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  • Electrawinds Buys Half of Eneco Offshore Wind Farm for USD 1.7 Billion (Belgium)

    22 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    Within the public limited company Norther NV – which won the fourth licensed concession for the construction and operation of an… (electrawinds) [mappress] Source: electrawinds, May 23, 2011

  • Centrica’s Offshore Wind Project Remains on Track to Generate First Power in 2012 (UK)

    17 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    As a result of the unusually warm weather experienced in the UK in recent months, and the corresponding impact on consumption, it is currently anticipated that Centrica’s 2011 earnings may be marginally lower than current market expectations, with the reduction in operating profits offset in part by lower interest and tax charges. Subject to weather […]

  • Good Public Turnout for Consultation on Walney Offshore Wind Farm Extension Plans (UK)

    21 September 2011

      The offshore wind farm Walney 1 was completed earlier this year and Walney 2 is on track to complete construction by the end of the year. Each phase comprises 51 turbines and the total output will be 367MW. The extension that we are consulting on would see an estimated 750MW added to that, making […]

  • UK: Smit Constructor Completes Undersea Works at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm

    13 March 2012

    A stalwart vessel of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm fleet has left the Greater Wash after reaching another project milestone, the completion of the undersea works to prepare the site for the installation of the cables that transport the power generated by the wind turbines. The 77m vessel Smit Constructor has been home and […]

  • Sea Worker Installs First Two Turbines at Array Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    7 February 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    A2Sea’s Sea Worker has successfully installed the first two of 175 turbines at Array Offshore Wind Farm, and it is expected for them to start producing power in March, reports Businessgreen. They are the Siemens’ 3.6MW machines, which were tested at Hornsea zone and are already being used at the Burbo bank. The plan is […]

  • Expert Urges Offshore Wind Sector Companies to Adopt Health and Safety Solutions (UK)

    9 February 2012

    Companies from the offshore wind sector should adopt health and safety solutions in order to save their costs and time, reports Safety Sign Supplies. Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive, who spoke at the Renewable UK Health and Safety conference, stated that safety is more payable than taking potential risks. The Eighth […]

  • Greens and Union Leader to Push for Offshore Wind Power off Maryland’s Coast (USA)

    2 December 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Environmentalists and union leaders plan to gather in Baltimore to push for offshore wind power off Maryland’s coast.   (ASSOCIATED PRESS) [mappress] Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS, December 02, 2011; Image: martinomalley

  • USA: DOE Provides USD 180 Million for Potential Offshore Wind Energy Projects

    2 March 2012
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    As part of President Obama’s all-out, all-of-the-above approach to developing every domestic energy resource, Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced the start of an ambitious initiative to capture the potential of wind energy off American coasts. As part of a planned six-year $180 million initiative, an initial $20 million will be available this year as […]

  • UK: Offshore Wind Connection Coordination Could Save up to GBP 3.5 Billion

    5 March 2012

    Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have published a report showing how more coordination in the development of offshore links and infrastructure can be achieved. In tandem, Ofgem has launched a consultation on potential changes to the regulatory regime for offshore transmission assets to take some of this work […]

  • Fendercare Marine to Open Offshore Wind Turbine Support Base in Great Yarmouth, UK

    12 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance

    On Thursday 19 July 2012, Norfolk-based Fendercare Marine will be hosting a launch event to officially open its Great Yarmouth offshore wind turbine support base. The company’s new facility on the Old Bure Marine site in Cobholm follows on from the success of its first base in Lyness, Orkney and will provide an extensive range […]

  • Germany: Nexans Wins Contract to Supply and Install Infield Power Cables for Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm

    24 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

      Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract by the project developer Offshore-Windpark RIFFGAT GmbH & Co. KG, which is owned by Enova and EWE ENERGIE, to supply and install the infield submarine power cables and ancillary equipment for the Riffgat offshore wind farm currently under construction 15 […]

  • Global Marine Systems Wins Cable Deal for Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm (UK)

    6 January 2011
    Storage

    RWE npower renewables has awarded a multi-million pound contract to UK firm Global Marine Systems to install offshore export cables at… (powergenworldwide) [mappress] Source: powergenworldwide, January 06, 2011

  • Inter-array cable installation completed at Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm

