DNV Issues ‘World’s First’ Certification Guidance for Energy Islands and Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

DNV has published an update of its service specification for project certification, DNV-SE-0190, with the new edition now being the world’s first document which addresses the certification of energy islands and offshore wind farms in Poland, according to the certification specialist. The new Appendix in the service specification is addressing country-specific requirements for certification defined... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2023 0

Ørsted and Acciona Team Up to Industrialise Fabrication of Carbon-Neutral Concrete Floating Wind Foundations

(OW) Ørsted and the infrastructure division of Spanish Acciona have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore options for floating wind foundations, including using carbon-neutral materials and industrialising the fabrication of concrete foundations. Under the MoU, the two companies’ focus will be on the use of carbon-neutral bio-cement, bio-concrete, and other materials and solutions,... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2023 0

2.5 GW Swedish Floating Offshore Wind Project Powers Ahead

Freja Offshore, a joint venture between Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, has submitted a planning application under the Swedish Economic Zone Act (SEZ) for the Mareld floating offshore wind farm. In the North Sea, the floating wind farm called Mareld is planned to be built at a site located approximately 40 kilometres west of Orust. ... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2023 0

Brazil underway to quickly becoming the largest Offshore Wind Country in the World – Opinion

(QFWS) Brazilian environmental agency IBAMA announced over a year ago it was receiving a significant number of applications targeting offshore wind development. The Government had issued a decree in January 2022 to enable the implementation of offshore studies and identification of suitable areas and by year-end the volume of applications had reached a stunning 176GW... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2023 0

CIMC Raffles to Build 2nd Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for Havfram Wind

Offshore wind installation firm Havfram Wind has ordered a second Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). This is the first optional vessel ordered under the existing shipbuilding contract with China's CIMC Raffles. The vessel design will be similar to the first GustoMSC NG20000X Jack-Up vessel currently under construction. "The latest battery hybrid drive train technology is incorporated... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2023 0

Site investigations start for 2 GW offshore wind project in Scotland

Fugro is set to deploy its Seawatch floating LiDAR, surface metocean equipment buoys and seabed landers at the offshore site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind farm, with seabed surveys scheduled to start this summer. Using the Forth Warrior vessel, this month, Fugro will install the equipment at two separate locations... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Chinese company SPIC signs agreement with Prumo for hydrogen and offshore wind in Porto Açu

(epbr) SPIC Brasil, a subsidiary of the Chinese generator, closed an agreement with Prumo Logística, a company controlled by the EIG that is responsible for the development of Porto do Açu, for joint renewable energy projects in the port complex located in the north of Rio de Janeiro. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed during... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Siemens Gamesa Taps Cadeler for Offshore Wind Installation Gig in Denmark

Danish offshore wind installation contractor Cadeler has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa to transport and install 26 Siemens Gamesa 11MW wind turbines at the Aflandshage wind farm developed by HOFOR, Greater Copenhagen utility company. The contract has a day rate above 375,000 euros (currently around $412,185). When completed, the offshore wind farm will have... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Ampelmann to Deploy Second Gangway for World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm

(OE) Ampelmann, a Dutch-based firm providing offshore access solutions, will soon be deploying a second gangway to support the construction of the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in Norway. The first gangway, an E1000 system, was fitted to OSCV Siem Barracuda in early December. Ampelmann said Monday that the second Ampelmann gangway would begin its operations on... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2023 0

Floating Offshore Wind: New Seascape, New Challenges

Tom Ewing, Contributor (OE) Offshore wind energy planners are giving close review to fixed-tower systems in order to extend lessons learned to floating wind towers, under development now. In the U.S., floating towers have been most closely associated with plans for new wind energy areas (WEA) in the Pacific, off of California and maybe Oregon and... Continue Reading →

April 14, 2023 0

Category: Developers

DNV Issues ‘World’s First’ Certification Guidance for Energy Islands and Offshore Wind Farms in Poland

Ørsted and Acciona Team Up to Industrialise Fabrication of Carbon-Neutral Concrete Floating Wind Foundations

2.5 GW Swedish Floating Offshore Wind Project Powers Ahead

Brazil underway to quickly becoming the largest Offshore Wind Country in the World – Opinion

CIMC Raffles to Build 2nd Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for Havfram Wind

Site investigations start for 2 GW offshore wind project in Scotland

Chinese company SPIC signs agreement with Prumo for hydrogen and offshore wind in Porto Açu

Siemens Gamesa Taps Cadeler for Offshore Wind Installation Gig in Denmark

Ampelmann to Deploy Second Gangway for World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm

Floating Offshore Wind: New Seascape, New Challenges

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