Renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has appointed Rick Campbell as Head of Offshore. Campbell will lead the development of Natural Power’s offshore business and explore new opportunities both within the UK and internationally. He is joined by Erlend Christiansen as Offs
The Irish government has designated seven offshore wind projects as relevant, meaning they will be fast-tracked through the new marine planning regime. The selected projects include the Oriel, innogy’s Bray and Kish Banks, Codling I and II, Skerd Rocks and North Irish Sea Array (NISA) wind farms. Th
New York-based Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners has entered a USD 145 million mezzanine debt agreement with AMP Capital to support the acquisition of Swancor Renewable Energy and the construction of the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. “The transaction represents our first infrastructure deb
The last of the three floating wind turbines for the WindFloat Atlantic project will soon set sail from Spain to its designated location off Portugal. Tractebel Engie reported on 17 May that it fully assembled the third WindFloat Atlantic platform in the port of Ferrol. The turbine should start its
Denmark-headquartered Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) has opened a new office in Hanoi, Vietnam. The office, opened in April, is located within the French Quarters, close to key government ministries, embassies and the national grid operator, COP said. The first two Vietnamese employees joining t
Romania’s power producer Hidroelectrica has outlined plans for what could be the country’s first offshore wind farm, and the first project of its kind to be installed in the Black Sea. The offshore wind farm, planned to be built by 2026, will have a capacity of between 300 MW and 500 MW, subject to
Construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm in Scotland is planned to begin this week after a pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Matthias Haag, NnG Project Director, construction of the project was paused in March and is now expected to continue after the latest go
Siemens Gamesa has launched a new SG 14-222 DD offshore Direct Drive wind turbine. The new turbine model has a 14 MW capacity, reaching up to 15 MW using the company’s Power Boost function, a 222-metre diameter rotor, 108-metre long blades, and a 39,000 m2 swept area. The turbine prototype is expect
The 32nd and final wind turbine at the Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWBII) site was installed on Sunday, 17 May. “The last big components were installed Saturday, and final bolt and nut Sunday early morning”, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier informed on 18 May. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier was contracted in Februa
Longitude Engineering, part of LOC Group, has provided the concept and basic design services for Woen Jinn Harbor Engineering’s new DP2 cable-laying vessel that will service the Taiwanese offshore wind market. Longitude Engineering also provided construction specifications for yard engagement and pr
Haizea Wind Group has delivered the first batch of wind turbine towers produced at its facility in Spain for the Dutch Borssele 1+2 offshore wind farm. The company dispatched the tower sections from Bilbao around 13 May. The first shipment contained three bottom sections, three middle sections and t
Five people were injured in an accident onboard the installation vessel Seaway Strashnov during the installation of foundations at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. The accident occurred overnight on 8 May, a spokesperson for the Triton Knoll project told Offshore WIND. All of the five injured pe
Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is setting up an office in Tokyo to support the Japanese offshore wind market. OWC stated that it had previously worked in Japan’s offshore wind sector from its office in Taipei, Taiwan. “The Japanese government has announced big ambitions when it comes to renewables
Dubai-based Drydocks World has held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the start of production on the Bokalift 2 conversion project for Boskalis B.V. Drydocks World will convert a drillship YAN into the offshore installation vessel Bokalift 2. This vessel is designed to carry out offshore operations f
