Deepwater Wind hailed yesterday’s determination by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of “no competitive interest” for the transmission line connecting an offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island to mainland Rhode Island. “Today’s announcement further solidifies our plan to bring r
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a determination of no competitive interest for the construction of a transmission system between the Rhode Island coastline and Block Island, an important step in evaluating the transmission project proposed by Deepwater Wind that would deli
Significant global interest from wind turbine manufacturers to deploy at a cutting edge offshore wind demonstration centre, off Aberdeen, was confirmed today with the scheme’s backers announcing that they had signed working agreements with six potential suppliers. As a result of these Memoranda of U
At the end of July, the Stemat Spirit completed laying and burying of the third export cable at London Array and has now left the site. This is the third of four export cables which run from the onshore substation at Cleve Hill to the two offshore substations at the wind farm site. The cables [&hell
British multinational utility company, Centrica, has completed the installation of the first five offshore wind turbines in the North Sea, the Spalding Guardian informs. The company has also finished the work on the second cable through the sea defence at Sutton Bride. As the Sutton Bridge Parish Co
The last of the 111 transition pieces has now been installed on monopile no. 111 in Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. This means that all foundations for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm are in place, and DONG Energy is well on its way in the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm. The next step is
Global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power has announced the submission of its application for Offshore Consent to Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team (MS-LOT) for its 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (“NnG”) offshore wind project in Scottish territorial waters. The application, which
Global renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power has announced the submission of its application for Offshore Consent to Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team (MS-LOT) for its 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (“NnG”) offshore wind project in Scottish territorial waters. The application, which
Hexicon AB, a Swedish clean tech company specializing in the design of off-shore platforms for wind and wave power, is continuing the development of a renewable energy solution for Malta together with the local subsidiary Hexicon Malta Ltd and in close cooperation with Maltese authorities. The proje
The United States Government is on the edge of auctioning a total of 2,434 square miles area off the East Coast for development of offshore wind farms. The exact date of the auction is yet unfamiliar, however, it is expected by the end of this year. The biggest area to be leased is the one […
Offshore wind developer, Fishermen’s Energy, has now got all the necessary federal and state documentation to start building the first U.S. demonstration offshore wind farm. Namely, the developer has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) gave a Clean Water Act permit for the projec
As the the Lincs offshore wind farm is in its preparation stage to begin with the power transmission to the National Grid, the developers have brought it in front of the finish line. A total of 75 turbines should be operational by the end of summer, Centrica, which acquired this project in 2004 from
As the the Lincs offshore wind farm is in its preparation stage to begin with the power transmission to the National Grid, the developers have brought it in front of the finish line. A total of 75 turbines should be operational by the end of summer, Centrica, which acquired this project in 2004 from
Eurotech Benelux has teamed up with Jan de Nul Group for the winning bid to design and manufacture sixteen anchor cage structures for a major offshore wind farm. The wind farm, in the Swedish region of the Baltic Sea, will be owned and run by E.ON Sweden. Eurotech Benelux is creating the anchor-bolt
