Author: Negin Hashemi

Global engineering and sustainable development consultancy Arup has been appointed by the BlueFloat Energy and Nadara partnership to assess emerging floating offshore wind technologies for its Scaraben and Sinclair Wind Farms. Arup will be reviewing a range of floating wind innovations, considering the opportunities and benefits they present along with potential risks that may occur… Read more »

Linz/Hamburg, December 04th, 2024 The AERO Flight Intelligence System has been named the winner of the “Product Innovation of the Year” award at the German Renewables Award. Drone inspection for wind turbine maintenance Innovative AERO Flight Intelligence System impresses the jury of the Hamburg Renewable Energy Cluster (EEHH) Since 2012, the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster… Read more »

Engineered specifically for the demanding conditions of onshore and offshore wind farms and maritime environments, the Vaisala WM80 delivers accurate, reliable wind data – even in severe weather. Designed to withstand the unique challenges and wide range of conditions in both wind energy and maritime applications, the robust Vaisala Ultrasonic Wind Sensor WM80 brings accurate wind information… Read more »

OEG Energy Group Limited (“OEG”, the “Group”), a leading energy solutions business, has moved into a new global HQ at The Stratus Building, ABZ Business Park in Dyce, Aberdeen, following a seven-figure sum investment in a multi-year lease. This marks a significant milestone in the organisation’s 50-year journey, underscoring its deep commitment to its local roots while… Read more »

Madrid, November 26, 2024 – SEAPLACE successfully organized a specialized Industry Day focused on Service Operation Vessels (SOV) and Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) at INTA-CEHIPAR facilities in El Pardo, Madrid. The event brought together 70 professionals from the offshore wind sector, coinciding with World Sustainable Transport Day, to discuss current trends, technological developments, and… Read more »

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has today announced the appointment of Steve Foxley to be its new Chief Executive, following an extensive recruitment process led by its Board. He will take up the post in early 2025. Steve is currently the CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, part of the… Read more »

New service enhancements include extended warranty period and complimentary online training to increase customer value and support Strengthening its commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions in the wind energy sector, Vaisala today announced service enhancements to WindCube, the industry-standard vertical profiling lidar for accurate, bankable wind data — offshore and onshore. The new offerings will be available for new… Read more »

Elecsys Technologies, an emerging leader in electricity network management technology, has successfully integrated its innovative software platform within Ventus Energy’s Control Centre in Belfast. This collaboration enables Ventus Energy to manage its electrical safety operations and control room functions exclusively through Elecsys, setting new standards for operational safety and efficiency in the renewable energy sector…. Read more »

• ZF Wind Power enhances the flexibility of SHIFT’s modular design. Exchanging building blocks increases the capacity of the platform, leveraging the platform’s proven basis of 50 GW. • The partners’ choices define the configuration of SHIFT. Whether it is to design capacity factor driven turbines with higher capacity factors, address capex oriented markets and/… Read more »

Concordia Damen again involved in the construction of innovative Offshore Wind vessels Concordia Damen is proud to announce its collaboration with Amasus, deugro Danmark, Siemens Gamesa, and DEKC Maritime in the development and construction of two new and advanced Offshore Wind RoRo vessels: Rotra Futura and Rotra Horizon. These vessels, of which the first one… Read more »

SMST has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder Green Yard Kleven for the delivery of a gangway (TAB-L2), with an Access and Cargo Tower (ACT), and a 50t Knuckle Boom Crane (KBC) for the newbuild Field Support Vessel (FSV) of OMV Petrom S.A. The vessel is bound for the Neptun Deep project, the largest natural… Read more »

400+ exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spot at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy sector and beyond Conference program: spotlight on seabed security, offshore wind and CCS   Schiedam, November 19, 2024 – Navingo, the organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam, will welcome more than… Read more »

HONTEK and SOCOMORE are pleased to announce the successful completion of an agreement regarding high-performance erosion protection coatings products. HONTEK Corporation, a worldwide leader in erosion-resistant protective coatings for wind energy, aerospace, and industrial applications, has dedicated over 30 years to creating field-proven, superior coatings. Based in US-Connecticut and led by Shek Hong and Joanne… Read more »

Higher power level and repetition rate, enhanced diagnostics, and improved performance ScandiNova Systems AB (“ScandiNova”), a global leader in high-voltage pulsed power systems, today announces the launch of the M060, an upgraded version of its smallest air-cooled magnetron pulse modulator with single-phase AC power operation. It’s designed for seamless integration into weather radar systems, MedTech… Read more »

Polish heavy lift contractor, MS INDUSTRY, has used an Enerpac SBL1100 hydraulic gantry for the installation of transformers at the Baltic Power substation, part of the Baltic Power Offshore Wind development. The gantry allowed precise positioning of the transformers on their respective installation tracks. The Baltic Power wind farm, located about 23 km offshore Poland,… Read more »

DTBird systems were evaluated by the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI) in two windfarms: Manzana (California) and Goodnoe Hills (Washington) to measure the detection and deterrence effectiveness in large raptors, especially Golden and Bald Eagles. The REWI technical report, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and supported by multiple stakeholders in the renewable energy… Read more »

Oldenburg/Vilnius, 13 October 2024 – Ignitis, Lithuania´s largest integrated power utility, and emsys VPP, a leading provider of Virtual Power Plant services have signed a new agreement to extend their collaboration. Under this renewed partnership, emsys VPP will continue to provide its state-of-the-art Virtual Power Plant as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to Ignitis. In addition,… Read more »

Scout, a first-of-its-kind autonomous underwater robotics solution, will transform daily operations and help plug the offshore wind skills gap   LISBON, Portugal, 13th November 2024: Beam, a leading provider of high-technology offshore wind services, has announced Scout at Web Summit: an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Scout, a concept expected to enter the… Read more »

Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm, developed by Ocean Winds, a proposed 2GW ScotWind facility in the Moray Firth has completed its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and has formally started the process of submitting applications for planning consent. The project’s first consent application is for the onshore transmission works (substation and underground cables). This has been submitted… Read more »