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  • Germany: Offshore Wind Important for Energy Transition

    24 March 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The offshore wind industry called for a reliable framework that will enable successful further development of offshore wind energy. “Offshore wind energy is an important component of the energy transition. Therefore, the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), must offer optimal conditions for the further development of offshore wind energy,” said Joerg Kuhbier, Chairman of the Foundation […]

  • Ørsted Reveals German Offshore Wind Play

    26 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Ørsted has submitted bids in the second competitive offshore wind tender in Germany opened earlier this month, with the results expected within weeks, the company revealed in its financial report for the first quarter of 2018.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • U.S. Offshore Wind Pipeline Tops 24GW

    9 August 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    As of June 2017, the U.S. offshore wind project development pipeline includes 24,135MW of potential installed capacity, according to a report by the U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  • Offshore Wind Industry Sees Progress in US

    19 October 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Northampton County could use one of its own properties, possibly the large Indiantown Park complex near Eastville, to accommodate… by Gloria Bradley (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, October 19, 2011

  • USA approves first offshore wind farm

    29 April 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment

    A whole new way of generating electricity in the U.S. drew a big step closer to reality Wednesday, and it could look like this: 130… [mappress] Source: cbs4denver, April 28, 2010;

  • Westminster Prefers Offshore Wind Turbines (UK)

    22 September 2011

      PLANS for wind farms in East Yorkshire have been criticised by an MP whose has branded them “costly and largely useless”. Greg Knight, who represents the region in Westminster, said energy companies should be focusing their efforts on offshore facilities rather than trying to install turbines in the countryside. It was revealed last week […]

  • Panel of Experts Talk Offshore Wind (USA)

    13 October 2011

    The Sierra Club and Oceana, together with UNCW, brought a community forum on offshore wind to campus Wednesday, Oct. 5. Pinwheels modeled…  By Sasha Johnson (theseahawk) [mappress] Source: theseahawk, October 13, 2011

  • 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 […]

  • Race to Take Advantage of Offshore Wind (UK)

    26 September 2011

    WHEN you put them together, the ports scattered along the banks of Humber in the northeast of England get more shipping… (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, September 26, 2011

  • APEM to Survey Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    7 July 2015
    Environment

    APEM will carry out detailed marine benthic surveys for the Beatrice offshore wind farm and export cable route in the Moray Firth after being awarded a contract by developer Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL). The surveys comprise an array of field work, sample analysis and technical reporting. The company recently began gathering seafloor grab samples […]

  • UCSB Studies Offshore Wind Potential in Bermuda

    19 August 2014
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Research & Development

    Officials from the Government of Bermuda, Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons J.P., M.P., Minister of Education and Economic Development and the Hon. Jeanne Atherden, JP, MP, Minister for Health, Seniors and the Environment, recently received the final report from the University of California (Santa Barbara) (UCSB) entitled “Offshore Wind Energy in the Context of Multiple […]

  • Offshore WIND Team Attending THETIS MRE

    9 April 2014

    The Offshore WIND team will be at the International Convention for Marine Renewable Energy (THETIS MRE). More than 260 exhibitors and 30 conference speakers from all around the world will gather at the Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg, Normandy on 9th and 10th April 2014. Thetis MRE is an exhibition designed to bring together all […]

  • Dutch Senate Sets the Stage for Offshore Wind

    23 March 2016
    Authorities & Government

    The Dutch Senate yesterday approved the amendment of the Electricity Act related to the development of offshore wind energy, thus providing the required legal basis and confirming TenneT’s role as the developer and operator of the Dutch offshore grid.  In December 2015, the Senate rejected the so-called “Stroom” bill, which caused a delay in the legislative decision-making […]

  • University of Delaware Launches Offshore Wind Initiative

    26 February 2014
    Human Capital, Research & Development

    The University of Delaware will steer the way toward making offshore wind turbines a reality in the United States through a new initiative announced yesterday at a major industry conference.  The Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, housed at the University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, will serve as an independent catalyst for offshore wind […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • Offshore Wind Plans Not to Affect Steam Packet

    14 November 2014
    Authorities & Government

    World’s oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company from Isle of Man expressed relief that recently approved offshore wind farm plans will not affect shipping routes. Steam Packet  chief executive Mark Woodward said they fought hard against the wind energy proposal east of the island, adding that new entirely different proposal will not threaten shipping lanes […]

  • Vattenfall Inks Danish Offshore Wind Contracts

    22 December 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Vattenfall and the Danish minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate, Lars Chr. Lilleholt, have signed the concession agreements for the offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak and the near shore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd. The signatures became possible after the Danish Parliament on 19 December unanimously adopted the legislation that determines the subsidies […]

  • Maryland Offshore Wind Projects Move Forward

    26 May 2017
    Authorities & Government

    Deepwater Wind and US Wind have notified the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) on their acceptance of the conditions set out by the PSC earlier this month upon approving offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) to two projects to be built off the state’s coast, according to The Baltimore Sun.

  • Germany: Kiel Hosts Offshore Wind Exhibition

    11 April 2013

    Mayor of Kiel, Peter Todeskino opened an exhibition featuring 14 information panels and a short film on wind power in the North and Baltic Seas. The wind industry is a growth industry. Besides many planned offshore wind farms in the North and the Baltic Seas, there are a few wind farms that are already commercially […]

  • 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 […]

  • Offshore wind-to-hydrogen project launched in Ireland

    9 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    A new project aiming to advance development of green hydrogen production powered by offshore wind has been launched in Ireland. The H-Wind project, led by UCC MaREI Research Centre, is being co-funded by Science Foundation Ireland and four industry partners: Gas Networks Ireland, DP Energy, ESB, and Equinor. The project will look to position green […]

  • Renewables powerhouse making offshore wind comeback

    3 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy is reviving its interest in offshore wind investments after deciding to bow out and stop investments and sell its ownership stakes in a number of wind farms in late 2015. The company actively invested in offshore wind projects until late 2015 when it decided to stop further investments and […]