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  • Offshore wind, hydrogen part of Shell’s £25 billion UK investment plan

    28 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Shell plans to invest up to £25 billion (approximately €30 billion) in the UK energy system over the next ten years, with offshore wind being one of the main areas the oil and gas giant has set its sights on in the UK. The company said via a social media post it planned to pour […]

  • 2022 to provide sneak peek into what lies ahead for U.S. offshore wind

    16 February 2022
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Offshore wind activities that will be taking place in the United States throughout this year could provide early insight into what lies ahead for the country in terms of offshore wind deployment volume, reuse of oil and gas infrastructure, Power-to-X opportunities and, most importantly, readiness and capabilities of the domestic supply chain, according to the latest report from the Business Network for Offshore Wind.

  • RWE completes two surveys for 1.6 GW offshore wind project in Sweden

    20 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    RWE Renewables has completed geophysical and environmental surveys for the Södra Midsjöbanken offshore wind project in the Swedish part of the Baltic Sea, for which the German-based developer is preparing an application for a Natura 2000 permit. “Despite some tough winter conditions in the Baltic Sea the project reached this important milestone before the end […]

  • Geodynamics orders offshore wind survey vessel from All American Marine

    2 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Washington-based All American Marine (AAM) has won a contract to build a research and hydrographic survey vessel for Geodynamics, an NV5 company, that will be used in the offshore wind market. The R/V Shackleford, named after the southernmost barrier island in the Cape Lookout National Seashore chain, will be constructed to USCG Subchapter T standards and […]

  • GE Haliade-X for first large-scale US offshore wind farm

    2 December 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Vineyard Wind has selected GE Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for the first U.S. large-scale offshore wind project. Vineyard Wind 1 will feature the GE Haliade-X units, the most powerful offshore wind turbine in operation to date. As a part of reaching this milestone, the developer has also decided to temporarily withdraw its Construction […]

  • Ailes Marines picks communication solution for Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project

    1 December 2020
    Project & Tenders

    A consortium led by Atos has secured a contract to implement mission-critical communication solutions for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in France. Atos will implement a full operational marine coordination center located in Pleudaniel, Brittany, to coordinate, monitor and document all traffic in and around the project construction area. The center will enable Ailes Marines teams to […]

  • New Jersey sets up regional planning process for offshore wind transmission

    19 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and regional electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection have agreed to commence a State Agreement Approach (SAA) solicitation for offshore wind transmission solutions. The commencement of the SAA includes New Jersey using the competitive solicitation process in PJM’s existing planning framework to explore options for the development of transmission solutions for offshore wind energy. Following NJBPU’s request, PJM will […]

  • Shell’s energy transition starts in Germany, offshore wind & hydrogen key elements

    1 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    Shell is restructuring its business in Germany as the energy transition progresses worldwide, the oil giant announced on 29 September, listing offshore wind and hydrogen as some of the key elements of its operations in the country. The company said it plans to participate in the production of electricity from renewable energy sources in Germany […]

  • North of Tyne makes £3.5 million available to offshore wind and subsea innovators

    22 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Innovation

    The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have launched a new £3.5 million programme for innovations in the offshore wind and subsea sectors. The Technology, Innovation and Green Growth for Offshore Renewables (TIGGOR) programme is targeting supply chain companies located in the North of Tyne area with opportunities […]

  • First offshore wind research buoys deployed off US West Coast

    13 October 2020
    Research & Development

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office has deployed two offshore wind research buoys off the coast of California. The buoys come as part of the research funded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to gather data to support decisions on potential leasing of wind energy sites offshore California. Managed by […]

  • OWGP opens £1.5 million offshore wind supply chain funding call

    29 October 2020
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a £1.5 million funding call for UK companies aimed at boosting the local offshore wind supply chain. Development grants of between £75,000 and £500,000 are available for capital and operational expenditure on projects that aim to unlock significant growth potential in UK content, jobs and export opportunities. […]

  • iXblue DriX USV done with work on first French offshore wind farm

    5 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    iXblue has completed the bathymetric survey at the site of the Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm using its DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV). The purpose of the bathymetric survey inspection was to verify the seabed conditions before the deployment of Jan De Nul Group’s jack-up vessel Vole au vent. Relying on 4G and satellite communication, the […]

  • Foundation transport and installation wanted for 900 MW German offshore wind farm

    19 February 2021
    Project & Tenders

    EnBW has opened a tender looking for a company to transport and install the foundations for the He Dreiht offshore wind farm. The selected company will be in charge of the transport and installation of the transition pieces and monopiles, including the anode cages and grouted connection at the German project. The scope also includes […]

