Category: Wind

A new report published today illustrates the unique opportunity that the UK and New Zealand have to unlock the full potential of New Zealand’s offshore wind industry. The report, developed by Xodus Group, a global energy consultancy, launched at an event in New Plymouth. It states that offshore wind presents a huge opportunity for New… Read more »

NKE FERSA, the Austrian brand part of the FERSA corporate group, will be exhibiting at the Wind Energy 2024 tradeshow, to be held from September 24th to the 26th in Hamburg, Germany. There, the brand will exhibit its specialized products for wind turbine applications, such as its special bearings for generators, gearboxes, and main shafts,… Read more »

Reaching Greater Heights with Major Component Exchanges LiftWerx Europe, specialized in major component exchange services for wind turbines using up-tower cranes, is thrilled to announce that the company will be rebranded as LiftOff, effective August 7th, 2024. LiftOff was originally established as the European branch of LiftWerx, a North American based independent services provider to… Read more »

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewables, has appointed Maida Zahirovic as a Non-Executive Director. Maida, Head of Renewables at James Fisher & Sons plc, a trusted supplier of engineering services to the global energy, defence and maritime transport sectors, has significant experience in the… Read more »

Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. This pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry. The heavy lift cargo drone will transport cargo from… Read more »

Hamburg, 7 August 2024. The Nordex Group has received two orders from France for a total of 57 MW. The orders also include the Premium Service for the maintenance of the turbines over 20 years after commissioning in autumn 2025.  In Centre-Val-de-Loire four N149/5.X turbines are being installed on 105-metre-high tubular steel towers in a… Read more »

VARD, Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group and among the leading companies in the construction of specialized vessels, has signed a contract for the design and construction of one state-of-the-art Energy Construction Vessel (ECV) for Wind Energy Construction AS, a Norwegian company partly owned by Norwind Offshore AS founders. The parties have also agreed on… Read more »

ROTTERDAM, 05-08-2024 – TRESIOS a project management and construction company for the energy and maritime industry announces a repositioning focusing on two pillars: “subsea construction services” and “marine services”. To express & empower this repositioning TRESIOS launches a rebranding at the same time. Subsea Construction Services TRESIOS specializes in providing expert subsea construction services worldwide,… Read more »

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, and FibreMax, a world leader in Synthetic Tendon Solutions for the most demanding industrial and energy sector applications, have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement aims to explore development opportunities at ABP’s Port of Swansea and the emerging opportunity of… Read more »

One year ago, two leading experts of rotor blade monitoring systems joined forces to form: EOLOGIX-PING. Just in time for the first anniversary, the team is now underlining their shared future with a new design. Two companies, two locations, two cultures, two ways of working and one global team – one year ago, Austria’s eologix… Read more »

BGB, a UK-based global engineering firm, has announced the introduction of a ‘one-stop-shop’ offering following the launch of its Aftermarket Wind Brushes. The engineering enterprise, which develops, designs and manufactures engineering applications for service companies, distributors and some of the world’s biggest OEMs, including Danish manufacturer, Vestas, has extensive experience in the wind market, stretching… Read more »

Hamburg, 31 July 2024. Aquila Clean Energy has placed an order with the Nordex Group for a further delivery of 24 N163/5.X turbines in Spain. In addition to the 21 turbines with a combined output of 124 MW ordered for the Baza wind farm cluster in June 2024, the Nordex Group will also supply additional… Read more »

From more efficient production processes to data analytics and simulations in project development, and through to Artificial Intelligence for operation and repair management: On the Hamburg Messe exhibition campus, WindEnergy Hamburg, the global flagship fair, will show from 24 to 27 September 2024 how digitalisation is taking the wind industry to the next level. What… Read more »

Responding to the announcement, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:  “Scottish Renewables welcomes today’s announcement which has provided more detail on the role that the UK Government hopes GB Energy will play in the energy market. “The ambition to fast-track renewable energy deployment recognises the critical role that our industry will play in… Read more »

Voss, Norway, July 22, 2024 – Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) developer Kitemill has secured €2.5million from the EIC (European Innovation Council) to accelerate the commercial launch of its novel technology. The multi-million-euro cash injection marks a significant milestone for Kitemill and its pioneering KM2 system (*see notes to editors) which received commendation from the EIC… Read more »

169 m rotor diameter Power rating up to 5.5 MW   Hamburg, 22 July 2024. The Nordex Group is expanding its product portfolio in the 5 MW segment and is launching a turbine variant of the proven Delta4000 platform, which is specially tailored to the requirements of the US market. The N169/5.X has a rotor… Read more »

The American Renewable Energy Standards and Certification Association (ARESCA) is calling for experts who are directly and materially affected parties who are interested in participating as a member of an American National Standards (ANS) consensus body, known as the ARESCA Standards Committee of the Board (SCB), to support the adoption of the following IEC TC 88 standards… Read more »

Porto Alegre, Brazil, 18 July 2024 – The World Bank Group today released a study on “Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil”  conducted by DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider. This report is one of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group (WBG) under its… Read more »

