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  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • US Offshore Wind Advocates to Visit Humber

    15 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    A US delegation of offshore wind advocates will arrive in Humber, UK, this week and visit offshore wind businesses and organisations in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe on September 21 and 22. The visit is being organised by Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) and builds on Memoranda of Understanding signed between THMA and two offshore wind organisations in […]

  • Icebreaker Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward

    1 August 2017
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has found that Icebreaker Windpower Inc.’s application for a permit to construct the 20.7MW Icebreaker wind farm in Lake Erie off Cleveland is now in compliance and ready to be processed.

  • MMT to Survey Dutch Offshore Wind Zone

    3 July 2019
    Project & Tenders

    The Netherlands Enterprise Agency has awarded MMT with a contract to perform a geophysical soil investigation of the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zone. Project preparations are currently underway, with the fieldwork planned to be performed in July and August from MMT’s survey vessel Franklin. The geophysical survey comprises the collection of high-resolution bathymetry […]

  • LOWESTOFT’s great offshore wind potential (UK)

    25 May 2010

    LOWESTOFT’S growing position as a leading centre for the offshore wind energy industry was presented to an international audience at the….   [mappress] Source: lowestoftjournal, May 25, 2010;

  • SeaState Moves Closer to Offshore Wind Action

    17 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Denmark-based offshore aviation consulting and safety assurance provider SeaState Aviation has opened offices in London and Hamburg, reflecting the company’s increased focus on offshore wind and oil & gas markets in the UK and Germany. “We have seen an increasing demand for our project management, audit, certification and inspection services from the offshore wind and […]

  • ZephIR Unveils 300M Offshore Wind Lidar

    14 October 2015
    Technology

    Wind lidar technology company ZephIR Lidar has released a fully-marinised wind lidar – ZephIR 300M – for the offshore wind and meteorological industries, founded on the company’s remote wind measurement device, ZephIR 300. ZephIR 300M, designed specifically for offshore use, includes as standard: A 3 year warranty and 3 year service life – the most extensive […]

  • Canadian Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward

    22 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    NaiKun Wind Energy Group has signed an indicative offer with an offshore wind developer to develop the NaiKun offshore wind project in British Columbia, Canada. The parties are working to negotiate and sign a definitive agreement in the next few weeks, which will provide technical expertise, dedicated financial resources, and will establish a framework for a […]

  • Maryland Lawmakers Propose Offshore Wind Boost

    28 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Legislators of the U.S. state of Maryland have introduced a bill that would allow at least 1,200MW of additional offshore wind capacity to be built by 2030. If enacted, the Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 (S.B. 516) would require 50% of energy supply to come from renewable energy sources by 2030, doubling the current renewable portfolio standard (RPS) […]

  • Maryland Invites Applications for Offshore Wind Projects

    25 February 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    With the receipt of the initial application for a proposed offshore wind project, the Maryland Public Service Commission has now opened a 180-day application period for any other developers of offshore wind projects off the Maryland coast. This application period begins on 25 February, 2016 and, unless extended, ends at the close of business on […]

  • Prysmian to work on French offshore wind projects

    3 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Italy-headquartered Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract by Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) to provide power grid asset management services for Saint-Nazaire, Fécamp, and Calvados wind farms offshore France. Under the contract, Prysmian Group will provide inspection, maintenance, and repair services for the submarine export cable links connecting the three offshore wind farms near the […]

  • Shell gauging offshore wind opportunities in Brazil

    23 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Following the news that Shell had launched Shell Energy in Brazil, saying that the business would produce and market clean electricity from solar and wind power plants, Offshore Energy – Offshore Wind contacted the company to find out if offshore wind was part of its wind power plans in the country.

  • Coalition vows to create offshore wind industry

    26 January 2010

    Judging by the early success the newly created Virginia Offshore Wind Coalition has had in attracting support from private industry and the political world, it’s clear just about everyone wants to stake a claim in the rush to develop a multibillion-dollar wind-generated energy industry off the Atlantic coast.

  • Bremerhaven to build harbour for offshore wind (Germany)

    22 June 2010
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    The chosen location is the northern part of Blexer Bogen, a bend in the River Weser. Following a meeting of the Senate in Bremerhaven, the Senator for Economic Affairs and Ports, was simultaneously asked to initiate the relevant approval proceedings. Senator Martin Günthner said: “The Senate has issued an unmistakable signal: we intend to provide […]

  • Research on Offshore Wind Power in Maltese Waters

    19 September 2011
    Research & Development

    The EU renewable energy directive requires that 20% of the energy used by its member states comes from renewable sources by 2020.   By Lawrence Fenech (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, September 19, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Energy Facts in 2011 (UK)

    8 December 2011

      The renewable energy sector is quickly turning into a profitable business: in 2010 investment in the renewable energy projects exceeded the ones in fossil fuel demonstrating a new trend in investors’ strategy. Offshore wind, with its incomparably high energy production per hour witnessed important developments during 2011:  RWET the fifth largest utility company in […]

  • Offshore Wind Farm Plans Stumble (USA)

    18 April 2011

    As New York Power Authority officials near a decision point for their Great Lakes offshore wind-farm plans, they find themselves almost…   By Steve Orr (democratandchronicle) [mappress] Source: democratandchronicle, April 18, 2011

  • Clearing Hurdles for Offshore Wind Development (USA)

    2 June 2011
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Today the House Natural Resources Committee will convene a hearing on identifying roadblocks to wind and solar energy on public lands and… (enewspf) [mappress] Source: enewspf, June 02, 2011;

  • Beginning of Citizen Partnerships for Offshore Wind (USA)

    3 June 2011

      In most coastal states on the Atlantic and in the Great Lakes regions, there has been at least some initial conversation happening about the potential for offshore wind power as a renewable energy source. Here in Massachusetts, Cape Wind has been a prominent topic of discussion for about ten years, and as the first […]

  • Danes Establish Offshore Wind Cluster in Taiwan

    11 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Six Danish companies have established a cluster in Taiwan to support the local offshore wind sector. ProCon Wind Energy, A-LEAF Specialized Consulting, ALL NRG, Comtech, HYTOR and Site Solutions have entered into a collaboration with an aim to work together towards keeping offshore wind costs down. ”The industry and our customers require that we are […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference 2017 Theme Announced

    17 March 2017
    Project & Tenders

    The organization of Offshore WIND Conference 2017 has announced their theme for OWC 2017: Leading the way!

  • Intertek Backs French Offshore Wind Farms

    28 February 2013

    Intertek Energy & Water consultancy services (formerly Metoc), the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, is providing marine advisory services for offshore surveys and export cable installation to Réseau de Transporte d’Electricité (RTE) for two French offshore wind projects. RTE is the French electricity transmission services operator and an independent subsidiary of the French […]