As the offshore wind industry in the U.S. grows, fishermen and other mariners will have a substantial number of opportunities to supplement their income during all phases of an offshore wind project’s lifecycle, according to a new study commissioned by the New York State Energy Research and Developm
GBM Works has received a EUR 1.8 million grant from RVO.nl to construct a prototype of its monopile installation technology that is said to minimize noise pollution. The TU Delft spin-off is developing a method which uses a waterjet to liquefy the soil on the inside of the tube, which, in combinatio
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has awarded twelve UK companies a total of GBP 1.3 million (around EUR 1.5 million) in funding and business improvement support. “These twelve companies represent a growing community of supply chain companies from across the UK being supported by OWGP, bri
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has published new recommendations for fibre optic cable design to mitigate the risk of export cable failure in offshore wind. The five key recommendations are: The optical fibres should be encompassed by a stainless steel tube and stainless-steel wi
The Scottish Government has awarded the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) a contract to explore opportunities for floating offshore wind and hydrogen supply chains in Scotland and France. EMEC will partner with French engineering firm INNOSEA and London-based Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) to
General Electric (GE) is tapping into the knowledge and expertise from its aviation and healthcare businesses to advance its wind turbine technology. The company is researching the design and manufacture of 3-D printed wind turbine blades, and developing a high-efficiency ultra-light low temperature
A new joint industry project has been launched under the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator to improve understanding of the true impact of the Global Blockage Effect (GBE) in offshore wind by undertaking a first of a kind measurement campaign in real offshore conditions. The campaign will be c
Denmark has reached a landmark agreement on the construction of an energy hub in the North Sea. The energy hub will be an artificially constructed island 80 kilometers from the shore of the peninsula Jutland. Around 200 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 3 GW are expected to be installed in t
Turbine blades, towers, monopile foundations, and power cables are the prime areas in which the UK can secure new investment to boost its domestic manufacturing capabilities, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) said. These are the priority areas in which OWIC is working with the UK government
The following article is a guest post by Andreas Dracoulis (Partner), and Jonathan Morton (Associate) at the international commercial law firm Haynes and Boone. Interest in the offshore wind industry has grown exponentially over the last year and the anticipated growth of the market is huge. The EU
Fugro is developing an offshore platform from which uncrewed vessels and drones can perform inspection and maintenance operations on offshore wind farms. Together with three partner companies and a research institute, Fugro has been granted EUR 3.3 million for the RoboDock project by the Netherlands
A research project on sustainable installation and decommissioning of XXL monopiles for large next-generation offshore wind turbines has been launched in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) will give EUR 4 million to support the project, called Sustainable Installation of XXL Mo
The 2 MW Floatgen floating wind turbine, installed at the SEM-REV test site off Le Croisic, France produced 14 per cent more power in 2020 than in 2019, reaching an annual total of 6.8 GWh, Ideol said. In total, the Floatgen wind turbine produced 12.8 GWh of electricity throughout 2019 and 2020. Mor
The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has revealed the round one awards of the Offshore Wind Solicitation 1.0 for technology research and development projects. The competitive solicitation sought new solutions that remove barriers and address issues essential for cost r
