Offshore Wind
Laing O’Rourke Preferred Bidder for Swansea Tidal Project
Laing O’Rourke has been named as preferred bidder for the ~£200M contract to deliver Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon’s 410 metre turbine house and sluice structure block. This element of the build will require up to 500 workers at peak construction, a substantial number of whom will be local to South Wales
Caisse des Dépôts Acquires Stake in Saint-Brieuc Project
Caisse des Dépôts has acquired a 7.5% stake in 496 MW Saint-Brieuc wind energy project off the French coast. The French financial organisation has formed a joint venture, Avel Vor, with Eole-RES, which reduced its stake to 22.5%. Iberdrola remains the majority shareholder with 70% stake in the proje
DW: Block Island OWF to Boost Investment in U.S. OW Sector
For the US energy industry, 2014 will be remembered as the year when crude oil prices fell below 50$/bbl, resulting in significant realignments in the sector, Douglas-Westwood said. Aside from the oil price collapse and the historic high of domestic natural gas production, several other energy recor
With 20% Cost Overrun, Offshore Wind Performs Well in Germany
With an average cost overrun of 20 per cent, offshore wind parks perform well in comparison to other large-infrastructure projects. The average large-infrastructure project in Germany is 73 per cent more expensive than planned. This was one of the key findings of a study by the Hertie School of Gove
With 20% Cost Overrun, Offshore Wind Performs Well in Germany
With an average cost overrun of 20 per cent, offshore wind parks perform well in comparison to other large-infrastructure projects. The average large-infrastructure project in Germany is 73 per cent more expensive than planned. This was one of the key findings of a study by the Hertie School of Gove
First Power at Eneco Luchterduinen
Last Friday saw a completion of the 240-hour test phase of the first of 43 wind turbines at offshore wind park Eneco Luchterduinen. This means that the wind park is now generating green energy for the Dutch grid. According to Van Oord, the installation of the wind turbines is progressing well with o
NORCOWE Installs First Equipment at FINO 1
Scientists from CMR have successfully completed the first installation phase for the measurement campaign at the FINO1 research platform. The campaign is carried out by CMR and UIB in close cooperation with the other NORCOWE partners, FuE-Zentrum FH Kiel, Fraunhofer IWES, RAVE and ForWind. Two Windc
Top News of the Week, May 18-24, 2015
Siemens Installs 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype The new Siemens offshore flagship wind turbine of the type SWT-7.0-154 has now been installed as a prototype. E.ON Confirms Investment Decision for EUR 1.9 Bln Rampion OWF Today, E.ON confirmed the investment decision for the Rampion Offshore Wind
Wind Turbine Innovation: Blades? How about No?
In the last couple of days, a wind energy innovation has attracted so much attention that it has not gone unnoticed on Offshore WIND either, even though it involves only small-scale wind. Vortex Bladeless, a Spanish start-up, has developed a bladeless wind turbine and is set to launch its crowdfundi
Wind Turbine Innovation: Blades? How about No?
In the last couple of days, a wind energy innovation has attracted so much attention that it has not gone unnoticed on Offshore WIND either, even though it involves only small-scale wind. Vortex Bladeless, a Spanish start-up, has developed a bladeless wind turbine and is set to launch its crowdfundi
Axel Juhnke Appointed WindManShip General Manager
Axel Juhnke, responsible for Business Development since the beginning of September 2014 has been appointed General Manager for WindManShip GmbH. For his commitment and loyalty, managing directors André and Marco Hurtig to appoint Axel Juhnke as an authorized signatory. “The steady growth of WindManS
‘Njord Odin’ Gets Down to Work
Within a few days of Njord Odin arriving in Rotterdam, the BMT-designed vessel was set to work at the Meerwind offshore wind farm in Germany. Njord Odin is the first of up to eight new vessels for Njord Offshore, built by Strategic Marine. The second vessel has completed trials and the next two vess
‘Njord Odin’ Gets Down to Work
Within a few days of Njord Odin arriving in Rotterdam, the BMT-designed vessel was set to work at the Meerwind offshore wind farm in Germany. Njord Odin is the first of up to eight new vessels for Njord Offshore, built by Strategic Marine. The second vessel has completed trials and the next two vess
France Gets New Marine Renewables Business Hub
A new business hub dedicated to the marine renewable energies has been launched in Pays de la Loire, France. The new West Atlantic Marine Energy Center aims to make the region an international leader in the sector by 2020. The first objective for 2015-2020 is to become the leader in the offshore win