The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USD 17 million to eight projects focused on offshore wind energy research and development. Two offshore wind technology demonstration projects will receive up to a total of USD 10 million to conduct additional project development activities that enable
Envision Energy and ZF Wind Power have signed an agreement for the development and delivery of gearbox solutions for next-generation offshore wind turbines. With this strategic partnership, the two parties said they leverage their respective advantages in brand, technology and market, while jointly
Fugro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Underwater Survey Technology 21 (UST21), marking its entry in the South Korean offshore wind market. The agreement will see the two companies collaborating on marine projects in South Korea, with Fugro expanding UST21’s local hydrography capa
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched a new accelerator program focused on the commercialization of new technologies for the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. The Launch Academy is a national technology accelerator program designed to support innovative SMEs to commercialize technolog
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) is planning to grant the final approval for Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak offshore wind project in January 2020. DEA has initiated a public consultation period regarding the project’s supplement environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. Relevant authorities and the pu
Equinor is looking to develop the Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal offshore wind extension projects as a single project with an integrated grid option. Equinor revealed the plan in the Scoping Report which supports a request for a formal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion from the Pla
US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has formed a partnership with Marmon Utility for the establishment of manufacturing capabilities at Marmont’s Connecticut facility producing Kerite cables to supply some or all of the inter-array cable cores for the Park City Wind project. The agreement will
Poland is set to become one of the biggest centres in Europe for offshore wind, turbo-charging billions of Euros of investment, the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia has heard. The investment will create a ‘boom’ in the offshore wind sector generating an estimated 77,000 jobs and EUR 14.1 billion for th
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has started a wind-down process of its offshore wind segment for which a potential buyer still has not been found. The news comes as Senvion and Siemens Gamesa reached an agreement through which Siemens Gamesa will acquire a large part of Senvion’s European O
WindPower Korea, EDP Renewables, and Aker Solutions have formed a consortium with the ambition to develop an initial 500MW floating wind farm off the coast of Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Korea. The consortium was formed as EDP Renewables and Aker Solutions have invested in the development compa
Rongxin Huiko Electric (RXHK) has won a contract to supply a set of converter valves for the onshore converter station of the Rudong offshore wind demonstration project in China. RXHK will supply ±400kV 1,100MW VSC HVDC converter valves for the station, including all insulators and AC-DC hardware fi
SSE Renewables is holding Meet the Buyer events for its Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland. SSE said the objective of the events is to enable businesses to gear up to bid for contracts, meet the Seagreen team, its principal contractors, and understand the opportunities on offer. The events will
International Ocean Vessel Technical Consultant (IOVTEC) and Valour Offshore Marine Services (VOMS) have formed a strategic alliance to provide services for the offshore wind market in Taiwan. The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which they will bring the DP vessel Avatar
Century Iron & Steel Industrial has completed the first pin pile assembly for the offshore wind sector in Taiwan. A ceremony to mark the completion of the first pin pile assembly was held on 12 October at the Port of Taipei. According to Lai Wen-hsiang, Chairman of Century Iron & Steel Industrial, t
