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  • ECIU: Four Offshore Wind Farms Could Replace Hinkley C at Lower Cost

    26 August 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    The UK can meet its energy and climate change targets even if the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is not built, and alternatives, including the construction of additional offshore wind farms, work out cheaper, according to a report by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Replacing all electricity generated by the proposed Hinkley Point […]

  • US Offshore Wind Demo Projects Could Get a USD 40 Million Boost

    13 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    The US Senate has passed the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, a bipartisan legislation which includes a recommendation that USD 40 million be allocated to the offshore wind demonstration programs. Senator Angus King from Maine has urged the Appropriations Committee to include this language during its markup of the bill. The University of Maine leads the Aqua Ventus project, […]

  • DONG Seeks Third Party O&M Services for Danish Offshore Wind Turbines

    26 January 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    DONG Energy is looking for a third party provider of O&M for wind turbines at three of its offshore wind farms in Denmark. The offshore wind farms include Anholt, Horns Rev 2, and Nysted, comprising a total of 274 turbines, for which DONG Energy is in charge in terms of O&M. However, due to lack of internal resources, […]

  • Two Offshore Wind Projects Take a Piece of France’s EMR ITE 2015 Grant

    25 December 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    Two offshore wind-related research projects will receive a portion of a EUR 10 million grant through the Investment for the Future program (EMR ITE 2015) launched jointly by France’s Institute for Energy Transition and National Research Agency (ANR). The first offshore wind-related project that will receive part of the funds is research into modeling the role of […]

  • Scotland Launches GBP 15 Million Fund for Innovative Offshore Wind Foundation Projects

    25 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    A new £15 million fund has been launched to support innovative solutions for the development of offshore wind turbine foundations, a key component in Scotland’s fast-growing offshore wind sector. The Scottish Innovative Foundation Technologies Fund, which is open to offshore wind foundation manufacturing projects, will support innovation to develop new prototype foundations for water depths […]

  • Gamesa Unveils New G132-5.0 MW Turbine at Global Offshore Wind 2014

    11 June 2014
    Technology

    Gamesa is showcasing its new 5.0 MW turbine, the G132-5.0 MW, at the 2014 Global Offshore Wind trade fair, one of the sector’s hallmark events, in Glasgow (UK) on 11 and 12 June. The new G132-5.0 MW turbine leverages the know-how and experience acquired during the exhaustive validation of the 5.0 MW platform, which culminated […]

  • EU Funds Two Spanish Floating Offshore Wind Projects with EUR 67.4 Mln

    9 July 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The European Commission yesterday awarded €1 billion funding to 19 projects to fight climate change under the second call of the so-called NER 300 funding programme. The funding for the projects comes from revenues resulting from the sale of emission allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System. This makes the polluters the driving force behind developing new low-carbon […]

  • Tecnalia Hits Two-Digit-Megawatt Mark, Patents 10MW Offshore Wind Generator

    27 July 2017
    Research & Development, Technology

    Tecnalia has led an European consortium for the development of a novel 10MW lightweight and reliable generator based on superconducting materials. The concept has been patented in Europe and the U.S., and a prototype has been built to validate the system.

  • UK Offshore Wind Farms Keep Four Rix Vessels Busy During Winter

    9 December 2016

    Four out of five Rix Sea Shuttle crew transfer vessels will keep operating during the winter as they are contracted to work on major wind farm offshore wind projects in the UK. James Doyle, managing director of Rix Sea Shuttle, said: “Normally December is the quietest month by far with most of the crew transfer vessels laid up […]

  • Oil & Gas Giant to Build Dutch Borssele III & IV Offshore Wind Farms

    12 December 2016
    Project & Tenders

    This evening, the Dutch government announced that a consortium of Shell, Van Oord, Eneco and Mitsubishi / DGE won the second Borssele tender. Following the announcement, the consortium revealed that the preferred supplier for the wind turbines is MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. The team comprising Shell, Eneco, Van Oord, and Diamond Generating Europe (100% subsidiary […]

  • ECN Releases Offshore Wind Access Report, Introduces O&M Access Tool

    5 January 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has released Offshore Wind Access 2017 report, which provides an overview of the existing and under-development access systems for offshore wind operation and maintenance (O&M). Besides the conventional method of access to the boat landing through crew transfer vessels, motion compensated gangways on the deck of service operation vessels […]

