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  • EIB, Japan Bank for International Cooperation eye offshore wind, subsea interconnector investments

    27 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Transition

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have entered into an agreement to further expand cooperation on a range of globally relevant investments, including projects contributing to carbon neutrality in the European Union, such as subsea interconnectors, offshore wind plans, battery storage facilities, and hydrogen technology development. The expanded cooperation […]

  • Norwegian oil fund partners with Ørsted on Borssele 1&2 offshore wind farm

    7 April 2021
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Ørsted has signed an agreement with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) to divest a 50% ownership share in its Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. As part of the deal, Ørsted will continue to provide long-term operations and maintenance services from its O&M base at the Port of Vlissingen, as well as provide […]

  • Nexans, Bureau Veritas join forces to lower offshore wind export cable risks

    30 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Bureau Veritas (BV) and Nexans have signed a partnership agreement to reduce risk and promote best practices for turnkey deliveries of high voltage power cables used for connecting offshore wind farms to onshore grids. With insurers’ studies confirming that high voltage power cables are among the most critical elements of offshore wind farms, the reliability […]

  • 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 […]

  • RenewableUK: Projects like Norfolk Vanguard needed to reach UK’s offshore wind target

    22 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Commenting on the UK’s High Court ruling on the Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind project, RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief Executive Melanie Onn said that such projects need to go ahead as swiftly as possible in order for the UK to achieve its goal of having 40 GW of offshore wind by 2030. New offshore wind projects will […]

  • UK gives go-ahead to 2.4 GW Hornsea Three offshore wind farm

    1 January 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    The UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) gave the development consent to the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm on 31 December 2020. Ørsted submitted the development consent order (DCO) application for the 2.4 GW project to the UK Planning Inspectorate on 14 May 2018. The application was accepted for examination […]

  • 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 […]

  • North East England’s offshore wind supply chain holds 4,500 new jobs

    5 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks

    In the next five years, the offshore wind supply chain could create 4,500 new jobs in the North East England, with the turnover of the UK region’s supply chain companies to more than double in their offshore wind activities over the same period. This is according to the Supply Chain Mapping 2020 research project, managed […]

  • Oil & gas, aerospace, defence companies to boost UK offshore wind supply chain

    9 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Transition

    The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) selected 32 UK companies working in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace and defence for its Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) Pilot Programme, within which the companies will join those already involved in the renewable energy sector. The programme will support companies with products and services across the […]

  • Scorpio sells non-scrubber-fitted bulker as it pursues offshore wind-focused strategy

    29 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Monaco-based ship owner and operator Scorpio Bulkers is selling one of its non-scrubber-fitted bulkers, representing a first step in the company’s recently unveiled strategy focused on the offshore wind sector.

  • MingYang hits 1 GW milestone with CGN’s Nanpeng Island offshore wind farm

    11 August 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    MingYang Smart Energy now has 1,000 MW in installed offshore wind turbines, according to the company’s social media post from 11 August. The company reached the milestone with the Yangjiang Nanpeng Island offshore wind farm, owned by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), which will feature 73 MySE5.5-155 wind turbines. MingYang also said its order backlog in […]

  • Upper jacket parts for UK offshore wind farm coming in from Spain, Belgium

    13 May 2020
    Ports & Logistics

    Over the past few weeks, Manora Logistics has been transporting upper jacket foundation sections from Spain and Belgium to Newcastle, UK. Given the facts at hand, our sister news site OffshoreWIND.biz inquired about the jacket parts being for the Moray East offshore wind farm. However, Manora Logistics declined to confirm this. Namely, on 12 May, […]

  • G-tec Omalius leaves for geotechnical work on Hornsea Four offshore wind project

    12 May 2020
    Project & Tenders

    G-tec’s drill vessel Omalius is on its way towards Ørsted’s Hornsea Four offshore wind project in the UK to carry out geotechnical investigations. The geotechnical investigations include deep soil and high-quality rock sampling, with the main focus on chalk sampling and offshore and onshore laboratory testing. Before departing for the UK, Omalius completed its mobilization […]

