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• Selecting Partners in Offshore Wind Industry (UK)

  8 November 2011

    The key to making money in offshore wind is to secure long term, lucrative contracts. So how do you find who is tendering, when and… (windenergyupdate) [mappress] Source: windenergyupdate, November 08, 2011;

• China to Invest Big in Offshore Wind Power

  10 November 2011

  China plans to increase the combined installed capacity of its offshore wind power sector to 5 gigawatts by 2015 and 30 gigawatts by 2020… (peopledaily) [mappress] Source: peopledaily, November 10, 2011;

• Germany Plans Energy Superhighway for Offshore Wind

  20 May 2011

  Storage

  Germany is planning an energy superhighway from north to south to connect its growing wind energy supply with high energy demand regions. Both onshore and offshore wind energy is so far generated primarily in northern Germany, whereas energy consumption is highest in southern and western regions. Today, more wind power is produced in Germany than […]

• VIDEO: RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2013 Preview

  12 June 2013

  RenewableUK has launched UK’s largest dedicated offshore wind event today. Check out the event preview. [mappress] Offshore WIND staff, June 12, 2013; Image: renewableuk

• USA: Charleston, SC, Embraces Offshore Wind

  20 June 2013

  Authorities & Government

  On June 18, Charleston, South Carolina’s City Council passed a resolution in support of wind energy as an economic driver for the region. The resolution acknowledged that wind energy manufacturing currently employs nearly 3,000 South Carolinians and that there is a great opportunity for market growth. South Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance (SCCEBA) applauds Charleston […]

• UK: Lincs Offshore Wind Farm Inaugurated

  1 August 2013

  Centrica Energy’s Lincs offshore wind farm has today (Thursday) been officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. The last of the wind farm’s 75 wind turbines was connected to the National Grid on Wednesday 24th July, bringing the 270MW project up to full strength for the first time. Lincs is now capable of […]

• France: PIRIOU Moves into Offshore Wind Industry

  4 August 2013

  Due to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, the French shipbuilding and ship repair group PIRIOU is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. Pascal PIRIOU declares […]

• Norway: Five Zones for Offshore Wind Development

  25 February 2013

   The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy now makes the results from a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of 15 offshore wind zones in Norway available for public consultation. The SEA gives an interesting update on how offshore wind could develop in Norway and it gives an excellent update on how technology for deep water may […]

• VIDEO: Underwater Life on Offshore Wind Turbines

  28 February 2013

  Environment

  A North Sea wind farm has had hardly any negative effects on fauna. In fact, it can provide benefits for marine life. According to researcher Prof. Han Lindeboom and his colleagues at IMARES, part of Wageningen UR, and fellow scientists at Bureau Waardenburg and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), the wind farm at Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) provides […]

• German Offshore Wind Industry Model for Massachusetts

  24 April 2013

  Business & Finance

  A delegation from the port city of New Bedford, Massachusetts (United States) is currently visiting the sites of the German offshore industry in Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven, as we recently reported. The 40-member delegation will be informed about the industry directly from local companies in the following couple of days. “The visit of the delegation shows […]

• India Drafts Offshore Wind Energy Policy

  20 May 2013

  Authorities & Government

  The Government of India, through its Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has prepared a draft policy for offshore wind energy sector called Draft National Offshore Wind Energy Policy ‒ 2013. This MNRE envisages to develop offshore wind energy in the country in a directed and focused manner. An Offshore Wind Energy Steering Committee […]

• EWEA: Is German Offshore Wind Under Threat?

  12 April 2013

  European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) spoke to Andreas Wagner, CEO of the Offshore Wind Foundation (Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie) and part of the team negotiating with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, trying to find out what is the future of German offshore wind power, as the country is said to be facing support cuts, besides the already known […]

• Germany: Test System for Offshore Wind Turbines

  7 February 2013

  Research & Development

  The control unit is the “brain” of the wind turbine. It reacts immediately to the wind speed. In stormy weather it switches the turbine off if necessary, or immediately decides how the rotor blades need to be adjusted to achieve the best energy yield. Using a robust simulation system, researchers are testing the control unit […]

• VIDEO: Marylanders Gathered to Support Offshore Wind

  11 February 2013

  Authorities & Government, Ports & Logistics

  A poll released on January 17 shows that 72% of Marylanders support investing in the development of offshore wind power. Also, Governor Martin O’Malley introduced a bill last month, which will create a framework that will support the development of a 200 MW offshore wind project and establish a regulatory framework that will allow additional […]

• Malta’s Offshore Wind Farm Economically Viable

  2 February 2011

  Research & Development

  A monitoring post installed at L-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa has shown that enough wind would be generated to make an offshore wind farm at the… By Paul Cachia (di-ve) [mappress] Source: di-ve, February 01, 2011

• 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

• Scotland plans for offshore wind and marine development

  16 August 2010

  Authorities & Government

  Investments for 266 million euros have been proposed for the construction of 11 offshore wind and 3 marine manufacturing sites Scottish… (enelgreenpower) [mappress] Source: enelgreenpower, August 16, 2010;

• OWIB gathers the offshore wind industry (Denmark)

  20 September 2010

  The world’s largest networking event for the international offshore wind industry takes place on November 17 in Denmark. This November international businesses in design, production, setting-up and operation of offshore wind turbines gather at the OWIB – the Offshore Wind International Business2Business Event – to discuss opportunities for collaboration on future offshore wind projects. OWIB […]

• DeepCwind Maine Offshore Wind Report (USA)

  24 February 2011

  Research & Development

  The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and the DeepCwind Consortium released the Maine Offshore Wind Report today. The report is available for download online at DeepCwind.org/offshorewindreport. UMaine Prof. Habib Dagher is leading statewide efforts to develop the technology and infrastructure that will enable Maine to capitalize on deepwater offshore wind as an […]

• OFFSHORE WIND – THE SHIPPING FORUM 2010 (Denmark)

  5 August 2010

  This event is dedicated entirely to the operation of offshore ships & workboats used in the construction & maintenance of offshore wind farms. The forum will provide the opportunity for a max. of 220 delegates to engage with a panel of speakers made up of the leading experts in this fast growing industry. Participants will […]

• US Politicians to Encourage Offshore Wind Energy

  29 November 2010

  Authorities & Government

  This week saw US politicians taking action to encourage offshore wind energy along the US Atlantic Coast. Secretary of the Interior Ken… By Vicky Portwain (theenergycollective) [mappress] Source: theenergycollective, November 29, 2010;

• UK is Good to Go for Offshore Wind Expansion

  24 March 2011

  Business & Finance

  The offshore wind industry continues to face many challenges especially with the economic and political situation facing both Europe and… (environmental-expert) [mappress] Source: environmental-expert, March 24, 2011

• Offshore Wind Turbines in Japan Resist Tsunami

  12 April 2011

  A cheap and simply structured wind-power plant proved more resistant to natural disasters than nuclear plants.   By Minoru Matsutani (japantimes) [mappress] Source: japantimes, April 12, 2011

• 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

• Iberdrola Renovables creates Offshore Wind Division

  2 March 2010

  IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has created a Offshore Wind Division to develop a major portfolio of offshore wind projects awarded the Company that totals close to 10,000 MW around the world.