Spain’s Saitec Engineering is launching its first offshore wind medium-scale prototype: BlueSATH. The project is scheduled to go online during the first quarter of 2020 in the open sea waters of Santander Spain for a 12-month period after which the prototype will be completely decommissioned. Testin
The EU Commission’s goals for offshore wind of between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning, according to a new WindEurope report. According to the report, ‘Our energy, our futur
The EU Commission’s goals for offshore wind of between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning, according to a new WindEurope report. According to the report, ‘Our energy, our futur
Toulouse-based Omexom LS has won a contract to provide terrestrial ground connections work for the Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm. The 225kV onshore underground links will run from Caroual to La Doberie and have an approximate length of 16 kilometres. The export cables will be provided by Nexans. T
Nordsee One GmbH has issued a tender seeking service and maintenance of 54 Senvion turbines at its 332MW offshore wind project in Germany. The contractor will be in charge of the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspection and repair of turbine components, as well as the management of spare pa
Ørsted has contracted Trelleborg to provide the NjordGuard cable protection system (CPS) for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind project in Taiwan. Trelleborg will provide 235 NjordGuard cable protection systems and bellmouths, which will protect all inter-array and export cables on the wind f
Van Oord has selected DHSS as its contractor for helicopter services during the construction phase of the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The 731.5MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm is located near the southern border of the Dutch Exclusive Economic zone (EEZ) and a
Van Oord has selected DHSS as its contractor for helicopter services during the construction phase of the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The 731.5MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm is located near the southern border of the Dutch Exclusive Economic zone (EEZ) and a
A consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Chubu has reached an agreement with the Dutch energy company Eneco on the proposed sale of all shares in Eneco for a total equity value of EUR 4.1 billion. Mitsubishi will control an 80% stake in Eneco, with Chubu holding the remaining 20%. Mitsubishi also
Siemens Gamesa has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of the new Siemens Gamesa DD Flex concept and the SG 11.0-193 DD Flex offshore wind turbine. Built on the current largest offshore wind turbine in the Siemens Gamesa fleet, the SG 11.0-193 DD Flex can reach a capacity of 11MW under sp
Siemens Gamesa has contracted Nexans to supply Windlink cables for its offshore and onshore wind turbines across the world. Under the two-year contract, Nexans will provide ready-to-install medium voltage (MV) cable kits, including 72kV cable kits to meet the demand for offshore wind farms to operat
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has established an environmental resources working group aimed at providing guidance for achieving the state’s offshore wind goals. The offshore wind working group will include representatives from commercial and recreational fishing indust
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has secured GBP 4.3 million by the European Regional Development Fund to accelerate the development of DualSub, a technology that combines floating offshore wind and wave energy. The funding, part of a GBP 6.2 million project under the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local En
Six charities from Lincolnshire, UK, have received a share of a GBP 12,000 charity fund pot from Siemens and the Triton Knoll offshore wind project. The donations are part of an initiative which promotes and rewards excellence in health and safety amongst staff and contractors working at the onshore
