Siemens, as a significant player in offshore wind power, has successfully entered the offshore wind market in Belgium with a first order for the 309MW Rentel wind project. The customer is Rentel NV, part of the Otary partnership, a conglomerate of leading specialists from the Belgian renewable energy industry including investment and development companies. Siemens … Continue reading Siemens wins first offshore wind energy project in Belgium
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A potential offshore wind energy site in New York just fetched a record bid
Offshore wind developers really wanted this one. After 33 rounds of bidding and a final $42.5 million price tag, Statoil won the rights to develop an offshore wind farm off the southern coast of Long Island. Late last week, over a two-day bidding war, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean … Continue reading A potential offshore wind energy site in New York just fetched a record bid
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U.S. Sets Aside 80,000 Acres Offshore New York for Wind Energy Development
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced that nearly 80,000 acres offshore New York will be offered in a December 15 commercial lease sale, with 14 qualified wind-energy developers expected to participate. There is six offshore wind projects valued at $6.7 billion in the Northeast region and six projects valued at $11 … Continue reading U.S. Sets Aside 80,000 Acres Offshore New York for Wind Energy Development
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Offshore wind energy near the Big Apple draws intense bidding
An auction for the rights to develop a wind farm in federal waters starting 12 miles off Long Island, N.Y., shattered records today. After 33 rounds and more than a day of bidding, Statoil emerged as the winner with a bid of nearly $42.5 million. “New York has shown the promise of offshore wind power … Continue reading Offshore wind energy near the Big Apple draws intense bidding
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Van Oord to build Belgium’s largest offshore wind power project
Van Oord has signed a contract with Norther for the Balance of Plant works for the Norther offshore wind farm, located 23 km off the Zeebrugge coast in Belgium. With a maximal capacity of 370 MW, Norther is set to become Belgium’s largest offshore wind project. After completion it will deliver renewable energy to 400,000 … Continue reading Van Oord to build Belgium’s largest offshore wind power project
Continue readingFirst U.S. offshore wind farm comes online
It’s now official: America’s first offshore wind farm is sending clean energy to the grid in Block Island and mainland Rhode Island. Although construction finished earlier this year, Deepwater Wind’s Block Island wind farm has been undergoing testing since September. That’s now finished, and the project will begin generating enough electricity to power 17,000 homes. … Continue reading First U.S. offshore wind farm comes online
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Offshore wind energy industry steams ahead with cost reduction
The Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs has today awarded the consortium made up of Shell, Van Oord, Eneco and Mitsubishi/DGE the concession to build the offshore wind farms Borssele III and IV (700 MW). The winning bid came in at € 54.5/MWh excluding the cost of grid connection. This is 25% lower than for Borssele … Continue reading Offshore wind energy industry steams ahead with cost reduction
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JDR to supply cables for European Offshore Wind Energy Deployment Centre
JDR, a leading supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by offshore cable installation specialist VBMS, part of Boskalis, to supply 66kV inter-array and export cables for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC). Located in Aberdeen Bay, the innovative 92.4MW, 11-turbine development is … Continue reading JDR to supply cables for European Offshore Wind Energy Deployment Centre
Continue readingOffshore wind energy thinks outside the box to tackle its challenges
Ocean-going yacht technology could be used to make wind turbine blades from textile, and smart “driverless” ships and aircraft have the potential to tackle offshore survey missions. They were just two of the ideas generated at a pioneering brainstorming session which brought together a fusion off offshore businesses with experts from the defence, space and … Continue reading Offshore wind energy thinks outside the box to tackle its challenges
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GE to expand offshore wind-power business in China
General Electric Co (GE) is eyeing a larger market share in China’s offshore wind-power business, an industry in its developmental stage with a huge potential to boost. Each year, China’s new installed capacity of renewable energy has accounted for 40% to 50% of the total volume worldwide, said Jerome Pecresse, president and CEO of … Continue reading GE to expand offshore wind-power business in China
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Siemens Wind Power presents first customized turbine transport vessel in Esbjerg
