KNUD E. HANSEN has presented ATLAS C-Class, a new jack-up platform for the offshore wind sector, with a jacking deadweight of 18,000 tonnes, 6,800 square metres of cargo deck area, which features a 3,000-tonne, 37-metre crane. According to the company, this is currently the only wind turbine install
Denmark and Germany have entered into an agreement to strengthen their cooperation on offshore wind and innovative energy hubs. The agreement is the starting point for further cooperation to explore the design of possible joint projects, and in this context, cooperation on the energy hubs in the Nor
TenneT has commissioned subsea cable manufacturer Zhongtian Technology Submarine Cable (ZTT) for two offshore wind connections in Germany. ZTT will deliver cable systems to link offshore wind farms to HelWin beta and DolWin kappa converter platforms in the North Sea, with the cable routes being five
Avangrid Renewables has submitted a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the first phase of its Kitty Hawk offshore wind project. The COP also includes findings from an economic impact study (EIS), which anticipates that Kitty Hawk will gene
The University of Plymouth has secured more than GBP 1 million to create a facility for testing new innovations in floating offshore wind technology. This first-of-its-kind facility in the UK will enable physical modeling experiments with wind, wave and currents simultaneously. Data generated in the
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) is leading an international business development mission to the UK to help businesses from Atlantic Canada explore opportunities in the offshore wind industry. NEIA’s virtual mission is taking a geographic approach over the cour
Construction specialist GRAHAM has secured a contract to construct a new wharf and make land upgrades in the Port of Dundee to service the offshore renewable energy and oil & gas sectors. The work consists of the construction of a new wharf and the preparation and upgrade of over 15ha of land. The p
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has granted permission for Vattenfall’s Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd offshore wind projects. The decisions come after the assessment of the supplementary environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for the two wind farms. The go-ahead allows Vattenfall to start the pro
Siemens Gamesa has commissioned Reygar to develop an industry-first motion comfort monitoring tool capability within its monitoring and reporting platform BareFLEET. The new tool will track and analyze motion, fuel consumption and crew sickness in different cabin locations, with a focus on boosting
Energinet has awarded KPMG with a contract for offshore wind market engagement support services for the North Sea Wind Power Hub (NSWPH) project. KPMG will collaborate with the market to lead, refine and structure the plan of approach for the offshore market engagement, as well as prepare and assist
Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have closed the partnership agreement through which Vestas acquires MHI’s shares in the MHI Vestas Offshore Wind joint venture. As reported in October, Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed an agreement for Vestas to acquire MHI’s 50% stake in MHI
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has submitted its proposal to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to supply New Jersey with up to 2,300 MW of offshore wind energy. New Jersey seeks to award between 1,200 MW and 2,400 MW of offshore wind energy projects as part of its second solicitation. Atlantic
Ørsted has submitted a bid to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to develop its Ocean Wind 2 project in response to New Jersey’s second request for proposals. This solicitation will award up to 2,400 MW. The New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s plan calls for 7,500 MW of offshore wind by 2035. Ør
Norwegian government will invest NOK 120 million (EUR 11.3 million) in a new wind power research centre, with offshore wind research being one the main priorities for the new centre. The investment was announced on 11 December by the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, who also ann
