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  • RES to Take Care of Walney 1 OFTO Assets

    28 November 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    RES has been awarded a five year contract to provide O&M services to offshore transmission assets owned by Blue Transmission Walney 1 Ltd. In addition to providing the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the equipment, the contract will provide services related to asset and site management, logistics, subsea surveys, and control centre services. RES won the […]

  • Axpo Marketing All Global Tech I Electricity

    27 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Axpo Deutschland has taken over the marketing of all the electricity produced by Global Tech I (GT I) offshore wind farm. The German subsidiary of the Switzerland-based Axpo was previously marketing one-fourth of the offshore wind farm’s produced power. Now, the company is in charge of the overall power marketing, after winning the contract at […]

  • UK floating wind could be subsidy-free by 2030

    28 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    According to a new study from Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, large floating wind projects in the UK could secure Contracts for Difference (CfD) strike prices below current wholesale electricity price forecasts in 2029. Reaching the point of having “subsidy-free” floating wind projects depends on the deployment scenario pursued by the UK, according to the […]

  • Highlights of the Month: May 2017

    1 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    Four Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Back in Business The Inner House of the Court of Session, Scotland’s supreme civil court, has overturned the ruling which halted further development of four wind projects with a total capacity of 2,284MW in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay. France Pre-Selects 10 Dunkerque Offshore Wind Bidders France’s […]

  • India Becomes Senvion’s New Core Market

    19 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Senvion, a manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, is starting operations in India as of 22 February with former Commercial Country Manager at Vestas India, Amit Kansal, leading the Senvion office in Delhi as CEO and Managing Director. Jürgen Geissinger, CEO of Senvion, said: “India is a market where Senvion can offer the right products and […]

  • UK Shadow Energy Minister: 2030 Decarbonisation Target Will Be in Labour Manifesto

    14 June 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Shadow Energy Minister, Tom Greatrex, has announced that the next Labour Manifesto will include a commitment to decarbonise the UK’s electricity supply by 2030. He also said Labour has a “relentless desire to take forward the offshore wind industry” which it will put into practice if it wins the next election in 2015. The […]

  • DONG to Keep Burbo Bank Grid Frequency Steady with Wind Power-Battery Hybrid

    7 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Storage, Technology

    DONG Energy has announced plans to offer frequency response from its existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm using a combination of wind power and battery.

  • DONG to Keep Burbo Bank Grid Frequency Steady with Wind Power-Battery Hybrid

    7 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Storage, Technology

    DONG Energy has announced plans to offer frequency response from its existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm using a combination of wind power and battery.

  • Subsea Cable Specialist CEO Joins OWIC

    10 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    David Currie, CEO of JDR, the UK based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, has joined the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC). OWIC is a senior Government and industry forum established in 2013 to drive the development of the UK’s offshore wind sector and oversee the implementation of the […]

  • Hellenic Cables to Supply Subsea Cable to Ørsted

    19 September 2019
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Cenergy Holdings’ subsidiary Hellenic Cables, a provider of turnkey cable solutions for the offshore wind industry, has secured a contract to supply 23 km of subsea cable to Ørsted. Hellenic Cables Cablel will undertake the design, manufacture and testing of the 33kV inter–array submarine cable and will produce the cable in its integrated, submarine cables […]

  • Statkraft to Start Divesting Sheringham Shoal, Dudgeon Shares in June

    31 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    After fulfilling one of the prerequisites for the sale of its 40% share in the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm by transferring the operator role to Statoil, Statkraft will commence the formal divestment process in June, together with that for its 30% share in the Dudgeon offshore wind farm.

  • Highlights of the Month: November 2015

    3 December 2015

    DONG Unveils U.S. Offshore Wind Project Details DONG Energy has released project details for its offshore wind farm proposed to be built off Massachusetts, USA. Scotland Greenlights World’s Largest Floating Wind Project The Scottish Government has granted a marine licence to Statoil for the construction of Hywind Scotland project, the world’s largest floating offshore wind […]

  • Industry Spotlights DONG, EnBW Game-Changers

    14 April 2017
    Project & Tenders

    After the latest German offshore wind tender resulted in EnBW and DONG Energy announcing the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farms, the industry welcomed the news and the direction these tender results set for the sector.