  • NKT’s new cable barge ready for German offshore wind grid project

    21 April 2021
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    NKT’s new cable barge NKT Agrippina has been loaded with a cable section for the offshore wind connection project Ostwind 2 in the German part of the Baltic Sea and will soon set out on its maiden trip after being christened on 20 April. The vessel has been specially designed to transport offshore power cables […]

  • Normand Fortress to support MHI Vestas on Triton Knoll offshore wind farm

    1 February 2021
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Solstad Offshore has signed a contract with MHI Vestas for the charter of its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Fortress. The vessel will support MHI Vestas’ walk-to-work operations at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK as of March. The contract has been signed for a firm period of 140 days with extension […]

  • UK: Offshore wind turbine blade recycling could add 20,000 jobs

    31 March 2021
    Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    At-scale recycling of offshore wind turbine blades could create an extra 20,000 jobs in the offshore wind sector, according to a report from the Energy Transition Alliance (ETA), a partnership between ORE Catapult and OGTC, with input from experts at the National Composites Centre (NCC) and the University of Leeds. Based on the report, ORE […]

  • GE to build new factory for 107-metre offshore wind turbine blades

    11 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    GE Renewable Energy plans to open a new factory in Teesside in the North East of England, where it will manufacture 107-metre-long blades for the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. The new manufacturing plant, which will be set up and operated by GE-owned LM Wind Power, is planned to be opened in 2023 and to deliver […]

  • DEME tests AI-backed drone ops at Rentel offshore wind farm

    9 March 2021
    Automation, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    DEME Offshore and Sabca have carried out a series of tests at the Rentel offshore wind farm with an aim to automate critical and ad hoc operations in the near future by using autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs) and artificial intelligence (AI). The companies, which teamed up two years ago, have performed the first commercial, cross-border, […]

  • 3.4 GW Thang Long offshore wind project gets EPCI contractor

    29 July 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Enterprize Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a consortium between Vietnamese companies Vietsovpetro and PVC-MS for the 3.4 GW Thang Long offshore wind project. The consortium has been selected as an EPCI contractor in charge of the design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of wind turbine and substation foundations, as well as the offshore […]

  • EDS HV wraps up substation maintenance at Welsh offshore wind farm

    17 September 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    EDS HV Group has completed substation maintenance work at the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm located off the coast of North Wales. Maintenance work was done for every electrical asset, including 132kV open mesh switches, power transformers, auxiliary transformers, battery systems, shunt reactors and all 33kV switchgear panels. According to EDS, the activities were completed […]

  • Skipjack gets green light for GE 12 MW offshore wind turbine

    21 August 2020
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the use of GE Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine at Ørsted’s Skipjack offshore wind farm, to be built at a site some 30 kilometres off the Maryland-Delaware coast. Ørsted selected GE Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for the project in 2019, changing its initial […]

  • 16 turbines left to go at Borssele 1&2 offshore wind project

    12 August 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    78 out of 94 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines have been installed at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind project in the Netherlands. DEME’s jack-up tandem Sea Installer and Sea Challenger are in charge of installing the turbines at the site located 22km off the coast of the province of Zeeland. According to Ørsted, the […]

  • Swancor Renewable Energy developing 4.4 GW Formosa offshore wind sequel

    22 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Swancor Renewable Energy has revealed plans to develop the 4.4 GW Formosa 4 offshore wind project off the Miaoli County in Taiwan. The portfolio would consist of three sites, including Formosa 4-1, Formosa 4-2 and Formosa 4-3, which would cover a large maritime area located 18 to 20km offshore. Swancor Renewable Energy said it had […]

  • Orient Cable bags deal for Yangjiang Qingzhou III offshore wind farm

    26 August 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Ningbo Orient Cable (NBO) has won a contract to provide subsea cables for the Yangjiang Qingzhou III offshore wind farm in China. Under the circa EUR 160 million contract, NBO will provide 75km of 220kV and 142km of 35kV XLPE subsea cables for the 500 MW wind farm. The first batch of cables is expected […]

  • Germans and Scots set up offshore wind and green hydrogen co-op

    23 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Collaboration

    German wind industry association WAB e.V. has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with Scottish partner DeepWind to collaborate for the expansion of offshore wind and the development of a market for green hydrogen from wind energy. WAB and DeepWind plan to exchange and analyze information, experiences and knowledge and keep each other informed about progress […]