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  • BOEM Looks for Public Comments on Planned Offshore Wind Farm (USA)

    28 October 2011

      The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comments as it considers the potential effects of wind energy leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In accordance with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Hi storic Preservation Act, BOEM is consulting with interested parties […]

  • South Korea to Invest USD 9 Billion in Offshore Wind Power

    11 November 2011

    South Korea, which imports 97 percent of its energy needs, will invest 10.2 trillion won ($9 billion) to develop a 2.5-gigawatt offshore… By Sangim Han and Sungwoo Park (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, November 11, 2011

  • Natural Power to Manage EIA on Narec’s Offshore Wind Demonstrator Scheme

    30 November 2010

    Leading international renewable energy consultancy, Natural Power, has been appointed as the environmental impact assessment (EIA) co-ordinators for the offshore elements of the Narec Offshore Wind Demonstrator Scheme after a competitive tendering exercise run by Turner and Townsend on Narec’s behalf. The Demonstrator will be located offshore from Narec’s Blyth headquarters, and will enable turbine […]

  • Maureen Matsen Expect Virginia to be Next in Line for Offshore Wind (USA)

    15 November 2010

    The federal government is seeking bids from energy companies to develop wind farms off the coasts of Delaware and Maryland.Virginia should… By Cory Nealon (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, November 15, 2010;

  • South Korea: Jeju to Get 84 MW Offshore Wind Farm

    15 October 2012

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order to build an 84MW wind farm off the Jeju Island, the company announced on Sunday. Last month, SHI and Korea Southern Power Corporation (KOSPO) partnered up to establish a special purpose company Daejeong Offshore Wind Power, from which SHI has obtained this order. The project will comprise […]

  • Five UK projects looking to decarbonise maritime sector with offshore wind

    17 September 2021
    Innovation, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Five UK projects revolving around decarbonisation of the maritime sector by using offshore wind solutions have won GBP 3.3 million (around EUR 3.9 million) through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the UK Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. One of the Competition’s flagship projects is a feasibility study into […]

  • North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

    8 July 2014

    RWE Innogy UK’s North Hoyle offshore wind farm celebrates 10 years in operation this month – the first large scale offshore wind farm in the UK to reach such milestone! It’s a double celebration for the offshore energy leader, as it also marks the installation of all 160 turbines at Gwynt y Môr – its […]

  • Governor McCrory Supports Offshore Wind Development in North Carolina, USA

    29 January 2013
    Authorities & Government

    On January 22, Governor Pat McCrory sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs, announcing the support for decision made by the Department of Interior (DOI) to designate three sites off the North Carolina coast for offshore wind development. He said that offshore wind farms would bring […]

  • 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 […]

  • BizMDOSW: Offshore wind market ripe for U.S. tech surge (Interview)

    12 November 2018

    The United States has a lot to offer on the digitization of offshore wind, especially regarding artificial intelligence which can make the supply chain more efficient and potentially speed up the permitting and siting processes, Liz Burdock, President and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, said in an interview with Offshore WIND.

  • Belgian offshore wind transmission specialist joins New Jersey project

    9 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic (NEETMA), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Transmission, and WindGrid, a subsidiary of Elia Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation on a New Jersey offshore wind transmission project. Under the MoU, the companies will work together on the development and construction of offshore wind transmission infrastructure in New […]

  • Ørsted proposes to build world’s largest offshore wind farm in Vietnam

    9 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Ørsted is proposing to build a large-scale offshore wind project in Vietnam which would have an installed capacity well beyond the offshore wind farms currently under construction or in development and would require an investment of over €10 billion. The developer has introduced its plan to a local government as the company is looking to conduct studies and site investigations in the waters off the country’s northeastern coast, where it intends to install next-generation offshore wind turbines, each of which would have an output much higher than the turbines that are on the market at this time.

