The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Texas at Dallas with a USD 3.3 million grant for its vertical axis floating offshore wind turbine. The award is part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and will be used for designing and building the turbine prot
President and CEO of GE Renewable Energy’s Offshore Wind business John Lavelle has revealed details about the Haliade-X 12MW turbine to the Offshore WIND team during the inauguration ceremony held on 17 December in Rotterdam. The Haliade-X 12MW prototype set a new world record the past weekend by be
The Scottish Government has launched two consultations to inform the pipeline of future offshore wind development and improve understanding of its role in meeting net zero targets. Views are being sought on the draft Offshore Wind Policy Statement and the draft Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind
The UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the recently elected Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deliver on the promised 40GW of offshore wind by 2030 commitment. In their letter, CCC Chairman Lord Deben and Chair of the CCC’s Adaptation Committee Baroness Brown called on the Prime Minister t
MHI Vestas has signed a framework agreement extension with Ziton A/S to include sites where its 8.0-10MW V164 turbine model is installed. The extension also introduces the possibility for MHI Vestas to utilize the jack-up vessels provided by Ziton for preparation and commissioning work in connection
Welcon and Marmen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on tower and foundation fabrication for the U.S. offshore wind market. The companies plan to establish a jointly owned distinct entity with an aim to secure orders for offshore wind towers and foundations for the U.S. m
Dutch energy company Eneco is set to purchase all the electricity generated by GE’s Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine prototype. This was announced during the inauguration ceremony for the prototype held today, 17 December, at the port of Maasvlakte-Rotterdam. According to GE, the Haliade-X 12MW
Sif has removed the Vineyard Wind project from its 2020 order book since the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has not yet issued a permit. Sif stated that the 800MW offshore wind project is still in its order book, but no longer for 2020 as manufacturing of the 84 monopiles next year “h
The UK Planning Inspectorate is holding hearings on the Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project as part of the examination of the order granting development consent application. The two issue-specific hearings on offshore effects, including the draft development consent order, will be held on 21 and 22
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is urging the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to advance offshore wind projects. AWEA issued a statement this past weekend on the one-year anniversary of the record-breaking auction that saw winning bids from Mayflower Wind Energy, Equinor and Vineyard W
Offshore Wind Innovators, a community for companies active in the Dutch offshore wind industry, is set to become part of TKI Wind op Zee from 1 January 2020. According to Offshore Wind Innovators, the transition results from the fact that InnovatieLink, one of the founders of the community, will end
UK consultancy Frazer-Nash and the German Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the offshore wind energy market. The two parties signed the deal in Bremerhaven, Germany, under which they will work together on asset manag
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is reviewing an application submitted by the Netherlands for the financing of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project to the tune of EUR 500 million. Hollandse Kust Noord is one of three offshore wind areas chosen by the Dutch government to be developed by 2
German wind energy agency WAB has brought into question the results of a report recently published by WindEurope, saying that Germany’s offshore wind potential is around 21GW higher than stated in the report. According to the report, the potential of offshore wind capacity in German waters by 2050 a
