Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed six new contracts in the offshore wind market in the United States for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The contracts set for 2023 have been secured for work on two new offshore wind farms being built off the coast in New England. In the coming year, Ampelmann’s motion… Read more »
Category: Wind
Recycling broken wind turbine parts could create 20,000 UK jobs and multi-billion-pound supply chain
Tens of billions of pounds could be generated for the UK economy from the re-use, refurbishment and re-engineering of broken wind turbine parts, according to a new coalition set-up to drive the creation of a circular supply chain for renewables in the UK. Building the capabilities to refurbish wind turbine parts in the UK could… Read more »
Xodus and Daymark sign North America offshore wind MOU
Global energy consultancy Xodus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Daymark Energy Advisors to collaborate on advancing the development and deployment of projects in the rapidly growing North American offshore wind industry. The partnership is the first of its kind for the offshore wind consultancy market in North America. Daymark brings deep knowledge and… Read more »
As part of the INTOG (Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas) leasing round, 13 projects have been selected to support green innovation and help decarbonise the North Sea
Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the world’s first leasing round designed to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply offshore oil and gas platforms. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive, Claire Mack said: “Today’s announcement from Crown Estate Scotland is one step forward on the road to the industrial decarbonisation of Scotland. “It… Read more »
Natural Power selected for ScottishPower Renewables servicing contract
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed by ScottishPower Renewables to deliver the servicing and maintenance contract for the 124MW Blacklaw wind farm in North Lanarkshire. This three-year contract to provide third-party service and maintenance to the wind farm is the first of its kind between Natural Power and ScottishPower… Read more »
Earlier today, Orbital Marine Power, a renewable energy company focused on the commercial deployment of its innovative floating tidal turbine technology, unveiled plans for a new 30MW tidal energy project, Westray, in Orkney.
Responding, Amy Keast, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Orbital Marine Power’s Westray project is yet another example of how much potential there is in Scotland for the development of tidal energy technology. “At Scottish Renewables, we are particularly pleased to see that construction of this project will see a significant spend of over… Read more »
Port Of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park Takes Another Step Forward With New Major Offshore Wind Base
The Port of Tyne’s 200-acre Tyne Clean Energy Park secures another offshore wind customer – Van Oord – as the Port of Tyne cements its position as the region’s clean energy centre. From Q1 2024, the port will act as the storage and marshalling base for the foundations of the 1.4 GW – or 100… Read more »
BayWa r.e. Sets Sights on In-market Expansion and Developing Larger Portfolio Wind Projects in APAC in 2023
BayWa r.e., global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, has announced its 2023 ambitions for its Wind Projects team, with sights set on developing larger portfolio wind farms across Asia Pacific (APAC). With offices in Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Australia, BayWa r.e. services the entire lifecycle of wind farm developments in… Read more »
Flexible power technologies will make Africa’s energy leapfrogging a reality
Africa’s ability to leapfrog traditional power systems and adopt renewables on a massive scale is not a fantasy. In-depth studies from Wärtsilä have demonstrated that with the adequate support of flexible power technologies, ambitious renewable energy objectives in Africa are not only achievable, they also represent the soundest and cheapest strategy for the successful electrification… Read more »
ONYX Insight has unveiled a new partnership with Nearthlab to supercharge predictive maintenance solutions across the wind industry.
