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  • Germany: MT Højgaard Speaking at Offshore Wind Construction and Installation Conference

    20 November 2012

    Danish MT Højgaard is speaking at the Offshore Wind Construction and Installation Conference 2012 in Hamburg from 20 to 22 November. MT Højgaard will be sharing their knowledge from the recently completed foundation installation at the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm; Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm with a capacity of 400 MW. The conference is the […]

  • Denmark: Navigant’s BTM Consult Releases New Offshore Wind Report

    20 November 2012
    Research & Development

    BTM Consult, a premier forecaster and data source for the international wind industry and part of Navigant’s Global Energy Practice, has announced that it has released Offshore Report 2013. The 250+ page Offshore Report 2013 is BTM Consult’s most comprehensive overview of the offshore wind power market to date. The report highlights developments in the […]

  • The Netherlands: ATO & We@Sea to Host Conference on Offshore Wind Development

    4 December 2012

    We@Sea and ATO are organizing the offshore wind conference for the third time and it will be held at the Holiday Inn in IJmuiden on Thursday 6th December 2012. Since the last Dutch conference in 2010, there are many new facts: A new government Need for cost cutting (40% ??) New regulations developments (i.e. streamlining […]

  • Germany Needs Further Research During Offshore Wind Farms Operation

    18 May 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    On 14 May 2012, the Scientific Advisory Board of the Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE, represented by Joergen Thiele and Phd. Silke Eckardt, held a workshop on the need for further research during the operation of offshore wind farms (OWF). The workshop was held at the House of Science in Bremen. Around twenty-five participants from industry and academia […]

  • UK: LR Energy Releases ‘Guidance on Offshore Wind Farm Certification’

    1 June 2012

    Lloyd’s Register Energy’s “Guidance on offshore wind farm certification” has been released to provide assistance to their clients for gaining certification by Lloyd’s Register for an offshore wind farm. It is based around the international standard for wind energy certification IEC 61400-22 and other standards in the IEC 61400 series and covers design, build and […]

  • German Offshore Wind Companies Submit Noise Mitigation Research Report

    12 July 2012
    Environment, Research & Development

    Eight builders and operators of German offshore wind farms presented the final report on the ESRa noise mitigation project today. The research project tested various new noise reduction systems designed to mitigate the spread of ramming noise when installing foundations for offshore wind farms. The initiative aims to protect porpoises during the construction of offshore […]

  • New Anglia Welcomes Offshore Wind Investment in Great Yarmout, UK

    19 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed the opening of a new offshore wind support facility in Great Yarmouth. Norfolk-based Fendercare Marine is investing more than £1m in the new base at Cobholm to provide a range of support services to the rapidly-growing offshore wind industry. New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership director Mark Goodall is […]

  • Scotland: Mainstream Submits Application for 450 MW Offshore Wind Farm

    30 July 2012

    Global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power has announced the submission of its application for Offshore Consent to Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team (MS-LOT) for its 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (“NnG”) offshore wind project in Scottish territorial waters. The application, which is now open to consultation until Monday 10 September, is a significant step towards […]

  • Germany: AMBAU, DOTI Sign Offshore Wind O&M Contract

    31 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    AMBAU Windservice GmbH, a subsidiary of AMBAU, one of the leading manufacturers of tower and steel foundation structures for offshore and onshore wind turbines, has signed a contract with DOTI to provide repair and maintenance work for its twelve 5 MW offshore wind turbines. The Nordic Market news site informs that the contract’s duration is […]

  • Offshore Wind Farms Among Eastern Ontario Election Issues (Canada)

    4 October 2011

    Road rehabilitation, offshore wind farms and the Ontario College of Trades are all issues for the construction industry in eastern Ontario… By Greg Meckbach (dcnonl) [mappress] Source: dcnonl, October 04, 2011

  • Windstream Energy Continues with Offshore Wind Plans Despite Ban (Canada)

    17 October 2011

    The one company that holds a signed contract to build a wind farm in the Great Lakes is going ahead with plans for the project,… By Richard Blackwell (ctv) [mappress] Source: ctv, October 17, 2011

  • Porpoises, WW2 Mines Increase Costs of German Offshore Wind Projects

    16 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Porpoises and unexploded mines left from the Second World War are increasing the costs of offshore wind projects in Germany, while also putting more delays to the country’s energy transition. Namely, after environmental groups complained that driving foundations into the seabed damages the hearing of porpoises, E.ON and RWE started using equipment that reduces that […]

  • Germany: Salzgitter Books Steel Order for Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm

