10000 results found for 'offshore wind'

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  • Port of Ramsgate to become base of the world largest offshore wind farm (UK)

    21 May 2010
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Council leader Bob Bayford signed a 50-year lease with the Richard Rigg, the project director of the London Array, on Wednesday, in a deal…   [mappress] Source: thisiskent, May 21, 2010;

  • Germany: Siemens to Build EUR 200 Mln Offshore Wind Turbine Factory

    5 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Siemens will invest around €200 million to build its first production facility for offshore wind turbine components in Cuxhaven, Germany, the company reported today. The factory, expected to create up to 1,000 new jobs, will accommodate the final assembly of generators, hubs and nacelle back-ends, which are all connected to form complete nacelles, the core of Siemens 7 MW wind […]

  • Windependents Goes Beyond Offshore Wind, Rebrands to ARC Sustainable Energy Solutions

    18 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    As of the 19th of June 2015, Windependents is changing its name to ARC Sustainable Energy Solutions (ARC ses). ARC said it will no longer only focus on offshore wind, but will now cover the full spectrum of onshore and offshore sustainable energy projects. The company defines itself as a Project Partner specializing in project […]

  • Bureau Veritas Obtains BSH Certification for Offshore Wind Turbines Testing (Germany)

    17 January 2012

    The Bureau Veritas Industry Services GmbH has obtained a Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) certification for offshore wind turbines testing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the North and Baltic Seas. “This is an important extension of our product portfolio. The BSH recognition, as well as many years of expertise in marine and […]

  • UK, Denmark Plan Subsea Cable Link for Offshore Wind Energy Transfer

    23 November 2012
    Storage

    Danish and UK energy ministers discussed the development of a subsea cable between the countries as a project of major importance for renewable energy, Subsea UK reports. Denmark is considering the increase of links to foreign electricity markets as it prepares for the growing role of alternative solar and wind sources, according to Bloomberg. This […]

  • UK, Denmark Plan Subsea Cable Link for Offshore Wind Energy Transfer

    23 November 2012
    Storage

    Danish and UK energy ministers discussed the development of a subsea cable between the countries as a project of major importance for renewable energy, Subsea UK reports. Denmark is considering the increase of links to foreign electricity markets as it prepares for the growing role of alternative solar and wind sources, according to Bloomberg. This […]

  • SEA INSTALLER Installs 30 Foundations at WoDS Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    9 August 2013

    SEA INSTALLER has finished installation of foundations at the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm. She is now mobilising for installation of WTGs. The mobilisation takes place in Vlissingen, Holland. Afterwards, she will continue with the installation of 108 WTGs. The work is being carried out by two of the world’s most advanced installation vessels: Swire […]

  • New York’s Atlantic Ocean Study to Support Offshore Wind Energy (USA)

    11 July 2013
    Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) yesterday released a comprehensive study on the physical, biological, wildlife and geographic characteristics of the Atlantic Ocean impacting New Yorkers. The results of the New York Offshore Atlantic Ocean Study will lay the groundwork for selecting offshore areas where wind development could be most suitable and appropriate […]

  • French Offshore Wind Project Gets Weather Measurement Equipment from Norway

    23 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Automasjon og Data AS (A+D) in Sandnes, Norway is currently testing and handing over the total Metmast instrumentation package for the Fecamp Offshore Wind project in France.  For several years now, A+D is trying to shift technology and experience from offshore oil and gas to offshore wind. As the offshore wind projects move into deeper waters, […]

  • VSMC Inks EUR 90 Mln Contract for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    VSMC, a strategic joint venture of VolkerWessels and Boskalis, has been awarded a € 90 million contract by Sandbank Offshore Windfarm GmbH (a joint venture of energy companies Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München). The scope of work for VSMC includes cable supply, CPS, installation, post lay burial and termination & testing of 76 infield cables. Project […]

  • Denmark’s New EUR 8.6 Million Drone Research Includes Offshore Wind

    23 September 2016
    Research & Development, Technology

    With a budget of DKK 64 million (approx. EUR 8.6 million), the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is leading a major research project involving five of the country’s universities which will set up two new drone laboratories in collaboration with HCA Airport in Odense. The new drone laboratories that will be established at the airport include a test laboratory equipped […]

