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  • Equinor Plots Offshore Wind Odyssey in Greece

    26 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Equinor has shown interest in developing floating offshore wind in Greece, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. According to Equinor, such a development will require that the Greek authorities open areas and production licenses for offshore wind and that a remuneration system is put in place. The proposed offshore wind farm would be […]

  • TIPC Unites with Japanese for Offshore Wind Safety

    2 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Taiwan International Ports Corp (TIPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japanese Nissui Marine Kogyo (NMK) to cooperate on offshore wind safety training. Under the deal, the two parties said they will work together to cultivate international talent for the sector by mutual exchanges, as well as focus on improving the global competitiveness of […]

  • Anbaric Seeks Offshore Wind Economic Study

    5 April 2019
    Research & Development

    Anbaric has submitted a request to ISO New England for an economic study to examine the impacts of 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000MW of offshore wind on energy prices, air emissions and fuel security. The study’s target year is 2030 and it will take into account the recent and upcoming retirements of the Vermont Yankee, Pilgrim and […]

  • The Netherlands and US Sign Offshore Wind Agreement

    10 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on offshore wind development. Dutch Consul General Dolph Hogewoning and BOEM Acting Director Walter Cruikshank signed the agreement on 8 April at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in New York.  The Netherlands and […]

  • UK Adds 2GW of Offshore Wind in 2018

    17 December 2018

    The UK is marking a record this year as it added more than 2GW of offshore wind capacity to the grid, which can produce enough clean electricity to power over 2,300,000 households per year. 

  • Sumitomo Joins French Offshore Wind Duo

    18 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Engie and EDP Renewables have entered into an alliance with the Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation for the development of the Dieppe et Le Tréport and Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind projects in France.

  • Topaz Newbuild Secures Offshore Wind Charter

    3 January 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Topaz Energy and Marine has signed an agreement with an unnamed north European contractor to charter its newbuild subsea vessel, Topaz Tangaroa, for work on renewable energy projects, primarily in support of offshore wind farms in the southern North Sea. 

  • Global Offshore Wind Portfolio Tops 121GW

    26 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The global market for offshore wind has grown by 16% in the last twelve months, with the largest gains coming from the USA, new figures from RenewableUK show. The biggest single growth market over the last year has been the USA, which accounted for nearly half (48%) of growth globally, RenewableUK said. Globally, the portfolio […]

  • GWEC: 200GW of Offshore Wind by 2030 Is Possible

    26 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The global offshore wind sector has the potential to grow to 200GW of capacity by 2030, according to a new report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The Global Offshore Wind Report includes a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario which does not incorporate further technical development or opportunities and an upside scenario which captures the additional market potential. […]

  • Glennmont Buys Into German Offshore Wind Farm

    1 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    UK-based fund manager Glennmont Partners has entered into an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire a 25% stake in the Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm in Germany. The acquisition is the first offshore wind investment to be realised from Glennmont’s EUR 850 million Clean Energy Fund III, which achieved its final close […]

  • Equinor Talks Norwegian Floating Offshore Wind

    2 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Equinor has met with the supplier industry in Norway to discuss cost-effective solutions for floating offshore wind farms on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Equinor got together with Global Center of Expertise (GCE) NODE companies in Agder to talk about finding cost-optimal solutions related to designing floating foundations for turbines in the 10-15MW range. Additionally, the meetings were […]

  • Japanese Powerhouses Start Offshore Wind Surveys

    16 July 2019

    Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) have begun an offshore ground investigation around Hirashima and Enoshima islands off the coast of Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture, to explore the possibility of developing an offshore wind farm. The Japanese government is currently in the process of determining areas to be designated as offshore […]

  • Ørsted’s Offshore Wind Trio Shines in 2019

    8 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Ørsted has reported an 18% increase in earnings from its offshore wind farms in operation in the first half of 2019, to DKK 5.9 billion (circa EUR 790.6 million), due to the ramp-up at the Hornsea Project One, Borkum Riffgrund 2 and Walney Extension offshore wind farms. Offshore and onshore wind power generation increased by 45% […]

