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  • Ecological Surveys Scheduled for Irish Offshore Wind Project

    24 June 2019
    Environment

    A series of ecological surveys are set to be carried out at the site of the Dublin Array offshore wind project in Ireland. According to the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, the surveys will be conducted between June this year and May 2020 off the Dublin and Wicklow coast to provide data on seabirds and […]

  • US Offshore WIND Act Gets Another Go

    26 June 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Senator of Massachusetts Edward J. Markey, Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin have reintroduced legislation said to spur the growth of offshore wind in the U.S. by extending tax credits for the renewable energy industry. The Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development (WIND) Act would extend the 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for offshore wind through 2025. Offshore wind […]

  • Virginia Offshore Wind Demo Enters Construction Phase

    2 July 2019

    The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) demonstration project has entered the construction phase as onshore works kick off. The groundbreaking took place on 1 July, marking the first onshore construction work on the two-turbine 12MW offshore wind project. “The Virginia offshore wind demonstration project is another powerful example of the Commonwealth’s position as a leader […]

  • Heerema Secures First Offshore Wind Work in Taiwan

    22 July 2019
    Project & Tenders

    Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has secured a contract by Jan De Nul for the installation of 21 jacket foundations at the Changhua offshore wind project in Taiwan. The installation will be carried out by Heerema’s heavy lift vessel Aegir some 8km off the coast of Changhua county at a water depth of 18 to 28m. Offshore […]

  • Data and Digital Technologies Underused in Offshore Wind – Survey

    28 March 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A survey commissioned by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has revealed that more needs to be done when it comes to adopting and sharing new data and digital technologies. 94% of the participants in the Digital Innovation Priorities Survey said there is a gap between the way in which the offshore wind industry currently operates, and […]

  • The Jones Act in US Offshore Wind: Challenge or Opportunity?

    15 April 2019

    The Jones Act in US offshore wind: challenge or opportunity? The Jones Act, long seen as a challenge for the US offshore wind industry, could potentially be an opportunity for the sector, experts have said. “I like to look at the Jones Act as an incentive for shipyards, not an impediment,” said Joan Bondareff, chair […]

  • Senvion Previews Italy’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    22 April 2019

    Senvion has shared a video showing the Beleolico project in Italy, the first offshore wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea. The German wind turbine manufacturer concluded the contract to provide ten of its 3.0M122 turbines for the 30MW project at the beginning of March. The units will be installed in front of Taranto harbor in the Apulia region, […]

  • Denmark and India to Establish Offshore Wind Center of Excellence

    6 March 2019
    Authorities & Government

    Denmark and India have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a Center of Excellence for offshore wind in India. The LoI was signed by A.N. Sharan, Joint Secretary, Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Peter Taksøe-Jensen, the ambassador of the Danish Embassy to India. India has established a goal of having 5GW of operating offshore […]

  • THEMA Studies Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Potential

    14 March 2019
    Research & Development

    THEMA Consulting Group, in cooperation with COWI and EA Energy Analyses, has conducted a study on offshore wind potential in the Baltic Sea and the barriers to its development. Carried out for the European Commission, the study identifies potential offshore wind sites and examines the impacts of different levels of both offshore wind deployment and […]

  • Van Oord Records Best Year in Offshore Wind

    26 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Van Oord’s offshore wind business unit posted record revenue of EUR 706 million in 2018, a 75.2% increase compared to the revenue of EUR 403 million reported in 2017. The increase was attributed to a simultaneous start of four major offshore wind projects: Deutsche Bucht in Germany, Norther in Belgium, East Anglia ONE in the UK, […]

  • EIB Earmarks Funds for UK Offshore Wind Farm

    16 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved EUR 5.8 billion of new financing for 29 projects across various sectors in the European Union, Africa, and Latin America, including an offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • Milestone 2017 Keeps UK Offshore Wind on Track

    17 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    With 33 fully operational offshore wind farms and further eight under construction at the end of 2017, the offshore wind sector is on track to grow its contribution to the UK’s electricity supply to 10% by 2020, according to the Crown Estate.

  • Offshore Wind Record Breaker Coming Online in Q3

    26 April 2018

    The 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm is expected to be commissioned in the third quarter of 2018, Ørsted, the developer of the wind farm off Cumbria, UK.

  • Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Applies For Generation Licence

    27 April 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Storage

    Swindon-based Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited has made an application to the UK Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for an electricity generation licence.

  • Danish Insurer Forms Offshore Wind Ties in Taiwan

    7 May 2018
    Project & Tenders

    Taiwanese certification body CR Classification Society has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Copenhagen-based offshore insurance company Codan to establish cooperation on offshore wind projects in Taiwan.

  • Fugro Starts French Offshore Wind Survey Campaign

    11 May 2018

    Fugro has started a geotechnical survey campaign on the 480MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France.

  • Offshore Wind Consultants Joins Triton Knoll Roster

    14 May 2018
    Project & Tenders

    Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) has secured a contract to provide project management services for innogy’s 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm project.

  • IEA: Offshore Wind Needs to Pick Up Pace

    29 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Offshore wind showed strong signs of progress with 23% generation growth in 2017, but it needs to accelerate even faster to be in line with SDS target, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

  • Norway Pondering New Regulation for Offshore Wind Development

    29 May 2018
    Authorities & Government

    On 4 June, Norwegian Parliament (Storting) will discuss a new proposal asking the government to draft detailed regulation for opening concession areas and granting concessions rights for offshore wind projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). 

  • IRENA: International Standards Could Boost Offshore Wind

    4 June 2018
    Research & Development

    The development and adoption of international standards in the offshore wind sector could reduce transaction costs, improve safety and reliability, as well as increase consumer and investor confidence, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

  • New Edition of Offshore WIND Magazine Now Out

    4 June 2018

    The latest edition of the Offshore WIND magazine is now out and you can get your hands on it by subscribing to receive a printed copy and/or find it available in a digital format.

  • Scottish Firm Makes Korean Offshore Wind Connection

    5 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Storage, Technology

    Aberdeen-headquartered subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group plc has been awarded a contract with Korea Research of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), worth in the region of GBP 750,000.

  • Equinor Gathers Metocean Team for US Offshore Wind

    8 June 2018
    Project & Tenders

    Norway’s Equinor (formerly Statoil) has contracted RPS engineers and scientists from Australia and the US to develop a long-term meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) measurement program for a potential wind farm development off the east coast of the US.

  • ABS Consulting Joins Taiwanese Offshore Wind Consortium

    13 June 2018
    Research & Development

    ABS Consulting, a subsidiary of ABS Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with a consortium of research, testing and certification bodies in Taiwan and advance technical knowledge and offshore wind capabilities in Asia’s second-largest offshore wind market.

  • SeaRoc Wraps Up Asian Offshore Wind Trifecta

    18 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    SeaRoc Group has delivered three offshore wind consultancy projects in South East Asia.