Category: Wind

Berlin, Bremerhaven, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Rostock, 25 July 2023 – The trade associations of the German offshore wind industry and the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation today presented the expansion figures for the first half of 2023. According to the figures prepared by the consulting firm Deutsche WindGuard, 24 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of… Read more »

Pioneering the great potential of offshore solar energy The potential of SeaVolt is unlimited. Unlike existing floating solar installations on lakes, SeaVolt has developed a concept specifically tailored to the conditions of rough seas. With its modular design, this technology is highly suitable for installation as a complement to offshore wind farms. Testing the solar… Read more »

Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the leading trade and development body representing the UK’s £8billion underwater industry has announced the appointment of a new regional manager. Ricci Boston, who will be based in Newcastle, will be instrumental in increasing engagement among GUH’s members and expanding its membership base in the north of England. He will also… Read more »

NKT is preferred bidder for framework agreement including two HVDC power cable projects in Scotland NKT is confirmed as preferred bidder for the supply of power cable systems for two HVDC transmission links by Scottish SSEN Transmission, with the intent to sign a framework agreement for future projects. SSEN Transmission, the transmission owner in the… Read more »

BALTIMORE — The advancement of the U.S. offshore wind supply chain wascelebrated by President Biden today during a steel-cutting ceremony for the Acadia,the first U.S.-built subsea rock installation vessel (SRI) for offshore wind. The vesselwas ordered by Business Network member Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation (GLDD) and is being constructed at the Philly Shipyard… Read more »

Madrid, 20.07.2023.- MEASNET Council of Members has elected a new Executive Board during their last meeting, held last June in Madrid (Spain). This body has reaffirmed their support to the former Executive Board, elected two years ago. It is constituted by Monika Kraemer as Chairwoman, Alejandro Martinez as Vice Chairman, and Iñigo Lopez as Treasurer…. Read more »

July 18, 2023 – Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone technology, announced that the company is scaling up its strategic partnership with ONYX Insight, a global provider of predictive maintenance solutions (PdM) beyond North America to Europe and APAC. The expansion comes a few months after the initial kick-off in March. “The rapid evolution… Read more »

Scottsdale, ARI, 18 July, 2023 — The demand for fire suppression to be installed in renewable energy infrastructure is rapidly growing in emerging markets where the energy transition is picking up the pace. By contrast, 75% of project owners and operators in mature markets, such as the U.S., don’t seek out fire protection options until… Read more »

SeaRenergy is delighted to announce the award by Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea for two different service scopes. SeaRenergy provides inspection services, maintenance, and repair works on monopiles and transition pieces as well as client representatives for all phases of the installation of Baltic Eagle.  The execution… Read more »

Complete wind measurement services and Lidars deployed at the proposed Bodinglee Wind Farm, Mill Rig Wind Farm and Lethans Wind Farm Extension. UK-based renewable energy developer Banks Renewables has contracted wind resource campaign management specialist ZX Measurement Services (ZX MS) to support their expanding development work in the UK. The family-owned Banks Renewables owns and… Read more »

A new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) has found that global wind installations could jump to about 110 gigawatts this year vs. a lull of 87 GW in 2022, and that a double-digit growth pace could be sustained in 2024-26. Nearly half of this year’s capacity additions are likely to be in China, according to… Read more »

Portsmouth, 12th July 2023 – Innovative simulation-driven marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, is set to attempt a new record with its fully electric, ultra-efficient SpiritBARTech35EF foiler. The vessel, the first fully-electric yacht with a range of 100 nautical miles between charges, will look to set an all electric record, for circumnavigating the Isle of Wight… Read more »

Commenting on the Government’s decision to approve Ørsted’s Hornsea Four offshore wind project off the coast of East Yorkshire, RenewableUK’s Executive Director of Policy Ana Musat said: “It’s great to see one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms getting the green light from the Government, at a time when we urgently need to get… Read more »

COVINGTON, La., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (” Hornbeck Offshore” or the “Company”) announced today that it has contracted Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. to convert one of its recently acquired 280-foot offshore supply vessels (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV) to meet the growing demand of the U.S. offshore wind… Read more »

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed by Buchan Offshore Wind to lead the onshore project development and environmental impact assessment. The work was awarded as part of a suite of new contracts worth more than £1.5m to a trio of businesses, and Natural Power will deliver in parallel with… Read more »

Hamburg, 11 July 2023. At the end of the second quarter, the Nordex Group received further orders for several wind farms in the Mediterranean region. In Spain, the Group will supply turbines with a total capacity of 149 MW for two different wind farms, with installation scheduled to start in the spring and summer of… Read more »

