Offshore Wind
Dutch Watchdog Okays Offshore Grid Connection EIR
The Netherlands commission for environmental assessment has issued a positive recommendation on the Environmental Impact Report of the Hollandse Kust (noord) and the Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) grid connections. Pondera Consult, together with Arcadis, provided the EIR and the necessary studies. The
France to Tender Up to 6GW of Offshore Wind by 2028
France plans to issue offshore wind tenders with a combined capacity of up to 6GW by 2028, according to the recently released Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE)). This is nearly three times as much compared to a proposal floated in November 2018, where only
Jones Bros Nets Walney Extension Heliport Contract
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has won a contract by Ørsted to provide a heliport base to support the Walney Extension offshore wind farm. Under the GBP 1.8 million contract, Jones Bros is in charge of the design and construction of the base in Barrow-in-Furness, which will support helicopters trav
Triton Knoll Starts Giving Back
The Triton Knoll Community Fund has awarded its first round of grants to local communities nearby the onshore infrastructure of the 860MW offshore wind project in Lincolnshire, UK. Twelve projects by communities from Hogsthorpe, Anderby and Brothertoft to Swineshead, Great Hale and Donington will sh
SSE Chief: UK Should Raise Offshore Wind Ambition
The UK should aim at building as many offshore wind projects as needed to help deliver decarbonization targets in the power, heat and transport sectors, according to Chief Executive of SSE, Alistair Phillips-Davies. Phillip-Davies states that it is time the UK raises its offshore wind ambition, as t
UK Offshore Wind Farm Guide Expands to 2025
The Crown Estate and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have published an updated and extended version of ‘A Guide to an Offshore Wind Farm’. The guide is intended to help a range of stakeholders and potential new market entrants understand how an offshore wind farm is built, operated and
1StopWind Bags Siemens Gamesa Contract in Germany
Siemens Gamesa has awarded 1StopWind, a UK-based wind turbine inspection and maintenance specialist, with a contract for offshore Statutory Inspection and Repair works at four offshore wind farms in Germany. The contract is the third for the UK company for Siemens Gamesa’s offshore projects in Germa
CWind and ORE Catapult Ink UK Offshore Renewables Deal
CWind and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed a collaboration agreement to focus on offshore renewables in the UK. The two companies will focus on delivering applied research projects and accelerating technology development, aimed at improving health and safety, the operational perf
CWind and ORE Catapult Ink UK Offshore Renewables Deal
CWind and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed a collaboration agreement to focus on offshore renewables in the UK. The two companies will focus on delivering applied research projects and accelerating technology development, aimed at improving health and safety, the operational perf
Elia Hires NHV Chopper Squad
The NHV Group has won a contract with Elia to provide helicopter services in support of the construction of a high voltage electricity grid in the Belgian part of the North Sea. The operations are expected to start in April 2019 with the flights departing from NHV’s base in Ostend. NHV will support
Study: Aerospace Tech Potential Blade Erosion Solution
Aerospace technology could help develop a new protection system for offshore wind turbine blades that could eliminate the need for intervention related to rain erosion, a new research suggests. Conducted by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Doncasters Bramah and Performance Engineered So
Study: Aerospace Tech Potential Blade Erosion Solution
Aerospace technology could help develop a new protection system for offshore wind turbine blades that could eliminate the need for intervention related to rain erosion, a new research suggests. Conducted by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Doncasters Bramah and Performance Engineered So
RWE Pushes Forward with Renewables Takeover
RWE has filed the acquisition of renewables businesses of E.ON and innogy with the European Commission. The filing is the first step of a merger control procedure which is necessary due to the substantial asset swap between RWE and E.ON, the German utility said. The filing occurs following a pre-i
Marine Coordination Services Scores Norther Contract
Van Oord has contracted Marine Coordination Services to provide a team to support the construction of the Norther offshore wind farm in Belgium. Under the contract, Marine Coordination Services is currently deploying a team of four professionals to support the marine coordination center. According t