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  • VIDEO: France Picks GDF SUEZ to Build Offshore Wind Farms

    24 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    At the beginning of May, a consortium comprising GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA won the bidding process to install and operate two offshore wind farms in the areas of Tréport and the Isles of Yeu and Noirmoutier. French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Ségolène Royal announced the winner of the second call for […]

  • ECN’s New O&M System to Reduce Offshore Wind Costs

    3 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    ECN has developed an O&M System, which helps to reduce offshore wind farm maintenance costs and increase yields. The system incorporates strategic deployment of manpower, vessels and materials.  “We’re talking about huge sums,” declares Peter Eecen of ECN. “About a quarter of the total energy costs of an offshore wind farm are associated with maintenance. That’s […]

  • Fishermen’s Energy Secures Environmental Approval for Offshore Wind Farm (USA)

    7 April 2011
    Environment

    A Cape May County company took another step Wednesday toward building the nation’s first offshore wind farm off Atlantic City.   By Michael Miller (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, April 07, 2011

  • Atkins Reports Strong Year for Power Division, Offshore Wind in Focus

    17 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    In its financial results for the year ended on 31 March 2016, Atkins reported that its renewables business has further strengthened its position in the UK offshore wind market, thus contributing to a strong performance within its power division. Overall, Atkins recorded a revenue increase of 6% to GBP 1.86 billion. The company said its Energy business has had […]

  • Assystem and Atkins Join Forces to Meet Offshore Wind Opportunities in France

    27 June 2011

      Assystem announced that the company is teaming up with Atkins to address the increasing offshore wind market in France. The French government has put in place a significant investment plan for offshore wind infrastructures in order to develop offshore wind energy production and create a French industry based on this business. Together, Assystem and […]

  • Atkins Joins Forces to Form Offshore Wind Alliance With SSE (UK)

    20 January 2011

    Atkins has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (SSE) to join a framework of key suppliers designed to help to drive efficiencies in its offshore wind programme. Atkins’ proposed role will include the provision of expert engineering design advice as part of an alliance of leading companies who are […]

  • E.ON and Statoil to Jointly Build 385MW Arkona Offshore Wind Farm

    25 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Germany’s E.ON and Norwegian energy company Statoil have teamed up on a EUR 1.2 billion project to build the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German waters of the Baltic Sea. Statoil will have a 50-percent stake and will be involved in the project from the start. E.ON, the holder of the remaining 50% stake, will have […]

  • 2000 Students Gain Insight into Offshore Wind Career Opportunities (UK)

    5 July 2013

    More than 2000 students from Hull, East Riding and Teesside secondary schools have now gained an insight into the career opportunities offered by the offshore wind industry after the completion of the second year of an innovative education initiative, Champions for Wind. Teachers from almost 20 schools have developed and implemented wind energy careers related […]

  • US Grid Ready for Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power Boost

    22 February 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    US electrical grid has the potential to handle large amounts of installed offshore wind capacity which would also lead to less pollution and reduced electricity costs, according to a study carried out by researchers from the University of Delaware and Princeton University.

  • PML: New Study Unveils Potential Offshore Wind Farm Impacts

    19 May 2016
    Environment, Human Capital, Research & Development

    Offshore wind turbines in shelf seas can cumulatively change the local flow of water and alter the heights of tides far beyond the immediate areas around offshore wind farms, according to a new study by Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML). Overall, the environmental impact of renewable energy is expected to be overwhelmingly positive, via the reduction of […]

  • UK: Carbon Trust Seeks Contractor to Undertake Offshore Wind Study

    3 September 2013
    Research & Development

    The Carbon Trust is seeking a contractor to undertake an offshore wind farm R&D study, called ‘The Maximising Lifetime Asset Integrity Study’. It is becoming more apparent within the Offshore Wind industry that several operating offshore wind farms are experiencing a higher level of structural issues than originally anticipated. This is resulting in not only […]

  • UK: BIS Plans to Compile National Offshore Wind Supplier Database

    6 June 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The UK government revealed plans to create a database featuring every business that could help ensure domestic companies provide over 50% of equipment to the Round 3 offshore wind farms. An official representing Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) said that this plan forms part of the efforts aimed at supporting the growing sector, […]

