Offshore Wind
Njord Offshore Takes Delivery of Two 26m, 24 Pax Crew Transfer Vessels
Njord Offshore has taken delivery of two 26-metre, 24 passenger crew transfer vessels (CTVs), one of which will be available for demonstration sea trials at Seawork International trade show in Southampton from 14 to 16 June. The UK company now has 15 CTVs of 21m and 26m in its fleet, with six of its
Siemens Starts Building Cuxhaven Wind Turbine Plant
Construction of Siemens’ wind turbine plant in Cuxhaven officially kicked off today. Soil compaction and the preparation of the pile foundation, with 1,900 concrete piles, have already been completed. Construction of the actual building was officially started by Siemens with a groundbreaking ceremon
Siemens Starts Building Cuxhaven Wind Turbine Plant
Construction of Siemens’ wind turbine plant in Cuxhaven officially kicked off today. Soil compaction and the preparation of the pile foundation, with 1,900 concrete piles, have already been completed. Construction of the actual building was officially started by Siemens with a groundbreaking ceremon
Moody’s: Paris Climate Agreement to Boost Wind Turbine Sales
Wind turbine makers are set to benefit from the Paris Climate Agreement (COP21) as the call for increased investments to meet a targeted reduction in CO2 emissions is expected to positively impact their sales figures, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The increased investment, particularly in
BNEF: USD 3.1 Trillion to Be Invested in Wind Power by 2040
Some USD 7.8 trillion will be invested in renewable energy over the next 25 years, with wind power, both onshore and offshore, attracting USD 3.1 trillion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2016. USD 3.4 trillion is forecasted to be pored into utility-scale, rooft
CWind to Inspect and Repair at Humber Gateway
CWind has won a contract from E.ON to carry out the annual inspection and repair as required at Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, including latchways, mechanical services, as well as paint works. Lee Andrews, Managing Director CWind commented: “This is fantastic news. I am very proud of this contra
IHC Comes Up with New Offshore Wind Vessel Designs
Royal IHC has presented new designs of an inter-array cable-laying vessel and integrated jack-ups for the offshore wind sector. The cable-layer will reduce costs for inter-array cable-laying operations by 20 to 30% thanks to a lean approach in designing material flows and storage, IHC said. Two caro
DONG Energy Wraps Up IPO
DONG Energy’s admittance to trading and official listing of its shares on Nasdaq Copenhagen has today become unconditional after the selling shareholders and underwriters invoked no termination or withdrawal rights pertaining to the Initial Public Offering launched on 9 June. Accordingly, the IPO ha
Wind Minds to Engage in 2.5GW Korean Offshore Wind Project
On 15 June, Korean state-owned company Korea Offshore Wind Power (KOWP) and Dutch offshore wind consultancy Wind Minds will sign a letter of intent on cooperation in developing one of the first offshore wind projects in Korea. The Southwest Offshore Wind Project is planned to have a total capacity o
WindEurope Summit 2016 Starting Lineup Revealed
This year’s WindEurope Summit held in Hamburg from 27 to 29 September will be opened by high-level politicians and business leaders who will discuss the opportunities and obstacles the wind energy industry will face in times of changing policy frameworks. At a time of changing policy frameworks, the
WindEurope Summit 2016 Starting Lineup Revealed
This year’s WindEurope Summit held in Hamburg from 27 to 29 September will be opened by high-level politicians and business leaders who will discuss the opportunities and obstacles the wind energy industry will face in times of changing policy frameworks. At a time of changing policy frameworks, the
NDE Offshore Inspecting HVDC Platform Helidecks in North Sea
NDE Offshore AB has recently been awarded a contract by Siemens to conduct periodic inspections of the helidecks on three offshore HVDC platforms in the North Sea. The grid connections are owned by German-Dutch transmission grid operator TenneT. Already completed is the Helwin1 platform, where inspe
RWE Carries Out Emergency Drill at Nordsee Ost
RWE has carried out an emergency exercise at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in Germany. The RWE team, together with partners, exercised an emergency rescue of an injured offshore worker on a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV). The crew on board the CTV, a rescue helicopter with pilots, a winch operator,
Vattenfall: Sweden Must Up Its Offshore Wind Incentive Game
Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall is hesitant to start any wind projects offshore Sweden due to the country’s incentive scheme being technology-neutral, Peter Tornberg, Vice President of Business Area Wind at Vattenfall, said. During the coming years, Vattenfall plans to invest around SEK