With an expected compound average growth rate of 28.3% from 2013-2020, the growth for the offshore wind industry remains solid. Short term demand in Europe – the main market region for offshore wind – is set to stabilise pending policy clarification and implementation. The outlook beyond 2020, howev
GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine, and AREVA today submitted their proposals to the French Government for the installation and operation of 1,000 MW of offshore wind energy off Le Tréport and between the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier. The consortium wants to develop its projects through a powe
BayWa r.e. Rotor Service GmbH and their joint-venture partners SPITZNER ENGINEERS GmbH and fk-wind, the Institute for Wind Energy at Bremerhaven University, have earned the German Renewables Award 2013 in the “Project of the Year” category. BayWa r.e. Rotor Service GmbH is a subsidiary of BayWa r.e.
Bladt Industries, an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale and highly complex steel structures, recently announced that it will manufacture 97 foundations for the Gode Wind project. The company is involved in multiple projects for the offshore wind industry, and has advanced alo
DONG Energy announced today that DKK 11 billion (over USD 2 billion) will be invested in the company, which will especially strengthen its role in the offshore wind industry. The Danish State represented by the Ministry of Finance, DONG Energy A/S, the Danish pension fund Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspen
The European consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore today submitted two bids for French offshore wind projects: the Tréport and Ile d’ Yeu/Ile de Noirmoutier. These two projects fall within the framework of the second call for tenders for French offshore wind energy projects,
DNV GL is initiating a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to provide guidance on an alternative means of personnel transfer onto offshore installations. The “Walk to Work” (W2W) approach, where offshore installations are manned from a ship via gangway is being increasingly considered and used in the North
In the run-up to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 5th December, RenewableUK is urging the Government to strengthen its support for offshore wind energy by adopting a series of proposals outlined in a thought-provoking new position paper published today, “Offshore Wind: Decision Time”. The docume
Last week TNO Maritime & Offshore attended the Korea-The Netherlands Joint Seminar on The Installation of Offshore Wind Energy Farms in Seoul, Korea. After the seminar, which was jointly organized by the Korea Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Avantha Group Company, CG was awarded the certification from Germanischer Lloyd Renewables Certification (GL RC), for its liquid immersed SLIM® and Bio-SLIM® distribution transformers. The testing for adherence to certification norms was carried out according to GL’s Guidelines for the Certification
The just-concluded 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party explicitly called for the implementation of a strategy based on establishing a culture focused on conservation. The move restored confidence in the offshore wind power and the green energy industries, two sectors still in their primary
With the introduction of a new, larger Multipurpose Catamaran 26 for crews and equipment transport services for wind farms, the group hopes to have a bigger mark on this segment. The 25.50 meters long Multipurpose Catamaran is the larger sister of the Animal Multipurpose Catamaran, which was built i
Private equity firm NPM Capital is taking a majority interest in Dieseko Group BV, manufacturer of hydraulic vibratory foundation equipment. These machines and power packs are supplied for rental and sales to foundation companies across the globe. Not only on land and on the water but also in the of
Marine Renewables Canada has released its first “State of the Sector” report which provides an overview of the current status of Canada’s marine renewable energy sector in context with global activity. It details Canada’s perceived strengths and weaknesses in contrast to challenges and opportunities
