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  • Two Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Farms Take Step Forward

    27 November 2013
    Authorities & Government, Storage

    Angus Council yesterday issued planning consent in principal for the onshore infrastructure required for Phase 1 of Seagreen Wind Energy’s Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Zone. This includes 19km of onshore underground cables, which will transmit power from a landfall location at South Carnoustie on the Angus Coast to the existing electricity substation at Tealing, […]

  • Conservation Coalition Urges Obama Administration to Advance Offshore Wind Power

    12 December 2013
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    With critical federal tax incentives set to expire on December 31, more than 230 faith, conservation, and public health organizations; small businesses; and elected officials joined Environment America, the National Wildlife Federation, Conservation Law Foundation, and Southern Environmental Law Center Wednesday in a letter supporting swift, bold action by the Obama administration to facilitate the […]

  • GeoSea Secures EUR 200 Mln in New Offshore Wind Contracts

    19 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has been awarded major offshore wind energy contracts. GeoSea secured a new EPCI contract for the design, supply and installation of the foundations and another contract for the installation of 15 wind turbines for the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind Farm from Vattenfall, one of the largest operators of offshore […]

  • Vestas to Provide 15 Offshore Wind Turbines for Kentish Flats Extension

    19 December 2013
    Technology

    Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 15 V112-3.3 MW offshore turbines for the extension of the Kentish Flats wind farm off the coast of the UK.  Vattenfall has contracted Vestas for the supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines as well as a 5-year service and maintenance agreement (AOM 5000). Delivery […]

  • ‘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 […]

  • Galloper Offshore Wind Farm Selects Lowestoft for O&M Base

    31 January 2014

    Galloper Offshore Wind Farm Limited can confirm the signing of an agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to locate its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base at Lowestoft. The port is already home to the O&M base for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm and will now become home of the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm O&M team […]

  • SgurrEnergy Assesses Power Performance from Offshore Wind Turbine’s TP

    20 May 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    A pioneering offshore wind measurement campaign by SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has completed the first ever power performance assessment (PPA) using a scanning lidar deployed on the transition piece (TP) of an AREVA M5000 offshore wind turbine. This success has huge implications for the offshore wind industry as this study shows that PPAs can successfully […]

  • Neoen Marine Joins GDF, EDP to Bid for French Offshore Wind

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ and EDP Renewables recently signed an agreement with Neoen Marine with a view to submitting a joint response to the public tender for offshore wind power generation. The consortium is made up of GDF SUEZ (47%), EDP Renewables (43%), and Neoen Marine (10%). Neoen Marine is a subsidiary of the Neoen Group (80% […]

  • UK’s Offshore Wind Generates 14% More Energy in Q3 2014

    18 December 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    According to the UK’s Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today, December 18, offshore wind energy generation rose by 14.1 per cent compared to the same period last year.  Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from 13.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2013, to 17.8 […]

  • Autonomous Surface Vehicles Could Help Reduce Offshore Wind Costs

    16 October 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    ASV and Planet Ocean are investigating how Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) can be used to reduce the cost of tasks related to the construction, operation and maintenance (O&M) of offshore wind farms. The project, funded by GROW:OffshoreWind and supported by the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), will seek to both identify and demonstrate the applications of ASVs […]

  • GMS Offers New Offshore Wind Training Syllabus for Marine Coordinators

    1 July 2014
    Human Capital

    A new training syllabus from Green Marine Solutions (GMS) will provide answers for a new breed of skilled specialists who can take the tough offshore environment in their stride. Modern marine coordinators (MCs) must be able to respond rapidly to events and incidents that unchecked could have serious consequences as larger wind farms operate further […]

  • Better Cooperation across Industry to Help Reduce Offshore Wind Costs

    4 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Thorsten Jalk, Chief Executive Officer of DBB Jack-Up Services A/S, has written an article on reducing costs of offshore wind energy. The article was published by OffshoreWindOM.com, a new online platform for operations and maintenance professionals in the offshore wind industry, powered by DBB Jack-Up:  Reducing costs of operation is critical to the long-term future of offshore […]

