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  • GE Executive Announces New Investment Into Offshore Wind and Solar Power (USA)

    16 December 2010

    Even with $6 billion in renewable-energy investments, GE Energy Financial Services plans new bets on offshore wind and solar power plants, an executive said Wednesday. Kevin Walsh, managing director at the General Electric Co. unit /quotes/comstock/13*!ge/quotes/nls/ge (GE 17.50, +0.01, +0.06%) , didn’t lay out a timetable for investing in offshore wind, but said it could […]

  • Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines: Oversight of Design, Fabrication, and Installation (USA)

    29 April 2011
    Research & Development

      Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines: Oversight of Design, Fabrication, and Installation, a new report from the National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board, examines standards and practices that could be used to design U.S. offshore wind installations. In order to develop offshore wind energy in the United States, a clear set of requirements is […]

  • Typhoon Sells Remaining 5 Pct Interest in Gemini Offshore Wind Farm

    30 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Typhoon Offshore B.V. (“Typhoon Offshore”) announced it has entered into agreements with Northland Power Inc. (“Northland”) regarding the sale of Typhoon Offshore’s remaining 5% interest in Gemini, the 600MW offshore wind project currently in advanced development. This will top up Northland’s majority equity stake in Gemini to 60%. Gemini is to be located 85 kilometres […]

  • EUR 9 Billion Fund to Reduce EU Dependency on Offshore Wind Power

    20 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    Total spending on the plan from 2014 and 2020 would amount to just 0.4 percent of EU annual GDP, but the European Commission said it expected the funds to attract extra public and private money by lowering the risk profile of key infrastructure projects. “Today we are making a down payment for Europe’s future growth […]

  • New Technology Reduces Noise During Installation of Offshore Wind Turbines (Denmark)

    10 January 2012
    Research & Development, Technology

    With a new and innovative technology, it is now possible to comply with exciting legislation on noise reduction during installation of offshore wind turbines. According to legislation from the EU the sound emissions from the installation of windmills at sea must be reduced so the threat to the marine mammals are minimised. Traditionally, the water […]

  • Leyland Discuses Proposed Offshore Wind Projects Off Texas Coast (USA)

    28 July 2011
    Research & Development

    Migratory birds, sea turtles, jobs and aesthetics were among the issues raised Tuesday night at a presentation by Mark Leyland, senior vice president of offshore wind projects for Baryonyx Corporation, which plans to build offshore wind farms off the South Texas coast — including South Padre Island. Leyland discussed details of the company’s proposal, speaking […]

  • UK Government Reveals GBP 5m Found to Spark Offshore Wind Innovation

    22 November 2011
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    In the UK Renewables Roadmap published in July, DECC announced funding of up to £30m – subject to value for money assessments – for offshore wind innovation. DECC expects to fund two schemes under this programme, one of which is the Offshore Wind Component Technologies Development and Demonstration scheme. DECC has provisionally allocated £15m to […]

  • GlobalData Publishes Report on Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Companies (UK)

    30 October 2012
    Research & Development

    “Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Companies – Profile and Project Overview” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of major offshore wind turbine installation vessel companies. The report profiles twelve major vessel companies operating in the offshore wind turbine installation market. Companies profiled in the report […]

  • MAKE Consulting Updates Its Global Offshore Wind Power Project Database

    6 August 2014
    Research & Development

    MAKE Consulting has just updated its Global Offshore Wind Power Project Database, which provides the definitive global listing of installed and planned offshore wind projects. The list contains 900+ registered projects across 30+ markets in the AMER, EMEA and APAC regions with 28 data points for each. Updated quarterly, the database provides available details of offshore […]

  • UK: Red7Marine Completes Seavex Excavation Trial on Lincs Offshore Wind Farm

    18 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Red7Marine were recently contracted by Centrica to trial SeaVex Excavation equipment on certain areas of Lincs Wind farm, charetring and operating from the DP2 Loch Roag vessel. The project was to initially gauge what areas could be trenched to certain depths in extreme soil conditions ranging from 250 to 500kPa using a non-intrusive method as […]

  • Clemson University Opens USD 100 Mln Offshore Wind Testing Facility

    22 November 2013
    Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    Clemson University Restoration Institute officially opened their 82,000-square-foot Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility and Electrical Grid Simulator yesterday in North Charleston, South Carolina. “The Southeast has a world-class offshore wind resource, and now also has a world-class research center to develop the technology to capture this resource and turn it into clean, affordable energy for […]

  • Technical University Hamburg-Harburg Hosts Travelling Offshore Wind Exhibition (Germany)

    30 April 2013

    The traveling exhibition “Offshore Fascination – Wind and Sea for New Energy in Urban and Rural Areas” will be available to visitors for four weeks, starting April 29, in the foyer of the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg. The goal of the exhibition, which is initiated by the Offshore Wind Energy Foundation (Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE) and funded […]

