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  • Court Suggests NJ BPU to Approve Atlantic City Offshore Wind Farm

    19 August 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey has ordered the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reconsider its decision to reject Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW). The BPU decided to object the project in March, which led the developer to file an appeal to BPU’s decision a month later. According […]

  • Denmark: New Technology Minimizes Noise During Offshore Wind Turbines Installation

    10 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    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 […]

  • The Netherlands: EIB to Finance Gemini Offshore Wind Project with EUR 500 Million

    1 October 2012

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it is planning to finance Typhoon Offshore’s Gemini offshore wind project (600 MW) with EUR 500 million. Typhoon Offshore has welcomed this announcement by saying that this is an important step towards realization of the two farms, each having 300 MW capacity. Typhoon Offshore’s Managing Director Michael […]

  • Ming Yang Offers Engineering and Construction Solutions for Offshore Wind Farms (China)

    22 June 2011

      China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced detailed plans for the commercialization of its 2.5/3.0MW Super Compact Drive (“SCD”) prototype wind turbine generator (“WTG”). The Company also celebrated six months of successful operation of its 2.5/3.0MW SCD prototype in Rudong, […]

  • The Netherlands: Seaports of Niedersachsen Present Logistics Solutions for Offshore Wind Energy Industry

    6 December 2011

    EWEA offshore 2011 ended on Thursday. During the three days Seaports of Niedersachsen has presented the excellent conditions in the Lower Saxon seaports for production, assembly and handling of offshore wind energy facilities. Many industry representatives showed great interest in port services and capacities. Logistics is the main topic in the offshore wind planning. More […]

  • Siemens Choses GL for 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Certification (Germany)

    15 June 2011

    GL Renewables Certification (GL) has been chosen by Siemens Wind Power for the type certification of their 6 MW direct drive offshore wind turbine. The Type Certification will be carried out according to the International Standard IEC 61400-22, and the “Guideline for the Certification of Wind Turbines”, Edition 2010, GL. In general the certification confirms […]

  • Offshore Wind is Next Clean Energy Wave for New York State (USA)

    2 December 2010

    Atlantic states are poised to harness substantial offshore wind power according to a report that tallies the region’s clean energy potential… (readmedia) [mappress] Source: readmedia, December 02, 2010

  • All 100 turbines installed at world’s largest offshore wind farm (UK)

    1 July 2010

    Vattenfall reached an important construction milestone this weekend, when the 100th, and final, turbine was installed at Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, which has been under construction since 2008 and is due to be finished in early autumn 2010. The installation of the final wind turbine at Thanet Offshore Wind […]

  • USA: Public Comment Period for Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Extended

    24 December 2012

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has extended the public comment period until Feb. 10, 2013 for those who want to submit comments on the Deepwater Wind proposal to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. In response to additional requests […]

  • Cooperation Seen as Key to R.I., Mass. Offshore Wind Farm Effort (USA)

    14 December 2010

    Federal regulators met Friday with state officials from Rhode Island and Massachusetts to discuss the two states’ efforts to develop…   By Alex Kuffner (projo) [mappress] Source: projo, December 14, 2010

  • UK Offshore Wind Industry Not Resting On Laurels, Eyes Further Cost Cuts

    27 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Offshore wind is the lowest cost means of decarbonising the UK’s energy sector and the industry ticks every box in the government’s new Industrial Strategy, ScottishPower Renewables’ Jonathan Cole said during Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind Conference in Glasgow. This week marked something of a turning point for the UK’s offshore wind industry, Scottish Renewables said, after the latest […]

  • Offshore Wind Meet the Buyer Event Brings Scottish Supply Chain Together

    30 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    More than 100 Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) members and Scottish businesses attended an innovative Offshore Wind Meet the Buyer event aimed at bringing together the Scottish supply chain and the firm behind the world’s first floating wind turbine. AREG, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, welcomed suppliers from across the country to meet senior project […]

  • VIDEO: Flight through Gemini ‒ North Sea’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

    19 May 2014

    Gemini offshore wind farm, which will be one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world and the largest one in the North Sea, has been the main topic of the industry these last few day. The 600 MW project reached financial close on May 14, becoming the largest-ever project financed offshore wind farm.  The project, […]

