DONG Energy Awarded Contract to Build World’s Biggest Offshore Wind FarmSep 11, 2017DONG Energy has been awarded a contract to build its Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in the UK.
Statoil Contract Award Cements Bilfinger’s Offshore Wind Services StandingSep 11, 2017Energy services provider Bilfinger Salamis UK has been awarded a GBP 1 million contract for the coating repair services on Norfolk’s Sheringham Shoal windfarm, operated by Statoil.
Last Turbine Installed on Dudgeon Wind FarmSep 8, 2017This week saw the last of the 67 wind turbines being installed on the Dudgeon field and all of them are now producing electricity. During October, the wind farm will provide 410,000 homes in England with electricity.
Francis Brown Fabricates and Site Installs 700-Tonne Carousel to One of the UK’s Largest WindfarmsSep 1, 2017A North East global supplier of fabrication and engineering services has successfully fabricated and installed – in only 11 weeks – a 700-tonne carousel which will be used for the storage of spare cables for UK offshore windfarm projects.
UK Subsea Sector Urged to Seek Opportunities in Offshore WindAug 30, 2017With global offshore wind expenditure expected to rise to over GBP 350 billion between now and 2026, there is a huge opportunity for subsea companies to step up and play their part...
Offshore Wind Market Delivers Success for Montrose Port AuthorityAug 23, 2017In association with NorSea Group (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Norwegian logistics company NorSea Group AS, the Port is participating in the pioneering Hywind Scotland offshore wind project.
ABB’s Onboard DC Grid Enables Integration of Energy Storage on Specialised Hybrid Wind Farm VesselAug 23, 2017ABB will optimise the safety and environmental credentials of a new Louis Dreyfus Armateurs wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) by installing Onboard DC Grid power distribution to enable...
CEMAC – Proven Technology for Safe Cable HandlingAug 18, 2017MacArtney’s offshore cable handling equipment named CEMAC designed for power and telecommunication cables and for cable handling operations within the renewable energy industry...
ZephIR Lidar Expands Engineering TeamAug 18, 2017ZephIR Lidar, a wind lidar manufacturer, has announced the expansion of its Engineering and Supply Chain Team as part of a larger strategy to increase production and meet the growing demand...
Revised Ownership Structure in UK Offshore Wind ProjectAug 11, 2017Statoil has signed a swap agreement with Innogy and SSE for equity interests in the Dogger Bank offshore wind development project.
DONG Energy Divests 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2Aug 8, 2017DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2, a 450-megawatt (MW) German offshore wind farm project, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).
Wood Group Supports Fosen Vind Project with Power Performance TestingAug 8, 2017Wood Group’s clean energy business, previously known as SgurrEnergy, has been chosen to carry out power performance testing [PPT] on Europe’s largest onshore wind project.
HFG Awarded Albatros Offshore Transformer Module ContractJul 28, 2017Heerema Fabrication Group has been awarded the Procurement & Construction contract of the Albatros Offshore Transformer Module (OTM®) by Siemens AG. The ultimate client is EnBW Energy.
BOURBON Completes Mooring Installation of First Floating Wind Turbine in FranceJul 27, 2017Earlier this month, BOURBON completed the mooring installation of the first floating wind turbine in France for Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN) as part of the European project FLOATGEN...
GeoSea Chooses Seatools for Anode Cage Installation ToolJul 27, 2017Earlier this year, GeoSea awarded subsea technology company Seatools the contract for the design and delivery of an anode cage installation tool.
Nacelle-Mounted ZephIR Lidar Successfully Passes DNV-GL Verification at new Janneby Test SiteJul 26, 2017An independent performance verification of a nacelle-mounted ZephIR Lidar has been undertaken by DNV GL on the test site in Janneby, Germany which demonstrates the product is compliant with...
Clariant Participates in German Kopernikus Initiative for Advancing Renewable EnergyJul 25, 2017Clariant, a global provider of specialty chemicals, has announced that its Catalysts business is participating in the Kopernikus technology initiative of the German...
Siemens Gamesa Receives 20-Turbine Order for Equis Energy’s Tolo 1 Wind Power PlantJul 24, 2017With the Tolo 1 onshore wind project, Siemens Gamesa has secured its first order in Indonesia for the gearless SWT-3.6-130 wind turbines.
Acta Orion Working for Siemens Turbine Installation and Commissioning at Race BankJul 21, 2017Acta Marine’s walk to work construction support vessel
Acta Orion is carrying out accommodation and walk to work duties for Siemens on Dong’s offshore wind farm Race Bank.
Aquila Capital Expands Capacity of Norwegian Wind Farm by 40 MWJul 19, 2017Aquila Capital is increasing the installed capacity of its Midtfjellet wind farm in Norway by 40 MW to a total of 150 MW. Eleven Nordex N117 turbines are to be installed...
LiDAR Becoming the Clear Choice for Bankable Offshore Wind MeasurementsJul 19, 2017Wind measurement experts gathered in London claimed that LiDARs have been replacing met masts to become the sole wind measurement tool used for offshore resource assessment and power curve verification purposes.
MaRINET2 Awards to Develop the Next-Generation of Offshore RenewablesJul 10, 2017The MaRINET2 project has awarded EUR 1.3 million to 34 technology development teams through a competitive call for proposals. This support will accelerate the next generation of offshore renewable energy technologies...
Biral’s VPF-730 Present Weather Sensor Installed on an Off-Shore Wind Turbine SubstationJul 10, 2017Meteorological specialist Biral has had its VPF-730 Visibility and Present Weather sensor installed onto the substation for windfarm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in the German North Sea.
Wärtsilä to Enhance the Reliability of World’s Largest Offshore Wind FarmJul 5, 2017The technology group Wärtsilä signed in January a contract with Babcock International Group plc to design and build a number of switchboards and distribution boards for the world’s first offshore reactive compensation station...
