‘Orion’ will feature an unrivalled combination of exceptionally high transport and load capacity, impressive lifting heights and green technology. The vessel will be built at COSCO in China and is set to be delivered in 2019. ‘Orion’ will be deployed by DEME’s subsidiary GeoSea for the construction of the largest offshore wind farms, to service … Continue reading DEME orders next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’
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LM Wind Power announces new Cherbourg blade factory to serve the offshore wind energy market
LM Wind Power, a leading, global manufacturer of wind turbine blades announced on 22 February that it will open a new wind turbine blade factory dedicated to the offshore market in Cherbourg, Normandy, France. The factory will be built on a site developed by Ports Normands Associés (PNA), a port authority that includes the Normandy … Continue reading LM Wind Power announces new Cherbourg blade factory to serve the offshore wind energy market
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SkySpecs collaborates with Siemens Wind Power for use of automated drone technology in offshore turbine inspections
Siemens is collaborating with US-based company SkySpecs to deploy automated drone technology for onshore and offshore wind turbine inspections. The goal of the collaboration is to develop a push-button inspection system that is faster, repeatable and more efficient than existing methods. Siemens is involving its Wind Power business and its next47 venture unit, which was … Continue reading SkySpecs collaborates with Siemens Wind Power for use of automated drone technology in offshore turbine inspections
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EPG delivered external platforms for Arkona wind farm
Energomonta?-Pó?noc Gdynia (EPG) accomplished next stage in the project of fabrication external platforms for Arkona offshore wind farm. On February 24th loading of 10 platforms for Bladt Industries took place at EPG premises in Gdynia. 10 platforms with total weight 240 tonnes were loaded onboard RIX PACIFIC and shipped to the client. This was the … Continue reading EPG delivered external platforms for Arkona wind farm
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Offshore Wind Power At the U.S. Grid Will Replace Fossil Fuel Resources
Researchers force injecting offshore wind power into the U.S. electrical grid. This is to reduce pollution and costs from fossil fuel resources. Researchers believe that it would be much beneficial if large amounts of offshore wind power will be injected into the U.S. electrical grid. According to Science Daily, the use of offshore wind power … Continue reading Offshore Wind Power At the U.S. Grid Will Replace Fossil Fuel Resources
Continue readingPrysmian to provide submarine power cable links for offshore wind farms in France
Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecom cable industry, has been awarded a contract worth more than € 300 million with Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) to develop submarine cable links to connect three planned offshore wind farms to the mainland power grid in France. The three projects, Fécamp, Calvados and Saint Nazaire, are … Continue reading Prysmian to provide submarine power cable links for offshore wind farms in France
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Boskalis subsidiary VBMS awarded inter-array cabling contract for EnBW Hohe See OWF
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that its subsidiary VBMS has been awarded an inter-array cabling contract with a value of approximately EUR 80 million by EnBW Hohe See GmbH & Co.KG for the 500 MW EnBW Hohe See Offshore Wind Farm. The contract includes the supply, installation and burial as well as termination and … Continue reading Boskalis subsidiary VBMS awarded inter-array cabling contract for EnBW Hohe See OWF
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Iberdrola installs the first wind turbine in the Wikinger offshore wind farm (Germany)
The company has successfully installed the first of the 70 wind turbines of the wind farm, meeting the demanding deadlines the company had previously agreed. Iberdrola has successfully installed the first of the 70 wind turbines of the Wikinger offshore wind farm, a renewable energy infrastructure that the company has developed in the German waters … Continue reading Iberdrola installs the first wind turbine in the Wikinger offshore wind farm (Germany)
Continue readingOffshore wind farms in Taiwan
ITPEnergised (ITPE), Ramboll and BMT Asia Pacific (BMT) have partnered since mid-2014 to provide Taiwan’s offshore wind industry with a series of guidelines for future developments around the island. The group of consultants have now delivered their third, and final, phase of guidelines to the local Taiwanese industry. Funded by Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy, Ministry … Continue reading Offshore wind farms in Taiwan
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Siemens to build EnBW Hohe See as first offshore wind project with extended scope
Siemens Wind Power will, for the first time, provide complete offshore wind power plant solutions including foundations for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind project. Hohe See owner EnBW has now made a final investment decision for its 497 megawatts offshore wind power plant. Starting in early 2018 the large wind park will be installed … Continue reading Siemens to build EnBW Hohe See as first offshore wind project with extended scope
Continue readingEnBW constructing 500 Megawatt North Sea wind farm with Canadian partner Enbridge
