Category: Wind

Cargostore Worldwide’s latest depot in Den Helder, NL now stocked and fully operational.

Cargostore Worldwide have completed their strategic expansion into Den Helder, with the new depot up and running with a range of DNV 2.7-1 CCU’s available. The expansion was implemented to match the growing demand for DNV certified CCU’s in the Dutch Oil and Gas Industry. Alongside Cargostore’s depot in Eemshaven which is stocked and situated… Read more »

World’s largest offshore windfarm now halfway through turbine installation

Today, Ørsted’s Hornsea One offshore windfarm celebrates the milestone of installing half of its 174 offshore wind turbines. The site, due to become the world’s largest once fully online, saw the first turbine being installed in February 2019 and now just four months on, the halfway installation point has been reached. With just 87 more turbines due… Read more »

Defence and Subsea sectors join forces to accelerate development of underwater autonomous operations to unlock UK competitiveness

A first of its kind collaboration between defence and oil and gas will lead to the development of advanced underwater technology to solve challenges across both sectors. Subsea UK and its technology arm, the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI), have joined forces with the UK Defence Solutions Centre (UKDSC) to accelerate the development of underwater… Read more »

UK ONSHORE WIND IS REGAINING MOMENTUM – DULAS

Dulas reports a 91% uplift in wind monitoring projects in year to date, including multiple surveys at prospective turbine sites Machynlleth, 18 June 2019 – Dulas, a leading renewable energy consultancy, has announced that its wind monitoring division has seen an uptick in site survey work, suggesting that the UK’s onshore wind industry is taking… Read more »

Jan De Nul secures Formosa 2 OWF contract in Taiwan and underlines its expansion in Asian OWFs

Jan De Nul Group scores a hattrick in Taiwan being successfully awarded the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of both foundations and subsea cables for the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm (OWF). Developed by Macquarie Capital Ltd. and Swancor Renewable Energy Company Ltd., the 376MW Formosa 2 OWF will have 47 Siemens 8MW turbines… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa conditionally awarded order for 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan

• 47 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines to be provided • 20-year full Service agreement included • Offshore construction to begin in 2020 • Firm order subject to final investment decision by consortium partners Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has conditionally received an order for the supply of offshore wind turbines including a 20-year… Read more »

MSPs unite to back onshore wind power

Industry and politicians gather at Holyrood in Onshore Wind Week Media release with images – click to download high-res versions MSPs from across politics joined the onshore wind industry at the Scottish Parliament today (June 13) to celebrate Onshore Wind Week. The politicians, including Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse, joined industry body Scottish Renewables and ScottishPower Renewables, among many others, to… Read more »

Osbit expands head office to support increased demand in offshore sectors

Work has begun on expanding Osbit’s headquarters to accommodate the company’s rapidly expanding workforce and facilitate an increase in demand for its engineering expertise in the global offshore renewables and oil & gas markets. The company is constructing a new single-storey extension within the site of its head office in Northumberland, UK to deliver an… Read more »

Green Investment Group acquires Hornamossen Wind Farm

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group Limited (GIG) acquires the 43 MW Hornamossen Wind Farm from Nordic wind power developer OX2 GIG structured and secured a long-term PPA for the project with Axpo Nordic GIG has now sourced and structured PPAs for almost 1 GW of onshore wind capacity in Sweden Macquarie’s Green Investment Group Limited (GIG)… Read more »

Consortium awarded extra funding to create £9million offshore renewables hub

A national consortium has been awarded additional funding to cement the UK’s position as a global leader in offshore renewable energy (ORE) innovation and research. The Supergen ORE Hub was created in July 2018 to bring together a network of academic, industrial and policy stakeholders to champion and maintain the UK’s wave, tidal and offshore… Read more »

ABB introduces new compact turbocharger for low-speed marine engine market

In response to increasing demand for compact and efficient turbocharger technology for marine engines, ABB Turbocharging has launched the new A255-L and A260-L turbochargers optimized for small and medium bore two-stroke diesel and gas engines. Scaled down from the proven and reliable A100-L and A200-L designs, the new turbocharger models offer a smaller size and… Read more »