The main aim of the taskforce will be to bring together key players from government, industry, regulatory bodies, the financial sector and other relevant organisations to drive forward the increases in onshore wind deployment needed to meet the UK’s 2030 targets. The taskforce will be chaired jointly by the UK Government’s Secretary of State for… Read more »

LONDON, 17 July 2024 – Macquarie Asset Management has announced that it intends to acquire, via its managed funds, an additional 39.25 per cent stake in the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms from funds managed by BlackRock. Lynn and Inner Dowsing are located off the coast of Lincolnshire. Operational since 2009, the adjacent… Read more »

Corio Generation is making significant progress towards delivering the 2.5GW Great Eastern Offshore Wind project, located in the Gippsland offshore wind zone off the coast of Victoria. Corio was awarded a feasibility licence today, following the Commonwealth’s announcement of its intention to grant the license on May 1 and can now conduct the detailed assessment works… Read more »

Schaeffler is driving the further development of wind turbines through closed loop engineering Close cooperation with turbine and gearbox manufacturers to optimize wind turbine efficiency and performance Expanded testing capacity for wind turbine bearings thanks to world’s most powerful testing facility in Denmark   Schweinfurt, Germany | July 17, 2024 | Wind turbines have a… Read more »

Porto Alegre, Brazil, 17 July 2024 – The World Bank Group has released a study on “Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil”  conducted by DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider. This report is one of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group (WBG) under its… Read more »

WIND Group has announced that equipment engineering and manufacturing company Draftec will join the WIND family. Together, they will enhance the support and services provided to their shared clients in international offshore and renewable projects. Draftec was founded in 2009 by Martijn Boone who, together with fellow Director Martijn Holtkamp, will continue to manage the… Read more »

Hamburg (July 15, 2024) – Just six months after United Heavy Lift launched the UHL FRESH, the Hamburg-based heavy lift shipping company is now strengthening its environmentally friendly F900 Eco-Lifter fleet with another newbuild: The UHL FABLE is the 19th vessel to complete this series, which was further developed and is operated by United Heavy Lift. With… Read more »

Key Highlights: H1 2024 order intake increased by 27% year-on-year to 3,357 MW Stable pricing continued with ASP of EUR 0.89 million per MW in the first half of 2024   Hamburg, 15 July 2024. In the first half of 2024 the Nordex Group secured 3,357 MW of orders in the Projects segment (excluding service… Read more »

On 28 August 2023, NKT confirmed reservation of production and offshore installation capacity for Scottish transmission system operator (TSO) SSEN Transmission, for power cable systems for two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission links running from the Western Isles to the Scottish mainland, and from Spittal in Caithness to Peterhead. Now, NKT has signed a framework… Read more »

Building on existing marine life protections, Ørsted has developed a new, lower-noise installation method that could potentially revolutionise the way offshore wind foundations are installed. The groundbreaking new technology has been successfully tested in Germany, proving that this innovative approach can dramatically reduce noise levels during foundation installations, strengthening existing protections to marine life and… Read more »

Lionweld Kennedy, a leading UK manufacturer of high-quality steel gratings, handrail standards, and fabricated steel products, has announced record-breaking orders with the company seeing an all-time high in the value of orders placed. With unprecedented demand across all sectors, Lionweld Kennedy achieved order intake levels of 190% of the 2023 monthly average in May of… Read more »

Further investing in the industry’s global skills demand and marking industry first Market-leading wind turbine blade repair and maintenance experts, GEV, has marked an industry first after further investing in its network of training facilities to help bridge the global skills gap for technicians. The group has established the North American Wind Academy at its… Read more »

Offshore maritime services provider, Mainprize Offshore, grows its Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) fleet with a €25m finance facility from Siemens Financial Services (SFS). The number of offshore wind farms is growing, particularly further offshore where they benefit from more consistent and higher wind speeds. In parallel, it is fundamental that operators of all-weather, advanced vessels,… Read more »

In the thirteenth edition of the WEtix report, assessments of the onshore and offshore wind markets in Germany and the EU are significantly more positive than in previous surveys. However, views of the global market shared from North America, Asia and the rest of the world are slightly dimmer. The expected global average rated output… Read more »

St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fl. — St. Johns Ship Building, a Palatka, Florida-based Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, proudly announces the delivery of the Atlantic Resolute, the first of two Jones Act-compliant Chartwell Ambitious-Class Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. This achievement marks the third CTV delivered by St…. Read more »

Dieseko Group is excited to announce the GIANT Stories Livestream and Live Q&A event, set to take place on July 16. This highly anticipated event will introduce the groundbreaking GIANT 2000 – world’s largest vibratory hammer, and provide an exclusive look at Dieseko Group’s offshore strategy and how they partner on Offshore projects to make… Read more »

Gdynia, July 8, 2024 – A polish SeaRenergy Group company has been awarded a Marine Coordination Services contract by Baltic Power for the construction phase of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. The services will be kicked off with the preparatory phase in summer to ensure a smooth operational commencement in the last quarter of… Read more »

Survitec HeliPPE, a leading brand of global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec, has secured a multi-year contract for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) from Swire Renewable Energy, a global service provider in the wind industry. This partnership is set to significantly support Swire’s offshore operations in Europe and reinforce their commitment to prioritising technician health and… Read more »