbuilding activity migrating to the Asian countries of South Korea, China and Japan, the traditional demand for marine generator sets has dipped. This shift, coupled with the Euro zone recession and financing difficulties, has further deepened the slump in demand for new vessels and thus, marine genset suppliers have been forced […]

  • German Banks Have Limited Ability to Fund Offshore Wind Power

    25 June 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    German plans for shifting to renewables can be funded only to 50%, with banks having a limited ability to finance the rest when it comes to resources like offshore wind power. According to Bloomberg’s information based on the report of the HVB Group, UniCreditSpA (UCG)’s German banking unit, referred to by Die Welt news site, […]

  • UK: Guidance for Submarine Cables Proximity to Offshore Wind Farms Issued

    30 August 2012
    Authorities & Government, Storage

    Representatives from submarine cable and offshore wind industries, together with regulatory bodies, have issued guidance on the proximity of submarine cables to offshore wind farms. The guidance provides a framework for collaborative working between the industries for mutual benefit, particularly in response to significant increases in offshore wind development activity. The publication represents the culmination […]

  • Inter-Array Cabling Done at Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm

    13 June 2014
    Storage

    A network of more than 60 kilometers of underwater cable now spreads over the construction field of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. This is almost the length of the Eurotunnel that connects the UK with Continental Europe. The inter-array cabling was completed in altogether less than four months. “We divided cable installation into two campaigns. The first […]

  • Report: Hitachi and China Steel Form Offshore Wind Partnership in Taiwan

    25 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tokyo-based Hitachi Ltd. is expanding its offshore wind business abroad through a partnership with Taiwanese steel maker China Steel Corporation, Nikkei Asian Review reports. The two companies are expected to start collaborating on offshore wind-related projects this autumn. Hitachi will be in charge of providing wind turbines with a capacity of up to 5MW which will possibly be […]