  • Senate Finance Committee Gives Green Light for Maryland Offshore Wind Bill (USA)

    27 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Senate Finance Committee voted 7-4 in favor of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 (Senate Bill 275) on Tuesday, the CapitalGazette.com reports. This is not an unexpected move, as the offshore wind bill, proposed by Governor Martin O’Malley, gained massive public support this year, along with the key Senate figures backing up […]

  • USA: Developers Chosen by States Worried about Federal Offshore Wind Auction Plan

    4 March 2013

    Offshore Wind Power USA conference, held on 26-27 February 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts, saw discussions regarding the impact of the Federal Government’s plan to auction offshore wind sites on proposed projects that have already been put in motion. Developers, which have been chosen by some states to implement offshore wind projects, are concerned that the […]

  • Ireland: Arklow Marine Services Gets Offshore Wind Farm Repair and Maintenance Contract

    20 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Arklow Marine Services have recently been awarded a painting,  on the seven offshore wind turbines on Arklow Bank. Arklow Marine Services is Ireland’s leading aluminium and steel  boat builder. The company provides creation of a new vessel or the refurbishing of an existing boat. The company also works on maintenance and repairs on 3.6 MW […]

  • UK: MEP Fears Offshore Wind Project Would Harm Turnberry Golf Course

    4 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    A Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson said that the green light from ministers for an offshore wind farm off the Ayrshire coast would damage the landscape of Turnberry golf course and the area around it. The Press Association cites Mr. Stevenson as saying that the offshore wind turbines would blot the view from the course which […]

  • UK: Wick Harbour Authority Gets GBP 450,000 for Its Offshore Wind Plans

    5 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wick Harbour Authority’s ambitious plans to attract new jobs to the area from the offshore wind industry have received a boost with the combined support of £450,000 from two partners in the Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership (CNSRP). The Harbour Authority is positioning the port to attract business from the two large offshore wind […]

  • USA: Conservation Law Foundation Welcomes Auction for Two Offshore Wind Federal Leases

    31 July 2013

    In the wake of the first auction for the two federal lease areas offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Jonathan Peress, vice president and director of Clean Energy and Climate Change, Conservation Law Foundation emphasized his support. Peress said for Business & Real Estate: “(Today’s) auction is the harbinger of an exciting new era in the […]

  • AWEA: VolturnUS Launch Signal of Steady Progress toward American Offshore Wind Industry

    3 June 2013

    The launch of “VolturnUS 1:8,” the first grid-connected floating offshore wind turbine to be deployed in the U.S., is “another signal of steady progress toward development of an American offshore wind industry,” according to Christopher Long, Manager of Offshore and Siting Policy for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The floating turbine’s launch in Brewer, […]

  • Ex Formula One Man to Lead UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Review

    13 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a full review of the UK supply chain as part of its 30GW by 2030 offshore wind vision.

  • Siemens LIDT Hands Over First China-Made Offshore Wind Turbine Transformer

    8 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Siemens’ Liquid-Immersed Distribution Transformers (LIDT) division has started the production of offshore wind turbine transformers in Jinan, China.

  • SMC, Maxmart Shipping, China Marine Surveyors Team Up for Taiwan’s Offshore Wind

    9 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC), Maxmart Shipping and China Marine Surveyors & Sworn Measurers (CMS) have teamed up to provide integrated solutions to the Taiwanese offshore wind industry. 

  • Joint Ventures for Merseyside Companies the Best Way Forward for Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

    18 November 2010

    MERSEYSIDE companies must consider joint ventures with continental firms for a stake in the potentially huge offshore wind industry.   By Peter Elson (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, November 18, 2010; Image: dvewc

  • Joint Ventures for Merseyside Companies the Best Way Forward for Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

    18 November 2010

    MERSEYSIDE companies must consider joint ventures with continental firms for a stake in the potentially huge offshore wind industry.   By Peter Elson (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, November 18, 2010; Image: dvewc

  • Offshore Wind Industry Expects to See €38 Billion Over the Next Five Years

    19 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood expects to see offshore wind expenditure of €38 billion over the next five years.The findings form… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, November 19, 2010;

  • More than 2,000 commercial divers will be needed to meet European offshore wind market

    18 August 2010
    Operations & Maintenance

    More than 2,200 commercial divers will be needed to help build and develop Europe’s offshore wind sector as it rapidly expands over the next… (oilpubs) [mappress] Source: oilpubs, August 18, 2010;