  • Finland Offers Best Offshore Wind Power Potential in Baltic Sea Region

    19 March 2013
    Research & Development

    The shallow waters and high wind speeds on Finland’s coastline are ideal for wind power generation. Finland has by far the greatest potential for the development of offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea region, according to a study by Baltic Sea Region Energy Co-operation (BASREC). From the 99 most favourable areas for offshore wind […]

  • MET Marine to Promote Crane for Offshore Wind Sector at Seawork 2013 (UK)

    6 September 2012

    MET Marine offers high quality marine equipment including Pellegrini and Amco Veba cranes for onshore or offshore use. Keith Hutchinson is already making plans for the company’s much larger stand in 2013: “After enjoying such a positive and rewarding response to our stand at Seawork 2012, we quickly decided we had to follow up this […]

  • Government to invest more than £70 million in offshore wind sector (UK)

    18 June 2010
    Business & Finance

    The Government today announced that it will go ahead with more than £70 million worth of investment in the UK offshore wind sector, but…   [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness, June 18, 2010;

  • James Gray, EEEZ: East of England Crucial to UK’s Offshore Wind Development

    28 October 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Those who doubt the value of wind power in generating power for the UK are being urged to think again by James Gray, inward investment director for EEEZ, the East of England Energy Zone. He wants to see the nation’s politicians, business leaders and energy industry fully behind the many initiatives for future wind power […]

  • GLWC Outlines 18 Practices for Offshore Wind Development in Great Lakes (USA)

    25 July 2011

    Best practices for creating wind developments in the Great Lakes region are identified in a report that’s been in the making for more than a year and was just released earlier this week. The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative (GLWC) — which is a public/private coalition of interests advancing sustainable wind energy development within the Great […]

  • Ontario Ministry of Environment proposes ban on offshore wind turbine projects (USA)

    27 June 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment

    The province halted a multi-billion dollar wind turbine project on Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Friday — along with similar projects — … Gary Rennie [mappress] Source: windsorstar, June 27, 2010;

  • Blast Protection against Catastrophic Transformer Failure on Offshore Wind Turbines (Germany)

    7 December 2012
    Technology

    Scottish Southern Energy (SSE), the U.K.’s second largest energy company are very stringent in ensuring all potential risks are identified and conduct detailed HAZOP studies ahead of making Health and Safety decisions. One such study in this application identified a potential risk of catastrophic transformer failure. The transformer room is located at the base of […]

  • Heartwarming Offshore Wind News: Race Bank Team Rescues Baby Seal

    14 July 2016

    DONG Energy posted a heartwarming story on its social media pages today, after the Race Bank offshore wind farm team recently rescued a baby seal.  “Some days ago our Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm team noticed this baby seal laying near the barge being used for landfall works. When they came closer to check it out, […]

  • US offshore wind R&D consortium awards $2.6 million in grants

    29 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Innovation, Research & Development

    The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has revealed the round one awards of the Offshore Wind Solicitation 1.0 for technology research and development projects. The competitive solicitation sought new solutions that remove barriers and address issues essential for cost reduction, deployment, and offshore wind industry growth in the U.S. The $2.6 million […]

  • Rambøll bags cable route survey contract for Hesselø offshore wind farm

    6 October 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Rambøll will carry out cable route survey work for the Hesselø offshore wind farm in Denmark. According to a recently issued tender award notice, Rambøll signed a contract for the work with the Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet on 18 September, following a tendering procedure. This summer, the Danish Energy Agency instructed Energinet to […]

  • Seafox 5 Carries Piles for North Sea Offshore Wind Farm DanTysk

    24 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The first four of eight piles for offshore wind turbines were loaded on January 20 in Vlissingen for shipment to offshore wind farm DanTysk located in the North Sea, 70 kilometers west of the island of Sylt on the border between the Germany and Denmark. The 65 meter long piles will be carried with 151 […]

  • Palfinger to Supply 111 Offshore Wind Platform Cranes to Dong Energy (Denmark)

    14 October 2011
    Technology

      Following the recent order for 48 cranes by REpower Systems SE, PALFINGER WIND is again in the headlines winning a tender for 111 offshore wind platform cranes to be delivered to DONG Energy, Denmarks leading energy company. Deliveries will already start in January next year for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, Denmark’s largest offshore […]