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  • GDF SUEZ Cooperates with VINCI and AREVA on Development of France’s Offshore Wind Industry

    19 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ, VINCI and AREVA have signed a partnership agreement to build up a competitive, sustainable offshore wind industry which will bring jobs. The alliance has been formed to allow the groups to reply jointly to the call for tenders announced by the French President of the Republic in January 2011. The government is targeting […]

  • Denmark: Jumbo Fits First Transition Pieces at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

    27 April 2012

    Jumbo’s DP2 heavy lift vessel Jumbo Javelin has successfully installed the first Transition Pieces (TPs) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in Denmark. The operation was performed as planned with respect to every detail: transport, installation, accessibility of the TP, grouting and safety. Once again Jumbo proved to have an efficient concept for the transport […]

  • Naval Authorities Restrict Area Around Anholt Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark)

    5 October 2011

      As of 1 November 2011, the naval authorities have formally approved the area around Anholt Offshore Wind Farm to be a ‘restricted area at sea’. This means that as of 1 November 2011, fishing and navigation, anchoring, diving and works at the seabed, which are not related to the construction of the wind farm, […]

  • Statoil considers developing world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland

    1 September 2010
    Research & Development, Technology

    Norwegian energy company Statoil is considering developing the world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland following early success…   (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, September 01, 2010;

  • Installation of 51 monopiles at Walney 1 offshore wind farm finished (UK)

    26 August 2010

    Danish energy giant DONG Energy has announced that all of the 51 monopiles and 51 transition pieces have now been installed at the Walney 1… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 26, 2010;

  • Niedersachsen ports invites politicians to see offshore wind industry potential (Germany)

    26 August 2010
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance

    Seaports of Niedersachsen is promoting offshore capabilities at the group of Lower Saxony ports and has invited senior German politicians to…   (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, August 26, 2010;

  • Crown Estate approves offshore wind farm building near Aberdeen (UK)

    5 August 2010
    Research & Development

    Plans for a £150million offshore windfarm near Aberdeen have been approved by the Crown Estate. The body, which manages the seabed up to 12… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, August 05 , 2010;

  • Ontario Approves 40 Renewable Energy Projects Except Offshore Wind (USA)

    4 March 2011

    Ontario’s clean energy sector received a boost last week with the approval of contracts for 40 renewable energy projects, representing… By Charlotte Dudley (environmental-finance) [mappress]   Source:environmental-finance , March 04, 2011

  • UK: Six Major OW Players to Show Why Offshore Wind Works

    11 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    Six operators constructing and operating wind farms off the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex coasts will come together to emphasise the industry’s importance on 19 November at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft. Offshore Wind Works, one of a series of events around the UK in Offshore Wind Week, facilitated by EEEGR, will see the six major offshore wind […]

  • The Netherlands: Ecofys Introduces Test Module for Seaweed Cultivation in Offshore Wind Farms

    5 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Ecofys started a trial with the combination of seaweed cultivation and offshore wind energy. Thursday, 01 March, the cultivation module left the NIOZ harbour on the Dutch island of Texel for a disused sand extraction area 10 kilometres west of the island. By late June, Ecofys hopes to harvest the first supply of Dutch seaweed […]

  • New Jersey offshore wind farm to feature GE Haliade-X turbines

    18 January 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    GE Renewable Energy has signed supply and service contracts for the 1.1 GW Ocean Wind offshore wind farm in New Jersey, which will use the company’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines. The contracts, subject to final notice to proceed, cover the GE Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine with an option for Ocean Wind to utilise the […]

  • SSE Exports Electricity From Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    19 January 2011

    Energy comparison customers might be interested to note that an energy firm has started generating wind power from two offshore farms.   (energyhelpline) [mappress] Source: energyhelpline, January 19, 2011

  • Egypt gets $432 million loan from Japanese government for offshore wind

    7 July 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Japanese government extended a $432 million soft loan to Egypt for a 220-MW wind farm project in the Gabal El-Zeit area on the western…   [mappress] Source: zawya, July 07, 2010;