LNG storage involves managing significant safety risks, but data on the behavior of LNG in Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) is lacking. Now, tank control system specialists from Svanehøj and energy researchers at Engie Lab Crigen have joined forces to develop more effective safety measures.  Stratifications and roll-overs pose significant safety risks when natural… Read more »

Renewables software specialist Sennen appointed to South Fork Wind in USA Sennen is working with global renewable energy company Ørsted to pilot an innovative digital system. Based on Sennen’s existing tried and tested technology, this new system will help Ørsted to plan and deliver the construction of New York’s first offshore wind farm – South Fork Wind…. Read more »

North Star’s second hybrid-propulsion service operation vessels (SOVs) is set to be mobilised three months earlier than planned to support SSE Renewables with a new scope of work at the Dogger Bank Wind Farm. The firm’s first of its new offshore wind fleet, the Grampian Tyne, was blessed last month (June) at an event held… Read more »

A new report from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult details how the latest advancements in technology can enable faster and more accurate data collection – leading to more informed decision making and the potential to reduce consenting times for offshore wind farms by as much as 40% – reducing costs and improving our knowledge… Read more »

With reference to stock exchange release dated 22 March 2023. BW Ideol, a global leader in offshore floating wind, and ADEME Investissement, a state-owned French financier of innovative infrastructure projects, have today entered into a final agreement for a EUR 40 million funding by ADEME Investissement of BW Ideol’s project development activities. Under the agreement,… Read more »

04.07.2023 Jan De Nul Group, in partnership with Hellenic Cables, has been awarded by TenneT the turnkey delivery of three HVAC offshore grid connection cables for the offshore wind farms to be developed in zones N-3.7 & N-3.8 in Germany. These cables will connect the wind farms to the DolWin kappa convertor station, from which… Read more »

Swiss marine power company WinGD, announces a change in its leadership position. After five successful years at the helm, the current CEO of WinGD, Klaus Heim, has informed the Board of Directors that he decided to step down from his role, effective 31st July, 2023. During his tenure as CEO, Klaus has steered WinGD through… Read more »

Jan De Nul Group successfully completed the installation of the 47 jacket foundations and 188 pin piles, the 4 export and 47 inter array cables on the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. With the achievement of these major milestones, Jan De Nul brings its EPCI scope onto the final straight towards completion in… Read more »

Oslo, Norway, 4 July 2023: This giant unmanned structure is one of three offshore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) substations being built for Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, located 130 km off the North East coast of England. This first substation is pictured in the dock at Haugesund, Norway, where it was fitted… Read more »

By combining a flat deck carrier to load multiple jackets with HLP’s new ring crane concept, project developers could cut deployment costs by 60% Edinburgh, Scotland, 03 July 2023. Adopting a new approach to marshalling and load-out of windfarm jackets could cut logistics costs for project developers by as much as 60%, according to analysis… Read more »

DEME announces that the revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’ officially joins the fleet today. The momentous occasion was celebrated during a festive naming ceremony, held at the Kaohsiung shipyard in Taiwan. ‘Green Jade’ is the second vessel of its kind to join DEME’s fleet, following the successful deployment of the offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’,… Read more »

LIFTKET Hoffmann GmbH takes over the company Action Lift from Mohamed Essabar in France and Spain with immediate effect. The Action Lift team has more than 15 years of experience in the entertainment and industry sector and has been the exclusive distributor for LIFTKET and CHAINMASTER in France and Spain for many years. Mohamed Essabar… Read more »

Renewables, green hydrogen and decarbonizing the industry are key topics – with conference, forum programme and a special H2 Area HUSUM | 29 June 2023. HUSUM WIND continues to expand its range of topics: At the industry fair in September, representatives from the wind sector, renewable energy economy and energy-intensive industry will meet on various… Read more »

06/30/2023, Bremerhaven – The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, the President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Andreas Bovenschulte, and the Senator for Science and Ports of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Claudia Schilling, met in Bremerhaven today to inaugurate the Fraunhofer Institute… Read more »

Industrial tools specialist, Enerpac, announces an upgrade to its Wind Power Milling Machine for manufacturing turbine blades, an important stepping stone in its aim of producing next generation milling machines capable of milling blades up to 10m diameter.  Developed specifically for machining the root end of turbine blades, Enerpac Wind Power Milling Machines are a… Read more »

Latest collaboration with Japanese wind energy giant to bolster continued expansion in the APAC region June 27, 2023 – Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone technology, announced that the wholesale deployment of its plug-and-play solution NearthWIND Mobile is underway across wind farms managed by Eurus Technical Service, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurus Energy Holdings… Read more »