Offshore Wind
Global Wind Farm O&M Industry Report Released
A report on the global wind farm operations and maintenance market, with a special focus on China, has been released. Reportbuyer has informed it added the “Global and China Wind Farm O&M Industry Report, 2015-2018” by ResearchInChina to its offering. In 2014, the global wind farm O&M market size hi
Australian Multi-Billion Fund to Focus on Offshore Wind
Australian Federal Government will include wind power in the new investment mandate of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), with a special focus on offshore wind energy, the national media reported. With this move, the country’s new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made a U-turn on the en
RTE France Invites Tenders for Offshore Wind Connection O&M
French transmission system operator RTE has invited tenders for maintenance of the electric structures at sea for offshore wind farms’ connection to the national grid. The tender is divided in three lots. Lot 1 includes a storage facility for the offshore repair equipment, a boat that will carry out
Brave & Bold Tern to Get an Upgrade for ‘Multi MW’ Offshore Wind Turbines
Jack-up vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern will undergo an upgrade which will enable them to handle the latest generation “multi MW” offshore wind turbines, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier informed today. The upgrade on the two vessels will be carried out within the next 12 months, with Brave Tern being the f
Brave & Bold Tern to Get an Upgrade for ‘Multi MW’ Offshore Wind Turbines
Jack-up vessels Brave Tern and Bold Tern will undergo an upgrade which will enable them to handle the latest generation “multi MW” offshore wind turbines, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier informed today. The upgrade on the two vessels will be carried out within the next 12 months, with Brave Tern being the f
Siemens’ Hull Factory Brings Major Contracts to Local Companies
Hull-based company Composite Panel Services has won a contract worth more than £500,000 to work on Siemens’ new offshore wind turbine blade factory in Alexandra Dock. The east Hull plant, part of a site that will eventually employ more than 1,000 people, is being built by national company VolkerFitz
DONG Energy Seeks Subsea Structural Inspections for 3 OWFs
DONG Energy has invited tenders for subsea structural inspections on its offshore wind farms in Germany and Denmark. Inspection work is required for three DONG’s wind farms: Borkum and Gode Wind in the German part of the North Sea and Anholt in the Kattegat, between Djursland the island of Anholt in
COP21: Climate Change Agreement Adopted
On 12 December, delegates from 195 different countries, gathered at the COP21 climate change summit in Paris, adopted an agreement by which all countries vow to cut their carbon emissions. Renewable energy plays the key role in reaching the main goal, which is to limit the increase in average temper
Pinsent Masons to Advise on Aberdeen Harbour Expansion
Aberdeen Harbour has appointed Pinsent Masons as legal adviser for its proposed Harbour Expansion Project. Pinsent Masons will advise on procurement, construction, funding, planning, environmental and property issues relating to the £410 million proposed project located south of the existing Aberdee
Pinsent Masons to Advise on Aberdeen Harbour Expansion
Aberdeen Harbour has appointed Pinsent Masons as legal adviser for its proposed Harbour Expansion Project. Pinsent Masons will advise on procurement, construction, funding, planning, environmental and property issues relating to the £410 million proposed project located south of the existing Aberdee
Top News of the Week Dec 7 –13, 2015
DONG Energy Seeks Technical and Consultancy Staff for Danish Projects DONG Energy has invited tenders for temporary technical and consultancy staff working at the company’s Danish locations. Photo of the Day: Port of Esbjerg’s December Look Offshore WIND’s photo of the day: Sea Challenger loading Go
COWI Acquires Norwegian OW Foundation Designer
COWI A/S has acquired Norwegian engineering firm Teknisk Data A/S (TDA), a company that specialises in the design of offshore wind foundations and high technology floating bridges. In October, TDA reported that it has won several major design contracts for the design of offshore wind turbine foundat
RWE’s Supervisory Board Greenlights Plans for Restructuring
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of RWE AG unanimously approved the Executive Board’s plans to restructure the Group. The company will transfer its renewables, grid and retail operations in Germany and abroad to a new subsidiary, which it intends to list on the stock market towards the en
VIDEO: New England Aqua Ventus I Offshore Wind Project
The University of Maine has released the following video after the announcement that the U.S. offshore wind project New England Aqua Ventus I will receive an additional $3.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): The newly awarded funding will help complete the engineering and planning wo