It’s green lights all the way for the EnBW offshore wind farm Hohe See. Following the final construction and investment decision taken by the Supervisory Board of EnBW at the end of 2016, the co-investor for this major project with an output of around 500 Megawatts has now been confirmed: The Canadian energy infrastructure company … Continue reading EnBW constructing 500 Megawatt North Sea wind farm with Canadian partner Enbridge
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Offshore Wind Consultants selected to support Iberdrola UK wind farms
UK-based Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has secured a new framework agreement from Spanish electric utility Iberdrola to deliver engineering and project management services for several windfarm projects in East Anglia, UK. A part of Oslo-listed marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis, OWC will be responsible for providing engineering consultancy services for Iberdrola for projects including the East Anglia … Continue reading Offshore Wind Consultants selected to support Iberdrola UK wind farms
Continue readingOffshore wind farm construction thriving after a bumper year in 2016
Activity in the offshore wind farm sector reached a record high in 2016, as the total construction value for projects reached £4.1 billion, increasing from £2.45 billion in 2015. According to the latest data from construction industry analysts Barbour ABI, offshore windfarms alone accounted for 42 per cent of UK construction contract value in the … Continue reading Offshore wind farm construction thriving after a bumper year in 2016
Continue readingAXYS to participate in first stage of wind development in Port-La Nouvelle France
AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) is pleased to announce its participation in French EolMed wind development initiatives in the zone between Port-La Nouvelle and Gruissan. An AXYS WatchKeeper buoy will be deployed by French company Créocéan on the behalf of QUADRAN, at the location over the next year to gather comprehensive metocean data. This marks the … Continue reading AXYS to participate in first stage of wind development in Port-La Nouvelle France
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First electricity delivered from Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
Up to 6,000 homes in UK are now receiving electricity from the first producing wind turbine on Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. When fully operational later in 2017 the offshore wind farm will provide electricity to over 400,000 homes. After a successful installation of the first wind turbine in early January, operator Statoil and partners Masdar … Continue reading First electricity delivered from Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
Continue readingSparrows Group to supply 103 cranes for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm
Aberdeen-based Sparrows Group has signed a contract to supply 103 cranes for installation at ScottishPower Renewables’ 714 megawatt East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Located off the coast of Suffolk, the wind farm will be capable of producing enough electricity to power around 500,000 homes and is anticipated to generate first power in 2019 and … Continue reading Sparrows Group to supply 103 cranes for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm
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Siemens SOV ‘WINDEA La Cour’ receives Offshore Support Journal Award 2017
And the winner is WINDEA La Cour. At the Annual Offshore Support Journal (OSJ) Conference in London Wednesday night the blue Siemens Service Operation Vessel (SOV) was recognized for its unique design concept. According to the jury, the specialized vessel, that started its service campaign at the 600MW Gemini offshore wind power plant in the … Continue reading Siemens SOV ‘WINDEA La Cour’ receives Offshore Support Journal Award 2017
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Teesside wins again as offshore wind energy supply chain develops
Teesside is set to benefit further from DONG Energy’s huge offshore windfarm, Hornsea Project One, as another multi-million pound contract was signed in Port Clarence in Middlesbrough today. Steelwind Nordenham, a subsidiary of Dillinger, will supply the offshore windfarm with 20 transition pieces, using Teesside-based Wilton Engineering Services Limited, to provide a significant part of … Continue reading Teesside wins again as offshore wind energy supply chain develops
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British Chamber Shanghai launches UK-China Hub for Offshore Wind Power
The Offshore Wind Hub is a flexible, dynamic, low risk, cost-effective and professional means for the UK players to create business opportunities in China. Operated by the British Chamber Shanghai and supported by Department for International Trade and RenewableUK, the Offshore Wind (OSW) Hub is a flexible, dynamic, low risk, cost-effective and professional means for … Continue reading British Chamber Shanghai launches UK-China Hub for Offshore Wind Power
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Siem Offshore Contractors completes cable installation works on the Veja Mate offshore wind farm
Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) is pleased to announce that all 73 inner array grid cables of the Veja Mate Offshore Wind Farm have been installed and trenched 10 weeks ahead of schedule. The submarine composite cables were successfully installed since 01-Oct-2016 using the “Siem Duo” consisting of the Cable Lay Vessel Siem Aimery and the … Continue reading Siem Offshore Contractors completes cable installation works on the Veja Mate offshore wind farm
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