  • UK: N-Sea Completes HVDC Cable Deburrial at Thanet Offshore Wind Farm

    24 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    N-Sea has successfully executed an HVDC-cable excavation and survey project at the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in the UK, offshore Ramsgate. Deburrial was completed using the N-Seatec designed and manufactured Twin-Prop excavation tool. Pre and post lay survey services were also provided from the DP2 vessel Noordhoek Pathfinder. N-Sea focuses on becoming the ‘number one […]

  • UK: NSW to Supply Submarine Array Cables for Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm

    16 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a subsidiary of General Cable Corporation, has been awarded a contract by E.ON to supply 82km of medium-voltage submarine array cables for its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. Delivery of cables is scheduled for 2013. Thorsten Schwarz, Managing Director NSW: “We’re proud of having been chosen by E.ON as the cable […]

  • UK: Team Oman Completes Cable Installation at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm

    23 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Cable laying at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore wind farm in the Greater Wash has been completed, reports renews Europe. Visser & Smit has installed a total of 56km of infield cables by utilizing the 86m vessel Team Oman, which has been deployed at the site for 18 months. The cable will now be trenched […]

  • UK: E.ON Hires BBUS to Install Cable on Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm

    26 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    E.ON has announced that Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions (BBUS) has been awarded the contract to install the cable on its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract, worth circa £19 million, will involve the design and installation of a 30km section of underground 132kV cable which will be used to connect the Humber Gateway offshore […]

  • UK: New Turbine Installation Vessel to Arrive at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm

    7 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    A replacement wind turbine installation vessel will arrive on site at the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm in February to help reduce delays to the 317MW project’s forecast schedule following a period of unseasonally poor weather. The state-of-the-art, self-propelled 76m jack-up vessel Seajacks Leviathan, owned by Great Yarmouth-based firm Seajacks and operated out of the […]

  • UK: P&O Ferries Converts Ro-Ro into Offshore Wind Accommodation Vessel

    15 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    P&O Ferries, the UK’s leading ferry operator, has made its first major investment in the energy market by converting one of its large ro-ro ships to act as an accommodation vessel for technicians working at an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The 23,000 tonne European Seaway has commenced a three month charter with […]

  • GE’s New DC Technology Cuts Cost of Offshore Wind Electricity by 15 Pct

    5 March 2014
    Storage, Technology

    GE Power Conversion has announced the successful trials of PassiveBoost™, the technology which will allow remote power networks to go DC. This is an important step in lowering the cost of power delivered from offshore installations and increasing the electrical output delivered from renewable energy sources in distant, inhospitable places. Since Edison, electrical engineers at […]

  • 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 […]

  • Marine South East organizes a offshore wind supply chain workshop in June (UK)

    19 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    Marine South East is partnering with Envirobusiness for the workshop on Thursday, 17 June, 1000-1230, at the Seawork Exhibition, Canary… [mappress] Source: cowes, May 19, 2010;

  • Industry’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Could Generate Enough Power for 400,000 Households

    8 June 2010
    Research & Development

    Soren Ditlev, head of MarketScape Renewable Energy, applauds this: “Our analysts have followed the developments around Gwynt y Mor closely, and we are exited about this major breakthrough.” MarketScape supports the offshore wind energy community with the Offshore Wind NewsCatalyst – a global business information service, offering daily intelligence for business professionals with a focus […]

  • Industry’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Could Generate Enough Power for 400,000 Households

    8 June 2010
    Research & Development

    Soren Ditlev, head of MarketScape Renewable Energy, applauds this: “Our analysts have followed the developments around Gwynt y Mor closely, and we are exited about this major breakthrough.” MarketScape supports the offshore wind energy community with the Offshore Wind NewsCatalyst – a global business information service, offering daily intelligence for business professionals with a focus […]

  • Garrad Hassan to hold a course about Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Systems (UK)

    10 June 2010
    Human Capital, Technology

    A one day course for industry professionals who wish to acquire a comprehensive overview of the subject and have the latest technology and issues clearly explained. Grid connections, technical issues and administrative processes are covered, including grid code compliance. Course Background For several years Garrad Hassan has been running training courses on Wind Farm Electrical […]