KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with Aker Solutions for the supply of an offshore pedestal crane destined for the Norfolk Vanguard West offshore wind farm developed by Vattenfall. The delivery involves an electric… Read more »
Category: Wind
Jan De Nul and Egypt join hands to bring green energy to Europe
Last week, the Egyptian government, represented by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), signed a milestone agreement with Jan De Nul Group to start the study for the construction of an undersea export cable between Egypt and Europe. In late September, the Egyptian government reaffirmed its plans to build an undersea electricity cable connecting Egypt… Read more »
GLX Holding AS, the holding company of Glamox AS, announces continued solid revenue growth and profitability for its third-quarter earnings
Oslo, Norway, 21 November 2023 – GLX Holding AS, the holding company of Glamox AS, a leading lighting company, today announced continued growth in revenue and adjusted EBITDA for its third quarter of 2023. Total revenues in the period were up 12.7% to NOK 1,040 million, driven by demand for Glamox’s lighting for professional buildings… Read more »
Eden Renewables measures the wind with ZX Lidars
ZX Measurement Services deploys ZX 300 wind Lidar at Bettyhill Wind Farm in north Scotland. Eden Renewables has selected ZX 300 wind Lidar as their wind measurement tool of choice to support the company’s onshore wind development plans at Bettyhill Wind Farm Phase 2. An international developer of renewable energy and battery storage projects, with… Read more »
Ampelmann celebrates 10 million personnel transfers globally
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, is proud to announce that it has reached the milestone of 10 million personnel transfers across its worldwide operations. The 10 millionth transfer took place on an E1000 operating on the Cade Candies, an offshore supply vessel owned by marine transportation and towing company Otto Candies that is facilitating… Read more »
JDR reaches key construction milestones for £130 million subsea cable facility
21 Nov 2023: JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable supplier and service provider, a part of the TFK Group, has achieved several significant milestones in the construction of its new £130 million state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The facility will expand the product offerings of both JDR and… Read more »
Siemens Energy to accelerate its journey to deliver profitable growth and fix wind business while maintaining a solid financial foundation
At its third Capital Market Day in Hamburg, Germany, Siemens Energy presented a strategic outlook to analysts and investors. The Executive Board outlined a clear path to create shareholder value along three priorities: Deliver on profitable growth, fix the wind business and maintain a solid financial foundation. “We are achieving consistent and impressive results in… Read more »
56 MW from Croatia: Nordex Group receives order for N163/6.X turbines
Hamburg, 21 November 2023. The Nordex Group has received an order for 56 MW in Croatia. The largest wind farm developer and operator in the country, ENCRO d.o.o, and Adris Grupa, a leading independent investment company in Croatia, have ordered eight N163/6.X turbines for the “Visoka” wind farm. The order also includes a Premium Service… Read more »
Nordex Group receives order from bioconstruct for 41 MW in Germany
Hamburg, 23 November 2023. bioconstruct GmbH has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply and installation of six N163/6.X turbines for the “Bösel-West” wind farm in Lower Saxony. The order also includes Premium Service for maintenance of the 40.8 MW wind farm for a period of 20 years. The Nordex Group will… Read more »
Clir Renewables launches innovative new software for optimizing offtake strategy
Vancouver, 22 November 2023: Clir Renewables, the intelligence platform for wind and solar assets, has released new technology to model the variability of hourly energy production. Powered by machine learning and over 200 GW of data, the software greatly improves upon the accuracy of industry standard approaches to modelling production shape and volume. The result… Read more »
DNV Launches Power Transformer Joint Industry Project Aiming To Drive Sustainabilty And Bring Environmental Benefits To The Power Grids Sector
Arnhem, The Netherlands, 23 November 2023 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has initiated an innovative Joint Industry Project (JIP) in collaboration with Siemens Energy and other key industry players. The JIP aims to drive the sustainability, reliability, and environmental responsibility of power transformers, a critical component of the energy infrastructure. The… Read more »
The internationally awarded start-up was selected to represent the country in the major European competition that highlights the next technological “unicorns” of Europe
The leading start-up nvisionist will be nominee in the upcoming “Future Unicorn Award” competition of the European Digital Technology Industry Association DIGITALEUROPE, which represents digitally transforming industries in Europe and annually awards the prize to European companies that provide innovative technology solutions and have significant growth potential. The Future Unicorn Award aims to highlight start-ups from across Europe that have the potential… Read more »
Nordex Group achieves positive EBITDA in the third quarter and confirms the guidance
Hamburg, 14 November 2023. The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) achieved sales in the third quarter of EUR 1.7 billion. Based on the past nine months of fiscal 2023, sales increased by 16 percent to EUR 4.5 billion (9M/2022: EUR 3.9 billion). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) improved in the third quarter to… Read more »
