Offshore Wind
Nominees for Offshore Energy Awards 2018 Revealed
The jury has reviewed all submitted nominations for the Offshore Energy Awards and has chosen for each category three nominees that obtained the highest number of points.
Viking Neptun to Service Merkur During Winter
Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract for its vessel Viking Neptun to support work on the Merkur offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
Former GE and Alstom Exec Becomes Senvion CEO
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has appointed Yves Rannou as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from March 2019 at the latest.
EMO CTVs Secure More Nordsee One Work
EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has secured more work for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in Germany, with the crew transfer vessel (CTV) Windea Four obtaining a charter extension and the recently-christened Windea Six beginning its first deployment.
DNV GL Buys German Power Grid Training Company
DNV GL has acquired GridLab, a Germany-based provider of power grid training, seminar and studies, from 50Hertz’s holding company Eurogrid International.
J-POWER and ENGIE Form Offshore Wind Bond
Tokyo-based Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) and ENGIE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to a non-exclusive collaboration for power projects, particularly in large-scale commercial offshore wind projects.
UK and China Bolster Offshore Wind Ties
The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is partnering with China’s Tus-Wind to establish the TUS-ORE Catapult Technology Research Centre in Yantai, Shandong Province.
Ingeteam Targets Next-Generation Turbines with New Converter
The Spain-based Ingeteam has developed a new medium voltage power converter for offshore wind turbines with the capacity of up to 15MW.
Ingeteam Targets Next-Generation Turbines with New Converter
The Spain-based Ingeteam has developed a new medium voltage power converter for offshore wind turbines with the capacity of up to 15MW.
Siemens Completes Platform Inspections Offshore Germany
Siemens Offshore Grid Access Service has performed subsea and drone inspections for TenneT TSO at six offshore converter platforms in the German North Sea.
Dutch Set Date for Next Renewables Subsidy Round
The Dutch government is set to open this year’s autumn round of SDE+ subsidy applications for renewable energy on 2 October.
Ørsted Taps Trelleborg for Cable Protection
Ørsted has signed a six-year framework agreement with Trelleborg for the supply of the NjordGuard cable protection system for use on upcoming wind farm projects.
Louis Dreyfus, Prysmian Confirm Saint-Nazaire Cable Order
A consortium of Louis Dreyfus TravOcean and Prysmian has officially secured a contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France.
Study Takes Stock of Fish Spawning Sites Offshore UK
A revised technique for mapping the spawning sites of Atlantic herring in the UK has been developed which will ensure fish are protected during offshore wind farm construction and which could lead to a more efficient and low cost development process, the Carbon Trust said.