  • UK: Bomb from WWII detonated at Sheringham Shoal offshore wind site

    30 April 2010
    Environment

    A 250lb air-dropped German WWII bomb has been safely detonated on the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm site. Wind farm developer, Scira… [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, April 30, 2010;

  • Coastal Communities Could Benefit from Offshore Wind and Wave Power (UK)

    6 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      George Osborne is planning a scheme aimed at allowing coastal communities to benefit directly from offshore wind and wave power…   By David Perry (eveningexpress) [mappress] Source: eveningexpress, July 06, 2011;

  • Knud E. Hansen A/S Profits from Offshore Wind Industry (Denmark)

    14 April 2011

    The long established Danish naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, Knud E. Hansen A/S (KEH) is again setting sail with fair… (knudehansen) [mappress] Source: knudehansen, April 14, 2011

  • Siemens Gamesa Taps Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for Taiwan Offshore Wind Work

    11 March 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Siemens Gamesa has awarded Fred. Olsen Windcarrier with a contract for the transport and installation of wind turbines on the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm is located some 6 kilometres off the southwest coast of Taiwan and will feature 80 SG 8.0-167 DD machines. The installation will be […]

  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and Falcon Global Pool Together for US Offshore Wind

    30 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    US-based liftboat specialist Falcon Global LLC and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS have reached a cooperation agreement to exclusively contribute vessels and marine/installation crews and operate a full spread of offshore wind installation and feeder vessels for the US offshore wind market.

  • Seacat’s ‘Resolute’ Contracted to Work at Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    28 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Seacat Services, the class leading vessel transfer operator, has announced that Resolute, its latest 24-metre, class-certified workboat, has been contracted to Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Limited, to work at the Greater Gabbard and Galloper offshore wind farms. With growing pressure to deliver a series of fully operational offshore wind farms ahead of Round 3, there […]

  • EWEA Announces Offshore Wind Energy Statistics for First Half of 2011 (Belgium)

    27 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today published offshore wind energy statistics for the first half year of 2011, showing a comfortable 4.5% increase in installations of offshore capacity compared to the first half of 2010. 101 new offshore wind turbines, with a total capacity of 348 Megawatt (MW), were connected to the power grids […]

  • Windreich Secures Funds for Global Tech I Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)

    1 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Willi Balz, Chief Executive Officer of the Windreich AG, has announced that the company has secured total project financing for its first offshore wind park Global Tech I and emphasizes, ‘With its 400 MW capacity, it is the first offshore project worldwide to obtain financing which directly brings the shift to renewable energies one step […]

  • Germany: Vattenfall Signs Contract for 80 Turbines for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm

    18 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Vattenfall and Siemens have signed a contract for the supply and installation of 80 wind turbines for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. Each of the turbines has a nominal capacity of 3.6 megawatts (MW). Construction of the Vattenfall Sandbank project, located 90 kilometres west of the island of Sylt, is expected in 2015. The signed […]

  • Governor Chris Christie signs Offshore Wind Economic Development Act (USA)

    8 October 2010
    Research & Development

    Governor Chris Christie recently signed the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act. One of the Act’s goals is to spur economic growth in New… (enviro) [mappress] Source: enviro,October 08, 2010;

  • UK Date of the Offshore Wind Industry Supply Chain Events Second Series

    16 December 2010

    The Crown Estate today have announced the dates of a second series of seven UK supply chain events for the offshore wind industry being organised with partner agencies around the UK. This follows on from events organised at the beginning of 2010 but this time is targeting companies further down the supply chain. With over […]

  • Carbon Trust Launches Competition for Next Generation of Offshore Wind Cables (UK)

    23 May 2013
    Research & Development, Storage

    The Carbon Trust, as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched a new competition to fast track the development of new 66kV cables to be used by the offshore wind industry. The goal is to ensure that new 66kV cables are developed in time to be used on Round 3 projects in the […]