Vertical Axis Turbines ‘Dramatically’ Increase Power Density at Offshore Wind Farms – White Paper

(OW) Sweden-headquartered SeaTwirl has published a white paper that outlines the possibility of ‘dramatically’ increasing the power density on offshore wind farms by placing the company’s vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) closer together. The white paper, which was commissioned by SeaTwirl from Dr. Pablo Ouro, a researcher at the University of Manchester, investigated different spacing configurations... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2022 0

New Floating Wind Joint Venture Launched on Iberian Peninsula

The Ireland-based floating wind developer Simply Blue Group and Spanish companies Proes Consultores and FF New Energy Ventures have formed a joint venture named IberBlue Wind with plans to develop 2 GW of floating offshore wind capacity in Spain and Portugal. According to the new project development company, IberBlue Wind has the capacity to take... Continue Reading →

September 20, 2022 0

Damen Working on New Vessel Class to Support Growing Floating Wind Industry

Dutch firm Damen Shipyards said Tuesday it was working to develop a new class of vessel that will be capable of supporting the growing floating wind industry. Damen has cited forecasts which indicate that by 2050 over 200GW or around 13,500 units of new floating offshore wind turbines will be in operation, and these turbines... Continue Reading →

September 20, 2022 0

USVs Eye Offshore Wind Opportunities – Long read

Elaine Maslin, Contributor (OE) The use of USVs in the offshore industry has come a long way since they first started making an appearance in the 2010s. After some tentative steps, companies like XOCEAN have come in and blazed a trail, not least in offshore wind.This has largely been for standard multibeam and sub-bottom profile surveys.... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2022 0

U.S. sets target for floating offshore wind farms expansion

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to accelerate development of next-generation floating offshore wind farms by slashing the cost of the technology by 70% and setting a goal for it to power 5 million U.S. homes by 2035. The announcement was the latest in the White House's push to bolster the... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2022 0

Floating to floating offshore wind installation process increases construction efficiency

(WO) The offshore wind industry is projected to produce 228 GW by 2030, enough to power over 68 million homes. These projects will be at greater water depths and with larger wind turbine generators. Therefore, there is a demand for innovative solutions to deliver these projects. Earlier this year, Heerema Marine Contractors introduced a novel... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2022 0

Momentum Buildup Continues for US Offshore Wind

(OE) Once again, the events of the last month have shown that the impetus to continue to grow the U.S. offshore wind segment has lost little steam. The foundations are firmly in place to support the deployment of 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030 and 110 GW by 2050. Attractive federal incentives are... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2022 0

SOFEC Joins FWS ’23 Key Stakeholders!

Floating Wind Solutions is proud to welcome SOFEC as a Gold Level Sponsor & Exhibitor!SOFEC, celebrating 50 years of service as industry leader in Moorings and Fluid Transfer systems, maintains a strong focus on health, safety, integrity, people, and performance, design and delivery of mooring solutions for the global offshore energy industry. SOFEC has more than 10... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2022 0

Stiesdal, Maersk offer floating wind services

Denmark's Maersk Supply Service and renewable energy pioneer Stiesdal Offshore have entered into a strategic partnership to offer combined solutions to this fast-growing sector within floating offshore wind. The companies say they intend to combine their respective strengths to meet the significant expansion predicted for floating wind. Specifically, they will offer comprehensive and integrated engineering,... Continue Reading →

September 8, 2022 0

Floating wind: Saipem and Siemens team up on electrical substation concept

(U) Italian major Saipem and Siemens Energy have signed a tentative deal to jointly develop a floating electrical substation for use in offshore wind farms. With momentum building in a number of markets for floating wind, multiple technological solutions are being proposed for substructures to support turbines and electrical substations. The memorandum of understanding between... Continue Reading →

September 5, 2022 0

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Vertical Axis Turbines ‘Dramatically’ Increase Power Density at Offshore Wind Farms – White Paper

New Floating Wind Joint Venture Launched on Iberian Peninsula

Damen Working on New Vessel Class to Support Growing Floating Wind Industry

USVs Eye Offshore Wind Opportunities – Long read

U.S. sets target for floating offshore wind farms expansion

Floating to floating offshore wind installation process increases construction efficiency

Momentum Buildup Continues for US Offshore Wind

SOFEC Joins FWS ’23 Key Stakeholders!

Stiesdal, Maersk offer floating wind services

Floating wind: Saipem and Siemens team up on electrical substation concept

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