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  • ‘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 […]

  • Wilhelmshaven Service Port Provides Ideal Conditions for Offshore Wind Industry

    28 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Participants of the Wind Working Group, which is a part of the Wilhelmshaven Port Management Association e.V. (Wilhelmshavener Hafenwirtschaft-Vereinigung; WHV), agreed at their fifth meeting that the Wilhelmshaven harbor’s inner port has optimal conditions to become a growing service port for the offshore wind industry. These favorable conditions include a large sea lock, adequate water […]

  • Isle of Man Invites Offshore Wind, Tidal Developers to Express Interest

    3 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Isle of Man Government has invited expressions of interest from parties seeking to develop offshore wind and tidal energy production in Isle of Man territorial seas.  Minister for Economic Development John Shimmin said: “The opportunities for the Isle of Man in renewable energy are significant. For example, we estimate that leasing parts of the […]

  • Isle of Man Invites Offshore Wind, Tidal Developers to Express Interest

    3 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Isle of Man Government has invited expressions of interest from parties seeking to develop offshore wind and tidal energy production in Isle of Man territorial seas.  Minister for Economic Development John Shimmin said: “The opportunities for the Isle of Man in renewable energy are significant. For example, we estimate that leasing parts of the […]

  • Coos Bay’s Offshore Wind Farm to Exclusively Power LNG Plant?

    10 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Principle Power’s WindFloat Pacific (WFP) floating wind project cleared its first major hurdle last week by getting approval from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and by that automatically gained more attention from the public and media. One of the raised questions is the final use of the renewable energy produced by the […]

  • Dong’s Benj Sykes Co-Chairs Offshore Wind Industry Council

    22 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    DONG Energy Wind Power’s Country manager, Benj Sykes, was today announced as the new co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) by Business and Energy Minister, the Rt. Hon Michael Fallon MP, who also co-chairs the group. The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) is the strategic partnership forum between Government and the offshore wind […]

  • Fraunhofer IWES: Global Offshore Wind Installed Capacity Nearing 7GW

    28 April 2014
    Research & Development

    In the new “Wind Energy Report Germany 2013” Fraunhofer IWES researchers confirm that offshore wind energy is increasing worldwide. While the UK is leading with 50% offshore market share, more than 2 GW are under construction in Germany. Japan enters the offshore market with prototypes of floating turbines. The offshore wind energy sector has been […]

  • DONG Energy Buys Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    13 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Centrica plc has reached an agreement to sell its Race Bank offshore wind farm project to DONG Energy Power (UK) Limited for £50 million.  The Race Bank project has received all major consents from UK authorities for the construction and operation of the wind farm. Extensive geotechnical and geophysical investigations of the site have already […]

  • USA: MassCEC Announces Studies to Help Facilitate Offshore Wind Projects

    24 December 2013
    Research & Development

    As part of the Patrick Administration’s efforts to support the development of an offshore wind industry hub in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has announced the preliminary results of a multi-year study of marine wildlife and launched an effort to study the logistics of interconnecting offshore wind to the New England power grid. […]

  • USA: 11 Offshore Wind Energy Projects Amount to 3.8 GW

    24 October 2013

    The Energy Department released a new report showing progress for the U.S. offshore wind energy market in 2012, including the completion of two commercial lease auctions for federal Wind Energy Areas and 11 commercial-scale U.S. projects representing over 3,800 megawatts (MW) of capacity reaching an advanced stage of development. Further, the report highlights global trends […]

  • USA: 11 Offshore Wind Energy Projects Amount to 3.8 GW

    24 October 2013

    The Energy Department released a new report showing progress for the U.S. offshore wind energy market in 2012, including the completion of two commercial lease auctions for federal Wind Energy Areas and 11 commercial-scale U.S. projects representing over 3,800 megawatts (MW) of capacity reaching an advanced stage of development. Further, the report highlights global trends […]

  • OWIM 2013 Main Focus: Bringing Offshore Wind Costs Down

    25 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The main focus of the OWIM Conference this year was cost reduction in offshore wind installation and maintenance, which would eventually lead toward cheaper electricity generated from offshore wind resources. Two sessions were held under the title Bringing Down LCOE (Levelised Cost of Energy), discussing lessons learned in foundation, turbine and cable installation, as well […]

  • Germany: NORD/LB Finances Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

    14 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank is participating in the financing of an installation vessel for offshore wind energy farms. Commissioned by the international provider of construction-related services HOCHTIEF, the “VIDAR” is a jack-up vessel being built at the Crist shipyard in Poland and scheduled to go into service from 2013 onwards. NORD/LB has co-structured the transaction within […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Farm Base Contract to Create 80 Jobs