High Speed Transfers places order for fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710

High Speed Transfers (HST), the recent new entry into the crew transfer sector, has placed its fourth order for a Damen next-generation Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, to be named HST Euan. The company’s first boat, HST Hudson, was delivered less than a year ago in July 2018, and the subsequent series of additional orders… Read more »

DNV GL certifies Wikinger Offshore Wind farm for Iberdrola to get one step further towards a green energy future

350 megawatt offshore wind farm project located in the German Baltic sea is fully certified for safe and reliable power generation Hamburg, Germany, 11th June 2019– DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has awarded IBERDROLA Renovables Offshore Deutschland GmbH the project certificate for its Wikinger offshore wind farm. The certification… Read more »

Nabla Wind Power and ROMO Wind AG collaboration to boost independent wind turbine lifetime optimization

The collaboration between Spanish Nabla Wind Power’s hybrid data analytics tool and ROMO Wind’s unique iSpin technology promises great advances in independent wind turbine lifetime monitoring and optimization. Wind conditions are the main contributor to uncertainties for wind turbine life-time evaluation and optimization. The combination of advanced wind measurements from iSpin and independent, turbine specific… Read more »

Super battery plan to boost UK’s biggest onshore windfarm

The Scottish Government has approved ScottishPower plans for the UK’s largest windfarm, Whitelee, to have its own purpose built super battery on site, in what will be one of the biggest battery projects in the UK. Charged with clean green renewable power from the site’s 215 turbines, the planned battery storage centre will support the… Read more »

Earth, Wind and Tyre

A team from leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, is set to hit the road this weekend for ‘Earth, Wind and Tyre’, the two-day, wind-themed road cycling challenge that raises money for Renewable World, a charitable organisation that tackles poverty through renewable energy. Now in its fifth year, this event brings together… Read more »

JDR Cables wins contract for Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm

5th June 2019, Hartlepool UK: JDR Cables, part of the TFKable Group, has signed a contract with DEME Offshore for the SeaMade offshore wind farm after a competitive tender. JDR will design, manufacture and deliver 78.1 kilometres of aluminium core inter-array cables and a range of cable accessories, including repair joints and connectors. JDR’s established track-record in supporting offshore wind… Read more »

Subsea UK to explore the future of underwater robotics

Companies are being invited to highlight the advances in underwater robotic technology, including developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomy and communication, at Subsea UK’s Underwater Robotics conference in Aberdeen later this year. Sponsored by ROVOP and Saab Seaeye, the one day event will look at the new technology being developed by the industry and the… Read more »

The future of onshore wind power comes to Glasgow

Event takes place during Onshore Wind Week Onshore wind power’s future will be debated in Glasgow next week (June 11) – during Onshore Wind Week. Experts from across the sector will attend Scottish Renewables’ Onshore Wind Conference and Exhibition to discuss the future pathways for business to succeed while delivering even more social, economic and… Read more »

innogy has started construction of 250MW wind farm in the US

Successful US market entry Scioto Ridge is Ohio’s newest onshore project Over $300 million private investment Further long-term investments planned Essen/Kenton, 5 June 2019 Today, innogy celebrates start of construction of its first onshore wind farm in the US: Scioto Ridge, a 250 megawatt (MW) project in Hardin and Logan Counties, Ohio. 75 Siemens Gamesa turbines… Read more »

New strategic partnership launches integrated marine coordination service

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has joined forces with SeaRoc and VALEMO to deliver an integrated solution for marine coordination that is fully dedicated to French offshore wind projects. VALEMO, which provides technical services to assist clients in boosting the production of renewable energy plants; together with SeaRoc, provider of the… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Shows the Global Market for Customer Experience Analytics Is Expected to Grow from $53 Million in 2019 to $117 Million in 2028

