As 2016 drew to a close, we thought it might be a good idea to look back and see what was read and viewed the most in what was a momentous year for offshore wind. As per our tradition, at the end of each year we compile lists containing the most popular content in a number of categories, […]
GeoSea Installs First Foundation at Galloper Offshore marine engineering specialist GeoSea installed the first of fifty-six turbine foundations at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm on Wednesday, 28th December. Block Island Turbine Out of Action Until Second Half of February One of the General El
We are leaving what has arguably been the best year for offshore wind so far with a hope that the one ahead of us will be at least as eventful and successful as 2016 was, if not better. The Eurocents This year, we saw several tenders resulting in remarkably low prices. First, there was Borssele [&he
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has issued a set of regulations to minimise the impact of offshore wind projects on local fauna, according to local media. The new regulations, set out in a document titled “Offshore Wind Power Development”, stipulate that the wind farms off the
US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a guide to help the public understand BOEM’s process for overseeing renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and to highlight opportunities for public involvement. BOEM is the US federal agency responsible for issuing le
Wind turbine blade manufacturer LM Wind Power plans to be carbon neutral by 2018, with the fist step on the path to carbon neutrality being sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources, mainly wind, from 2017 onward. Two other main components of LM Wind Power’s carbon neutral progr
Scotland’s Secretary for Economy Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown, has written to the UK Government to discuss concerns over the progress of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) privatisation. “I am extremely disappointed with the approach that the UK Government has adopted around the sale of the Green In
S-2000 Hydrohammer Hammers Formosa 1 Monopiles Into Seabed IHC IQIP informed its S-2000 Hydrohammer was used to install two monopiles for the first two Formosa 1 offshore wind turbines in Taiwan. Danes Developing Drone UXO Hunter Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has teamed up with compatriot dr
The government of Canada’s province of Ontario has extended the moratorium on offshore wind projects imposed in 2011, according to local media. The province’s environment ministry said that after recently receiving results of two studies, one on the decommissioning requirements and the other on the
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded the Peterborough-based Royal HaskoningDHV with an GBP 8 million contract to carry out environmental assessments for East Anglia ONE North and East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm projects. The contract is said to be one of the largest of its kind in the offshore wi
New York labor unions, civic and environmental organizations and elected officials hosted a rally outside of Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to show their support for what is to be the nation’s largest offshore wind farm ahead of LIPA’s expected vote to approve the project. Located off the east e
Oil & Gas Giant to Build Dutch Borssele III & IV Offshore Wind Farms The Dutch government announced that a consortium of Shell, Van Oord, Eneco and Mitsubishi / DGE won the second Borssele tender. Following the announcement, the consortium revealed that the preferred supplier for the wind turbines i
French Ministry of Environment, Energy and the Sea has started the so-called ”competitive dialogue” procedure to select potential developers and define an area best suited for development of offshore wind farms off Dunkirk. Dunkirk is part of France’s third round of tenders for the development of of
Germany Confirms Offshore Grid Development Plan by 2025 German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has confirmed a plan for the offshore grid development by 2025 (Offshore-Netzentwicklungsplan 2025), which regulates the connections of wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas to the German tran