    22 March 2024
    Business Developments & Projects

    Cable burial activities at the inter-array routes within the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site have been completed, following the wrap-up of cable installation works in January. The pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR) along the inter-array cable (IAC) routes was completed in November 2023 by the vessel Pacific Discovery. The PGLR work started in March […]

  • Ocean surveys wrap up at 450 MW Irish offshore wind project site

    20 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    The Sceirde Rocks Windfarm, developed by Irish Fuinneamh Sceirde Teoranta (FST), a joint venture owned by Corio Generation and global infrastructure investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has completed geophysical and metocean surveys that will inform its forthcoming planning application. The surveys were conducted between September and early November using purpose-built survey vessels operated by Green […]

  • Prysmian resumes cable laying at first US large-scale offshore wind farm

    10 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Prysmian’s cable-laying barge Ulisse has resumed cable laying operations at the first U.S. large-scale offshore wind project, located off the coast of Massachusetts. According to the project’s latest mariner update, cable laying operations of the mid-section cable for the Vineyard Wind 1 project were set to kick off on or about 9 April and continue […]

  • NKT finalises cable contract for 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm

    6 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    NKT has announced that it is finalising the power cable contract for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. For NKT, the order is expected to have a value of more than €120 million (more than €110 million in std. metal prices) and will comprise the design and production of approximately 130 […]

  • Export cable installation begins at first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in US

    25 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects

    The installation work on the export cable for Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S., has now begun with Prysmian’s cable laying vessel (CLV) Cable Enterprise set to start installing the offshore part of the project’s link to the grid on land after a pre-lay grapnel run. According to the […]

  • Hellenic Cables to supply inter-array links for Hornsea Three offshore wind farm

    23 June 2023
    Project & Tenders

    Hellenic Cables has signed a contract with Ørsted for the supply of inter-array cables for the 2.85 GW Hornsea Three offshore wind farm in the UK. The company will deliver some 262 kilometres of cables, which covers approximately 50 per cent of the overall wind farm requirements. Under the contract, the Greek cable manufacturer will […]

  • ZTT to deliver east part of export cable system for Gennaker offshore wind farm

    25 August 2023
    Project & Tenders

    Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTTSC) has secured an EPCI contract with 50Hertz for the eastern part of the grid connection for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German sector of the Baltic Sea. The grid connection for the 927 MW offshore wind farm (OST-6-1), being developed by Skyborn Renewables (formerly wpd offshore), consists of […]

  • Subsea 7 targets better offshore wind foothold in South Korea with new office

    23 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Subsea 7 has opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea, as it aims to better support the local offshore wind market. According to Subsea 7, South Korea is emerging to be an important market for both fixed and floating offshore wind and the move is set to support the country in achieving its ambitious […]

  • Spanish renewable energy giant could bid in Australia’s upcoming offshore wind auction

    28 July 2022
    Business & Finance

    A Spain-based offshore wind player could be one of the bidders in an auction which will be held in Australia at the end of this year, or in the first half of 2023.

  • Kim Heng unit inks MoU with Crowley to support US offshore wind projects

    22 July 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Adira Renewables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kim Heng, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crowley Wind Services to cooperate on offshore wind farm cable laying installation projects across the US East Coast. Under the MoU, Kim Heng will issue updates about material developments and/or the execution of a definitive agreement as and when […]

  • More than 9 GW of new offshore wind capacity under review in Taiwan

    15 March 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy

    Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started reviewing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for nine offshore wind projects totaling 9.1 GW in capacity, with more than half of the nine projects led by European developers. EPA is holding preliminary EIA review meetings for the projects this month and started with Swancor Renewable Energy’s (SRE) Miaoli 3 […]

  • SeaBird Exploration eyes more offshore wind work for its seismic research vessel

    19 August 2021
    Vessels

    Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, which recently won its first contract in offshore wind, will be looking to deploy its seismic research vessel Petrel Explorer on further projects within the sector after the vessel’s contract for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea was extended for another month. SeaBird’s parent company, Norwegian Green Energy Group, reported […]

  • Equinor’s NY offshore wind plans could bring 350 jobs in Port of Albany

    13 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Ports & Logistics

    If Equinor’s bids are successful at New York State’s latest offshore wind solicitation, that could lead to creation of up to 350 jobs related to manufacturing of wind turbine components at the Port of Albany in upstate New York. Namely, the developer included the Port of Albany in its proposals recently submitted at the state’s […]