ONYX Insight’s fleetMONITOR upgrade enables System 1 capability for enhanced turbine condition monitoring
ONYX Insight has unveiled a new upgrade to its fleetMONITOR technology which will enable wind operators to monitor the health of their turbines using data from Bently Nevada System 1. For more than 10 years, fleetMONITOR, the wind turbine condition monitoring application by ONYX Insight, has led the way with integrating data from multiple condition… Read more »
Gdg Strengthens Offshore Expertise With The Appointment Of Jean-Philippe Touzanne As Floating Offshore Wind Technical Director
Specialist engineering and design consultancy, Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), a Venterra Group company, is delighted to announce the appointment of leading industry expert, Jean-Phillipe Touzanne, to lead its floating offshore wind activities. Jean-Phillipe has more than 15 years of experience working in offshore structures, with the last 11 years dedicated to offshore wind. Prior… Read more »
Innovation for wind industry: eologix:align system shows its performance in blade angle determination in an independent verification
Graz, November 3rd, 2023 The eologix:align system, which is used for the early detection of imbalance caused in various wind turbines, has now proven its capability in a comparison with independent validation measurements. Thus, eologix-Ping takes another important step in comprehensive rotor blade monitoring. Aerodynamic imbalances arising from blade angle deviations pose critical stress factors… Read more »
ORE Catapult’s flagship technology accelerator programme opens for new companies pursuing offshore wind success
An award-winning technology acceleration programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult opens for new applications from ambitious companies today (Monday). The national Launch Academy supports early-stage companies as they progress into the UK’s offshore wind supply chain and is now an industry recognised programme. To date, Launch Academy has supported 47 companies, raised £22.6m… Read more »
NSK selected for large-scale offshore wind turbine research project
NSK is announcing its selection as part of a major research project funded by the Japanese Government’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The project will pursue research that enables the rapid large-scale deployment of floating offshore wind turbines in Japan.The ambition of the project is to research and develop technology that evaluates… Read more »
Sulzer Schmid introduces the brand new 3DX™ AutoPilot for industry-leading image quality
Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for wind rotor blade inspection, announces the introduction of its latest 3DX™ AutoPilot upgraded with a brand-new image capturing system, to ensure crystal clear inspection results. Mounted on DJI’s latest Matrice M350 Enterprise drone, the new 3DX™ AutoPilot payload provides up to 61MP resolution images and introduces… Read more »
Buss Terminal Eemshaven awarded as Marshalling Port for Offshore Wind Project “He Dreiht”
Eemshaven/Hamburg, November 7th, 2023 – Buss Energy Group (Buss) has been awarded the project contract for the EnBW offshore wind farm “He Dreiht” by Heerema Marine Contractors, regarding the entire port logistics. The contract is scheduled to start end of 2023 and will be operated by Buss Terminal Eemshaven (BTE). The works include the unloading… Read more »
2050 Innovation Hub At Port Of Tyne Launches Venture Connect Green Investment Programme
The 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub, a collaborative initiative led by the Port of Tyne and partners including Connected Places Catapult, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), Nissan, and the Department for Transport, announces the launch of the Venture Connect Green Investment Programme. A green enterprise development scheme and the first of its kind in the region,… Read more »
Corio and Globalsat partner to explore offshore wind opportunities in Greece
Corio Generation and Globalsat Group have signed a partnership agreement to explore opportunities for offshore wind development in Greece, combining Corio’s expertise in auction preparation and project development with Globalsat’s deep knowledge of the country’s regulatory and economic framework. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Corio and Globalsat will work together to assess potential areas… Read more »
DNV Floating Lidar Advisory Project Facilitates Energy Planning For Kredo Offshore Wind Farms
Seoul, South Korea, 2 November 2023 – Offshore wind experts in the Korea offices of DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, have secured a wind measurement project which paves the way for the next step in planning the development of a portfolio of offshore wind farms in South Korea. DNV is providing technical… Read more »
Fluke enables engineers to prioritise arc flash safety with range of thermal imaging and wireless testing tools
Eindhoven, Netherlands. 31st October 2023: Fluke, a global technology leader in the manufacture of compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools and software, has developed a range of thermal imaging and wireless testing tools designed to ensure safety is the top priority for engineers working in potentially dangerous arc flash zones. Every company’s electrical safety… Read more »
Twelfth WindEnergy trend:index: Mood declines in European wind industry, contrary to other markets
In the twelfth edition of the mood barometer WEtix, the positive assessments given six months ago for Asia remain largely unchanged while values for North America have changed only slightly and Germany and Europe are clearly trending downwards. Australia, South America and Africa, summarily referred to as “rest of world”, improve somewhat, no longer taking… Read more »
Windward Offshore launches offshore wind service venture with two state-of-the-art CSOV vessels.
