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  • Speakers Promote Offshore Wind Power (USA)

    7 January 2011

      Several speakers elaborated on that idea on Thursday night during a wind energy educational program at Centerville Elementary School in… By Ed Waters Jr. (fredericknewspost) [mappress] Source: fredericknewspost, January 07, 2011

  • UK to spend €100bn on offshore wind power

    10 May 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Around €100 billion will be spent on developing wind-powered electricity generation off Irish and British coasts over the next 12 years,…   [mappress] Source: irishtimes, May 08, 2010;

  • EOLOS Cracks US Offshore Wind Market

    4 June 2018
    Project & Tenders, Technology

    EOLOS Floating Lidar Solutions has signed an agreement for the turn-key campaign of the US Wind developer’s New Jersey concession with option for a follow-on campaign at its South Carolina application.

  • Connecticut Governor Approves 2GW of Offshore Wind

    10 June 2019
    Authorities & Government

    The Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont has signed the legislation approving the procurement of an additional 2,000MW of offshore wind energy in the state. The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will now begin the request for proposal (RFP) process, followed by a public comment period. The RFP will also include the findings of the Commission of […]

  • 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 […]

  • New Offshore Wind Farms Lift RWE

    12 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Storage

    Germany’s RWE Group recorded an operating result of EUR 154 million at its renewables division in the first quarter of 2016, a slight increase compared to EUR 153 million reported for the same period a year earlier, with two newly commissioned offshore wind farms in the UK and Germany helping offset a one-off income included in […]

  • VIDEO: DolWin3 Offshore Wind Farm Connection

    21 April 2014
    Storage, Technology

    Last year, TenneT chose Alstom for the DolWin 3 offshore project. This project, connecting the North Sea wind farms to the continental electricity network, has an investment volume of over one billion euros.  Recently, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), and TenneT have agreed to make a joint investment in the DolWin 3 offshore grid connection. CIP […]

  • 2015 a Banner Year for Offshore Wind in Europe

    2 February 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    Offshore wind investments in Europe doubled in 2015 to EUR 13.3 billion in a record year for financing and grid-connected installations, with a total of 3,019 MW in new capacity coming online in European waters in 2015, more than double of what was connected to the grid in 2014, according to European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). Europe’s total offshore […]

  • France Launches Dunkerque Offshore Wind Tender

    15 November 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Following a delay of several months, France has launched a tender for the development and operation of a wind farm offshore Dunkerque.

  • EEEGR to Host Conference on Offshore Wind (UK)

    5 January 2011
    Human Capital

    THE East of England Energy Group is to host a major Anglo-Dutch conference next week to pool information and ideas from either side of… By Duncan Brodie (eadt) [mappress] Source: eadt, January 05, 2011

  • Ecofys Assesses Risk of Dutch Offshore Wind

    27 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Netherlands plan to increase their installed offshore wind capacity to 4,500 megawatts by 2023. With the related roll-out reaching round 3, one of the first tenders issued will be the 700 MW tender for the Borssele coast area. The Dutch grid operator TenneT has been designated to become the operator of the offshore grid. […]

  • RTE Looking for Assistance on Offshore Wind Connections

    16 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Storage

    French transmission system operator, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) is seeking contractor for connection of four offshore wind projects. Namely, the company is inviting tenders for project ownership assistance (AMOA) for the preparation and support of connections works for Fécamp, Saint-Nazaire, Calvados and Saint-Brieuc wind farms. The four projects, covered by this tenderc are four […]

  • Flensburg University to Host Offshore Wind Symposium

    19 March 2014

    Offshore wind farms will be an important option for the future of renewable energy supply. Their further development, even in busy transport routes  as it is the case with the German Bight, is justified both in terms of energy efficiency and logistics. However, as a result, this poses a challenge to the safety of shipping […]

