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  • Scotland’s Knowledge in O&G Sector to Reduce Offshore Wind Costs

    30 January 2012

    The knowledge and expertise developed in Scotland’s world-leading oil and gas sector could reduced offshore wind costs by at least 20 per cent according to a guide published by Scottish Enterprise. The Guide to Offshore Wind and Oil and Gas Capability highlights the benefits of the oil and gas sector getting involved in offshore wind […]

  • 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 […]

  • US Offshore Wind Could Flourish with More JVs and Technology Transfer

    8 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A new study from Totaro & Associates identifies a total investment of US$424.8B required to develop the first 80GW of utility-scale offshore wind in the US. However, there are three critical path areas which will be essential to future growth including foundation production, port infrastructure, and domestic shipbuilding of purpose-designed installation and service vessels. Newer […]

  • Denmark: Blue Water Set to Transport Foundations for Offshore Wind Industry

    12 September 2012

    In the coming years, the number of offshore wind farms is to expand significantly on a global scale. Having gained strong competence in and knowledge of wind turbines worldwide, Blue Water Shipping is now ready with a new service for the wind industry: the transport of foundations for offshore wind turbines, so-called mono-piles and tripods, […]

  • Denmark: Blue Water Set to Transport Foundations for Offshore Wind Industry

    12 September 2012

    In the coming years, the number of offshore wind farms is to expand significantly on a global scale. Having gained strong competence in and knowledge of wind turbines worldwide, Blue Water Shipping is now ready with a new service for the wind industry: the transport of foundations for offshore wind turbines, so-called mono-piles and tripods, […]

  • Blue Water Finishes Offshore Wind Development Promotion Tour (Denmark)

    10 February 2012

    Blue Water Shipping has just finished a promotion tour in France – focusing on the development of French offshore wind. Blue Water Shipping spent a week visiting several French ports which potentially are going to play a role in future French offshore wind projects. Blue Water Shipping was represented by Søren Stougaard and Jacob Kjærgaard […]

  • Blue Water Shipping to Bring Offshore Wind Opportunities to Bandholm Port

    5 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    As of 1 January 2015, Blue Water Shipping (BWS) will take over the daily operation as well as sales and marketing responsibility for the private Port of Bandholm on the island of Lolland in Denmark. ”We believe that the combination of Blue Water Shipping and Knuthenborg/Bandholm port is perfect. Our strong, local and regional port […]

  • Van Oord Nets Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm Deal

    21 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Van Oord has been awarded the balance of plant contract for the Northland Power’s 252 MW Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm located in the German Bight, 95 kilometers northwest of the island of Borkum.  The scope of the contract includes the design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the foundations, inter array cables and offshore high voltage station, and the transportation of […]

  • NKT Delivers Rentel Offshore Wind Farm Cable System in Belgium

    1 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    NKT has commissioned the 220 kV AC high-voltage cable system connecting the 309 MW Rentel wind farm to the Belgian shore. NKT has designed, manufactured and installed the 40-kilometer extruded three-core 220 kV XLPE HVAC (alternating current) submarine cable system. The installation was finalized in 2018 after a successful offshore operation completed by the cable-laying […]

  • Subsea 7 Bags Offshore Wind Farm Cable Contract in UK

    24 July 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7’s Seaway 7 has secured a sizeable contract for the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm project by Optimus Wind, a subsidiary of the Ørsted Group, for the installation of the entire inner array grid cable system. According to Subsea 7, a sizeable contract is defined as being between USD 50 million and USD 150 […]

  • Upgraded UK ports will help both Britain and offshore wind farms

    11 October 2010
    Authorities & Government

    Although the British government is about to begin an aggressive series of budget cuts in order to help the moribund national economy recover from the ongoing financial crisis, its seems foolish to remove port infrastructure funding destined to spur even greater growth in the lucrative offshore wind industry. According to a report in today’s Guardian, […]

  • O’Malley Fails to Get Enough Votes for Offshore Wind Proposal (USA)

    29 March 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Gov. Martin OMalleys legislative agenda was dealt another blow Monday when his signature offshore wind proposal failed to get either a full… By David Hill (washingtontimes) [mappress] Source: washingtontimes, March 29, 2011

  • Gamesa to develop offshore wind market strategy with in-house resources (Spain)