  • Vattenfall to install CPS stabilisation on Sandbank offshore wind farm’s cables

    24 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Vattenfall, through the project company DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH & Co. KG, has opened a tender for construction works on the Cable Protection System (CPS) stabilisation at the Sandbank offshore wind farm in Germany. The company is looking for a contractor to install a loose rock berm covering 144 cable protection systems and cables within and […]

  • DEME and Prysmian land €1.6 billion offshore wind contract in US

    5 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    US energy company Dominion Energy has selected the consortium of DEME Group and Prysmian as the Balance of Plant (BoP) contractors for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The BoP contract includes the complete package for the transportation and installation of the foundations and the substations, and the engineering, procurement, construction, and […]

  • Offshore wind costs in 2050 could be lower than previously expected

    19 April 2021
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Wind energy costs, including both offshore and onshore wind, could decline 37–49 per cent by 2050, resulting in costs 50 per cent lower than predicted in an analysis in 2015, according to a new study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and published in Nature Energy. In the same study performed in 2015, experts […]

  • RCG: Global offshore wind investment sets new record in 2020

    15 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    Global financial investment for offshore wind set a new record in 2020 with USD 30 billion, surpassing the previous high of USD 22 billion from 2018, according to The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG). According to RCG’s Global Renewable Infrastructure Projects (GRIP) database, the total capacity financed for offshore wind in 2020 reached 8,370 MW across […]

  • Iberdrola close to selecting main contractors for German offshore wind projects

    23 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Spanish energy company Iberdrola is finalizing the selection of the main contractors for the Baltic Eagle and Wikinger Süd offshore wind projects in the German Baltic Sea. The 476 MW Baltic Eagle and the 10 MW Wikinger Süd were selected in the second public tender organised by Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) in April 2018. As previously […]

  • Seagreen 2 and 3 offshore wind projects get new names

    7 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    SSE Renewables is renaming its Seagreen 2 and 3 offshore wind projects to Berwick Bank wind farm and Marr Bank wind farm, respectively. The move to rename the projects is to distinguish the two standalone offshore wind farms from the neighboring Seagreen 1 project, SSE said. According to the company, the new names are a […]

  • Bauer secures more piling work at French offshore wind project

    3 July 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Van Oord has awarded Bauer Spezialtiefbau with a contract for piling works at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in France. The German company will install 190 bored piles at 62 locations for three-legged jackets, as well as one substation location consisting of a four-legged jacket foundation. Bauer Spezialtiefbau is going the provide and operate the […]

  • EU approves Polish € 22.5 billion offshore wind CfD scheme

    20 May 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    The European Commission has approved Polish offshore wind Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, through which the country plans to support the realisation of offshore wind projects with € 22.5 billion and reach its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition. The CfD scheme, which the Commission approved under EU State aid rules, will be implemented […]

  • Seabed surveys kick off at North Falls offshore wind project

    20 May 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Fugro has commenced the seabed surveys at the North Falls offshore wind project, the proposed extension of the operational Greater Gabbard wind farm in the UK. Vessels Fugro Mercator and Fugro Seeker will conduct geophysical surveys of the seabed, while Curtis Marshall will take benthic grab samples and drop-down camera photography. The surveys will enable the project team to […]

  • SSE holding consultations for Arklow Bank 2 offshore wind project

    20 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    SSE Renewables is holding public consultations in the South Wicklow and North Wexford areas in Ireland for the Arklow Bank Phase 2 offshore wind project. During the consultations held from 14 October to 11 November, the public will be able to provide feedback on the offshore infrastructure and onshore grid infrastructure elements of the project. […]

  • DNV GL to certify 11 MW MingYang offshore wind turbine

    7 October 2020
    Technology

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has signed an agreement with DNV GL for the Type Certification of MingYang’s new MySE11-203 offshore wind turbine. MingYang’s recently announced model has a rated power of 11 MW and a rotor diameter of 203 metres. The turbine’s 99-metre carbon-glass hybrid blades, MySE11-99A1, provide a swept area of […]

  • UK Prime Minister: Offshore wind to power every home by 2030

    6 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Technology, Transition

    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out commitments to ensure that offshore wind will produce more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030, based on current electricity usage, boosting the government’s previous 30 GW target to 40 GW. The commitments, part of the Build Back Greener initiative, also include […]

  • RWE picks NHC Northern Helicopter for another offshore wind farm

    18 November 2020
    Safety

    NHC Northern Helicopter has secured a contract with RWE for offshore air rescue services at the Amrumbank West offshore wind farm in Germany. The two-year contract includes the provision of emergency medical care with a rescue helicopter and the offshore emergency control center. With this new contract, RWE bundles offshore air rescue for both of […]