The OMWINDENERGY 2013 Conference and Exhibition in Berlin, which will be held on 8th and 9th October 2013, will connect the industry’s service experts. The event will discuss the top international issues of growing wind service market: • Quality assurance • Professionalization • Certification The ce
Twenty-five offshore wind farms have been approved in the German North Sea, with a total of more than 1,350 turbines and a capacity of over 5,600 megawatts. The design of an offshore wind turbine (OWT) and structure of the foundations plays a crucial role in the realization of offshore wind farms in
Elia requires a contractor to carry out study, construction and maintenance of an artificial island, Alpha, which is to be located approx. 45kms offshore from the port of Zeebrugge on the Lodewijk bank and characterised by a depth of approx. 30m LAT. The primary function of the island is the creatio
The Crown Estate has recently announced a new leasing programme for offshore wind test and demonstration projects, including a leasing round for floating offshore wind technology. The Crown Estate is offering organisations the opportunity to use their existing development rights and/or obtain new de
ABB AB has appointed Vos Prodect Innovations as preferred supplier for engineering, testing and supply of cable hang-off systems for the RWE’s 48- turbine Nordsee Ost (NSO) offshore wind farm in the German North Sea region. Vos Prodect cable hang-off systems will be used to provide flexibility in ca
Elia is seeking to appoint a vessel co-ordinator to control vessel traffic movements for the Belgian Offshore Grid project. Belgian Offshore Grid project will connect future wind farms situated in the Belgian part of the North Sea as efficiently as possible with the onshore grid by creating a genuin
A 3-year PhD research project running until September 2015 is looking for participants to explore local views on the future of energy on Guernsey and the role of macro offshore renewable energy. The research, carried out by Bouke Wiersma of the University of Exeter, will focus on perceptions and vie
EEW SPC produced the first pipe with a 10 m diameter from one plate in June 2013. The new Haeusler bending machine in the Rostock plant has only been installed recently. A cylindrical pipe section with a diameter of 10 m has now been successfully produced from one plate of 31.4 m long, 3 m […
As we reported yesterday, Alicat Workboats and South Boats IOW have teamed up for Seawork International 2013 next week in Southampton, where the two companies will have their latest boats on display. According to the latest information that Offshore WIND has received from the companies, Alicat Workb
Enel Green Power and 40South Energy yesterday began the installation and commissioning of a first R115 generator, with a nominal capacity of 150 kW and installed capacity of about 100 kW, generating electricity from the energy produced by the waves of the sea around the Tuscan islands, at Punta Righ
Turbine number 111 at the Anholt offshore wind farm has just been connected to the grid and transmitted its first CO2-free kilowatt hour of power into the Danish mainland electricity grid. This means that the whole of the Anholt offshore wind farm is now operational. The first turbine at Anholt was
Marine operations – such as transportation, installation and lifting of fixed and floating structures and subsea equipment – are becoming increasingly challenging as operators move to harsher climates and deeper waters. DNV Software is now launching Sesam Marine, a groundbreaking software solution t
With two Ministers both making powerful and highly significant statements, All-Energy got off to a flying start when the thirteenth in the annual series was held 22 and 23 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Chang
Offshore wind farm operators and transmission system operators for the North and Baltic Seas want to work together to pave the way for a steady development of offshore wind energy. On the initiative from TenneT, AG Betrieber, TenneT and 50 Hertz have decided to cooperate closely in order to continue