    22 March 2012
    Human Capital

    Scira Offshore Energy has chosen Mansell for construction of the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm’s operational base, reports EDP 24. Regional managing director Dean Burgess said: “This project enables us to continue our commitment to the sustainable and renewables market at a local level with a multi-national partner. During Mansell’s contract at Sheringham Shoal wind […]

  • China: Yu Chongde Inspects Longyuan Rudong Offshore Wind Farm

    30 March 2012

    On March 21, Yu Chongde, deputy General Manager of China Guodian Corporation, and his entourage came to inspect Longyuan Rudong Offshore Wind Farm. Fei Zhi, deputy General Manager of China Longyuan Power, accompanied him during the inspection. Taking a special sea vehicle, Yu Chongde arrived at wind turbine site and made a field inspection of […]

  • Germany: Sandbank Requires Contractors for Offshore Wind Farm Monopile Installations

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH requires contractors for offshore wind farm monopile installations. The wind farm is located in the German Bight, 90 km west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The location provides water depths between 25 and 34 metres. The Sandbank project is equipped with an irrevocable permit. […]

  • China’s Offshore Wind Market Expected to Hit USD 16 Billion

    28 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Despite the considerable challenges and bottlenecks faced by China’s offshore wind power market, the country’s efforts in technologies for development of offshore wind power have remained strong. Thanks to years of coordination and cooperation between the government and domestic offshore wind power players, the first batch of offshore wind power license projects, most of which […]

  • USA: 75.8 Pct of North Carolinians Support Offshore Wind Energy

    6 March 2013
    Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    North Carolinians overwhelmingly support the increased use of clean energy sources like solar or wind energy, according to poll results released on February 28 by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by Fallon Research found that 75.7% of Republicans, 89% of Democrats, and 81.6% of Independents (82.6% overall) said […]

  • Germany: Dong Energy Invites Bids for Offshore Wind Farms Connection

    16 December 2012
    Storage

    DONG Energy Wind Power A/S would like to inform bidders of a qualification system. The main purpose is in connection with the construction of offshore wind farms in Germany, namely: DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund I GmbH; DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund II GmbH; DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund West I GmbH; PNE Gode Wind I GmbH. PNE […]

  • RTE France Requires Contractor for Offshore Wind Farm Impact Assessments

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    RTE France (Réseau de transport d’électricité) is seeking contractors to provide offshore wind farm impact assessments and related documents for the electrical connection of offshore wind farms. The work relates to part-marine and part-terrestrial connections, bibliographic and measurement studies undertaken for campaigns at sea and ashore and landfill alluvial mapping. Within this contract, RTE also […]

  • Germany: SeaRenergy to Install Two Offshore Wind Farm Converter Platforms

    7 January 2013

    SeaRenergy Offshore has been selected by Siemens for the transportation and installation of two HVDC converter platforms for the offshore wind cluster BorWin 2 and HelWin 1 in the North Sea. The platforms which consist of a base frame and a topside shall be towed from Nordic Yards in Wismar and Warnemünde to the designated […]

  • Germany: Vos Prodect Inks Amrumbank Offshore Wind Farm Deal

    15 January 2013
    Storage

    Vos Prodect Innovations secures a new contract from Cofely Fabricom sa/nv, for the supply of sealed cable hang-off systems of E.ON’s Amrumbank OWF. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is located around 35 km north of the island of Helgoland. It will consist of 80 Siemens wind turbines with a rated output of 3.6 MW […]

  • German Offshore Wind Workers Urge Angela Merkel for More Support

    17 January 2013
    Authorities & Government, Storage

    The current situation in German offshore wind industry led to a demonstration in Hanover last week, when around 700 workers urged Chancellor Angela Merkel for more support to the industry, Bloomberg reports. Issues on the transmission grid and sharing financial risk have caused delays in several projects, which consequently triggered some employment concerns. Due to […]

  • Denmark: Blue Water Set to Transport Foundations for Offshore Wind Industry

    12 September 2012

    In the coming years, the number of offshore wind farms is to expand significantly on a global scale. Having gained strong competence in and knowledge of wind turbines worldwide, Blue Water Shipping is now ready with a new service for the wind industry: the transport of foundations for offshore wind turbines, so-called mono-piles and tripods, […]

  • Denmark: Blue Water Set to Transport Foundations for Offshore Wind Industry

    12 September 2012

    In the coming years, the number of offshore wind farms is to expand significantly on a global scale. Having gained strong competence in and knowledge of wind turbines worldwide, Blue Water Shipping is now ready with a new service for the wind industry: the transport of foundations for offshore wind turbines, so-called mono-piles and tripods, […]