offshore wind industry News
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Massive global Offshore Wind conference backed by UK and European Associations announced for London
The first ever joint offshore wind conference organised by EWEA and RenewableUK was announced today. Offshore Wind Energy 2017 will take place in London between 6th and 8th June 2017, and will be instead of the annual event which RenewableUK holds and the biannual EWEA OFFSHORE event. The announcement was made today at EWEA OFFSHORE 2015 in Copenhagen. Offshore Wind Energy 2017 is expected to ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Banking on Europe`s offshore wind industry
The offshore wind industry has already garnered government support and is increasingly piquing the interest of the private sector thanks to its ability to contribute significantly to the European renewable energy targets of 2020. As installed capacity continues to grow, and market share increases, the banking sector will continue to become progressively more involved in this industry. The ...
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Mainstream hosts Norstec Academy
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power hosted eleven students from the Norstec Academy (www.norstecacademy.org) at its London office as part of their one week tour of the offshore wind industry. The Norstec Academy skills programme was launched in May this year through a student competition and the winners spent one week visiting sites and meeting experts across the UK offshore ...
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Moreld will participate in a seminar hosted by Oslo-based law firm Thommesen on the 7th of March 2022.
The seminar will cover the latest trends and tendencies in the global offshore wind market, how this will likely affect the supply chain and developers and also an update on the regulatory framework for offshore wind developments in Norway. The focus will be on project execution and challenges from different angles, including how, and to what extent, a local supply chain can be competitive in the ...
By Moreld Aqua
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NKT Agrippina is now ready to support the growing offshore wind market
NKT has christened its new energy-efficient power cable barge being part of a larger investment program to support the growing demand in offshore wind industry. The barge NKT Agrippina is now ready for her maiden trip transporting power cables for the German offshore wind project Ostwind 2. NKT Agrippina is named after the founder of Cologne, Germany, and is specially designed to transport ...
By NKT A/S
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Osbit showcases innovative approach at Offshore Wind North East 2019
It was a busy and successful OWNE for Osbit as we joined major players in the North East offshore renewables sector, at what has become an important fixture in the North East’s Offshore Wind industry calendar. The event, which is organised by business development experts NOF, was held on 7th November at the Eagles Arena in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK and secured record attendance, with ...
By Osbit Ltd.
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Mainstream Renewable Power takes Board Position on U.S. Offshore Wind Development Coalition
Leading offshore wind developer, Mainstream Renewable Power, today announced its Board level membership of the U.S. Offshore Wind Development Coalition. The company, which is already actively developing over 7,600MW of offshore wind projects in Europe, recently expressed an interest in developing a major wind farm as part of New Jersey's offshore wind program. Mainstream, which is ...
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Offshore wind industry can compete with gas and coal within a decade
The report states that the industry must significantly reduce costs over the next five years through a number of key actions, outlining where savings can be found. These include deploying larger turbines to increase energy capture (9%); fostering competition between industrial players (7%); commissioning new projects (7%); and tackling challenges in the supply chain such as construction ...
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In the UK the plans are set for a major growth in Offshore Wind
The offshore wind industry continues to face many challenges especially with the economic and political situation facing both Europe and North America. Lowering the cost of offshore wind is critical to ensure it is competitive with other energy production technologies and this requires new ideas, innovation and a willingness to step away from the comfort zone. However, the "comfort zone" has ...
By Fleming
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Carbon Trust hosts first UK demonstration of innovative access vessel for offshore wind industry
Today the Carbon Trust hosted the first UK demonstration of an innovative new vessel designed to reach offshore wind farms more cheaply and easily. The Wave Craft, developed by Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal with support from the Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), was put through its paces at Seawork International 2015 in Southampton. Umoe Mandal's Wave Craft was a finalist in ...
By Carbon Trust
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UK is the world`s top destination
The Government today welcomed Siemens plans to invest £80million in the UK for offshore wind production facilities, following the Government’s Budget announcement of £60m for a competition to develop manufacturing and assembly sites sites for the offshore wind industry. Strategic industrial intervention by the Government is unlocking this investment, generating a new industrial sector in the UK ...
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EU offshore wind installation grows during first half 2013 - but warning signs evident
277 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 1,045 megawatts (MW), were fully grid connected in Europe during the first six months of 2013. This is double compared to the same period in 2012 when 523.2 MW were installed. In addition, 268 foundations were installed and 254 turbines erected, all during the first 181 days of the year. "Offshore wind power installations were significantly higher than ...
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National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Adds Additional States and Developers To Board of Directors
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium recently (1/24) announced Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, offshore wind developers EnBW North America and Vineyard Wind, and large-scale clean energy transmission developer Anbaric Development Partners joined the Consortium. Along with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the U.S. Department of ...
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Offshore wind & transmission forum
Last week the EU council agreed to allocate EUR 576 million to offshore wind projects within the EU, as part of the stimulus package. Nearly half of the allocation is earmarked for offshore wind transmission infrastructure projects which will provide a huge boost to the offshore wind industry and help open up the private sector investment opportunities.Green Power Conferences’ Offshore Wind and ...
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Offshore wind industry sets record year for installations in first half of 2015
Installations in the first half of 2015 touched 2,342.9MW - tripling the grid-connected capacity for the same period last year. As a result, total installed offshore wind capacity in Europe hit 10,393.6 MW in 82 wind farms across 11 countries. Kristian Ruby, Chief Policy Officer at the European Wind Energy Association, said: "It has taken the offshore wind industry just six months to set the ...
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Vattenfall speeds up delivery of offshore wind power potential
Vattenfall, the owner of the second largest fleet of offshore wind farms in the world, joins the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator. Vattenfall has tied up a strategic collaboration with the Carbon Trust's £45m research, development and demonstration programme - Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), as part of their commitment to help drive down the cost of offshore wind power. Vattenfall, ...
By Carbon Trust
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Carbon Trust hosts first UK demonstration of innovative access vessel for offshore wind industry
Today the Carbon Trust hosted the first UK demonstration of an innovative new vessel designed to reach offshore wind farms more cheaply and easily. The Wave Craft, developed by Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal with support from the Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), was put through its paces at Seawork International 2015 in Southampton. Umoe Mandal's Wave Craft was a finalist in ...
By Carbon Trust
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Favorable Winds Blow for Offshore Wind Power, Says Frost & Sullivan
Future prospects to depend on novel developments in foundation solutions Wind energy is the most mature technology among all renewable energy solutions. Finding appropriate sites for developing onshore wind farms might, however, soon pose a challenge due to dense urbanization (especially in western Europe) and concerns about the negative visual impact that wind farms could have on the ...
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Department of Energy Announces $18.5 Million for Offshore Wind Research
Recently (6/15), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to administer an $18.5 million offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium. The consortium is a cooperative innovation hub that will bring together industry, academia, government and other stakeholders to advance offshore wind plant ...
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Offshore wind critical to secure Japan’s energy security, and continued focus on RD&D needed, says the Carbon Trust
Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) efforts to reduce the country’s exposure to the highly volatile costs of imported energy and secure its future energy supply, according to a series of reports released today by the Carbon Trust. Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and ...
By Carbon Trust
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