Offshore Wind
Norwegian Shipowners Make Case for Offshore Wind
Some 90% of Norwegian shipowners find the offshore wind industry as interesting for their activities in the future, according to a diagram published by the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association.
Adwen 8MW Prototype Enters Final Stretch in Bremerhaven
Adwen has entered the final stages of the installation of its AD 8-180 offshore wind turbine prototype in Bremerhaven, Germany.
TenneT Backs Its Offshore Grid Plans with EUR 1 Billion Green Hybrid Bond
TenneT launched and priced the first-ever green hybrid bond in an amount of EUR 1 billion on 29 March.
TenneT Backs Its Offshore Grid Plans with EUR 1 Billion Green Hybrid Bond
TenneT launched and priced the first-ever green hybrid bond in an amount of EUR 1 billion on 29 March.
German Offshore Wind Farms Smash Annual Generation Record
German offshore wind farms in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea generated 12.09 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity in 2016, a 45.7 percent jump compared to 8.3 TWh generated by wind farms off Germany in 2015, TenneT reports.
Sif’s 2016 Figures Go Up
Sif Group reported a revenue of EUR 400.3 million for 2016, a 24.6% increase from EUR 321.3 million in 2015, with the company’s net earnings rising by 5% from EUR 35.6 million in 2015 to EUR 37.4 million last year. The company’s net debt also increased, but mainly due to building new facilities that
C-Job Awarded Basic Design Contract for DEME’s Orion
C-Job Naval Architects will provide the Basic Design package for the new wind farm installation vessel ordered by DEME from COSCO (QiDong) Offshore in China.
Report: Offshore Wind on Fast Track to Cost Competitiveness
Offshore wind could potentially be fully integrated into the market on a competitive basis in some European countries within the next decade, according to a new report published by the International Energy Agency’s Renewable Energy Technology Deployment programme (IEA-RETD).
Wave Height Creates Opportunities for CTV Innovation
One of the primary drivers of non-access days at offshore wind farms is wave height, and new generation crew transfer vessels (CTVs) with a larger wave height operating range would be expected to bring non-access days down for sites with higher mean monthly Hs, according to the SPARTA Portfolio Revi
Van Oord, Damen Ink Aeolus Modification Deal
Van Oord has signed a contract for modification of its offshore installation vessel Aeolus with Damen Shiprepair at Schiedam.
Van Oord, Damen Ink Aeolus Modification Deal
Van Oord has signed a contract for modification of its offshore installation vessel Aeolus with Damen Shiprepair at Schiedam.
The Switch Reports 80% Net Sales Increase Boosted by Offshore Wind
The Switch, a specialist in drive train technology, has reported a net sales increase of 80% from EUR 40 million to more than EUR 72 million over the last year, with the Chinese wind power market and European offshore wind projects driving the company’s growth.
DNV GL Kicks Off Twisties JIP
DNV GL has launched Twisties, a new joint industry project (JIP) aimed at standardising and improving offshore wind logistics.
Offshore Wind Could Bring GBP 2.9 Billion to UK Economy by 2030
ORE Catapult published a new report on 28 March, highlighting the economic benefits of a strong UK offshore wind industry, which could be worth as much as GBP 2.9 billion to the UK economy by 2030.