    6 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    Global wind turbine company Gamesa (GAM.MC) announced that it will rely on in-house resources to develop near- and mid-term strategy for the…   (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, August 06, 2010;

  • O’Malley’s Offshore Wind Proposal Surrounded by Questions of Costs and Jobs (USA)

    3 March 2011
    Human Capital

    Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday will ask lawmakers to support a proposal to raise almost every state resident’s electric bill for… By Aaron C. Davis and Steven Mufson(washingtonpost) [mappress]   Source: washingtonpost, March 03, 2011  

  • SSE Halts Work on Proposed Offshore Wind Farm at Kintyre (UK)

    1 March 2011

    SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) has decided to halt work on the development of its proposed offshore wind farm at Kintyre. West Coast development effort will be focused on the site off Islay. SSE was granted exclusive rights to develop both these sites by The Crown Estate in February 2009. Kintyre Initial site survey […]

  • Gamesa and Northrop Grumman Launch Offshore Wind Technology Centre (USA)

    22 February 2011

    Gamesa Technology and the shipbuilding operations of Northrop Grumman have launched an offshore wind technology centre to jointly develop… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, February 22, 2011

  • Public Comment of mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Development Accepted (USA)

    17 February 2011

    Public comment for use in the environmental assessment (EA) of mid-Atlantic offshore wind development is being accepted through March 11,…   (eere.energy) [mappress] Source: eere.energy, February 17, 2011

  • Denmark: Jumbo Finishes Installation Project for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    10 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Jumbo has successfully completed the TP-installation (Transition Pieces) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, off the Danish coast. Jumbo’s DP2 Heavy Lift Vessel Jumbo Javelin installed the 111 TP’s with a record-breaking installation rate of 3 TP’s per day. The transport, installation, access to the TP’s and grouting was done without any Lost Time Injuries […]

  • Germany: Vos Prodect Inks Amrumbank Offshore Wind Farm Deal

    15 January 2013
    Storage

    Vos Prodect Innovations secures a new contract from Cofely Fabricom sa/nv, for the supply of sealed cable hang-off systems of E.ON’s Amrumbank OWF. The Amrumbank West offshore wind farm is located around 35 km north of the island of Helgoland. It will consist of 80 Siemens wind turbines with a rated output of 3.6 MW […]

  • Alstom’s 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Loaded at Ostend, Belgium

    1 October 2013

    The various components of Alstom’s 6MW offshore wind turbine, currently one of the most powerful on the market, are in the process of being loaded onto the liftboat or self-elevating wind turbine installation and crane unit, “Bold Tern”,  in the port of Ostend, Belgium.  The vessel, owned by Fred Olsen Windcarrier, specialists in the transport […]

  • USA: Frost & Sullivan Announces Technical Insight in Offshore Wind Industry

    13 April 2012

    This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Technology Developments in Offshore Wind Industry: Technology Market Penetration and Roadmapping provides a snapshot on the latest technology developments and an analysis of emerging offshore wind power technologies adoption factors and trends. Wind energy is currently the most mature renewable energy in the market. The offshore wind market […]

  • Broad Coalition Welcomes O’Malley’s Offshore Wind Bill Introduction (USA)

    24 January 2012
    Authorities & Government

    A broad coalition of civic, environmental, faith, and business groups yesterday applauded Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s introduction of legislation to incentivize the development of offshore wind power along the state’s coastline. The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 would set up a market-driven process to incentivize the construction of approximately 100 ocean-based wind turbines […]

  • Cheaper Offshore Wind to Cut Dutch Subsidies by EUR 2 Billion?

    1 August 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Technology

    The Dutch government could spend up to EUR 2 billion less than planned on subsidies for energy generated by offshore wind as the costs to build and operate offshore wind farms have fallen sharply in recent years, according to the Financieele Dagblad (FD).  The country’s Energy Agreement from 2013 stipulated that up to EUR 18 billion of state aid […]

  • BOEMRE Analises Proposed Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy (USA)

    20 July 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced on July 11 that it is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) that considers potential environmental and socioeconomic effects of issuing offshore wind energy leases in the mid-Atlantic. The agency, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), is specifically […]

  • EDF Obtains Rights to Develop Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project

    3 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER) has acquired the rights to develop the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Project near the port of Blyth in Northumberland, securing both the seabed rights from The Crown Estate, and associated land rights and meteorological data from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The project could provide the company with an […]