Offshore Wind
E.ON Secures 86.2% Innogy Share
E.ON has secured an 86.2% share in innogy after completing the voluntary public takeover offer (PTO) to the company’s minority shareholders.
SeaRoc Unveils New Addition to SeaPlanner
SeaRoc Group has expanded its SeaPlanner marine monitoring and management solution with the launch of a Permit to Work solution for offshore wind farms.
German Bank Buys Into 50Hertz
German state-owned bank, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), has agreed to acquire a 20% stake in compatriot transmission system operator 50Hertz Transmission GmbH.
ESPRC Launches ORE Supergen Hub
The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded GBP 5 million to a Supergen Energy hub to bring together the related research areas of wave, tidal and offshore wind in order to share skills, resources and expertise across the field of offshore renewable energy (ORE).
Photo of the Day: Apollo Towers Over Pula City, Croatia
GeoSea’s multi-purpose, self-propelled jack-up vessel Apollo completed the full-height testing of its jacking system on 25 June 2018 at the Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, Croatia, rising above the city and its ancient landmarks such as the Pula Arena amphitheatre and Temple of Augustus.
Naval Energies Opts for Floating Wind over Tidal Energy
Naval Energies has decided to stop investing in tidal energy, a market said to be in the process of closing, and focus on floating offshore wind, as well as ocean thermal energy conversion.
Hornsea Two, Formosa I Firm Up Siemens Gamesa Order Book
Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind order intake reached a peak in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2018 with 1,368MW in firm orders, due to agreements to supply 165 turbines for Hornsea Project Two and 120MW for the Formosa I Phase II offshore wind project.
The Crown Estate Proposes 6GW Seabed Leasing Round
A new seabed leasing round in the UK could see a release of circa 6GW of offshore wind rights, the UK’s seabed manager, The Crown Estate, said during recent industry and stakeholder engagement sessions in London.
The Crown Estate Proposes 6GW Seabed Leasing Round
A new seabed leasing round in the UK could see a release of circa 6GW of offshore wind rights, the UK’s seabed manager, The Crown Estate, said during recent industry and stakeholder engagement sessions in London.
New Rotech Subsea Cable Tool Completes First Offshore Wind Duty
Rotech Subsea has launched a new cable grab system, which recently debuted at an offshore wind project in the North Sea.
UK Chamber of Shipping Voices Navigational Safety Concerns
Following the announcement of new Contracts for Difference (CfDs) auctions in the UK, which will add hundreds of new offshore wind turbines, the UK Chamber of Shipping called for a more meticulous approach to planning so disruption to shipping could me minimised.
ORE Catapult Seeks Turbine Bearing Test Facility Builders
UK’s technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is looking to contract with a single company or consortium to design, procure, construct and commission a wind turbine bearing test facility at its test and demonstration site in B
UK Leads Europe to 1.1GW of Offshore Wind in H1 2018
Europe added 1.1GW of offshore wind capacity in the first half of 2018, with the UK being the main contributor with 911MW, according to WindEurope’s recent report.
SSE on Ireland’s New Scheme: Too Little Room for Large-Scale Offshore Wind
SSE has welcomed the approval of the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) in Ireland, however, the company said it had concerns that the potential size of the future individual auctions outlined in the RESS design “may be too small to allow large-scale offshore wind projects to commercial