  • Industry Spotlights DONG, EnBW Game-Changers

    14 April 2017
    Project & Tenders

    After the latest German offshore wind tender resulted in EnBW and DONG Energy announcing the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farms, the industry welcomed the news and the direction these tender results set for the sector.

  • Playing Catch-Up Leads Germany to OW Turbine Installation Record

    18 January 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    Germany connected 546 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 2,282.4 megawatts to the grid in 2015, a record unlikely to be beaten any time soon as it was based on ”the catch-up effects of grid connections,” the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) said in a release. Further 41 wind turbines with 246 megawatts […]

  • Highlights of the Month: January, 2014

    31 January 2014

    VIDEO: Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Construction DONG Energy has constructed the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, which is one of the largest construction projects in Denmark. Under-Manning and Fatigue Threaten WFSV Safety As offshore wind farm developments move further out to sea and demands on the vessels and crews that service them increase, a rising number […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2015

    1 November 2015

    DONG to Build World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm DONG Energy today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain. Van Oord: Dredging Companies Venturing into Offshore Wind (Interview) During the Offshore Energy 2015 Exhibition and Conference, Offshore WIND met […]

  • Top News of the Week, 25 – 31 July

    31 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Van Oord to Buy Bilfinger’s Offshore Wind Unit Van Oord has reached an agreement on the acquisition of the offshore wind activities of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems GmbH, a German company active in the engineering, construction and installation of foundations for offshore wind farms. France Approves Two Pilot Floaters The French Environment and Energy […]

  • Canadian Pension Fund to Acquire 25 Pct Stake in London Array

    12 February 2013

    A Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is planning to acquire half of Dong Energy’s 50% stake in the London Array offshore wind farm, The Sunday Times reports. This 25% stake in the world’s largest offshore wind farm would cost the pension fund GBP 500 million. Besides Dong Energy, E.ON owns […]

  • Canadian Pension Fund to Acquire 25 Pct Stake in London Array

    12 February 2013

    A Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is planning to acquire half of Dong Energy’s 50% stake in the London Array offshore wind farm, The Sunday Times reports. This 25% stake in the world’s largest offshore wind farm would cost the pension fund GBP 500 million. Besides Dong Energy, E.ON owns […]

  • Taiwan: MHI Vestas Inks Turbine Tower Deal with CS Wind & Chin Fong

    30 October 2018
    Project & Tenders

    MHI Vestas has signed a conditional contract for the manufacture of towers in Taiwan with a partnership between with CS Wind and Chin Fong. The companies held a signing ceremony in Taipei City on 30 October. 

  • Northern German States Issue Call for Wind

    26 September 2018
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    Energy ministers and senators from five northern German states, and industry representatives, have signed the ‘Call for Wind Energy’ which urges the country’s federal government to speed up the transition to renewable energy and allow for the development of at least 20GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 30GW by 2035. 

  • Principle Power Forms Floating Wind Pact in California

    12 December 2017
    Environment, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Principle Power and Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a floating wind project offshore Humboldt County, California, U.S.

  • Oriel, Gaelectric to Build 15 MW Irish Demo

    8 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Oriel Windfarm Ltd. and Gaelectric Holdings plc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop an offshore wind farm in the north Irish Sea. The North Irish Sea Array (NISA) has the potential to produce up to 870 MW of wind energy from the Irish Sea and will commence with the development of a 15 […]

  • UK: Finance Secretary John Swinney Looks into Port of Ardersier Potential

    29 April 2013
    Authorities & Government, Ports & Logistics

    Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney visited the Port of Ardersier last week to find out how the large deep-water port in the Highlands of Scotland could become a major centre for the UK’s offshore wind industry. The fact-finding mission, hosted [on Monday April 22] by Port of Ardersier Chief Executive Stephen Gobbi, enabled Mr Swinney […]