ONYX Insight, a major global provider of predictive maintenance solutions (PdM), and Nearthlab, a leading autonomous drone solution company, have entered into partnership to deliver a whole turbine predictive maintenance solution for wind farm operators. The industry is currently seeking to make operations more efficient amidst the backdrop of a labor, resource, and inflation-challenged environment…. Read more »
Scottish Renewables’ Net-Zero Energy Conference to set out vision for Scotland’s energy future
Conference a unique opportunity to hear from experts across renewable energy industry At Scottish Renewables’ Net-Zero Energy Conference in Edinburgh this week (March 21-22) industry leaders will set out their vision for a secure, affordable, low-carbon energy system. Events over the past 12 months have had an unprecedented impact on the energy industry and the… Read more »
TWP settles on final names for its ScotWind offshore wind farms
Monday 20th March 2023. Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium founded by DEME Concessions, Qair and Aspiravi, has announced the final names for its two ScotWind projects. The 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm will be located off the coast of Stonehaven, lying 44km out from the landmark of Bowdun Head and covering an area of… Read more »
St. Johns Ship Building joins Green Marine
Palatka, FL, March 16, 2023 – St. Johns Ship Building, a shipbuilding and marine repair company located in Palatka, Florida, is the newest participant in Green Marine – the most comprehensive voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. “At St. Johns Ship Building, the current and future well-being of our employees and their… Read more »
Jan De Nul kicks off Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3
Jan De Nul Group announces that it has officially started the T&I contract for the construction of Ørsted’s 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany. A first batch of 3 monopile foundations has left Steelwind’s yard in Nordenham (Germany) to Eemshaven (The Netherlands), which is part… Read more »
Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
Investment in renewable energy industry threatened by Spring Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt today announced his Spring Budget. Responding, Scottish Renewables’ Chief Executive Claire Mack: said: “The renewable energy industry has been short-changed by today’s Spring Budget. “We urgently need a framework that will encourage investment in what is one of the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries and is at the… Read more »
ArcVera Renewables provides Independent Engineering in support of Onward’s 1.2GW Solar Portfolio acquisition
Long known for its wind energy technical leadership, ArcVera is rapidly expanding its activities in the solar space through independent engineering (IE) services to support transactions from development to operational facilities. “The solar services segment is rapidly expanding at ArcVera and, with that, increasing market demand for reliable, independent engineering services,” explained David Simkins, Director… Read more »
Senegal’s 130 MW Malicounda power project now fully operational
The 130 MW Wärtsilä Flexicycle™ power plant is now fully operational in Malicounda. The plant has been officially inaugurated by President Sall on the 11th of February. Matelec, one of the leading energy companies in Africa, operates the plant, and a 10-year maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä will guarantee its high availability and reliability. Located in… Read more »
Vena Energy achieves financial closure for 176 MW wind-solar project in Karnataka.
Vena Energy, Asia-Pacific’s leading renewable energy company, announced today that it has reached financial close on the Gudadur Hybrid Project, a 176 MW solar-wind hybrid renewable energy project in the Indian state of Karnataka. The project consists of 48 MW of solar capacity and 128 MW of wind capacity, and it is expected to achieve… Read more »
Digital twins will reduce testing time of wind turbines by 20%
Danish research project will explore the opportunities for digitalization of large-scale test benches, which can substantially reduce the time and cost of testing. For wind turbine manufacturers and their sub-suppliers, testing is essential to ensuring the quality of both the design and manufacturing are of a high standard. Testing the components requires deploying complex and… Read more »
Ground breaking ceremony of facility expansion in CSWind Portugal
CSWIND PT, a member of the CSWIND group – the world’s largest producer of wind towers, is pleased to invite you to the Ground breaking ceremony to be held on the 29th of March (ZALI Lot C1.3, 3834 – 908, Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo) at 2.30 pm. This event will be attended by Ministry of… Read more »
Ten UK tech innovators prepare to launch into offshore wind industry
Ten UK companies ready to make their mark on the offshore wind industry started their journey with Launch Academy, an award-winning technology acceleration programme, this week. Launch Academy, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, kicked off its latest national nine-month programme in Edinburgh with companies from across the UK that are developing technology… Read more »
Digital twins will reduce testing time of wind turbines by 20%
Danish research project will explore the opportunities for digitalization of large-scale test benches, which can substantially reduce the time and cost of testing. For wind turbine manufacturers and their sub-suppliers, testing is essential to ensuring the quality of both the design and manufacturing are of a high standard. Testing the components requires deploying complex and… Read more »
Taiwan’s largest, most international wind expo (exhibition, forum, experience) focuses on the wind energy supply chain.