  • Cargostore and Rhenus Come to Taiwan for Offshore Wind

    16 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Cargostore is expanding into Taiwan in conjunction with Rhenus Offshore to support the local offshore wind market. The companies will open a DNV 2.7-1 CCU depot in the Taiwanese Port of Taichung, planned to be operational in the fourth quarter of the year. To remind, Taiwan plans to achieve 5.5GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2025 […]

  • Connecticut Issues 2GW Offshore Wind Call

    20 August 2019
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 2,000MW of offshore wind power. This RFP represents the US state’s first solicitation dedicated specifically to offshore wind development. It builds off of multi-resource solicitations in 2018 in which Connecticut bought 304MW of offshore wind from […]

  • Save the Date for Offshore Wind Conference 2019

    12 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Now more than ever offshore wind is showing true global potential. Join the celebratory tenth edition of the Offshore Wind Conference on 7 and 8 October to discover how offshore wind is powering the energy transition. Topics will range from an outlook on the global potential of offshore wind, emerging markets, pricing and financing, (inter)connecting […]

  • Tekmar Secures Offshore Wind Remedial Work

    27 February 2019
    Project & Tenders

    UK-based cable protection specialist Tekmar Energy has signed a remedial contract worth around GBP 3 million for execution on an offshore wind farm over the next six months. The contract is for bespoke remedial cable protection systems for replacement subsea cables to be installed on an existing UK offshore wind farm, Tekmar said. AgileTek, part […]

  • Danes Track Offshore Wind Cost Slide

    13 July 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Danish Energy Agency has launched an updated levelized cost of energy (LCoE) calculator which shows that costs to build and operate an offshore wind farm in Denmark have declined by more than 30 per cent compared to previous projections.

  • BOEM Schedules California Offshore Wind Meeting

    10 September 2018
    Authorities & Government

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a task force meeting to review and discuss the issuance of a Call for Information and Nominations on areas for potential offshore wind leasing in California.

  • Massachusetts Calls For Additional 1.6GW of Offshore Wind

    3 June 2019
    Authorities & Government

    The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is calling on electric distribution companies to proceed with an additional 1,600MW of offshore wind solicitations in the state. The call follows the results from an offshore wind study which investigated the necessity, benefits and costs of requiring the electric distribution companies to conduct additional solicitations of up to 1,6GW. The […]

  • US OMSA Forms Offshore Wind Committee

    5 June 2019

    The U.S. Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has formed the OMSA Wind Committee said to be dedicated to supporting the local offshore wind industry and the Jones Act. The OMSA Board of Directors unanimously adopted the resolution to create the committee and charged it with making recommendations on strategies and initiatives that increase U.S. maritime industry involvement in […]

  • Tecade Secures Italian Offshore Wind Work

    7 June 2019
    Project & Tenders

    The Sevilla-based Tecade has secured a contract by Haizea Wind Group for the Beleolico offshore wind farm in Italy. The Spanish company will provide ten external access platforms, ten airtight platforms and ten boat landings for what will be the first offshore wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea. To remind, Haizea recently secured a contract with Renexia […]

  • Massachusetts Allocates Funding for Offshore Wind Programs

    13 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    The Massachusetts Baker-Polito Administration is allocating USD 721,500 in grants to six academic institutions and labor organizations to establish workforce training and development programs to support the state’s offshore wind sector. The awards, which include USD 200,000 from Vineyard Wind’s Windward Workforce Fund, will be used to grow a workforce required to meet the needs […]

  • Connecticut House Nods to 2GW of Offshore Wind

    15 May 2019
    Authorities & Government

    The Connecticut House of Representatives has voted 134-10 in favour of legislation authorizing the development of 2,000MW of wind capacity offshore Connecticut. The legislation, House Bill 7156, An Act Concerning the Procurement of Energy Derived From Offshore Wind, will next be referred to the State Senate. It ensures that the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) must […]

  • GE to use offshore wind turbines with no gearbox

    2 March 2010
    Technology

    Engineering corporation General Electric has recently announced that its future offshore wind turbines will have no more gear boxes for improved reliability.