    16 August 2012

    Salzgitter Group company Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH (ILG) has received an order from Siemens Wind Power A/S to supply around 15,200 t of steel plate to construct the tubular steel masts for the Meerwind offshore wind farm. In 2011 ILG was awarded an order from AMBAU GmbH for materials for the mast foundations. This new contract […]

  • UK: MORL to Hold Public Exhibitions Regarding Offshore Wind Project

    7 September 2012

    After Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) announced that it had submitted an application to the Scottish Government for consent to develop offshore wind power at three sites within Zone 1 of The Crown Estate’s Third Round of offshore wind licensing, it now invites all of those individuals and organisations with an interest in the project […]

  • EMU Delivers Environmental Statement for Scottish 450MW Offshore Wind Farm

    10 August 2012
    Environment

    The Environmental Statement (ES) supporting the development marine license application for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm was submitted to Marine Scotland last week and marked the start of the formal consultation period, which will continue for six weeks (until 10 September). Prepared by EMU Limited, working with developer Mainstream Renewable Power, the […]

  • Scottish Enterprise: Pelamis Costs £16.3 Mln; Offshore Wind Challenging

    14 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise (SE), an executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Scottish Government, has published its annual results, which show that GPB 16.3 million has been written off in relation to wave energy company Pelamis Wave Power.  “Our ambitions in relation to Wave Energy were adversely affected by the difficulties experienced by two of Scotland’s key companies, Pelamis and Aquamarine. […]

  • RenewableUK Urges New UK Gov to Back Offshore Wind Industry

    8 May 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    RenewableUK says the new UK Government should send an early signal that it is serious about supporting low-carbon energy to attract investment and create jobs. RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Maria McCaffery, commented: “We hope that one of the new Government’s priorities will be to act quickly to secure our home-grown energy supplies based on clean sources […]

  • UK Parliament Debate: Offshore Wind – Industry of Opportunities or ‘Subsidy Junkies’?

    6 January 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Technology

    UK Ministers of Parliament debated the effect of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation process on offshore wind developments in one of five Westminster Hall debates this morning (January 6). The majority of MPs have stressed the industry’s positive overall impact on employment, local and national economy and energy mix as a major reason to support offshore wind energy. On […]

  • Thrustmaster Backs USA’s Offshore Wind Industry with Portable DP System

    10 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Thrustmaster of Texas, a marine propulsion design and manufacturing company from the U.S., is looking to give an edge to U.S. based marine jack-up operators wanting to enter the national offshore wind farm construction and maintenance sector by cutting the cost of entry in half with a unique propulsion system that allows conversion of existing vessels to […]

  • VIDEO: New England Aqua Ventus I Offshore Wind Project

    11 December 2015

    The University of Maine has released the following video after the announcement that the U.S. offshore wind project New England Aqua Ventus I will receive an additional $3.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): The newly awarded funding will help complete the engineering and planning work, and approach financial close. New England/Maine Aqua Ventus is […]

  • Dutch Senate Dismisses ‘Stroom’ Bill, Offshore Wind Construction Delayed

    23 December 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Dutch Senate’s vote against the new electricity and gas legislation yesterday evening is expected to delay the construction of new offshore wind farms by at least six months, according to Dutch minister of economic affairs Henk Kamp.  “What you have achieved is to create a big problem for offshore wind,” the Dutch media quoted Minister Kamp as telling the Senate […]

  • RWE, Statkraft to Jointly Build Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm

    13 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    RWE Innogy and Statkraft have signed an agreement to jointly develop the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm, off the east coast of England. The deal will see Statkraft take a 50% stake in the UK wind farm, which has an expected capacity of up to 900MW. The development and construction phases will be delivered by […]

  • Chinese Company to Invest USD 3 Bln in Indian Offshore Wind

    20 October 2015

    Indian renewable energy sector will see USD 3 billion being invested from 2016 to 2020 by a Chinese manufacturer of construction equipment, Sany Group. The company said it will establish efficient technologies for offshore wind power generation and aims to develop 2,000MW of renewable energy projects in India. Sany Group said it plans to generate 4.8 TWh of […]

  • EWEA: Financiers Able to Invest EUR 123 Bln in Offshore Wind

    20 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The offshore wind energy sector needs up to EUR123 billion in investment between now and 2020 if it is to meet its target of 40 GW of installed capacity, and the financial community is able to invest this amount, new research shows. What’s blocking the investment is the uncertainty caused by changing regulatory frameworks, not […]

  • Bladt, EEW SPC to Build Foundations for Gode Offshore Wind Farms

    13 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    After the news that Bladt Industries and EEW SPC  will manufacture wind turbine foundations for the U.S. Cape Wind offshore project, the two companies have teamed up again for the supply of foundations to DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind projects. In November last year, Bladt Industries announced that it had signed […]