  • Seagreen Submits Applications for Two 525 MW Offshore Wind Farms (UK)

    24 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Seagreen has submitted applications to the Scottish Government for consent to build and operate two 525 Megawatt (MW) offshore wind farms in Phase 1 of the Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Zone. The applications were formally submitted to Marine Scotland, the Scottish Government directorate responsible for marine licensing and planning. Marine Scotland has confirmed acceptance […]

  • Keppel bags first major newbuild contract for German offshore wind farm

    23 March 2010

    Keppel Verolme BV (Keppel Verolme) and consortium partner AREVA Energietechnik GmbH, a German subsidiary of French energy company AREVA, have secured a EUR 62 million (S$117.6 million) contract from Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy GmbH (Wetfeet Offshore) to build a Mobile Offshore Application Barge (MOAB) for a new offshore wind farm in the German Exclusive Economic Zone […]

  • Gov. Snyder’s Administration Studies Potential Offshore Wind Turbine Regulations (USA)

    30 August 2011
    Authorities & Government

      Gov. Rick Snyder is opposed to the proposed Indian casino in Fruitport Township because those plans “cross the line.”   By Dave Alexander (mlive) [mappress] Source: mlive, August 30, 2011;

  • Tokyo Electric Power Co. starts offshore wind testing in 2012 (Japan)

    20 May 2010
    Research & Development

    Tokyo Electric Power Co. (OOTC:TKECY) plans to start a feasibility test for Japan’s first full-scale offshore wind power generation in June…   [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, May 20, 2010;

  • E.ON Moves to Next Stage on Proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    9 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      E.ON is moving to the next stage of its planned 665MW Rampion wind farm off the Sussex coast. The company, is also a partner in the London Array which will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when complete, has applied for permission to put a 100m mast on the proposed Rampion site and […]

  • Marubeni Completes Acquisition of Stake in Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    1 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    On September 1st 2011 Marubeni Corporation and DONG Energy entered into an agreement whereby Marubeni acquires a 49.9% stake in the 172MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm. Completion of the transaction was conditional on, inter alia, certain matters relating to financing. The transaction has today been completed. The information provided in this announcement does not […]

  • LA NAVAL Shipyard: Spanish shipyard geared for future offshore wind projects

    16 October 2012

    Sestao-based LA NAVAL Shipyard has not been taken aback by the withdrawal of a newbuilding order by the financially troubled German offshore wind farm developer and shipowner BARD Engineering. It continues developing multipurpose vessels fit to assist installations of wind turbines. Relying on capacities and experience in meeting special requirements for jacking systems, huge capacity […]

  • DNV KEMA: New Standard to Speed Up Offshore Wind Turbines Development

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    In response to the fast-expanding offshore wind market, DNV KEMA, the energy arm of DNV, has developed a new standard that will help accelerate the development of a new generation of floating offshore wind turbines by establishing design requirements for the floating structure and related systems. According to Johan Sandberg, head of renewable energy at […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Industry of Strategic National Importance, Says Secretary of State

    14 June 2012
    Authorities & Government

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind energy industry, has welcomed a strong endorsement of the key role being played by the sector in delivering a secure supply of clean electricity to British households and industry. Edward Davey, the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change was speaking at […]

  • Polish Baltic Should Feature 1.5 GW of Offshore Wind Farms by 2020

    17 April 2013

    Poland is the biggest wind energy market in the EU’s newer Member States, but wobbles in government support have made investors nervous. EWEA spoke to Ewa Kurdyła, Director of the Polish Wind Energy Association. The following is EWEA’s interview with Ewa Kurdyła: Poland’s National Renewable Energy Action Plan indicates that cumulative wind capacity should increase […]

  • OGN Group to Showcase Its Expertise at RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012

    15 May 2012

    Aquind, a subsidiary of OGN Group, one of the UK’s leading EPC service providers to the offshore wind energy sector is to exhibit at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 Exhibition. You can visit stand 436 to meet the Aquind and OGN team and find out more about their capabilities as a leading EPC contractor […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Services Receives First Vessel from South Boats

    16 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announced the launch and commissioning of its 60th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Offshore Wandelaar’. The vessel is the first of two South Catamaran 19m WFSV designs to be delivered to Offshore Wind Services BV, ahead of its sister ship ‘Offshore West Hinder’ which can be seen at Seawork […]

  • Draka to Supply Cables for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    14 January 2011

    Cable solutions specialist Draka is to supply subsea array cabling for the 576MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm off the North Wales coast. (yourindustrynews) [mappress] Source: yourindustrynews, January 14, 2011