Offshore Wind
Blanke Meier Evers Advises on Merkur Offshore Wind Farm Turbine Contracts
The law firm Blanke Meier Evers has advised the project company behind the Merkur offshore wind farm with respect to drafting, negotiation and conclusion of the turbine supply agreement and the service and maintenance agreement with GE Renewable Germany GmbH. Last week, Merkur Offshore GmbH reached
TSOs Report on Nordic Power System by 2025
The Nordic transmission system operators (TSOs), Svenska kraftnät, Statnett, Fingrid and Energinet.dk, have launched a report on challenges and opportunities affecting the Nordic power system in the period leading up to 2025. The main drivers of the changes are climate policy, which stimulates the d
WFW Assists Strabag with Global Tech II Sale
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Erste Nordsee-Offshore-Holding GmbH, a joint subsidiary of STRABAG SE and, indirectly, Etanax GmbH, on the legal and tax aspects of the Global Tech II sale to Vattenfall. Malte Jordan, who led WFW’s Hamburg team that advised on the pr
WFW Assists Strabag with Global Tech II Sale
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Erste Nordsee-Offshore-Holding GmbH, a joint subsidiary of STRABAG SE and, indirectly, Etanax GmbH, on the legal and tax aspects of the Global Tech II sale to Vattenfall. Malte Jordan, who led WFW’s Hamburg team that advised on the pr
Blade Erosion Repair Can Up Annual Energy Production by 2%
An uplift in annual energy production (AEP) of between 1.5 and 2% is possible following the repair of moderate blade erosion, according to the first measurement campaign undertaken on an offshore wind farm under Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s blade leading edge programme (BLEEP). The mea
Offshore Wind in Northeastern USA Powerful but Unstable
University of Delaware (UD) researchers, who studied wind conditions at the Cape Wind offshore site, have found that offshore wind in the northeastern United States may be more powerful, yet more unstable than expected. The findings could have important implications for the future development of off
Offshore Wind in Northeastern USA Powerful but Unstable
University of Delaware (UD) researchers, who studied wind conditions at the Cape Wind offshore site, have found that offshore wind in the northeastern United States may be more powerful, yet more unstable than expected. The findings could have important implications for the future development of off
BOEM Puts Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Area Up for Grabs
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proposed a lease sale for 122,405-acre Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Area (WEA) off North Carolina for commercial wind energy leasing. The Kitty Hawk WEA begins about 24 nautical miles from shore and extends about 25.7 nautical miles in a general southe
Top News of the Week, 8 – 14 August 2016
DONG Energy Bins AMEP Offshore Wind Hub Project DONG Energy has decided not to invest in a GBP 450 million offshore wind hub at the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) in the Humber after a recent report showed that UK east coast ports have the capability to support the pipeline of offshore wind projects
Amscap Advises Merkur to Financial Close
Amsterdam Capital Partners (Amscap) has acted as an adviser to Merkur Offshore GmbH on arranging the EUR 1.6 billion financing for the 396MW Merkur Offshore wind project, which confirmed financial close today. Michael van der Heijden, Managing Director of Amscap, said: “Merkur is another record brea
Amscap Advises Merkur to Financial Close
Amsterdam Capital Partners (Amscap) has acted as an adviser to Merkur Offshore GmbH on arranging the EUR 1.6 billion financing for the 396MW Merkur Offshore wind project, which confirmed financial close today. Michael van der Heijden, Managing Director of Amscap, said: “Merkur is another record brea
Photo of the Day: Svanen Docks at Harland and Wolff
After installing the final wind turbine foundation at Burbo Bank Extension wind farm in Liverpool Bay, Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen has moored at Harland and Wolff’s Commissioning Quay in Belfast. Svanen completed the foundations installation at the wind farm in July, and will now undergo rep
HiDef Merges with BioConsult
HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited has completed a merger with German environmental consultancy, BioConsult. The partnership gives HiDef access to BioConsult’s pool of over thirty environment scientists, marine biologists, ornithologists and statisticians. The link between BioConsult SH and HiDef was es
Humber LEP Chair Asks UK Government to Back Local Offshore Wind Industry
Lord Haskins, Chair of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, has urged the UK government to show its commitment to development of offshore wind industry in the Humber estuary in response to DONG Energy’s decision not to build a GBP 450 million offshore wind hub at the Able Marine Energy Park (AME