  • UPDATE: Cables for Connection of German Offshore Wind Farms Sinks in Italy

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Storage

    A cable lay barge, carrying cables manufactured by Prysmian for the connection of Butendiek and Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farms in Germany, flipped over and sank on July 3. AMT Explorer, towed by Red Husky, was on its way from Arco Felice in Naples to Bremerhaven, when the incident occurred 50 nautical miles southwest of […]

  • Norstec Academy Students Meet MP for Southampton on Offshore Wind Tour

    10 July 2014
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital

    Today, 11 students from universities around the UK and one from the Netherlands met with Dr Alan Whitehead MP and Copper Consultancy as part of the Norstec Academy skills pilot.   Copper Consultancy, a Partner of the Norstec Academy, held a workshop with Dr Alan Whitehead MP for Southampton. The event challenged students to think […]

  • DOE releases request for information on Offshore Wind Demonstration Project (USA)

    16 June 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public on the research,… [mappress] Source: allvoices, June 16, 2010;

  • Eneco announces beginning of work on offshore wind park development (UK)

    21 June 2010
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Dutch energy company Eneco has revealed that it has begun work to develop an offshore wind park at the 0.9GW West of Isle of Wight Zone it…   [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus , June 21, 2010;

  • University of North Carolina starts detail study on offshore wind (USA)

    7 July 2010
    Research & Development, Technology

    With $300,000 of matching funds from Progress Energy, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be able to start a detailed study…   [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, July 07, 2010;

  • UK offshore wind energy industry gets £10 million grant

    22 July 2010
    Business & Finance

    The first round of grants since the Budget for developing next-generation offshore wind turbines technology are announced by the Department… By Trevor Sievert (windfair) [mappress] Source: windfair, July 22, 2010;

  • DECC considers Proposals to phase support for offshore wind farms (UK)

    28 July 2010
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    A consultation on the Renewable Obligation Order 2011, launched yesterday (July 27) as part of a raft of energy announcements, also sets out… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, July 28, 2010;

  • DECC considers Proposals to phase support for offshore wind farms (UK)

    28 July 2010
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    A consultation on the Renewable Obligation Order 2011, launched yesterday (July 27) as part of a raft of energy announcements, also sets out… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, July 28, 2010;

  • Keppel breaches new depths in the offshore wind energy sector (Singapore)

    29 July 2010

    Offshore arm Keppel FELS commercialises its new wind turbine installation vessel design for deeper waters in partnership with leading fleet owner and operator Seafox Group. Keppel FELS Limited’s (Keppel FELS) multi-purpose self-elevating platform (MPSEP) design has been chosen by the Seafox Group (Seafox) as the basis for a new-generation, wind turbine installation vessel that can […]

  • OffShore Wind Turbine Seals life could be doubled with new approach

    22 February 2010
    Technology

    While offshore wind farms are an important source of the world’s future renewable energy supply, the sea is a hostile environment for wind turbines, wearing down their parts with saltwater and high shaft speeds. The cost and effort to replace these components is high. That’s why a German parts manufacturer is now using Hydrin® epichlorohydrin […]

  • Concession rights for 6th Belgium offshore wind farm granted to Seastar

    24 March 2010
    Authorities & Government

    Brussels – Belgium Minister of Energy and Climate, Paul Magnette granted concession rights for one of the last offshore wind development zones off the Belgium coast to Seastar. Seastar is a consortium consisting of green energy company Electrawinds and development company Power@Sea. Both companies will equally share the rights. The planned 246MW wind farm will […]

  • Proposed grid could make offshore wind power more reliable

    7 April 2010
    Storage

    But there may be a way to ensure a steady supply of wind, according to a new study in the April 5 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The key? Sea breezes (and a lot of expensive wiring).

  • SSE bought Stake In BiFab, and secured an agreement to boost offshore wind

    15 April 2010

    U.K. utility Scottish and Southern Energy PLC (SSE.LN) Monday said it had purchased a 15% stake in Burntisland Fabrications Ltd., or BiFab, [mappress] Source: easybourse, April 12, 2010;