Offshore Wind
Vattenfall’s Board of Directors Appoints Investigator (Sweden)
Vattenfall’s Board of Directors has announced that Christer Danielsson from Frank Advokatbyrå will be in charge of the investigation to find out if Vattenfall’s CEO Øystein Løseth received additional compensation when Vattenfall acquired the Dutch company Nuon in 2009. “Christer Danielsson is an ext
Denmark: New Bedford Delegation Visits Anholt OWF
The delegation from a small port city on the East coast, New Bedford, Massachusetts, led by Mayor Jonathan Mitchell, visited the Anholt offshore wind farm on Friday. After they arrived in Grenaa, two boats took them to the wind farm site. “This is the first time we’ve all seen a wind farm in constru
Technical University Hamburg-Harburg Hosts Travelling Offshore Wind Exhibition (Germany)
The traveling exhibition “Offshore Fascination – Wind and Sea for New Energy in Urban and Rural Areas” will be available to visitors for four weeks, starting April 29, in the foyer of the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg. The goal of the exhibition, which is initiated by the Offshore Wind Ene
Germany: TÜV Rheinland Certifies Winergy’s HybridDrive System
TÜV Rheinland has certified the HybridDrive system from wind turbines component manufacturer, Winergy, according to the GL2010 Guideline. The system consists of a gearbox and generator. “We are very glad that the certification could be accomplished so quickly,” said Matthias Deicke, Winergy Project
Germany: TÜV Rheinland Certifies Winergy’s HybridDrive System
TÜV Rheinland has certified the HybridDrive system from wind turbines component manufacturer, Winergy, according to the GL2010 Guideline. The system consists of a gearbox and generator. “We are very glad that the certification could be accomplished so quickly,” said Matthias Deicke, Winergy Project
Germany: AREVA Wind Expands Its Service Base for Offshore Wind Farms
AREVA Wind, one of the leading manufacturers of offshore wind turbines, is expanding its offshore service base. The company has celebrated the start of the base construction in Emden, together with the City Mayor Bernd Bornemann. The base at Emden offers the best nautical conditions for maintenance
Agreement Reached between Hamburg and Husum Trade Fair Companies (Germany)
The trade fair companies in Hamburg and Husum have worked out an industry solution for organisation of wind energy fairs in Germany. From September 2014 they will jointly hold the leading international wind fair in Hamburg once every two years. From September 2015 they will also jointly hold a natio
UK: Finance Secretary John Swinney Looks into Port of Ardersier Potential
Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney visited the Port of Ardersier last week to find out how the large deep-water port in the Highlands of Scotland could become a major centre for the UK’s offshore wind industry. The fact-finding mission, hosted [on Monday April 22] by Port of Ardersier Chief Exe
4th Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance Conference Held Simultaneously with Offshore Energy, Amsterdam
The fourth edition of Offshore Wind Installation and Maintenance (OWIM2013) will take place on Wednesday 16 October 2013 at the Amsterdam RAI in the Netherlands. For the first time since its inception in 2010, OWIM2013 will be held simultaneously with Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. Previou
UK: New Website Provides Comprehensive Insight in Wave Energy Trials
Information collected during impact assessment activities at wave energy test centres across Europe is to be released through a new website. The site is designed to present detailed information to a non-technical audience, and will feature statistics on areas such as wave data, marine mammals, sea b
Euskalforging to Supply 41 Flanges for Baltic 2 OWF in Germany
Since the completion of Amrumbank and Humber Gate order for flange foundations (80 + 73 sets), Euskalforging was awarded with 41 flanges for Baltic II last week, and foundations will be supplied by Ambau. Last year, the company secured a contract to supply 3 connecting flanges for the prototype of N
Jersey Met’s Offshore Wind Project Gets Thumbs Up
The Planning Applications Panel has given the go ahead to Jersey Met’s three-year offshore wind project. The Met Department wants to find out more about the wind around Jersey’s territorial waters to inform future planning for renewable energy. It applied for permission to put a mast and weather mon
UK: Jee Completes Cable Installation at Gunfleet Sands 3
Jee Ltd, a leading subsea engineering and training firm, has just completed a contract with Technip Offshore Wind Ltd for the provision of subsea power cable installation engineering on a new and innovative offshore wind farm project. Jee provided Technip with valuable information about the safest a
VIDEO: Wind Farm Safety Training Facility Launching Ceremony
Last week, Falck Nutec in the Netherlands officially launched state-of-the-art facilities for wind farm safety training. Here you can see the part of the launching ceremony. [mappress] Offshore WIND staff, April 29, 2013; Image: falck