A Japanese consortium led by Marubeni Corporation has entered into an agreement to carry out a feasibility study for the 145MW Akita offshore wind farm project off Akita Prefecture. The public offering of the project at Akita Port and Noshiro Port was made by Akita Prefecture for the purpose of expa
The European offshore wind industry attracted a record EUR 14 billion in new investments during the first six months of 2016, WindEurope reports. Seven projects reached final investment decision this year, financing a total of 3.7GW of new capacity, with the UK accounting for nearly three-quarters o
SeaRoc Group has upgraded its marine management and monitoring system, SeaPlanner, to help offshore wind developers and operators mitigate risks associated with subsea cable failures, recently identified as the main culprit for financial losses and project delays. Subsea cable faults contributed to
DNV GL has independently reviewed and approved the latest version of Tekmar Energy’s patented TekLink Cable Protection System (CPS) and Bellmouth Accessories. The approval from DNV-GL encompasses the full range of Tekmar’s patented TekLink CPS and Bellmouths for both ‘J-tube’ and ‘J-tube less’ appli
With Massachusetts close to passing an omnibus energy bill which supports development of at least 2,000MW of offshore wind capacity by 2027, multiple research institutions have embarked on developing a national framework for offshore wind energy research. The framework will be launched during a sess
The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has approved two floating wind pilot projects as part of the country’s call for tenders for the development of floating wind launched last year. The two project approved by the ministry are the 24MW project in the Gruissan area, some 15 kil
Rough Sea Ahead for German Offshore Wind, Industry Says The new German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) means troubled waters for the German offshore wind industry, according to a press release jointly issued by AGOW (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Offshore-Windenergie), Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE, VDMA P
The global high voltage cables and accessories market is expected to be worth USD 41.27 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2016 to 2021, according to a market research by Markets and Markets. The growth of the offshore wind sector is a major factor driving the market, the report says. The under
OrbisEnergy today launched a GBP 6 million fund which provides grants of up to GBP 50,000 through the SCORE programme to support small and medium sized businesses developing new technologies in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Oil and gas companies looking to diversify into offshore rene
A WindSentinel buoy that has been gathering offshore wind data off Virginia Beach, Virginia, has ended its 19-month deployment and collected a wealth of information, which forms the first publicly accessible database to help improve offshore wind development. The AXYS’ WindSentinel buoy, one of the
A new EUR 11 million project, funded by the Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) programme, part of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), has brought together Europe’s ocean energy test facilities to support demonstration of offshore wind, tidal, and wave energy technologies in real-sea conditi
German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is funding a new research project launched by Ramboll, Fraunhofer IWES and Leibnitz University Hannover to reduce the levelised cost of energy (LCoE) by improving the design of large monopiles. The TANDEM project (Towards an Advanced Desi
The European Commission has appointed Ecofys and RPS to prepare a Baseline Environmental Assessment for a meshed grid in the Irish and North Seas. The results may be used to inform any future plans for renewable energy generation, energy storage, power cables and associated equipment in the North an
ScottishPower Renewables has hired Jee to carry out an array cable optimisation study for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. ScottishPower Renewables wants to optimise the wind farm array cable layout, focusing on minimising CAPEX and OPEX. The study will aim to minimise potential loss of reven
