The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has issued a call for applications to the UK universities as it seeks to appoint a new scientific leader of its Wind and Ocean Conditions Research Team. ORE Catapult said it is seeking a UK-based university with a strong background in wind and ocean condi
Following Japan s 2011 Fukushima disaster, the German government decided to move away from largely nuclear power and carbon-based energy toward clean renewables such as wind, solar, biomass and hydropower. Offshore wind energy will play a great role in this transition. Last year alone Germany connec
Bladt is set to send off the last of 41 jacket foundations manufactured for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind project, after the company loaded it on a barge yesterday. Spanish Navantia is in charge of the remaining 29 jackets for the 70-turbine wind farm in the German part of the Baltic Sea. The fir
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Veja Mate is a deity in Latvian mythology whose name translates to “Mother of the Wind” what might be considered a very appropriate name for the 402MW offshore wind farm being built some 100km off the coast in the German sector of the North Sea. The foundation installation at the Veja Mate site invo
NorSea Group’s subsidiary NSG Wind has signed a framework services agreement with Siemens Wind Power, which includes subsea, marine coordination, port services and logistics. “It is a stamp of approval for NSG Wind and NorSea Group which proves that the important players in the offshore wind market
Vattenfall Wins Kriegers Flak Tender with EUR 49.9 per MWh Bid Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the tender to build the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea with the lowest ever bid of EUR 49.9 per MWh, 58% below the original cap of EUR 120 per [&helli
The East of England Energy Group (EEEGR)’s new Offshore Wind Supply Chain Special Interest Group (SIG) has launched a campaign to secure a “footprint” for the East of England’s vast business expertise for new offshore wind farm developments in the UK and worldwide. The project will also help develop
Since the last time we looked at the status of Germany’s offshore wind industry only two years ago in July 2014, the number of operational offshore wind turbines has jumped from just 141 capable of producing 616MW to 835 grid connected turbines capable of 3,552MW in July 2016 and another 54 installe
German Maritime and Hydrography Agency (BSH) has published a list of proposed offshore wind projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, excluding projects which are in operation, in trial operation or under construction. The basis for the publication of the list is the national offshore wind energy ac
Bladt Industries: Uniform Jacket Foundation Design Would Save Money (Interview) A standardised design of jacket foundations would greatly contribute to offshore wind cost reduction, according to Jan Kjærsgaard, CEO of Bladt Industries, a company whose foundations are supporting numerous turbines ins
There may be very few similarities between the Apollo 13 moon flight and Vattenfall’s Surveillance Centre in Esbjerg, bar one: The relaying of information due to technical malfunction. Offshore WIND speaks to Jan Jørgensen on the complex and challenging job of monitoring Vattenfall’s wind turbines.
A standardised design of jacket foundations would greatly contribute to offshore wind cost reduction, according to Jan Kjærsgaard, CEO of Bladt Industries, a company whose foundations are supporting numerous turbines installed in European waters. With the offshore wind industry being massively focus
The Offshore WIND Conference, opened this morning in Amsterdam, marked a productive first day with the industry gathering to discuss business opportunities and reaching potential within the growing sector. With the agreements made during COP21 in 2015 in mind, the industry is encouraged to strive to
