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  • Isle of Sheppey Mustn’t Miss Offshore Wind Power Opportunity (UK)

    19 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      A POTENTIAL investment in Sheerness that could bring 2,000 jobs is an opportunity the whole of Kent cannot afford to miss, according to Sheppey’s MP. Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas announced last Wednesday that it has taken out an option to secure exclusive rights on a massive swath of land at the Port of Sheerness. […]

  • RTE France Invites Tenders for Offshore Wind Connection O&M

    14 December 2015
    Project & Tenders, Storage

    French transmission system operator RTE has invited tenders for maintenance of the electric structures at sea for offshore wind farms’ connection to the national grid.  The tender is divided in three lots. Lot 1 includes a storage facility for the offshore repair equipment, a boat that will carry out a troubleshooting or preventive survey, maritime equipment to […]

  • Germany: SOOP Makes Offshore Wind Farms Cost Effective and Safer

    5 September 2013
    Human Capital, Research & Development

    Increasing safety and reducing costs – two aspects that play a major role in offshore wind farms. The achievement of these goals has been coordinated by the Oldenburg-based OFFIS computer science institute project group SOOP – Safe Offshore Operations. A recently published study on behalf of the Offshore Wind Foundation on energy cost reduction potential […]

  • Denmark: Sharing Offshore Wind Incident Data Can Save Lives

    10 September 2012

    EWEA predicts that by the year 2030 there will be 293,000 working in the European offshore wind industry; an increase of over 250,000 people. This increase will require the industry to come together and ensure the safety of every single one of these workers. The offshore wind industry, is by large, self-regulatory in regard to […]

  • People to Have Their Say on £175 Million Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    22 October 2010
    Human Capital

    PEOPLE can have their say on the giant £175 million offshore wind farm planned near the Island. The company awarded the licence for a farm… By Richard Wright (iwcp) [mappress] Source: thelamron, October 22, 2010;

  • DOI Proposes Offshore Wind Lease Sale Off Maryland’s Coast

    18 December 2013
    Authorities & Government

    U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau yesterday joined Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to announce the proposed notice of sale for nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for commercial wind energy leasing. BOEM identified the Maryland Wind Energy Area in consultation with members of its […]

  • Denmark: Health and Safety Lawyer to Warn about Offshore Wind Incidents

    3 December 2012

    Steven Brooker, a member of the Health & Safety Lawyers’ Association from Bond Pearce law firm, will speak at this week’s Offshore Wind Health and Safety summit in Copenhagen, where he will touch upon the risks within the complex offshore wind supply chain arrangements and advise on lessons learned from oil and gas sector. Mr. […]

  • Shanghai Hosts Asia’s Largest Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition (China)

    15 June 2011

      The Offshore Wind China 2011 Conference & Exhibition, Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest offshore wind event… (prnewswire) [mappress] Source: prnewswire, June 15, 2011

  • IBERDROLA Begins Process to Install Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

    26 August 2011
    Operations & Maintenance

      IBERDROLA has begun the process to install its first offshore wind farm in Germany, the Wikinger, which will be located off the German coast of the Baltic Sea. It will have 400 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity and wind turbines of around 5 MW. The company has begun applying for the permits from Bundesamt […]

  • EEA to Host Public Meetings on Offshore Wind Development Process (USA)

    9 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    Officials from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will host officials from the U.S. Department of … (nawindpower) [mappress] Source: nawindpower, February 09, 2011

  • Marine Energy and Offshore Wind Farms to Receive Massive Boost (UK)

    20 October 2011

    Marine energy and offshore wind farms will receive a “massive boost” in a British government review into state subsidies for renewable energy… by Karolin Schaps, Jason Neely (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 20, 2011

  • Germany Could Increase EUR 5 Billion Offshore Wind Program

    27 April 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Storage

    The German government is negotiating increase of financial support for the grid operators that are working on connections, reported Bloomberg. The negotiations are a part of an effort to fight delays in connecting turbines to the power grid. As a result, the state may increase a program worth EUR 5 billion through KfW Group in […]

  • Research and Markets Releases Another Report on Offshore Wind Market (Ireland)

    2 November 2011

      Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Offshore Wind Power Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020 – China’s Capacity Investments Position It to Overtake Germany by 2018, Second Only to the UK” report to their offering. GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, Offshore Wind Power Market […]

  • Germany: Grid Connection Remains Great Bottleneck to Offshore Wind Development

    17 October 2012
    Storage

    Grid infrastructure and transmission networks need to continue to develop if Europe is to hit its 40GW offshore wind target. Germany is making headway and recently passed a draft law on offshore wind. The law, due to take effect later this year will give more leeway to grid operators such as TenneT and 50Hertz.  Julia […]

  • 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 […]

  • Offshore Wind Provides ‘Tremendous’ Opportunities for Foreign Technology Providers (China)

    27 June 2011

      A buzz of excitement permeated the room at the 4th Annual Cleantech Investor Forum on June 22 in Beijing.   By Corey Cooper (china) [mappress] Source: china, June 27, 2011;

  • Walney Offshore Wind Farm Provides 60 New Jobs (UK)

    23 November 2010
    Human Capital

    AROUND 60 full-time jobs are being created to run a new £1bn windfarm. The skilled workers will operate and maintain the Walney Offshore…   (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail, November 23, 2010;

  • Eneco Listens to Public Views on Proposed Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    6 October 2011

    DEVELOPERS behind a scheme to build a giant wind farm off the Isle of Wight say they are listening to the public’s views – and could… (dailyecho) [mappress] Source: dailyecho, October 06, 2011

  • 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 […]

  • 60 Second Interview with President of Offshore Wind Development Coalition (USA)

    15 November 2011

    Green Power Conferences’ Head of Wind Power, Julia Goddard, recently caught up with Jim Lanard, President of the Offshore Wind… By Nadim Chaudhry (renewableenergyworld) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyworld, November 15, 2011

  • Cebr Report Explains Economic Impact of UK Offshore Wind Sector

    12 June 2012

    Mainstream Renewable Power, the global renewable energy company, today announces the publication by London’s Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) of a major new report into the economic impact of the UK’s offshore wind sector out to 2030. The Report has been published to coincide with the first ever Global Offshore Wind conference being […]

  • Siemens secures order for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm (Denmark)

    22 June 2010

    Siemens Energy has secured an order from DONG Energy to supply 111 wind turbines for what will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant. The 400 megawatts (MW) Anholt Offshore Wind Farm will feature a capacity almost twice that of Horns Rev 2, currently the world’s largest offshore wind farm in operation at 209 MW. […]

  • Scottish Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition Kicks Off

    29 January 2013

    Today, Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition kicks off at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) for the third year running. The conference will debate, discuss and define the next chapter of the industry. The two-day conference runs this week on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th January 2013 and over 1000 delegates […]

  • Scottish Enterprise Releases Paper on Offshore Wind Power Generation in Scotland

    17 November 2011

    Scottish Enterprise has published a summary paper setting out the research and development and innovation priorities for offshore wind power generation in Scotland. In a summary paper, Scottish Enterprise sets out the key research and development and innovation priorities for offshore wind power generation in Scotland. The paper summarises the findings of Scottish Enterprise’s foresighting […]

  • EOLE-RES Joins Iberdrola in Bid for French Offshore Wind Sites

    28 October 2011

    As they prepare to make their bid for two offshore wind farming sites in France, Iberdrola, the parent company of ScottishPower, specialists in business electricity recently made the announcement they have welcomed EOLE-RES into their consortium to aid in making their bid. EOLE-RES hare renowned for their innovation in the design, development, construction and overall […]