SeaPlanner, marine monitoring and management software, has been selected by Nordsee One GmbH as their marine coordination and management tool for the Nordsee One far shore wind farm development.
Block Island Offshore Wind Farm assembly operations to begin in Port of Providence
Deepwater Wind and GE are establishing a new temporary manufacturing facility at the Port of Providence for the assembly of turbine components for the Block Island Wind Farm. GE, which recently completed its acquisition of Alstom’s offshore wind unit, is supplying the 6-MW Haliade 150 offshore wind turbines for the Block Island Offshore Wind Farm.…
New Jersey offshore waters auctioned off for wind-power development
Editor’s note: Nearly 344,000 offshore acres were auctioned off on November 9th in New Jersey for potential wind energy development by the BOEM, or the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. If developed, it’s predicted the waters could support about 3,400 MW of future wind-power generation. Here are the results based on a press…
New ideas for offshore flexible trenching
Mike Daniel / Trenching Business Line Manager / Fugro Subsea Services Limited It is important to bury wind farm cables, oil and gas umbilicals, and pipelines to protect them from damage, particularly in the crowded, relatively shallow waters off European coasts. A 2009 report by the International Cable Protection Committee suggested that two-thirds of all…
Enbridge acquires interest in UK offshore wind project
Enbridge Inc. announced the acquisition of a 24.9% interest in the 400-MW Rampion Offshore Wind Project in the UK. The company’s total investment in the project is expected to be CAD $750 million (£370 million) inclusive of all interest during construction, transaction costs, and a development fee. The offshore wind project was developed and is…
Offshore projects face vessel shortage for large turbines until 2018
By Jason Deign Offshore project developers face a limited supply of vessels capable of installing new higher capacity turbines in deeper waters until the arrival from about 2018 of a new generation of purpose-built installation vessels, according to Wind Energy Update’s Offshore Foundations and Supporting Structures Report 2015. The European offshore wind industry has a…
SgurrEnergy supports Galloper offshore wind farm to financial close
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has supported the Galloper offshore wind farm to reach financial close. The wind farm will be located 27 kilometers off the coast of Suffolk and will generate up to 336 MW. SgurrEnergy, a Wood Group company, conducted technical due diligence by providing initial bankability feedback to the developer. This was…
Siemens receives order for offshore wind power plant in the UK
Siemens is to supply, install, and commission 56 wind turbines for the Galloper Wind Farm (GWFL) off the south-east coast of England. The owners of the offshore wind power plant are RWE, UK Green Investment Bank, Macquarie Capital and Siemens Financial Services (SFS) — each with a 25% stake. The plant’s 336-MW capacity will be…
DONG Energy to build the world’s biggest offshore wind farm
DONG Energy announced it will construct the 660-MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm located about 19 kilometers off the west coast of Britain in the Irish Sea. The final investment decision was made after completing the site assessments, securing the necessary approvals from authorities, and signing most of the contracts for supply and installation to build the project. Walney Extension is…
GEV Group secures investment for expansion in the wind market
GEV Group has announced a £5.4 million investment by Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s leading private equity houses. The investment secures a minority stake in GEV Group, and will provide a significant boost to GEV Wind Power and its plans to develop its market position in the renewables’ sector. GEV Group has also announced…
Siemens receives first offshore order for 7-MW wind turbines
Siemens has received its first order for the new 7-MW offshore wind turbine: the company is to supply, install and commission 47 direct-drive wind turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 154 meters. The wind turbines will be deployed in the Walney Extension East project in the Irish Sea. The developer and owner of the…
Adwen appoints consortium for the design of two offshore wind factories in France
Adwen, a joint venture between AREVA and Gamesa, recently appointed a consortium for designing and preparing a detailed implantation scheme of the two offshore wind factories it plans to build in France. These facilities will produce the nacelles and blades for the 8-MW turbines to be installed in three future projects: Baie de Saint-Brieuc (2020),…
AXYS and 3E plan to collaborate on new offshore products and services
AXYS Technologies (AXYS) and Belgium-based 3E NV have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding future collaborations and cooperation activities. AXYS is an ISO 9001 registered Canadian company and a global provider of offshore data acquisition systems. 3E provides consultancy and software services to support and guide clients in developing and operating profitable renewable…
Energy Department’s innovative study helps offshore wind developers protect wildlife
Editor’s Note: With funding from the Energy Department and several partners, a new study provides two years worth of data on the behavior of seabirds, marine life, and marine mammals. The intent of the wildlife research is to ensure more sustainable offshore wind development in the Mid-Atlantic. Here is more information from the Office of…
275+ groups to the President: Keep leading on offshore wind
Offshore wind for New York is closer to reality than it’s ever been before, say environmentalists, public health advocates, and faith leaders. The groups joined together on a national letter to President Obama and his officials, urging them to continue their leadership in developing wind power off the Atlantic Coast. “New York’s offshore wind resources…
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind receives 165-MW order for project in Belgium
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received a firm and unconditional order for 50 V112-3.3 MW turbines for the Nobelwind offshore project in Belgium, with a total capacity of 165 MW. The contract between MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Parkwind NW includes a 15-year full-scope service agreement. The order comprises of the V112-3.3 MW turbines, which will…
UMaine opens its Advanced Structures and Composites Center
University of Maine Hosts International Industry Roadmapping Summit To Advance U.S. and Global Floating Offshore Wind Development, in Honor of Late Matthew R. Simmons Earlier in October, the University of Maine hosted the inaugural “Matthew R. Simmons Memorial Summit: A Technology Roadmap for Floating Offshore Wind.” The summit gathered information from various perspectives of platform designers, researchers,…
SeaRoc working on the farthest offshore wind farms. Met mast 150 km out
The SeaRoc Group, experts in offshore renewable energy since 2002, is one of few companies currently operating on the world’s furthest offshore wind-farm developments. The company has completed successful maintenance work in September at the Dogger Bank met masts for Forewind. The two meteorological masts are located 53 and 81 nautical miles (100 and 150…
DONG Energy inaugurates the company’s first offshore wind farm
DONG Energy, the LEGO Group, and William Demant recently celebrated the inauguration of the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany. DONG Energy is a market leader in planning, constructing, and operating offshore wind farms; the LEGO Group are makers of the iconic LEGO brick; and William Demant are specialists in personal hearing aid…
Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind plant is officially inaugurated
Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind-power plant has officially been inaugurated. The project includes 78 Siemens wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.6 MWs and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. These turbines will supply around 320,000 German households with eco-friendly electricity. Siemens is also providing service and maintenance for the turbines for an initial period…