Taiwan’s imports 98% of its energy. To lower carbon emissions and become more energy independent, Taiwan needs renewables. Given the excellent geographical conditions for offshore wind, 17 of the world’s top 50 wind farms are to be in Taiwan. Taiwan’s government has, for these reasons, moved quickly to invest significantly in wind energy. At the… Read more »
RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm to use recyclable blades
* RWE’s largest offshore wind farm in construction – Sofia – enters agreement with Siemens Gamesa for recyclable blades * 44 out of the project’s 100 turbines will be equipped with recyclable blades * Aim for 50 percent of Sofia’s blades to be produced in the UK * Agreement marks the largest order of recyclable… Read more »
Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul present offshore floating solar technology: SEAVOLT©
Belgian partners Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul introduce SEAVOLT©, a new offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) technology. This technology is a result of joint research and development, combining the expertise of solar, environmental and offshore experts. Caption: Combining offshore floating solar with offshore wind sites has the potential to add large volumes of additional renewable… Read more »
Ampelmann opens office in Taiwan to further support and get closer to the local offshore wind market
As offshore wind continues to gain momentum in Asia Pacific, Ampelmann has opened an office in Taiwan in order to support these developments in the market. The new office will be manned by Business Development Manager Ramesh Namasivayam, who – together with the teams based in Singapore and Brunei – will be driving the effort… Read more »
Almost 22,000 studying renewable energy in Scotland, new stats show
Results are up 70% on same survey 4 years ago Numbers show ‘attractiveness of green jobs to today’s young people’, industry body CEO says Almost 22,000 students in Scotland are taking courses relating to renewable energy – up more than 70% on 2019, new figures show. Thirty-three colleges and universities responded to a Freedom of… Read more »
Offshore communications specialist opens new Aberdeen office
Fern Communications, an OEG Offshore company, has opened a new office in Aberdeen and appointed an experienced engineering team to service Scotland’s mixed offshore energy sector. Managing Director Jennifer Cushion and Technical Director Clive Cushion formed Fern Communication in 2002, with the acquisition in 2021 by OEG Offshore as part of their commitment to the… Read more »
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul and Luminus partner up for an offshore wind project in Belgium
EDF Renewables, Jan De Nul Group and Luminus have partnered up to bid for a commercial-scale offshore wind tender for the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth Zone in Belgium. The Princess Elisabeth Zone is an area identified by the federal government to increase Belgium’s local renewable electricity production by up to 3.5 GW. The… Read more »
Petrobras and Equinor sign agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil
During CERAWeek, Petrobras and Equinor have signed a letter of intent that expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess seven offshore wind power generation projects. The letter of intent expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of seven offshore wind power generation projects off the… Read more »
Perceptual Robotics expands into Asia through a strategic partnership with the K2 Energy Group
A UK-based wind-turbine inspections’ company has announced it is expanding into Asia thanks to a new partnership. Utilising AI and drones, Perceptual Robotics provides autonomous wind turbine inspections across the UK and Europe. The company has now secured a brand-new deal with leading south-east Asian organisation, K2 Energy Group which has purchased its own Dhalion… Read more »
Lowestoft kittiwake hotels open for business
The first guests will soon be flocking to the region’s newest ‘hotel’ today as renewables developers, Vattenfall and ScottishPower unveil the UK’s first kittiwake nesting structures to support consented offshore wind farms. The nests will be able to accommodate around 430 pairs of kittiwakes and will help preserve the species for years to come. A… Read more »
GE Renewable Energy continues to add wind power to Lithuania
GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Inikti as the supplier for the Otada wind farm in Lithuania, located near Sakiai city in the south west of the country. With this 18 MW project, GE’s total installed onshore wind capacity in Lithuania will reach close to 500 MW by the end… Read more »
Green Eagle Solutions welcomes Diego San Segundo as new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to scale internal structure and business.
MADRID – 1st March, 2023 – Green Eagle Solutions, the leading provider of automation solutions for remote operations in the renewable energy industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Diego San Segundo as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Diego brings over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, cybersecurity and SaaS, and will oversee… Read more »
Jan De Nul and DEME build the world’s first artificial energy island for Elia
The Belgian consortium TM EDISON (Jan De Nul and DEME) has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation of the high-voltage infrastructure can be started…. Read more »