Companies with leading customer experience strategies report increased revenue and profit margins as well as improved customer loyalty and retention June 4, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research discusses how competition, regulatory pressure, and ownership structures are significant drivers for adoption of customer experience (CX) analytics. The report provides global… Read more »

WinGD launches new engines in response to increasing eco-engine demand

In response to the growing demand for more efficient and reliable marine propulsion that serves the needs of an increasingly environmentally sustainable industry, WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.) has introduced three new low-speed, two-stroke engines that are capable of operating on low emission fuels.   Building on the proven WinGD technology the new additions… Read more »

Kittlitz II wind farm: Spinner anemometer iSpin detects the impact of additional turbines on turbulence intensity and yield

Wind turbine optimiser ROMO Wind is to equip all eight Vestas V90 turbines in the Kittlitz II wind farm with its iSpin spinner anemometer. The patented ultrasonic wind measurement at the tip of the hub detects all relevant wind data directly in front of the rotor. Repartner Wind, owner of the wind farm in Brandenburg,… Read more »

Continuing to invest in the future with a very strong balance sheet

It was no real surprise that, as in 2017, the market conditions remained quite challenging in 2018. For several years in a row, our international dredging activities have been faced with a tight market due to a lack of both public and private investments. Furthermore, the offshore industry and the oil and gas market in… Read more »

ZITON adds new vessel to O&M fleet

We are pleased to announce the continued expansion of our fleet with the charter of a vessel with a proven excellent track record of servicing offshore wind farms. The vessel, MPI ENTERPRISE, has been chartered on a bareboat agreement with Vroon as of 28 May 2019 until 31 March 2021. ZITON will then have the… Read more »

Event to showcase North East England subsea capabilities

An industry showcase designed to highlight the subsea capabilities in North-East England to operators will take place next month in Newcastle. Organised by industry body Subsea UK in partnership with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the Subsea Supply Chain Capability Showcase will take place from the 12 June, at the Crowne Plaza hotel, Newcastle…. Read more »

Investing in the engineers of the future

Sulzer employs seven apprentices at its Southampton facility Engineers collect a vast array of skills and experience through their working lives and it is essential that these are passed onto the next generation to become tomorrow’s engineers. Sulzer has a very long and distinguished history in delivering engineering solutions. In Southampton there is a strong… Read more »

New Study: German Offshore Wind Industry with 9 billion Euros Revenue and 24,500 Jobs

The German industry is stagnating under the current expansion target The offshore wind industry, which has been growing for years, currently has almost 24,500 full-time employees in Germany and a total of 9 billion euros of revenue last year. This is the result of a comprehensive analysis in the new wind:research study of more than… Read more »

Siemens Gamesa appoints Alfonso Faubel as Onshore CEO

• Faubel has more than 30 years of experience in international energy and industry companies The Board of Directors of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy appointed today Alfonso Faubel as the company’s new Onshore Business CEO, effective July 29. “We are very pleased that Alfonso Faubel is joining the company and look forward to working with… Read more »

Ørsted UK MD comments on opening of latest UK offshore wind auction

Commenting on the opening of the latest UK offshore wind auction, Matthew Wright, Managing Director at Ørsted UK, said: “The Offshore Wind Sector Deal, agreed by industry and Government in March, brought a level of certainty to the future of offshore wind in the UK, with a promise of regular clean electricity auctions at least… Read more »

Navigant Research Report Finds US Smart Home Market Will Create New Revenue Streams and Reduce the Carbon Footprint within the Built Environment

Powered by analytics and real-time automation, the smart home is emerging as a dynamic asset for orchestrating how power is generated and used May 28, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research explores how smart home developments can demonstrate the potential for innovation in the built environment. The impacts of technology… Read more »

Vestas brings in Sulzer Schmid and WKA Blade Service to deliver massive drone-based blade inspection campaign

Zurich, Switzerland, 21. May 2019 – Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia, on a staggering 1,250 wind turbines in less than 12… Read more »