The joint venture consortium utilizes maritime expertise to drive the offshore wind energy transition forward. Windward Offshore, a forward-thinking joint venture consortium which is currently established led by SeaRenergy Group in collaboration with Blue Star Group, Diana Shipping Inc., and SeraVerse GmbH, takes a crucial step in strengthening the offshore wind energy sector. The consortium… Read more »
Barge Master contributes to the Successful First Feeder Operation for Vineyard Wind 1 Project in Collaboration with FOSS Maritime, Seaqualize, GE and DEME Offshore US
Action needed to maintain world lead, renewables industry tells UK Government
With a month to go until the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, industry body Scottish Renewables today (Oct 19) sets out actions the UK Government must take if the sector is to maintain its position as a world leader. In a letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt the body highlights the need for an urgent strategy to address… Read more »
Supply chain and turbine reliability top list of concerns for global wind industry in new ONYX Insight report
A new report by ONYX Insight, the leading global predictive analytics solution provider, reveals that supply chain issues, OEM pressures and turbine reliability are the greatest challenges facing the wind industry, with digital adoption key to making meaningful improvements. ONYX’s new Ever-Changing Winds report includes a global survey of wind turbine owner/operators summarising the current challenges, trends and opportunities facing senior leaders in the wind industry… Read more »
Natural Power supports sale of Banks Renewables to Brookfield
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided vendors due diligence on behalf of Banks Renewables for the sale of its business to the leading global asset manager, Brookfield. The project included Banks Renewables’ current portfolio of 11 operational onshore wind farms across Yorkshire, the Northeast, the North West and Scotland; and… Read more »
Berge Bulk unveils the world’s most powerful sailing cargo ship
Singapore, 17th October 2023 — Berge Bulk, one the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, launches its Newcastlemax bulker, Berge Olympus, with four retrofitted BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies. The WindWings installation is part of Berge Bulk’s ambition to become carbon neutral by 2025 and marks the Berge Olympus as the world’s most powerful sailing cargo ship. With… Read more »
Mms Workboats Unveils The Envirocat All-Electric Eco 8.5: A Revolutionary Solution For Cleaner Waterways And Sustainable Aquaculture
Hull, United Kingdom, 17 October 2023. MMS Workboats, a division of MMS Ship Repair & Dry Dock Co Ltd. (MMS), has today announced the launch of the Envirocat All-Electric Eco 8.5, a cutting-edge plastic and debris collection vessel. Designed to make waterways cleaner and support sustainable industries such as fish farming and aquaculture, the 8.5… Read more »
Nearthlab Teams Up with Rio Energy to Elevate Wind Asset Management in Brazil
October 17, 2023 – Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Rio Energy, a company recently acquired by the multinational energy conglomerate Equinor. The partnership aims to advance efficient blade inspections across wind farms in Brazil by leveraging NearthWIND Mobile, an award-winning software solution that turns off-the-shelf drones… Read more »
Biogenic mussel reef has potential as coastal protection technique and ecosystem enhancer
Smartly constructed, self-growing mussel reefs at the boundary of shallow water (the foreshore) can reduce coastal erosion while making a positive contribution to biodiversity and the coastal ecosystem. This result comes from The Coastbusters research project. On 16 October 2023, the project results were presented to the press in Ostend (B), and to policymakers, marine… Read more »
Cwind Enters New Chapter With Acquisition By Inspirit Capital, Strengthening Commitment To Offshore Wind Industry
Wednesday 11 October 2023 – CWind, a leading provider of offshore wind support services, today announced their acquisition by Inspirit Capital, a UK-based investment firm. The news marks the beginning of a new era for CWind, as it transforms into a stand-alone entity, no longer affiliated with Global Marine Group, the leading independent provider of… Read more »
Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables sign export cable contracts for Baltyk II & III offshore wind farms
Wind farms Baltyk II and Baltyk III are located in the Polish zone of the Baltic Sea. Each will have a capacity of 720 MW and connect to the onshore grid via a total of four HVAC submarine cables, with a combined length of 256 km. Baltyk II and Baltyk III will be two of… Read more »