The London Array project, jointly owned by Dong Energy, Masdar and EON, has announced that the first 630MW phase of the project in the Thames estuary is now fully operational. The project is setting the new world record for the Largest wind farm, according to the World Record Academy. The Guinness w
DONG Energy and Siemens AG have entered into agreements securing potential supplies and servicing of a total of 154 offshore wind turbines of 6 megawatt each, giving a total capacity of 924 megawatt. The agreements give DONG Energy the option to install the turbines on its Gode Wind projects in Germ
SgurrEnergy has developed new health and safety guidelines for the offshore wind and marine energy industry on behalf of RenewableUK. The offshore wind and marine energy sectors are growing rapidly in the UK and are increasing in scale and complexity, with larger developments, situated further from
GlobalData’s, “Global M&A and Investment Trends in Offshore Wind Energy Market – 2012 – YTD” report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the offshore wind energy industry. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/d
Peter Ramsauer, German Minister of Transport says that federal German government is and remains a reliable partner in maritime alliance. “To keep Germany competitive as a maritime location, we will keep the tonnage tax in force. In doing so, we will ensure future-proof framework conditions for the m
Nearly 20 regional businesses are backing a trade mission to north Germany to explore opportunities in its offshore wind energy sector. The four-day Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) mission in Hamburg and Bremerhaven, from April 15 to 18, includes meetings with AREVA Wind, E.ON Climate & Renewable
Jacking gears are by definition the most characteristic systems of self-elevating units and jack-ups. However, this gear remains often neglected on board, with a high potential for dire consequences. In order to achieve higher availability, reduce the risk of gear failure and lower the life cycle co
NEPTUNE’s application will reduce the cost of wind measurement and mitigate uncertainty about electricity production for offshore wind farms. The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has led the Neptune project, in which two products have been developed to enable wind measurement at sea, i
ArcelorMittal is presenting its steel for wind energy at Hannover Messe, the world’s most important technology show, from 8-12 April. ArcelorMittal is actively involved in offering the energy industry a complete range of products and solutions for each step of the energy lifecycle, from production t
President Obama’s fiscal year 2014 budget request, announced yesterday, includes $169.4 million to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is charged with managing the Nation’s offshore energy and mineral resources in a way that promotes efficient and environmentally responsible ene
DeepOcean Group Holding announce that its subsidiary DeepOcean B.V. have entered into a 5 year charter of a new-build Subsea Support vessel, to be named MV Deep Helder, from SeaMar Subsea B.V. “Deep Helder will be a cost effective vessel that we plan to operate on survey, IMR and trenching projects
The commissioning of the London Array’s 175th and final turbine happened at 16.09 on Saturday, 6 April. Thus, full capacity has now been reached at the 630MW first phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The following is a video of foundation and turbine installation at the London Array Off
EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN ) could look for another partner for the second French offshore wind power tender as Danish energy giant, Dong Energy, has decided not to take part in this round, writes Les Echos. The consortium including EDF, Alstom and Dong was selected to develop three out of four
Gamesa last night began transporting a 62.5-metre blade destined for a prototype of the first offshore wind turbine to be installed in Spain. The blade, manufactured at the Aoiz factory (Navarre) is the longest turbine blade ever produced and transported in Spain and is one of the largest in Europe.