The new transport vessel is 141 meters long and will transport multiple Siemens 8-megawatt nacelles per trip. For Ro-Ro loading, a large bow door can be opened. A telescopic roof protects the nacelles from salty seawater spray and can be slid away for optional lift-on loading. Sea transportation and Roll on-Roll off-loading (Ro-Ro) are both … Continue reading Siemens Wind Power presents first customized turbine transport vessel in Esbjerg
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Siemens officially inaugurates new wind turbine blade factory in the British city of Hull
Siemens has officially inaugurated the new rotor blade factory for offshore wind turbines in Hull, UK, in an event attended by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg Clark and representatives of the local community. The site at Alexandra Docks has been transformed in under two years from a derelict industrial … Continue reading Siemens officially inaugurates new wind turbine blade factory in the British city of Hull
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Trianel Wind Farm Borkum II
Seaway Heavy Lifting has been awarded a contract by Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG. The scope of work consists of the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the turbine foundations for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm on the German continental shelf. The award is still subject to financial close … Continue reading Trianel Wind Farm Borkum II
Continue readingTekmar Energy to supply cable protection systems on the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm
Tekmar Energy, the market leading specialists in cable protection systems (CPS) for Offshore Windfarms has recently been awarded a contract with Tideway B.V to supply 150 of its patented TekLink® CPS on the prestigious Merkur Offshore Wind Farm project in Germany. This will now be the 47th offshore wind farm project Tekmar has supplied, taking … Continue reading Tekmar Energy to supply cable protection systems on the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm
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Lamprell awarded a US$225 million contract from ScottishPower Renewables
Lamprell (ticker: LAM), a leading provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the energy industry, is pleased to announce that it has received a new contract award from ScottishPower Renewables for the fabrication of multiple jackets and piles for the East Anglia One Offshore Wind Farm. The East Anglia One project is located in … Continue reading Lamprell awarded a US$225 million contract from ScottishPower Renewables
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BRICS bank backs 250 MW offshore wind power project in China
Under the framework of Putian Pinghai Bay Offshore Wind Power Project, the NDB will provide China with a sovereign project loan of RMB 2 billion for Phase 2 (250 MW) of an offshore wind power project proposed to be set up in the Pinghai Bay in Putian, Fujian Province. The project has one of the … Continue reading BRICS bank backs 250 MW offshore wind power project in China
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Fugro’s cable lay spread completes Phase 1 at Rampion offshore wind farm
Fugro has completed phase one of cable laying operations on schedule at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, as the programme takes a break over winter. The installation of 60 cables was completed at the end of October – three more than the 57 cables originally planned. Subsea construction vessel Fugro Symphony commenced site operations in … Continue reading Fugro’s cable lay spread completes Phase 1 at Rampion offshore wind farm
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LM Wind Power to supply blades for CSIC HZ Windpower’s new 5 MW offshore turbine in China
LM Wind Power announces strategic collaboration with Chinese wind turbine manufacturer CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation) HZ Windpower to deliver blades for its newly launched H151-5.0MW platform. LM Wind Power CEO Marc de Jong at the CSIC HZ Windpower type certificate event at China Windpower. The blades will be delivered from LM Wind Power’s plant … Continue reading LM Wind Power to supply blades for CSIC HZ Windpower’s new 5 MW offshore turbine in China
Continue readingFirst power from DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension wind farm
Electricity has been generated for the first time at Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S (25%). With the initial turbines recently installed, power from the first turbine is now being exported to the national grid. This is the first time … Continue reading First power from DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension wind farm
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NYSERDA to measure wind speed and ocean waves in pre-development of offshore wind power area
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) took another step to advance offshore wind development off the coast of Long Island by seeking comments on a draft plan to measure wind speed and ocean waves at the federal ocean site on which it plans to bid on December 15. Offshore wind is … Continue reading NYSERDA to measure wind speed and ocean waves in pre-development of offshore wind power area
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