More than 110 (current and former) elected officials from across the US State of New Jersey have signed a letter of support for the responsible development of offshore wind in the state. The signatories have highlighted that for New Jersey, an average wind farm being considered is estimated to creat
A new method to install offshore wind turbines is said to cut installation time by 89 per cent, minimise noise pollution and vibrations, and lower the installation costs. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our sister site Offshore Energy. You can read the original article by clic
Denmark’s Energy Board of Appeal has completed the processing of a number of complaints filed against the Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) authorisation of Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord nearshore wind farms. The Board confirmed the DEA’s decisions from 14 December 2020, when the authority granted Vat
BP and EnBW have launched a dedicated supplier portal for the two offshore wind projects they won the lease rights for in the UK Round 4 leasing, now named Morgan and Mona, and have invited UK-based suppliers to sign up. The two companies are especially encouraging those UK-based suppliers that have
RWE, which is developing the Rampion 2 project on behalf of its project partners, has opened formal public consultation on draft proposals for the extension of the existing Rampion offshore wind farm in the UK. The consultation period is running from 14 July until 16 September, during which time peo
A project in the UK has proven the concept for robotic teams repairing offshore wind farms, paving the way for human-robot teams at wind farms within ten years, and wind farms designed for robotic maintenance by 2050, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult said. The GBP 4 million MIMRee projec
Dutch offshore wind foundation manufacturer Sif Group is set to deploy the first prototype of its Skybox solution for TP-less monopiles for offshore testing this autumn. The company has already completed the proof-of-concept process for Skybox and will now test and demonstrate the feasibility of man
Granada Material Handling has secured three new contracts from Dogger Bank Tier 1 suppliers. Smulders will see 95 Granada cranes installed on the first phase of the wind farm, Dogger Bank A, and 95 cranes installed on the second phase of the wind farm, Dogger Bank B. One crane will be installed on e
Alpha, a Sparrows Group company, has been awarded a contract to undertake turbine platform modifications in support of a new walk-to-work system at a UK east-coast offshore wind farm. An integrated team from Alpha and Sparrows will manufacture and install push-on plates, access gates, and handrails
Predictive digital twin technology can reduce the steel weight and associated costs of offshore wind jacket foundations by up to 30 per cent, according to the results of an EU-backed wind foundation design project carried out by Akselos and Lamprell. The European Union awarded Akselos EUR 1.4 millio
Linxon has awarded Kirby Group Engineering a subcontract for the onshore substation mechanical and electrical installation and building services works as part of the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Substation package. The works include the installation of the onshore primary and secondary HV power equip
Italy’s Saipem has finalized the closing of the agreement to acquire the floating offshore wind business of France’s Naval Energies. Saipem and Naval Energies, a subsidiary of France’s Naval Group, signed an agreement for the acquisition in early June. The two parties have now communicated that all
EDP and TechnipFMC, together with research partners, have launched a joint project to develop a conceptual engineering and economic feasibility study for a new offshore system for green hydrogen production from offshore wind power. The goal of the project – called BEHYOND and supported by the Blue G
China’s first floating offshore wind turbine has set sail towards its installation site off the coast of Yangjiang City in Guangdong Province. The floating wind turbine will be installed for demonstration purposes at the 400 MW Yangxi Shapa III offshore wind farm developed by China Three Gorges (CTG