  • PSV Redesigned to Serve Offshore Wind Industry

    23 October 2015

    Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the ship design for the Vestland Cygnus, a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) owned by Norway based Norside AS that is to be converted to serve as an offshore wind farm service vessel. The conversion will take place at the Fjellstrand yard in Norway.  The redesign includes several new features, […]

  • Construction Starts at DanTysk Offshore Wind Farm

    2 April 2014

    The main DanTysk construction campaign in 2014 has kicked off as of Friday. The harbor of Esbjerg is currently a hub of activities, as the vessel Pacific Osprey has arrived there – timely for loading of the first turbines. The first 3.6 MW turbines from Siemens were loaded onto the installation vessel. Vessel and harbor crew ensured safe and […]

  • Analyzing Offshore Wind Energy in the United States

    3 February 2011
    Research & Development

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analyzing Offshore Wind Energy in the United States” report to their offering.   (businesswire) [mappress] Source: businesswire, February 03, 2011

  • VIDEO: AREVA M5000 Offshore Wind Turbine

    20 February 2013
    Technology

    The AREVA Wind M5000 is  lightweight despite its output of 5MW. The nacelle and rotor together weigh approximately 349 tons. This relatively low weight facilitates the transport and erection of the turbines; a crucial factor when working on the open sea. The nacelle is assembled onshore by qualified technicians from AREVA Wind, so that it […]

  • Nexans’ Cables for Arkona Offshore Wind Farm

    4 May 2016
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Nexans Deutschland’s Hanover plant will supply 76 kilometers of energy cables to E.ON for the Arkona offshore wind farm, the company informed. The submarine cables are designed for operation at 33 kV and will serve as the internal cabling for the nearly 385 MW wind farm, which is due to be built between the Baltic Sea islands […]

  • USA: Virginia Prepares for Offshore Wind Development

    26 September 2012
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is proposing two initiatives on the state’s path to offshore wind development. A survey of the seabed is proposed to assess its suitability for installing the wind turbine foundations, while the other initiative proposes building platforms along the edges of the commercial lease area, writes the San Francisco […]

  • Germany: ABB’s Presence in Offshore Wind Industry

    7 June 2012
    Storage

    Over the past three years, ABB’s wind power business has grown on average over 50 percent a year, but historically there have been difficulties associated with wind farms, such as the amount of space they occupy, the importance of their siting (without obstructions such as trees or hills), their noise and the threat to birds […]

  • Teamwork Will Reduce UK Offshore Wind Costs

    8 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Chairman of the UK Government’s Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, Andrew Jamieson, said that he expects the costs of offshore renewable energy to drop over 30% by 2020, thanks to increased collaboration between companies. Mr. Jamieson will be speaking at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference on Wednesday in Edinburgh, with the main focus […]

  • UK: Coordination of Offshore Wind to Save Billions

    1 March 2012

    Coordination in the way links to offshore wind farms are developed could reduce the cost of offshore connections by between £0.5 and 3.5 billion. Preparatory investment in anticipation that more generators will connect could be allowed – as long as Ofgem is satisfied that customer interests are protected. Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of […]

  • Centrica Recruiting for Offshore Wind Operations in Grimsby

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Centrica Energy is hiring new employees to meet its demand in the field of offshore wind operations in Grimsby. The company already employs 200 people in its facilities in Grimsby, where it owns an operations and maintenance base. “The positions are all newly created roles ensuring we have more manpower in the field from an […]

  • Taiwan, The New Fulcrum of Offshore Wind Investments

    4 March 2019

    By Mr. Giordano Toninelli – Area Sales Manager – Faccin SPA Introduction Wind energy business has an historical background in Europe due to the high number of wind farms installed in the Old Continent, but in recent times the focus of offshore wind investments is starting to shift from Europe to Asia. Wind energy business […]

  • GeoSea Bags Offshore Wind Energy Contracts

    19 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has been awarded major offshore wind energy contracts. GeoSea secured a new EPCI contract for the design, supply and installation of the foundations and another contract for the installation of 15 wind turbines for the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind Farm from Vattenfall, one of the largest operators of offshore […]