  • World’s largest test facility for offshore wind turbines to be build in UK

    17 February 2010
    Technology

    The Energies Technologies Institute announced today that it plans to open the world’s largest open access indoor test facility for offshore   [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, February 16, 2010;

  • Offshore Wind Companies Want to Delay Leasing off New Jersey

    27 January 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    New Jersey Governor  Chris Christie and legislative leaders were warned to delay leasing offshore wind tracts along the Jersey coast, writes the New Jersey  Spotlight. Namely, top companies from this industry, including Deepwater Wind and Offshore MW,  wrote a letter saying that the state  could ” lose the opportunity of offshore wind entirely, should the […]

  • Federal and State Officials Want More Offshore Wind Turbines (USA)

    29 December 2010

    Residents of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket better get used to a lot of wind farms surrounding their resort islands.   By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, December 29, 2010

  • Forum on Offshore Wind Power Next Week in Oak Bluffs (USA)

    10 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    State energy and environmental affairs officials will hold a public information session next week in Oak Bluffs, to discuss a multi-year … By Janet Hefler (mvtimes) [mappress] Source: mvtimes, February 10, 2011

  • Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects (USA)

    19 July 2011

    Infocast brings its inaugural Turbines, Towers & Vessels 2011 for Northeastern Offshore Wind Projects from September 7-9, 2011 to the Providence Biltmore in Providence, RI highlighted by The Honorable Lincoln D. Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island. The event will feature case studies on all four leading Northeastern offshore wind projects including Cape Wind, Deepwater Wind, […]

  • University of Hull to Develop Virtual Reality Offshore Wind Facility (UK)

    15 November 2012
    Research & Development

    A 3D virtual reality ‘cave’ will be created at the University of Hull to provide the offshore renewable energy sector with an innovative training facility. The virtual reality environment will give people working or training for roles in the green power industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will […]

  • UK: Long-Term Vision for Offshore Wind Deployment in Northern Seas

    4 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Over forty organisations will today join forces to set out a long-term vision for the deployment of offshore wind in the northern seas and the economic opportunities this presents. These include world-leading manufacturers, cutting-edge developers, supply-chain firms, researchers and industry-bodies. The new network – called norstec – was first announced by the Prime Minister at […]

  • Webtool Unveils New Offshore Wind Subsea Cable Recovery Tool

    24 February 2017

    Hydraulic systems specialist, Webtool, has introduced a new gripping and lifting tool for recovering subsea cable during offshore wind projects.

  • USA: Delaware Congressional Delegation Urges Support for Offshore Wind Project

    24 August 2012
    Authorities & Government

    U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congressman John Carney (all D-Del.) wrote to U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Tuesday evening urging him to review and support a joint proposal by the University of Delaware (UD) and National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to establish an offshore wind test site off of the Delaware coast. […]

  • The Netherlands: Hertel Presents its Offshore Wind Farm Expertise at EWEA

    2 November 2011

    Hertel’s offshore wind farm services team are taking part in EWEA, the world’s largest offshore wind event. The team use custom designed access systems through a combination of rope access techniques, modular platforms, netting systems and scaffolding. Multi-disciplined operatives are trained and experienced in a wide variety of skills, including mechanical maintenance, inspections and NDT, […]

  • Study: Offshore Wind Could Power 75% of UK Homes by 2030

    6 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The UK has the most economically attractive offshore wind resources in Europe which could be expanded to almost five times its current level by 2030, a new study shows.

  • Van Oord to Use AXYS Wave Buoys for Offshore Wind Works

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    AXYS Technologies Inc. will soon supply Observator Instruments of the Netherlands with four TRIAXYS™ with Currents Directional Wave Buoys, each equipped  with the new Next Wave II sensor and a Nortek ADCP current profiler. These buoys will be delivered to the end client Van Oord for deployment into separate pipeline and offshore wind infrastructure operations […]

  • EOLOS floating LiDAR deployed at Dunkirk offshore wind farm site

    22 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    An EOLOS floating LiDAR has been deployed at the Dunkirk offshore wind site off France, where the Éoliennes en Mer de Dunkerque (EMD) consortium will build a wind farm of up to 600 MW of capacity. The consortium between EDF Renewables, Enbridge and Innogy-RWE awarded EOLOS with a contract for turn-key floating LiDAR services with […]