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WindEurope says offshore wind must remain priority as most EU states fail to meet MSP deadline

Only six EU coastal member states submitted their final Maritime Spatial Plans (MSPs) by 31 March, while 16 countries failed to meet the EU’s deadline. WindEurope said that the 16 member states must submit their MSPs as soon as possible and align them with EU climate goals, allocating enough space f

about 5 years ago

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DEME wins export cable EPCI contract for French floater

DEME’s French subsidiary SDI has secured an EPCI contract in a consortium with JDR Cables for the export cable that will connect the Leucate floating offshore wind project to the power grid. The contract awarded by Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) represents DEME’s first floating offshore win

about 5 years ago

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Offshore wind costs in 2050 could be lower than previously expected

Wind energy costs, including both offshore and onshore wind, could decline 37–49 per cent by 2050, resulting in costs 50 per cent lower than predicted in an analysis in 2015, according to a new study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and published in Nature Energy. In the same study performed

about 5 years ago

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RWE hires ALL NRG for German offshore wind farms

RWE Renewables has selected ALL NRG to service the high voltage systems at the Arkona and Amrumbank West offshore wind farms in Germany. Under the recently signed contracts, the Danish high voltage specialist will provide HV and MV maintenance at the two projects. “We are very proud that RWE has cho

about 5 years ago

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Ireland’s new legislation to ease offshore wind development

Irish Government is working on a new maritime planning bill that would remove the regulative and administrative challenges present under the current act and allow for faster realisation of offshore wind projects. The Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Bill will also establish a new agency, the Maritime Ar

about 5 years ago

A subsea export cable for an offshore wind farm landing on a beach

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GCube Insurance: Offshore wind needs to mitigate supply chain risks

While offshore wind has performed strongly during the pandemic, continuing with next to no business interruption, the sector still faces some significant supply chain risks. This is according to an insurance company specialising in renewable energy, one of few businesses with the capability to compr

about 5 years ago

Wind farm areas and Ostwind offshore grid locations

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50Hertz looking for UXO team for Ostwind 3 offshore grid project

German offshore transmission system operator (TSO) in charge of the Baltic Sea infrastructure, 50Hertz, has opened a tender for unexploded ordnance (UXO) operations on the cable route of the Ostwind 3 project. The work scope encompasses provision and operation of all assets necessary for the UXO cam

about 5 years ago

XOCEAN's Uncrewed Surface Vessel near offshore wind turbines

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XOCEAN’s uncrewed surface vessel ventures far offshore

XOCEAN has completed a subsea survey at the Hornsea One offshore wind farm in the UK, using its uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The USV conducted the offshore operation in three-and-a-half-days, mobilising from Bridlington Harbour in Yorkshire. The vessel was launched and recovered from shore, 120 ki

about 5 years ago

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Ramboll to map out Bornholm Energy Island export cable routes

Danish transmission system operator Energinet has hired Ramboll to map and recommend possible submerged cable routes and landing locations for the export of power from the future energy island in the Baltic Sea to Denmark and an adjacent country. Denmark has recently approved the construction of two

about 5 years ago

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Gardline to survey German offshore wind farm

UK marine survey specialist Gardline Ltd has won a contract to carry out the main geotechnical investigation at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. A geophysical and geotechnical investigation for the project site was conducted in 2010. The target of this new investigation is t

about 5 years ago

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Fugro to survey Danish Energy Island site

Denmark’s Energinet has awarded Fugro a marine site characterisation contract for the Energy Island project in the North Sea. The contract is part of Energinet’s preliminary studies to build the world’s first ”hub and spoke” energy scheme: an energy island 80 kilometres off the Danish coast that wil

about 5 years ago

First wind turbine being installed at Windpark Fryslân

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First power flows from Windpark Fryslân

The first wind turbine at Windpark Fryslân has begun producing electricity, according to a project update published on social media on 12 April. The first of the total of 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines was installed at the project site at the end of the last month. Located in the IJsselmeer

about 5 years ago

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Geophysical surveys begin at first Welsh floating wind project

GEOxyz has begun geophysical survey work at the 96 MW Erebus project, Wales’ first floating offshore wind farm. GEOxyz will carry out the offshore surveys until mid-June at the site located 45km South West of the Pembrokeshire coastline. The work follows the geophysical and environmental site invest

about 5 years ago

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Ireland to get 1.4 GW floating wind farm, green hub

Irish energy company ESB and Equinor will jointly develop a 1.4 GW Moneypoint floating offshore wind farm off the West Coast of Ireland. The Moneypoint wind farm will be developed off the coast of Counties Clare and Kerry in two phases. Once complete, the wind farm will be capable of powering more t

about 5 years ago