  • Ulstein and SeaOwls Target Offshore Wind with New Heavy Lift Jack-Up

    24 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ulstein Design & Solutions, part of Ulstein Group, and SeaOwls are partnering up to jointly develop the next generation self-propelled heavy lift jack-up vessel. The joint effort will combine SeaOwls’ experience in jack-up technology and engineering and Ulstein’s track record in heavy lift vessel design to create a vessel which will serve the future needs […]

  • Britain Is Only Just Beginning to Exploit Its Vast Resources of Offshore Wind

    19 August 2016

    Below, we bring an article on the UK’s offshore wind energy status and potential, written by Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy at Loughborough University, and originally published by The Conversation. In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcastle on England’s east coast. One can question whether this […]

  • MEPs: Offshore Wind Can Turn Northern Seas into Power House of Europe

    15 January 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Storage

    Twenty Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have signed the “Northern Seas as the Power House of North-Western Europe” Manifesto which sees offshore wind energy as a way to make the Northern Seas the “power house” of Europe.  MEPs believe that the progressive, large-scale, deployment of offshore wind farms and emerging marine renewables, along with the completion of a […]

  • DOE’s Offshore Wind Expert Joins NY’s Energy Research and Development Authority

    28 January 2016
    Authorities & Government

    The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has hired former senior adviser for offshore wind technologies at the U.S. Department of Energy, Gregory Matzat, to assist in the development of large-scale wind projects. The New York state’s governor Andrew Cuomo recently committed to creating a USD 5 million New York Offshore Wind Master Plan, which […]

  • Societe Generale Goes All In on Offshore Wind in 2016, Cuts Coal Financing

    27 October 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment

    Societe Generale was involved in 100% of offshore wind farm projects financed in Europe this year, the French multinational banking and financial services company said in its announcement that it will stop dedicated coal financing and step up its commitment to renewable energies. This decision will take effect on 1 January 2017. By doing this, the […]

  • Van Wijngaarden Orders Damen All-Rounder, Eyes Offshore Wind Market

    23 November 2016

    Dutch marine services provider Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has ordered a Damen Shoalbuster 3512, bringing the total number of Shoalbusters in its fleet to five including the Noordstroom, also a Shoalbuster 3512, which was delivered in April 2016. The contract was signed between Van Wijngaarden and Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld for the construction and delivery of the vessel to be […]

  • British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Establishes UK-China Offshore Wind Hub

    8 February 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai has launched a UK-China hub for offshore wind.

  • Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Fully Commissioned, Starts Receiving CfD Payments

    12 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm entered full operation in October and has started receiving difference payments on generated electricity. 

  • Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Fully Commissioned, Starts Receiving CfD Payments

    12 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm entered full operation in October and has started receiving difference payments on generated electricity. 

  • Ørsted a Couple of Gigawatts Away from Its 2025 Offshore Wind Ambition

    2 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted’s current installed and decided offshore wind capacity accounts for almost 9GW out of its ambition of 11-12GW by the end of 2025, announced at the beginning of this year.

  • Shell: Offshore Wind Industry Should Evolve Towards 10GW Integrated Projects

    9 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The offshore wind industry should abandon the practice of awarding separate leases for offshore wind farms of up to 1GW each and instead start developing large, integrated projects of up to 10GW to lower cost, create value across the supply chain, and stimulate economic growth, Mark Gainsborough Executive Vice President, New Energies, Shell Gas and Power Development B.V., said.

  • RSPB Scotland Continues Battling Firths of Forth and Tay Offshore Wind Farms

    12 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland has decided to appeal against the recent decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session which allowed further development of four wind projects in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay.

  • Bureau Veritas Okays DCNS Energies’ Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation

    13 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Technology

    Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued a preliminary design approval for a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) foundation designed by DCNS Energies.

  • Nexans sets aside €90 million to support European offshore wind growth

    12 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure

    Nexans, a French manufacturer of subsea power cables, has unveiled a €90 million investment to build new and upgrade existing facilities to support the growth of offshore wind in Europe. The investment will begin in 2025 and run through 2026 when the work is planned to be completed. The funding will support the construction of […]